There's a lot going on in the NBA right now

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The Finals matchup is nearly set, the best player in the world is having an historic post-season, one of the all-time greats is contemplating retirement and a couple of Canadians are making headlines. Here's what to know:

The Denver Nuggets advanced to their first NBA Finals.

Last night's 113-111 victory gave Denver a stunning sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference title series and the first NBA Finals berth in franchise history.

The Nuggets' playoff success isn't exactly a shock. They're the No. 1 seed in the West and they feature the world's best player in Nikola Jokic, who probably would have won his third straight MVP award this season if not for voter fatigue. But a lot of pundits overlooked them, falling for flashier West contenders like Steph Curry's defending-champion Warriors, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker's Suns and even LeBron James' seventh-seeded Lakers, who caught fire late in the season. Instead, it's the brutally efficient Nuggets who are left standing after going a combined 12-3 in their series vs. Minnesota, Phoenix and the Lakers.

Denver's opponent for the Finals could be decided tonight as the Miami Heat look to complete a sweep of the defending East champion Boston Celtics. Miami is the lowest-seeded team in the conference and was one win away from elimination in the play-in tournament, but fearless star Jimmy Butler has led them to the brink of another upset after shocking top seed Milwaukee in the first round.

Jokic is having a post-season for the ages.

One of the reasons people underestimate the Nuggets is that their MVP