On the second night of a back-to-back against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, tensions erupted.

Ryan Blackburn covers the Denver Nuggets’ 107-103 win over the Pistons in the latest episode of the Pickaxe and Roll Podcast, featuring the ejections of Michael Malone and Nikola Jokic in the first half.

Ryan praises the starters and Christian Braun for fighting on, especially Reggie Jackson and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The Nuggets were able to remain in the game and eventually win thanks to clutch play on both sides of the court from the perimeter trio.

He also speaks about the ejections and Jokic’s animosity with the officials. Why have tensions recently been so high? What are the Nuggets displeased with? What can be done now and throughout the season?

Finally, Ryan performs STOCK WATCH on the rotation guys in Denver. Where do athletes like Julian Strawther, Jalen Pickett, Peyton Watson, and Zeke Nnaji end up on the list?

The NBA season 2023-24 has finally here! Keep up with the latest in Denver Nuggets basketball news with the Pickaxe and Roll podcast. For the greatest local coverage of Colorado sports, listen to Blackburn every week on the Mile High Sports podcast network or watch on the MHS YouTube channel.