Nikola Jokic is an underdog who became an NBA champion and Finals MVP after Monday night’s Game 5 victory in Denver. When Jokic became the Denver Nuggets’ second-round pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the draft broadcast showed a Taco Bell commercial rather than Jokic being selected. A scouting report
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Drake reveals massive payout after betting on Nuggets to win NBA Finals
Drake was among NBA Finals bettors who celebrated winnings following the Denver Nuggets’ Game 5 victory at home Monday to win a title. But the rapper’s winnings were likely stratospheric compared to others. Drake revealed before Game 5 on his Instagram story he had $242,584 in Bitcoin on the Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets have won the NBA Finals for the first time in the team's history
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 hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP Denver Nuggets players, coaches and owners hold
Miami Heat Face 3-1 Deficit in NBA Finals After Game 4 Loss to Nuggets
The Miami Heat would be the first to assess their path to this late stage of the season as imperfect. Pretty much everything has posed a challenge. The injuries. The losses. Even their experience in the play-in bracket — a loss followed by a come-from-behind win — seems apocryphal, or
NBA Finals 2023: Denver Nuggets Beat Miami Heat for First Championship
It took 56 years and 38 playoff appearances for the basketball team nestled in the high plains just east of the Rocky Mountains to finally reach the peak of its sport. It took an unheralded center from Serbia who turned into the most formidable player in the game and a
Heat upgrade guard Tyler Herro to questionable before Game 5 of the NBA Finals
Miami guard Tyler Herro has been upgraded to questionable for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, a strong indication that the Heat plan on having him available to play against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night as they try to extend their season. Herro has not played since breaking his
Mike Breen to reach landmark for announcers with Game 5 of the NBA Finals
Mike Breen is currently the dean of television announcers for the NBA Finals — and he is about to enter rarified air space. The ABC/ESPN announcer will reach another milestone on Monday night in Game 5 of the Denver-Miami series. It will be Breen’s 100th NBA Finals broadcast, making him
Conor McGregor gets booed during halftime of NBA Finals in Miami, knocks out Heat mascot
Conor McGregor did not exactly receive a warm welcome by Miami Heat fans on Friday night. The 34-year-old southpaw was courtside for the game, and at halftime, he announced that his TIDL Sport body spray is now an official sponsor of the team. Despite that, though, he was booed by
NBA Finals: Nuggets one win away from franchise's first title, take commanding 3-1 lead over Heat
The Denver Nuggets were the heavy favorites to win this NBA Finals, and they are showing why. The Nuggets took a 3-1 series lead on Friday night with their 108-95 win over the Miami Heat. Denver is now one win away from their first NBA title in franchise history. The
Jimmy Butler and Nikola Jokic Led Their Teams to the NBA Finals in Very Different Ways
A few weeks after Caleb Martin joined the Miami Heat, he didn’t yet have much social capital with his teammates. But he had been a backup player for most of his career who knew that it was important to get along with the stars — and Jimmy Butler, a six-time All-Star and the team’s