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Jokic brothers lift up Nuggets head coach Michael Malone after four-game sweep of LeBron James, Lakers

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Denver Nuggets had reason to celebrate Monday night in Los Angeles.

For the first time in franchise history, the Nuggets will play for an NBA Championship, completing a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers to advance to the NBA Finals.

Head coach Michael Malone of the Denver Nuggets celebrates with the Western Conference Championship Trophy after defeating the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Harry How/Getty Images) It’s the first NBA Finals appearance for the franchise in 47 NBA seasons.

They were led by two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, who broke Wilt Chamberlain’s 1967 NBA record for triple-doubles in a postseason by posting a stat line of 30 points, 15 rebounds, and 13 assists.  LEBRON JAMES SHOVES FOREARM INTO AARON GORDON'S THROAT IN ALTERCATION DURING LAKERS-NUGGETS GAME And his two burly brothers were there to celebrate his accomplishment.

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