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CJ McCollum scored 37 points, including six during the final three minutes, to help the Portland Trailblazers beat the Denver Nuggets 100-96 Sunday at Denver’s Pepsi Center.  The Game 7 win means the Trailblazers will now advance

Matt Grzelcyk scored twice and Tuukka Rask made 21 saves to lead the Boston Bruins to a 6-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. The win gives Boston a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

After trailing the series 3-2, the Philadelphia 76ers came out strong on Thursday night and defeated the Toronto Raptors in a 112-101 win. Jimmy Butler led the Sixers with 25 points on 9-of-18 shooting. In addition, Ben

Marcus Johansson and Patrice Bergeron scored on power plays earning four goals, as the Boston Bruins rallied from a third-period deficit to beat Carolina 5-2 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Boston

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, securing a 116-91 win in Game 5, and winning the series 4-1. The win earned the Bucks their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals since 2001.

At the SAP Center in San Jose Wednesday night, the San Jose Sharks defeated the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7. The Sharks won 3-2 and will now advance to the Western Conference Finals for the second time

Patrick Maroon’s goal at 5:50 of double-overtime pushed the St. Louis Blues over the Dallas Stars for the win in the Western Conference.  The Blues defeated the Stars 2-1 during Game 7 of their semifinal series on

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul suffered a possible season-ending fractured neck in a single-car accident last week in South Florida. Pierre-Paul, 30, will likely need surgery and will be visiting with neck specialists at some

The owner of Maximum Security says his horse will not run in the Preakness, coming upon his appeal of the disqualification of Maximum Security as the Kentucky Derby winner. Owner Gary West confirmed the decision by phone

Goalie Petr Mrazek of the Carolina Hurricanes practiced Monday, but his status for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final remains unknown. Coach Rod Brind’Amour said: “he was in (the) full practice today with no limitations, so