פודקאסטים בנושא Portland Trail Blazers

Jerami Grant has been All-Star level good in his first season with the Portland Trail Blazers. So will he make the All-Star team? Today's show breaks down his play this season and his path to earning his first All-Star nod. Starting with his offense, where is he having a career year as a primary option and a capable secondary part when need be. On …

Sean Highkin (@highkin) is joined by Adam Mares (@Adam_Mares) of DNVR Sports to talk about DNVR's new documentary A Hundred Invisible Threads (4:00), the Nuggets' popularity in Serbia (11:30), the frustrations of Denver's expectations of contention this season (15:30), Jamal Murray's up-and-down season (19:30), the Nuggets' defensive issues (26:00)…

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take a look at how the Trail Blazers got their groove back - now sitting 6th in the West at 13-11, with 3 days off and a chance to get healthy before taking on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets and Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves before embarking on a 6 game road trip thr…

Oh no! A losing streak! How will Dave and Marlow handle it? More importantly, why is it happening and how might the Blazers handle it over the next couple of weeks? Edited by Kyle Gilmer https://linktr.ee/kylegilmer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesעל ידי SB Nation

Going deep on the Trail Blazers back court with an in-depth look at the Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons duo. Simons has been excellent, like All-Star level excellent in 10 games with Damian Lillard out of the lineup. Digging deep on the on/off numbers when Lillard and Simons are both available and how the Blazers fair when one or the other sits …

Join Danny Marang for a Jacked Ramsays After Dark that saw the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Indiana Pacers, 116-100. The return of Damian Lillard to steady the ship early and often, integrating back into a lineup with Jerami Grant and Anfernee Simons offensively who’ve been some of the most productive offensive players in the league in Lillard…

Ahem, we're baaaack. After a brief hiatus Damian Lillard and Locked On Blazers have returned. In his return after a seven game absence due to a calf strain, Lillard helped propel the Portland Trail Blazers to a 116-100 win over the Indiana Pacers. In the second segment we check in the Blazers who are 3-7 in their last 10 games but are still in good…

Join Danny Marang for a Jacked Ramsays After Dark that saw the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Utah Jazz, 116-111 on the road and improve to 12-11 on teh season. It was a special night for Anfernee Simons, who finished the night with a new career high of 45 points on 15-25 FG, 7-12 3FG and 8-8 FT - who scored 36 of those points in the 1st half (a…

Sean Highkin (@highkin) goes solo to discuss the Blazers' recent losing skid (4:50), the team's injury situation (8:30), their schedule for the rest of the month (16:00) and the news that Evoca TV is discontinuing (19:25). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

The Trail Blazers have lost 7 of their last 8 and the world is crashing down around them.. or is it? Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they look at the last 2 weeks of Blazers basketball that have seen the once bright outlook on the season darken as injuries and losses pile up. Can the Blazers get to Christmas at .500? Sitting at 11-11, the …

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague for a Mail Bag edition of Jacked Ramsays as the Blazers have 20 games under their belts and sit at 11-9. Where do the Blazers go from here? How are you feeling about them? Are the injuries to Damian Lillard and Gary Payton II a problem for the year? Is there a Jusuf Nurkic problem - or is there a scheme problem…

Join Danny Marang for a Jacked Ramsays After Dark episode following Friday night's win in Gotham as the Blazers hold off the Knicks in OT, 132-129. The shorthanded Blazers got monster performances from Jerami Grant (new career high 44 points and franchise record 28 free throw attempts) and Anfernee Simons (38 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists) to stop …

Sean Highkin (@highkin) welcomes Erik García Gundersen (@blazerbanter) back onto the show. They discuss the Blazers' recent losing skid (5:00), whether they should shut Damian Lillard down for multiple weeks to address the calf issue (11:35), the Blazers' team identity helping them weather injuries (17:00), Shaedon Sharpe's rookie wall (22:00), the…

Sean Highkin (@highkin) breaks down recent Blazers news including a Gary Payton II injury update (1:20) and the signing of Ibou Badji to a two-way contract (5:55). Then, Utah Jazz beat writer Sarah Todd (@NBASarah) of the Deseret News joins to discuss the Jazz's surprising hot start to the season (13:30), whether Jazz fans want the team to tank or …

All the Blazers do is win, win, win! Well, give or take a Dallas game. Dave and Marlow cover the week that was, including a fun victory in New Orleans, plus talk about Luka Doncic, Kevin Durant, Anfernee Simons, Dame Lillard's passing, Shaedon Sharpe's scoring, and more! Edited by Kyle Gilmer https://linktr.ee/kylegilmer Learn more about your ad ch…

Where does the Damian Lillard-Jerami Grant-Anfernee Simons Big 3 rank among the NBA's top trios? We get deep into it looking at the three best players for teams across the league to find out where the Trail Blazers trio belongs. We close the show with news and notes ahead of the Blazers game against the Brooklyn Nets with injury updates for Justise…

Join Danny Marang for a Jacked Ramsays After Dark episode following Tuesday night’s game vs the San Antonio Spurs that saw the Blazers rattle off their 10th win of the season, 117-110. Once again led by swingman Jerami Grant(29 points, 8 rebounds, 6-8 3FG) with the starting unit back together - Damian Lillard (22 points, 11 assists, 2 rebounds) and…

The Portland Trail Blazers rallied in the final seven minutes to beat the San Antonio Spurs 117-110 on Tuesday night at the Moda Center. Back up center Drew Eubanks came off the bench and sparked the victory on a night that the Blazers struggled until the closing stretch. There's beauty in winning ugly. Good teams find a way to win and the Blazers …

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague for a Jacked Ramsays Mail Bag following the Portland Trail Blazers return from a 6-game road trip where the Blazers went 4-2, elevating their season record to 9-4 and the top of the Western Conference (as of Monday night). What did we learn about the Blazers on their trip? From their series games with the Suns,…

Friend of the program Jason Quick of The Athletic joins the show to talk about what stands out to him during the Trail Blazers' 9-4 start and the keys to Portland's early success. We talk Jerami Grant's start in Portland and why he's been the team MVP to being the season. In the third segment we talk about the Blazers ceiling and how our perception…

The Portland Trail Blazers wrapped up a six-game road swing with a 117-112 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Jerami Grant was great, Damian Lillard has a season-high 12 assists, and the Mavericks hit enough clutch threes late to escape with a win. 9:25 - the second segment we break down the two minute stretch that won Dallas the game …

In a 3-1 week spurred by complete team efforts, Dave and Marlow have something to say about EVERY member of the Blazers roster, plus they tackle the reasons behind that pesky turnover problem. What's causing this? Will it get better? Edited by Kyle Gilmer https://linktr.ee/kylegilmer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…

Sean Highkin (@highkin) is joined by Seth Partnow (@SethPartnow), a national NBA writer for The Athletic, author of the book The Midrange Theory and former analytics director for the Milwaukee Bucks. Seth gives his thoughts on how sustainable the Blazers' defense is (6:05), why Jerami Grant has fit so well (19:30), how impactful Gary Payton II's re…

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague for another Jacked Ramsays After Dark following another road win for the Blazers - this time taking down Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram and the new Orleans Pelicans, 106-95 in game 5 of a 6 game road trip. The Blazers went into the game with Damian Lillard, Jusuf Nurkic, Shaedon Sharpe and K…

No Damian Lillard, No Jusuf Nurkic, No Problem. The Portland Trail Blazers ride Jerami Grant's 27 points to an unlikely and impressive 106-95 win over the Pelicans in New Orleans on Thursday. There was so much to love about this game beyond Grant's big night and highlight dunk against Zion Williamson. Anfernee Simons was aggressive going to the rim…

Join Danny Marang on the latest Jacked Ramsays After Dark - where he runs down the latest Trail Blazers road victory over the Charlotte Hornets, 105-95. Playing the 4th game of a 6-game trip, Portland opted to sit Jerami Grant (ankle) and Jusuf Nurkic (adductor) against the reeling Hornets who are still missing LaMelo Ball, ahead of a back-to-back …

The Portland Trail Blazers improved to 5-1 on the road with a 105-95 win over the Hornets in Charlotte. Damian Lillard scored 26, Shaedon Sharpe added a career-high 17 as Portland improved to 8-3. Youth as on display for the the Blazers who played without Jusuf Nurkic and Jerami Grant and had to ride rookies Sharpe and Jabari Walker for extended mi…

The latest Locked On Blazers Mailbag episode nswering listener submitted questions about Nassir Little's early season play and playing time, Chauncey Billups' coaching job and Portland's unending turnover woes. If you want to get your question answered on next week's shows send a question lockedonblazerspod at gmail.com or follow me on twitter @mik…

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague on a special episode of Jacked Ramsays Live with special guest Cory Jez, On-Air Analytics Insider for the Portland Trail Blazers. Together they’ll dive into Cory’s background in analytics, how he got into this very particular world and ultimately what led to him ending up in Portland on air in the little box on…

Join Danny Marang for a post game wrap up where the Portland Trail Blazers go into Miami and split the season series on a last second game winner from Josh Hart - locking in a 110-107 win and the 2nd win in 3 games if a 6 game trip! After a muddy first half that saw the Blazers commit 12 turnovers, the Blazers tightened things down a bit in the 3rd…

The Portland Trail Blazers did it again. For the second time in three games the Blazers hit a buzzer beater to win a game on the road. This time Josh Hart's three-pointer was the difference, capping a furious Portland rally in the final six minutes. Small ball changed this game and Justise Winslow was the catalyst. The Blazers changed the game in t…

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they answer as many of your Blazers related questions as they can. The Blazers are off to a 6-3 start with 4 games remaining on a 6 game trip. Damian Lillard is getting healthier, Anfernee Simons is struggling with a nagging foot injury, Jusuf Nurkic is up & down, Shaedon Sharpe is showing out, Jerami Grant …

Sean Highkin (@highkin) gives some thoughts on the start of the Blazers' road trip before being joined by Phoenix Suns beat writer Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) of PHNX Sports. They discuss the back-to-back the two teams recently split (10:45), the status of Deandre Ayton's relationship with the Suns (18:00), the impact of Cam Johnson's knee in…

The Portland Trail Blazers split two road games against the Phoenix Suns on Friday and Saturday night. The victory came on a game-winner from Jerami Grant and the loss was a lopsided beatdown. Both those games came without Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons in the lineup, and Friday's win was the platonic ideal of Blazers basketball. Shorthanded an…

Join host Danny Marang for a Jacked Ramsays After Dark that saw the shorthanded Portland Trail Blazers (missing Damian Lillard AND Anfernee Simons' combined 52 PPG) stun the Phoenix Suns on the first of back to back games in the desert, 108-106 on a Jerami Grant baseline J at the buzzer. Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton combine for 49 points, 13 rebo…

Two games for the Trail Blazers this week revealed a lot about the roster, particularly in the absence of Damian Lillard. Hear what Dave and Marlow think of Anfernee Simons stepping in to captain the ship, Jusuf Nurkic improving, and more! Podcast edited by Kyle Gilmer at Residual Audio https://linktr.ee/kylegilmer Learn more about your ad choices.…

Brendon Kleen of @Locked On Suns joins the show to preview the Trail Blazers two weekend games against the Phoenix Suns. We talk injury updates where Deandre Ayton is set to make his return and Anfernee Simons is a surprise addition to the Blazers injury report. In the second segment we get deeper into the matchup, talking how the Blazers will hunt…

Join host Danny Marang for a Jacked Ramsays After Dark following the Trail Blazers 111-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. While down by 17 at one point the Blazers closed the gap in the 4th quarter behind Anfernee Simons, Keon Johnson, Josh Hart, Jerami Grant and Jusuf Nurkic. While it wasn't enough, the fight they displayed served as a reminder of…

The Portland Trail Blazers rallied from down 17 in the fourth quarter to tie the game three times in the final four minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies. Although the comeback attempt came up just short in the 111-106 loss, there were reasons to feel good about the team following the narrow loss. Plus we talk about what we know, uhh, spiritually a…

Portland Trail Blazers radio play-by-play announcer Travis Demers joins the show to talk about the early season returns from the surprisingly 5-1 Trail Blazers. We start with an injury update on Gary Payton II and discuss his future place in the rotation. In the second segment we talk Josh Hart, Jerami Grant and Justise Winslow. And then we close t…

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they sit down with Trail Blazers TV Analyst Lamar Hurd to discuss - well everything that’s going on with the Portland Trail Blazers and their 5-1 start to the regular season! What has the overall feel been from the team to start the year? What’s noticeably different about the day to day coverage of the…

It's time to put on your Arachnid Person costume and go door to door, searching for early season statistical trends for the Portland Trail Blazers to find out what's a trick and what's a treat. We talk rim attempts where the Blazers are No. 1 in the league, top rated offense and defenses and why Portland's early season profiles as a championship co…

Sean Highkin (@highkin) and Erik García Gundersen (@blazerbanter) check in on the Blazers after a 5-1 start to the season. They discuss Shaedon Sharpe's 2009 Rudy Fernandez vibes (2:30), the Blazers' uptick in transition offense (9:40), whether the defensive improvement is sustainable (18:10), whether the hot start has changed their expectations fo…

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague for the weekly Jacked Ramsay Mail Bag where they take on all of your questions wrapping up the second week of the season! Going 5-1 in the first 6 games of the season give the Trail Blazers more wiggle room than anyone anticipated to start the season - does it make you adjust your expectations at all for …

Shaedon Sharpe is going to be good. Probably very good. Maybe great. In his first NBA start the Portland Trail Blazers rookie gave fans plenty to be excited about with a few show stopping highlight dunks and a couple smooth-as-butter pull up jumpers. He's 19. He's going to be good. In the second segment I continue my quest to get to know Sharpe bet…

Join host Danny Marang for a rapid reaction to Friday night’s game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets that saw the Blazers improve to 5-1 on the season, winning 125-111. The Blazers were lifted by 30 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds from Anfernee Simons, 27 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks from Jusuf Nurkic and 14 points, 2 …