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Rip City Report, Episode 12 Mar 24, 2014

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Hello from Orlando. We’ve got our first road-recorded edition of the Rip City Report podcast with Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and myself, Casey Holdahl, of ForwardCenter.net and Trailblazers.com cover a whole range of topics from Portland’s play in the last 10 games, their 0-2 start to the road trip, when LaMarcus Aldridge and Joel Freeland might return from injury and whether there’s any danger of the Blazers missing the playoffs completely. This version is going to sound a little different seeing as how it was recorded in a hotel rather than our usual studio, but the high quality Blazers talk you’ve come to expect from the Rip City Report is the same.

Rip City Report, Episode 11 Mar 17, 2014

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On this week’s edition we discuss Portland’s issue winning close games, whether the team is struggling with a lack of confidence, playing without LaMarcus Aldridge and Dorell Wright as a starter and why director Wes Anderson needs to stop kidding himself. There’s a little something for everyone.

Rip City Report, Episode 10 Feb 27, 2014

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On this week’s show we discuss Portland’s ability to do better than tread water despite injuries, the play of Nicolas Batum, the peculiarity of Trail Blazers fans, whether Will Barton will be in the rotation going forward this season, Robin Lopez’s value and and answer a couple of fan questions

Rip City Report, Episode 9 Feb 20, 2014

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Greetings Trail Blazers fans. After a few weeks off, The Rip City Report with The Oregonian’s Joe Freeman and myself, Casey Holdahl of TrailBlazers.com and ForwardCenter.net, is back for a ninth edition for your listening pleasure.On this week’s episode we discuss Portland’s quiet trade deadline and why no deals were made, LaMarcus Aldridge’s injury and it’s impact on the team going forward, the swoon in the last 10 games and answer a couple of fan questions

Rip City Report, Episode 8 Jan 30, 2014

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On this week’s episode we discuss LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard being named Western Conference All-Stars, if any other Trail Blazers will join them in the dunk or three-point contest, Portland’s 8-6 record in January and answer a few fan questions.

Rip City Report, Episode 7 Jan 22, 2014

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The Portland Trail Blazers play their 42nd game of the season tonight versus the Denver Nuggets at the Moda Center, which means you’ve got just enough time to listen to the Rip City Report Midseason Review featuring Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and the man Brandon Roy once called “the white Rick Ross,” Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com.In this week’s episode we look back at the first 41 games of the season, recap the awards from Freeman’s midseason review and discuss some of the best meals from the road.

Rip City Report, Episode 6 Jan 12, 2014

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In this week’s podcast we discuss Portland’s shaky start to 2014, the upcoming road trip through Texas, the “fluid rotation” with Thomas Robinson and Meyers Leonard, the play of CJ McCollum and we finish off by arguing if LaMarcus Aldridge recently stating that he’d like to re-sign in Portland was a part of the plan he implemented this summer. We also answer some of your questions sent in via email (RipCityReport [at] hotmail.com for those wondering). Oh, and Joe talks about Florida State, but don’t let that stop you from listening.

Rip City Report, Episode 5 Jan 07, 2014

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It’s Thursday, which means a new episode of the Rip City Report featuring Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and myself, Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com, is available for your listening pleasure. On this week’s podcast we discuss the Trail Blazers ‘ victory against the Thunder and the artificial noise in Oklahoma City, the upcoming slate of home games, rookie CJ McCollum being sent to the D-League and why I don’t drink champagne on New Year’s Eve.And we’ve got an email address for the podcast! If you’ve got question, comments or complaints, send those to RipCityReport@hotmail.com. We’ll read ever last one of them, and reply to most.

Rip City Report, Episode 4 Jan 07, 2014

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After a week off, the Rip City Report, featuring Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and yours truly of Trailblazers.com, is back for a fourth episode. On this week’s podcast we discuss the most recent returns from All-Star voting and whether LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard make the cut, Meyers Leonard getting backup minutes over Thomas Robinson and if it even matters, the minutes distribution of Portland’s starting lineup a few local restaurant recommendations and finish it off by Joe and I arguing about when you should turn your phone off at the movie theater.It’s a bit long and I sound rather nasally thanks to some post-Christmas congestion, but I hope you’ll still enjoy listening.

Rip City Report, Episode 3 Jan 07, 2014

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Consider listening to the third installment of the Rip City Report podcast featuring Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and the person writing these words, Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com and Forwardcenter.net.In this week’s podcast we look at Portland’s status as the top team in the Western Conference after a 4-1 week, the efficiency of the offense and how it stacks up against the rest of the NBA, the play of Robin Lopez and why he isn’t going anywhere, Joe’s resistance to Facebook, running out onto the court and a few other topics.

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