Denver Nuggets Win NBA Title, Heat's Butler Pulls A Fred Brown

The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA Championship with a 94-89 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

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But in the waning minutes of the game, it reminded some of the 1982 NCAA Championship with North Carolina beating Georgetown. Mostly remembered for Michael Jordan hitting a jumper from the left wing giving the Tar Heels a one-point 63-62 lead with :15 remaining in the game.

Georgetown brought the ball up and their point guard Fred Brown mistakenly passed it to North Carolina’s James Worthy that seeled the game for the Tar Heels.

Monday night in Denver, with Miami also trailing by one, 90-89 with :24 to, Butler trying to get the ball to his teammate Max Struss, passed it directly to the Nuggets Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Pope hit a pair of free throws giving Denver a 92-89 lead.

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic led Denver with 28 points and 16 rebounds and was named Finals Most Valuable Player.

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Rock Stars Who've Attended the NBA Finals Over the Years

Several prominent rock musicians — indeed, rock stars — have attended the NBA Finals over the years. Below is a gallery of photos of them that you might find interesting, especially if you're a basketball fan who enjoys rock and metal music. That's right — we're playing basketball!

10 Cities That Need An NBA Team

There have been rumors swirling for years that the NBA is looking to expand. The last time the league expanded, is when it added the Charlotte Bobcats back in 2004.

Now, as we often do every offseason, we're wondering where the NBA would add a team if it were to expand? Would it be a brand new market? Add an additional team to a large market? Or bring a team back to an old market?

Let's look at the most likely possibilities, and cities that deserve an NBA team!