Both Teams Played Hard: Portland Trail Blazers Fan Podcast

We're joined by Overtime Media affiliate podcast Jabber Jazz to look at tonight's game against Utah.

With the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant over the weekend, we reflect on his impact on the NBA, the Lakers, and the LA community with Alex from the Laker Central Podcast. We also assess the state of the Blazers, look at the upcoming games this week and make our predictions. And -- How Good Is Damian Lillard???Read Jill Filipovic on Kobe's legacy: https://jill.substack.com/p/kobe-bryant-and-complicated-legacies

The Blazers made their first trade of the season, sending out Kent Bazemore and Anthony Tolliver for Trevor Ariza and two project bigs. We assess the trade for the Blazers, what it means for the team on the court in the short term, and what it says about the possibility of future moves. Biggie Swanigan is back, baby!! Plus, we look at the week ahead and make our predictions for the upcoming games against the Warriors, Mavericks, and Pacers.

The Blazers have played 41 games and officially passed the halfway mark of the regular season. Logan and Paul weigh in with our grades for the players, coach and GM for the first half of the season. As always, we also take a look at the games ahead in the next week and make our predictions for the win/loss record.

Melo hit the game winning shot in Toronto to provide a much-needed high note for the Blazers. What now? Logan and Paul discuss the recent run of play from the team, where the Blazers sit in the playoff race, and what options might be available on the trade market for expiring contracts Hassan Whiteside and Kent Bazemore. Sit back, relax, and adjust your expectations...

We debate the best Blazers of the 2010s and give New Year's wishes for the players on the current roster. Join Logan and Paul for the final episode of the year as we debate the best players from the last decade and make our wishes for the coming year for each player on the current roster.

The Blazers have their first 4 game win streak of the season and are back in playoff position, but will be tested this week with two tough opponents. Join Logan, Paul, and guest host Reid as we assess the current state of the team, and talk about what needs to happen for the Blazers to keep the good times rolling with a schedule that features the Lakers and the Jazz in the next week, as well as home games against two sub-.500 teams. Can Hassan Whiteside continue his beast mode on rebounds and blocks? Will Bazemore's uptick in shooting hold up? Plus, our predictions for the week ahead.

The Blazers went 2-1 this past week and have three very winnable games coming up this week. They have a chance to make up significant ground on the teams just above them in the playoff chase, and "trade season" is unofficially open now that we've passed December 15th and nearly every player on an NBA roster can be traded, even those signed in this last offseason. We break down the names that have been floated as possible trade targets for the Blazers and rank them from 1-10, then look ahead to the matchups for this coming week.Read Dame's piece in the Players Tribune here: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/damian-lillard-loyalty-over-everything

Rodney Hood is done for the season and the Blazers are searching for a winning formula to stay in the playoff race in the Western Conference. Logan, Paul and guest host Derek discuss what the team needs to do now to remain in contention -- or, should the team accept its limitations and tank for a top draft pick? Who's available on the trade market, and how does the Carmelo Anthony addition affect the type of players that the Blazers might target in a trade?

Melo is here and has sparked the Blazers to their first 3-game win streak of the season. Paul and Logan talk about the impact of the Carmelo addition so far, and what it means going forward. The Blazers have two big games coming up this week against the Lakers and Clippers. Can they keep the good mojo rolling, or should we expect a regression? We also discuss Rodney Hood's stellar shooting, Kent Bazemore's less-than-stellar shooting, and Anfernee Simons quieting down.