Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

Lamar Hurd joins the show to talk a lot about Shaedon Sharpe. Where has Shaedon Sharpe been most impressive and how has he adapted to a bigger role. How good can he be and why Lamar mentioned Shae in the same breath as Kobe Bryant. What areas has Sharpe improved most since the beginning of the season? How to watch losing basketball during the end of the season and what's next for guys like Mattise Thybulle, Nassir Little and Cam Reddish. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧...

The Portland Trail Blazers win, err, lose to the New Orleans Pelicans and put themselves right where they want to be: Deeper down the standings. Portland has the 5th best lottery odds. And more losses are coming. This is why you play the games folks! To lose on purpose! Woof. What is the common denominator with the biggest single season turnarounds in NBA history? Well you need to add an MVP. But short of that the Blazers need to add talent and a trip into the history books gives us a...

The Portland Trail Blazers have officially given up on the season and are playing for lottery position. The Blazers dropped two games over the weekend. They lost to the Bulls on Friday and Oklahoma City on Sunday. The show opens with a quick recap of those two games. Tanking Stinks. But it's the right thing to do. It's okay to think both of those things at the same time. How to watch the final eight games of the season. What's important when watching a team that is intentionally hoping to...

Casey Holdahl of the @trailblazers joins program to talk all things Portland basketball heading into the final 10 games of the Trail Blazers season. Will Damian Lillard sit out games to end the season? How many? And how soon can we expect him to hit the bench for good? Is Shaedon Sharpe going to have a breakout stretch to end the season? Are Matisse Thybulle and Cameron Reddish going to re-sign with the Blazers this summer? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧...

The Portland Trail Blazers snapped a six-game losing streak behind a balanced scoring effort a career-night from rookie Shaedon Sharpe. Sharpe had the most productive game of his NBA career with 24 points, nine rebounds and four steals. He dunk, he hit three-pointers, he roared with good friend Trendon Watford. It was a rollicking good time for the youngster. How many more games are the Blazers going to win? Seriously? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're talking top NBA draft prospects in the Sweet 16 and possible draft targets for Portland Trail Blazers. 1:32 - Alabama's Brandon Miller and Houston's Jarace Walker 11:06 - A prospect heavy matchup featuring Nick Smith Jr. and Anthony Black of Arkansas against UConn and the sweet shooting Jordan Hawkins. 21:18 - Tennessee's Oliver Nkamhoua and UCLA's Jaime Jaquez Jr. offer a interesting duality into how I think about NBA prospects. Is the consensus right or do I know something the...

It's a mailbag episode answering listener submitted questions all episode long. If you want to submit a question email the show at LockedOnBlazersPod at Gmail Dot Com. - What would the Trail Blazers do with the No. 1 overall pick? Would the draft Victor Wembanyama or would they try to swing a massive trade using a highly coveted draft pick? - Is Portland at a disadvantage this summer since the rest of the league knows they're desperate for veteran upgrades in very small window? - Would...

The Portland Trail Blazes keep on losing. It's ugly but at this point it's the best thing they can do for themselves. Yuck. Chauncey Billups isn't going to get fired before the start of next season as the Blazers have no plans to move on from their coach after two rocky seasons. Story from The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/4322333/2023/03/18/chauncey-billups-trail-blazers-support/ Damian Lillard isn't ready to start sitting out games ... yet. It's probably coming soon. Follow & Subscribe...

Orlando Sanchez of KGW joins the program to play a of Stay or Go with the Portland Trail Blazers' impending free agents. 2:49 - Are Cam Reddish and Matisse Thybulle part of the future? 13:23 - Should the Blazers bring back Drew Eubanks and Justise Winslow? 25:25 - How much is too much for Jerami Grant in free agency? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBlazers?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧...

0:00 - It's March. Let's talk tourney. As the Portland Trail Blazers make a dive towards the draft lottery, we turn our focus to NBA prospects who are play in the NCAA tournament, which begins this week. Who better to walk us through possible draft targets than Rafael Barlow of @LockedOnNBABigBoard First, Rafael gives us his top wings and forwards that could be available for the Blazers in the lottery. As well as some later first round options that could fit with Portland. 9:38 - Then we...

The Trail Blazers lost to the Knicks. It's what they do! They got a new mascot though. Damian Lillard was on JJ Redick's podcast Old Man and the 3 and talked about appreciating the journey of the NBA season. It was an insightful look at the culture around the league: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/damian-lillard-2/id1525281746?i=1000604216401 Plus, who to root for when the Blazers are out of the playoffs. Hint: Josh Hart. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧...

It's a pro joy podcast and we're getting fiercely positive. Deal with it. Shaedon Sharpe dunks, Nassir Little bangs 3s. It's undeniably good and fun. Damian Lillard has been better than he's ever been. Savor it. We close the show with a couple moments of joy from listeners, who share memories Portland hoops that have made and defined their most joyous Blazers experiences. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBlazers?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide:...

The Portland Trail Blazers got blown out of the gym by the Pelicans in New Orleans. What are we doing here? Is a perfect offseason enough to salvage this era? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBlazers?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Watch the show and subscribe on YouTube 📺 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeE7WdPaNWwA-IZGfHek90Q?sub_confirmation=1 Music for Locked On...

Anfernee Simons is likely to be back in the lineup on Friday and it'll be good data for the Portland Trail Blazers for the rest of the season. Also what's the future of Trail Blazers television broadcasts and regional sports networks in general. Let's dive deep. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBlazers?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Watch the show and subscribe on YouTube...

Trail Blazers lose to the Celtics in a game that wasn't close Jusuf Nurkic returns and that helps the rotations make more sense in theory The distance between Portland and true title contenders is pretty vast. How do they get there? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBlazers?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Watch the show and subscribe on YouTube 📺...

Jusuf Nurkic has been upgraded to questionable ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers game against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. Plus Ibou Badji is getting knee surgery that will likely end his Trail Blazers season before it got started. Listeners sent in questions so I'll mess around and answer them. First, if the Blazers somehow beat the Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers in their next two games should it change our perception of their chances? Building a perfect Trail Blazers Frankenstein....

0:00 - A triple double from Damian Lillard and a big third quarter from Jerami Grant powered the Trail Blazers to a not-pretty-but-it-counts win over the Detroit Pistons. We play a game of Who Should Stick Around? Looking at the eight rotation players who saw action against Detroit and asking which players should be counted on as high level contributors for a theoretically good roster next season. Then we explore the growth of Shaedon Sharpe with a dive into the sophomore campaigns of other...

Damian Lillard scored 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers got a bounce back win in Orlando after a drubbing Friday night in Atlanta to begin the road trip. Jerami Grant played really well against the Magic. He's going to sign with the Trail Blazers this summer but is he playing himself into a bigger payday? This is Joe Cronin's roster, every stinking bit of it. And the next step for him and the roster he has hand picked is the toughest. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧...

Jason Quick of The Athletic joins the show to talk about new comers and next steps. We start with Matisse Thybulle's early impact on the Portland Trail Blazers and his fit in the present and with potential future rosters. Next up we assess the Cam Reddish experience, his large role and impressive sensitivity in an interview he did with Quick back in February. We close the show talking the Blazers final 20 games and how the team should and will approach the final month of the season. Follow &...

The Trail Blazers lost to the Pelicans. It was bad in the fourth quarter and I have the full breakdown of just how bad. The front office wants this team to miss the playoffs. It's clear. So we gotta go hunting for some joy. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBlazers?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Watch the show and subscribe on YouTube 📺...