Blazer's Edge

Ep 224 Free agency is in full swing. Dan Marang and Tara Bowen-Biggs talk about the draft, free agency and NBA Summer League while under Gordon Hayward watch. What does the Blazer’s activity on draft night tell you about the future of the team? Will Zach Collins and Caleb Swanigan contribute right away? Does it surprise you that the Trail Blazers have not done anything yet in free agency? All this and more on this week's edition of the Blazer's Edge podcast. Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 223 The FANalysts are back! Tara provides an update on what went down on draft night as well as thoughts on the newest Trail Blazers, Zach Collins and Caleb Swanigan. Jo discusses her feelings about a possible LaMarcus Aldridge return along with how he might fit into the current lineup. Finally, we survey the landscape and make predictions (wild guesses) about where some of the biggest name free agents might end up, including Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and Gordon Hayward. Download the podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EP 222: When the 2017 NBA Draft commences Thursday night, the Portland Trail Blazers will be packing a trio of first-round picks and a mandate for change. Coming off a 41-41 season, carrying a salary burden well past the luxury tax threshold, Portland cannot afford—literally or figuratively—to stay the course. What shape their evolution takes will depend on priorities and opportunities. Do they value economic sanity, winning at all costs, a slowly-emerging future or instant success? Are any of those eventualities within reach? We discuss these subjects and more in the latest edition of the Blazer’s Edge podcast. Dwight Howard to Charlotte, Paul George on the market, Kristaps Porzingis for CJ McCollum, and what the Blazers will end up doing in the draft...it’s all in there! Enjoy!DOWNLOAD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 221 Blazer's Edge features editor Eric Griffith joins Team Mom to unpack the rules around draft picks. What can the Trail Blazers actually do with three first round draft picks? Salary dumps, the Stepien rule, and draft-and-stash--we dig into the rules and options. When the rumors start to fly leading up to the 2017 draft, we'll be ready to sort out the pipe dreams from the real possibilities.  Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep. 220 Tara talks with Brian Freeman, Blazer’s Edge features writer and former European League basketball player. They catch up NBA Draft Lottery and All-NBA teams and then turn to Brian’s experiences playing overseas. Tune in to hear about his dad who played with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robinson on the Milwaukee Bucks, about his journey from Long Beach State (where he played against Damian Lillard) to Poland and finally, his six years in France. Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep. 219 Jo calls in from the wilds of Alaska to compare Blazer wish lists for next season. Do the FANalysts’ hopes and dreams for 2017-18 match yours? A mentor for Noah Vonleh A podcast for C.J. McCollum Handles for Al-Farouq Aminu More shots for Allen Crabbe#MoeDunks Listen to hear all these and what they are hoping for Lillard, Nurkic, Leonard and more! Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EP. 218: On this week’s Blazer’s Edge podcast, Dave Deckard and Dan Marang discuss if it’s possible to build a title contending team around a franchise point guard, CJ McCollum’s suggestion that the Blazer’s should pursue Paul George in the offseason, their biggest surprises of the 2016-17 season, if Lonzo Ball and the accompanying LaVar Ball scare them, where Portland could and should be looking in the draft, and the layoffs of ESPN employees Henry Abbott, Marc Stein, and Chad Ford. That and more on this week’s episode of the Blazer’s Edge podcast! Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EP. 217: Exit Interview Follies On this week’s Blazer’s Edge podcast, Dave Deckard and Dan Marang take a look at the closing games of the Blazer’s playoffs and ultimately, their season. With the year coming to a close, exit interviews between a majority of the players and the media took place Tuesday afternoon. Those exit interviews included revealing quotes about Meyers Leonard, Allen Crabbe, Festus Ezeli, Neil Olshey and the state of the team. Plus we dive into the recent controversy surrounding Portland’s basketball culture. That and more on this week’s Blazer’s Edge podcast! Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep. 216. Dan Marang joins Tara to talk about the first two games of the Trail Blazer’s 2017 NBA Playoff series. Dan answers all of Tara's questions about what we know about this team, how they have progressed over the season and where they might go from here. Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EP. 215: Who’s the Best Backcourt Duo in the NBA? On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Blazer's Edge managing editor Dave Deckard and Dan Marang take a look back at Game 1 of the Trail Blazers vs Warriors series. They discuss CJ McCollum's absolutely monster night- particularly highlighting his defensive effort. From there it's Damian Lillard's night, as spectacular as can be expected, and how as good as it was it was overshadowed. As great as those two were, what happened to almost everyone else? The big question of the podcast however, Dave asks "who the best backcourt duo is in the NBA today?" While we discuss it, let us know in the comments below who you think the best backcourt tandem is. Have McCollum and Lillard elevated to the top spot? Is is Klay Thompson and Steph Curry? How about the emergence of John Wall and Bradley Beal? There's that and more on this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast! DOWNLOAD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FANalysts are back with a special playoff preview with Locked on Blazers host Erik Garcia Gundersen. They talk about what it is like covering a team that you are a fan of and what is different between regular season and playoff basketball? And of course, how will the Trail Blazers fare in the first round? Tune in for some great insight from someone who loves the game and has been behind the scenes. Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tara is joined by Ashley Williams and Sean Philipsen to provide fan perspective on the Trail Blazers season. They discuss Meyers Leonard, debate who is the 6th man for the team, and talk about what has surprised them about this season. They talk about current and former Blazers at the Nike Hoop summit and Ashley provides behind-the-scenes glimpse of what goes on during the week for the high school stars including a Steve Blake sighting! Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EP. 214: What's your best Trail Blazers moment? On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Dave Deckard and Dan Marang brea-well maybe break isn't the best word choice, discuss Jusuf Nurkić's fractured leg and what that means for Portland in the immediate future. From there they chronicle the Blazer's last 7 games, following up wins against San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks with 6 straight wins including a convincing victory over the Houston Rockets and a phenomenal game from Nurkić against the Denver Nuggets. Dave asks the two big questions of the pod, first of all- did the Nurkić signing save Portland's season? There's plenty to take in there, but someone also sent in a mailbag question (sorry whoever it was, we didn't have your name!) asking what our favorite Trail Blazers moment is. As usual there's that and a whole lot more on this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast! DOWNLOAD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EP 213: Where do the Blazers Go From Here? On an impromptu episode of he Blazer’s Edge podcast, Dave Deckard and Dan Marang discuss Portland’s recent run of form, Jusuf Nurkic’s big game against his former team and ask if the playoffs are now secure with the recent win against the Denver Nuggets? From there the guys debate whether or not the outlook has changed for Portland and whether or not it matters this late in the season. They also highlight the contributions from Portland’s Big-Three, Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic. Dave even convinces Dan to make a prediction on Portland’s stretch run and what odds he gives them to make the 8th seed. That and more on this weeks’ Blazer’s Edge podcast! DOWNLOAD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep  212 On this FANalyst edition of the podcast, Tara is joined by friendly neighborhood sportswriter Dane Carbaugh of Dane Not Dan YouTube Channel and NBC Sports. They explore whether Jusuf Nurkic's production is sustainable and how it impacts Noah Vonleh's play of late. They talk about how Evan Turner is fitting back into the lineup. Dane gives Tara advice on how to approach analysis without getting overwhelmed by a preponderance of data. Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EP. 211: Best Stretch of the Season! On this week’s episode of the Blazer’s Edge podcast, Dave Deckard and Dan Marang wax poetic about Portland’s recent run of form- with wins coming against the San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, and Miami Heat- and clearly their best stretch of play all season long. From there the guys break down the return of super-nova-flame-thrower Damian Lillard and his Western Conference Player of the Week performance as well as highlighting some of the hidden gems who have stepped their game up since the All-Star Break. With the Blazers peaking at the end of the season they turn their attention to the remaining 13 games and discuss what Portland has to do to make the playoffs. Hear that and more on this week’s podcast! DOWNLOAD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EP. 210: On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Dan Marang is joined by Blazer's Edge contributor Steve DeWald as a guest host to discuss the Blazer's best stretch of wins this season, the effect Jusuf Nurkic has had on Damian Lillard (and others), the final 17 games of the regular season, the Blazer's playoff odds and some March Madness picks! That and more on this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast! Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep. 209 The FANalysts are back. Jo has been out of the country so Tara gets her all caught up on what’s been happening with the Blazers and around the NBA (don’t miss the dramatic reenactment of Boogie’s press conference). Jusuf Nurkic and Shabazz Napier get lots of attention and Jo is mad--really mad--at Ricky Rubio. Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EP. 208: On this week’s episode of the Blazer’s Edge podcast Dave and Dan talk the merits and pitfalls of making the playoffs. In between exchanges of fire during tank warfare, they take time to discuss the Blazer’s recent run of play (2 wins in a row!), Bosnia’s most deadly export ever “Nurkic-Fever,” Festus Ezeli’s season ending surgery, the home stretch of the schedule, and send out a thank you for supporting Blazer’s Edge Night! Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EP. 207: On this week’s edition of the Blazer’s Edge podcast Dave Deckard and Dan Marang ask whether or not the Trail Blazers can afford to use all three of their current draft picks, give their… BlazersEdge.com brings you two Portland Trail Blazers weekly podcasts — Dave Deckard and Dan Marang early in the week, and Chris Lucia and Brandon Goldner on the weekends. Tara (aka TeamMom) and Jo Wulffenstein fill in every other week for both shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices