We Like the Blazers

Ep. 54 - Joe Cronin's in the front seat, and he's saying to get in, losers. The Blazers FINALLY make the moves that needed to be made, and Ryan and Brandon talk about what it means and why they're stoked for the future! While it's hard to say goodbye to Norm and RoCo and Nance and especially CJ, the Blazers have now have a real shot at putting together a team that compliments Dame....

Ep. 53 - Damian Lillard FINALLY has surgery on his ab issue... does it mean the Blazers SHOULD tank? (YES!) Plus Joe Cronin makes a hire, Anfernee Simons is balling out, Blazers fans finally get some short-term clarity on what team we'll see on the floor, and MORE! Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at  @LikeTheBlazers , NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!...

Ep. 52 - Ryan is joined by KJ, one of the co-hosts of the HoopSpaces Blazers postgame Twitter Spaces, to talk about expectations for the season, new NBA coaches trying to demand respect rather than earn it, Dame getting mad at the media, and more! Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at  @LikeTheBlazers , NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Learn more about your...

Ep. 51 - It's a new era of Blazers basketball as Portland welcomes Interim GM Joe Cronin. What we thought of his presser, PLUS CJ suffers a collapsed lung, Dame might be coming back from injury soon, the Sixers may be willing to shop Ben Simmons, Dame re-re-re stating his loyalty to Portland, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers , NOW on YouTube, and basica...

Chauncey Billups is failing to be an effective leader of an NBA team. For as much as he and the organization preached accountability, there’s no evidence - not yet, anyway - that he’s willing to hold himself accountable or let others do the same. This feature is available in both a written and audio format, and both include identical narrative content, including this piece here! To find this in bo...

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Ep. 49 - The latest on the investigation into Blazers President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey, and reporting that he might be on his way out as soon as tomorrow; PLUS the Blazers keep struggling at home, the responsibility of journalists to talk about big stories, Dame is still hurt, reasons to STILL have optimism, and MORE! Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at  @LikeTheBlazers...

Ep. 48 - The Blazers are on a 3-game losing streak, Dame is probably hurt, and the defense has fallen apart... BUT THERE'S STILL HOPE! We break that down (and argue about the impact of Dame's injury) and a TON more! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers , NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Ep. 47 - The Blazers are 2-2, so we talk about what we're feeling good about, how Chauncey Billups is doing so far as Head Coach, the Blazers finding success with their OLD offense, Anfernee Simons balling out, Dame's slump, Ryan's tell-all stat of the season, and more! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streami...

Ep. 46 - Ryan and Brandon get into the details of predicting the Blazers' regular season wins: what factors will affect their win total? How will coaching, injuries, and young player development play out? Could they lose 50 games? Could they win 60?? Plus some Media Day wrap-up and a little bit of Blazers news! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and...

Ep. 45 - We did an INSTANT RECAP of the Blazers' 2021 Media Day availability! What did Neil Olshey say? Is Jusuf Nurkic talking out of both sides of his mouth? Is Dame staying after all? Chauncey Billups getting an A+ for his comments? And MORE! Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at  @LikeTheBlazers , NOW  on YouTube , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Learn more about y...

Ep. 44 - The Blazers are bringing in Dennis Smith Jr., Marquese Chriss, and Patrick Patterson to training camp... does it matter? PLUS Dame gets married, finding Blazers games if you're streaming, the RIGHT way to make season predictions, and more! NOTE: We will be doing (at least one) a giveaway before the season starts, so be sure to listen to the whole episode when we do! Some minor preview...

Ep. 43 - We rank every player on the Blazers' current roster (with a LOT of disagreement!), and we also go over the trade for Larry Nance Jr. Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at  @LikeTheBlazers , NOW  on YouTube , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

Ep. 41 - Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson of Bally Sports talks about whether the Blazers can build a contender around Dame, what a blow-it-up trade might look like for the Blazers, and more... PLUS Ryan and Brandon recap the Blazers' muted free agency, whether LaMarcus Aldridge should come back (YES!), Summer League diamonds in the rough, and (of course) more! Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.c...

Ep. 40 - Brandon Sprague of 1080 The Fan joins to talk about working in sports radio, the reporting around Damian Lillard's trade request, how the Blazers could get better (and whether it even matters), the Blazers' ownership, and more! Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at  @LikeTheBlazers , NOW  on YouTube , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Learn more about your a...

Ep. 39 - [RE-UPLOAD, fixed dead air] Steve Dewald of the Church of Roy podcast and Blazer's Edge joins to talk about the 2021 NBA Draft, CJ McCollum (and sadly...) Damian Lillard trades, whether the Blazers would make a move before the draft, whether getting Ben Simmons for CJ would be a successful offseason, and MORE! Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at  @LikeTheBlazers , NOW  on...

Ep. 38 - Chaos ensued this week, culminating in Damian Lillard saying to media that he doesn't know whether he'll even be in Portland NEXT YEAR. We recap a bad week of Blazers basketball, from reporting that proved the Blazers' "investigation" into new coach Chauncey Billups' past wasn't super thorough, all the way to Friday where news about Dame's future seemed to...

Ep. 37 - Portland Trail Blazers radio play-by-play announcer Travis Demers joins to talk about calling games in a remote environment, the recent (soon-to-be) additions to Coach Chauncey Billups' staff, how much of a difference coaching can really make, expectations for the team next season, and more! Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at  @LikeTheBlazers , and basically ALL podcast...

Ep. 36 - Ryan and Brandon are in TWO different states for the Fourth of July to talk about fake Dame trades, whether the Blazers should sell HIGH on Dame (no), the problematic press conference introducing Chauncey Billups as the Blazers' new coach, having the Suns and Bucks meet in the 2021 NBA Finals, and more! Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at  @LikeTheBlazers , and basically...

Ep. 35 - Chauncey Billups was announced as the Blazers' next coach. We chatted with Ashtyn Butuso of Flagrant Magazine and the Flagrant Podcast about how we process the credible rape accusations against Billups, how trauma impacts people who have experienced abuse, and generally had an honest conversation about how to navigate something that's both very serious and deserves more conversati...

Ep. 34 - There are 7 NBA coaching vacancies. How attractive is Portland to coaches? We rank where we think coaches would most want to land, Jordan Kent being let go by the Blazers as their TV play-by-play broadcaster, Dame playing in the Olympics, and more! Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at  @LikeTheBlazers , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Learn more about your ad cho...

Ep. 33 - Should the Blazers trade Damian Lillard? Well... no. They shouldn't. But we entertained the thought anyway! We also hit on possible CJ McCollum trade targets, the Blazers' updated list of coaching candidates, switching from NBC to Root Sports, and MORE! Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at  @LikeTheBlazers , and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps! Learn more abou...

Ep. 32 - Keith Feltner-Smith of the Trailcasters joins to talk about Coach Stotts moving on from the Blazers, what losing in the first round means for Portland, Dame asserting his power, why Jason Kidd would have been highly problematic (had he not removed himself from coaching consideration), whether Nurkic can grow, and a LOT more! Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at  @LikeTheBlazer...

Terry Stotts is gone. Damian Lillard wants to call the shots. Where do the Portland Trail Blazers go from here? This 37-minute audio story by Brandon Goldner takes us through the decisions Blazers owner Jody Allen has to make: "Small" decisions like the players and the coach; "Big" decisions like how much to involve Dame, and the Blazers' General Manager; and "Foundational&...

Ep. 30 - The Blazers and Nuggets are tied 2-2 after the Blazers' HUGE Game 4 win, so Brandon and Ryan talk about what's working, if Nurkic is the Blazers' 2nd-most important player, what adjustments Coach Stotts made after Game 3, what adjustments we might see from Denver in Game 5, and what we think of the series from here! Find us at  WeLikeTheBlazers.com , on Twitter at  @LikeTheBla...