MVP SHOWDOWN! SGA returns vs Jokic in Nuggets-Thunder Rematch

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4.7 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Swipa and Ryan Blackburn preview the Denver Nuggets matchup vs the Oklahoma City Thunder, including another MVP battle looming between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Will the Nuggets continue putting up a fight? Are there any other true MVP candidates until Jokic and SGA are ineligible? They discuss and also predict when Denver's next big momentum moment will happen this season.

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0:00.0	Folks, it's about to go down.
0:03.7	Nicole Yokich versus a returning Shea Gildjus Alexander.
0:07.0	We've got the Nuggets and the Thunder tonight,
0:08.8	a massive matchup with massive ramifications for the MVP conversation as well.
0:14.3	We're going to talk about it next here on Locked on Nuggets.
0:28.8	You are Locked on Nuggets, your daily Denver Nuggets podcast, part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:34.1	Welcome into Locked on Nuggets, your daily Denver Nuggets podcast, parts of the Lockdown Network,
0:38.7	your team every day.
0:40.5	Thank you so much for being in every day, making us your first listen, being a part of this
0:45.3	club, as we've been very excited over the course of these last couple days.
0:50.4	Hey, look, the Denver Nuggets finally playing some defense.
0:53.6	There's a little bit
0:54.4	of momentum going. We'll see whether that can continue tonight against one of the best
0:58.3	teams, if not the best team in the entire NBA. My name is Ryan Blackburn, host here at
1:03.3	Locked on Nuggets, also over at Mile High Sports and the Pickax and Roll podcast. He is Swipeover
1:08.3	at Players Choice, the Swipe a Cam YouTube channel, and just doing amazing stuff,
1:13.4	including a fun video for House of Highlights, where you debated the best duos of all time.
1:19.9	So this man's going crazy.
1:21.7	This man's having a grand old time.
1:23.2	Also, make sure to catch him on Locked on NBA game night and the Locked on NFL press box show.
1:30.1	Always fun, always appreciate having our conversations.
1:34.6	And we've got so many things to get into today, Swipe up.
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