Denver Nuggets' Rocky Weekend & Jayson Tatum's Looming Celtics Return

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🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Western Conference contenders face mounting pressure as the Denver Nuggets stumble against the Thunder and Timberwolves, sparking debate over Nikola Jokic’s supporting cast and Cam Johnson’s rocky fit. Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore, and Haize break down what Denver’s recent struggles mean for their championship hopes and whether expectations for the Jokic era have become a double-edged sword. Can the Nuggets find their groove before the playoffs, or will injuries and roster moves hamper their repeat bid?

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0:00.0	Coming up on Locked-on NBA Daily.
0:04.0	After an eventful weekend for the Nuggets,
0:05.8	are we more or less confident in their ability to compete with the top of the West?
0:09.5	Meanwhile, the Celtics keep rolling,
0:11.3	and we have a new potential return date for Jason Tatum.
0:14.2	Will he change things for the Celtics?
0:15.9	And finally, how much longer can the Warriors survive without Steph Curry?
0:19.9	Locked-on NBA Daily starts now.
0:27.5	You are Locked on NBA, your daily NBA podcast.
0:32.4	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:38.7	Hello and welcome back to Lockdown NBA Daily, part of the Lockdown Podcast Network,
0:43.0	now the number one sports podcast network.
0:45.0	However, you're tuning in on YouTube or on your podcast app, thanks for making us your
0:48.2	first listen every day.
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0:51.7	Fandual is giving you a way to turn that energy into even bigger potential wins with a college basketball parlay profit boost. Head to fandul.com to get started. That's fanduel.com. Fandual, play your game. I'm Wes Goldberg, and today we're talking about a big weekend for the Denver Nuggets, the Celtics getting back Jason Tatum, and our weekend winners and losers. We're doing it with the help of lockdown's local experts. I have two of the best with me as always from the Lockdown Nuggets podcast.
1:14.8	He's also a senior NBA writer for the Action Network. It's Matt. I found the sea life
1:21.1	comparison to Steph Curry. There's a pistol shrimp. It creates a cavitation bubble with its claw snaps.
1:29.3	And when that bubble collapses, it reaches a temperature comparable to the surface of the sun.
1:35.4	Are you just now finding that that like I used to watch videos on that like years ago.
1:41.4	I fell into a TikTok wormhole.
1:43.3	It's hilarious.
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