DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets couldn’t quiet an epic second-half comeback by Minnesota or the noise emanating from a boisterous Timberwolves locker room. It was a thunderous and stinging reminder of the obvious — their reign as champions was over, and much sooner than expected. The young and confident Timberwolves came into Denver’s house and spoiled the party by eliminating the Nuggets with a 98-90 win Sunday night in Game 7 of their second-round series. Minnesota overcame a 20-point deficit to make the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2004. “No one ever said this was going to be easy trying to repeat,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. The Nuggets became the fifth straight reigning champion to fail to reach the conference finals in their quest to repeat. As Malone answered questions following the game, the vibrations from the Timberwolves’ rowdy locker room celebration echoed from down the hall. |
Biden administration details how producers of sustainable aviation fuel will get tax creditsBeyonce's mom Tina Knowles eviscerates Charles Barkley and Shaq for calling Texas' beaches 'dirty'Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier score goals and Predators stay alive with 2New York scores four straight goals to beat Ottawa 4Florida's 6TOWIE's Tommy Mallet says he has 'sold everything' after being hit by a huge tax billKatie Price, 45, and boyfriend JJ Slater, 31, 'get matching tattoos' in CyprusKremer pitches Orioles past Yankees for 4Florida's 6Powell likely to signal that lower inflation is needed before Fed would cut rates