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☆ Nikola Jokić arrives dressed as ‘Despicable Me’ character and inspires Denver Nuggets to playoff win over Los Angeles Lakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nikola Jokić came dressed to steal the moon on Saturday, and helped the Denver Nuggets steal a march on the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series. On the court, meanwhile, Jokić posted a near triple-double with 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to inspire the Nuggets to a 114-103 win over the Lakers and take a 1-0 lead in the playoff series. Jamal Murray added 22 points, six rebounds and 10 assists for the Nuggets. Elsewhere in the Western Conference on Saturday, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Phoenix Suns 120-95 in Game 1 of their playoff series. Meanwhile in the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the Orlando Magic 97-83 and the New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 111-104.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 31 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 117-106 on Friday night in a game played in the Texas capital as the Spurs drew a record crowd in their bid to broaden their regional fan base. After having his initial shot blocked by San Antonio rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama, Jokic went 13 for 19 from the field. Jeremy Sochan scored 19 points and Devin Vassell and Wembanyama each had 17 points for San Antonio, which lost its third straight. The Spurs have played in Austin the last two seasons to broaden their reach financially and build their fan base. “You can’t match the talent level that they have right now with (Spurs’) young team, but you see what it takes.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, phenom Victor Wembanyama, Jokic, Nikola, Gregg Popovich, “, ” Jamal Murray, Jeremy Sochan, Devin Vassell, Michael Malone, ” Malone, Bill Schoening, Malone, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr, Julian Champagnie, Porter, Gordon, ” Jokic, Johnson’s, ” Popovich, Murray, ___ Organizations: Denver Nuggets, Antonio, Spurs, NBA, ” Spurs, Denver, Conference, San, Moody Center, Nuggets, Wembanyama, Jokic, ”, Dallas, Brooklyn Locations: AUSTIN, Texas, San Antonio, Austin, “, Jokic, Denver

☆ Nikola Jokić triple-double powers Denver Nuggets to 120-108 win over Portland Trail Blazers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Patrick Sung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić led the way for the Denver Nuggets in their 120-108 victory over the lowly Portland Trail Blazers to bring the defending champions within half a game of the No. Denver ran out to a big early lead, outscoring Portland 33 to 20 in the first quarter, but the Trail Blazers fought back in the second. The two teams then traded the lead until the Nuggets pulled ahead by four at the half. Jokić said afterwards he was pleased that the Nuggets are still hungry for more success this season. It’s not like won a championship and now we’re gonna go easy,” Jokić said postgame.

Persons: Nikola Jokić, Jokić, –, Michael Malone, laud, ” Malone, “, he’s, – he’s, Scoot Henderson, Denver’s, David Zalubowski, It’s Organizations: CNN, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, Nuggets, Ball, NBA, Blazers, Denver, Portland, Trail Blazers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks Locations: Serbian, –, Portland, Denver

Jokic spoiled Rivers' debut as Milwaukee coach by recording his 14th triple-double of the season to help the Denver Nuggets surge by the Bucks, 113-107. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe game was a chance for Rivers to size up his built-to-win-now club. Embarking on his 25th season as an NBA head coach, Rivers alternated between arms folded, hands on his knees and hands on hips in moving up and down the sideline. “I mean, that’s why I play — to play these kinds of games, to play under the pressure, to play tight games,” Jokic said. The Bucks feature several holdovers, led by Antetokounmpo, from the team that won the NBA championship in 2020-21.

Persons: Doc Rivers, Nikola Jokic, Rivers, “, ” Rivers, ” Jokic, Jamal Murray, —, Khris Middleton, “ It's, we’ve, Adrian Griffin, clapped, Joe Prunty, Brook Lopez, Aaron Gordon, Damian Lillard's, Michael Malone —, ” Malone, Giannis Antetokounmpo, ”, would’ve, didn’t, Joel Embiid, Antetokounmpo, Lopez, Lillard, ___ Organizations: DENVER, Milwaukee, Denver Nuggets, Bucks, Nuggets, NBA, Ball, Trail Blazers, Oklahoma City Locations: ”, Philadelphia, Portland

Jokic had 21 points and 16 assists, including a difficult layup in traffic with 24.1 seconds left, and the Nuggets held off the Phoenix Suns 119-111 for a hard-fought victory. Durant moved in 10th place on scoring list late in the second quarter, driving the baseline for a layup to pass Moses Malone. Denver jumped out to a 41-30 lead going into the second quarter after shooting 79.2% (19 of 24) from the field. But you've got to credit the Nuggets and Nikola Jokic — that's why he's one of the best in the world. The Suns were playing without Booker (ankle) and Bradley Beal (back) while the Nuggets were without Jamal Murray (ankle) and Aaron Gordon (heel).

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Jokic, “, Michael Malone, ”, Kevin Durant, Michael Porter Jr, Porter, Justin Holiday, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope —, Jackson, ” Jokic, Jusuf Nurkic, Devin Booker —, ” Nurkic, ” Durant, Nurkic, Durant, Moses Malone, Malone, ” Vogel, you've, Nikola Jokic —, He's, Booker, Bradley Beal, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Denver Nuggets, Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, Suns, Phoenix, Denver, NBA, ABA, Sacramento, Memphis Locations: Jokic, Jackson

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 30 points and the Denver Nuggets rolled past the Houston Rockets 134-124 on Wednesday night in Jamal Murray's return from a hamstring injury. Murray scored 16 points after missing Denver’s past 11 games. “One of the security guards said, ‘Hey, great win tonight.’ I said it was a great outcome,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. "I wouldn’t call it a great win. Led by 12 points from Porter, the Nuggets scored a season-high 41 points in the first quarter and led by as many as 19 in the period.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr, Jamal Murray's, Murray, ‘, ’, ”, Michael Malone, you’ve, Porter, Aaron Gordon, I’ve, Jalen Green, Sengun, Fred VanVleet Organizations: DENVER, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Nuggets, ” Nuggets, NBA, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver, Rockets, Houston, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers Locations: Denver, Houston

☆ NBA roundup: Hornets work OT to snap Celtics' streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Ex-Celtic Gordon Hayward had 20 points. Boston's Payton Pritchard added 21 points. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope supplied 20 points for the Nuggets, who snapped a four-game road losing streak. Williamson scored 18 points in the second quarter to help the Pelicans take a 13-point halftime lead, and Ingram scored 18 third-quarter points as the lead expanded to 31 at the end of the period. Karl-Anthony Towns added 20 points for Minnesota, which won for the ninth time in its past 10 games.

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DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets extended the contract of coach Michael Malone after he guided the franchise to its first NBA title, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t announced the extension. Malone has gone 375-272 with the Nuggets, which included earning the best mark in the Western Conference last season. The Nuggets went 16-4 in their playoff run, culminating in winning the NBA crown in five games over the Miami Heat. Malone is the son of longtime NBA coach Brendan Malone, who died last month.

Persons: Michael Malone, hadn’t, Malone, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Jokic, Steve Kerr, Miami's Erik Spoelstra, Antonio's Gregg Popovich, Brendan Malone, LeBron James, ___ Organizations: DENVER, Denver Nuggets, NBA, Associated Press, Denver, Nuggets, Western Conference, Miami Heat, Golden State, Sacramento, Kings, Western, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers Locations: New York, Cleveland , New Orleans

An exhausted Jokic had 35 points and 13 rebounds in more than 36 minutes of action to help the Nuggets hold off the Golden State Warriors 108-105 on Wednesday night. “We feel like it’s a good group of guys and we are playing the right way,” Jokic said. Jokic had a chance to wrap it up with 15 seconds left and the Nuggets up 107-105, but missed two free throws. “He approaches the game different game to game," Looney explained. Our guys really competed and gave themselves a chance to win,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, He's, Jokic, Reggie Jackson, Jamal Murray, ” Jokic, “, Looney, Stephen Curry's floater, Jackson, Klay Thompson couldn't, ”, Thompson, ” Michael Porter Jr, Aaron Gordon, Curry, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope, Michael Malone, ” Malone, Justin Holiday, “ I’m, I’m, Murray, Green, Gary Payton II, MVPs Curry, ” Curry, Steve Kerr, ___ Organizations: DENVER, Denver, Golden State Warriors, Nuggets, NBA, we’re, Warriors, Western Conference, Golden, Salvation Army, Golden State, ” Warriors, Cleveland, Houston

☆ Nikola Jokic, Nuggets emerge with tight win over Warriors
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/50] Nov 8, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone addresses the media before the game against the Golden State Warriors at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNovember 9 - Nikola Jokic produced 35 points and 13 rebounds, Reggie Jackson scored 20 points and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Golden State Warriors 108-105 on Wednesday night. Jokic missed two free throws with 15 seconds to go, but Curry's layup with five seconds left was off, forcing the Warriors to foul. Golden State went on a 10-4 run to get within 63-59, and the Warriors stayed close throughout the period. Jackson-Davis' two free throws gave the Warriors a 78-76 lead heading into the fourth.

Persons: Michael Malone, Isaiah J, Downing, Nikola Jokic, Reggie Jackson, Michael Porter Jr, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Looney, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Draymond, Gary Payton II, Jamal Murray, Jokic, Jackson, Chris Paul, Porter, Trayce Jackson, Davis, dunked, Curry, Caldwell, Justin Holiday Organizations: Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Ball, USA, Denver, Warriors, Golden State, The Warriors, Jackson, The Nuggets, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, USA, Golden

Jokic scored 33 points and went 14 of 16 from the field as the Nuggets held off the Dallas Mavericks 125-114 on Friday night to open the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. This marked the first In-Season Tournament game for each team. “One of the coaches said, ‘Hey, man, we’re almost to Vegas,’” Malone cracked. “We've got to win a couple more games.”UP NEXTMavericks: Host Clippers on Nov. 10 in next In-season Tournament game. Nuggets: Host Clippers on Nov. 14 in next In-season Tournament game.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Jokic, Michael Malone, He’s, It’s, ” Michael Porter Jr, Jamal Murray, Luka Doncic, Irving, “, Doncic, would've, ” Dallas, Jason Kidd, Sean Sweeney, ” Sweeney, ” Jokic, Malone, there's, ‘, ’ ” Malone, We've, ___ Organizations: DENVER, Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, Dallas, Mavericks, West, Los Angeles Clippers, ”, Host Clippers, Charlotte, Chicago Locations: New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Vegas

DENVER (AP) — The 3-point shot of Dallas forward Grant Williams felt slightly off all morning in practice on the new, brightly painted Denver Nuggets court. It was a wrongly measured 3-point line. In the time between shootaround and the game between the Mavericks and Nuggets, the line was repainted to the right distance. Sometimes, imperfections happen so you've got to adjust.”The NBA 3-point line is 23 feet, 9 inches except from the corners where it's slightly shorter. As for the 3-point line, Sweeney said: "Hopefully it’s the correct one now.

Persons: Grant Williams, ” Williams, Williams, you've, Michael Malone, ”, Sean Sweeney, Jason Kidd, Sweeney Organizations: DENVER, Dallas, Denver Nuggets, Mavericks, Nuggets, NBA, Los Angeles Clippers Locations: Denver, shootaround, midcourt, High City, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas

☆ Nikola Jokić leads Denver Nuggets to victory over LA Lakers as title defense begins on NBA Opening Night
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Nikola Jokić led the Denver Nuggets to a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night of the 2023-24 season as the NBA champions began their campaign to secure a second successive ring. Two-time NBA MVP Jokić finished with a triple-double – 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists – as the Nuggets won 119-107 at Ball Arena in Colorado. But it was the defending NBA champion which got its season off to the perfect start, with clear aspirations of repeat success. Who wants another?” Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said during the team’s ring ceremony. On one side, there are the words “WORLD CHAMPIONS” with the Denver Nuggets retro logo and the team’s regular season record.

Persons: Nikola Jokić, Jokić, –, LeBron James, “, Michael Malone, James dribbles, Justin Tafoya, Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope, ” Jokić, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant –, Booker, Steph Curry Organizations: CNN, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Nuggets, Ball Arena, Ball, Miami Heat, Western, Lakers, Denver, Suns, Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors Locations: Colorado, Los Angeles, Serbia

What the Denver Nuggets really relished, though, was opening defense of the franchise's first NBA title with a 119-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. “I think we controlled the game the whole time,” said Jokic, who had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Murray added 21 points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20, Aaron Gordon had 15 and Michael Porter Jr. had 12. Taurean Prince scored 18 points his his debut for the Lakers, his fifth team in nine seasons. The slight upset Charles Barkley, the co-host of TNT's “Inside the NBA,” who apologized to the Nuggets and their fans for the omission.

Persons: ” Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic's, LeBron James, Jokic, ”, Murray, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr, James, ” Murray, ” James, I'm, Taurean Prince, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, Porter, “, Darvin Ham, Gordon, Michael Malone, “ Jason, Let’s, Malone, Brendan Malone, ” Malone, JOKIC, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum —, Charles Barkley, Barkley, Bruce Brown, ” Barkley, ___ Organizations: DENVER, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Nuggets, Lakers, ” Lakers, Beverly, Detroit Pistons, ”, Western, Miami, NBA, TNT, Suns, Warriors, Celtics, Indiana Pacers Locations: Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Sombor, Serbia, Memphis

☆ How Jeffrey Epstein turned the US Virgin Islands into a pedophile's playground and helped elect a sitting member of Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Court filings show how Jeffrey Epstein exerted power in the US Virgin Islands, two of which he owned. A financier worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Epstein owned two islands in the US Virgin Islands (there are roughly 50 islands overall). He had donated generously to Democratic politicians from the US Virgin Islands for years. With the assistance of the US Virgin Islands' first lady, Epstein navigated the territory's political waters unscathed. The court records show that, at least in the US Virgin Islands, he exerted influence with little friction.

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☆ Job done, says Jokic, as Nuggets beat Heat to win first NBA title
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

June 12 (Reuters) - The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 94-89 on Monday to bring a first NBA title to Mile High City, with Serbian big man Nikola Jokic scoring 28 points and being named the Most Valuable Player of the Finals. With a raucous capacity crowd packed into Ball Arena ready to celebrate, the Nuggets ended a 47-year championship wait by taking the best-of-seven series 4-1. "The job is done, we can go home now," said Jokic, whose trophy case also includes two NBA MVP Awards. [1/7] Jun 12, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; The Denver Nuggets celebrate after winning the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat at Ball Arena. But after a timeout the refocused Heat went on a 11-2 run of their own to retake lead as a wild opening quarter ended with Miami up 24-22.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Jokic, I'm, Michael Porter Jr, Jamal Murray, Jimmy Butler, Larry O’Brien, Kyle Terada, Tyler Herro, Butler, Bruce Brown, Michael Malone, I've, ” Malone, Steve Keating, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, NBA, Ball, Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Bucks , New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, The Denver Nuggets, Miami, Denver, Thomson Locations: High City, Serbian, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee Bucks ,, Denver , Colorado, USA, Toronto

☆ NBA Finals: Can the Denver Nuggets seal a first ever Championship?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Denver Nuggets are on the verge of making history and winning their first ever NBA Championship but with the defiant Miami Heat standing in their way, anything is possible. Game 5 gets underway Monday at Ball Arena, Denver, and the Nuggets will be looking to seal the series in front of a home crowd. ‘We are ready’With the Nuggets just one win away from a first NBA Championship, it would be easy to start the celebrations too early, but this Denver team aren’t getting ahead of themselves just yet. The brilliant one-two punch of Jamal Murray and Jokić has been key for the Nuggets throughout the NBA postseason. The Heat have had to battle their way through the NBA Play-In tournament and then the playoffs as a No.

Persons: Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, ” Jokić, “, It’s, Jokić, AAron Ontiveroz, Michael Malone, what’s, ” Malone, we’ll, ”, Murray, Aaron Gordon, Bruce Brown Jr, Christian Braun, Matthew Stockman, won’t, Jimmy Butler’s, it’s, Butler, we’ve, ” Jimmy Butler, Wilfredo Lee, Erik Spoelstra, We’re Organizations: CNN, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Ball Arena, Nuggets, NBA, ABC, Denver, aren’t, Denver Post, Los Angeles Lakers, Western, Getty, USA, Reuters Locations: Denver, Miami

☆ It’s Basketball’s Simplest Play. The Denver Nuggets Made It Unstoppable.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

MIAMI—Describing the interplay between Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray presents the same challenge as stopping it: it’s built on a language all its own. “They know how to communicate with each other without even speaking, just reading and playing off of each other,” Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone said recently. “No matter how you guard that, there’s a counter to it.”

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Malone, ” Organizations: MIAMI, Denver Nuggets

☆ Gabe Vincent helps Heat beat Nuggets, level Finals at 1-1
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Jun 4, 2023; Denver, CO, USA; Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (2) controls the ball against Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) in the first half in game two of the 2023 NBA Finals at Ball Arena. Gabe Vincent made 8 of 12 shot attempts from the floor -- including 4 of 6 from 3-point range -- as the Heat outscored the Nuggets by a 36-25 margin in the fourth quarter. I mean, this is the NBA Finals and we're talking about effort. This is the NBA Finals. Kyle Lowry's 3-pointer trimmed the Nuggets' lead to 77-75 with 2:08 left in the third quarter before Jokic scored the final six points of the period.

Persons: Gabe Vincent, Michael Porter Jr, Isaiah J, Downing, Nikola Jokic, Vincent, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra, Denver's Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Bruce Brown, Jokic, Michael Malone, he's, Malone, Duncan Robinson, Butler, Murray, Gordon, Adebayo, Murray misfired, Kyle Lowry's, Max Strus Organizations: Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets, Ball, USA, NBA, Heat, Nuggets, Denver, Miami, Thomson Locations: Denver, USA, Beach, Miami

☆ NBA Finals: Miami Heat come alive in fourth quarter to edge past Denver Nuggets and tie series
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Miami Heat leveled the NBA Finals with a crucial road win against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. 8 seed in NBA postseason history. Mark J. Terrill/APDespite the Heat’s comeback victory in Game 2, Nuggets star Nikola Jokić delivered another vintage performance – something to be expected nowadays. This is NBA Finals, we are talking about effort; that’s a huge concern of mine,” he said. This is the NBA Finals.

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☆ Nikola Jokic, Nuggets cruise to Game 1 win over Heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"Right now, the most important thing is to win a game, and I'm trying to win a game in any possible way," Jokic said on the ABC broadcast. The Nuggets were sharp, even after a nine-day wait between their conference-final sweep and the start of the NBA Finals. "I reminded our group, if they didn't know, that Miami went into Milwaukee (in the first round) and won Game 1," Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said. "They went into the Garden in New York City (in the second round) and won Game 1. "They were in a pretty good rhythm, especially in that first half," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said of the Nuggets.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Bam Adebayo, Isaiah J, Downing, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr, Aaron Gordon, Jokic, Jimmy Butler, Michael Malone, Gabe Vincent, Haywood Highsmith, Erik Spoelstra, Murray, Bruce Brown, Butler Organizations: Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Ball, USA, Nuggets, ABC, NBA, Denver, Eastern Conference, Miami, Eastern, The Nuggets, Heat, Thomson Locations: Denver, USA, Milwaukee, New York City, Boston, Jokic

☆ 2023 NBA Finals: How to watch the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat compete for the Larry O’Brien trophy
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

There’s Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets – the hulking Serbian center who has battled underappreciation and misinterpretation to become one of the league’s greats and a two-time Most Valuable Player. It’s the performances of Jokić and Butler which help to explain why the NBA Finals are being contested by Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat as the 2022/23 NBA season concludes. Jokić shoots the ball during Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Jokić admitted that the celebrations were short-lived after the Western Conference Finals sweep of the Lakers as Denver’s goal is lifting the title. Jokić leaves the floor after the Nuggets beat the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.

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☆ Nuggets stand between Heat, history in NBA Finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] May 27, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks to the score board in the second quarter during game six of the Eastern Conference Finals for the 2023 NBA playoffs at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY SportsMay 31 (Reuters) - The Miami Heat have the chance to make history when the NBA Finals kick off on Thursday, facing a well-rested Denver Nuggets squad that is uninterested in letting the Heat's Cinderella story go any further. "We don't play just to win the Eastern Conference, we play to win the whole thing." "You get to the NBA Finals, it's not about seeding anymore. The NBA Finals kick off on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.

Persons: Jimmy Butler, Rich Storry, Larry O'Brien, Tyler Herro, Mark Jackson, Nikola Jokic's, oddsmakers, Michael Malone, Malone, it's, Amy Tennery, Chris Reese Organizations: Miami Heat, Eastern, Kaseya Center, NBA, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Eastern Conference, ABC NBA, Nikola Jokic's Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Nuggets, Milwaukee, Ball, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, USA, Miami, New York

☆ On the Denver Nuggets, the Role Players Get to Be Stars, Too
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Tania Ganguli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“So we just go with the hot guy.”Jokic is the engine that powers the Nuggets, but Gordon also called him “one of the most unselfish basketball players.” Jokic is averaging a triple-double in the playoffs, with 29.9 points, 13.2 rebounds and 10.1 assists per game. That happened on Saturday, in the Nuggets’ 119-108 win in Game 3 with the Lakers. Jokic had just 5 points and 2 rebounds at halftime, then got into foul trouble by committing his fourth less than halfway through the third quarter. That means somebody else has to step up.’ I think that’s something our team has done time and time again.”The Nuggets’ players have not just accepted roles that require them to defer to others, but embraced them in service of winning a championship. Jokic was the team’s only All-Star this year and no Nugget made an All-Defensive team; Jokic has never played with someone who made those teams while playing with him.

☆ Nikola Jokić makes history with triple-double to lead Denver Nuggets to big Game 5 win leaving Phoenix Suns on the ropes
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Nikola Jokić made history with a triple-double on Tuesday night to lead the Denver Nuggets to a comfortable 118-102 Game 5 win in their Western Conference playoff series against the Phoenix Suns. The Nuggets were spearheaded as usual by Jokić, who created yet more history with his excellent all-around performance. Brown provided a key thrust for Denver throughout, scoring 25 points off the bench, something Jokić was keen to praise. Devin Booker led the way for the Suns with 28 points while Durant added 26 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. The home team has now won every game in the series so far, with Game 6 taking place in Phoenix on Thursday.

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