In Friday Night’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Tyrese Proctor and the Cleveland Cavaliers lost Game 6 to the Detroit Pistons, 115-94, while Mason Plumlee and the San Antonio Spurs moved on, knocking off Minnesota, 139-109.

The Detroit win was no surprise after reports that a wave of illness hit Cleveland. Apparently it was some sort of stomach bug.

The NBA operates at a level of peak athletic performance, and while you might get past one guy getting sick, this sounds worse than that. Just a tough break.

Proctor did not get off the bench.

Plumlee did play for the Spurs for the first time in a while, getting 2 points and 2 rebounds.

So the Western Conference Finals are set with San Antonio facing Oklahoma City.

And that means that whoever emerges from the West has a chance to join former Blue Devils who have won rings: either Plumlee or Jared McCain will play for it all soon.

Here’s the list of Blue Devils who have already done it:

• Jeff Mullins — Golden State (1975)
• Danny Ferry — San Antonio (2003)
• Shane Battier — Miami (2012, 2013)
• Kyrie Irving — Cleveland (2016)
• Dahntay Jones — Cleveland (2016)
• Quinn Cook — Golden State (2018) and Los Angeles Lakers (2020)
• Jack White — Denver (2023)
• Jayson Tatum — Boston (2024)

It’s interesting, isn’t it, that the only two guys who have won twice are Battier and Cook.

As we noted Friday about the late Hack Tison, he opted not to play pro ball when Boston took him in the 1965 draft. Had he played, he would have surely won rings in 1967, ‘68, and ‘69.

• Minnesota Timberwolves suffer total collapse against San Antonio Spurs
• Spurs reach Western finals as Pistons stay alive in NBA playoffs
• Spurs oust Wolves in Game 6 blowout, get OKC in conference finals
• Stephon Castle gives the Spurs 32 points in a 139-109 blowout to eliminate Timberwolves in Game 6
• Spurs oust Wolves in rout, set up clash with OKC‘
• Jared McCain trade looks even more lopsided following latest 76ers bombshell
• Bob Myers breaks silence on 76ers’ decision to trade Jared McCain

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