The Denver Nuggets have spent most of the season chasing something that once felt routine. Not wins, not rhythm, not momentum. What they have been chasing is availability.
The Denver Nuggets had one of the most impactful 2025 offseasons of any team in the NBA, headlined by key additions of Tim Hardaway Jr., Cam Johnson, Bruce Brown, and Jonas Valanciunas.
After a long six-plus-wait, the Denver Nuggets were finally able to see Peyton Waston back out on the floor from his extended hamstring injury absence, and thus allowed this rotation to get back to full health for the first time since early November.
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Nikola Jokic recorded his 35th triple-double of the season and finished with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, while Jamal Murray also scored 22 as the Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers, 128-112.
Nikola Jokic knows exactly what the Denver Nuggets are capable of, and he’s making sure the rest of the NBA doesn’t forget it. Despite an inconsistent stretch, the former Finals MVP sent a clear warning to opposing teams: if Denver finds its rhythm, stopping them will be a completely different challenge.
After being one of the most injury-ridden teams in the NBA for most of the season, the Denver Nuggets finally had a full-strength lineup on the floor on Sunday.
Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, Jamal Murray also scored 22 points and the host Denver Nuggets never trailed in a 128-112 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
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.
After missing six-plus weeks due to a right hamstring strain, Nuggets forward Peyton Watson is expected to be active for Sunday’s game against Denver, as Shams Charania of ESPN reports (via Twitter).
Jamal Murray scored 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Nikola Jokic finished with 22 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 121-115 on Friday night.
With the postseason looming, the Denver Nuggets hold a respectable 42-27 record while scrapping for one of the top seeds in a loaded Western Conference.
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Cameron Johnson admits his first season with the Nuggets has come with its share of adjustments. With about a month left in the regular season, Johnson said he is still working through the process of settling into his role, according to Bennett Durando of the Denver Post.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic drilled a game-winning jumper in a 127-125 home overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, but that wasn't the matchup's best moment.