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Rip City Report, Episode 102 Apr 20, 2017

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In the latest Playoff Edition of the Rip City Report podcast, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian/OregonLive.com and Casey Holdahl of TrailBlazers.com discuss Portland’s loss to Golden State in Game Two at Oracle Arena, the depth and talent of the Warriors, neither Stephen Curry nor Klay Thompson dominating, the “latest” on Jusuf Nurkić and finish by answering Twitter-submitted questions regarding Super Teams, the upcoming draft, Festus Ezeli, Meyers Leonard, bad PA announcers and whether there was any fallout from Game One trash talk.

Rip City Report, Episode 101 Apr 16, 2017

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In this first round playoff edition of the Rip City Report recorded in San Francisco, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian/OregonLive.com and Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com discuss Portland's 121-109 loss to the Warriors in Game One, whether the result made you more or less confident in Portland's chances going forward, Draymond Green's impressive play, CJ McCollum's excellent out on both ends of the floor, the "latest" on Jusuf Nurkić and finish as always by answering listener questions about Draymond Green (and Warriors) hate, Ed Davis, the long layoff between games whether Nurkic would have made a difference in Game 1 and more.

Rip City Report, Episode 100 Apr 12, 2017

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In the 100th edition of the Rip City Report podcast, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian/Oregonlive.com and Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com give their initial thoughts on the Trail Blazers-Warriors playoff series, Golden State being a matchup nightmare are a matchup nightmare, oddsmakers and pundits giving the Trail Blazers very little chance in the series, the "latest" on Jusuf Nurkić injury and finish by answering listener questions about Nurkić, the best games of the season, the Blazers’ X-factor in the series, the starting lineup the Blazers will use if Nurkic can’t play, Noah Vonleh’s improvement, food halls and much more.

Rip City Report, Episode 99 Apr 05, 2017

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On this edition of the Rip City Report podcast, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian/OregonLive.com and Casey Holdahl of TrailBlazers.com discuss the Trail Blazers’ playoff chances, the immense void left by the injury of Jusuf Nurkić, whether he will return for the playoffs and if he even should, a random chat about the Eastern Conference vs. the Western Conference, Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum being nominated for prestigious awards from the Professional Basketball Writers Association and finish by answering listener questions about Nurkic comparisons, pet peeves while traveling, Evan Turner’s role, why the Blazers haven’t picked up another center, the new logo/uniforms, postgame locker room interviews and more.

Rip City Report, Episode 98 Mar 30, 2017

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On the latest edition of the Rip City Report podcast, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl discuss the Blazers’ hot streak and pursuit of a playoff spot, whether they're a lock to make the playoffs, the odds of Damian Lillard and Terry Stotts winning Player/Coach of the Month awards, the Jusuf Nurkic anthem and finish by answering listener questions about the Blazers’ playoff odds vs. the Golden State Warriors, the Blazers’ improved defense, Ed Davis’ recovery from shoulder surgery, the most memorable moment of the last 10 games, the Blazers’ new uniforms and much more

Rip City Report, Episode 97 Mar 23, 2017

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In the newest edition of the Rip City Report podcast, Joe Freeman and Casey Holdahl discuss Noah Vonleh’s recent emergence and what it means for the Blazers moving forward, the upcoming slate of games, including three in two weeks versus the Timberwolves, Evan Turner's comfort level after returning from injury, Damian Lillard's continued assault on opposing defenses and finish by answering listener questions about PB&J, preferred first-round playoff matchups, Portland tacos, whether or not Jusuf Nurkic is in line for a long-term contract extension and much more.

Rip City Report, Episode 96 Mar 15, 2017

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On this latest road edition of the Rip City Report, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian/OregonLive.com and Casey Holdahl of TrailBlazers.com discuss the back-to-back against New Orleans and San Antonio and how it epitomizes the Blazers’ season, Damian Lillard's incredible play since the All-Star break and whether fans take him for granted, Evan Turner on the verge of returning, whether the Blazes can get to 40 wins, which movie titles best describe the team and finish by answering listener questions about Noah Vonleh’s play, Nurkic fever, “Fort Stotts,” our NCAA Tournament brackets, our favorite movie and much more.

Rip City Report, Episode 95 Mar 07, 2017

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On the latest edition of the Rip City Report podcast, The Oregonian's Joe Freeman and the Trail Blazers’ Casey Holdahl discuss the growing legend of Jusuf Nurkic and his impact on the rest, whether the team's recent play changed our outlook on the season, the Minnesota postponement fiasco and whether it helps or hurts the Blazer and finish by answering listener questions about Evan Turner’s place in the rotation moving forward, Neil Olshey’s decision to make the trade, playoff confidence, who would win between Joe and Casey in a game of one-on-one and much more.

Rip City Report, Episode 94 Mar 01, 2017

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On this edition of the Rip City Report, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian/OregonLive.com and Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com discuss Ed Davis’s season-ending shoulder surgery, Evan Turner's eventual return, early impressions of Jusuf Nurkic, being the same distance from a playoff spot and a high draft pick and whether they'd be better off "tanking" and finish by answering listener questions about the NBA draft, fruit, uniform changes, Festus Ezeli and more.

Rip City Report, Episode 93 Feb 15, 2017

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On this All-Star break edition of the Rip City Report podcast, The Oregonian's Joe Freeman and the Trail Blazers’ Casey Holdahl discuss the Jusuf Nurkic and first round pick for Mason Plumlee and second round pick trade, Nurkic’s promising Trail Blazers debut, the state of the team overall at the All-Star break, how CJ McCollum might fare in the Three Point Contest, pick winners for the other All-Star Weekend events and answer listener questions about trades, the Trail Blazers’ struggles this season, Damian Lillard’s slump, All-Star break plans and more.

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