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We Like the Blazers
Conversations with guests about the Blazers, the NBA, basketball, and other stuff.
Episodes
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2026/27 Season Preview + Adam Silver on Portland!
Ep. 135 - Conor Bergin wrote a Blazers season preview for Athlon Sports Magazine, so we talked about it plus Adam Silver's comment about wanting the Blazers to stay in Portland, and more!
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Blazers 2026-27 Season: What We're Excited For!
Ep. 134 - The Blazers' 2026-27 season is almost here and we have PLENTY to look forward to: the return of Damian Lillard, Ja Morant, a new head coach... so we talk about all that, and MORE!
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Guard Logjam + Fan Etiquette
Ep. 133 - The show welcomes producer Terence Stilin-Rooney aboard (!) and we talk about the Blazers' glut of guards (and who is most tradable among them), and what fans should keep in mind when they're going to live sports event!
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Blazers vs. Spurs: 2026 Playoff Preview
Ep. 131 - Our podcasting technology keeps improving, and so do the Blazers! We break down their hot run to end the season, their massive win over the Phoenix Suns in the 7/8 Play-In game, and Portland's first playoff series in five years against the 2nd-seeded San Antonio Spurs. Learn more about...
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The Blazers Eye the 2026 Postseason
Ep. 130 - Conor and Brandon talk about the Blazers' postseason possibilities just two games away from the end of the regular season, the press conference with new Blazers owner Tom Dundon, and MORE! Also... We Like the Blazers have entered the MULTI-CAM era! Excuse the audio and poor quality on…
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Why Aren’t the Blazers Thriving Post-All-Star Break?
Ep. 129 - We are BACK! The Blazers are pretty much .500 since the All-Star break... is that a problem? We talk about that and SO MUCH MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Blazers Slide + Giannis Rumors
Ep. 128 - After a long layoff, the guys are BACK to talk about how Deni Avdija really needs to rest his injured back (please), the Blazers' losing streak and whether it needs to invoke panic (no), whether Giannis rumors and the Blazers owning a chunk of the Bucks' draft mean he might come to...
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Will The Blazers Ever Win Again? (Yes)
Ep. 127 - The Portland Trail Blazers have lost 11 of their last 14 games... we talk about it, plus the differences between Chauncey Billups' and Tiago Splitter's approach to adversity when speaking to the media, whether the Blazers are still in the play-in race (again, yes), and more! Learn more...
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Deni Avdija: Portland's Next All-Star?
Ep. 126 - After a gaggle of injuries, the Blazers have come back down to Earth... but Deni Avdija hasn't! We talk about whether he can be an All-Star and a LOT more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
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Shaedon Sharpe: The Ascension
Ep. 125 - Shaedon Sharpe has elevated his game and we are HERE for it! We talk about that, the Blazers' 6-5 start, whether they can keep up their swarming defense, Deni Avdija as a possible All-Star and Most Improved Player candidate, whether you can build a team around him... and MORE! Learn…
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Adrian Bernecich on Jerami Grant's Resurgence and Tiago Splitter's Coaching (Re-upload)
Ep. 124 - Adrian Bernecich of Blazer's Edge joins us to talk about how he was right (and we were ALL wrong!) about Jerami Grant, Tiago Splitter's coaching, the Blazer's weird loss to the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers, and more! (Re-uploaded to adjust audio!) Learn more about your ad choices....
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Billups Arrested, Blazers 1-1
Ep. 123 - Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested by the FBI and mentioned in two indictments (if explicitly by name in only one); we of COURSE discuss that, plus how the Blazers look great in their 1-1 start, appreciation for Matisse Thybulle, and more! Learn more about your ad choices.…
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Camara and Sharpe Extended!
Ep. 122 - Joe Cronin and the Blazers re-signed Toumani Camara (4yr / $82M) and Shaedon Sharpe (4yr / $90M), and we are here to TALK about it! Plus the regular season is just one day away! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at…
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Blazers' Growing Pains w/ Ryan Whitledge
Ep 120 - Co-host Emeritus Ryan Whitledge REJOINS the pod to talk about why he checked out as a fan last year, and the intrigue of the young players (including Yang Hansen) possibly pulling him back in! We also talked about the Blazers' 1-1 preseason record, Chauncey Billups' coaching, Jrue...
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Sign Shaedon Sharpe NOW!
Ep. 119 - Shaedon Sharpe could be re-signed... and the Blazers should do it NOW! We go over five years' worth of rookie extensions and try to put Shaedon Sharpe and his expected contract into perspective. What is he worth? Should the Blazers sign him now? (Yes!) We also talk about Blake Wesley…
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2025 Media Day Roundup + Scoot's Injury
Ep. 118 - We talk about Scoot Henderson's unfortunate hamstring injury and whether it affects the Blazers' team building efforts this year, plus an in-depth roundup of 2025 Media Day, including some VERY candid comments by Jerami Grant! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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New Blazers Owner = New Era?
Ep. 117 - What do we make of the Blazers' to-be owner Tom Dundon? We talk about him, his management approach, if there's any real risk of the Blazers leaving Portland, the need for the Moda Center to be updated, what new ownership means in the short term, and more! Learn more about your ad…
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Summer Recap: Yang Hansen and Jettisoned Vets
Ep. 116 - Conor and Brandon are BACK to begin recapping a jam-packed summer for our Portland Trail Blazers, started with talking about the consequences and implications of buying out Deandre Ayton, trading Anfernee Simons, and drafting Yan Hansen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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DAME'S BACK IN RIP CITY (Re-upload)
DAMIAN LILLARD IS A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZER. AGAIN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Lamar Hurd on broadcasting and humility
Ep. 114 - Lamar Hurd of the Portland Trail Blazers TV broadcast joins the pod to talk about his approach to broadcasting, the full story being his vociferous defense of (and empathy for) The Grinch, how maintaining humility and using his platform to lift up others centers his work, taking in...
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Ben Golliver on the Blazers and Reporting
Ep. 113 - Washington Post reporter and Blazer's Edge legend Ben Golliver joins the pod to talk about his approach to reporting on the Blazers, working a national beat and balancing discretion with reporting the story, and his stark view where he sees the Blazers as a franchise, plus a TON more!...
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Senator Ron Wyden on Bill Walton + Blazers at All-Star
Ep. 112 - Oregon's US Senator Ron Wyden is back, and he talked with us about Bill Walton: his life, his politics, and what people might be surprised by. Wyden also talked about his book, It Takes Chutzpah, before Brandon and Conor talk about the Blazers at the All-Star Break (both as a team AND…
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10 of 11 = Red Hot and Rollin'
Ep. 111 - The Blazers are winners of six in a row and 10 of their last 11! How are they doing it? We talk about their transformed defense, plus the value of Toumani Camara, and the curious decision by Joe Cronin to do nothing at the trade deadline when 26 other teams made moves. Find us at...
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Are the Blazers Winning Too Much?
Ep. 110 - The Blazers have won more games than they've lost lately... is this a disaster?? Conor and Brandon talk about it, plus the lack of a certain je ne sais quoi in Dame's latest return to Portland, some light free agency banter, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, now on BlueSky at...
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The Scootaissance Is Upon Us!
Ep. 109 - Scoot Henderson has been balling out... but it's not all about stats! Conor and Brandon talk about that, plus the Blazers having a two-game win streak, DeAndre Ayton's big game and why consistency can be so tough, a bold idea for balancing 82 games with player rest... and more! Find us…
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Is Portland better without Jerami Grant?
Ep. 108 - This episode's magic word(s) is "role clarity." Could Jerami Grant's absence actually be HELPING the Blazers? Conor and Brandon talk about that, whether Anfernee Simons might be traded specifically to the Orlando Magic, Kris Murray's improved play, and MORE! Find us at...
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Bjorkgren Goes 2-0, Oden Returns
Ep. 107 - HAPPY NEW YEAR! The Blazers were 2-0 under Nate Bjorkgren... can we take anything from it? Plus Greg Oden returns to Portland, Deni Avdija is playing like the Blazers' best player, whether Scoot Henderson showed anything in a recent stretch of good games, and MORE! Find us at...
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Blazers X-Mas Mailbag!
Ep. 106 - Conor and Brandon are unwrapping gifts... given in the form of questions by YOU! We talk about whether the Blazers are developing their young talent, what gift you would give to Blazers players, whether Sharpe could be a first option, the Lore of Ships, and MORE! Find us at...
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Simons Breaks Out + NBA Cup
Ep. 105 - Anfernee Simons had a 24-point third quarter against Dallas and has been averaging well above his career averages over the last three games! Is Simons BACK? Does this mean he'll be traded? We talk about that plus the NBA Cup and whether it matters, how there are no Blazers jerseys in…
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Who Do We Blame for Clingan's Injury?
Ep. 104 - Donovan Clingan hurt his knee twice in Portland's win against Houston, yet was allowed to come back into the game... and now he's out for the foreseeable future! Whose fault is it? Hint: maybe nobody's. We also talk about Rodney Hood's retirement, Deni Avdija passing the eye test, and...
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US Senator Ron Wyden Talks Blazers, Walton, Sharpe
Ep. 103 - US Senator Ron Wyden joined to talk about his connection to the game of basketball growing up, his love of the Portland Trail Blazers, his encouragement for the Blazers to build a Bill Walton and Maurice Lucas statue, his work to support the Albina Vision Trust as it helps the Lower...
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Oh No... We're Good Again!
Ep. 102 - The Blazers are on a three-game winning streak, and Blazers fans actually have something to root for! With Ryan taking an extended leave because the job that actually pays him demands his attention, Brandon chats with Cory Dickman of the Rip City Roundtable to talk about Shaedon…
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Unleash Cling Kong!
Ep. 101 - The Blazers have started 1-3... should they be starting Donovan Clingan? That and much more on this week's pod! This week, we are also asking to please make a donation to Ryan's cousin Gillian who unexpectedly required a liver transplant, and who is recovering but still needs support!…
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EPISODE 100
Ep. 100 - Episode 100, episode 100 episode 100 episode 100! Episode, 100 episode 100 episode 100 episode 100 episode 100; episode 100? Episode! 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100... 100 100, 100 100 100 100. Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and...
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The Blazers' 2024-25 Season Begins Now(ish)!
Ep. 99 - Summer is over, and the 2024-25 season is (almost) here! We talk about what we heard on Media Day, the Blazers' new TV deal, Robert Williams III getting hurt (again), Zach Lowe and Woj no longer being at ESPN, why the Blazers don't need to worry about maximizing losses, and MORE! Find us...
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The LOST 98th episode!
Ep. 98 - I gotta be totally honest... we recorded a podcast on August 9 and for some reason I couldn't log into the podcast distribution platform... I was in a hurry... and I never got back to it 😭 So TUNE IN to what we were talking about back in August!! I'm uploading this just to not break the...
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Blazers 2024/25 Win Predictions
Ep. 97 - As summer drags on, the guys talk about the NBA rejecting TNT's "match" of Amazon's offer on the new TV deal, and whether the Blazers can clear the 21.5 wins that Vegas expects them to eek out next season! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast...
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Summer League Dog Days
Ep. 96 - Brandon and Ryan try to make sense of if we should be ecstatic or concerned about Donavan Clingan’s Summer League debut. While he showed off his skills on the defensive side of the ball, his offense left something to be desired. From there, the guys break down what they expect to see…
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Blazers 2024 Draft + Free Agency!
Ep. 95 - With the NBA draft behind us and the free agency period in full swing, the Blazers had themselves quite the week. Ryan and Brandon start from the top, reacting to the trade of the 14th pick for a young, proven player at a position of need. Then they discuss their thoughts and feelings...
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Draft Week
Ep. 94 - It’s finally the week of the NBA draft, and the Blazers are on the clock with a pair of lottery picks. With Brandon out (moving to east coast), Ryan sits down with friend of the pod and Blazer's Edge writer Steve Dewald to discuss the names most associated with the team. Who are these...
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Put me in, coach!
Ep. 93 - Brandon and Ryan decide to break the seal on a topic they have put off talking about… COACHING! After discussing where the Blazers rank in terms of being a desirable coaching job, the guys ponder why the team seems to be slow-playing filling out their assistant coaching ranks. Is it...
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Brandon Sprague of 1080 The Fan!
Ep. 92 - We're joined by friend of the pod and all around awesome human being Brandon Sprague of 1080 The Fan! We talked about how he has shifted his coverage of the Portland Trail Blazers on his radio show now that the team is in the full throughs of a rebuild before he threw cold water on the...
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Michael Burles on remembering Bill Walton, PA announcing, Blazers' draft
Ep. 91 - We are beyond blessed to be joined by the Portland Winterhawks PA Announcer, one Mr. Michael Burles! He loans his golden baritone to help us discuss the sudden and shocking passing of Portland Trail Blazer great Bill Walton, as well as discuss the secret sauce behind hyping up an arena...
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Did Scoot get SNUBBED?
Ep 90 - The NBA's All-Rookie teams were announced, and Scoot Henderson was left off! We talk about whether he got short shrift, plus an update on the NBA Playoffs, the conundrum of access to NBA games and why it's so hard for fans to just watch the games they want to watch, and MORE! Find us at...
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Blazers picking 7th and 14th!
Ep 89 - The Blazers' lottery luck ran a bit dry as three teams jumped them and they fell from 4th to 7th. We talk about that, plus the NBA's coaching carousel - and whether it might impact Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups. That and MORE this week! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter”…
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Playoffs Update + NBA over-marketing stars?
Ep. 88 - Ryan and Brandon debate whether the NBA is over-marketing its biggest stars - the LeBron James’ and Kevin Durant’s of the league - in an attempt to appeal to casual fans who might not yet know who the next generation of stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Anthony Edwards are. If you...
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Playoffs, Pickup, and Women's Ball w/ Dr. Cassie!
Ep. 87 - Brandon is joined by his wife and lifelong baller Dr. Cassie Mullen to briefly talk about the NBA playoffs, how Cassie as a basketball player approaches pickup games, the pressures of "representing your gender" when you're just trying to ball, the impact of women's basketball on...
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2023-24 Blazers Season = 3rd-Best Lottery Odds
Ep. 86 - The 2023-24 season is in the books! As the Blazers give their exit interviews, we talk about Coach Billups' comments about him saying he's "light years ahead of where I was" as a coach, the Blazers backing into a tie for 3rd-best lottery odds, whether we're excited for the Playoffs, and...
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The Blazers' tank is rolling to a gentle stop!
Ep. 85 - First: Please click the link to donate to Mike Lynch and his family in his fight against ALS. https://www.gofundme.com/f/t4yrzf-help-mike-fight-als?qid=f4512a84baa1ed4a7eb4957fb12660ed In this weeks' episode, Ryan and Brandon talk about the Women’s College Basketball Championship, the...
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The Tanktastic Blazers w/ Keith Feltner-Smith
Ep. 84 - Keith Feltner-Smith of The Trailcasters joins to talk about what we're looking for from the Blazers late in a tanking season, answering some questions about whether Portland or Charlotte is tanking harder, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on "Twitter" at @LikeTheBlazers, and...
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