By Mike Foss, USA TODAY
Updated 45m ago
The Heat's Game 6 win has set up a sports programming trifecta on Saturday.
In addition to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals (8:00 p.m. ET), there is also Game 5 of the Stanley Cup (8:30 p.m. ET) and the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight.
By David Becker, Getty Images
But Pacquiao and Bradley won't trade blows until after Game 7 is over, according to promoter Bob Arum.
The New York Post's George Willis is reporting that the fight, which would have started somewhere between 11:00 and 11:30 p.m. typically, won't start until after the NBA so fans won't have to choose between the two.
The move will probably elate Pacquiao as well, who is a die-hard Celtics fan as he told USA TODAY Sports yesterday.
It's also a smart move for Arum but the smarter move would be giving fans what they really want: Pacquiao-Mayweather.
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