In THE FINAL EDITION OF THE RIP CITY REPORT, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers trading for Robert Covington and Enes Kanter, signing Rodney Hood, Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Jones Jr and Harry Giles as free agents, injury updates, the roster as it currently stands and how it stacks up historically and their thoughts about the team a few weeks from training camp. They also play one last round of "Walton or Oden" and finish up, as always by answering listener questions about roster depth, covering basketball in quarantine, the Oden draft, favorite memories from over seven years of podcasting and why the show is coming to an end. Thanks to everyone who has listened and supported over the years.

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11.23.20 Rip City Report, Episode 215

In this 2019-20 Season Wrap Up edition of the Rip City Report, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl consider the direction of the Portland Trail Blazers, the 2019-20 campaign, hand out “Most" awards, including the Most Surprising and Most Disappointing from a season unlike any other, the importance of Jusuf Nurkic, good free agent fits for the Blazers, play another round of "Walton or Oden" and answer listener questions about Gary Trent Jr., the NBA draft, former Blazers who could have made a difference last season, Anfernee Simons and more.

09.10.20 Rip City Report, Episode 213

On the first 2020 offseason edition of the Rip City Report, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl give their initial thoughts on the 2019-20 season, their takeaway's from Portland's play in the Orlando bubble, Carmelo Anthony wanting to stay and the life and death of Clifford "Uncle Cliffy" Robinson. They also play a round of "Walton or Oden" and answer listener questions about ranking the free agents to be currently on the roster, Carmelo the Recruiter, offseason plans, trade proposals and what kind of players they might look to add before the start of the 2020-21 season.

09.01.20 Rip City Report, Episode 212

On this latest 2020 Playoffs edition of the Rip City Report, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl discuss the "good news" about Damian Lillard's knee injury, the Lakers deserving credit, the foolish expectations taken from Game 1, Los Angeles' dominant defense, Zach Collins needing to undergo ankle surgery, Portland's roster and future team needs and facing elimination in Game 5. They also play a round of "Walton or Oden" and answer listener questions about officiating, The Simpsons, Wenyen Gabriel, Hassan Whiteside, the draft, the Blazers’ bench, Terry Stotts and more.

08.25.20 Rip City Report, Episode 211

In this 2020 Playoff Edition of the Rip City Report, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl recap the Trail Blazers' blowout loss to the Lakers in Game 2, Portland offense struggling under the weight of their own mistakes and Los Angeles' defense, the difficulty of trying to slow Anthony Davis and Damian Lillard's dislocated finger. They also play a round of "Walton or Oden" and finish up by answering listener questions about changing hotels, CJ's wine collection in Orlando, the Lakers complaining about "Blow The Whistle," Jusuf Nurkic's team defense, whether Lillard should have still been in the game in the third quarter, Gary Trent Jr. on LeBron James and more.

08.21.20 Rip City Report, Episode 210

In the first 2020 NBA Playoffs edition of the Rip City Report, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl preview the 8-seed Trail Blazers' first round series versus the 1-seed Lakers,how Portland might go about defending LeBron James, their advantage in the guard matchup, getting something out of Hassan Whiteside and Anthony Davis and his past postseason success against Portland. They also play another round of "Walton or Oden and finish up by answering listener questions “Live in the Bubble,” the Blazers’ Twin Tower lineup, Zach Collins’ playing status, CJ McCollum’s back injury, home-court “advantage,” Lillard’s scoring prowess and more.

08.17.20 Rip City Report, Episode 208

On the latest edition of the Rip City Report podcast, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers' victory versus the Nets, Portland earning the eight-seed and the right to play the nine-seed Grizzlies in the Western Conference Play-in, Damian Lillard's MVP performance, the growth and maturity of Jusuf Nurkic, Hassan Whiteside's momentum and Zach Collins' struggles. They also play a round of "Walton or Oden" and finish up by answering listener questions regarding Nassir Little, Anfernee Simons, the Blazers’ three-point defense, playing large lineups, playoff x-factors and more.

08.14.20 Rip City Report, Episode 207

On the latest post-game edition of the Rip City Report, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl discuss Damian Lillard's 61-point performance in Tuesday's win versus the Mavericks and whether he's being guided by otherworldly powers, Portland moving past the Grizzlies for eighth-place, another impressive performance from Carmelo Anthony, Hassan Whiteside returning with purpose, CJ McCollum's fractured back, whether Jusuf Nurkic is hitting the wall and where the Trail Blazers stand going into their final seeding game.

08.11.20 Rip City Report, Episode 206

In another post-game restart edition, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers’ great escape against the injury-riddled Philadelphia 76ers, the performance not instilling a whole lot of confidence regarding Portland's chances going forward, the Blazers' inability to put teams away, Damian Lillard bouncing back with a 51-point performance, Carmelo Anthony moving into 15th all-time in scoring, Portland's remaining games in the bubble and the chase for the eight seed with two games to go.

08.09.20 Rip City Report, Episode 205

In the latest post-game edition of the Rip City Report, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl banter about the Trail Blazers’ inability to put teams away in the bubble, the Damian Lillard-Patrick Beverley-Paul George beef, NBA pettiness, Gary Trent Jr.’s continued strong play, Portland's playoff chances and schedule with three games to play and more as the Blazers drop to 3-2 in Orlando and move with a 1 ½ games behind the Memphis Grizzlies for 8th in the West.

08.08.20 Rip City Report, Episode 204

In this latest post-game bubble edition of the Rip City Report, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl discuss the The Blazers’ record-setting victory versus the Denver Nuggets and what they like about how Portland is playing, defiant and dismissive Gary Trent Jr. continuing to torch the NBA bubble, another Damian Lillard record-setting performance, the Trail Blazers attitude and approach in Orlando, moving to within a half game of the Grizzlies for eighth and what you need to do to have a chance to win a "virtual fan seat" to Sunday's game versus the 76ers.

08.06.20 Rip City Report, Episode 203

In this latest post-game NBA restart bubble edition of the Rip City Report podcast, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl the Trail Blazers' 110-102 victory versus the Houston Rockets, Portland's playoff chances with five games to play, which are looking a lot better than they did a week ago, another clutch — and vintage — performance from Carmelo Antony, the the ascension of Gary Trent Jr., winning in different ways, Terry Stotts' success with regard to coaching challenges and more as they improve to 2-1 in Orlando.

08.05.20 Rip City Report, Episode 202

In the second post-game edition of the Rip City Report from the NBA restart in Orlando, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl discuss Portland's loss to the Celtics, whether they're more or hopeful about this team’s playoff chances after two games, the play of Gary Trent Jr., the first instance of "Dame Time" in the bubble, Jusuf Nurkic continuing to impress and the coming game against the Rockets on Tuesday.

08.02.20 Rip City Report, Episode 201

Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers first game, a 140-135 overtime victory versus the Memphis Grizzlies, in their eight-game restart schedule in Orlando, the play of Jusuf Nurkić and the news that his grandmother is in a coma due to the coronavirus, the first few days in the bubble breaking well for Portland's playoff chances, Terry Stotts shortening his rotation, the play of Gary Trent Jr. and Mario Hezonja, CJ McCollum taking it back to the Denver series, Damian Lillard and whether he's dealing with injury and Carmelo Anthony coming up big in the clutch.

07.31.20 Rip City Report, Episode 200

On the eve of the restart to the Trail Blazers' season, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl preview the matchup versus the Memphis Grizzlies, Portland's eight-game schedule, two reasons the Blazers might make the postseason and two reasons why they might not, Joe covering protests, the challenges of covering basketball remotely and the big man rotation. They also play a round of "Walton or Oden" and finish up as always by answering listener questions about Anfernee Simons, Mario Hezonja, crowd noise in empty gyms and more!

07.30.20 Rip City Report, Episode 199

This is the home for the Rip City Report, a podcast featuring Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com, and of post-game audio taken by Holdahl from the Trail Blazers locker room.

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