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Denver Nuggets oust Lakers to reach NBA Finals for first time

Los Angeles (AFP) - Nikola Jokic led a second-half fightback as the Denver Nuggets completed a 4-0 Western Conference championship sweep over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.

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Jokic leads Denver Nuggets past LeBron's Lakers 113-111, into their first NBA Finals

The Denver Nuggets are going to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history

The Independent UK

The Heat Have Rendered the Celtics’ Season Meaningless

Boston had the optimal path to the NBA Finals until it ran into eighth-seeded Miami, which has upended all expectations with a 3–0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

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Nikola Jokic sends LeBron James warning as Denver Nuggets one game away from series win

The two-time NBA MVP and the Denver Nuggets are on the cusp of booking a spot in the NBA Finals but he will not take the Lakers and the league's all-time leading scorer for granted

Daily Mirror

Heat trounces Boston Celtics in Game 3, now one win away from seventh NBA Finals berth

MIAMI — The most improbable run in Heat playoff history now sits on the cusp of something that seemed unimaginable five weeks ago: a berth in the NBA Finals.

Miami Herald

Heat roll past Celtics 128-102, take 3-0 lead in Eastern Conference finals

Gabe Vincent scored a career-high 29 points, Duncan Robinson added 22 and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat are now just one win from the NBA Finals after rolling past the Boston Celtics 128-102 on Sunday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference title series

The Independent UK

North West sports rare designer bag 'worth thousands' at Los Angeles Lakers game

Kim Kardashian's daughter North West was among the guests in attendance at the Los Angeles Lakers' latest basketball game against the Denver Nuggets this weekend ahead of the NBA Finals

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Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke on brink of mega jackpot ahead of huge summer transfer window

Arsenal news as Stan Kroenke's Denver Nuggets stand on the brink of the NBA finals for the first time in their history after beating the Los Angeles Lakers in the third game of a best-of-seven series

Football London

LeBron still believes as Lakers head for playoff exit

Los Angeles (AFP) - LeBron James refused to concede defeat on Saturday after the Los Angeles Lakers slumped to a playoff loss to Denver that leaves them needing to rewrite history to reach the NBA Finals.

AFP

Murray sinks Lakers to put Nuggets on brink

Los Angeles (AFP) - Jamal Murray scored 37 points as the Denver Nuggets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 119-108 on Saturday to move within one win of reaching the NBA finals for the first time in the team's history.

AFP

Heat seize 2-0 East finals lead with dramatic 111-105 victory in Boston

BOSTON — After two the hard way, the Miami Heat are now two victories from a trip to the NBA Finals.

Tribune News Service

SI NBA Experts Make Their Conference Finals Picks

Who will advance to the NBA Finals? Our crew makes its predictions.

Sports Illustrated

LeBron James vs Nikola Jokic, "mismatch" comment and "new team" warning

LeBron James and the LA Lakers will take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Western Conference Finals with Game One taking place on Tuesday night

Daily Mirror

Draymond Green: Lakers will defeat Nuggets in six games

Draymond Green, whose Warriors just got eliminated by the Lakers, thinks the Lakers will get past the Nuggets and advance to the NBA Finals.

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LeBron, AD Make Expectations Very Clear About Lakers’ Unexpected Conference Finals Run

Los Angeles has gone from 2–10 to the precipice of the NBA Finals.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Can Celtics fans trust Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to lead Boston back to the NBA Finals?

After losing in six games to the Golden State Warriors in 2022, one would think that the Celtics would have approached this series with a greater sense of urgency.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Can the Boston Celtics get back to the NBA Finals?

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith weighs in.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kyle Kuzma thinks the Lakers can reach the NBA Finals this year

Former Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma sees a lot of potential in his former team.

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Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' sneakers sell for a record-breaking $2.2 million

Jordan wore the Air Jordans during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals in 1998, a historic season widely known as Jordan's "Last Dance."

Boston Herald

Malcolm Brogdon leads the way as Celtics hold off Raptors, clinch No. 2 seed in East

BOSTON — When the Celtics dropped three consecutive games to the Warriors last June to lose the NBA Finals, it was clear they needed another playmaking guard and scoring punch off the bench to help them get over the hump.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chris Mannix: LeBron James, Lakers are going to the NBA Finals this year

Count Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix as one of many who think the Lakers can or will reach the NBA Finals this year.

Sports Illustrated

LeBron, Lakers Are Going to the NBA Finals. Yes, You Read That Right.

Mark your calendars, people. Make travel plans. Pack your sunscreen. The Lakers will indeed be playing during the first week of June.

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