Good news, people.
There won't be any sauna-like conditions at the AT&T Center for Sunday night's Game 2 of the NBA Finals as the arena's air-conditioning system "has been tested, is fully operational, and will continue to be monitored."
You're probably well aware by now that a malfunction occurred at the AT&T Center during Game 1, forcing the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat to play in sweltering temperatures that likely played a part in LeBron James' thigh cramps.
But any concerns over the unfavorable conditions were downplayed by NBA president of basketball operations Rod Thorn, who spoke with the media on Friday and addressed the issue.
"It was warm," said Thorn with no regard for the obvious. "In live sporting events, you know, sometimes you're going to have things transpire. I can recall playing in games in Boston Garden. I can recall playing in games in Chicago Stadium and also being the general manager of teams that played under conditions where the court - where the atmosphere in the arena was very hot.
"Had the referees felt at any time or had I felt at any time - I was sitting the second row at mid-court - were such that the game shouldn't be continued, then they would have come over and said something to me. Never did, I never said anything to them regarding the fact that the game should be cancelled."
If you thought Thorn's explanation was bad enough, it gets worse.
"We do not foresee any problems at all come Sunday," Thorn continued. "We think it will be fixed come Sunday [and] we will be able to play under normal conditions."
Something tells us LeBron won't be happy to hear that Thorn does "not foresee" any problems and "thinks" it will be fixed.
[Dap: CBS Sports]
