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.

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.

Matt Brooks of Nuggets.com joins the show to help break down the Denver Nuggets 107-103 preseason loss to the Boston Celtics in Abu Dhabi. The starters played one half, and Nikola Jokic looked good. Russell Westbrook made his debut. There was CONTROVERSY on the scoreboard at the end of the game. Ryan and Matt share their takeaways from the preseason opener and what to look for going forward.

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Ryan Blackburn goes into the Pickaxe and Roll Mailbag to answer questions about the Denver Nuggets. From expectations in Abu Dhabi against the Boston Celtics, to Rotation questions, to what happens if things go wrong? Ryan goes in-depth on Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook, Jamal Murray, and the rest of the Nuggets roster.

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Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Karl-Anthony Towns trade to the New York Knicks and how it affects the Western Conference. He discusses the recent days for the Denver Nuggets, including several takeaways from training camp. He discusses expectations for Russell Westbrook, a surprise player excelling at camp, and watching the Nuggets final scrimmage before their trip to Abu Dhabi. Finally, Ryan shares some "Dreamer Takes" for what would make an excellent Nuggets season.

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Ryan Blackburn breaks down his takeaways from Denver Nuggets Media Day, discussing the introduction of Russell Westbrook and Dario Saric to the team, the battle for the starting shooting guard spot, Calvin Booth and Aaron Gordon on an extension, some general surliness from Jamal Murray, and more. Ryan also says Nuggets fans should be more excited for this season after hearing from the team.

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On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn shares his most pressing questions facing the Denver Nuggets heading into tomorrow's Media Day festivities. What's next for Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray? Will Michael Malone offer Christian Braun the starting spot immediately? Which players are on #MuscleWatch? Ryan asks one question about every player, coach, and even the front office.

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