We Like the Blazers

Ep. 97 - As summer drags on, the guys talk about the NBA rejecting TNT's "match" of Amazon's offer on the new TV deal, and whether the Blazers can clear the 21.5 wins that Vegas expects them to eek out next season! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blazers is a proud member of the Rogue Media Network and the Blazer’s Edge Family of podcasts, which includes Trail Daddy with Dave Deckard and Rip City Roundtable with Cory Dickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 96 - Brandon and Ryan try to make sense of if we should be ecstatic or concerned about Donavan Clingan’s Summer League debut. While he showed off his skills on the defensive side of the ball, his offense left something to be desired. From there, the guys break down what they expect to see from the team for the remainder of their Summer League games and also get into a heated debate about some comments from Chauncey Billups on a recent podcast appearance with Sheed and Bonzi. Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blazers is a proud member of the Rogue Media Network and the Blazer’s Edge Family of podcasts, which includes Trail Daddy with Dave Deckard and Rip City Roundtable with Cory Dickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 95 - With the NBA draft behind us and the free agency period in full swing, the Blazers had themselves quite the week. Ryan and Brandon start from the top, reacting to the trade of the 14th pick for a young, proven player at a position of need. Then they discuss their thoughts and feelings about the selection Donovan Clingan with the 7th pick and whether it provides any clues to the direction of the team. Finally, with free agency seeing a flurry of big names changing teams, the guys check in on some of the Portland Trail Blazers that have been linked to big name teams that find themselves scrambling to fill holes in their starting five. Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blazers is a proud member of the Rogue Media Network and the Blazer’s Edge Family of podcasts, which includes Trail Daddy with Dave Deckard and Rip City Roundtable with Cory Dickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 94 -  It’s finally the week of the NBA draft, and the Blazers are on the clock with a pair of lottery picks. With Brandon out (moving to east coast), Ryan sits down with friend of the pod and Blazer's Edge writer Steve Dewald to discuss the names most associated with the team. Who are these players, do they make sense for the Blazers, are there any sleepers to be excited about, and should Portland even use their picks? All these, plus a fun draft-themed rapid fire question session to wrap things up! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blazers is a proud member of the Rogue Media Network and the Blazer’s Edge Family of podcasts, which includes Trail Daddy with Dave Deckard and Rip City Roundtable with Cory Dickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 93 - Brandon and Ryan decide to break the seal on a topic they have put off talking about… COACHING! After discussing where the Blazers rank in terms of being a desirable coaching job, the guys ponder why the team seems to be slow-playing filling out their assistant coaching ranks. Is it intentional? What’s the end game? Then they wrap things up by debating the morals behind some of the biggest news breakers in the sport having direct ties to sports betting companies and if it impacts your trust in their reporting. Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blazers is a proud member of the Rogue Media Network and the Blazer’s Edge Family of podcasts, which includes Trail Daddy with Dave Deckard and Rip City Roundtable with Cory Dickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 92 - We're joined by friend of the pod and all around awesome human being Brandon Sprague of 1080 The Fan! We talked about how he has shifted his coverage of the Portland Trail Blazers on his radio show now that the team is in the full throughs of a rebuild before he threw cold water on the idea of the media protecting their access to the team. We also take a quick dive into who we think will come out on top of the NBA Finals and wrap it up with a fun discussion of statues. Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blazers is a proud member of the Rogue Media Network and the Blazer’s Edge Family of podcasts, which includes Trail Daddy with Dave Deckard and Rip City Roundtable with Cory Dickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 91 - We are beyond blessed to be joined by the Portland Winterhawks PA Announcer, one Mr. Michael Burles! He loans his golden baritone to help us discuss the sudden and shocking passing of Portland Trail Blazer great Bill Walton, as well as discuss the secret sauce behind hyping up an arena full of rabid hockey fans, the Blazers' upcoming draft, whether it's okay to root for Luka Doncic, and more! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blazers is a proud member of the Rogue Media Network and the Blazer’s Edge Family of podcasts, which includes Trail Daddy with Dave Deckard and Rip City Roundtable with Cory Dickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 90 - The NBA's All-Rookie teams were announced, and Scoot Henderson was left off! We talk about whether he got short shrift, plus an update on the NBA Playoffs, the conundrum of access to NBA games and why it's so hard for fans to just watch the games they want to watch, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blazers is a proud member of the Rogue Media Network and the Blazer’s Edge Family of podcasts, which includes Trail Daddy with Dave Deckard and Rip City Roundtable with Cory Dickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 89 - The Blazers' lottery luck ran a bit dry as three teams jumped them and they fell from 4th to 7th. We talk about that, plus the NBA's coaching carousel - and whether it might impact Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups. That and MORE this week! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blazers is a proud member of the Rogue Media Network and the Blazer’s Edge Family of podcasts, which includes Trail Daddy with Dave Deckard and Rip City Roundtable with Cory Dickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 88 - Ryan and Brandon debate whether the NBA is over-marketing its biggest stars - the LeBron James’ and Kevin Durant’s of the league - in an attempt to appeal to casual fans who might not yet know who the next generation of stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Anthony Edwards are. If you want to skip to that discussion, it starts by framing the results of the first round so far at about 6:50. We also talked about a bunch of other stuff, including: How the Blazers make it VERY hard to actually win a car from hitting a half court shot. The broadcasting teams handling the NBA Playoffs, both the good and the bad. Whether the Rudy Gobert trade has been justified with Minnesota advancing to the 2nd round. Why we shouldn’t compare where the Blazers are in their rebuild to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Disappointment on Dame’s behalf as it looks like the Bucks are going to be bounced in the first round, and whether there’s hope for Milwaukee to come back stronger next year. News about how the NBA’s new broadcasting rights deals are coming together, and whether this bodes well for Blazers games being more accessible to fans. Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blazers is a proud member of the Rogue Media Network and the Blazer’s Edge Family of podcasts, which includes Trail Daddy with Dave Deckard and Rip City Roundtable with Cory Dickman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 87 - Brandon is joined by his wife and lifelong baller Dr. Cassie Mullen to briefly talk about the NBA playoffs, how Cassie as a basketball player approaches pickup games, the pressures of "representing your gender" when you're just trying to ball, the impact of women's basketball on recreational fans, whether we want our kids to skip college to go directly to the WNBA / NBA, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. Proudly part of the Rogue Media Network and the Blazer’s Edge Family of podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 86 - The 2023-24 season is in the books! As the Blazers give their exit interviews, we talk about Coach Billups' comments about him saying he's "light years ahead of where I was" as a coach, the Blazers backing into a tie for 3rd-best lottery odds, whether we're excited for the Playoffs, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. Proudly part of the Rogue Media Network and the Blazer’s Edge Family of podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 85 - First: Please click the link to donate to Mike Lynch and his family in his fight against ALS. https://www.gofundme.com/f/t4yrzf-help-mike-fight-als?qid=f4512a84baa1ed4a7eb4957fb12660ed In this weeks' episode, Ryan and Brandon talk about the Women’s College Basketball Championship, the factors behind why women’s basketball is finally becoming more mainstream, and whether the WNBA's season schedule will change in the future to reach more people. Meanwhile in Portland, the Blazers have four games remaining on their schedule, and Ryan is extremely worried that they may eke out two more wins. Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on “Twitter” at @LikeTheBlazers, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. Proudly part of the Rogue Media Network and the Blazer’s Edge Family of podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 84 - Keith Feltner-Smith of The Trailcasters joins to talk about what we're looking for from the Blazers late in a tanking season, answering some questions about whether Portland or Charlotte is tanking harder, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on "Twitter" at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Proudly a part of Rogue Media Network and the Blazer's Edge family of podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 83 - As the NBA dissolves the G-League Ignite, Ryan is given his flowers and takes a victory lap for essentially breaking news before it happened. After a detour into NBA players (illegally) betting on themselves and the bigger issues of the NBA monetizing gambling on its own product, Brandon and Ryan discuss the recent surge in Scoot Henderson’s output and debate whether you would rather have him or Amen Thompson - aka the “next Scottie Pippen” - on this rebuilding Blazers squad. Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on "Twitter" at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Proudly a part of Rogue Media Network and the Blazer's Edge family of podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 82 - Ryan has a hot take: NBA rookies are less prepared, less well-adjusted, and less developed if they forgo college for the G-League. Is this true? Is "player empowerment" harming the NBA product? And is a player-centric league more or less watchable than when players are a cog in a machine? We discuss this and MORE in this week's episode! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on "Twitter" at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Proudly a part of Rogue Media Network and the Blazer's Edge family of podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 81 - How do YOU critically watch Blazers games? Do you watch for fun, to analyze what's happening and draw conclusions, as background noise, or something else? Also, a shout out to Dave Deckard of Blazer's Edge, a debate about whether it's more important to tank for the lottery or develop the young players, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on "Twitter" at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Proudly a part of Rogue Media Network and the Blazer's Edge family of podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 80 - The Blazers should make it easier for fans to watch games. PERIOD. We talk about that, plus Deandre Ayton showing out, the Blazers going winless in February, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on "Twitter" at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 79 - The Blazers cruise into the All-Star break as the NBA's 5th-worst team. We talk about expectations for the rest of the year, their relatively inactive trade deadline, Scoot Henderson improving and showing out at All-Star weekend, Duop Reath's contract, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on "Twitter" at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 78 - The name of the game for the Blazers right now is developing the young players. With that in mind, should the Blazers look to keep or trade their veterans? We get into that, plus: are the Blazers worse than you expected? Does Scoot Henderson still project to be a superstar? Does Coach Billups deserve as much credit for the recent spirited play as he got blame for their 60+ point loss to Phoenix? And more! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on "Twitter" at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices