On this beautiful Saturday morning, Spring has officially arrived in my household. The Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics tip off the NBA Playoffs at 12:30PM today and this monring my boys take part in opening their Little League season. Forget the calendar, this feels like the real first day of Spring. Here are a few links of interest while prepping to enjoy the playoff action later today:

• Mike Wells has seen all of the teams up close and offers a playoff primer complete with first round predictions.
• Jeff Rabjohns looks back at the NBA season for a group of former local high school players he knows quite well.
• Peter from Sixty Feet, Six Inches offers some prideful reflections on his reaction to the Pacers this year and how much basketball means to the state.