Today's Starting Lineups: May 27

DALLAS — Alexandar Georgiev has earned a lot of deserved praise for his mental toughness and resilience after a tough Game 1 to start the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Josh Manson knows that process of rebounding and redeeming himself as well. Manson made a pair of high-profile mistakes for the Avalanche in Game 1 against Winnipeg that led to Jets goals.

MINNEAPOLIS – The strength of the wolf is the pack. The strength of the champ is the heart. Isn’t it time the Nuggets punched back? The math demands it. The Nuggets enter Game 3 facing a two-game deficit with critics calling them a one-hit wonder. Eleven months ago, the Nuggets made history, winning their first title.

Colorado State men’s basketball announced the signings of three players for the 2024-25 season, and two others have reportedly made their commitments, as the Rams look to rebuild a roster depleted by graduation and transfers. Thursday on social media, CSU announced the addition of transfer Bowen Born, a 5-foot-11 guard from Northern Iowa. Born played in 118 games with 89 starts at Northern Iowa.

Buford (Ga.) High School linebacker Mantrez Walker, a three-star prospect in the 2025 class, has committed to Colorado. (Courtesy of Mantrez Walker) After one visit to the Colorado campus, Mantrez Walker wanted to take another. During the second visit, he made the decision to play for the Buffaloes. Walker committed to CU during its annual Black & Gold day on April 27, one of three recruits who have jumped-started the Buffaloes’ class of 2025. “I’ve been up there twice and really just the environment, it seems so chill up there and elegant,” Walker, a linebacker from Buford (Ga.) High School, said an interview with BuffZone.

After winning his third NBA MVP, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic spent 15 minutes Wednesday answering questions from local reporters about a variety of topics, from his late mentor Dejan Milojevic to his love of Denver; from his respect for Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon to his own career timeline as he nears 30.

With a fourth-inning touchdown, the Rockies sidestepped the sad narrative of their spring on Thursday afternoon at Coors Field. Colorado beat the Giants 9-1 behind that season-high seven-run frame, snapping a four-game losing streak and claiming the series finale against San Francisco in the process. “We finally took advantage of some mistakes,” Rockies manager Bud Black said.