NBA Playoffs

The matchup everyone's wanted for a whole year is here.

Russell Westbrook scored 36 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and had nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks, 118-104, in Game 5 of the teams’ first-round NBA Playoff series in Oklahoma City on Monday night. The win allowed the Thunder to capture the best-of-seven series, 4-1, and advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs.

Series MVP Kawhi Leonard had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Spurs routed the Miami Heat, 104-87, in San Antonio on Sunday night to win the 2014 NBA Finals, four games-to-one.

Joakim Noah had 24 points and 14 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets, 99-93, in Brooklyn on Saturday night to win Game 7 and capture the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series. Luol Deng (illness) and Kirk Hinrich (calf) both missed the game for Chicago...