Despite battling scary head injuries, both Klay Thompson and Steph Curry lead the Golden State Warriors to a clinching Game 5 win and the Warriors first trip to the NBA Finals since 1975.  Dave looks at how the Warriors' strong shooting and roster depth put them into a resounding series win against the Rockets and James Harden's efforts.   What was lacking from the rest of the Rockets, Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, and the others?   We then look ahead to this year's NBA Finals between the Warriors and the LeBron James led Cleveland Cavaliers, plus we look at the NHL Stanley Cup Conference Final Game 7's in Hour 2.  The Blackhawks force the Ducks into a Game 7 in Anaheim, and the Rangers force the Tampa Bay Lightning into a Game 7 up in New York.   A most epic, impressive, exciting series so far for the West Final between the Hawks and Ducks... what were the best moments of a spectacular 2015 West Final in the NHL?   Game 4 goes into Double OT, Game 5 goes into single OT after the Blackhawks improbably tied it up down two with just 2 minutes left, only to lose to the Ducks in the OT.   Game 6 showed mettle from the Blackhawks who responded greatly with big goals from Andrew Shaw and Marian Hossa to force the winner take all Game 7.  How about Derek Brassard scoring a hat trick in a wacky 3rd period for the Rangers leading NY to a blowout 7-3 win in Tampa Bay?  All this and more as we cover a big week in sports -- we may hear from the Junk Man on the road with his food truck tour plus much more from MLB on a most action packed DITCOW.

Here is some of the nonsense I say into the mic before we go on-air with the podcast.   Here I test my voice, then sing along to some of the "Brass Bonanza" hockey theme.  I urge you to listen to this clip all the way through to the end!  It runs roughly three minutes.

Big show tonight, however, not big on the guests… instead we'll take your calls at 424-258-9251.  We're chatting "Dubs" basketball with the Warriors now on their way to the NBA Finals… how'd they make the big show and will both Steph Curry and Klay Thompson be healthy enough for Game 1 against LeBron and the Cavs?  PLUS a VERY exciting Conference Final round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  Two game 7's in the East and West will be previewed in Hour 2 of the show tonight.  So join us won't you?  Call us too if you're around.  Live YouTube stream is available below, we go live at 10pm ET.

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We'll be watching the Warriors and Ducks playoff games with the rest of you tonight, which means no DITCOW live show this evening, but tomorrow night at 10pm Join us for the Warriors and Ducks recaps, plus a quick preview of the Lighning/Rangers Game 7 at Madison Square Garden Friday night.  For now, let's enjoy the games.   We don't even know what the *title* of tomorrow's show is yet…  that depends on who wins tonight.  Link will come up right here on www.ditcow.com .

Gerry in Piscataway joins Dave in Hour 1 to chat about the Clippers improbable elimination from the NBA Playoffs.  After going up 3 games to 1, how on Earth did the Clippers blow a 19 point lead in Game 6 and go on to lose the West Semis against the Houston Rockets?  Dave and Gerry search for answers along with Tom in NJ and Andy in Seattle in Hour 2.   ALSO: The Golden State Warriors and Steph Curry finish off the Memphis Grizzlies to make their first West Final since 1976.  What did MVP Steph Curry bring to the table in Games 4-6 of the Semis?  PLUS: the NBA Draft Lottery -- did the Lakers and Knicks realize their dream of getting a top-level draft pick or were both denied by the ping pong balls?   Hour 1 features an MLB Update with the Astros, Dodgers, and Yankees leading their respective divisions.  Who are the surprises and disappointments so far in MLB?  In Hour 2, Tom and Andy break down the Clippers' dismissal from the NBA Playoffs and look towards the ongoing Conference Finals between the Cavs and Hawks along with the Rockets and Warriors.

Here it is for you *tonight*.   There's a whole lot of show and as Junk Man travels the nation, we'll bring in Gerry in Piscataway, Tom in NJ, and Andy in Seattle to keep the seat warm for him.  We'll cover the Clippers improbable elimination, the NBA Playoffs, the Warriors continued resilience led by Steph Curry, The most dramatic NBA Draft Lottery and the Knicks' disappointing 4th selection along with a very surprising #2 selection going to the Lakers.  Lastly we cover David Letterman's final night on Late Night television with some remembrances and tributes from Tom, Andy, and Dave (Medina).  I can say with certainty our audio quality will improve a lot tonight via YouTube.  Tune in!  9pm ET here at ditcow.com.  Embedded YouTube feed is below.

David Letterman.   I grew up watching some of his wackiness over on CBS.  Eventually I caught up to the innovative comedy he used to do on NBC.  Tonight it ends with his final episode.  Good to see Dave go on his own terms.   I think he's inspired almost all of us.  Those who say "he changed the way we do comedy on TV" are right.  Those who say "he's inspired many of us" are also right.  I'll admit, I haven't touched his show in quite some time, but when he was dialed in during the 80's and 90's, it was really the gold standard for unusual creative humor.  One thing about Letterman I used to not like turns out to be a mis-understanding.

Four years ago, on a certain message board, a certain Oat Man made this post lampooning America's 3028th most popular Sports Host Dino Costa:

":dinor costar:

Once again it is i dino costa entering your tiny little world to grace you with the presence of a true american hero. And I see that this gatar fellow is back to ignoring the genius that flows out of my lips each and every day. I mean how many shows must I topple before I am included in your petty little fake conversations. My ratings have climbed to the peaks of the radio industry. My followers are often heard screaming my name as they climax. I can't possibly do more to show you just how superior I am. The excellence that I piss is well beyond that of other sports hosts that you worship over. Put me on any radio station with a pulse and I will deliver that station to the level that even mount everest couldnt dream of. I hope all of you remain peaceful in my absence and remember just how lucky you are to have lived to see the day that my written words scrolled across your screen. "

I hadn't laughed so hard that whole month, September 2011.  I put up with Dino Costa for nearly a year on Sirius XM... took a while to realize he was an incredibly cheap imitation of Skip Bayless.  Right??  Onward.