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Nuggets' role players on roll ahead of matchup with Wizards

When Nikola Jokic hopped off the court in Miami on Dec. 29, the Nuggets' season appeared to be in jeopardy. Denver struggled in the past without the three-time MVP in the lineup, and he was headed for an extended absence.

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Nikola Jokić Historic Triple-Double Fantasy Analysis

Nikola Jokic may treat basketball like it’s just his day job, but boy is he good at it. So good, even, that the three-time NBA MVP and fantasy basketball juggernaut put on a historic performance on Christmas Day that had Denver Nuggets fans and fantasy managers alike on the edges of their seats.

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The 'Most 30-point, 10-assist NBA games' quiz

How many of the players with at least 20 30-point, 10-assist games in NBA history can you name in five minutes?

The 'Multiple NBA scoring title winners' quiz

The 'NBA all-time assists leaders' quiz

The 'Active NBA All-Star game leaders' quiz

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / January 16

Nuggets Holding Onto Rising Star Despite Trade Interest

The Denver Nuggets are 6-3 in nine games while Nikola Jokic is sidelined with a knee injury, but how? The immediate credit goes to head coach David Adelman and star point guard Jamal Murray, but Peyton Watson has rightfully thrown himself into the conversation as one of Denver's most important players.

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The biggest 'what if' moment for every NBA franchise

It's hard for everything to go right in the NBA, whether that's due to managerial decisions, bad luck with injuries, or other factors. In league history, there are some moments that stand out, moments that could have gone in a completely different direction and drastically changed the league.

Zeke Nnaji News / Denver Nuggets on SI / January 16

Nuggets Have One Trade Candidate to Monitor Before Deadline

With the NBA trade deadline now sitting just under a month away, the Denver Nuggets and their current roster and rotation appears to be pretty settled for the time being–– showcasing that when healthy, their starting five and depth has the ability to compete with just about any team across the league.

Nikola Jokic News / Denver Nuggets on SI / January 16

Nuggets Midseason Report Card Grades for Every Player

The Denver Nuggets have had a rollercoaster 2025-26 season, as they started the season strong by winning 12 of their first 15 games, but then injuries began to strike.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / January 16

Where Nuggets Really Stand at the Midseason Mark

The NBA season is officially halfway finished. Let’s take the Denver Nuggets’ temperature after 41 games. When an organization has the best player in the world, the expectation is that the team should be among the top three to five teams in the league and great on the road.

Peyton Watson News / Denver Nuggets on SI / January 16

Nuggets' Peyton Watson Leaps Into Most Improved Player Mix

Within the past two weeks, Denver Nuggets wing Peyton Watson has broken out on the scene as one of the most productive wings in the NBA, having won a Western Conference Player of the Week to open the 2026 calendar year to show for it.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / January 15

Nuggets Predicted to End 15-Year Drought at 2026 NBA All-Star Game

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the NBA's best teams this season, currently sitting in second place in the Western Conference with a 28-13 record. The crazy part?

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / January 15

Jeff Teague Predicts How a Nuggets-Thunder Playoff Rematch Would End

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City met in the second round of last year's playoffs, and after a grueling seven-game first-round series against the LA Clippers, the Nuggets were banged up against OKC.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / January 15

Paul George Was Surprisingly Right About Nuggets’ Peyton Watson

The Denver Nuggets, through the past couple of weeks, have seen the emergence of fourth-year wing Peyton Watson come to form, as he's been putting together the best numbers of his time in the league while his surrounding cast has been depleted, and carving a bigger and bigger role in this rotation, seemingly on each passing night.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / January 15

Nuggets' Jamal Murray Speaks on What Makes Peyton Watson Special

The Denver Nuggets are coming off a win over the Dallas Mavericks, improving their record to 6-3 in nine games since Nikola Jokic's injury. Not many people