On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn reacts to an ugly Game 4 clutch loss by the Denver Nuggets to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nikola Jokic's struggles continued, and the rest of the Nuggets were perhaps worse today, certainly from a shooting efficiency standpoint. Nobody had any energy, and the Thunder won because of their depth succeeding during the quick turnaround. Ryan breaks down the loss, a missed opportunity for the Nuggets, Jokic's slump, and more.

On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn goes over what became a Game 3 overtime classic win by the Denver Nuggets over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nikola Jokic struggled a lot, but Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, and Michael Porter Jr. picked him up with great performances of their own. Christian Braun also defended Shai Gilgeous-Alexander very well, allowing the Nuggets to win this game with defense. Ryan goes over the Game 3 win, the Nuggets' incredible resilience, and whether the Nuggets can actually do this and win this series.

On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn reacts to the ugly, no-good, very bad loss by the Denver Nuggets to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2. Nikola Jokic fouled out in the third quarter, but the game was over well before that. The Nuggets were down nearly 50 points at different moments, and OKC simply crushed Denver in every category. How concerning is this loss for the rest of the series? Ryan breaks down the loss, SGA's dominance, some issues with refs and what to expect in Game 3.

On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn recaps the Denver Nuggets amazing Game 1 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Aaron Gordon made big plays, including the game-winning three with two seconds left. Nikola Jokic kept the game close with high effort and dynamic scoring. The Nuggets had no business stealing Game 1 from SGA and OKC, but they managed it, so what does that mean for the rest of the series? Ryan breaks down Gordon's second big moment of the playoffs, Jokic's greatness, the Thunder's possible response in Game 2, and much more.

On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn does a complete series preview for the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder. The series tips off tonight, and the Nuggets have a quick turnaround while the Thunder have nine days of rest. How will Denver handle it? Can they do anything to slow down OKC's dominant season? Ryan goes over the matchups, the Jokic vs SGA MVP angle, the fatigue factor, and makes a series prediction.

On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets Game 7 win over the LA Clippers to advance to the second round. The Nuggets dominated and were up by over 30 points, getting contributions from everyone involved, including Aaron Gordon, Russell Westbrook, Christian Braun, and more. The Nuggets now move onto an even tougher challenge against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but this series win was something to celebrate amidst the challenges Denver has faced this year.

On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6, missing a big opportunity to advance to the next round and get some rest in the process. Now, the Nuggets need Game 7 to do it, something they've struggled with before. Ryan breaks down the bad process from Nikola Jokic, Denver's bad defense, and the prospect of another Game 7.

On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn breaks down the massive Game 5 win for the Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Clippers, led by Jamal Murray's 43-point performance. It was a tremendous night for Murray who put his stamp on the series in a very impressive way. The Nuggets rallied around his shotmaking, and Nikola Jokic only had to score 13 points while Murray and others dominated. Ryan breaks down the big win, Murray's night, Russell Westbrook's triumphant return, and thoughts on Game 6.