Did the New York papers go too far in running pictures of Alex Rodriguez with a woman, not his wife, entering night clubs and running a story of his day with this woman?

I know we received a few complaints of running photos of LeBron James' new home in Bath. And there was some talk in our newsroom of whether this was news or not.

Do you guys care whom Grady Sizemore is dating or LeBron or Brady Quinn? Or what the marital status is of other players. Personally I don't think these items are stories unless the player or his teammates or the organizations say it is the cause of poor play or strife in the locker room.

Michael Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press and his comments.

Free Press on rookie Daniel Gibson.

Detroit News shows the disgust the Pistons are feeling after losing Game 4.

Paul Forrester of Sports Illustrated talks of LeBron and his Gang.

Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! thinks he has found the turning point of the series.

Well, the Cavs are following the same pattern as last year against the Pistons, lose two, then win two at home. Can they finish it off this time?

I think they can.

Daniel Gibson or someone else will have to drive to the basket to open lanes for LeBron James and draw fouls. And someone will have to provide bonus scoring like Drew Gooden did in Game 4. And the Cavs do have the players to do that. Mike Brown is proving with the Cavs what the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs have done in the past: Defense can win championships.

Brady Quinn might not start a game this season for the Browns but he is definitely bringing the media to Berea. The New York Time weighs in on Quinn and the Browns.

LeBron James' stand against signing a Darfur petition is still causing him bad publicity. Check it out here.

Braylon Edwards has not done much in his young career with the Browns, but he figures out how to get into headlines. He is back at voluntary workouts, running with the third team.

I think its time that the wide receiver earns his space on Web sites and in newspapers with his action on the field and not his mouth.

Casey Mears wins his first race at Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday with J.J. Yeley and Kyle Petty following. Anyone who bet that trifecta probably can retire. It was fun to watch a great race with some different drivers leading the way.

Although since Mears runs with Hendrick, that race shop continues to dominate.

Ginn Racing is in the lead to get Dale Earnhardt Jr. That would come as a surprise but the success Mark Martin has had is getting attention.

Dario Franchitti winning the Indy 500 was a nice story, although at some point, that series needs Danica Patrick or Marco Andretti to hit it big. Otherwise, it will always run second to NASCAR.

LeBron James was fouled, but the Cavs can't wait to take the last shot. Go for the throat! … Danica Patrick will win an IndyCar Series race but not this weekend's Indy 500. … The Indians, Tigers, Angels and Red Sox will be the playoff teams in the American League. … Charlie Frye will be the starting quarterback for the Browns, and Brady Quinn will sit unless Frye and Derek Anderson get hurt. … Jamal Lewis is an ancient 27 and will show it this season. … Kent State football will make a run at the MAC title game. … Jimmie Johnson will win the Coca-Cola 600 because he does just about every year. … Expect the David Beckham talk to pick up after the holiday. His arrival to MLS is two months away. … The Yankees are done, and Joe Torre will not survive the season.

Ottawa will beat Anaheim in six games to win the Stanley Cup. … David Stern had to cringe when his next two potential superstars ended up in the Northwest with the Trail Blazers and SuperSonics winning the draft lottery's top two spots. Greg Oden will go to the Blazers and Kevin Durant to the Sonics. … Will anybody see them play? … Despite all of the offseason moves, the Patriots will not win the Super Bowl. No team has bought the Super Bowl, like you can a World Series. … Barry Bonds won't break Aaron's mark until late July at the earliest. … C.C. Sabathia will sign with the Dodgers after next season for $140 million over seven seasons. … Travis Hafner will sign a contract with the Indians, something like $75 million for five years, maybe more. … USC despite having so many players back will not win the BCS title. … Tiger Woods will win the U.S. Open next month at Oakmont C.C., near Pittsburgh. … Wait until you all see the changes to that great course.

NASCAR did the right thing in moving up the timeline for the Car of Tomorrow.

It is silly to have different cars at different tracks, and the COT has provided good races all five times that it has been run, despite Hendrick drivers winning all of the races.

The original plan called for around 10 races this season, 16 next and then full time in 2009.

By moving up the timeline, it will make it easier for the smaller teams to plan.

Although, I can't wait for the next race at Talladega, the first COT race on a restrictor plate track. That will be the ultimate test.

It seems to me that Brian Windhorst got it right a couple of days ago in his thinking that the NBA, more than any other sport, sees a team take gradual steps to a championship.

And if Game 1 was any indication, that is what will happen this year, too.

The Cavs don't have a point guard, and they desperately need one — the Pistons proved that.

If LeBron doesn't have the ball, then he can't get it in good spots on the court. If he does have the ball, then his psyche is programmed to pass it off. It's easy to see that a point guard is needed but harder to find.

At some point, though, GM Danny Ferry will have to earn his money and get one. Larry Hughes most certainly is not. And he is even worse when he can't find his shot.