Pickaxe and Roll

Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets 123-106 blowout win over the Miami Heat. As the team looks to pick up the pieces without Jamal Murray, multiple players stepped up in his place. Michael Porter Jr. brought it by making some star shots. The bench, led by PJ Dozier and JaMychal Green, answered with some impressive ball movement and three-point shooting. Nikola Jokić was his normal dominant self. Ryan discusses all of the talking points in tonight's win, as well as the possible addition of free agent guard Austin Rivers.

Ryan Blackburn discusses Jamal Murray's left knee injury that occurred late in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors. What the coaches and players had to say, what Jamal Murray's injury (if it's serious) means for the team, and going down memory lane to appreciate Murray's career with the Nuggets to this point.

Ryan Blackburn breaks down the no good, very bad, truly horrific Denver Nuggets 105-87 loss to the Boston Celtics that saw the Celtics outscore the Nuggets 31-8 in the fourth quarter. Ryan discusses the anatomy of the collapse, including a bench unit struggling to generate offense and two stars that strayed from the straight and narrow path. Then, Ryan goes into Monday positivity, because the best thing about that Sunday performance is that Denver has a game Monday night.

Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets 121-119 win over the San Antonio Spurs that became a nail-biter at the very end. Michael Porter Jr. makes the game-saving defensive play, Nikola Jokić racks up a big triple-double, and Monte Morris pours in 21 points on just eight shots. Ryan discusses how Denver won their eighth straight game and what to make of the rotation questions surrounding Facundo Campazzo and Paul Millsap before going around the Western Conference.

Ryan Blackburn is joined by Aniello Piro of Mile High Sports and Denver Sports Betting to discuss a variety of Denver Nuggets topics, beginning with the signing of Shaquille Harrison to a two-way contract. They transition into a conversation about sports betting, how Aniello approaches NBA games with gambling in mind, and discussing various Nuggets player prop bets. Finally, they discuss Nikola Jokić MVP odds, NBA championship odds, and why now is the time to bet on Denver.

Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets 106-96 win over the San Antonio Spurs on a night that saw head coach Michael Malone ejected midway through the second quarter. The Nuggets used that energy, along with a strong performance from the bench in the fourth quarter, to propel themselves to their seventh win in a row. The Nuggets are streaking, and Ryan discusses how they're making it happen.

Ryan Blackburn is joined by Brandon Ewing, deputy site manager of Denver Stiffs, to discuss the Denver Nuggets 134-119 victory over the Detroit Pistons. It didn't matter that former Nugget Jerami Grant scored 29 points in three quarters because the Nuggets were on absolute fire.Ryan and Brandon break down the game, Michael Porter Jr.'s impending stardom, Will Barton's big night, and a bad list made by ESPN ranking the Top 25 players under 25.

Ryan Blackburn answers questions from Pickaxe and Roll listeners about a litany of topics. How can Nikola Jokić earn more rightful foul calls? Will Denver solve their bench struggles soon? Which bench players should play in the playoffs? Ryan answers all of those questions and many more as the Nuggets get ready for a stretch of four home games in six days.

Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets 119-109 comeback victory over the shorthanded Orlando Magic, a game that was way closer than it should have been. The Nuggets messed around in the first half, locked in during the second half, and won a clutch game going away behind 24 points from Aaron Gordon and 16 assists from Nikola Jokić.Ryan breaks down the notes from tonight's win, the bench, and Monday Positivity with fans in the stands again.

Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets 101-94 win over the Los Angeles Clippers as Denver's starting unit continues to destroy worlds. All five members scored in double figures, Aaron Gordon made Kawhi Leonard work for every single basket, and Jamal Murray hit the two clutch shots Denver needed to preserve the win on the road against a good team.Ryan discusses Denver's newfound lockdown defense, the offense coming from every part of Denver's starting five, the bench needing a Monte Morris makeover, and how the Nuggets can absolutely win a title this season.