Blazer Focused

By The Oregonian/OregonLiveSports Basketball

Blazer Focused episodes

November 07, 2023 Trail Blazers show positive signs during 3-4 start but Robert Williams' injury stings
Blazer Focused, an Oregonian Sports podcast featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, dives into the Portland Trail Blazers' 3-4 start that revealed several positive signs including the rapid development of Shaedon Sharpe and the impact being made by rookie Toumani Camara. Then there is the bad news surrounding the injury to Robert Williams. How much will losing Williams hurt the Blazers now and into the future?

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49 min
November 01, 2023 Trail Blazers and Scoot Henderson off to bumpy start in season of development
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, evaluates the Portland Trail Blazers 1-3 start to the season. While stacking losses should have been expected, is there reason for concern regarding rookie Scoot Henderson's poor start? Shaedon Sharpe is filling in nicely for Anfernee Simons, Deandre Ayton is a rebounding force, and what to make of James Harden landing with the LA Clippers.

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47 min
October 18, 2023 Trail Blazers exit preseason facing long season of development: Blazer Focused podcast
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, evaluates the Portland Trail Blazers following a 1-3 preseason. The defense looked awful. The offense has the potential to be exciting. A season filled with losing could boil down to the development of Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe.

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50 min
October 13, 2023 Trail Blazers look shaky early in preseason, reason for concern?
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress with Craig Birnbach, react to the Portland Trail Blazers first two preseason games. Rookie Scoot Henderson looks solid. Shaedon Sharpe, not so much. Deandre Ayton up and down. Is this team simply too young and not put together well enough to compete?

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54 min
October 09, 2023 Trail Blazers training camp info, Scoot Henderson gets his groove on during Fan Fest
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress with Craig Birnbach, reacts to the success of Sunday’s Fan Fest and discuss how Portland Trail Blazers training camp went with preseason games getting started Tuesday night against the New Zealand Breakers. They talk lineups, small forward, expectations for Scoot Henderson and more.

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36 min
October 03, 2023 Joe Cronin talks Damian Lillard trade, Deandre "DominAyton" is eager to go. Let the show begin: Blazer Focused podcast
The Blazer Focused Podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive's Aaron Fentress and Craig Birnbach, gets you ready for Tuesday's start of Training Camp with a recap of what went down during Media Day. Deandre Ayton expressed confidence. Anfernee Simons is ready to assume a leadership role. Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe need time to grow. And GM Joe Cronin publicly discusses the messy summer that ended with trading away Damian Lillard.

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44 min
September 28, 2023 Instant reaction to Trail Blazers trading Damian Lillard to the Bucks: Blazer Focused podcast
Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach react to the blockbuster trade that included the Blazers acquiring polarizing center Deandre Ayton from the Phoenix Suns for a package that included Jusuf Nurkic.

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44 min
September 20, 2023 Damian Lillard's future remains cloudy with training camp on the horizon. We examine the latest noise: Blazer Focused podcast
Trail Blazers training camp starts Oct. 3 and Damian Lillard still remains on the roster. The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and Craig Birnbach, examines the latest trade rumors and what it could mean to have an unhappy Lillard actually report to camp.

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49 min
August 02, 2023 The latest regarding Damian Lillard’s trade demands to the Miami Heat: Blazer Focused podcast
It’s been a month since Damian Lillard demanded a trade to Miami and so far a moving truck hasn’t been in required. Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach are joined by Bill Oram, sports columnist for OregonLive on the latest episode of the Blazer Focused podcast. The trio get into the weeds of what’s going on with this ongoing drama.

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1 hr 4 min
July 21, 2023 Would keeping Damian Lillard make any sense for anyone?
With no movement on the trade front, the Blazer Focused podcast with Aaron Fentress and Craig Birnbach examines what it would mean to bring back Damian Lillard, where the Blazers roster (minus Lillard) ranks in the West and Anfernee Simons’ murky future.

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1 hr 4 min