Axios

Slovenia is having a sports summer to remember, with four star athletes putting the tiny Central European country in the spotlight.

• Luka Dončić, the Mavericks' 21-year-old superstar, just became the third-youngest player in history to earn All-NBA first team honors — and had the season ended on time, he would have been the youngest.

The NHL returned to play on Aug. 1 with 24 teams. Seven weeks later, only two remain.

• Three days after the Stars punched their ticket to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final, the Lightning did the same with a 2-1 (OT) win over the Islanders.
• Tampa Bay is seeking its first Stanley Cup since 2004, while Dallas is seeking its first since 1999.