ap

Skip to content
Sports Columnists | Kiszla: On the verge of their first NBA Finals…
Sunday, May 17th 2026

Trending:

Sports
Sports Columnists

Kiszla: On the verge of their first NBA Finals appearance, Nuggets ready to kick down that freakin’ door

“I’ve never looked at the history of the Nuggets as a weight or a burden. I’ve looked at it as an opportunity to be the first team to win a championship,” coach Michael Malone said.

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 20: Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets reacts to a foul call on Nikola Jokic (15) after the big man ran over Austin Reaves (15) of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second quarter of the Western Conference finals game 3 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 20, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 20: Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets reacts to a foul call on Nikola Jokic (15) after the big man ran over Austin Reaves (15) of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second quarter of the Western Conference finals game 3 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 20, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Mark Kiszla - Staff portraits at ...
By | mkiszla@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: | UPDATED:
Getting your player ready...
With a commanding 3-0 lead in this best-of-seven series, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are simply better at basketball than LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Already have an account Log In
This article is only available to subscribers
Trusted Local News

Standard Digital

$1 for 1 year
Offer valid for non-subscribers only

RevContent Feed

More in Sports Columnists