First Cup: Thursday
Howard Beck of The New York Times: “Between Kevin Garnett’s dunks and Derek Fisher’s drives, a new star emerged Tuesday night in the N.B.A. finals: the flat-screen monitor. Perched on the scorer’s table, it glowed with a stoic insistence, casting an indisputable influence over the court. Let the record reflect that on June 8, 2010, instant replay firmly became part of the N.B.A.’s signature …