Ep. 40 - Brandon Sprague of 1080 The Fan joins to talk about working in sports radio, the reporting around Damian Lillard&#39;s trade request, how the Blazers could get better (and whether it even matters), the Blazers&#39; ownership, and more!Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

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Brandon Sprague on media, Dame, team building

Ep. 39 - [RE-UPLOAD, fixed dead air] Steve Dewald of the Church of Roy podcast and Blazer&#39;s Edge joins to talk about the 2021 NBA Draft, CJ McCollum (and sadly...) Damian Lillard trades, whether the Blazers would make a move before the draft, whether getting Ben Simmons for CJ would be a successful offseason, and MORE!Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Steve Dewald on the 2021 NBA Draft, CJ/Dame Trades

Ep. 38 - Chaos ensued this week, culminating in Damian Lillard saying to media that he doesn&#39;t know whether he&#39;ll even be in Portland NEXT YEAR. We recap a bad week of Blazers basketball, from reporting that proved the Blazers&#39; "investigation" into new coach Chauncey Billups&#39; past wasn&#39;t super thorough, all the way to Friday where news about Dame&#39;s future seemed to break every hour through the afternoon. PLUS: what leverage does Dame has if he DOES want a trade, what&#39;s motivating Jody Allen, people inexplicably defending of Neil Olshey, and MORE!Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Dame Says He Might Leave.

Ep. 37 - Portland Trail Blazers radio play-by-play announcer Travis Demers joins to talk about calling games in a remote environment, the recent (soon-to-be) additions to Coach Chauncey Billups' staff, how much of a difference coaching can really make, expectations for the team next season, and more! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com ( https://app.redcircle.com/shows/5d068960-64c2-40a2-9ca8-60df1a413175/ep/WeLikeTheBlazers.com ) , on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers ( https://twitter.com/LikeTheBlazers ) , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Travis Demers on Blazers coaching hires, team expectations

Ep. 36 - Ryan and Brandon are in TWO different states for the Fourth of July to talk about fake Dame trades, whether the Blazers should sell HIGH on Dame (no), the problematic press conference introducing Chauncey Billups as the Blazers' new coach, having the Suns and Bucks meet in the 2021 NBA Finals, and more! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com ( https://app.redcircle.com/shows/5d068960-64c2-40a2-9ca8-60df1a413175/ep/WeLikeTheBlazers.com ) , on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers ( https://twitter.com/LikeTheBlazers ) , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Fake Dame Trades, Billups, Suns/Bucks Finals

Ep. 35 - Chauncey Billups was announced as the Blazers' next coach. We chatted with Ashtyn Butuso of Flagrant Magazine ( https://www.flagrantmag.com/ ) and the Flagrant Podcast about how we process the credible rape accusations against Billups, how trauma impacts people who have experienced abuse, and generally had an honest conversation about how to navigate something that's both very serious and deserves more conversation. We also talked about the difficulties of producing a print magazine, how it feels seeing Flagrant Magazine succeed, whether we like Ben Simmons and other CJ McCollum trades, and more. Please consider supporting the National Women's Coalition Against Violence and Exploitation ( https://nwcave.org/about-nwcave/ ) , a nonprofit that collaborates with businesses, media, and the public to inform and educate folks about how to prevent violence against women, including domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault. Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers ( https://twitter.com/LikeTheBlazers ) , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Chauncey Billups + CJ Trades w/ Ashtyn Butuso

Ep. 34 - There are 7 NBA coaching vacancies. How attractive is Portland to coaches? We rank where we think coaches would most want to land, Jordan Kent being let go by the Blazers as their TV play-by-play broadcaster, Dame playing in the Olympics, and more! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com ( http://www.weliketheblazers.com/ ) , on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers ( https://twitter.com/LikeTheBlazers ) , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Do Coaches Want to Come to Portland?

Ep. 33 - Should the Blazers trade Damian Lillard? Well... no. They shouldn't. But we entertained the thought anyway! We also hit on possible CJ McCollum trade targets, the Blazers' updated list of coaching candidates, switching from NBC to Root Sports, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com ( http://www.weliketheblazers.com/ ) , on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers ( https://twitter.com/LikeTheBlazers ) , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Should the Blazers trade Damian Lillard? (No) + Coaches, CJ Trades

Ep. 32 - Keith Feltner-Smith ( https://twitter.com/RipCityKeith ) of the Trailcasters ( https://twitter.com/Trailcasters ) joins to talk about Coach Stotts moving on from the Blazers, what losing in the first round means for Portland, Dame asserting his power, why Jason Kidd would have been highly problematic (had he not removed himself from coaching consideration), whether Nurkic can grow, and a LOT more! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com ( http://www.weliketheblazers.com/ ) , on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers ( https://twitter.com/LikeTheBlazers ) , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Stotts is Gone, Dame is Leading

Terry Stotts is gone. Damian Lillard wants to call the shots. Where do the Portland Trail Blazers go from here? This 37-minute audio story by Brandon Goldner takes us through the decisions Blazers owner Jody Allen has to make: "Small" decisions like the players and the coach; "Big" decisions like how much to involve Dame, and the Blazers' General Manager; and "Foundational" decisions, like whether to keep Dame at all, selling the team, and the possibility of the Blazers leaving Portland. This feature is available in both a written and audio format, and both include identical narrative content, including this piece here! To find this in both written and audio form, visit WeLikeTheBlazers.com; for audio only, search for We Like the Blazers in any podcatcher. We hope you enjoy, and thanks for reading and listening!

The Blazers Beyond 2021 - Audio Story

Ep. 30 - The Blazers and Nuggets are tied 2-2 after the Blazers' HUGE Game 4 win, so Brandon and Ryan talk about what's working, if Nurkic is the Blazers' 2nd-most important player, what adjustments Coach Stotts made after Game 3, what adjustments we might see from Denver in Game 5, and what we think of the series from here! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com ( http://www.weliketheblazers.com/ ) , on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers ( https://twitter.com/LikeTheBlazers ) , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Series tied 2-2, Blazers win BIG in Game 4!

Ep. 29 - BLAZERS WIN!! The Blazers take a 1-0 series lead over the Nuggets with a 123-109 win yesterday, so we chatted with Evan McCarthy of evanem.com about it: How the Blazers won, what was sustainable (and what wasn't), limiting Jokic to just 1 assist, Melo going off in the first half, what we expect to see moving forward, listener questions, and more! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com ( http://www.weliketheblazers.com/ ) , on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers ( https://twitter.com/LikeTheBlazers ) , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Blazers 1-0 over Nugs, 123-109

Ep. 28 - Brandon and Ryan talk about the Blazers' close loss to the Suns, the last few NBA games before the playoffs start, possible playoff opponents, why you should NOT hope the Blazers fall the play-in to avoid the Clippers, whether the Blazers really have a history of finishing the end of the season strong, what rituals you have before and during Blazers games, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com ( http://www.weliketheblazers.com/ ) , on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers ( https://twitter.com/LikeTheBlazers ) , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

ONE MORE GAME game to the playoffs!

Ep. 27 - Brandon jumped on the Locker Room app ( https://joinlockerroom.com/ ) to do a quick recap of the Blazers' 124-102 win over the Spurs, then talk about three things from the game that may bode well for the Blazers moving forward (Nurk as a facilitator, Norm Powell being aggressive, and the Blazers without Melo). Plus we got a question contributor to give their take... and we encourage you to get the Locker Room app ( https://joinlockerroom.com/ ) for iPhone or Android so you can kick it with us some time, too! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com ( http://www.weliketheblazers.com/ ) , on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers ( https://twitter.com/LikeTheBlazers ) , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Blazers beat Spurs 124-102: Three quick things!

Ep. 26 - Ben Golliver ( https://twitter.com/BenGolliver ) of the Washington Post talks about his recently-published book, “ Bubbleball: Inside the NBA's Fight to Save a Season ( https://www.powells.com/book/bubbleball-9781419755538 ) ”, how surreal it was being in the NBA's bubble, and the process of writing his book; Ben also gives his take on NBA coaching and Coach Stotts, a view of the Blazers from an NBA reporter's perspective, and more! Brandon and Ryan also hit on the Blazers' win over the Lakers, the last games of the regular season, and possible playoff seeding and opponents (and more, of course!). Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com ( http://www.weliketheblazers.com/ ) , on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers ( https://twitter.com/LikeTheBlazers ) , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ben Golliver on 'Bubbleball', coaching, and the Blazers

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