NBA: 12-year veteran journeyman backup center Jason Collins comes out of the closet to admit his homosexuality in an exclusive essay piece for the May 2K13 issue of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED magazine - becoming the first male pro athlete in a major U.S. sport to make the revelation....As of Friday 5/3 in the first round of the playoffs, the Miami Heat, New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers all advanced to the conference semifinals in the East, while in the West, the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies and the upstart Golden State Warriors - whom upset the third-seeded Denver Nuggets - all moved on to the second round. The deciding Game 7 of the first round matchup between the undermanned Chicago Bulls and the Brooklyn Nets will be played at the Barclays Center on Saturday 5/4 at 8pm EST. The winner will go on to face the defending champion Heat....The Detroit Pistons fired head coach Lawrence Frank after two seasons at the helm. Hall-of-Famer Phil Jackson will serve as an advisor for the Pistons in helping them find a successor to Frank....Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard unanimously won the NBA Rookie of the Year award.
NHL: The Stanley Cup playoffs begin. As of Friday, 5/3, the St. Louis Blues has a 2-0 series lead over the defending champion Los Angeles Kings in the West bracket. Also in the West, the Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks hold 2-0 series leads over the Minnesota Wild and the Vancouver Canucks respectively....The Colorado Avalanche fired head coach Joe Sacco after a third straight season of missing the playoffs, and will own the overall No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft in June.
Pro Boxing: Danny Garcia retained both his WBA and WBC Junior Welterweight titles with a 12-round unanimous decison over Zab Judah at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Garcia stays undefeated at 26-0 with the victory.
NFL: QB Tim Tebow was released by the New York Jets after just one forgettable season.
Other notes: 50-year-ole basketball Hall-of-Fame legend Michael Jordan had his second go-round with Holy Matrimony - exchanging vows with his 35-year-old model girlfriend Yvette Prieto in Palm Beach, Florida.
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