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Kiszla: Nuggets’ unstoppable run to NBA Finals pushed by the Joker, a soothsayer in wheelchair and 87-year-old fan dancing as fast as she can

“Itap a changing of the NBA guard,” Nuggets legend Alex English says. “I believe this Nuggets team not only has a chance to win one championship, but championships for years to come.”

Sherwood Owens, left, smiles as he hands his son Nicholas Owens on of Dikembe Mutombo’s old basketball shoes at their home in Littleton on May 31, 2023. The two are huge Denver Nuggets fans and are excited to see the Nuggets in the NBA Finals for the first time in the team’s history. Nick has worked in the teams locker room for years at Ball Arena. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Sherwood Owens, left, smiles as he hands his son Nicholas Owens one of Dikembe Mutombo’s old basketball shoes at their home in Littleton on May 31, 2023. The two are huge Denver Nuggets fans and are excited to see the Nuggets in the NBA Finals for the first time in the team’s history. Nick has worked in the teams locker room for years at Ball Arena. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
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"Itap a changing of the NBA guard," Alex English said of the Nuggets' first trip to the NBA Finals. "I believe this Nuggets team not only has a chance to win one championship, but championships for years to come.”
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