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**Blazer’s Edge: for Portland Trail Blazers fans**

The official home for audio programming from Blazer’s Edge, SB Nation’s community for fans of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Latest Episodes:

Exit Interview Reactions and Offseason Primer May 22, 2019

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WCF Game Three: A Song of Meyers Leonard on Fire but the Blazers Go Ice Cold May 20, 2019

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We start with Game of Thrones speculation (not spoilers) and realize how many parallels there are between a series against the Warriors and the winding down of the Song of Ice and Fire. But it is not all doom and gloom as we look at just how tough the competition is, why we can’t say enough good things about Damian Lillard and just how much he and the rest of the Blazers have accomplished. We talk about Meyer’s Leonard’s big night, Zach Collins’ ceiling in the coming years, and Maurice Harkless shooting well. Unlike Westeros, we have next season to look forward to! Tune in to all of this and more on the latest Blazer’s Edge podcast.

@tcbbiggs @dmarang @blazersedge

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WHAT Podcast: Sports Activism, Muslim Athletes, and Conference Finals with Shireen Ahmed May 16, 2019

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Sports activist, journalist and public speaker Shireen Ahmed (@_shireenahmed_) joined the WHAT podcast to share her experience as a Muslim woman and explain some of the nuances of the religion as it pertains to professional athletes. We learned more about her role as co-host of the Burn It All Down feminist sports podcast, heard how she got started in sports activism, and talked about how people in Toronto (where she is based) are reacting to the Raptor’s trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Follow Blazer’s Edge on Twitter @blazersedge, WHAT Pod @HoopsAndTalks, Tara @tcbbiggs, and Cassidy @CassidyGemmet. This week’s guest: @_shireenahmed_

Women’s Hoops And Talks (W.H.A.T.)Join the Women’s Hoops And Talks Facebook group to talk about Trail Blazers with others who identify as women who love basketball.

Music used in the episode: "Happy Alley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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Blazers are going to the Western Conference Finals May 14, 2019

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What a week it has been for the Portland Trail Blazers! Like a lot of Blazer fans, Dan and Tara are still trying to figure out what is real and what is fantasy. Listen to the latest edition of the Blazer’s Edge Podcast, where we answer your questions about a wide variety of topics: will Aminu and Harkless have a bigger impact in the Golden State series than they did against Denver? Who should the Blazer’s bring back, Hood, Kanter or Curry? What kind of defense can we expect to see and what will the Warriors throw at the Blazers?

All this and more, thank you to our Twitter friends for all of the questions!

@BlazerTagPDX, @DizzyZbo, @jamesonnus, @nnnductle, @JaketheTailg8r, @C_Sabroe, @mighty_JoeSab, @tomwilsonone @DaBrain19, @genelaor @roselharding, @mevans212, @Schmalejandro1, @showmeyourblazr

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Andrew Sharp of Sports Illustrated on Blazers' Playoff Performance May 09, 2019

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Sports Illustrated senior writer and co-host of the Open Floor Podcast, Andrew Sharp (@andrewsharp), joined the show to talk about being a long time admirer of the Trail Blazers’ fan community and how he got started writing about basketball. Then Andrew and Tara reflect on the post-season so far, what do the Blazer’s accomplishments look like to the national observers, how disappointing would it be if they exit in the second round, and what should be their biggest concerns?

As a long suffering Wizards fan, what does he think are the similarities and differences between the Lillard/McCollum and Wall/Beal back courts? He has interviewed and written about Jusuf Nurkic and Rodney Hood, what did he take away from those conversations? Does he prefer chaos or excellence in his NBA performances? All this and more on this edition of the Blazer’s Edge Podcast.

:38 Sharp’s long time late night fascination with Blazer’s Edge. 2:08 Where he falls in the Greg Oden/Kevin Durant debate 5:33 How he got into sports writing 12:20 How the Blazers look in the post-season, from a national perspective 17:20 How would he feel about going into next year if he was a Blazer fan?19:20 Admiration of Lillard and McCollum and their steady improvement year over year. 22:03 Talking with Jusuf Nurkic about Lillard’s ability to lead and help other players find their way 25:17 #EmbraceTheChaos vs #ConnoisseursOfExcellence 31:06 If the Blazers make it to the second round, what would those matchups look like?36:57 Sharp’s fondness for Rodney Hood. Where did it come from? 41:33 Looking forward to finding out what happens in the off season

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Senator Ron Wyden and reactions to the 4OT Game 3 May 05, 2019

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US Senator Ron Wyden joined us to discuss his love of basketball, what he has learned from playing, and why he is speaking up for Enes Kanter. But first we had to react to Friday night’s quadruple-overtime victory. Listen to Dave Deckard, Danny and Tara talk about the first three games of the Western Conference Semi Finals and what the Blazers will likely do to finish out strong.

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WHAT happens when you meet your basketball hero? Finding Big Country with Kat Jayme May 03, 2019

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In the latest Women’s Hoops And Talks podcast, Tara and Cassidy talk with Kat Jayme, the filmmaker behind Finding Big Country. The movie documents her search for her childhood hero, former Vancouver Grizzles big man, Bryant Reeves. She talks about how she got into basketball, how the movie came about and why it was important for her to find Bryant Reeves.

Listen to learn how Jayme came to terms with not becoming a professional basketball player herself, how she combined her loves of basketball and filmmaking and what she is working on next.

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Lamar Hurd on Western Conference Semifinals Game 1 May 01, 2019

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Trail Blazers Television Analyst Lamar Hurd (@L_Hurd) joined Team Mom to give his observations about the Western Conference Semifinals Game 1 and where the Trail Blazers could go from here. Did Denver do something to disrupt CJ McCollum’s early hot shooting? How can Moe Harkless and Al Farouq Aminu impact a game if they are not scoring? And what could be the key factors that determine the outcome of the series? All this plus Lamar’s story of what Damian Lillard’s game-winning shot meant to him.

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Speaking with the Enemy: Denver Nuggets Preview with Denver Stiffs Brendan Vogt Apr 29, 2019

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We invited Brendan Vogt from the Denver Stiffs onto the podcast to tell us all the secrets about the Denver Nuggets. We learned more about the guys who play alongside ultra-talented center Nikola Jokic, and how they dealt with a significant lineup change in the middle of the playoffs. A lot of things we learned about the Nuggets--young core built around the career trajectory of their star, solid locker room culture, a coach who is in tune with the players--sound a lot like the Trail Blazers. Will the edge in experience give the Blazers the edge in this series? We’ll find out soon enough!

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Oral History of Damian Lillard's series-ending, buzzer beating walk-off shot against OKC Thunder Apr 28, 2019

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00:02 Brooke Olzendam, Trail Blazers Sideline Reporter

05:55 Charlene and Arinze, mother and son, Blazers Fans for life, season ticket holders

11:59 Janis, fan and season ticket holder

14:27 Jamie Hudson, NBC Sports Northwest Trail Blazers reporter

17:01 Michael Lewellen, Vice President of Corporate Communications for the Portland Trail Blazers and the Rose Quarter

22:33 Dillon Sage, Co-host, Holy Backboard Podcast

24:58 Ashwin, long-suffering Timberwolves fan

28:33 Adrian Bernecich Blazers’ Edge writer, Melbourne, Australia

30:50 Vanesa, Bosnian fan of the Trail Blazers