NBA's conflict with 'The Sopranos' a real crime

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What to Watch: Game 2 of the NBA Finals or 'The Sopranos?'
Published 6/9/2007 by Brett Edwards at FanHouse
... ever to air in prime time, Game 2 is going head-to-head with the most anticipated television event of the year: the series finale of "The Sopranos." It's not bad enough that the Finals are on the same night, but they tip off at the same time that the show does: 9PM Eastern. So what's a fan to do? David Aldridge, who is covering the Finals for the Philadelphia Inquirer , complained to asked Davis Stern about it, and he had a few suggestions. : "You see, you can TiVo the thing," the commissioner of the NBA said. "It's not time-sensitive. It's fresh, like live sports events." Slight problem: The show is being TiVoed. At my house. Unfortunately, the TiVo, the television set and the house are about 1,615 miles away. "Well, you stay up even later and watch it when you get back to your room," the commish said, 'cause he's a helper. Slight problem II: My hotel doesn

Miami advice
Published 6/9/2007 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... In other news David Aldridge of the Philadelphia Inquirer thinks it's a shame the NBA Finals will go head-to-head with the final episode of "The Sopranos" tomorrow night.

Come On: It Ain't Sophie's Choice: LeBron James vs. Tony Soprano
Published 6/10/2007 at Deadspin
... I feel for David Aldridge, who wrote today of the conundrum. If I was him, I would skip out on the game from 9-10 p.m. and get to the arena after Sopranos is over. It's not like anything defining is going to happen in the game during that hour, and I actually think he'd earn more respect from his readers if he did.

David Stern Must Be Lousy In Bed
Published 6/10/2007 by PANGER at Foul Balls
... .) But all this is nothing compared to his latest move of genius. Once again in perfect harmony with his target audience, Stern has scheduled today's second game in direct competition with the very last episode of The Sopranos . This is for real: even members of the Cleveland Cavaliers asked to set up space in the media hospitality room for a postgame viewing . "Could you make that happen for us?" a Cavs person asked. "'Cause we want to watch it, too."

The Witness Protection Program.
Published 6/10/2007 by Ben Collins at SLAM Online
... . So is David Aldridge. So is