After more than four decades of coming up short, the Denver Nuggets are finally playing in the NBA Finals for the first time. But despite a winning record in six consecutive seasons, most of those years for Denver have ended in heartbreak. Today, we look at how the Nuggets' foundation for winning has been built on a very large pile of past failures. Plus, what it will take for Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and head coach Michael Malone to bring Denver their first NBA title.<a href="https://theathletic.com/author/nick-kosmider/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Guest: Nick Kosmider, The Athletic</a><a href="https://theathletic.com/4533729/2023/05/19/nuggets-lessons-nba-finals/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read his full story here&nbsp;</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Jim Brown's Complicated Life and Legacy

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