Jamal Murray’s legendary fourth quarter, plus Panthers, Hurricanes play two playoff games in one

rewrite this content material with complete period and stay HTML tags This is an editorial model of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, without equal information to each day in sports activities. You can signal as much as get it in your inbox each weekday morning right here.Good morning to everybody however particularly to…JAMAL MURRAY AND THE DENVER NUGGETSYou learn the way just right a group is when issues are going smartly — when the photographs are going in, the wins are piling up and everyone seems to be contributing. You learn the way nice a group is when issues are going poorly — when the photographs are not falling, when issues appear at the verge of falling aside.Thursday, we came upon — or, fairly, had been reminded — simply how nice Jamal Murray and the Nuggets are as they rallied previous the Lakers, 108-103, to take a 2-0 sequence lead in the Western Conference Finals.Murray erupted for 23 issues on 6-7 capturing (4-5 on 3-pointers) in the fourth quarter and just about outscored the Lakers through himself (24-23). He had simply 14 issues on 5-17 capturing thru 3 quarters.It used to be Murray’s fourth profession 20-point fourth quarter in the playoffs. Over the ultimate 25 postseasons, best one different participant has achieved that even two times: Allen Iverson.Nikola Jokić had some other triple-double: 23 issues, 17 rebounds, 12 assists. He has seven triple-doubles this postseason, tying Wilt Chamberlain (in 1967) for many in a unmarried postseason. Reminder: Jokić has best performed 13 games this postseason.LeBron James had 22 issues but additionally fumbled a wide-open dunk out of bounds — one of a number of uncharacteristic misses — and perceived to harm his ankle overdue.The Lakers additionally were given large contributions from Austin Reaves (22 issues) and Rui Hachimura (21), however Anthony Davis’s maddeningly inconsistent playoffs persisted. He had 18 issues on simply 4-15 capturing and had 4 turnovers.Jokić is also the two-time MVP and face of the franchise, however Murray’s fourth-quarter heroics reminded everybody he is an offensive drive as smartly, writes our Colin Ward-Henninger. Ward-Henninger: “This is just a transcendent player doing things that few humans on this planet can do — on the biggest stage, no less. … With Jokić playing at such a tremendous level, it’s almost unfair that in crunch time the Nuggets can turn to Murray, who has a penchant for temporarily shape-shifting into Steph Curry at a moment’s notice.”Honorable mentionsAnd now not any such just right morning for… Getty Images RAFAEL NADAL AND THE FRENCH OPENThe profession of one of the grandest legends and biggest champions in all of sports activities is winding down. Rafael Nadal is not going to compete on the French Open, the place he is a 14-time champion and the reigning champion, because of a nagging hip damage suffered on the Australian Open.Furthermore, Nadal, 36, expects 2024 to be his ultimate season.Nadal and the pink clay of Roland Garros shape an iconic duo. His 14 titles there are greater than double some other guy (Björn Borg has six) and 4 greater than some other player-major pair (Novak Djokovic has 10 Australian Open titles).Nadal owns an astonishing 112-3 file in 18 appearances on the French OpenThen again, Nadal is a lot more than the king of clay. His 22 slams are tied with Djokovic for many ever through a person.Nadal mentioned his motivation to go back is “to try and enjoy and say goodbye to all the tournaments that have been important to me.” He has now not, alternatively, set a goal go back date.I would possibly not wax poetic an excessive amount of: It’s an enormous unhappiness that Nadal is lacking the French Open. For Nadal. For the French Open. For the tennis group. For the sports activities group. There are few issues extra inspiring than staring at Nadal combat — and triumph over — warring parties, damage, age and the grueling clay. The 112-3 file is simply bonkers.Roland Garros, merely put, would possibly not be the similar. With Nadal out, fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is the lads’s favourite, in keeping with Caesars Sportsbook. Iga Swiatek is the ladies’s favourite. Not so honorable mentionsPanthers take Game 1 in 4 (!) overtimes, plus WCF knowledgeable alternatives ? Getty Images They performed and performed and performed some extra. The longest recreation in each Panthers and Hurricanes historical past in the end ended in the fourth extra time ultimate evening, with Matthew Tkachuk netting the game-winner in Game 1.It used to be the sixth-longest playoff recreation in NHL historical past.It just about ended a lot, a lot previous. Florida’s Ryan Lomberg perceived to ranking the game-winner simply over 3 mins into the primary extra time. After a long overview, regardless that, the objective used to be overturned for goaltender interference on Colin White.Sergei Bobrovsky made 63 saves for Florida. Frederik Andersen had 57 for Carolina.The Western Conference Final, in the meantime, will get underway this night, and here is our Chris Bengel’s sequence pick out.Bengel: “I’ve really liked what I’ve seen from this Stars team in these playoffs. … Jake Oettinger has showcased his ability as an elite netminder when the lights are the brightest. … On top of that, the Stars have a very dangerous offense, which includes the postseason’s second leading scorer Roope Hintz. I’m banking on Oettinger to shine and the Stars to do enough to take this series. Pick — Stars beat Golden Knights 4-3″PGA Championship Day 1 recap: DeChambeau, Scheffler close to best whilst Rahm struggles ? USATSI A frigid morning gave technique to a nice afternoon Thursday on the PGA Championship, regardless that now not everybody heated up like the elements: World No. 1 and Masters champion Jon Rahm shot a stunning six-over 76, 11 photographs at the back of Eric Cole, who best were given regardless that 14 holes after frost not on time the beginning of play., through the top of Thursday. Rahm entered this week as co-favorites with Scottie Scheffler, however their days could not have long past a lot in a different way. Rahm’s totally out of the image whilst Scheffler (-3) tied with Cole through the primary spherical.Cole, a 34-year-old enjoying in his 2nd profession primary (he overlooked the reduce on the 2021 U.S. Open) has large names to compete with up best, specifically Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson. DeChambeau, who overlooked the reduce on the Masters, shocked even himself along with his play, writes our Kyle Porter.Porter: “‘Hitting the driver straight, finally,’ he said while explaining what was most surprising about his opening 18 holes. DeChambeau hit nine of 14 fairways on Thursday. … It’s good to have him back, too. His press conference was an amalgamation of scientific tangents, body breakdowns and psychological riffing. In other words, a Bryson-like press conference. He clearly remains the high king of golf content.”Also the king of golfing content material? Tom Kim hilariously shedding a combat with the dust. You can see the reside leaderboard right here, our Round 1 breakdown right here and Round 2 tee occasions right here.WNBA season preview: Title alternatives, best 25 gamers, extra ? Getty Images The superteam generation has dawned in the WNBA, making this season one of essentially the most expected ever. We’re right here to preview it with the motion getting underway this night.Let’s get started with Jack Maloney’s Power Rankings, and, identical to how ultimate season ended, everyone seems to be chasing the Aces, who added Candace Parker. But the Liberty went all-in this offseason, including Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot to a core that already featured Sabrina Ionescu and Marine Johannes. Stewart is No. 1 in our Top 25 participant ratings.1. Breanna Stewart, Liberty2. A’ja Wilson, Aces3. Jonquel Jones, Liberty4. Kelsey Plum, Aces5. Elena Delle Donne, Mystics (who’s in the end wholesome)So, who wins all of it? Here’s Jack’s pick out:Maloney: “Liberty over Aces — The Liberty have more depth, but the defending champs have more continuity, and each should be incredible on both sides of the floor. This is truly a toss-up, but the Liberty get the nod in part because it’s extremely difficult to repeat in this league; no team has done so since the Los Angeles Sparks in 2001 and 2002.”Here’s what else to grasp:What we are staring at this weekend ?⛳ We’re staring at the PGA Championship all weekend.Friday? Heat at Celtics, 8:30 p.m. on TNT? Stars at Golden Knights, 8:30 p.m. on ESPN? Mercury at Sparks, 11 p.m. on ESPNSaturday? Aces at Storm, 3 p.m. on ABC⚾ Brewers at Rays, 4:10 p.m. on FS1? Panthers at Hurricanes, 8 p.m. on TNT? Nuggets at Lakers, 8:30 p.m. on ABCSunday? Stars at Golden Knights, 3 p.m. on ABC? Sky at Mercury, 4 p.m. on ESPN⚾ Guardians at Mets, 7 p.m. on ESPN2? Celtics at Heat, 8:30 p.m. on TNT 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