Brett Favre might be answering questions about his future as long as people are asking him.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka might be back Wednesday, beating Joe Mauer in the leg injury recovery race.
Mark Cuban might be the owner you would want writing the check if you were a city planning a victory parade.
FIVE THINGS
The five teams with the best odds of winning the 2012 NBA title, according to Bodog.com. Three of the teams ahead of Dallas lost to the Mavs in this year's playoffs:
1. Heat, 5-2
2. Lakers, 11-2
3. Bulls, 6-1
4. Thunder, 8-1
5. Mavs, 10-1
Have a good list? Send it to mrand@ startribune.com
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"We're going to win Game 7. We have the seventh game at home and we'll take that. We are confident."
-- The Canucks' Daniel Sedin.
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