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

By Sean HighkinSports Basketball

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

October 26 Trail Blazers Undefeated, Dame is Back, Ja Debuts
Sean Highkin and Erik García Gundersen discuss the opening week of the Trail Blazers' season including Damian Lillard's return, Ja Morant's debut, the surprisingly well-fitting guard rotation, Micah Nori's adjustments and more.

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1 hr 6 min
October 20 2026-27 Portland Trail Blazers Season Predictions
Sean Highkin and Erik García Gundersen make their annual five predictions for the Blazers' upcoming season ahead of opening night. They also check in on last year's predictions to see what they got right and wrong.

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51 min
October 15 Preseason Takeaways: Scoot vs. Ja, Dame is Back, More Ownership Nonsense
Sean Highkin and Erik García Gundersen discuss the Trail Blazers' first three preseason games, including Scoot Henderson's breakout, Ja Morant's clunky fit, Damian Lillard's return to form and Yang Hansen's improved comfort level. They also delve into the latest ownership drama around the play-by-play broadcaster position and Moda Center parking.

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1 hr 15 min
October 06 We're Back: Ja Morant's Blazers Debut, Broadcaster Controversy and Ownership Drama
Sean Highkin and Erik García Gundersen are back after a long hiatus to discuss the Blazers' annual Fan Fest, the chances Ja Morant comes off the bench, the botched hiring and firing of play-by-play broadcaster Braiden Bell, the continued distractions of Tom Dundon's ownership group and more.

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1 hr 13 min
March 13, 2024 The Dog Days (with Erik García Gundersen)
A tough stretch of the Trail Blazers' season.

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10 min
February 23, 2024 Brooke Olzendam
Sean Highkin is joined by Trail Blazers sideline reporter Brooke Olzendam to discuss the season so far and her Brooke Hearts Your Heart initiative.
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47 min
February 14, 2024 What the Trail Blazers Can Learn From the Timberwolves' Success (with Chris Hine)
Sean Highkin is joined by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune's Chris Hine. They discuss the early days of the Timberwolves’ rebuild, Anthony Edwards’ growth into a superstar and what it looked like early in his career, what the Blazers can take away from Minnesota’s recent success and more.

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12 min
February 09, 2024 Post-Deadline State of the Trail Blazers (with Erik García Gundersen)
Sean Highkin is joined by Erik García Gundersen to talk about the Trail Blazers' quiet trade deadline, Joe Cronin's approach to the rebuild, Shaedon Sharpe's core muscle injury and what they're watching for the rest of the season.
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1 hr 1 min
February 02, 2024 Damian Lillard Comes Home (with Brenna Greene)
Sean Highkin is joined by Brenna Greene of KOIN-6 to break down Damian Lillard's return to Portland with the Bucks and all the fanfare that surrounded it.

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11 min
January 30, 2024 Damian Lillard's Milwaukee Bucks Era (So Far)
Sean Highkin is joined by CBS Sports' Jack Maloney to talk about Damian Lillard's first season in Milwaukee and the recent Bucks drama, ahead of Lillard's first game in Portland as a visiting player on Wednesday.

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46 min