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!

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!

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...

Ep. 77 - Casey Holdahl of the Portland Trail Blazers talks about how he has changed in his 17 years covering the team from within, having healthy skepticism when choosing what to report, how reporting has shifted with the democratization of media production, how sports journalism has perhaps become less objective as it trends towards "access journalism," what to look for with this year's Trail Blazers squad, and more! Find Casey's podcast work on The Brief Case and on The Blazers Balcony with...

Ep. 76 - Damian Lillard is on the Milwaukee Bucks, and we have a LOT of feelings about it! Who in Portland is to blame for us getting here? Did Cronin LIE to Dame or do him dirty? Why couldn't Dame come back to the Blazers after requesting only to go to Miami? How does dame use the media and his agent to get his VOICE out there without using his NAME? And a ton of comments from listeners... all on this episode! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on "Twitter" at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically...

Ep. 75 - Erik Peterson of Kenny's G-League Podcast joins to talk about his foray into covering the Rip City Remix, Portland's newest professional basketball team and direct affiliate to the Portland Trail Blazers! We talk about why he started his show, cut through some of Ryan's skepticism of watching another basketball team, players to watch, how he'll be covering the Remix, and more! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on "Twitter" at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 74 - It's been 3/4 of 100 days since Dame requested a trade, and we're FINALLY sharing our thoughts about it: from player vs. team fandom, to the most and least likely outcomes, possible landing spots beyond Miami, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on "Twitter" at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 73 - It's FAKE TRADE season! DeAndre Ayton? Lauri Markkanen? Anthony Davis? Mikal Bridges? Pascal Siakam? All those and MORE in our fake trade extravaganza episode! You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll disagree, and you'll (hopefully) get a sense of how hard it is to actually construct a "fair" trade that works for both teams and the salary cap! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 72 - Damian Lillard is All-NBA for a franchise-record 7th time, but mostly Ryan and Brandon discuss the Blazers and the NBA lottery: which picks change their playoff hopes, which keep Dame in Portland, which end the Dame era, and which fundamentally alters the Blazers' next 15 years? Find out! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 71 - Rob Heth joins Brandon to talk 2022-23 Blazers season takeaways, including Shaedon Sharpe's ascendence and his importance to the team, Chauncey Billups' coaching, Damian Lillard's year, Joe Cronin's moves, and more! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 70 - What, exactly, is wrong with the Blazers? From the coach to the front office to the players to the owner, there are PLENTY of fingers to point, but the talk on Blazers Twitter has been mostly coach Chauncey Billups-oriented, so we get into that and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 69 - Matisse Thybulle goes OFF in his first game as a Blazer... but does it matter? The underwhelming (and perhaps meaningless) trade deadline from Joe Cronin has left ONE host ABSOLUTELY LIVID!! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 68 - Damian Lillard gets 60 in historic fashion as the Blazers get a much-needed win! We welcome Keith Feltner-Smith from The Trailcasters to talk about that, honoring Bill Schonely, whether Chauncey Billups deserves blame for the Blazers' inconsistency, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 67 - Is Damian Lillard the GBOAT (Greatest Blazers Of All Time)? Ryan and Brandon debate that, Gary Payton II's impact, Shaedon Sharpe to the Dunk Contest, trade possibilities, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 66 - Ryan is away but Dr. Cassie Mullen slides effortlessly into the podcasting chair to help Brandon unpack where the Blazers are as a team, their current win streak, how Dame is looking, what they need to keep winning, whether they can do 4-0 on their next 4-games in their road trip, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 65 - Damian Lillard is best leader in the NBA, PERIOD. We talk about that, the Blazers' 9-3 start, whether Shaedon Sharpe is the Blazers' most important player off the bench, more praise for Chauncey Billups' coaching, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 64 - The Blazers are off to their best start in over a decade, and we are HERE for it! Shaedon Sharpe's emergence, Billups' coaching, the defense looking way better, Josh Hart MAYBE being the Blazers' 2nd-most important player, and OTHER OPTIMISTIC TAKES THROUGHOUT!! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 63 - Ryan and Brandon are BACK to preview the Blazers’ 2022-23 season including regular season predictions, Shaedon Sharpe’s impact, how Dame looks and whether Simons can play next to him, Jerami Grant’s fit, Chauncey Billups’ coaching, listener questions, what (if anything) to take from the preseason, and MORE! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 62 - Ryan's conducting Presumption Junction, and he's bringing 5 (or so) Blazers predictions for you to agree or disagree with! Has Cronin proven he's better than Olshey? Is Dame washed? Do the Blazers need more size? Listen and find out! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 61 - Eric Griffith of Willamette Week joins to talk about the moves Joe Cronin has made since he took over, what the Blazers' cap situation is, best-case scenarios for the Blazers getting in part of a Kevin Durant trade, and MORE... plus BREAKING news about Damian Lillard being extended through 2027! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 60 - Protect abortion access. Donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds, donate to Planned Parenthood, or donate to Keep our Clinics... or any number of other organizations. And vote. Ryan and Brandon also honored Caleb Swanigan, and talked about the Blazers trading for Jerami Grant, and drafting Shaedon Sharpe. Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 59 - Joe Cronin gets a 4-year deal... but what REALLY matters is what happens in Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery, because whether or not Damian Lillard retires in Portland DEPENDS on the Blazers getting a good pick! That and MORE this week! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 58 - Ryan and Brandon talk about whether Joe Cronin has DESTROYED the Trail Blazers franchise by trading CJ McCollum for a draft pick that won't convey this year (no, he didn't), and they also talk about which players the Blazers might be able to steal from a team that loses in the 2022 NBA Playoffs! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Tank for Chet. Tank for Chet. Tank for Chet. Tank for Chet. Tank for Chet! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!

Ep. 56 - Steve Dewald of Blazer's Edge and the Church of Roy podcast joins Ryan to talk about the 2022 NBA Draft, which the Blazers are doing everything in their organizational power NOT to lose their pick in! Find us at WeLikeTheBlazers.com, on Twitter at @LikeTheBlazers, NOW on YouTube, and basically ALL podcast and streaming apps!