May 24—Torches were not passed, but hats were tipped after Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets to a sweep of the Lakers. When asked about the performance from Denver's superstar, the NBA's all-time leading scorer in both the regular season and postseason literally removed his hat in a nod to Jokic. "When you guard him for one of the best possessions that you think you can guard him, he puts the ball ...