and a rag-tag supporting cast fell down 2-0 in the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs, the finale to HBO's hit mob drama, "The Sopranos," aired.
The infamous cut-to-black ending fooled Cavs backup center Scot Pollard back then, just like many others watching around the country. When Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" suddenly quit blaring and Tony Soprano's face disappeared from the screen, Pollard darted to his feet in the hotel ballroom where league officials had arranged a viewing party of the final episode that evening and exclaimed, 'What the f---!', assuming a plug had come loose in the makeshift theater.