Episodes

  • What Peyton Watson is ACTUALLY worth to the Nuggets
    May 21 2026

    On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn discusses one of the Denver Nuggets' most important factors of the offseason: the free agency of Peyton Watson. Do the Nuggets retain the young small forward and make him a larger part of the team? What is the cost of that choice? Is betting on Peyton Watson the right call for Denver? Ryan breaks it down.


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    51 mins
  • How to beat OKC and San Antonio
    May 19 2026

    On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn reacts to an impressive Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder. He discusses how the Denver Nuggets can match up with these teams, what traits they must add to the roster, and whether Denver's even capable of making those changes.


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    42 mins
  • The Hardest Choices and the Selling of Denver's Soul
    May 18 2026

    On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn discusses what the next five seasons of the Denver Nuggets are expected to look like and how quickly things can change positively or negatively. He discusses what it would look like for the team to trade Jamal Murray or Aaron Gordon emotionally, and whether the Nuggets are capable of being a great team again.


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    46 mins
  • Ryan celebrates 1,000th Episode Special!
    May 14 2026

    On the 1,000th episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn celebrates an important milestone with special guests Zach Mikash, Jeff Morton, and Shawn Drotar. They discuss Ryan's journey, covering the Denver Nuggets, and much more. Ryan gives his thanks to several people, including the loyal listeners across many years of covering the hometown team.


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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • How a Giannis trade impacts Jokic, Nuggets
    May 12 2026

    On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade discussion that just popped up, what he expects to happen, and how it impacts Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets now and going forward. He also discusses Denver's need for creativity in trades if that's the direction they go.


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    40 mins
  • Josh Kroenke is trying to take control of the Denver Nuggets
    May 9 2026

    On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn and Danny Bailey go LIVE from Number Thirty-Eight to discuss Friday's Denver Nuggets end-of-season press conference. Josh Kroenke, David Adelman, Jon Wallace, and Ben Tenzer spoke to media about the present and future. Ryan and Danny discuss what Nuggets fans learned and where the Nuggets go from here.


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    53 mins
  • Changes coming + Adding an elite defender
    May 7 2026

    On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn discusses what Denver Nuggets fans should be hoping to hear from an end-of-season press conference featuring the Nuggets braintrust. He also discusses what's next for the Nuggets on the defensive end and how they can get back to being a more well-rounded team.


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    46 mins
  • Will Nuggets break up Jokic, Murray, and Gordon?
    May 5 2026

    On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn discusses the actual performance and costs of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon over the last several years in the playoffs. Will the Denver Nuggets keep their championship core together, or will high costs and playoff struggles open the door for changes?


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    51 mins