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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. Once again the Nuggets were led by Jokic, who hit for a double-double of 28 points and 16 rebounds to cap a dominating postseason performance. "The job is done, we can go home now," said Jokic, whose trophy case also includes two NBA MVP Awards. "It was an amazing effort by the team. "That is why basketball is a fun sport, it is a live thing, you cannot say this going to happen, there are so many factors. "I'm just happy we won the game." Michael Porter Jr. contributed 16 points and 13 rebounds to the Denver cause while Canadian Jamal Murray chipped in with 14 points. Jimmy Butler led Miami with 21 points. The eighth-seeded Heat had defied the odds throughout the postseason, taking out the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, but the challenge facing them on Monday was a near impossible one. Of the 36 teams that have fallen behind 3-1 in an NBA Finals only one, the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers, came back to claim the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. Making the task even more daunting, Ball Arena has been a virtual fortress for the Nuggets, who were 9-1 at home during the postsea...

5d ago 04.14 BST From the inbox – Sarah Rothwell reports fireworks going off in her neighborhood in Denver. Owner Stan Kroenke leans into interviewer Lisa Salters’ ear to talk about what it means to win this championship. Maybe it’ll make up for his Arsenal team fading in the Premier League. Now to coach Michael Malone, who smartly thanks the fans and raises the bar. “I got news for everybody. We’re not satisfied with one. We want more!” • • 5d ago 04.10 BST Some box-score nuggets, er, notes … - Denver finally hit some big 3s late but still finished only 5 of 28. - Miami wasn’t much better, at 9 for 35. Worse, they shot 34.4% overall. They got 96 shots but only hit 33. - The Jokić line: 28 points on 12-for-16 shooting (1-for-3 from 3-point range), 16 rebounds, four assists. - Tyler Herro did not appear in the game despite being available. • • 5d ago 03.56 BST Heat 89-92 Nuggets, 24.1 seconds, 4th quarter Jokić can’t get it to go this time, and Gordon’s tip attempt misses. Butler drives himself into trouble, and Caldwell-Pope steals his desperation pass. Lowry fouls Caldwell-Pope, who’ll go to the line. He makes both. Miami uses its second-to-last timeout. Denver might be one stop away from the win. • • 5d ago 03.53 BST Heat 89-88 Nuggets, 1:56, 4th quarter Butler makes all three free throws. That’s a howler. It’s one thing to miss a call in the heat of the moment. The game goes by fast. But to miss it that badly after plenty of time to look at a replay? Miss from Denver. B...

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. Once again the Nuggets were led by Jokic, who hit for a double-double of 28 points and 16 rebounds to cap a dominating postseason performance. "The job is done, we can go home now," said Jokic, whose trophy case also includes two NBA MVP Awards. "It was an amazing effort by the team. "That is why basketball is a fun sport, it is a live thing, you cannot say this going to happen, there are so many factors. "I'm just happy we won the game." Michael Porter Jr. contributed 16 points and 13 rebounds to the Denver cause while Canadian Jamal Murray chipped in with 14 points. Jimmy Butler led Miami with 21 points. The eighth-seeded Heat had defied the odds throughout the postseason, taking out the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, but the challenge facing them on Monday was a near impossible one. Of the 36 teams that have fallen behind 3-1 in an NBA Finals only one, the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers, came back to claim the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. Making the task even more daunting, Ball Arena has been a virtual fortress for the Nuggets, who were 9-1 at home during the postsea...

5d ago 23.14 EDT From the inbox – Sarah Rothwell reports fireworks going off in her neighborhood in Denver. Owner Stan Kroenke leans into interviewer Lisa Salters’ ear to talk about what it means to win this championship. Maybe it’ll make up for his Arsenal team fading in the Premier League. Now to coach Michael Malone, who smartly thanks the fans and raises the bar. “I got news for everybody. We’re not satisfied with one. We want more!” • • 5d ago 23.10 EDT Some box-score nuggets, er, notes … - Denver finally hit some big 3s late but still finished only 5 of 28. - Miami wasn’t much better, at 9 for 35. Worse, they shot 34.4% overall. They got 96 shots but only hit 33. - The Jokić line: 28 points on 12-for-16 shooting (1-for-3 from 3-point range), 16 rebounds, four assists. - Tyler Herro did not appear in the game despite being available. • • 5d ago 22.56 EDT Heat 89-92 Nuggets, 24.1 seconds, 4th quarter Jokić can’t get it to go this time, and Gordon’s tip attempt misses. Butler drives himself into trouble, and Caldwell-Pope steals his desperation pass. Lowry fouls Caldwell-Pope, who’ll go to the line. He makes both. Miami uses its second-to-last timeout. Denver might be one stop away from the win. • • 5d ago 22.53 EDT Heat 89-88 Nuggets, 1:56, 4th quarter Butler makes all three free throws. That’s a howler. It’s one thing to miss a call in the heat of the moment. The game goes by fast. But to miss it that badly after plenty of time to look at a replay? Miss from Denver. B...

5d ago 04.14 BST From the inbox – Sarah Rothwell reports fireworks going off in her neighborhood in Denver. Owner Stan Kroenke leans into interviewer Lisa Salters’ ear to talk about what it means to win this championship. Maybe it’ll make up for his Arsenal team fading in the Premier League. Now to coach Michael Malone, who smartly thanks the fans and raises the bar. “I got news for everybody. We’re not satisfied with one. We want more!” • • 5d ago 04.10 BST Some box-score nuggets, er, notes … - Denver finally hit some big 3s late but still finished only 5 of 28. - Miami wasn’t much better, at 9 for 35. Worse, they shot 34.4% overall. They got 96 shots but only hit 33. - The Jokić line: 28 points on 12-for-16 shooting (1-for-3 from 3-point range), 16 rebounds, four assists. - Tyler Herro did not appear in the game despite being available. • • 5d ago 03.56 BST Heat 89-92 Nuggets, 24.1 seconds, 4th quarter Jokić can’t get it to go this time, and Gordon’s tip attempt misses. Butler drives himself into trouble, and Caldwell-Pope steals his desperation pass. Lowry fouls Caldwell-Pope, who’ll go to the line. He makes both. Miami uses its second-to-last timeout. Denver might be one stop away from the win. • • 5d ago 03.53 BST Heat 89-88 Nuggets, 1:56, 4th quarter Butler makes all three free throws. That’s a howler. It’s one thing to miss a call in the heat of the moment. The game goes by fast. But to miss it that badly after plenty of time to look at a replay? Miss from Denver. B...

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. Once again the Nuggets were led by Jokic, who hit for a double-double of 28 points and 16 rebounds to cap a dominating postseason performance. "The job is done, we can go home now," said Jokic, whose trophy case also includes two NBA MVP Awards. "It was an amazing effort by the team. "That is why basketball is a fun sport, it is a live thing, you cannot say this going to happen, there are so many factors. "I'm just happy we won the game." Michael Porter Jr. contributed 16 points and 13 rebounds to the Denver cause while Canadian Jamal Murray chipped in with 14 points. Jimmy Butler led Miami with 21 points. The eighth-seeded Heat had defied the odds throughout the postseason, taking out the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, but the challenge facing them on Monday was a near impossible one. Of the 36 teams that have fallen behind 3-1 in an NBA Finals only one, the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers, came back to claim the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. Making the task even more daunting, Ball Arena has been a virtual fortress for the Nuggets, who were 9-1 at home during the postsea...

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. Once again the Nuggets were led by Jokic, who hit for a double-double of 28 points and 16 rebounds to cap a dominating postseason performance. "The job is done, we can go home now," said Jokic, whose trophy case also includes two NBA MVP Awards. "It was an amazing effort by the team. "That is why basketball is a fun sport, it is a live thing, you cannot say this going to happen, there are so many factors. "I'm just happy we won the game." Michael Porter Jr. contributed 16 points and 13 rebounds to the Denver cause while Canadian Jamal Murray chipped in with 14 points. Jimmy Butler led Miami with 21 points. The eighth-seeded Heat had defied the odds throughout the postseason, taking out the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, but the challenge facing them on Monday was a near impossible one. Of the 36 teams that have fallen behind 3-1 in an NBA Finals only one, the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers, came back to claim the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. Making the task even more daunting, Ball Arena has been a virtual fortress for the Nuggets, who were 9-1 at home during the postsea...

5d ago 04.14 BST From the inbox – Sarah Rothwell reports fireworks going off in her neighborhood in Denver. Owner Stan Kroenke leans into interviewer Lisa Salters’ ear to talk about what it means to win this championship. Maybe it’ll make up for his Arsenal team fading in the Premier League. Now to coach Michael Malone, who smartly thanks the fans and raises the bar. “I got news for everybody. We’re not satisfied with one. We want more!” • • 5d ago 04.10 BST Some box-score nuggets, er, notes … - Denver finally hit some big 3s late but still finished only 5 of 28. - Miami wasn’t much better, at 9 for 35. Worse, they shot 34.4% overall. They got 96 shots but only hit 33. - The Jokić line: 28 points on 12-for-16 shooting (1-for-3 from 3-point range), 16 rebounds, four assists. - Tyler Herro did not appear in the game despite being available. • • 5d ago 03.56 BST Heat 89-92 Nuggets, 24.1 seconds, 4th quarter Jokić can’t get it to go this time, and Gordon’s tip attempt misses. Butler drives himself into trouble, and Caldwell-Pope steals his desperation pass. Lowry fouls Caldwell-Pope, who’ll go to the line. He makes both. Miami uses its second-to-last timeout. Denver might be one stop away from the win. • • 5d ago 03.53 BST Heat 89-88 Nuggets, 1:56, 4th quarter Butler makes all three free throws. That’s a howler. It’s one thing to miss a call in the heat of the moment. The game goes by fast. But to miss it that badly after plenty of time to look at a replay? Miss from Denver. B...

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. Once again the Nuggets were led by Jokic, who hit for a double-double of 28 points and 16 rebounds to cap a dominating postseason performance. "The job is done, we can go home now," said Jokic, whose trophy case also includes two NBA MVP Awards. "It was an amazing effort by the team. "That is why basketball is a fun sport, it is a live thing, you cannot say this going to happen, there are so many factors. "I'm just happy we won the game." Michael Porter Jr. contributed 16 points and 13 rebounds to the Denver cause while Canadian Jamal Murray chipped in with 14 points. Jimmy Butler led Miami with 21 points. The eighth-seeded Heat had defied the odds throughout the postseason, taking out the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, but the challenge facing them on Monday was a near impossible one. Of the 36 teams that have fallen behind 3-1 in an NBA Finals only one, the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers, came back to claim the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. Making the task even more daunting, Ball Arena has been a virtual fortress for the Nuggets, who were 9-1 at home during the postsea...

5d ago 23.14 EDT From the inbox – Sarah Rothwell reports fireworks going off in her neighborhood in Denver. Owner Stan Kroenke leans into interviewer Lisa Salters’ ear to talk about what it means to win this championship. Maybe it’ll make up for his Arsenal team fading in the Premier League. Now to coach Michael Malone, who smartly thanks the fans and raises the bar. “I got news for everybody. We’re not satisfied with one. We want more!” • • 5d ago 23.10 EDT Some box-score nuggets, er, notes … - Denver finally hit some big 3s late but still finished only 5 of 28. - Miami wasn’t much better, at 9 for 35. Worse, they shot 34.4% overall. They got 96 shots but only hit 33. - The Jokić line: 28 points on 12-for-16 shooting (1-for-3 from 3-point range), 16 rebounds, four assists. - Tyler Herro did not appear in the game despite being available. • • 5d ago 22.56 EDT Heat 89-92 Nuggets, 24.1 seconds, 4th quarter Jokić can’t get it to go this time, and Gordon’s tip attempt misses. Butler drives himself into trouble, and Caldwell-Pope steals his desperation pass. Lowry fouls Caldwell-Pope, who’ll go to the line. He makes both. Miami uses its second-to-last timeout. Denver might be one stop away from the win. • • 5d ago 22.53 EDT Heat 89-88 Nuggets, 1:56, 4th quarter Butler makes all three free throws. That’s a howler. It’s one thing to miss a call in the heat of the moment. The game goes by fast. But to miss it that badly after plenty of time to look at a replay? Miss from Denver. B...