Road losing streak runs to 0-6 + Does Dame get a fair whistle? + Playing Bigger

Trail Blazers lose to Suns in OT + Damian Lillard delivers his message: The Portland Trail Blazers made it all the way to overtime before losing on Tuesday night. Maybe that's progress? It was an entertaining but in the end disheartening loss to the Phoenix Suns, 111-107, at the Moda Center. It was Portland's sixth straight loss and ninth in its last ten games. It really was fun at least until it really wasn't. Plus, Damian Lillard delivered a message to his teammates about resiliency at practice on Monday. There's a lot to unpack about the point guard's brand of stubborn optimism. And finally it's time to question which direction the Blazers should as trade season approaches in the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers lose to Clippers + Does Damian Lillard need to rest?: The Portland Trail Blazers dropped to 0-5 on the road to begin the season with a 117-109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Damian Lillard has 27 but aggravated his abdominal injury in the fourth quarter and was clearly laboring late in the game. Listen for a breakdown of the game and a discussion of whether it's time to give Lillard some time off to heal up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Damian Lillard returns, Portland Trail Blazers cruise past Indiana Pacers: 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 shape after 24 games, or 30% of the season is complete. Plus there's reason to believe Lillard's absence from the lineup had some silver linings amidst the losses. Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant are wonderful offensive players. With Dame back, that trio can be really special. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers split 2 games in Phoenix: Jerami Grant's game winner + Young depth on display: 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 and on the road against one of the top teams in the west, the Blazers played smart, hard and free and earned their most impressive and entertaining win of the year. This weekend also showcase the Blazers young depth pieces. Portland has some useful parts at the end of the bench that offer reasons to be excited about the present and the future. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Damian Lillard leaves with calf injury, Portland Trail Blazers lose 1st game of season to Miami Heat: The Portland Trail Blazers undefeated start to the season ended with a 119-98 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. But the headline was that Damian Lillard left the game with a calf injury midway through the third quarter. In the locker room after the game, Lillard sounded confident who wouldn't miss too much time beyond Friday's game against the Houston Rockets in Portland. And he also offered important perspective on what his injury can help the Blazers learn about themselves. We close the show looking ahead as the Blazers early season issues with rebounding and turnovers showed up in a major way against Miami. Extra possessions have been a problem for Portland all year. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers fade late in loss to Pelicans + The NBA presses on: The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the New Orleans Pelicans, 111-97 on Tuesday night. Damian Lillard dropped 39 points and got ejected in the closing seconds during a frustrating and deflating loss to a bad team on the road. It continues a trend on the season in which the Blazers have bene one of the worst clutch teams in the league. Their calling card a season ago was winning an inordinate number of close games. Now they seem to wilt with the game on the line more often than not. And after a clutch win over Memphis, the Blazers were up to their old tricks in the final six minutes against New Orleans, getting outscored by 13 points in the final minutes with the game on the line. Plus, a look at the NBA's approach to the current COVID-19 surge. While nearly 20 percent of the league has entered health and safety protocols during December, commissioner Adam Silver made it clear on Tuesday that the league is going to press f by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Damian Lillard drops 41, Portland Trail Blazers Beat Lakers to Improve to 3-0. This Team is FUN!: Damian Lillard had 41 points in back to back games over the weekend and the Portland Trail Blazers improved to 3-0 with wins over the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings. Dame was sensational quieting any lingering concerns about what level of player he would be this season. Both games came down to the wire and ended with game winning buckets by players that weren't Damian Lillard. Anfernee Simons downed the Suns with a righty runner and Jerami Grant sunk the Lakers with a driving finish in traffic. It's an important element to the beginning of the season as the team builds trust for everyone, not just Lillard, to have big moments in crunch time. The third segment looks at what we've learned from the first three games. The defense looks much improved and passes the early eye test and the offense is a work in progress but the ideas behind what they're trying to do on that end make sense. It's by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers losing streak runs to 7 + Western Conference Tiers: The Trail Blazers losing streak is still alive and kicking after a 113-103 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Portland led by as much 10 in the third quarter before the wheels absolutely came off and the whole dang thing got derailed. Memphis ripped off a 26-4 run from the end of the third quarter into the fourth that put the game away and sent the Blazers to their tenth loss in the last 11 games. Damian Lillard hit five three-pointers, but the Blazers were outscored by a ludicrous 23 points in the 10 minutes their point guard was on the bench. Not a great recipe for success! Also, let's take a look at the Western Conference and rank teams by tiers to see what's happening in the rest of the West as the Blazers continue their slide down the standings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Jacked Ramsays After Dark: Easy-Peasy in the Big Easy by Jacked Ramsays: A Portland Trail Blazers Podcast

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Damian Lillard shoots down trade talk: "My intentions are to be in Portland and to figure it out": The Portland Trail Blazers lost for seventh time in eight games on Wednesday in a 104-94 road loss to the Golden State Warriors. Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and Anfernee Simons missed the game and the Blazers avoided letting Stephen Curry set three-point history, but it's well past time for moral victories and excuses. The Blazers need wins and the next four home games are incredibly crucial for getting the season back on track. Also, Damian Lillard could return as soon as Sunday for the start of that road trip and on Wednesday he reaffirmed his commitment to the franchise saying he wants to be part of the solution as the team navigates the post-Neil Olshey world and tries to climb back into the playoff race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Jacked Ramsays Post Game: Blazers Vs Pacers by Jacked Ramsays: A Portland Trail Blazers Podcast

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06/28/2021 - HOUR 1 - NBA playoffs, Blazers, Suns-Clippers by The Herd with Colin Cowherd

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Trail Blazers beat the Clippers: Damian Lillard gets hot, but says there is more to come: Damian Lillard hit five three-pointers to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. He said his best shooting days are still to come after an early season shooting slump. Plus, the Blazers defense couldn't handle Paul George but handled everything else Los Angeles had to offer. And a look ahead to the first true road trip of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Damian Lillard's return and new starting lineup still ends in a Trail Blazers loss + Moment of Joy: Damian Lillard returned to the Trail Blazers starting lineup after missing the previous five games with an abdominal issue. Portland also switched up its starting group inserting Larry Nance Jr. and Nassir Little at the forward spots. The more things change, the more things stay the same as the Blazers lost their fifth straight game to the Minnesota Timberwolves. There were some fun bright spots from Anfernee Simons and Ben McLemore, but the final seven minutes saw the Blazers blow a lead and come up short in the clutch. That's enough bad news for one episode so this one closes with a Moment of Joy shared by a listener about falling in love with Blazers basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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13: Rams recap, Buccaneers preview, Dayna O'Gorman interview: Do comments about the Seahawks from the national media have you down after a 14-9 win over the Rams? Adam and Brandan remind Seattle fans that this team is 7-1 for the first time in franchise history. Not only that, this team is 4-1 on the road. The... by Sea Hawkers Podcast: for Seattle Seahawks fans

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Trail Blazers keep it rolling on the road + Damian Lillard is 'in no rush' to return after surgery (w/ Lamar Hurd): The Portland Trail Blazers wrapped up a six-game road trip at 4-2 with an impressive win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. The Blazers built a huge first half lead and then held on in the final three minutes to close out a road 12-day road trip, playing their best basketball of the season. Go figure. Plus, Damian Lillard spoke to local media on Saturday for the first time since he had surgery on his abdomen to discuss his health post-surgery, how long the injury has been an issue and how the play of his teammates will inform his decision to come back this season. Finally, Trail Blazers broadcaster Lamar Hurd joins the show to discuss the growth of Trendon Watford and CJ Elleby this season. This is Part 1 of my conversation with Lamar so listen and then come back for tomorrow's show for the rest of our discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Take Down San Antonio Spurs for 3rd Straight Win: The Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night 128-112 for their third straight win and fourth victory in five games. The victory kicked off six game road trip with a mostly comfortable win thanks to 37 points from Damian Lillard. Mostly comfortable because the Blazers saw their 19-point third quarter lead dwindle down to four late in the third before Lillard righted the ship and helped the Blazers hold off the Spurs for the double-digit victory. Lillard is good and he is on pace to become the Blazers all-time leading scorer perhaps over the weekend. How about some meaningless stats: The Blazers are 7-3 when Josh Hart attempts three 3-pointers and Portland is 8-4 when Shaedon Sharpe scores in double figures. Those are true, but maybe not exactly meaningful. But they're useful ways to consider some key parts of two crucial role players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Jan. 30: Melo wants to retire in Portland + Dame's Triple Double: Carmelo Anthony said plainly that he wants to retire in Portland. It's time to layout the reasons why that might or might not happen. Plus Damian Lillard notched the first triple-double of his career. He's been incredible lately and the Blazers maybe just maybe are playing their best basketball of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Damian Lillard Is Back, Jerami Grant Looks Bouncy in Portland Trail Blazers 1st Preseason Game: Recapping the Portland Trail Blazers first preseason game of the 2022-23 season. The Blazers lost to the Clippers in a game that didn't count, but more importantly Damian Lillard looked like Damian Lillard. Plus Jerami Grant looks like the rangy athlete Portland has been searching for for years. Plus some thoughts on Josh Hart and the starting small forward spot, Anfernee Simons' debut and how Portland might approach the second unit. We close the show talking Keon Johnson, who looked solid and helpful and Shaedon Sharpe, who looked a lot like a rookie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers beat the Kings + Damian Lillard will miss Portland's road trip: The Portland Trail Blazers dispatched the Sacramento Kings, 103-98, on Sunday night at the Moda Center in a game without Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum or Norman Powell. Anfernee Simons had 31 points, Jusuf Nurkic came up one assist shy of a triple-double and the Kings did their part by being pathetic. It was a nice win for a team that hasn't had many of them in a while, but news broke before tip off that suggests the shorthanded Blazers might be shorthanded for a while longer and perhaps even the remainder of the season. Chauncey Billups said pregame that Lillard will not accompany the Blazers on an upcoming six-game road trip and instead will go see specialists to discuss his season-long abdominal issue. Lillard could opt for surgery or perhaps just shut it down for the remainder of the season as the Blazers head towards a lottery pick as they slip further from the playoff picture. If the Blazers are headed fo by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Jacked Ramsays Post Game: Kaminsky Method in Full Effect by Jacked Ramsays: A Portland Trail Blazers Podcast

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Trail Blazers win 2 straight. Is Damian Lillard back!?: Dame back? Dame back!? Dame Back!! Damian Lillard followed up a 43-point night against the Charlotte Hornets with 32 points in a win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. Portland got its second road win of the season and Lillard topped 30 in consecutive games for the first time this year. It's time to open your windows and make some bold proclamations into the winter air: DAME BACK. (Hopefully, fingers crossed, etc.). Plus, a look at the crucial Dameless minutes in the win over Grizzlies and the big moments from Norman Powell, Robert Covington and Anfernee Simons that keyed the win. It has never felt so sweet to be 2-11 on the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons: How the Portland Trail Blazers Can Maximize Two Star Guards: 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 in games. Finally, some ideas for how to get the most out of the duo and turn the Blazers into the offense juggernaut they are begging to become. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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NBA May 14 | What You Need To Know: Damian Lillard is playing at a ridiculously high level but it might not be enough to secure a playoff spot in the top 6— the NBA should make the play-in tournament for the 8-seed only. The Miami Heat find a way to slow MVP candidate, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo “poops” on the court as part of his 40 points, a wild ending between the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns, Udonis Haslem has a very memorable 3-minute season debut, the Sacramento Kings miss the playoffs for the 15th straight season, and a strange Dallas Mavericks story surrounding Mark Cuban, Luka Doncic, and Kristaps Porzingis, and an announcement about the future of “What You Need To Know”. Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NoDunksInc by No Dunks

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Amazing game, brutal Rams loss in Baltimore by 11 Personnel: A show about the Los Angeles Rams

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07/16/2021 - Hour 4 - Cautionary Tales for this Fantasy Football Season by The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon

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Lillard and the 76ers by The Airball Diaries

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Trail Blazers beat Pistons: Ben McLemore shines off the bench + Is Jerami Grant a trade target?: The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons 110-92 on Tuesday night in a game where Damian Lillard, Norman Powell and Nassir Little all sat out with injuries. But the shorthanded Blazers got 28 points from CJ McCollum and a professional scorer type night from Ben McLemore who added 17 off the bench. It wasn't a pretty win, but you do not score extra for style points. There's still plenty to unpack. Like, McCollum's legacy after he passed Cliff Robinson to move into fifth on the Blazers all time scoring list, McLemore's approach to staying ready as a veteran who doesn't play much and whether Pistons forward Jerami Grant is an intriguing trade target for the Blazers. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/wowslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers fall in Charlotte: 2nd half sloppiness, Dame approaching a career-worst shooting stretch: The Trail Blazers lost to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday thanks to a sloppy second half in which they turnovers and a porous defense spoiled a halftime lead. Damian Lillard continued one of the worst shooting stretches of his career and the Portland's captain didn't get enough help to overcome another bad shooting game to begin the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Jan. 11 – Dame returns but Blazers fall to Rockets: Damian Lillard returned after a two-game absence in Portland's 121-112 loss to Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Also: a look around the teams in Portland's vicinity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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