The 2009 NBA finals begin tonight, and I strongly encourage all 11 of our readers to tune in. You see, this will be the final NBA championship that has any drama surrounding it for quite some time.

It's already been decided that the Boston Celtics are going to take home the title in 2010 and 2011 -- at least in Kevin Garnett's mind.

Kevin Garnett's recovery from right knee surgery apparently is going well. Garnett expressed optimism in a recent conversation with team owner Wyc Grousbeck, who spoke yesterday at a corporate sponsorship event at the Boston Harbor Hotel.

"I talked to [Garnett] and he guaranteed the championship in 2010 and in 2011," Grousbeck said. "He was as fired up as he's ever been."

Saying Garnett is as fired up as he's every been is saying a lot. The excitable big man is usually good and fired up. Ridiculously fired up even.

But, hey: anything is possible.