I hate to interrupt the excitement of the playoffs, but the message is important. The Washington State legislative session ends Sunday, and these few remaining days are the last good shot at passing funding for a renovation of KeyArena. They're also the deadline for setting up the city to receive the final $30 million of the settlement with the former Sonics ownership group.

If you're a Blazer fan in Southwest Washington -- or anywhere in the state -- I ask you to call the legislative hotline at 1-800-562-6000 to show your support. Wouldn't it be great to anticipate a series between the I-5 rivals once again?