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Nuggets Beat Lakers 113-111, Advance To Finals For First Time In Franchise History

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The Denver Nuggets have advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history with their 113-111 Game 4 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets overcame a 15-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Lakers 36-16 to take control of the game. Denver then withstood a late rally from the Lakers and suffocated LeBron James on the final play of the game. Nikola … [Read more...] about Nuggets Beat Lakers 113-111, Advance To Finals For First Time In Franchise History

Jamal Murray Eligible For Three-Year, $144M Extension With Nuggets

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Jamal Murray will become eligible for a three-year, $144 million contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this offseason. Murray is now two years removed from this torn ACL and enters the Finals averaging 27.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.1 assists with a PER of 24.2 through the first three rounds of the playoffs. Murray could wait on an extension in case he makes an All-NBA … [Read more...] about Jamal Murray Eligible For Three-Year, $144M Extension With Nuggets

Game 2 Of 2023 NBA Finals Averages 11.9M Viewers

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Sunday's Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets matched the Game 2 average audience from last year - Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics - with 11,910,000 viewers, according to Nielsen. The broadcast peaked in the 10:15 p.m. ET quarter hour with 15,256,000 viewers. The series is tied 1-1 with Game 3 set for Wednesday in Miami. … [Read more...] about Game 2 Of 2023 NBA Finals Averages 11.9M Viewers

Nikola Jokic: Joel Embiid Deserved To Win MVP

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After advancing to The Finals for the first time in his career, Nikola Jokic was asked how winning Western Conference Finals MVP compares to winning two regular season MVPs. "To be honest, this is just -- I don't know, I don't think about MVPs anymore," said Jokic. "I think people are just mean and saying that [Joel] Embiid shouldn't have won it. I think he should have won it. … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic: Joel Embiid Deserved To Win MVP