Hey there, welcome to CNN Five Good Things.

I'm Krista Bo Polanco, and let's jump right into the good stuff.

I wanted to continue the lesson with my students long after I'm gone.

You'll never guess how far this teacher from Long Island went for his students with disabilities before he retires.

You'll also hear why this oncologist is calling a new drug a game changer for one of the most

difficult cancers to treat.

It was a feeling of incredible hope that we are at the dawn of a new era.

Later on, the 30-year comeback story flowing right through a city in California.

I'm proud that life is rebounding as a direct result of the work that we do.

Plus, when you think of search and rescue animals, a dog typically comes to mind, right?

Well, think again.

All this goodness and more after a quick break, but when we come back, these cities are fired up for the finals.

Attention all passengers. The Uber ride for Jeff's rugby team will depart in five minutes from Platform 15.

Your ride comes with six toilets and a refreshment's carriage that you'll

empty within five minutes. Thank you for booking your tickets on Uber.

Trains on Uber. You know, I'm the kind of sports fan that can only tune in when it counts

because I just can't handle the stress.

And I got to say, I have never been more excited about an NBA final than I am this time around. The New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs are facing off in a championship rematch

series we saw 27 years ago, which also happens to be the last time the Knicks ever got this

far. The Spurs are hoping history will repeat itself.

To win it all would obviously mean a lot to the players,

but you got to meet the people who have spent over a decade,

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