Ellington

The London Olympics are quickly approaching. The games start July 27. Lolo Jones from the U.S. could be a star as a female 60- and 100-meter hurdler.

Thursday, May 31
NBA Playoffs (8-11 p.m. TNT): Game four between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Hopefully, this series will live up to the hype it is getting.

Friday, June 1
NBA Playoffs (7-10 p.m. ESPN): The Miami Heat will face the winner of Celtics/76ers series in game three on the road. The Heat will be at home the first two games of the series.

Saturday, June 2
NHL Playoffs (7-10 p.m. NBC): The Los Angeles Kings host the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals in game two of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Sunday, June 3
NBA Playoffs (7-10 p.m. ESPN): Game four in the Eastern Conference Finals, could see the Heat sweep the winner of Boston/Philadelphia series.

Monday, June 4
NHL Playoffs (7-10 p.m. NBC): The quest for Lord Stanley's Cup moves to either New York or New Jersey for the L.A. Kings.

Tuesday, June 5
Women's softball (7-10:30 p.m. ESPN 2): Game two of a three game championship series. The winner of game one will be the NCAA Women's Softball Champion.

Wednesday, June 6
NHL Playoffs (7-10 p.m. NBC): Game four of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will have the Rangers or Devils facing the L.A. Kings.

Normally, sports would begin to slow down in summer, but not this year with the Olympics about nine weeks away. It has been 40 years since the tragic events of 1972 in Munich.