Blazer's Edge

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang are joined by Blazer's Edge contributor and Clips Nation writer Robert Flom to break down Damian Lillard making 1st Team All NBA, reports that Lillard wants to meet with Paul Allen again, who's the most important Blazer after Lillard for the future, how to evaluate college prospects based on production and correlation in the NBA, who the Blazers should be on the lookout for in the NBA Draft, whether or not the Blazers and Clippers could make Draft Day trade and more! IntroOpening CommentsGuest intro: Robert FlomDamian Lillard making 1st Team All NBAMaking 1st Team over Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and Steph CurryChris Paul on the downslopeOld man game on the riseCanzano reports that Lillard is meeting with Paul Allen againWhy is Lillard going after Canzano?Don’t you want your star communicating with the owner?Reviewing Flom’s piece: Who’s the most important for the Blazer’s future after Lillard?Production to value ratio -

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang discuss all the news that came out of the NBA Combine, Blazers send a psychologist for interviews, combine measurements, a quick look at who the Blazers have talked to, Neil Olshey's comments on the state of the franchise, adding playoff caliber players, comparing Zach Collins to Kevin McHale, Karl Anthony-Towns on the trade block, Brook Lopez completing the Lopez circle and coming to Portland, legalized sports gambling and more! IntroRoyal WeddingNBA CombineBlazers send their psychologistCombine measurements, do they matterWhat are the Blazers trying to learn about players with a psychologist Blazers bringing in/working out a ton of combo guardsWho stands out from the players linked with the Blazers so far?Brown Brown- MiamiGary Trent Sr. and Gary Trent Jr. Tis the season for smokescreensHow do you know what to believe this time of year?Chandler Hutchinson - could Portland be the team that gave him the guarantee?Neil Olshey

On this week’s Women’s Hoops And Talks (W.H.A.T.) Podcast, special guest Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) talks about growing up in a busy basketball family, describes what “putting in the work” looks like, and gives her predictions for this year’s NBA awards. Tara and Kendyl chat briefly about the NBA Conference finals and then talk to Anna, sister of Boston Celtics Center Al Horford, about her podcast the Horford Happy Hour. Anna provides insight into what it’s like growing up in a busy basketball family--her father played in the NBA and overseas, her brother Jon plays in the G-League. She also gives her thoughts on dealing with twitter trolls, explains what kind of hard work her brothers put in to make it in the pros and tells a few stories about run-ins with Kobe Bryant, Chris Humphries and Danny Ainge. All this and more on the latest WHAT podcast. 1:00 Eastern Conference Finals Preview4:15 Did LeBron James take a game off?5:45 Western Conference Preview7:30 Playing against the Warriors with a chip on their

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang review the week that was in Blazer land. From CJ McCollum's media blitz that included the dreaded "should they break up the backcourt" question, Kerry Eggers on trading Meyers Leonard- the Blazers should try to make it happen (but can it?), LaMarcus Aldridge reached out to Damian Lillard last year to discuss returning to the Blazers, is Terry Stotts safe yet, a review/preview of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals and much more! IntroLaMarcus Aldridge reached out to Damian LillardWhat do you make of itWhy was this leakedWould you or should you welcome back LaMarcusWhat would’ve happened had Aldridge stayed in PortlandHow different would the Trail Blazers lookWould Portland be in a better position with LaMarcus stillKerry Eggers: Portland should find a way to trade Meyers LeonardThis isn’t a new idea, but can you make it workIs there a realistic possibility that Meyers is movedCan Leonard find a way back on the court-

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang attempt to tackle the glaring black eye on the NBA right now, the unacceptable level and current state of NBA officiating. What's wrong? Where do you even start? Can it be fixed? What are the costs of fixing it or not fixing it? It's a deep dive where Danny gets David Stern's name wrong 4 different times but still manages to get his point across. Beyond that they look at what's going on in the Eastern and Western Conference playoffs, discuss LeBron James' absolute dominance over the Toronto Raptors, the disappearing act for the Philadelphia 76ers, the arrival of eSports- Blazer5 Gaming and the NBA 2K League and what exactly is it? That and more on this week's Blazer's Edge podcast! IntroLooking at the Eastern Conference playoffsLeBron James is a soul crushing monster the league has never seen beforeKyle Korver appreciation timeCeltics up 3-0 on the 76ersBen Simmons and playmaking abilityWestern Conference playoffs updateIf U

The Trail Blazers may be out of the playoffs but there is plenty still to talk about on the Women’s Hoops and Talks podcast! Join Tara and Kendyl to talk about what lies in store for the Blazers and meet the woman behind one of the most entertaining NBA Twitter accounts, @its_whitney, SB Nation’s, Whitney Medworth. Tara and Kendyl put the 2017-18 season behind them and start talking about the future. What lies in store for the team? What are the off season goals? When is it too late to add something new to your game? What will the summer bring? Then, Whitney Medworth (@its_whitney) of SB Nation joins the podcast to talk about the world of NBA social media, favorite non-basketball stories of the season, and chasing down players at All Star weekend to ask them who they would pick to be on their bobsled team? 1:00 What happened to the Trail Blazers in the first round? The Blazers were not able to adjust when Dame was not available. 3:00 Off season goals. 5:00 Is Zach Collins ready to start? 6:30 Is

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Kendyl Bennett and Isaiah De Los Santos of Blazer's Edge lower the average age of the podcast roster but bring in a new and fresh perspective with grizzled veterans Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang. On the slate this week, coaching carousels, biggest surprises and disappointments, making the right decisions in free agency, debate the finer points of Iso vs team basketball, styles of playmaking, making improvements in the offseason, who has the most to prove and more on this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast! IntroGuestsKendyl Bennett and Isaiah De Los SantosCoaching circles and vacanciesThe coaches are coming, the coaches are comingIs it good that the Portland assistants’ names are out thereReading the tea leaves around Terry StottsIf an assistant leaves is that a signal that Stotts is on his way outSweeping changes? What sweeping changes?Biggest surprises and biggest disappointments this seasonMaurice Harkless and CJ McCollumJusuf Nurkic and the

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang review (begrudgingly) Game 4 and the series as a whole between the Portland Trail Blazers and the New Orleans Pelicans, wonder if the Blazers forgot how to play the game they dedicated their lives to, analyze where the Blazers went wrong (and where Damian Lillard didn't), sing the praises of Al-Farouq Aminu, and put a final bow tie on the playoffs before taking a deep dive into the exit interviews.  IntroOpening commentsReviewing Game 4, regrettably Did the Blazers forget how to play basketballPelicans ability all series to break and build momentum easilyDrive. Kick. Score. Repeat.Difference between passing to a player and passing a player openDamian Lillard in this series- piece by pieceAl-Farouq Aminu showed up big timeWhere does the blame fall? Players, coaches and/or match up?How do you figure out Anthony Davis?Will what the Pelicans do next round change how you feel about the Blazers?Zach Collins the enforcerExit Interv

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang breakdown Game 1 of Trail Blazers v. Pelicans, diagnose what went wrong, how to adjust in Game 2 and the rest of the series, what happened to the Blazers offense, analyze the last two possessions of the game, discuss what happened to Jusuf Nurkic, try to figure out what happened to Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum and much more! IntroTaking in the game while travelingHighlights from the first quarterLowlights the rest of the nightBlazers bench tries to save the dayBlazers trying to control the paceThe Pelicans almost make a fatal errorJrue Holiday steals the show on both ends of the floorPlayoff Nurkic wasn’t a thing yet, whyHow did Nurkic look in his first real playoff gameThe Blazers not getting Nurkic involvedThe disappearance of the pick and rollBlazers deep rotation v Pelicans short rotationOfficiating in Game 1-not badPortland failed to adjust and capitalize to NOPs game planBlazers offense disappears with the startersWi

It's a a playoff version of the Blazer's Edge podcast with Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang talking Trail Blazers v. Pelicans in the first round. Topics include: IntroReviewing match ups vs PelicansPlaying with paceCan the Blazers play at the Pelicans' paceWhat’s the right pace to play at Damian Lillard, master of paceWhen will Maurice Harkless returnCould Wade Baldwin have an impact in the seriesHow will the Pelicans use Anthony DavisDavis did his damage at the rim during the regular seasonAlvin Gentry is a troll, here’s whyDictating your opponents game planWill Zach Collins spend time on Anthony DavisJusuf Nurkic’s importance in this seriesNurkic establishing control offensivelyPlayoff Nurkic needs to be a thingWhat are the keys to winning Game 1Asserting dominanceNurkic needs to be the jerkClosing commentsOutro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rebecca Lawson is the Editor-in-Chief of Mavs Moneyball, the SB Nation site covering the Dallas Mavericks. She joined the Women's Hoops And Talks (WHAT) Podcast to talk about a variety of topics including the Mavericks 2011 Championship team, what it is like to cover Dirk Nowitzki, and how to keep everyone’s interest when the team is tanking.   Then we talked about the harassment charges against the Dallas front office and writer Earl Sneed, as reported in Sports Illustrated. How did these allegations appear to impact the players, how did she decide if she would still be a fan, and how did she choose to cover the team and follow the developing story during this time? Finally, Rebecca has some fun stories about covering the team including breaking news that Monte Ellis’s son had won the Dance Cam contest and what it was like to be face-to-face with a frustrated Mark Cuban right after a bad Dallas loss.  Check out the WHAT Podcast to hear Rebecca’s interesting stories and insight about covering an NBA team and

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Danny Marang is joined by two guests, former Chicago Bulls beat reporter, Blazers fan and all around good guy Sean Highkin as well as the illustrious Dave DuFour, host of "On the NBA with Dave DuFour." It's a little different this time around as they're all in the same room and it's a roundtable discussion at a rectangular table where the topics range from; reviewing the Trail Blazers v Spurs game, the return of Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum struggling with efficiency, locking up the 3-seed, rating the confidence level on the Blazers, playoff Jusuf Nurkic, properly rating Zach Collins and more! IntroGuest hostsReviewing Spurs v BlazersSean Highkin is dead insideHow important was that Spurs gameHow do you balance resting Dame and going after the 3 seedHow the Lakers are still finding ways to do Laker thingsDamian Lillard returnsRamping up Lillard for the playoffsWinning the first seriesIs there a good match up for the BlazersWhen will Harkless returnManaging in

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang review the past week's games, conspiracy theories surrounding Maurice Harkless' injured knee, discuss whether or not the Blazers need to win a playoff series to call this season a success, who slots in best for Ed Davis while he's out, Jusuf Nukic's unseen contributions, the Blazer's 3-point woes and more! All on this week's episode of the Blazers' Edge podcast! IntroKevin Durant hates blog boysClinching the playoffsMemphis Grizzlies rematchMeyers Leonard flexNew Orleans Pelicans reviewDo you want to see Anthony Davis in a 7 game seriesDamian Lillard and Baby DameMaurice Harkless knee surgeryConspiracy theories and secret MRIsCJ McCollum coming up short at the free throw lineDoes that bother you at allThere isn’t a good time for injuriesMissing Ed Davis and Maurice HarklessPreviewing some playoff match upsIf Harkless is out what could that mean for the playoffsHarkless playing his best basketball as a BlazerFilling in the ho

The NBA Playoffs are fast approaching so we talked to Caitlin Cooper of Indy Cornrows about which teams in the Eastern Conference to watch. Then we debated who would be more deserving of Coach of the Year between Portland Trail Blazers’ Terry Stotts and Pacers’ Nate McMillan. We also asked Caitlin about how she approaches writing about basketball, what are some tips for people who want to study the game, and what resources she uses to research and learn more. Finally, she recommends two women whose work she admires, SB Nation’s Whitney Medworth (@its_whitney) and The Ringer’s Haley O'Shaughnessy (@HaleyOSomething) 1:15 Growing up the coach’s kid in Indiana and being a girl who knew sports6:00 What has been happening with the Pacers, Victor Oladipo's growth, and being a fan of an Eastern Conference teams. 9:00 How the 76ers are shaking things up with Markel Fultz entering the lineup10:15 How seeding in the East might shake out and what series are you looking forward to?13:00 What would a Portland Trail Blazer

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang review the past week's games against the Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder, evaluate where Portland sits right now, good losses vs. bad losses, how the Blazers are generating more free throws, ask whether CJ McCollum is clutch, discuss whether McCollum is overrated, discuss what has happened to the Blazers bench lately and more! Topics Intro WHAT meet up Reviewing Blazers v. Rockets Good Loss or Bad LossGameplans and execution Aminu shining- Favorite Play of the Season Moda Center atmosphere Disappointment v. Celtics What went wrong v. Celtics Is Baby Dame weighing on Lillard’s mind Reviewing Blazers v. Thunder Russell Westbrook loses his mind, again Evan Turner mixing it up Steven Adams as the peacemaker What is a flagrant foul Blazers losing a firm grip on the game Blazers offense overpassing the ball Drawing fouls like James Harden How is Lillard getting to the line so much Campaigning for calls v.

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge pod Tara and Danny take a look back at the week that was- adding 4 more wins to the now 13 game winning streak, take some listener questions, discuss the re-emergence of Maurice Harkless, Jusuf Nurkic's life flashing before his eyes when LeBron James dunked on him, Al-Farouq Aminu and Jusuf Nurkic and the All Defensive Team, Coach Stotts as Coach of the year and more! Intro Revisiting preseason picks Winning the games that Portland should Reviewing the past 4 wins LeBron James dunking on Jusuf Nurki cZach Collins’ growth over the last few weeks Blazers role players showing up The middle of the floor opening up Maurice Harkless makes an appearance The Blazers offense is running on all cylinders Blazers pick and roll is setting up everyone else Jusuf Nurkic at the beginning of the season vs now Listener question! What moves would Portland have to make if they want to contend in the near future? I really feel that the door is closing for our chance. The time is now, bu

The NBA season is drawing to a close are we look back on what turned out to be some of the best and worst offseason moves from last summer. We think history is going to be pretty hard on the Cavaliers. Then we talk about potential playoff matchups and the increased possibilty up upsets this year. This week (March 12-17) is National Sleep Awareness Week (recognized each year during the week that Daylight Savings Time starts) and we have the perfect guest. Cheri Mah studies sleep and performance of professional and elite athletes and she is the person behind the MahScore, a formula that ESPN uses to predict games that are most unwinnable (Schedule Alert games) due to scheduling and travel. We talked to Cheri about some of the unique challenges for NBA players, how Andre Iguodala attributes his longevity in the league to improved sleep, she gives us some tips that everyone can do to improve their sleep quality and we learn about a cool trick called a Napacino--listen to this week’s WHAT Podcast to find out mor

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara and Dan take a look at the past week for the Trail Blazers, dive deep into what Portland may have coming their way this summer with both restricted and unrestricted free agents Shabazz Napier, Jusuf Nurkic, Ed Davis and Pat Connaughton, what are the best match ups for Portland in the playoffs, why the Blazers should be favored in the first round, and Tara really wants there to be rules for MVP voting. That and more on this week's podcast! IntroReviewing the past weekTeams that could dictate the offseasonWins over the Lakers are always funWatching the Blazers and expecting a win most nightsA shift in beliefHow nice is it to sit above the tanking teamsListener questionIf free agency begins today how could it lookWould Nurkic even think about the QOWhat could the market for Nurkic look likeCould a team play spoiler for PortlandHow likely is it that Nurkic is a Blazer next yearEd Davis and the likeliness that Portland is able to retain himHas Shabazz Napier

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang take a look at the past week- with Portland's impressive wins over both the Minnesota Timberwolves & Oklahoma City Thunder, Damian Lillard's continued dominance and rise to superstardom, Evan Turner with a big time cameo, Zach Collins' breakout performance, the Blazers being a defensive team top to bottom, Jusuf Nurkic finding his groove, and discuss if this is the best the Blazers have been since the departure of LaMarcus Aldridge- that and more on this week's Blazer's Edge podcast! IntroReviewing the past week, Minnesota Timberwolves & Oklahoma City ThunderThe OthersDamian Lillard and MVP talkLillard vs Minnesota- best performance of the seasonEvan Turner shows up big timeZach Collins- the play enderPutting Collins in a position to excelCollins’ defense vs Oklahoma City ThunderTempering expectationsRussell Westbrook and the inevitable meltdownMaking up for boneheaded playsCoach Stotts tinkering with rotationsMixing and ma

On this episode of the WHAT Podcast, Kendyl recounts her adventures in Los Angeles during NBA All Star Weekend. Then she and Tara discuss the Western Conference playoff race down the stretch and whether Damian Lillard should be in the MVP conversation (of course he should!) This week's guests are Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears, co-hosts of Black Girls Talk Sports Podcast. They talked about how the podcast got started and why they chose to make it centered on black women, then we hit on a variety of topics like the Winter Olympics, the NBA All Star Game, female basketball coaches in college and the NBA, and athletes using their platform to address social justice. 1:00 Report from LA: Kendyl talks about her All Star Break adventures. Charles Barkley on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Inside the NBA Roadshow, trying to catch Damian Lillard and DeMar DeRozen at the Spalding event, Bleacher Report event with a “celebrity” game. (6:50) Thoughts on who the All Star Weekend is really for. 9:45 Thoughts on the All Star Game--did