Huge derp on my (grizzly) behalf folks. Memorial Day threw me off and I completely forgot to do the recap on Tuesday as usual, so here you go — a week late. Catch up to all things NBA and NHL playoffs, and all the biggest sports news below the jump.

-grizzly and thevhb

NBA News:
The Thunder were without Serge Ibaka for the first two games, and thought he was done for the rest of the playoffs. He recovered faster than expected, and helped spark the Thunder to a crucial game 3 victory and perhaps a change in momentum. Tuesday’s game saw a complete domination in on the Thunder’s behalf, evening up the series 2-2. Is there a true shift? We’ll see, as the series is now a best of three, with OKC playing its best basketball of the playoffs, and the Spurs perhaps playing their worst.

The east and the Heat‘s series has been a little less climactic, as Miami have taken a 3-1 lead against the Pacers after getting a huge spark from Chris Bosh in game 4. The Pacers are now in a huge hole due to their inconsistent play in games 3 and 4, as well as their immaturity elsewhere (blaming the refs — Paul George took hook a hefty $25k fine). Ray Allen came to life in the fourth quarter of game 3, helping the Heat pull away from the Pacers. Look for the Heat to look to close it out tonight as the Pacers fight for their season.

NHL News:
The Rangers have were able to win in OT during game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. After spending a lot of time in the penalty box, the Canadiens weren’t able to capitalize and Martin St. Louis hit the game winner. Game 5 saw Montreal take some control back, tightening up the series 3-2 with a Game 6 looming in NYC.

In the Western Conference Finals, the Kings now have a 3-1 series lead, after defending their home ice on Saturday and Monday. The defending Stanley Cup champions are against the wall and will look to survive tonight in Chicago.

Daniel Carcillo was suspended 10 games for hitting a referee during the Rangers’ game 3 loss. He is appealing the suspension.
Barry Trotz was named the new head coach for the Captials (previously with the Predators), while Brian MacLellan will be their new GM.

MLB News

Josh Beckett threw his first career no-hitter, and the first of the MLB season on Sunday afternoon against the Phillies. The Dodgers tried to become the first team to post back-to-back no-hitters, but Hyun-Jin Ryu lost his perfect game on the first batter of the 8th inning on Monday night.

The Red Sox snapped their 10-game losing streak Monday after beating the Braves
The Cubs signed Manny Ramirez to a minor league contract to be a player/coach
The Indians capped off a 3-game sweep of the Tigers on a balk off in the 13th inning.
Nolan Arenado | 3B | Suffered a broken finger on Saturday, and is expected to be placed on the DL.
Prince Fielder may miss the rest of the season if he elects to have neck surgery.

NFL News:

Ray Rice and his wife held a press conference last week to apologize for their incident. He is rumored to probably miss at least 3 games, but nothing has been confirmed.
Sean Lee (LB) is feared to have torn his left ACL on the first day of OTAs and will miss the entire 2014 season. Huge blow to a defense that can’t necessarily afford it.
Colts owner, Jim Isray, was charged with two counts of impaired driving.

Other News:
In a little bit of a surprising move, Landon Donovan will not be part of the 23-man squad joining the US Men’s Soccer Team for the World Cup in Brazil. He had some redemption as he broke the MLS goal record after scoring two.

In the French Open, the 3-seed in the Men’s and 2-seed in the Women’s were upset and are out.. Stan Wawrinka and Li Na were outed a lot earlier than expected.

In the Indy 500, Ryan Hunter-Reay stole first, after taking the lead in the final lap.

Jimmie Johnson won his first race of 2014 after winning the Coca-Cola 600.

What to Watch this Week:

NBA:

Eastern Conference Finals:
Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat [Series 3-1, Miami]
All games on ESPN: Gm 5: 5/28 | *Gm 6: 5/30 | *Gm 7: 6/1

Western Conference Finals:
San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder [Series 2-2]
All games on TNT: Gm 5: 5/29 | Gm 6: 5/31 | *Gm 7: 6/2

Scores (1 pt for series winner, 2 points for picking the number of games correctly):
Vish: 10
Grizzly: 10

NHL:

Eastern Conference Finals:
Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers [Series 3-2, Rangers]
Gm 6: 5/29 | *Gm 7: 5/31

Western Conference Finals:
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings [Series 3-1, Kings]
Gm 5: 5/28 | *Gm 6: 5/30 | *Gm 7: 6/1

MLB:

5/27 | 7:00 | ESPN | Boston at Atlanta
5/27 | 10:00 | ESPN | Cincinnati at LA Dodgers
5/30 | 8:10 | MLBN | Baltimore at Houston
5/31 | 7:15 | FOX | Tampa Bay at Boston
5/31 | 7:15 | FOX | Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers
6/1 | 8:00 | ESPN2 | Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers
6/2 | 8:00 | ESPN | Kansas City at St. Louis

Thanks for reading!

-grizzly and vish