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Were you a little late for work this morning because of a bus? If so, don’t feel bad; you have a lot in common with an Olympic athlete. Johnny Weir went from second in the Men’s Skating to fifth apparently because of a change in the bus schedule. Weir’s complaints ring especially hollow when you consider that Evan Lysacek spent the day in the infirmary receiving IV fluids to overcome the flu and managed to go from 10th place to fourth. Even if the bus had been on time, it is doubtful Weir would have caught Yevgeny Plushenko who was flawless and captured the gold

Bode Miller was true to form yesterday as he failed to finish the slalom portion of the men's combined. The event combines the speed of the downhill with the technical expertise of the slalom. While Miller led the field after the downhill run by more than two seconds, it was the slalom that stymied him again. On the World Cup circuit this year, he has failed to finish all but one slalom race. Miller was disqualified after the first of two slalom runs for straddling a gate (one of his skis went on the wrong side of the gates that mark the turns). With Miller's disqualification, Austria's Benjamin Raich took the lead heading into the final trip down the slalom course.

Tonight marks the end of the NBA regular season. Depending on the results of tonight's Nets/Celtics and Cavs/Raptors games, Jason Kidd will either head off to the playoffs or...to the golf course. The Nets are tied with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavs for the final playoff spot. The Nets own the tiebreaker, so the odds are good that the Nets will live to see another year in the postseason.

Last night's 6-4 victory against the Twins came on a 9th inning on 2-run home run by the most senior member of the Yankees, Bernie Williams. Javier Vazquez was less than stellar in his final start before the playoffs, giving up four runs in 7.2 innings, including two home runs. Lucky for him, his teammates really know how to hit. Hideki Matsui hit his 31st home run of the season (he had 16 last year - talk about adjustment!).

Gothamist wonders what's going through the minds of Pistons players right now. They thought they had the Nets all figured out, but you can never count out a champion. The two teams meet again Friday at The Palace for game 5. We're liking the Gothamist/Whatevs Smackdown a little more now that the series is even.