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Spiraling Mavericks face tall order vs. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets

The Dallas Mavericks have fallen on tough times, and their season likely won't get any easier when they visit the surging Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.

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Nikola Jokic’s game-winner lifts Nuggets over Suns

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the reigning NBA Finals and regular season MVP, Luka Doncic is leading the league in scoring and Victor Wembanyama is the face of a dramatic franchise revival.

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The 'Most 5-three-pointer NBA games' quiz

How many of the players to make at least five three-pointers in at least 60 NBA games can you name in six minutes?

The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz

The 'Active NBA double-double leaders' quiz

The 'NBA yearly three-point leaders' quiz

Nikola Jokic News / Field Level Media / March 25

Nikola Jokic's late hoop lifts Nuggets past Suns

Nikola Jokic scored 23 points in his second consecutive triple-double, and his jumper with 11.5 seconds remaining broke a tie and pushed the Denver Nuggets to a 125-123 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.

NBA News / Yardbarker

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 / Total Apex Sports / March 25

Nuggets Outlast Suns 125-123 in a Western Conference Late-Season Thriller

The NBA playoffs haven’t officially started, but you couldn’t convince anyone inside the arena of that on Tuesday night. In a game defined by heavy-hitting

Denver Nuggets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 24

Nuggets’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NBA Playoffs

The Denver Nuggets have been a Western Conference powerhouse for years.They have made the playoffs in seven straight seasons, and they won the NBA championship in 2023.

Peyton Watson News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 24

Peyton Watson reveals Nuggets season struggles provides ‘different level of grind’

The Denver Nuggets have navigated one of the more turbulent seasons in recent franchise memory. During this season, they’ve been without Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson, Christian Braun, and Cameron Johnson for significant stretches of the season.

NBA News / Athlon Sports / March 24

Final Injury Report for Nuggets-Suns: Will Peyton Watson, Grayson Allen Play?

The Denver Nuggets are on the road on Tuesday night as they travel to take on the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference showdown. Denver enters Tuesday’s game with a 44-28 record after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Sunday night.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / March 24

Nuggets' Standing in Western Conference Keeps Looking Better

Just a few weeks after the Denver Nuggets had sunk to the sixth seed in the Western Conference, they're already back on the upwards trend under a month away from the regular season coming to a close.

NBA News / Yardbarker

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.

Peyton Watson News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 24

Why Nuggets’ Peyton Watson is not playing vs. Suns

Recently, the Denver Nuggets received a boost when wing Peyton Watson returned to the lineup for their game against the Portland Trail Blazers at home.

Nikola Jokic News / Denver Nuggets on SI / March 24

Nuggets Reportedly Concerned on How Nikola Jokic Is Being Defended

After starting their 2025-26 season with plenty of optimism, the Denver Nuggets have not been as impressive recently. Since the start of February, the Nuggets are just 11-12 through 23 games, and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic has not been as dominant as usual.

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The 'Receiving-record by NFL team' quiz

The 'Most 5-three-pointer NBA games' quiz

The 'NCAA basketball tournament mascots' quiz

The 'Oldest 30-point game by NBA team' quiz

NBA News / Total Apex Fantasy Sports / March 24

Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns Preview, Prediction & Odds | March 24

The season is ending soon, with weeks away before the playoffs, and the Denver Nuggets will take on the Phoenix Suns. Denver has been playing well, winning two in a row and six of their last ten games.

Peyton Watson News / Athlon Sports / March 23

Nuggets' Peyton Watson Gets Injury Status for Suns Game

Denver Nuggets guard Peyton Watson returned from a hamstring injury on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Watson contributed in a 128-112 win, as he scored 14 points and added six rebounds and three assists.

David Adelman News / Denver Nuggets on SI / March 23

David Adelman Sends Message to Nuggets Players Facing Reduced Roles

For the first time since the start of November, the Denver Nuggets were finally able to send out a fully healthy rotation from top to bottom against the Portland Trail Blazers amid the return of Peyton Watson from his weeks-long hamstring injury, and came away with a strong 128-112 victory to show for it.

Denver Nuggets News / BasketballNews.com / March 23