Blazers legend and All-Star Clifford Robinson has died at the age of 53. Erik mourns the loss of many's first favorite Trail Blazer.

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Blazers legend and All-Star Clifford Robinson has died at the age of 53. Erik mourns the loss of many's first favorite Trail Blazer.

Last night’s loss was demoralizing and then Dame got hurt. Erik waited for an official update on Dame before recording today’s podcast and luckily for the Blazers, it wasn’t a worst-case scenario. Now the Blazers have to regroup for a Game 5, facing elimination, where they will be without their leader and star player. The podcast is sponsored by Ash Creek Hazelnuts.

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The free-throw disparity got top billing, but Erik discusses why rebounding has to be the No. 1 priority for the Blazers if they are going to even this series up. The podcast is brought to you by Ash Creek Hazelnuts.

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Erik breaks down how the Los Angeles Lakers are winning the rebounding battle in the series and discusses how Portland can get Damian Lillard going in different ways other than the pick-and-roll. This episode is sponsored by Ash Creek Hazelnuts. Listen to the Blazer Banter podcast wherever you get your pods.

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The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Lakers despite one of their worst offensive performances of the season. Can they get greedy and go up 2-0? This episode is sponsored by Ash Creek Hazelnuts. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or wherever else you get your podcasts.

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The Portland Trail Blazers went up 1-0 in the first round against the Lakers despite scoring one of their lowest point totals of the season.

The Blazers are in the postseason. Erik talks about Portland’s play to get into the postseason before getting into his Lakers-Blazers playoff preview and why he thinks starting Whiteside on Anthony Davis makes sense. Yes, he’s serious. This episode is sponsored by Ash Creek Hazelnuts. You can listen to the Blazer Banter podcast on Apple and Spotify.

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The Blazers are in the playoffs. Erik looks back at a magical run to get into the playoffs before looking ahead to Portland's first round series against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Erik recaps another nailbiter for the Portland Trail Blazers, discusses the significance of Portland overcoming the Nets, and gives a quick look at Saturday’s play-in Game 1 against Memphis. This episode is brought to you by Ash Creek Hazelnuts.

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