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Over the past two seasons, there haven't been many highlights for the Portland Trail Blazers. So when a good moment decides to rear it's head, you do an emergency podcast with your best friend! Dr. Aaron Brown is back to help us highlight all the good things we saw in the Blazers 122-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. This young team, without Deandre Ayton and Anfernee Simons, showed Rip City just how good they can be when given more minutes. Big games from Rob Williams III, Shaedon...

In Episode 27, Cory is joined by best friend and fellow Blazer fan, Dr. Aaron Brown to breakdown the season so far and what he expects to see as the year moves along. The Doctor offers a counter argument to the “tanking” strategy as well as some thoughts on how Chauncey Billups and the Blazers coaching staff are giving out minutes to the players. We end the episode with our traditional trivia question that I may or may not have gotten correct… Enjoy the episode Learn more about your ad...

In Episode 26, Cory sits alone at the Rip City Roundtable. But never fear, we have some great content for you. We dive into the “success” of the Trail Blazers so far this season and go through each member of the team. Have Simons and Grant lived up to expectations? Where are we on the development of Camara and Henderson? All this and more during this latest episode of the Rip City Roundtable Podcast. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 25, Blazer’s Edge contributor and draft prospect guru Steve Dewald joins the show. Enjoy Steve’s takes on his views on the first week of the season and which Trail Blazers has been most impressive. Dewald also takes us on a tour of the most impactful college players this season and who Rip City should be paying attention to in case the season goes south for the Blazers. Lastly, Steve drops a hint in regard to the return of his old podcast, The Church of Roy….. Enjoy the episode and...

In Episode 24, We are back from the offseason break and are excited to preview the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season for THE Portland Trailblazers. Kicking off the season, we are joined by both Conor Bergin and Adrian Bernecich! They both help us tackle the questions everyone is asking as the Blazers head into a season filled with unknowns. Sit back, relax, and enjoy some Rip City Roundtable Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 23, Blazer’s Edge Feature writer and long time guest of the show, Conor Bergin, joins the roundtable to chat about Trail Blazers Summer League, who the Trail Blazers are most likely to trade in the offseason, and how we should prepare for a Rip City Remix G-League Championship! Enjoy the episode and as always, it’s a great day to be a Blazer.

In Episode 22, Blazer’s Edge writer and long time guest of the show, Adrian Bernecich, joins the roundtable to catch us up on his takes from the Trail Blazers Summer League and what role does he See Donovan Clingan playing this season? Adrian takes us for a ride in his trade machine and throws out some intriguing options at center from his Adrian’s Angles article! Enjoy the episode and as always, it’s a great day to be a Blazer

In Episode 21, I take a deeper look at the Trail Blazers first 3 Summer League games and what we are all seeing in the #7 pick, Donovan Clingan. The Blazers have a history of drafting not so stellar big men, but “Cling Kong” is showing Rip City that we may have hit the moon on this one. During this episode, we take a look at his stats as well as the dominate game Clingan had against the #2 overall pick, Alex Sarr.

In Episode 20, We focus on the Trail Blazers heading to Summer League and take a look at their roster. Dr. Aaron Brown joins the round table to help us figure out who will have a breakout Summer League and what it means for the upcoming season. We also discuss the elephant in the room, or maybe three elephants in the room…. Who is going to be traded this offseason? So much is going on right now for the Blazers. Enjoy the episode!

In Episode 19, Dave Deckard, the Managing Editor and God Father of Blazer's Edge, stops by the roundtable to make us laugh, cry, and realize the road is long and narrow to contention. But there is hope and a possible blueprint for the Trail Blazers returning to glory and bringing competitive basketball back to Rip City. Dave breaks down the Clingan draft pick, the Brogdon trade, and the future holds for a few "veteran" Blazers likely to be traded. Enjoy the episode!

In Episode 18, Portland Trail Blazers draft guru Steve Dewald stops by the show to breakdown the big trade, Donovan Clingan falling into the Blazers lap at the #7 pick, and what trading away the #14 pick and both second round selections actually meant for the team. You will not want to miss this episode!

In Episode 17, I am flying solo on the podcast! Did the Celtics get lucky on their run to the 2024 NBA Championship? Can the Trail Blazers copy the Boston blueprint? I also take a look back at past drafts to see how Joe Cronin has done as well as give you 4 trades that will help the Blazers in the 2025 NBA draft. Enjoy the episode!

In Episode 16, The Doctor, Aaron Brown, comes back on the Rip City Roundtable Podcast to discuss what he thinks the Trail Blazers should do in the draft and possible trade possibilities. It’s always good to have the doctor stop by and drop knowledge! Enjoy the podcast!

In Episode 15, Adrian Bernecich joins the show to give his thoughts on 6 NBA Draft profiles for players in the range of the Portland Trail Blazers. Steve Dewald has done his research when making the profiles and Adrian tells us what he thinks of the profiles and potentially what the Blazers should do with the 7th and 14th pick. We always love having Adrian on the show!

In Episode 14, Mike Barrett, former Portland Trailblazers announcer, joins the Rip City Roundtable to discuss the legend of Bill Walton who sadly passed away earlier this week. Mike shares memories of the legendary center who led the Blazers to their only NBA Championship in 1977. We also talk about Mike’s journey to becoming the voice of the Blazers and what he is up to now. Trust me, you will not want to miss this episode!

Torey Jones, Owner of the YouTube channel Blazers Uprise joins the show to talk about his journey into covering the Trailblazers, his thoughts on the season that just ended, and what the Blazers should do with this draft and beyond. Torey has been covering the team since 2019 and has put together a great collection of talent and content. Enjoy the podcast! blazersedge.com

Steve Dewald breaks down his opinion of the 2024 NBA draft, who the Blazers should target, and what the team should do with the 7th and 14th picks in the first round

In Episode 11, I was honored to be joined by seasoned podcaster, Ryan Whitledge. Ryan is a co-host of the We Like The Blazers Podcast and has been covering the Trailblazers for a long time. Check out Ryan’s takes on the season and an interesting story from a Summer League long ago….

How many past Blazers are on playoff teams??

Cory and Aaron explore a mock expansion draft! Which 7 blazers we decide to keep based on this years team! Enjoy!

In Episode 8, we are joined by the host of Kenny's G League Podcast, Erik Peterson. The podcast covers everything related to the Rip City Remix, the Blazers G League team. This is the first season that Portland has had a direct affiliate team. Erik gives us insights on what to expect at a Remix game, the players who have been on the team, and his expectations moving into next season. You won’t want to miss the episode! #HandfruitNation

Conor gives his thoughts on tanking teams, end of the season thoughts, and his featured piece on the Rip City Remix and Hand Fruit Nation Featured Article: https://www.blazersedge.com/2024/4/4/24117609/portland-trail-blazers-rip-city-remix-nba-g-league-hand-fruit-nation-twitter @rogueCoco @ConorBergin8

Danny Marang is a longtime Blazer’s Edge writer, podcaster, and NBA content machine. He joins the show to talk about his life and how he became a Blazers fan, when he started to cover the team, and his relationships with Blazers players and front office as well as his take on the future expectations of the team.