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Current Sports | June 2, 2017

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Jack McCloskey; Detroit Pistons; NBA Finals; LeBron James; Steph Curry; Kevin Durant; S.W.A.P. Meet with James Moore; Detroit Tigers; Michigan State Football.

On today's "Current Sports with Al Martin," Al speaks somberly on the passing of Jack McCloskey. McCloskey, general manager of the Detroit Pistons from 1979 to 1992 and architect of the Bad Boys' two NBA Championship teams, passed away in Savannah, Georgia at the age of 91. Al and engineer Isaac Constans then discuss the NBA Finals.  The Golden State Warriors easily blew past the Cleveland Cavaliers, the victors led by Kevin Durant. Al talks on LeBron James' performance in a historical context.  Later on in the show, it's time for the S.W.A.P. Meet with James Moore.  They talk about the Tiger Woods incident, and James opens up about his previous issues with drug abuse.  To end the show, Al shares breaking news about ex-Michigan State football players and 'Reflection Friday' is a reminder of what happened in the past week.

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