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Denver Nuggets players, coaches and owners hold up the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy after the team's victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver. David Zalubowski/AP The Denver Nuggets won the NBA Finals Monday night, making it the first title in the team's 47-year NBA history. The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat by a score of 94-89, winning the best-of-seven series in five games. Nuggets center Nikola Jokić, a 28-year-old from Serbia, led the team with 28 points and 16 rebounds and was named the NBA Finals most valuable player. "It was an amazing effort by the team," Jokic said moments after the game ended. "It was an ugly game; we couldn't make shots. But at the end we figured out how to defend. That's why we won the game." Denver fans took to the streets and social media to celebrate the historic win. Local news footage of downtown Denver showed hordes of fans gathered, cheering, climbing light posts and setting off fireworks. "I really never thought I'd see the Denver Nuggets win a championship. ever," a fan tweeted. "But we picked a 19 year old Center from Serbia with the 41st pick and he just led us to a championship." Fans of other NBA teams celebrated Denver's first title, as well. "Fans of teams with multiple championships don't understand what it's like as a fan to see this statistic go from 0 to 1 for your favorite team," a Dallas Mavericks fan tweeted. "Congrats Denver Fans. Enjoy it to the fullest...

Still, it’s hard to beat a team three straight times. And close-out games in the Finals are always unpredictable and tricky. Desperate teams usually play without burden or pressure, since everyone has them on the golf course the next day, anyway. So perhaps the Heat, as a No. 8 seed, are built for this. The resolve shown by this No. 8 seed might not be able to flip the Finals in its favor, but could still be enough to extend the series at least another game. And that’s all Miami aims to do Monday — push the series a bit longer and, in the process, invite the possibility that something could swing in its favor. Just rewind the postseason tape and witness how often the Heat defied the odds. They trailed the Chicago Bulls with roughly three minutes left in their AT&T Play-In Tournament game … they found a way to topple the No. 1 seed in the East (well, Giannis Antetokounmpo was injured for 2 1/2 games for the Bucks, but still) … they braved the elements in Madison Square Garden and rejected the Knicks’ defense … and, finally, they won a Game 7 in Boston which really wasn’t ever in doubt. “We have a very mentally tough team,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. “We do believe in that. We have a big goal and, from our standpoint, nothing has changed. It is extremely challenging to accomplish that ultimate title. We have a very stubborn and defiant group, and I think it’s good to have a little bit of defiance from time to time.” With Butler leading by example and by ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors pulls up to ... [+] shoot the ball in the second quarter against Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics at Chase Center on March 16, 2022 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Getty Images The 2022 NBA Finals matchup is set now that the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors are the two teams left standing. Both sides proved their worth as a legitimate title contender during the leadup to this series. The Warriors earned the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference after a 53-29 showing in the regular season. They made short work of the Denver Nuggets in their 2022 NBA Playoffs opener and eliminated the Memphis Grizzlies in six games to follow that up. The Celtics had much more arduous journey to their first NBA Finals since 2010. After earning the East’s No. 2 seed by winning a three-way tiebreaker with the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers, Boston surprisingly swept the star-studded Brooklyn Nets in the postseason opener before running into a pair of grueling foes. The C’s faced a much more rigorous challenge in the next round, needing seven games to best the defending champion Bucks. They also had to win a Game 7 on the road in the conference finals against a pluc...

Coach Erik Spoelstra (C) led the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals six times over the last 13 seasons. Photo by C.J. Gunther/EPA-EFE June 13 (UPI) -- "We would have liked to be able to climb the mountaintop and be able to get that final win," Spoelstra said at his news conference after the 94-89 loss to the "If you ever felt that you were dismissed or felt that you were made to feel less than, we had a lot of people in our locker room that probably have had that," Spoelstra said. "There's probably a lot of people out there, you know, who felt that at some time or another." He added: The way the Heat handled setbacks and adversity helped players develop a "collective grit and perseverance." The story started when the Heat opened the season with a 7-11 record. They later went 20-10 during a 30-game stretch from mid-December through mid-February and never again fell below .500. The Heat then lost their first play-in game to the Atlanta Hawks and forced to face the Chicago Bulls in an elimination game, with the winner gaining the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoff field. They trailed 90-89 with 2:26 remaining in that contest, but went on to win 102-91, clinching a first-round matchup against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, who won an NBA-best 58 regular-season games. They then beat the No. 5 New York Knicks in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Heat went on to upset the No. 2 Boston Celtics, who won the second-most games in the NBA, in seven games in the ...

Still, it’s hard to beat a team three straight times. And close-out games in the Finals are always unpredictable and tricky. Desperate teams usually play without burden or pressure, since everyone has them on the golf course the next day, anyway. So perhaps the Heat, as a No. 8 seed, are built for this. The resolve shown by this No. 8 seed might not be able to flip the Finals in its favor, but could still be enough to extend the series at least another game. And that’s all Miami aims to do Monday — push the series a bit longer and, in the process, invite the possibility that something could swing in its favor. Just rewind the postseason tape and witness how often the Heat defied the odds. They trailed the Chicago Bulls with roughly three minutes left in their AT&T Play-In Tournament game … they found a way to topple the No. 1 seed in the East (well, Giannis Antetokounmpo was injured for 2 1/2 games for the Bucks, but still) … they braved the elements in Madison Square Garden and rejected the Knicks’ defense … and, finally, they won a Game 7 in Boston which really wasn’t ever in doubt. “We have a very mentally tough team,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. “We do believe in that. We have a big goal and, from our standpoint, nothing has changed. It is extremely challenging to accomplish that ultimate title. We have a very stubborn and defiant group, and I think it’s good to have a little bit of defiance from time to time.” With Butler leading by example and by ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors pulls up to ... [+] shoot the ball in the second quarter against Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics at Chase Center on March 16, 2022 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Getty Images The 2022 NBA Finals matchup is set now that the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors are the two teams left standing. Both sides proved their worth as a legitimate title contender during the leadup to this series. The Warriors earned the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference after a 53-29 showing in the regular season. They made short work of the Denver Nuggets in their 2022 NBA Playoffs opener and eliminated the Memphis Grizzlies in six games to follow that up. The Celtics had much more arduous journey to their first NBA Finals since 2010. After earning the East’s No. 2 seed by winning a three-way tiebreaker with the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers, Boston surprisingly swept the star-studded Brooklyn Nets in the postseason opener before running into a pair of grueling foes. The C’s faced a much more rigorous challenge in the next round, needing seven games to best the defending champion Bucks. They also had to win a Game 7 on the road in the conference finals against a pluc...

Denver Nuggets players, coaches and owners hold up the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy after the team's victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver. David Zalubowski/AP The Denver Nuggets won the NBA Finals Monday night, making it the first title in the team's 47-year NBA history. The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat by a score of 94-89, winning the best-of-seven series in five games. Nuggets center Nikola Jokić, a 28-year-old from Serbia, led the team with 28 points and 16 rebounds and was named the NBA Finals most valuable player. "It was an amazing effort by the team," Jokic said moments after the game ended. "It was an ugly game; we couldn't make shots. But at the end we figured out how to defend. That's why we won the game." Denver fans took to the streets and social media to celebrate the historic win. Local news footage of downtown Denver showed hordes of fans gathered, cheering, climbing light posts and setting off fireworks. "I really never thought I'd see the Denver Nuggets win a championship. ever," a fan tweeted. "But we picked a 19 year old Center from Serbia with the 41st pick and he just led us to a championship." Fans of other NBA teams celebrated Denver's first title, as well. "Fans of teams with multiple championships don't understand what it's like as a fan to see this statistic go from 0 to 1 for your favorite team," a Dallas Mavericks fan tweeted. "Congrats Denver Fans. Enjoy it to the fullest...

Coach Erik Spoelstra (C) led the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals six times over the last 13 seasons. Photo by C.J. Gunther/EPA-EFE June 13 (UPI) -- "We would have liked to be able to climb the mountaintop and be able to get that final win," Spoelstra said at his news conference after the 94-89 loss to the "If you ever felt that you were dismissed or felt that you were made to feel less than, we had a lot of people in our locker room that probably have had that," Spoelstra said. "There's probably a lot of people out there, you know, who felt that at some time or another." He added: The way the Heat handled setbacks and adversity helped players develop a "collective grit and perseverance." The story started when the Heat opened the season with a 7-11 record. They later went 20-10 during a 30-game stretch from mid-December through mid-February and never again fell below .500. The Heat then lost their first play-in game to the Atlanta Hawks and forced to face the Chicago Bulls in an elimination game, with the winner gaining the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoff field. They trailed 90-89 with 2:26 remaining in that contest, but went on to win 102-91, clinching a first-round matchup against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, who won an NBA-best 58 regular-season games. They then beat the No. 5 New York Knicks in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Heat went on to upset the No. 2 Boston Celtics, who won the second-most games in the NBA, in seven games in the ...

Still, it’s hard to beat a team three straight times. And close-out games in the Finals are always unpredictable and tricky. Desperate teams usually play without burden or pressure, since everyone has them on the golf course the next day, anyway. So perhaps the Heat, as a No. 8 seed, are built for this. The resolve shown by this No. 8 seed might not be able to flip the Finals in its favor, but could still be enough to extend the series at least another game. And that’s all Miami aims to do Monday — push the series a bit longer and, in the process, invite the possibility that something could swing in its favor. Just rewind the postseason tape and witness how often the Heat defied the odds. They trailed the Chicago Bulls with roughly three minutes left in their AT&T Play-In Tournament game … they found a way to topple the No. 1 seed in the East (well, Giannis Antetokounmpo was injured for 2 1/2 games for the Bucks, but still) … they braved the elements in Madison Square Garden and rejected the Knicks’ defense … and, finally, they won a Game 7 in Boston which really wasn’t ever in doubt. “We have a very mentally tough team,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. “We do believe in that. We have a big goal and, from our standpoint, nothing has changed. It is extremely challenging to accomplish that ultimate title. We have a very stubborn and defiant group, and I think it’s good to have a little bit of defiance from time to time.” With Butler leading by example and by ...

Coach Erik Spoelstra (C) led the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals six times over the last 13 seasons. Photo by C.J. Gunther/EPA-EFE June 13 (UPI) -- "We would have liked to be able to climb the mountaintop and be able to get that final win," Spoelstra said at his news conference after the 94-89 loss to the "If you ever felt that you were dismissed or felt that you were made to feel less than, we had a lot of people in our locker room that probably have had that," Spoelstra said. "There's probably a lot of people out there, you know, who felt that at some time or another." He added: The way the Heat handled setbacks and adversity helped players develop a "collective grit and perseverance." The story started when the Heat opened the season with a 7-11 record. They later went 20-10 during a 30-game stretch from mid-December through mid-February and never again fell below .500. The Heat then lost their first play-in game to the Atlanta Hawks and forced to face the Chicago Bulls in an elimination game, with the winner gaining the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoff field. They trailed 90-89 with 2:26 remaining in that contest, but went on to win 102-91, clinching a first-round matchup against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, who won an NBA-best 58 regular-season games. They then beat the No. 5 New York Knicks in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Heat went on to upset the No. 2 Boston Celtics, who won the second-most games in the NBA, in seven games in the ...