Nuggets perfect the drama-free path to their spot on NBA's big stage
The Denver Nuggets' no-drama way of conducting business doesn't grab tons of headlines. But it has set the franchise up for its first NBA Finals in 47 years in the league.
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The Denver Nuggets' no-drama way of conducting business doesn't grab tons of headlines. But it has set the franchise up for its first NBA Finals in 47 years in the league.
Fans have stayed with the team from games in the old Denver Auditorium Arena and Coliseum to McNichols Arena and the Pepsi Center, now called Ball Arena.
Some 2,500 people are expected to fill McGregor Square's plaza and its VIP watch zones for the games, and a big reason is the big, stadium-sized LED screen.
The Denver Nuggets have a long wait until their first-ever NBA Finals game.
Denver was tested in all four games of the Western Conference finals, and responded at every turn.
The Denver Nuggets played with disruption on their minds in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history sweeping the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement.
Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals with a 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.
Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, propelling the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night for a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Public safety experts are warning Denver Nuggets fans about con artists with fake tickets especially as NBA fans are paying big bucks to see their team in the Western Conference Finals.
The Denver Nuggets are rolling along behind their dynamic duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.
The Los Angeles Lakers have to feel good about avoiding a blowout at Denver in the opener of the Western Conference finals.
Nikola Jokic's powerful display at both ends of the court propelled the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in the opener of the Western Conference Finals.
Thanks to the success of the Denver Nuggets, about 20,000 fans will walk home with a piece of franchise history every night during the team's push for their first championship.
