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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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A look at Daryl Morey’s past coaching hires, and what they might reveal about the Sixers’ search

Though Daryl Morey’s and Doc Rivers’ three seasons with the 76ers were synchronized, Morey technically inherited the coach he fired Tuesday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Dallas Stars struggled in close games all season and it’s hurting even more vs. Vegas

LAS VEGAS – If the first two games of the Western Conference final are any indication, the margin between winning and losing is as thin as an ice skate’s blade. That hasn’t proven to be in the Dallas Stars’ favor this season and it wasn’t on Sunday afternoon.

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Golden Knights seal overtime thriller to take 2-0 series lead

Los Angeles (AFP) - The Vegas Golden Knights snatched another overtime thriller with a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars to take a 2-0 lead in their National Hockey League Western Conference finals series on Sunday.

AFP

Magic Johnson Apologizes to Nuggets After Lakers’ Game 3 Loss in Contrite Tweet

The NBA legend weighed in on the Western Conference finals after Denver took a 3-0 lead over Los Angeles.

Sports Illustrated

Nuggets Seize the Moment in Game 3 Win With Sights Set on NBA Finals

The Lakers’ varied defensive approach proved to be no match for Denver, which took a commanding 3–0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Sports Illustrated

Spot-on Vela sends Los Angeles to top in MLS

Los Angeles (AFP) - Carlos Vela scored an injury-time penalty as Los Angeles FC surged to the top spot in Major League Soccer's Western Conference on Saturday, and Cincinnati maintained their charge at the top of the Eastern standings.

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Lakers on edge of precipice after Game 3 loss to Nuggets

LOS ANGELES — The bad ole’ days for this Los Angeles Lakers season are far behind them, rendered irrelevant first with a series of trades to remake the Lakers on the fly and secondly with wins against the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors in the first two rounds of…

Los Angeles Times

Jamal Murray Unleashes Astounding First Half for Nuggets vs. Lakers

The Denver guard has continued his red hot scoring in Game 3 vs. L.A.

Sports Illustrated

Golden Knights open conference finals with OT win over Stars

LAS VEGAS — Left wing Brett Howden scored in overtime and the Golden Knights defeated the Dallas Stars, 4-3, in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals at T-Mobile Arena on Friday.

Tribune News Service

Mark Kiszla: The King is dead! Long live the Joker! Nuggets turn narrative of Western Conference finals on its head.

DENVER — The King is dead. Long live the Joker.

The Denver Post

LeBron James warning falls on deaf ears as Nikola Jokic ties all-time NBA record

The former multiple-time MVPs are facing off in the Western Conference Finals, and Nikola Jokic currently has a 2-0 edge over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers

Daily Mirror

'Amazing' Murray leads Nuggets rally in 108-103 win over Lakers

Los Angeles (AFP) - Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter as a furious finale carried the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday and a 2-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference final series.

AFP

Murray leads Nuggets rally in 108-103 win over Lakers

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The Independent UK

Murray's big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103 for 2-0 lead in West finals

Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, propelling the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Lakers for a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals

Tribune News Service

How the Stars plan to capitalize on their special teams advantage vs. the Golden Knights

Much of the chatter in the Stars locker room heading into the Western Conference finals series against the Las Vegas Golden Knights has been about the caliber of their opponent.

Sports Illustrated

Shaquille O’Neal Makes Bold Guarantee for Lakers-Nuggets Game 2

Shaq thinks he knows exactly how the second game of the Western Conference finals will play out.

The Hindu

NBA | Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 132-126 in Game 1 of Western Conference Finals

Nikola Jokic recorded his sixth triple-double of the 2022-23 NBA playoffs, powering the Denver Nuggets to a 132-126 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals

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The Independent UK

Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener

Nikola Jokic's powerful display at both ends of the court propelled the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in the opener of the Western Conference Finals

USA Today Sports Media Group

NBA Wires roundtable: Predictions for the Lakers-Nuggets series

Our staff at USA TODAY's NBA Wire sites gave their predictions for the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Nuggets.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Should Darvin Ham change or extend the Lakers rotation vs. the Nuggets?

Facing the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals could force Lakers head coach Darvin Ham to tweak his rotation a bit.

The Independent UK

As NBA coaching changes mount, some lament the lack of job security

Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Denver’s Michael Malone are two of the four NBA coaches to have spent at least eight years with their current team

The Independent UK

Hintz and teen Johnston score as Stars beat Kraken 2-1 in Game 7 to advance to West final

Roope Hintz and teenager Wyatt Johnston scored goals and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference final with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Kraken in Game 7

Sports Illustrated

Lakers, Warriors Semifinal Series Reached Historic Viewership

Los Angeles vs. Golden State delivered some massive numbers.

Daily Mirror

Los Angeles Lakers star has item confiscated in awkward press conference exchange

A team representative had to awkwardly step in as D'Angelo Russell attempted to promote his own brand during an NBA press conference after the Lakers eliminated the Golden State Warriors

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