Rebecca Lawson is the Editor-in-Chief of Mavs Moneyball, the SB Nation site covering the Dallas Mavericks. She joined the Women's Hoops And Talks (WHAT) Podcast to talk about a variety of topics including the Mavericks 2011 Championship team, what it is like to cover Dirk Nowitzki, and how to keep everyone’s interest when the team is tanking. Then we talked about the harassment charges against the Dallas front office and writer Earl Sneed, as reported in Sports Illustrated. How did these allegat...
Apr 11, 2018•1 hr
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Danny Marang is joined by two guests, former Chicago Bulls beat reporter, Blazers fan and all around good guy Sean Highkin as well as the illustrious Dave DuFour, host of "On the NBA with Dave DuFour." It's a little different this time around as they're all in the same room and it's a roundtable discussion at a rectangular table where the topics range from; reviewing the Trail Blazers v Spurs game, the return of Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum stru...
Apr 09, 2018•54 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang review the past week's games, conspiracy theories surrounding Maurice Harkless' injured knee, discuss whether or not the Blazers need to win a playoff series to call this season a success, who slots in best for Ed Davis while he's out, Jusuf Nukic's unseen contributions, the Blazer's 3-point woes and more! All on this week's episode of the Blazers' Edge podcast! IntroKevin Durant hates blog boysClinching the pl...
Apr 02, 2018•1 hr 5 min
The NBA Playoffs are fast approaching so we talked to Caitlin Cooper of Indy Cornrows about which teams in the Eastern Conference to watch. Then we debated who would be more deserving of Coach of the Year between Portland Trail Blazers’ Terry Stotts and Pacers’ Nate McMillan. We also asked Caitlin about how she approaches writing about basketball, what are some tips for people who want to study the game, and what resources she uses to research and learn more. Finally, she recommends two women wh...
Mar 29, 2018•47 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang review the past week's games against the Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder, evaluate where Portland sits right now, good losses vs. bad losses, how the Blazers are generating more free throws, ask whether CJ McCollum is clutch, discuss whether McCollum is overrated, discuss what has happened to the Blazers bench lately and more! Topics Intro WHAT meet up Reviewing Blazers v. Rockets Good...
Mar 26, 2018•1 hr 6 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge pod Tara and Danny take a look back at the week that was- adding 4 more wins to the now 13 game winning streak, take some listener questions, discuss the re-emergence of Maurice Harkless, Jusuf Nurkic's life flashing before his eyes when LeBron James dunked on him, Al-Farouq Aminu and Jusuf Nurkic and the All Defensive Team, Coach Stotts as Coach of the year and more! Intro Revisiting preseason picks Winning the games that Portland should Reviewing the...
Mar 19, 2018•1 hr 6 min
The NBA season is drawing to a close are we look back on what turned out to be some of the best and worst offseason moves from last summer. We think history is going to be pretty hard on the Cavaliers. Then we talk about potential playoff matchups and the increased possibilty up upsets this year. This week (March 12-17) is National Sleep Awareness Week (recognized each year during the week that Daylight Savings Time starts) and we have the perfect guest. Cheri Mah studies sleep and performance o...
Mar 15, 2018•56 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara and Dan take a look at the past week for the Trail Blazers, dive deep into what Portland may have coming their way this summer with both restricted and unrestricted free agents Shabazz Napier, Jusuf Nurkic, Ed Davis and Pat Connaughton, what are the best match ups for Portland in the playoffs, why the Blazers should be favored in the first round, and Tara really wants there to be rules for MVP voting. That and more on this week's podcast! ...
Mar 12, 2018•1 hr 2 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang take a look at the past week- with Portland's impressive wins over both the Minnesota Timberwolves & Oklahoma City Thunder, Damian Lillard's continued dominance and rise to superstardom, Evan Turner with a big time cameo, Zach Collins' breakout performance, the Blazers being a defensive team top to bottom, Jusuf Nurkic finding his groove, and discuss if this is the best the Blazers have been since the depa...
Mar 05, 2018•1 hr 7 min
On this episode of the WHAT Podcast, Kendyl recounts her adventures in Los Angeles during NBA All Star Weekend. Then she and Tara discuss the Western Conference playoff race down the stretch and whether Damian Lillard should be in the MVP conversation (of course he should!) This week's guests are Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears, co-hosts of Black Girls Talk Sports Podcast. They talked about how the podcast got started and why they chose to make it centered on black women, then we hit on a variet...
Mar 01, 2018•1 hr 11 min
On this week's Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara and Danny take a look at Portland's last 2 victories, break down Damian Lillard's last 6 games and month of February, discuss where Lillard ranks in today's top flight players, Jusuf Nurkic's steady contributions, how to keep Nurkic motivated each night, the Northwest Division being wide open & more! Intro Tara's trip to Utah Thoughts on the Jazz Reviewing the Portland v Utah game Maurice Harkless revival tour Damian Lillard is awesome Seriously, Da...
Feb 26, 2018•1 hr 5 min
On this week's Blazer's Edge podcast Tara and Dan discuss the Trail Blazers v. Warriors game on Valentine's Day then ask a series of questions they've been kicking around this week: Will the Blazers regret passing on Donovan Mitchell, which Blazers would be the best Winter Olympians, the value of CJ McCollum and more! Intro Winter Olympic Hunger Games Blazers most likely to be Winter Olympians Ed Davis in a bobsled Meyers Leonard as a curling champion Ice skating analytics Revisiting the Warrior...
Feb 19, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Join Tara and Kendyl for the latest Women’s Hoops and Talks (W.H.A.T.) podcast. They start off by talking about Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum who each scored 50 points in less than 30 minutes within 10 days of each other. Kendyl has been in Los Angeles and had an inside look at Laker Nation’s reaction to a wild trade deadline. Then they talk to Ashley Williams, freelance sports reporter whose work has been featured on USA Today High School Sports as well as on SB Nation sites B...
Feb 15, 2018•39 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Dan and Tara take a look at what it would cost the Trail Blazers to acquire DeAndre Jordan, how could/would the Blazers utilize him, does it make sense to go in now, reviewing the last week of play, CJ McCollum's 50 point game, the City jerseys debut, what having a stable of 6'7" wings can do for a team and more! - Intro -January review - Rip City plaid, reviews - Early week good, end of week never happened - Damian Lillard vs the Raptors - Why...
Feb 05, 2018•1 hr 20 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara and Dan take a look at the resurgent Blazers offense, what led to it, is it sustainable, the arrival of MVP Damian Lillard, Ed Davis rises from last year's ashes, calling the Blazers "The Zers" and more! Intro Routine vs. Rest Food in Dallas Ranking Texas NBA arenas Having rest before the All Star break is a good thing, right? Things looking more natural and fun Opening the playbook with chemistry How do you build familiarity on the floor?...
Jan 29, 2018•1 hr 9 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Corbin Smith of Willamette Week/Vice Sports fame joins the show with Tara and Danny to expand on his most recent project; revisiting the Jail Blazers era and how it was covered by local media, hating LaMarcus Aldridge (still), will Lillard make the All-Star team, the Blazer's most improved player award, Evan Turner's worth, tribute videos and more! - Looking back at the Jail Blazers - Reviewing how the era was looked at - Portland media member...
Jan 22, 2018•1 hr 20 min
Tara and Kendyl share their own All Star picks and reflect on the players who were selected. Then they welcome Jannelle Moore, who writes about the Golden State Warriors for Blue Man Hoops and Golden State of Mind. You can find her weekly column, Towns Finest, on Sunday’s at Blue Man Hoop. We talked to her about how the Warriors have developed over several years and what stars Like Steph and Draymond had to improve individually before they became a super team. If you like what you heard you can ...
Jan 19, 2018•50 min
On a special edition of the Blazer's Edge podcast- Caitlin Cooper of Indy Cornrows joins Tara and Dan to preview the match up with the Indiana Pacers AKA "Blazers East." With Nate McMillan & Kevin Pritchard running the show how have they taken the Blazers framework and built a contender, the emergence of Victor Oladipo, the growth of Myles Turner, Baby Sabonis and the twin towers and the outlook for the Pacers vs the Blazers over the next few years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
Jan 18, 2018•34 min
On this week’s episode of the Blazer’s Edge podcast,Blazer’s super fan and actor Kelly AuCoin from Showtime’s “Billions”, FX’s “The Americans” and many more projects join Tara and Dan to talk about the state of the team, ranking eras, a Blazers Mt. Rushmore, how Kelly became a fan, Pat Connaughton’s terrible movie taste, adjusting expectations, the other Dame in his life and more! IntroRamblin’ RodPat Connaughton reveals he’s not perfectKelly outlines how he became a fanExpectations after an ear...
Jan 15, 2018•1 hr 10 min
On this week’s episode of the Blazer’s Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Dan Marang run down the Blazers recent run of play, discuss the emergence of Shabazz Napier and Pat Connaughton, Damian Lillard’s absence, Nikola Mirotic and DeAndre Jordan on the trade block, and why NBA players shouldn’t be friends on the court. That and more on this week’s Blazer’s Edge podcast! Intro Things to build on over the past week Reviewing the past week Can we count on players outside Damian Lillard and CJ McCol...
Jan 08, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Some people say the NBA season doesn’t really start until Christmas. Well, we disagree. On this episode of the WHAT Pod, Tara and Kendyl talk about all the fun, exciting, and unexpected things that happened the first 10 weeks of the NBA season. We can’t imagine waiting until Christmas to watch the NBA, but just in case YOU did, we’ve picked out all our favorite highlights around the Association. 2:00 Big game, big injury: Cavs vs Celtics and Gordon Hayward goes down, impressive performances by J...
Jan 04, 2018•1 hr 5 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Dan Marang break down the miraculous comeback versus the Philadelphia 76ers and the absolute dumpster fire that was the match up with the league-worst Atlanta Hawks - what happened, what went right and/or wrong, what does it mean going forward, breaking Jusuf Nurkic's nose before every game, the rise of Shabazz Napier and whether or not Coach Stotts is to blame for the up and down play. Intro Damian Lillard taking every gam...
Jan 01, 2018•1 hr 7 min
It's a Christmas miracle! On this week's episode James Holas AKA @snottiedrippen and Chris Axmann @AlmightyBallin, head of ABPNRadio join Tara and Dan to talk Damian Lillard's Los Angeles attire, Coach Stotts on the hot seat, Dwight Howard in Portland, Shabazz Napier as the best Blazers bench player in years, and what to make of Jusuf Nurkic's rough start. That and more on this week's Blazer's Edge podcast! Intro Damian Lillard's heat check outfit Jusuf Nurkic's impact this season What's happeni...
Dec 26, 2017•1 hr 19 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara and Dan try to figure out what a good win really is. Is there such a thing as a bad win? From a 4-1 road trip to a 5 game losing streak and the chance to go on another 4-1 road trip. The ups, downs and everything in between of this Blazers season has finally managed to render Dan speechless... at least for a moment. Attempting to break down the Charlotte Hornets game Reacting to Coach Stotts' rotation changes What do you think of Evan Turn...
Dec 18, 2017•1 hr 19 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Coach Dave DuFour is here to talk Blazer's identity, his conversion on Meyers Leonard, Portland's offensive struggles, why adults shouldn't wear jerseys, answers Team Mom's letter and more! Team Mom's letter Why adults shouldn't wear jerseys Portland vs Houston Showdown between Damian Lillard and James Harden Do the Blazers miss Allen Crabbe Should Meyers Leonard be on the floor How do the Blazers answer small ball lineups Understanding what a ...
Dec 11, 2017•1 hr 17 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast the discussion centers around something no on saw coming this year- where has all the offense gone? Tara and Dan discuss the 4-1 road trip, back to back home losses, CJ McCollum's slump, Meyers Leonard's return to the spotlight and more. Reviewing the 4-1 road trip Damian Lillard finds his jumpshot Milwaukee Bucks - why are they such a problem for the Blazers? Death by Rajon Rondo and Tony Allen jumpers...seriously Blazers looking past the Peli...
Dec 04, 2017•1 hr 12 min
Ben Golliver from SI.com and Blazer's Edge Alumnus drops by and gives us the deep dive on everything Jusuf Nurkic after sitting with the Bosnian Beast earlier this season. From how hate mail and trade grades serve as great motivating tools for story writing, to why Jusuf Nurkic is like an actual bull. Ben breaks down the almost superhero-esque origin story of the younger Nurkic, the parallels between his early career growth and his time in Portland as a Trail Blazer and ties it together with his...
Nov 27, 2017•1 hr 6 min
On Ep 2 of Women’s Hops And Talks (W.H.A.T.) Podcast,Tara and Kendyl talk with Associated Press reporter Anne Peterson whose beat has included the Portland Trail Blazers since 2002. We hear about her early days in the Bay Area, her first call to meet Arvydas Sabonis when she got to Portland, covering soccer and volleyball at the Olympic games and many tales of her interactions with some of the most notorious Blazers. How to write a story about Rasheed when he wouldn’t talk to the pressA special ...
Nov 23, 2017•1 hr
On this week's episode CBS Sports' Matt Moore (otherwise known as @HPBasketball, drops in to give us the national perspective. That's right, "The national media are coming! The national media are coming!" Matt breaks down the view from outside Portland's bubble on Terry Stotts, Neil Olshey and the current standing of the Trail Blazers, whether or not the Blazers defensive growth is both real and sustainable, what's inhibiting the offense, can the Blazers grow anymore with Lillard and McCollum an...
Nov 20, 2017•1 hr 8 min
On this week's episode former professional basketball player and current Blazer's Edge Analyst (and resident big man) Brian Freeman joins us to on this episode where it's all about big men- specifically Jusuf Nurkic and what's transpired the past couple of games in the fourth quarter and what went wrong against the Brooklyn Nets. Brian and the crew break down team schemes, understanding what we know and don't know from a fan/media point of view, the effects of closed door meetings and more! 1:00...
Nov 13, 2017•1 hr
