Denver coughed up a 22-point fourth-quarter lead but still beat the Clippers thanks to Gordon’s dramatic dunk to tie the first-round series at two games apiece.

Christian Braun was found guilty of photobombing. The evidence will live forever. In a basketball snapshot for the ages, he is basically Aaron Gordon’s shadow, lurking in the background at floor level while Gordon ascends into NBA history with his superhuman hops.

The firing of their head coach and general manager right before the start of these NBA playoffs comes to mind most. I've seen them at their highest highs, such as when they went a dominant 16-4 through the entire 2023 postseason en route to the first championship in franchise history.