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| May 12, 2003 | Quindt, Fritz | COPYRIGHT 2003 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Mickey Mouse playoffs: Disney's ABC/ESPN definitely contributed to pieces of April falling through the cracks. This was the first time one corporation had its thumb in both NBA and NHL postseason pies concurrently. Aside from 500 million Disney dollars the leagues are banking this season, neither was properly served--if only because of inherent scheduling conflicts,

Puck fans are accustomed to insults, such as ABC not switching the regional audience that watched Devils-Lightning to the Ducks-Stars overtime, lest the 6 o'clock news be delayed. But NBA aficionados aren't used to just one over-the-air playoff game a week (NBC had 31 exposures last year; ABC will have ...

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