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Reign on: Nuggets soak up first NBA title parade
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Thursday, 15 June 2023 13:05
DENVER -- Nikola Jokic rode atop a firetruck with people who mean the world to him -- his teammate Jamal Murray, his young daughter -- and the NBA's Larry O'Brien Trophy.Jokic and the Denver Nuggets soaked in the moment and were soaked, too, by champagne spray on Thursday during a parade through downtown Denver to celebrate their first NBA title.His…
Gallinari opts in for Celtics return in 2023-24
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Thursday, 15 June 2023 13:05
Veteran forward Danilo Gallinari has exercised his $6.8 million player option to return to the Boston Celtics for the 2023-24 season, his agent, Michael Tellem of Excel Sports Management, told ESPN on Thursday.Having nearly reached a full recovery from a torn ACL in his left knee that caused him to miss the 2022-23 season, Gallinari will get to make his…
Best moments from the Nuggets' championship parade
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Thursday, 15 June 2023 12:07
It's parade time in the Mile High City. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games earlier this week to win the franchise's first title, with star Nikola Jokic capturing Finals MVP honors. Now, despite Jokic's well-documented wishes of returning home to Serbia, the Nuggets are taking the morning to tour Denver and celebrate with their fans.The parade…
'Man, we champs!': Why Denver's NBA title means more for these four vets
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Thursday, 15 June 2023 12:07
DENVER -- Reggie Jackson could see the tears beginning to well up in Jeff Green's eyes. DeAndre Jordan and Ish Smith went over to hug Green and stand by him. Smith began choking back tears. A few steps away, Jackson stood toward the end of the Nuggets bench, where he was crying too.With about a minute to go in Game…
MJ's 'Flu Game' sneakers auctioned for $1.38M
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Wednesday, 14 June 2023 22:10
On the 25th anniversary of Michael Jordan's iconic game-winning shot in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals, the sneakers he wore one season earlier in the infamous "Flu Game" sold for more than $1 million.Despite subsequent revelations from Jordan's trainer and "The Last Dance" documentary that he wasn't actually ailed by the flu in Game 5 of the 1997…
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