Nuggets turn narrative of Western Conference finals on its head Game 2 win

LeBron James (6) of the Los Angeles Lakers stands in a beam of yellow light during the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

By Mark Kiszla | mkiszla@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: May 18, 2023 at 10:30 PM MDT | UPDATED: May 19, 2023 at 9:09 AM MDT

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The Lakers are yesterday's news. Can we stop all the yada, yada, yada about the team ESPN fawns over? Denver is sick and tired of being nothing more than a prop on the national stage.

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Kiszla: The King is dead! Long live the Joker! Nuggets turn narrative of Western Conference finals on its head.

Can we put some respect on the Nuggets’ name? ” Even when we win, they talk about the other team,” guard Jamal Murray said. “Same old, same old. It just fuels us, and it will be sweeter when we win the chip.”

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