Pickaxe and Roll

Ryan Blackburn goes over the new contract extension Aaron Gordon signed last night with the Denver Nuggets to keep him on the team through the 2028-29 season. It's a 4-year, $133 million deal and surprisingly advantageous to the Nuggets, especially early on. Will Denver take advantage? Ryan also discusses the new construction project around Ball Arena being approved and previews NBA Opening Night.

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Ryan Blackburn goes over Premiere Week in the NBA and makes Bold Predictions for the 2024-25 Season. Where will the Denver Nuggets finish in the West? Could a surprise team miss the playoffs? Who wins MVP? Ryan breaks it down, discusses what playoff seed the Nuggets need, and shares the teams he's keeping an eye on early.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets first preseason win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. Julian Strawther was dynamic and showed some toughness. Jamal Murray was great in a reminder effort. The Nuggets looked better, and Ryan's a bit more relaxed after this one. He discusses everything from last night's game and more.

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On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn shares brief thoughts on the Top 100 Player Rankings for ESPN and The Ringer and where the Nuggets reside. Then, he gets into 10 Reasons why this Nuggets season will be fun and interesting. Ryan's been too negative lately and he knows it, so this is an opportunity to put a more positive spin on the upcoming season. Here's what Nuggets fans have to look forward to!

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Ryan Blackburn performs a Stock Watch for some of the Denver Nuggets top rotation players heading into the regular season. How impressive is Michael Porter Jr.? What's up with Jamal Murray? Where does Russell Westbrook fit into the picture? Ryan shares news and notes from Monday's practice about Christian Braun and others as well.

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Ryan Blackburn is joined by Vinny Benedetto of the Denver Gazette to break down the Denver Nuggets 118-114 loss to the Phoenix Suns backups. The Nuggets played their starters and had to work through some tough minutes but ultimately were outscored by 33 points from behind the three-point line. How much of an issue is it? Do the Nuggets have enough shooting to keep up with teams this year? What's up with Jamal Murray? Ryan and Vinny break down last night's matchup.

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Ryan Blackburn continues his 20Q series and discusses the expectations for Jamal Murray in 2024-25. He asks Nuggets fans to turn the page on last season before sharing what he thinks will happen with Murray this year. Can he be an All-Star? Will he stay healthy? Can he lead the Nuggets to a championship next to Nikola Jokic? Ryan delves deep before previewing Sunday's preseason game against the Phoenix Suns.

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Ryan Blackburn continues his 20Q series by discussing the most important lineups the Denver Nuggets will play this season. Ryan discusses Michael Malone's trends as a head coach, where he has to improve this season, and why it's important to stagger more starters consistently. Then, Ryan goes through audience suggestions for lineup and predicts their level of success.

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Ryan Blackburn continues his 20Q series breaks down the list of biggest threats to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference this season. How does the Julius Randle trade affect the Minnesota Timberwolves? Do the Oklahoma City Thunder have enough to slow Nikola Jokic? Are Nuggets fans underrating the Dallas Mavericks? Ryan breaks it all down.

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Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets losses to the Boston Celtics and whether he's concerned about the bench after a blowout loss on Sunday. He picks a Spicy Nugget of the Week to focus on where Denver can be better before sharing one take on every Nuggets roster player to play in Abu Dhabi.

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