We Like the Blazers

Ep. 133 - The show welcomes producer Terence Stilin-Rooney aboard (!) and we talk about the Blazers' glut of guards (and who is most tradable among them), and what fans should keep in mind when they're going to live sports event!

Ep. 130 - Conor and Brandon talk about the Blazers' postseason possibilities just two games away from the end of the regular season, the press conference with new Blazers owner Tom Dundon, and MORE! Also... We Like the Blazers have entered the MULTI-CAM era! Excuse the audio and poor quality on the straight-ahead shot, but we promise to refine the equipment and process until we get this right....

Ep. 129 - We are BACK! The Blazers are pretty much .500 since the All-Star break... is that a problem? We talk about that and SO MUCH MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep. 128 - After a long layoff, the guys are BACK to talk about how Deni Avdija really needs to rest his injured back (please), the Blazers' losing streak and whether it needs to invoke panic (no), whether Giannis rumors and the Blazers owning a chunk of the Bucks' draft mean he might come to Portland (please!), and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Pr...

Ep. 127 - The Portland Trail Blazers have lost 11 of their last 14 games... we talk about it, plus the differences between Chauncey Billups' and Tiago Splitter's approach to adversity when speaking to the media, whether the Blazers are still in the play-in race (again, yes), and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

Ep. 126 - After a gaggle of injuries, the Blazers have come back down to Earth... but Deni Avdija hasn't! We talk about whether he can be an All-Star and a LOT more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep. 125 - Shaedon Sharpe has elevated his game and we are HERE for it! We talk about that, the Blazers' 6-5 start, whether they can keep up their swarming defense, Deni Avdija as a possible All-Star and Most Improved Player candidate, whether you can build a team around him... and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

Ep. 124 - Adrian Bernecich of Blazer's Edge joins us to talk about how he was right (and we were ALL wrong!) about Jerami Grant, Tiago Splitter's coaching, the Blazer's weird loss to the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers, and more! (Re-uploaded to adjust audio!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Ep. 123 - Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested by the FBI and mentioned in two indictments (if explicitly by name in only one); we of COURSE discuss that, plus how the Blazers look great in their 1-1 start, appreciation for Matisse Thybulle, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Ep. 122 - Joe Cronin and the Blazers re-signed Toumani Camara (4yr / $82M) and Shaedon Sharpe (4yr / $90M), and we are here to TALK about it! Plus the regular season is just one day away! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep 120 - Co-host Emeritus Ryan Whitledge REJOINS the pod to talk about why he checked out as a fan last year, and the intrigue of the young players (including Yang Hansen) possibly pulling him back in! We also talked about the Blazers' 1-1 preseason record, Chauncey Billups' coaching, Jrue Holiday's veteran impact, and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Ep. 119 - Shaedon Sharpe could be re-signed... and the Blazers should do it NOW! We go over five years' worth of rookie extensions and try to put Shaedon Sharpe and his expected contract into perspective. What is he worth? Should the Blazers sign him now? (Yes!) We also talk about Blake Wesley and his potential fit on a team that suddenly needs another guard with Scoot Henderson's injury....

Ep. 118 - We talk about Scoot Henderson's unfortunate hamstring injury and whether it affects the Blazers' team building efforts this year, plus an in-depth roundup of 2025 Media Day, including some VERY candid comments by Jerami Grant! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...

Ep. 117 - What do we make of the Blazers' to-be owner Tom Dundon? We talk about him, his management approach, if there's any real risk of the Blazers leaving Portland, the need for the Moda Center to be updated, what new ownership means in the short term, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Ep. 116 - Conor and Brandon are BACK to begin recapping a jam-packed summer for our Portland Trail Blazers, started with talking about the consequences and implications of buying out Deandre Ayton, trading Anfernee Simons, and drafting Yan Hansen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

DAMIAN LILLARD IS A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZER. AGAIN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep. 114 - Lamar Hurd of the Portland Trail Blazers TV broadcast joins the pod to talk about his approach to broadcasting, the full story being his vociferous defense of (and empathy for) The Grinch, how maintaining humility and using his platform to lift up others centers his work, taking in feedback (even if it's critical) from Blazers fans, and more! Then Conor and Brandon discuss the Blazer...

Ep. 113 - Washington Post reporter and Blazer's Edge legend Ben Golliver joins the pod to talk about his approach to reporting on the Blazers, working a national beat and balancing discretion with reporting the story, and his stark view where he sees the Blazers as a franchise, plus a TON more! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blazers is a proud m...

Ep. 112 - Oregon's US Senator Ron Wyden is back, and he talked with us about Bill Walton: his life, his politics, and what people might be surprised by. Wyden also talked about his book, It Takes Chutzpah , before Brandon and Conor talk about the Blazers at the All-Star Break (both as a team AND the players in the Rising Stars game, Donovan Clingan's dominance, whether the Blazers are stuc...

Ep. 111 - The Blazers are winners of six in a row and 10 of their last 11! How are they doing it? We talk about their transformed defense, plus the value of Toumani Camara, and the curious decision by Joe Cronin to do nothing at the trade deadline when 26 other teams made moves. Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blazers is a proud member of the Rogue M...

Ep. 110 - The Blazers have won more games than they've lost lately... is this a disaster?? Conor and Brandon talk about it, plus the lack of a certain je ne sais quoi in Dame's latest return to Portland, some light free agency banter, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, now on BlueSky at @WeLikeTheBlazers.com, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blazers is a proud member...

Ep. 109 - Scoot Henderson has been balling out... but it's not all about stats! Conor and Brandon talk about that, plus the Blazers having a two-game win streak, DeAndre Ayton's big game and why consistency can be so tough, a bold idea for balancing 82 games with player rest... and more! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, now on BlueSky at @WeLikeTheBlazers.com, and ALL podcast and streaming...

Ep. 108 - This episode's magic word(s) is "role clarity." Could Jerami Grant's absence actually be HELPING the Blazers? Conor and Brandon talk about that, whether Anfernee Simons might be traded specifically to the Orlando Magic, Kris Murray's improved play, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, now on BlueSky at @WeLikeTheBlazers.com, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. W...

Ep. 107 - HAPPY NEW YEAR! The Blazers were 2-0 under Nate Bjorkgren... can we take anything from it? Plus Greg Oden returns to Portland, Deni Avdija is playing like the Blazers' best player, whether Scoot Henderson showed anything in a recent stretch of good games, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, now on BlueSky at @WeLikeTheBlazers.com, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like th...

Ep. 106 - Conor and Brandon are unwrapping gifts... given in the form of questions by YOU! We talk about whether the Blazers are developing their young talent, what gift you would give to Blazers players, whether Sharpe could be a first option, the Lore of Ships, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, now on BlueSky at @WeLikeTheBlazers.com, and ALL podcast and streaming apps. We Like the Blaz...