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The Rose Garden Report: A Portland Trail Blazers and NBA Podcast

Veteran NBA reporter Sean Highkin covers the Portland Trail Blazers and the league on the Rose Garden Report.

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Preseason Thoughts, Gary Payton II and Warriors Drama (with Madeline Kenney) Oct 12, 2022

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Sean Highkin (@highkin) offers some thoughts on the Blazers' training camp and underwhelming preseason before being joined by Warriors beat writer Madeline Kenney (@madkenney) of the San Jose Mercury News. They discuss the fallout from the Draymond Green/Jordan Poole incident (12:35), the generation gap between veterans and young players (22:25), how Gary Payton II will fit in Portland (26:30), the Warriors' preseason trip to Tokyo (33:05) and her first half-season on the Warriors beat (39:50).--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sean-highkin/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Training Camp Impressions (with Erik García Gundersen) Oct 02, 2022

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Sean Highkin (@highkin) is joined by Erik García Gundersen (@blazerbanter), who plays host for this episode to interview Sean about his experience covering Blazers training camp in Santa Barbara. They discuss media day and the Blazers' decision to go out of town for camp (3:15), the excitement around Shaedon Sharpe (12:30), a Gary Payton II update and general Blazers health update (21:45), expectations for Jusuf Nurkic (25:45), the lack of center depth (32:20), Jerami Grant's early fit (35:15), the battle for the starting small forward spot (37:40), Damian Lillard's praise of Keon Johnson (39:40), the Deandre Ayton dialogue (43:00), and the Blazers parting ways with jersey patch sponsor StormX (51:55).Subscribe to the Rose Garden Report newsletter here.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sean-highkin/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Media Day Recap + Training Camp Preview Sep 27, 2022

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Sean Highkin (@highkin) goes solo to recap Blazers media day and look ahead to training camp in Santa Barbara.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sean-highkin/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Robert Sarver Fallout, WNBA to Portland? (with Mike Vorkunov) Sep 15, 2022

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Sean Highkin (@highkin) is joined by Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov), who covers the business of basketball for The Athletic. They discuss the fallout from the NBA's investigation into Suns owner Robert Sarver and how it compares to the league's response to the Donald Sterling scandal (5:00), what might happen next in the Blazers ownership saga (22:45), the NBA's timeline for expansion (28:15), the likelihood of Portland getting a WNBA franchise (32:25), the Blazers' lack of a G League team (43:45), how the proposed in-season tournament might factor into the NBA's next media rights deal (46:30), and what to expect from Shaedon Sharpe in his rookie season (50:50).Subscribe to the Rose Garden Report newsletter here.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sean-highkin/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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National Team Nurk (with Erik Garcia Gundersen) Sep 06, 2022

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Sean Highkin (@highkin) welcomes Erik García Gundersen (@blazerbanter) back to the show. They discuss Jusuf Nurkic's play in EuroBasket (3:30), the Blazers parting ways with assistant coach Edniesha Curry (14:35), waiving Didi Louzada and whether the Blazers will be willing to go into the luxury tax (25:15), the Donovan Mitchell trade (34:15) and whether there's a point of diminishing returns with the Jazz-Thunder approach to rebuilding that some fans want the Blazers to take (42:25).Subscribe to the Rose Garden Report newsletter here.Donate to Jonathan Tjarks' GoFundMe here.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sean-highkin/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Broadcast-Gate and Other Blazers Business (with Danny Marang) Aug 25, 2022

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Sean Highkin (@highkin) welcomes Danny Marang (@DannyMarang) of the Jacked Ramsays podcast and 1080 The Fan's Danny & Dusty back to the podcast. They discuss Danny's new radio gig (2:00), the fallout from last week's controversy with the Blazers' broadcast travel plans (10:25), the lack of ROOT Sports streaming options (21:15), the chances of Portland getting the NBA All-Star Game (27:55), when the Blazers will get a G League team (35:15), Danny's recent interview with Anfernee Simons and his expectations for the season (41:30), how much you can expect from Damian Lillard on the defensive end (46:45) and their projections for where the Blazers stack up in the Western Conference (51:45).Subscribe to the Rose Garden Report newsletter at rosegardenreport.beehiiv.com.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sean-highkin/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Blazers Have a Schedule! (with Erik García Gundersen) Aug 19, 2022

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Sean Highkin (@highkin) welcomes Erik García Gundersen (@blazerbanter) back to the podcast. They discuss the Schedule Leak Industrial Complex (1:45), the Blazers' lack of national TV games (7:15), how the team's schedule looks (11:00), the Blazers' relative lack of drama compared to other teams (23:15), rumors of Bronny James committing to Oregon (30:00) and the recent reports that the Blazers will not be sending their broadcast crews on the road (40:15).Subscribe to the Rose Garden Report at rosegardenreport.beehiiv.com.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sean-highkin/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Dame's Camp, Kevin Durant Drama and Chet Holmgren (with Brenna Greene) Aug 09, 2022

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Sean Highkin (@highkin) is joined by new KOIN 6 sports anchor and reporter Brenna Greene (@brennagreene_). They discuss Damian Lillard's recent camps (3:30), Lillard's leadership style (11:45), the latest Kevin Durant drama (18:00), differences between college basketball fandom and NBA fandom (27:00), Chet Holmgren (37:20), Brenna's thoughts on the Blazers' offseason (43:30), and her Portland roots and decision to move back from Spokane (48:15).Subscribe to the Rose Garden Report at rosegardenreport.beehiiv.com.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sean-highkin/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Joe Cronin Addresses the State of the Blazers (with Brandon Sprague) Jul 22, 2022

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Sean Highkin (@highkin) is joined by Brandon Sprague (@BrandonSprague) of the Jacked Ramsays podcast and 1080 The Fan's Dirt & Sprague. They get into Brandon's radio interview with Joe Cronin and the importance of media transparency (2:00), the Blazers' hire of Mike Schmitz and the organization's new focus on international scouting (14:30), Cronin's hints about the roles Shaedon Sharpe and Jabari Walker could have in their rookie seasons (25:20), the Blazers' size issues (33:15), Nassir Little's role (41:45), and the possibility of the Blazers getting a G League team (46:15).Subscribe to the Rose Garden Report newsletter at rosegardenreport.beehiiv.com.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sean-highkin/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Summer League Champions (with Ben Golliver) Jul 18, 2022

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Sean Highkin (@highkin) is joined by Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) of the Washington Post. They discuss the Blazers' Summer League championship (2:00), Ben's thoughts on the Shaedon Sharpe pick (12:00), who impressed Ben in Vegas (16:10), how to incentivize star rookies to play all of Summer League (20:30), celebrity sightings (24:10), Ben "leading by example" going to the entire Summer League event (26:45), and Ben's view on where the Blazers rank in the Western Conference (36:00).Host: Sean HighkinGuest: Ben GolliverSubscribe to the Rose Garden Report newsletter at rosegardenreport.beehiiv.com.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sean-highkin/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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