Heat Versus Spurs in NBA Finals Rematch
BERMAN: What a start to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers needing overtime to decide game one of the series.</s>ROMANS: Andy Scholes, he's staying up late at night for a lot of reasons, and that was this one in the "Bleacher Report."</s>ANDY SCHOLES, BLEACHER REPORT: Good morning, guys. Bragging rights are on the line in this one. You know, this is the first time since the 1981 World Series that New York and L.A., they're battling it out for a professional sports title. And Rangers fans, they came out in big numbers in Bryant Park to watch this one and for our viewing party. And they got to watch an absolute thriller. Tied at 2 with time winding down in the third, Henrik Lundqvist with the amazing diving save to send the game to overtime. In the extra period, Justin Williams comes through again for the Kings with the game-winning goal right here. L.A. takes game one 3-2. Game two will be Saturday night. All right, it's a sad day for baseball as the legendary Don Zimmer has died. Zimmer had one of the longest careers in the game, spanning 66 years as a player, manager, executive and coach. He was still working for the Tampa Bay Rays as a senior adviser when he died on Wednesday. He had been in a Florida hospital since having heart surgery in April. Don Zimmer was 83. Trending on bleacherreport.com this morning, the NFL is abandoning roman numerals for the 50th Super Bowl. The game in Santa Clara, California, next February will be known as Super Bowl 50. The change was made because the league reportedly didn't like the look of a Super Bowl L logo, which makes sense. However, after Super Bowl 50, the NFL will be going back to the old roman numerals. All right. NBA finals get under way tonight in San Antonio, and it's a rematch of last year's thrilling series. The odds makers have the Spurs as the slight favorites this time around, since they have the home court advantage. The Heat, of course, is looking for their third straight title. And game one is big when it comes to the NBA finals. The winner of the first game has gone on to win the series about 70 percent of the time. Tip-off is at 9:00 Eastern. And guys, I've been struggling on who to pick in this one. Originally, I thought the Spurs in seven, but I've switched my pick. I think the Heat is going to win this in six and claim their third straight title. Going with LeBron.</s>BERMAN: I think the Heat in six, exactly right. I think the Heat can turn it on whenever they want. But a bigger story is the NFL, sticking with the Redskins longer than roman numerals, and Romans everywhere are pissed about this, right?</s>ROMANS: As a member of the Romans, I would just like to say they are going back to the roman numerals next year, so dodged that bullet.</s>SCHOLES: This is like the only place you see roman numerals anymore, Super Bowl logo.</s>BERMAN: Kids everywhere, no cursive, no roman numerals. What's our future hold? Thanks, Andy. Appreciate it.</s>SCHOLES: You're welcome.</s>BERMAN: New details on the prisoner swap that freed captured Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. The deal leaving some lawmakers furious. A late-night briefing