Lakers’ season ends as Nuggets’ Jamal Murray hits another game-winner
LeBron James has 30 points, but Murray scores a game-high 32 and sinks the decisive shot with 3.6 seconds left as the defending champs take Game 5, 108-106, and oust the Lakers for a second straight year
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray takes the game-winning shot as Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) defends during the final seconds of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. The Nuggets won the game, 108-106, and the series, 4-1. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Lakers star LeBron James checks the scoreboard during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, drives to the basket as Lakers guard Spencer Dinwiddie, left, defends in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers forward LeBron James, left, looks to pass the ball as Denver Nuggets forward Justin Holiday, right, defends in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers center Jaxson Hayes, center, pulls in a rebound between Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., left, and guard Christian Braun, right, in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, top, shoots for a basket over Lakers guard Gabe Vincent (7) in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers head coach Darvin Ham, left, argues for a call with referee Kevin Scott, front right, in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers star LeBron James handles the ball during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers center Jaxson Hayes, left, goes up to block a shot by Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, right, in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) pulls in a rebound as Lakers forwards Anthony Davis, left, and Rui Hachimura (28) defend while Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, right, looks on in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers head coach Darvin Ham directs his team from the sidelines during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope holds the ball as Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell defends during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Lakers star Anthony Davis walks back to his bench during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Lakers forward Anthony Davis, right, looks to pass the ball while driving past Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, looks to pass the ball as Lakers forward Anthony Davis, left, and guard Austin Reaves, right, defend in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers forward LeBron James, left, argues for a call with referee Kevin Scott, right, in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura gets to the basket for a layup as Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon defends during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone directs his team from the sidelines during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Lakers on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, left, drives to the basket as Lakers forward Anthony Davis, right, defends in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers guard Austin Reaves puts up a shot as Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic defends during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray shoots next to Lakers guard Austin Reaves during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Lakers guard Austin Reaves and Lakers coach Darvin Ham dispute an official calling a foul on Reaves during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura takes a shot from outside during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
The Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun shoots as Lakers star Anthony Davis during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (3) drives to the basket as Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) defends in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers forward LeBron James, left, fields a pass as Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, tries to make a steal in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, center, drives the lane between Lakers guards Spencer Dinwiddie, left, and D’Angelo Russell, right, in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers head coach Darvin Ham directs his team from the sidelines during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, drives to the basket between Lakers forwards LeBron James (23) and Anthony Davis, right, in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) and center Nikola Jokic (15) defend in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, second from left, drives to the net as Lakers guards Austin Reaves, left, and D’Angelo Russell, second from right, defend in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, drives past Lakers guard Spencer Dinwiddie, left, in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers star Anthony Davis gets to the basket for a layup in front of Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
The Denver Nuggets’ Peyton Watson drives as Lakers guard Austin Reaves defends during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
The Denver Nuggets host the Lakers in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in in Ball Arena in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers guard Austin Reaves brings the ball up the court during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, center, collects a loose ball as Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell, left, and forward LeBron James defend in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers forward LeBron James gestures for a call in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives past Lakers forward Anthony Davis in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers forward LeBron James, left, breaks up a long pass intended for Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. reacts after hitting a 3-point basket in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Lakers Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers forward LeBron James, right, pulls in a rebound as Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) defends in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray goes up for a basket in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Lakers Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray looks back at the Lakers’ bench after hitting a 3-point basket late in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) reacts after hitting the game-winning basket as forward Michael Porter Jr. looks on in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Lakers Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers forward Anthony Davis goes up for a shot as Denver Nuggets forwards Peyton Watson (8) and Aaron Gordon defend in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) looks to drive past Lakers guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, front, drives past Lakers guard Austin Reaves in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell drives past Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic brings the ball up the court as Lakers star Anthony Davis defends during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Lakers star LeBron James brings the ball up the court during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, center, argues for a call as guard Jamal Murray, left, confers with referee James Williams in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Lakers Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers guard Austin Reaves goes up for a shot as Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon defends in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray gests to the basket for a shot as Lakers star Anthony Davis, right, and Lakers guard Austin Reaves, back, defend during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Lakers star LeBron James handles the ball as Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon defends during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Lakers star LeBron James handles the ball as Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon defends during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, center, pulls in a rebound in front of center Nikola Jokic in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Lakers Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura drives as Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray defends during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic shoots as Lakers star LeBron James defends during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Lakers star LeBron James shoots as Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, bottom right, defends during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, dunks as Lakers star LeBron James defends during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, dunks as Lakers star LeBron James defends during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray reacts after hitting a basket in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Lakers Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers star LeBron James brings the ball up the court during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Lakers forward LeBron James drives to the basket between Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, and forward Aaron Gordon (50) in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, left, argues with referee James Williams in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Lakers Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers star Anthony Davis, left, blocks a shot by Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Lakers forward LeBron James reacts as time runs out in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, center, argues for a call with referee Kevin Scott in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Lakers Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) reacts after hitting the go-ahead basket as Lakers guard Austin Reaves, left, and Denver forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) follow down the court in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, center, celebrates with his teammates after he made the decisive shot with 3.6 seconds left to give them a victory over the Lakers Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. The Nuggets won, 108-106, and won the series, 4-1. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, center, celebrates with his teammates after he made the decisive shot with 3.6 seconds left to give them a victory over the Lakers Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. The Nuggets won, 108-106, and won the series, 4-1. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Lakers star LeBron James gathers himself after taking a hard hit during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets assistant coach Popeye Jones, left, hugs guard Jamal Murray after Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Lakers Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. Murray scored 32 points despite a strained calf and sank the game-winner with 3.6 seconds left to win over the Lakers. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers forward Harry Giles III, left, consoles guard Austin Reaves after Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, center, hugs Lakers forward Anthony Davis after Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) hugs guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope after Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Lakers Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lakers forward Anthony Davis warms up before Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
DENVER — The Lakers’ stars were hobbling down the stretch, trying to give their team another opportunity to extend their first-round playoff series.
But just like the last time the Lakers were in Denver, Jamal Murray made sure they left Ball Arena with heartbreak instead of relief, hitting a game-winning shot in the final seconds to clinch the Nuggets’ 108-106 victory on Monday night, eliminating the Lakers in five games.
LeBron James (30 points, 11 assists), scored nine points in the fourth quarter, a period the Lakers entered trailing 81-79. He made a pair of free throws to tie the score at 106-all with 26 seconds left after drawing a shooting foul.
But the Nuggets, just as they did in their Game 2 victory, eschewed a timeout. They responded with their best counter: a Murray-Nikola Jokic pick-and-roll that gave Murray, who was playing with an injured calf, the space he needed to bury a 14-foot pull-up jumper over Austin Reaves with 3.6 seconds remaining.
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The Lakers didn’t have any timeouts remaining, with Tauren Prince’s 40-foot heave falling short, officially ending the Lakers’ season after a game that featured 16 lead changes and 10 ties .
The Nuggets, who swept the Lakers in the Western Conference finals last summer on their way to winning the franchise’s first NBA championship, beat the Lakers for the 12th time in their last 13 games and sent James and company into an offseason of uncertainty.
“First of all, tip your hat to them,” James said. “Defending champions. They’re great team. Super-well coached and made the plays down the stretch to win the series. You give credit where credit is due, that’s for sure.”
Lakers coach Darvin Ham praised his team, which lead for more than 70% of the minutes played in the series but lost a pair of heartbreakers.
“I couldn’t be more proud of our crew despite everything that happened,” Ham said. “Obviously, the series didn’t go in our favor, didn’t start the way we wanted it to, but to win that one at home, fight tooth and nail today to get this one, our guys showed a lot of guts and a lot of character and that resilience to continue to fight.”
Murray, who was medically cleared to play after warming up with an ice pack on his injured calf, finished with his best game of the five-game series: 32 points on 13-for-28 shooting (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and seven assists, including 12 points and four assists in the fourth.
Nuggets coach Michael Malone said it was an emotional scene before the game when he allowed Murray to play.
“He just told me, ‘I’m glad I played because I don’t know if we win if I don’t play tonight.’ I said, ‘Well, that’s the understatement of the year,’” said Malone, whose second-seeded Nuggets advanced to face the third-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round. “That kid’s a warrior, man. The bigger the moment, the kid just continues to shine.”
Anthony Davis (17 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots) tried to fight through an apparent left shoulder/neck injury that he suffered early in the third quarter, but he wasn’t the same player after a strong first half. Davis had just one point and one field goal attempt in the second half.
Reaves finished with 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting, hitting multiple shots down the stretch to keep the Lakers in the game, but they didn’t get over the hump.
Rui Hachimura added 15 points while D’Angelo Russell added 14 points.
Jokic, who committed an uncharacteristic seven turnovers, narrowly missed his 19th career playoff triple-double with 25 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists. Michael Porter Jr. had 26 points, making five 3-pointers.
The Lakers withstood a stronger start by the Nuggets, who led 28-24 after the first – Denver’s first lead at the end of the opening quarter of the series.
Murray led the Nuggets early with 12 first-quarter points, making three 3-pointers as part of Denver’s 5-for-10 first-quarter showing from behind the arc.
James and Davis led the Lakers in the second, a quarter they won 29-22, to take a 53-50 lead into halftime.
Davis suffered his injury just one minute into the third after getting hit by Porter.
He laid on the court on the baseline opposite the Lakers’ bench for a few minutes, with the entire team huddling around him, before walking off the court holding his left shoulder/neck area.
Davis stayed in the game after the Lakers’ timeout, but was clearly compromised, with his left arm limp and dangling by his side for most of the third before he was subbed out later in the quarter. The Nuggets took advantage of Davis being compromised, going on a 14-2 run to take a 74-71 lead and a two-point advantage going into the fourth.
The Lakers made just 66.7% of their free throws (18 for 27), including 55.6% in the fourth (5 for 9). The Nuggets had three offensive rebounds for eight second-chance points in the fourth after having six offensive rebounds for seven second-chance points in the first three quarters.
“The intangibles, they got us again,” Ham said. “We’re missing free throws, gave up some second-chance points late. It is what it is. Just got to learn from it, grow from it, be better mentally, spiritually and physically.”
The only other time James was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs came in 2021 when the Phoenix Suns beat L.A. in six games. So, this was the shortest of his 17 trips to the playoffs, where the future Hall of Famer is now 183-104 overall with a 41-13 series record and four titles.
Soon after, he was asked if he had given any thought that this could very well be his last time pulling on his No. 23 Lakers jersey.
“I’m not going to answer that,” he said.
James doesn’t exactly know what factors will weigh on his decision to return for a seventh season with the Lakers.
Not now, anyway.
“I’ll sit down with Rich (Paul), my agent, and sit down with my family, see what’s best, what’s best for my career,” James said. “We’ll cross that when we need to.”
Should he want to chat, Davis is always available.
“We complement each other,” Davis said. “He knows how I feel about him. … His goal is obviously to win and I feel like we can do that here.”
James, the league’s all-time leading scorer, will turn 40 on Dec. 30. He’s got a lot of mileage running up and down the court.
“Very taxing – mentally, physically, spiritually, everything,” James said of playing at this stage of his career. “It’s a lot of dedication, a lot of hard work and a lot of long hours. It’s very taxing, but it’s rewarding.
“Because if you love the game, you love the process and you love being great, you don’t mind taking the tax on your body and the mental and your psyche and things of that nature that comes with it.”
While James has a choice to make about returning, Ham does not. Many believe his job is in jeopardy, and he was asked how he would sum up what it’s been like leading James and Davis, in this organization, as a first-time head coach.
“It’s a great question,” Ham said. “My mind is all over the place right now. Maybe at some point I’ll give you an answer. It’s been a hell of a two years, I’ll tell you that. Ultimately, you want to win that ultimate prize.”
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Lead changes, clutch buckets and down-to-the-wire drama…
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LeBron James spoke to the media about the loss against the Nuggets and what the future holds following this season.
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"We compliment each other, we've done something special together. Good thing about it is I'm gonna be with him all summer… He knows how I feel about him." Anthony Davis on LeBron's decision this offseason.
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Darvin Ham: “It’s been a hell of a two years sitting in this seat, I’ll tell you that. It’s been a hell of a two years.”
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32 points, 5 triples, 7 assists… and the GAME-WINNING shot to close out the series.
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