Blazer's Edge

Jamie Goldberg of the Oregonian makes her first appearance on the Women’s Hoops And Talks Podcast. Fresh off of six years covering the Thorns and the Timbers, Goldberg is the newest NBA and Trail Blazers reporter for the Oregonian. We talk to her about what it has been like making the transition from soccer to basketball, her first impressions of the team and the players and what she is looking forward to covering on her new beat.   Highlights 00:30 Have she and Jamie Hudson worked out what we are supposed to call them?  1:00 Icebreaker: What is your self-care strategy after a tough game?  3:45 Introducing Jamie and how she became a sports writer? 5:30 What has the transition from soccer to basketball been like? What did she do to prepare?  7:00 What was the end of the soccer season like, and what was it like knowing you were going to move right into something new?  12:30 Early impressions of the team. Damian Lillard has lived up to his reputation. League mandated press time in the NBA is much more liberal th