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Aaron Gordon scored 27 points, Jokic added 23 and the Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 108-95 on Friday night to take a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals.
After a long season that was capped off with his first championship and NBA Finals MVP award, the Denver Nuggets superstar didn’t seem excited to hang around for the celebrations in the Mile High City.
Source: https://nypost.com/2023/06/13/nikola-jokic-not-excited-at-all-about-nuggets-nba-championship/
After a long wait, the Denver Nuggets will know who they are facing in the NBA Finals on Monday night.
After leading the Denver Nuggets to their first championship in franchise history, the was crowned NBA Finals MVP, rounding out a trophy case that he doesn’t give a Serbian horse’s behind about.
Source: https://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/2023/06/12/nikola-jokic-nba-finals-mvp-denver-nuggets/
Andrews had previously been the sideline reporter during the NBA Finals in the wake of the drama that unfolded between Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor.
Source: https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/espn-new-nba-finals-host-malika-andrews/618860
“And that’s when our team took off,” Malone recalled at the outset of the NBA Finals.
A rematch of the 2020 NBA Finals bubble playoffs is still within the realm of possibility.
Source: https://nesn.com/bets/2023/05/nba-finals-matchup-odds-power-rankings-nuggets-vs-heat-juiced/
As Ingram tried to adjust to his new life in a big city, he discovered a fast friend in Ivey, a charismatic junior who saw little in-game action but approached every practice as if he were playing in an NBA Finals.
As the Denver Nuggets hoisted the Larry O’Brien trophy following their gentleman’s sweep of the Miami Heat to claim the NBA title, the prerequisites to making a legitimate NBA Finals run became clear.
Battle-tested through five Eastern Conference finals trips and an NBA Finals appearance, the 29-year-old grew into becoming a fan favorite for his unmatched hustle and gritty play style.
Source: https://nesn.com/2023/06/celtics-jayson-tatum-hints-at-reunion-with-marcus-smart-in-goodbye-post/
Booker recently told FOX Sports that he thinks about the Suns' loss to the in the 2021 NBA Finals every single day, adding that since then, each season has felt like championship or bust.
Boston opened that way after reaching last year’s NBA Finals and has maintained its positioning despite some struggles following the league’s All-Star break.
Source: https://nesn.com/bets/2023/04/celtics-odds-where-bostons-prices-stand-entering-nba-playoffs/
Both see natural similarities between the twins and former NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala.
But acquiring Durant could be the missing piece to a Suns squad that made it to the NBA Finals two seasons ago.
Source: https://nesn.com/2023/04/why-suns-would-represent-celtics-biggest-challenge-in-nba-finals/
But the Nuggets advanced to uncharted territory in the NBA Finals because of Jokic, who was named the Magic Johnson Western Conference finals MVP.
Christian Braun (0) of the Denver Nuggets finishes with contact from Jimmy Butler (22) of the Miami Heat in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 104-94 win during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/06/07/christian-braun-nuggets-heat-game-3-nba-finals-star-born/
Conor McGregor with his sexual assault accuser at the NBA Finals.
Source: https://nypost.com/2023/06/16/bathroom-video-emerges-of-conor-mcgregor-with-sexual-assault-accuser/
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, celebrates after the team won the NBA Championship with a victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) shoots a 3-point basket over Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, left, during the second half of Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver.
Source: https://www.kunc.org/news/2023-06-13/nuggets-take-home-1st-nba-title-in-rugged-94-89-win-over-heat
Either the Denver Nuggets (the favorite) will capture their first title in franchise history, or the Miami Heat will become the first No. 8 seed to win an NBA Finals.