The NBA playoffs are here and so are Chris and Eric! The guys joined each other in Portland to watch the last day of play-in games and the first weekend of the playoffs together. It's like Christmas in April. An up to the second review of each of the play-in and game 1's of the playoffs. Giannis injured. Herro out. Ja Morant injured. Anthony Davis injured. How these series could now play out. Curry misses game tying shot at the buzzer to force OT. The Kings fans aren't moving. Shawn Kemp charged with assault. Nikola Vucevic wants to test the free agent waters. The Mavs were levied a huge fine for tanking against the Bulls last week. A Gobert/Jokic head to head and a very playoff streak finder looking at free throws. All this and more! Light the Beam!

Good news, playoffs. Bad news, the Blazers are out. But, take a sigh of relief with season 5 episode 16 as the guys and special guest Taran (and Alexa) talk the end of the Blazers season, the possibilities of the draft and trades, and more. Not to mention its the play-in and playoff preview. The guys will look ahead at the upcoming series and Chris will give his predictions as to what is to come. Plus, teammates fighting each other, playoff teams missing key players, coaches fired and promoted, attendance records, the Mavs busted for tanking, and much more including special playoff versions of Head to Head and Streak Finder, as well as your questions and comments!

The Blazers are guaranteed a losing season and will miss the playoffs for a second season after the starters have been benched. The Blazers will now look to get the best odds in the lottery. Listen in to episode 15 as the guys try to make some lemonade. Doncic gets away with a tech but gets fined for a certain gesture toward the refs. Buddy Hield and Suns Coach Monty Williams also fined for their frustrations with ref. Lebron James putting aside a season-ending surgery. Legendary big man Willis Reed passed away. Another former NBA player is battling cancer. Ejections, fraud, murder investigations...its all here as well as a head-to-head, streak finder, and your questions and comments.

The Blazers continue their slide, now 6 in a row. They are nine games under .500 and several games out of the play-in. Western Conference opponents continue to leave the door open with losses of their own, but the Blazers won't go in. The draft continues to look more and more likely. This is episode 14. It's time to talk Blazers. It's time to talk basketball. Special guest Taran Craig joins us. Dillon Brooks is in trouble again. Michael Jordan selling. Lakers could have looked a bit different after the trade deadline. Draymond suspended. Paul Pierce swears he didn't poop himself. Kings make the playoffs. The Nuggets win the NW. Meyers Leonard in it the rest of the season. Barkley shares a strange way of cleaning his jersey. All this, head to head, streak finder, and more!

The NBA season is on its last leg and the Blazers are on the outside, looking in. Step into episode 13 as the guys assess where the Blazers are and how the tank is likely on. Shawn Kemp got in trouble after trying to retrieve stolen goods. injuries galore with Luka Doncic, Kevin Durant, Zion Williamson, Mo Bamba, and Steven Adams among players on the injured list late in the season. Ja Morant is still serving his suspension, with no criminal charges. Steph Curry is back from injury. Fred VanVleet was fined for some pretty intense and maybe deserved words about the refs. All this, head-to-head, streak finder, your questions, and more!

The season is winding down. Just 19 games to go with the Blazers sitting 5 games under .500 and a few spots outside the play-in. In episode 12, Chris and Eric look at the remaining prospects of the Blazers. Can they make the play-in/playoffs? Is it time to tank? Dame's 71 point game. Simons injuring and re-injuring his ankle. Ja Morant suspended. Anthony Morrow in legal trouble. Jonathan Isaac, Brandon Clarke, and LaMelo Ball all out for the season with injuries. Will Barton finds a team. Juan Hernangomez, Nerlens Noel, and Goran Dragic are sitting in the buyout market waiting for a new team. Kevin Durant moves up the all time scoring list. A look at this seasons leaders in technical fouls. Boozer and Prince and we're not talking about Tayshaun. The Knicks' amazing run since acquiring Josh Hart. All this, a legendary Head to Head and Streak Finder as well as your questions and comments.

Trades, buyouts, and injuries oh my. The last stretch to make the playoffs are here. Chris and Eric return to offer a picture of where things stand for the Blazers and other teams around the league in the final push for the postseason. Will the Blazers make it to the playoffs? Play-in? Is it tankfest for Wembanyama? Are the Blazers the new Kings...a perennial playoff misser? Cronin's rebuild plans are examined. Quin Synder coaching in the NBA again. Another former Blazer coach fired. Giannis injured. Is it serious? Meyers Leonard back in the NBA for a second chance. We say goodbye to Dottie Schonely who passed away this past week. Buyout candidates for Portland and how the market will dictate the playoff picture. A look back at All Star Weekend and Lillard's three point contest goal being accomplished. What has the All Star game become? All this, Head to Head, Streak Finder, your questions and comments, and more!

The Blazers are tired of losing... thank goodness! Its Season 5 Episode Eight and the Blazers seemed to have snapped a losing streak with two convincing wins over the Mavericks at home. The guys talk about the games, where the Blazers stand with the trade deadline around the corner, and what the difference will be between a playoff appearance and a run at Wembanyama. Lillard passed Clyde for all-time Blazers assists leader and Dr J, Tracy Mcgrady, and Rick Barry on the all-time scoring list. Miami gets a new arena name. The Jazz are about to also. An 11-year-old gets her autographed ball stolen...the aftermath. A couple of players join Shaedon Sharpe in the slam dunk contest. A few players were chosen for the three-point contest? Free throw records, injuries, fines, suspensions, free agents, the trade deadline. It's all here and more along with Head to Head, Streak Finder, and your Questions and Comments!

It's episode 8 and if you need to cry over the Blazers recent woes, Chris and Eric are here with shoulders and understanding. The Blazers a 3-8 in their last 11. They have been without several key bench players in Nassir Little, Gary Payton II, and Justise Winslow. Join the guys as they digest the Blazers current state and try to find hope in the upcoming home stand (Blazers play 10 of their next 11 at home). Kemba Walker was cut free by Dallas. He may be headed back to Boston who executed the first trade of the season sending Noah Vonleh to the Spurs. Several records were set the past week with Donovan Mitchell joining the 70+ point club, Charlotte trouncing the Bucks for 51 first quarter points, and the Blazers recording a franchise high in turnovers...yay.  The guys talk Shaedon Sharpe and the slam dunk contest, which Blazers should be in other events, and how right or wrong the fans got their All Star voting. All this, head to head, streak finder, and your questions and comments!

Merry Christmas! Let episode 6 get you in the Holiday/NBA spirit! Lillard is breaking and making records. He's as close as ever to surpassing Clyde Drexler as the Blazers' all-time scorer. The Blazers sit in 6th with a back-to-back against the Thunder ahead. Lots of fines this past week with the Heat, Bets, Mike Brown, Al Horford, among others paying the NBA for some misdeeds. Listen in for what they did....a hint the Heat listed their whole team as injured. Anthony Davis, Maxi Kleber, Stephen Curry, and Cade Cunningham are all out. Can Anthony Davis stay healthy? How long will Curry be out? Are the Warriors toast? Are any hopes of the Lakers for a run down the stretch dashed?  All-star votes begin Tuesday. The guys preview the entire all-star weekend. There are new events and games. Who will make it? Will Jerami Grant make it? Damian Lillard? Anfernee Simons? All this, head to head, streak finder, and your questions and comments. Don't miss it!