Miles Wood scored the overtime winning goal to give the visiting Colorado Avalanche a 4-3 comeback victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal series on Tuesday. Cale Makar scored once in a three-point game, while Valeri Nichushkin and Nathan MacKinnon both collected one goal and one assist for the Avalanche, who erased a three-goal, first-period deficit to win their fifth consecutive game in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Jamie Benn notched one goal and one assist while Ryan Suter and Wyatt Johnston also tallied for...

May 8 - Miles Wood scored the overtime winning goal to give the visiting Colorado Avalanche a 4-3 comeback victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal series on Tuesday. Cale Makar scored once in a three-point game, while Valeri Nichushkin and Nathan MacKinnon both collected one goal and one assist for the Avalanche, who erased a three-goal, first-period deficit to win their fifth consecutive game in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev made 19 saves, and Mikko Rantanen registered two assists. Jamie...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-95 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Tuesday. Gilgeous-Alexander shot 8 of 19 from the floor but 11 of 13 from the free-throw line in his first career second-round playoff game. The Thunder became the youngest team in NBA history to win a conference semifinal game. Kyrie Irving scored 19 points and Luka Doncic finished with 19 points and nine assists for...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The “MVP! MVP!” chants began in the second quarter, every time Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went to the free-throw line, which on this Tuesday night in Paycom Center became a rather lengthy parade. The Mavericks and this second-round playoff series’ other MVP finalist, Luka Doncic, couldn’t muster a rebuttal to those chants. Gilgeous-Alexander’s 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists led OKC to a surprisingly easy 117-95 victory in Game 1 of this best-of-seven series while the Thunder limited Doncic to 19 points on 6-of-19 shooting. Thus continued a...

May 8 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-95 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Tuesday. Gilgeous-Alexander shot 8 of 19 from the floor but 11 of 13 from the free-throw line in his first career second-round playoff game. The Thunder became the youngest team in NBA history to win a conference semifinal game. Kyrie Irving scored 19 points and Luka Doncic finished with 19 points and...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists to help the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks, 117-95, on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Chet Holmgren added 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks for the Thunder. Jalen Williams struggled with his shot for three quarters but scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth to help Oklahoma City remain unbeaten in the playoffs. Gilgeous-Alexander got the best of the matchup with Dallas’s Luka Doncic, a...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Here are five thoughts from the Mavericks’ 117-95 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. One of the primary storylines entering Game 1 was the matchup between two of the three finalists for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award, Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for the Thunder while making a living at the free throw line. He was aggressive with his drives into the paint and drew contact early and...

For two hours on Tuesday night, the future of Chicago sports converged on the hardwood at Wintrust Arena. The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, Caleb Williams, joined Bears teammates Rome Odunze and Keenan Allen at one end of the courtside seating. Bulls starting point guard Coby White sat with his family at the other end. And on the floor, the No. 7 pick in the WNBA draft, Angel Reese, ushered in a new era for the Chicago Sky with her first home appearance in a preseason matchup against...

DENVER -- Joe Collier, the former Buffalo Bills head coach and architect of the Denver Broncos' famed "Orange Crush" defense, has died. He was 91. The Broncos said Collier's family confirmed that he died at his Littleton, Colorado, home on Monday night. "Joe Collier is one of the most impactful coaches in the history of the Denver Broncos and regarded among the best defensive coordinators of all time," the Broncos said in a statement. "He was an innovator in the NFL with his 3-4 defense, helping the Broncos to three...

Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks are on the road against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder for Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal Tuesday night. Follow along for live updates, game stories and more from our reporters on the scene in Oklahoma City. — Game 1 is scheduled to tip off at 8:30 p.m. at Paycom Center. — What the Mavs’ goal should be in Game 1 against the Thunder, according to Dirk Nowitzki — Mavericks-Thunder predictions: Will Dallas be making a return trip to...