Pickaxe and Roll

Ryan Blackburn and Swipa discuss the Denver Nuggets latest 112-103 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Peyton Watson and Christian Braun shined off the bench for the Nuggets, and Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray each had strong performances to push Denver over the top. Ryan and Swipa discuss the latest iterations of the Nuggets bench, whether they're worried about Jamal Murray or Michael Porter Jr., and Michael Malone's comments on the NBA Trade Deadline.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets 120-108 win on Friday night vs the Portland Trail Blazers as Nikola Jokic returns to the floor and picks up a MONSTER triple-double. Jokic dominated the middle of the floor vs the Blazers, and that was enough for the Nuggets, even with Jamal Murray having such a poor shooting night. Ryan discusses the game, Jokic's health, and more.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets 105-100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Yes, it was without Nikola Jokic, but the Thunder have now defeated the Nuggets three separate times. Are the Thunder a bigger threat to the Nuggets than we may have realized? Ryan goes over the game, what makes OKC a tough challenge for Denver, and discusses the final two weeks of the regular season before All-Star Break.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets 113-107 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in an impressive clutch performance for Denver. Jamal Murray got buckets, Nikola Jokic did everything else, and the Nuggets played great defense against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Peyton Watson was also spectacular off the bench. Ryan gives credit to the defense, talks Jokic vs Giannis, and also Michael Malone's 400th career regular season win with the Nuggets franchise.

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Ryan Blackburn and Swipa react to yesterday's Denver Nuggets win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Joel Embiid was a late scratch on the injury report, and Nuggets fans were incredibly disappointed not to see the big man play despite being active 20 minutes before the game. Ryan and Swipa react to the Nuggets winning an ugly game, Embiid's ducking, have an MVP debate, and much more.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets 122-84 loss to the New York Knicks to end a five-game road trip. The Knicks are a good team, but they aren't 38 points better, even if Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, and OG Anunoby dominated. The Nuggets struggled mightily, including Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., though Nikola Jokic did his best to keep the Nuggets afloat. Ryan discusses what went wrong, what Nuggets fans hope to improve, and looks back at Denver's 3-2 road trip as a whole.

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Ryan Blackburn reacts to Denver Nuggets 114-109 win over the Indiana Pacers as Nikola Jokic hit a game-clinching dagger three-pointer in the closing seconds. Jokic and Jamal Murray were each excellent in this game, and the Nuggets were able to win despite a staunch effort from TJ McConnell, Andrew Nembhard, Pascal Siakam, and the Pacers. Ryan goes over the game, the Jokic-Murray minute patterns, and the upcoming battle for the 1 seed in the Western Conference between the Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets 113-104 win over the Washington Wizards as Nikola Jokic goes for 42 points in a near triple-double effort. The Wizards chose to single cover Jokic, and the Nuggets obliged by having Jokic cook for the first three quarters, ultimately reaching 40 points by the end of the game. Ryan discusses Jokic's dominance, Jamal Murray's inefficient shooting on Sunday, and where the NBA MVP race stands as of today.

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On the latest episode of Weekends with Swipa, Ryan and Swipa break down last night's epic matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics in which Denver handed Boston their first home loss of the season. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were spectacular in a Finals Throwback performance, and the Nuggets had just enough around them to get the job done. Ryan and Swipa go over the game, discuss Denver's matchups against Western Conference contenders, and preview next week.

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Ryan Blackburn shares his final takes from the Denver Nuggets loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday before transitioning to Friday's matchup with the Boston Celtics. The Celtics are undefeated at home, and the Nuggets are coming off a tough loss. Can anything the Nuggets do stop the Celtics from winning on Friday? Ryan goes over the matchup and why it could be an NBA Finals preview in June.

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