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Nuggets' First-Round Playoff Opponent Is Becoming Clear

With a Phoenix Suns loss on Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets officially clinched a playoff spot, becoming the fourth team in the Western Conference to do so.

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Nuggets Injury Report: Will Nikola Jokic Play Tonight vs. Jazz?

The Denver Nuggets are on fire this season. With an impressive six-game winning streak, they’re making waves in the 2025-26 NBA regular season. The heart of their success?

Denver Nuggets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 31

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.

Aaron Gordon News / Athlon Sports / March 31

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.

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The 'NBA yearly free throw leaders' quiz

How many of the players to make the most free throws in each NBA season since the ABA/NBA merger can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active NBA 20-point game leaders' quiz

The 'Most 20-point games in an NBA season' quiz

The 'NBA MVPs' quiz

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.