Both coaches were quick to point out that Jameer Nelson didn't play in any of the first three meetings, but he made no difference thanks to another strong night from Williams, who set the tone with 13 points in the first quarter.
Wall Street is taking its positive cues from strong manufacturing surveys out of Europe and China, setting a bullish tone ahead of ADP employment data and the ISM manufacturing index.
In an article in the Times, the Romanian prime minister strikes a more emollient tone, inviting Britons to come and enjoy a "strong pint" in Bucharest's Old Town or a "quiet holiday" in the sleepy Transylvanian villages beloved by Prince Charles.
") Alcoa set the tone for the second-quarter growth theme on Monday when it cited strong end-markets for its second-quarter growth. (See "Alcoa Mines Better Demand To Beat Street.