For the sixth straight year, the NBA will not have a repeat champion.
Minnesota's big men — Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid — were the difference.
Despite the Knicks' disappointing playoff elimination in Game 7, with players' backing, head coach Tom Thibodeau has more than earned a contract extension.
The Nuggets have the best player in basketball in Nikola Jokić, and he should have at least another 5-6 years left of MVP-caliber play.