Littlefield On Sports: Bruins, Heat/Pacers, Gay Athletes

In sports news this week, the Bruins lace-up for their Eastern Conference finals this weekend against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Red Sox stay in first place. And the NBA playoffs heat up. We'll talk about it all with Bill Littlefield, host of NPR's Only a Game, who joins us each Wedensday.

Bill Littlefield, host, WBUR’s Only A Game

ESPN "After winning their Eastern Conference semifinals series in five games, the Penguins and Bruins will face off in the Eastern Conference finals starting Saturday. After battling through tough first-round matchups — the Penguins vs. the Islanders and the Bruins vs. the Leafs – both teams appear to be at the top of their game. Here’s a scouting report for what should be an entertaining, hard-fought series."

New York Times "But even Rogers knew that when he took those first few steps between the white lines, he was breaking new ground as the first openly gay man to participate in a prominent North American pro league."