DENVER – It took 56 years and 38 play-off 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 centre from Serbia who turned into the most formidable player in the...
“We’re not satisfied with one! We want more! We want more!
There are now only 10 teams in the league that have never won an NBA championship. Five have made it to the Finals and lost, including the Phoenix Suns, who have come up short three times, most recently in 2021. People wondered if Jokic, despite his superlative play, could lead a team this far – after all, he had never taken the Nuggets past the Conference Finals.
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