Game Time...

April 9, 10:00 a.m. Back to ball tonight at the ACC-7PM on The Score as the Raps host the Bucks. Jamario Moon will set a franchise record for a rookie as he'll record his 71st start of the season. Milwaukee will bring a thin roster to town with Charlie Bell and Yi sidelined. Mo Williams missed the Boston game with an abdominal strain. The Bucks getting a long look at rookie point guard Ramon Sessions. Andrew Bogut busted his nose March 27 but has been a productive player regardless of the setback. The Bucks lost to a red hot Boston team ( 62-15) as the Celtics won their seventh straight 107-104 in OT last night. Message to the Raps--run, run and run. Mark Cuban says he will vote against a possible Seattle to Oklahoma City move. If the Raps take care of business this should be a productive week against the Bucks and Nets. Dwight Howard took an elbow to the mouth in practice which resulted in six stitches. No truth to the rumor Howard shouted out: "Practice, we're talking about practice....." In the event the Raps play the Magic in the playoffs a key factor could be the whistle. If the officials play it tight Howard could be in trouble. If they allow it to get physical Howard stays on the floor which is not good for Toronto. Howard can't guard Bosh and neither can Rashard Lewis. The Magic ruled out the return of Tony Battie who has missed the entire season with a shoulder injury. Utah won it's eighth divisional championship taking care of the Hornets. No Shaq-no problem for the Suns. My bad, they played Memphis. No quit in Rudy Gay he had 36. I like that kid. A lot. A very good player on a bad team. Let's see what kind of player he becomes if/when they turn the corner. Just what the Nuggets needed to get back on track..a dose of the Clippers who are really..I'm talking really banged up. You know you had a good night at the office when you score 31 OFF the bench. Unfortunately for Francisco Garcia his teammates didn't help as the Kings lost to GST. Mike Dunleavy 's had a remarkable season but I voted for Jose Calderon as Most Improved Player. My man Al Jefferson was ballin last night with 40 but Minnesota lost to J-Rich and the Cats. The Heat, a team in misery put the Bulls out their misery eliminating them from the playoffs. Kasib Powell with a score high 18. I said Kasib Powell. If someone told me at the start of the year the Nets, Heat and Bulls--all three would miss the post season in the same season I would have said you're crazy. I guess I'm crazy. The Pistons celebrated the best of the best last night at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Dennis Rodman was a no-show. Thanks for the memories. Congrats to Candace Parker on a spectacular career and becoming a role model to thousands of kids , girls and boys playing ball. Next stop: Los Angeles of the WNBA. Ok, so I made a wrong turn at the Blue Jays parade. Got to love those 9-8 ballgames. Occasionally. The Tigers better hold off on those World Series rings. Baltimore won its sixth straight something I didn't think possible considering the makeup of the team. Question/comment about the Raps/NBA? E-mail me at cswirsky@torontoraptors.com or call me at 416-815-6189. Always a pleasure.