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Nuggets clinch playoffs berth on their day off

The Denver Nuggets (48-28) will officially be competing in the NBA playoffs for an eighth consecutive year. They clinched their spot in the Western Conference gauntlet on Tuesday night, and they did not even have to lift a finger.

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Nuggets' Aaron Gordon Receives Injury Update for Jazz Game

The Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz will go head-to-head on Tuesday night. The Nuggets are 48-28 and looking to move up in the Western Conference standings.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 31

On verge of postseason, Nuggets face future-focused Jazz

The Denver Nuggets are soaring to the finish line and look to post their seventh consecutive victory when they visit the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. The Nuggets (48-28) reside in fourth place in the Western Conference and could clinch their eighth straight playoff berth on their Tuesday night off.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / March 31

Nuggets Can Clinch Playoff Spot in One Simple Way

Now just under two weeks to go until the 2025-26 NBA season comes to a close, the Denver Nuggets are right within reach of claiming their ticket to be one of the select six playoff teams in the Western Conference to advance to the postseason without having to fight their way through the Play-In Tournament.

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The 'Active 30-point NBA games leaders' quiz

How many of the active NBA players with at least 100 30-point games in their career so far can you name in five minutes?

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Nikola Jokic News / HITC / March 31

Nikola Jokic’s current stats are shocking when compared to his last MVP season

Nikola Jokic continues to redefine consistency in the NBA, delivering elite production season after season. His last MVP award came in the 2023-24 campaign, when he led Denver to 57 wins and a second-place finish in the Western Conference.

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / March 31

LeBron James free agency: Nuggets pairing with Nikola Jokic a legit option?

This one would be fun. Really fun. According to Tim Bontemps and Dave McMenamin of ESPN, multiple league sources have floated the Nuggets as a legitimate option for LeBron James in free agency.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / March 31

Nikola Jokic Wins NBA Award, but It Might Be Too Little Too Late for MVP

After winning three NBA MVP awards between the 2020-21 and 2023-24 seasons, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic cemented himself as the best player in the NBA.

Nikola Jokic News / AirJordanChronicles / March 31

Nikola Jokic Reveals Secret Requirement Behind Winning MVP Title

Nikola Jokic is one of the nine players in NBA history to win three or more MVP awards. This puts him in an elite group of sport-defining talents like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James, to name a few.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / March 30

David Adelman Addresses Decision to Sit Aaron Gordon vs. Warriors

For the 44th time this season, the Denver Nuggets were without Aaron Gordon. With just under three hours before their tip-off against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night, the Nuggets downgraded Gordon to questionable due to a calf injury, and just an hour later, he was ruled out.

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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

David Adelman News / HITC / March 30

David Adelman’s message hits home as Nuggets lock down Warriors in second half

Denver’s 116–93 win over the Golden State Warriors came off the back of a halftime shift that was easy to spot. “You have to at least give the effort to the game plan,” head coach David Adelman said postgame.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 30

Nuggets’ Cam Johnson leaves Warriors game with apparent painful injury

Though the Denver Nuggets defeated the Golden State Warriors 116-93 on Sunday night, the victory was clouded by numerous injuries to their forwards, including Cam Johnson, who exited early in the second half and did not return.

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Nikola Jokic News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 30

Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic has hilarious reaction to Caitlin Clark’s ‘best in the world’ praise

Caitlin Clark thinks Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is the best player in the world. And Jokic thinks he knows why she said that. Clark, who was on NBC’s broadcast panel before the Nuggets beat the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night, was quite effusive in her praise of Jokic.

David Adelman News / NBA Analysis Network / March 30

David Adelman’s message shows up as Nuggets lock down Warriors in second half

The Denver Nuggets’ 116–93 win over the Golden State Warriors turned on a simple shift that showed up immediately after halftime. “You have to at least give the effort to the game plan,” head coach David Adelman said postgame.

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / March 30

Injuries pile up for Nuggets in win over Golden State

The Nuggets pulled away from Golden State for their sixth straight victory on Sunday, but the team’s corps of forwards was depleted by the end of the game, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post.

Nikola Jokic News / HITC / March 30

What Caitlin Clark thinks of Nikola Jokic’s case as the best NBA player

Caitlin Clark has made her stance clear on Nikola Jokic, backing the Denver Nuggets star as the best player in the world right now. The WNBA star shared her view while discussing Jokic’s recent performances, adding her voice to a growing conversation around his dominance.

Gary Payton II News / Larry Brown Sports / March 30

Gary Payton II exposes Nuggets player’s hairline in petty move

Gary Payton II got petty Sunday as his Golden State Warriors started beefing with the Denver Nuggets. Tempers flared after Payton got fouled by Zeke Nnaji early in the second quarter at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 30

Nuggets win 6th straight, sink Warriors with big 3rd quarter

Nikola Jokic had 25 points and 15 rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors 116-93 on Sunday night.

NBA News / Total Apex Sports / March 30

Nuggets Overcome Early Deficit to Steamroll Warriors 116-93

Basketball is a game of runs, but what happened at Ball Arena on Sunday night felt more like an avalanche. The Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to six games, completely dismantling the Golden State Warriors 116-93 in a matchup that featured heated ejections, concerning injuries, and a jaw-dropping second-half turnaround.

Aaron Gordon News / The Lead / March 28

Nuggets Need Aaron Gordon at the Top of His Game to Win an NBA Title

As the Denver Nuggets are closing in on the playoffs, much of the attention centers around Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray. However, Denver’s title hopes may ultimately depend on Aaron Gordon.

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