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KNOW THIS

Gripe about the long delay in the NBA playoffs. You'll hear little complaint from players, who are using the time to rest up. Golden State's Klay Thompson suffered a concussion a week ago in Game 5, and has been cleared for the Finals.

WATCH THIS

The Stanley Cup Final is upon us. Who ya got, the Original Six team responsible for knocking out the Wild or a team from a nontraditional market? (Chicago/Tampa Bay. Game 1. 7 p.m., Ch. 11).

RANDOM FANDOM

"His next move is to set up a disco ball and fog machine for every Viking win to boost team camaraderie."

— Comment from Shomann on Adrian Peterson's return, from startribune.com.

Weigh in on what you're thinking about to mrand@startribune.com

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"Never say never."

— Twins President Dave St. Peter, to a fan asking team to revive 1997 red alternate jerseys.

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