Nuggets receive rings, see banner raised to rafters

DENVER — Nikola Jokic alternated his gaze between the flashy ring on his left hand and the new championship banner heading toward the rafters.

Both put a big grin on the big man’s face.

Jokic and the Denver Nuggets went through a festive pregame ceremony Tuesday night to celebrate the franchise’s first NBA title in front of a capacity crowd. The Nuggets tipped off the season against LeBron James and the Los Angeles…