More than 1% of Americans headed west in one of the largest voluntary mass migrations in human history. It helped define who we are as a nation.

Jerami Grant made a pair of free throws with 1.4 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied for a 109-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in the NBA Cup opener for both teams. 'I didn't even know he was a gambler': How the Blazers ...

Aaron Gordon hit a stepback mid-range jumper to put the Nuggets up 107-102 with 60 seconds to go. Six seconds later, Cam Johnson committed a foul that allowed Deni Avdija to convert an And-1 opportunity. Avdija made the free throw, then Christian Braun missed a wide open three on the next possession.

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That is the pettiest start to a game we've seen all season. Oregon clearly had very little concern that Wisconsin could slow down this onside kick attempt. What could have ended in disaster gave the Ducks an early spark. Whew, that's absolutely brutal for Wisconsin.