NBA royalty takes the court on Saturday night as the Denver Nuggets host the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers. The Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets rank third in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies.

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This snapped a nine-game winning streak. Denver now sits at 37-20 on the season, half a game behind the second-place Memphis Grizzlies. "We were outplayed tonight, we were outcoached tonight," said Malone.

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As McClung put together a performance that included leaping over a Kia sedan, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant posted on X: "mac might make me decide to dunk." Morant then replied to his own post, inviting LaVine and Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon to join him.

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon could be interested in making an NBA Slam Dunk Contest comeback after Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant inquired about a potential comeback. Inspired by Mac McClung's three-peat NBA Slam Dunk Contest performance last Saturday,

Denver’s recent hot streak has helped them climb up the Western Conference standings after their slow start to the season. They currently sit third in the West standings with a 36-19 record, and they are only half of a game behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the second seed.

The Phoenix Suns entered Tuesday’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies desperately needing a victory, but they were unable to grab one. Tuesday’s game was a back-and-forth matchup against two teams on a recent cold streak,

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The Memphis Grizzlies looked headed for a three-game losing streak before Ja Morant and several role players made clutch plays in the comeback win.

The Nuggets (37-19) have won nine consecutive games, matching their best streak from the 2022-23 championship season. By coupling their win with a Memphis loss, they also moved into second place in the Western Conference for the first time this season.

Taylor Jenkins admitted the Ja Morant-led Grizzlies are fighting off scheduled 'complacency' entering a five-game homestand.