On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang take a look at the Blazers since adding Rodney Hood, what's new, what's different, what could things possible look like going forward? After that it's a look back at the 4th quarter meltdown in Dallas? What happened- was Luka Doncic too much? Then it's time to whip around the league to review the deals made or not made and where that leaves teams in the pecking order- are there any new threats to the crown? Ho...
Feb 11, 2019•53 min
On this episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang go through the ins-and-outs of the Rodney Hood trade, look to future - are the Blazers done? What could Portland do between now and the deadline, what they hope Portland will do and what will most likely happen as they read the tea leaves. Beyond that they discuss why Nikola Mirotic is not the answer for the next move, Damian Lillard landing as a surefire all-star, Blazer's struggles in all-star events not named the ...
Feb 04, 2019•58 min
1:39 Journey from blogspot blog to Blazers Edge 3:36 How did you explain to people what blogging is?? 4:54 What was it like when you went from making all of your own stuff to doing stuff with OregonLive? 6:26 The old days of forums on OregonLive 8:45 Transition from Oregonian to Trail Blazers. Right after Oden draft. The Trail Blazers were going to be good and they wanted to really dive into digital content. 11:30 Imatrailblazersfan.com and other innovations by the Blazers. 12:40 Blazers were re...
Feb 02, 2019•1 hr 18 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang take a look at the Blazer's recent run of play, Jusuf Nurkic against top competition, CJ McCollum possibly rounding into form, the never ending Jake Layman v Moe Harkless debate, trade rumors that do and don't matter and more!1:44 How Did the Blazers play against two strong centers? Rudy Gobert? 3:00 It was nice to see Nurkic really get after Gobert and the Jazz 4:19 In almost every game you can poinpoint the ...
Jan 28, 2019•48 min
This week we are checking in with folks in Phoenix and Sacramento to find out how the number one and number two draft picks are living up to expectations. First we talked to Gina Mizell of the Athletic about DeAndre Ayton, chosen first by the Phoenix Suns. What is Ayton like? How is he getting along with first time NBA head coach Igor Kokoskov? Will he and Devin Booker be a powerful force in Phoenix? Then we reconnect with Jill Adge who joined us right after the 2018 draft to tell us about how f...
Jan 24, 2019•50 min
The Trail Blazers are coming off of a 2-2 week and Tara and Dan dive into what we learned from the losses and the what we can take away from the wins. How bad was it losing to Denver and Sacramento? Does having only 4 turnovers against the Cleveland Cavaliers really tell us anything? Will Jake Layman average 20 points a quarter from here on out? Will there be someone else playing alongside Nurkic if the Blazers make a move at the trade deadline? We weigh in on the Ringer’s proposed CJ McCollum-f...
Jan 21, 2019•59 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang take a look at the upcoming trade deadline and explore what Portland is possibly doing in the lead up to the midseason break. Will they be looking to add to the roster? Will they opt to fall inside the luxury tax and make moves on the periphery? Why would Jeremy Lin's name pop up out of nowhere? Beyond that, they take a look at the past week of very business-like basketball where Portland went 4-1 on a 5 game h...
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 7 min
The Trail Blazers have reached the halfway point in their season and the NBA is weirder than ever. Tara and Cassidy take a look at the last three Blazers games, wonder if Jake Layman should get a starting role and if Noah Vonleh would still be making an impact in Portland. Then we turn to the big question: can NBA players be friends? And how do friendships unite fans? We spoke to some superfans who have bonded over their love of the Trail Blazers even though they are 67 years apart in age! We ha...
Jan 10, 2019•1 hr 12 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang have an off day pod to take a look at the night that was for Jusuf Nurkic, Damian Lillard's All-Star odds, the Blazers going back in time, resorting the Blazers offense, where does CJ McCollum fit in now, storylines to be left in 2018 and more! Intro Opening Comments 2:00 Lillard All-Star odds 4:00 The schedule gets "less bleak" after a brutal December 5:20 "I don't under stand how the Blazers are playing every...
Jan 03, 2019•1 hr 1 min
After exchanging holiday baking stories, Tara and Cassidy briefly discuss Portland Trail Blazers highlights from 2018. They wonder why the can’t remember anything before last season’s playoffs and look forward to the Blazers getting through this really tough stretch. Then stay tuned for our conversation with KOIN TV sports reporter and anchor AJ McCord. She grew up an athlete, learned about sports from her mom and grandma (Go Chargers!), and has great stories about covering the Blazers including...
Dec 29, 2018•48 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang try to make sense of the last few weeks, why the Blazers suddenly can't defend the 3-point line, weird starts and bad endings to games, firing up the trade machine, the turn "against" CJ McCollum Intro Opening Comments 0:20 Why can't the Blazers defend the 3-point shot? 4:00 What is Kyle Korver known for doing? 4:25 What should you never do on Kyle Korver? 5:25 Tara agrees that Danny is objective, kind of 6:15...
Dec 27, 2018•1 hr 8 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang are joined by Blazer's Edge alum, formerly of Sports Illustrated and the Washington Post's newest national NBA writer - and all around great guy, Ben Golliver. Together they hit on the state of the franchise from ownership, the ties that Portland has through their fans, looking forward to the trade deadline, trading for Jabari Parker, Jusuf Nurkic's growth, the future for Damian Lillard and much more! Intro Op...
Dec 17, 2018•1 hr 4 min
This week’s WHAT podcast features a hypothetical playoff scenario (that the Blazers would win), who would be the best retired Trail Blazer to have on the broadcast team, and what should Santa bring for the team this season? Then Tara and Cassidy are joined by Anna Jane Smith of Raptors Twitter for a tutorial on getting started with basketball statistics. 0:45 Come to the Blazers WHAT meetup watch party!5:45 If the playoffs started today. (which has already changed) the Blazers would play OKC, ho...
Dec 13, 2018•1 hr 3 min
The Blazers have won two in a row, are they back on track? Will Jusuf Nurkic get a triple double this year? Why have Damian Lillard's numbers trended upwards these last few weeks? Has the team turned over a new leaf or are those just turnovers? All this and more on the latest edition of the Blazer's Edge Podcast. 1:20 Intro/Dan's new Toy/Placing a bet in Vegas 7:00 Blazers vs Phoenix, a "must not-lose" game 10:00 What did we learn from the Minnesota game? 13:00 Physical Nurkic is tough to guard ...
Dec 10, 2018•1 hr 10 min
We search for answers to why the Portland Trail Blazers are losing and what they can do to break out of this funk? Is their poor defense really just about effort? What can coaches and players do to get them back to their early season success? Plus, lots of your twitter questions! 2:45 Effort really seems to be the problem with the defense: Lack of communication, late for rotations, giving up on plays, dying on screens . . . You can't waste a 37 point 10 assist night from Damian Lillard. 6:00 Wha...
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr
We check in with our friends Sabreena Merchant from Silver Screen and Roll and Clipps Nation and Jannelle Moore from Bball Index to find out how the Clippers, Lakers and Golden State Warriors are doing so far this season. 04:09 What were the expectations for the Clippers this season and how are people thinking about them now? 07:30 Fan favorites of the Clippers: Montrezl Harrell, Boban Marjanovic 09:45 How are things going since Doc Rivers lost his role as the GM? 12:00 Clippers weaknesses: need...
Nov 29, 2018•1 hr 3 min
This week we try to figure out which is the real Trail Blazer’s Team? The team that jumped out to a fast start or the one we have seen the past few weeks which looks remarkably familiar to the Trail Blazer’s we’ve seen over the past few seasons. We also answer twitter questions, thanks to @jackfrank_jjf, @lazchance, @KodyTarbe11, @NervousOrca, @Burlacious_M, @GoldnerPDX for sending those in! 0:15 Meyers Leonard and Evan Turner: why are people still complaining about them?2:20 How Zach Collins ca...
Nov 27, 2018•1 hr 7 min
At the time of this recording, the Portland Trail Blazers were alone at the top of the mighty Western Conference. 20 minutes into the recording they were tied with the Memphis Grizzlies and the LA Clippers, but the important thing is, the Blazers continue to play well. Even coming off of a 1-2 week, things are still looking pretty good for the Blazers and the Blazers’ Edge weekly podcast has the rundown for you. How does Anfernee Simons look in real NBA minutes? Why didn’t Coach Stotts play Meye...
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 5 min
On the latest Women’s Hoops And Talks (WHAT) Podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs (Team Mom) and Cassidy Gemmet are joined by Anne Peterson of the Associated Press to talk about how things have changed in the media over the years. It has been an exciting start to the NBA season, with plenty to talk about in just under a month of regular season play. First we talk about what has surprised us like punches thrown, early season trades and Warriors intrigue. Of course we have praise for the surprising Trail Bla...
Nov 15, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Dan and Tara talk about what its like to watch the best Blazer basketball they have seen in a long time. 01:45 Most fun basketball in 10 years 04:30 Please get better soon Moe Harkless 07:20 Does the team have an identity now? 10:00 They have an identity and its bifurcated. 11:45 What does the Jimmy Butler trade mean for Portland 19:30 How CJ Is finding his way 22:00 Aminu Appreciation Segment 25:15 Jake Layman appreciation segment 26:20 The old "Ice the other team by leveling the rim" trick 27:...
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr 15 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang take a look at the Blazers 4-1 week, commiserating over a Lakers loss but moving on, with a big chunk of time spent discussing the situation and role of CJ McCollum as he tries to find his way within the Blazer's shifting offensive game plan. A deep dive into when and where McCollum is getting his touches and then what he's doing with them highlight his attempts at trying to fit in rather than fit out. From th...
Nov 06, 2018•56 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen Biggs and Danny Marang take a look at the Blazer's past week where Portland found themselves dropping two of three games in pretty terrible fashion against the tire fire that is the Washington Wizards and failed to come out with enough energy against the Fighting Dwyane Wade's in Miami. Along the way they discuss Tara's love for the Beastie Boys, what happened in the closing minutes against the Wizards, CJ McCollum's slow start, Dam...
Oct 29, 2018•1 hr 11 min
On this week’s episode of the Blazer’s Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang take a look at the Blazer’s 2-0 start, the madness of the first week of NBA action, “Spitgate”, early storylines, Portland’s bench revival, Maurice Harkless coming off the bench, Damian Lillard picking up where he left off last season, how hot is “the sauce” and more! IntroOpening Comments:40 What the hell is going on in the NBA? 1:45 Coach Stotts introduces the whistle wrinkle 3:10 Dan has never seen Sound of...
Oct 22, 2018•55 min
On the latest edition of the Women’s Hoops And Talks (WHAT) podcast, Tara and guest hosts Alex Haigh (@owlhix) and Cassidy Gemmet go team-by-team through the Western Conference. Who were the major additions, who moved on, which young teams have a bright outlook and which old stars will drag their teams through the season? We also chose walk-up songs for each team, you can find all of them on our WHAT Western Conference YouTube Playlist. Timestamps 3:00 Remembering Portland Trail Blazer's owner P...
Oct 18, 2018•1 hr 11 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang take a look at the Trail Blazers preseason, what looked good, what needs work and what to look forward to into the season. From there it's opening night and the Los Angeles Lakers, will the Blazers win? Then it's a twist on a Western Conference Preview, where we take a look at some different questions/storylines, which ultimately leads to Tara making her greatest hot take proclamation. That and more on this we...
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 29 min
On this week’s episode of the Blazer’s Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang take a look at the first 3 preseason games; who has stood out, who has lacked some polish, what are the big picture take aways, Jusuf Nurkic with the green light from 3, Nik Stauskas operating outside of expectations, Anfernee Simons continues to shine, Meyers Leonard delivering on offense, Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum look ready to start the season, injury concerns for Moe Harkless and Evan Turner and more!...
Oct 08, 2018•1 hr 14 min
Tara, Kendyl and Karol Collymore of XRAY-FM in the Morning cover a wide range of topics from how we as fans judge players, what do players really “owe” us, using sport as a platform and what role sports plays in community activism and involvement? Join us this week as we talk about players asking for trades, why we are worried about super teams and will this be Jake Layman’s year? We share how we are coping with LeBron in a Laker jersey, preview some of the Eastern Conference teams that intrigue...
Oct 04, 2018•1 hr 2 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge Podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang break down Media Day highights; Maurice Harkless injury news, more ball movement, more 3's on offense and more. Then it's onto Preseason basketball, yes it's officially here and things are already in midseason form! Damian Lillard makes it look easy, questioning rotations, hope for Meyers Leonard, wondering if Harkless will contribute- the story lines are here folks! Plus some insights from Fanfest, thoughts o...
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 11 min
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang have on special guest Sean Highkin to talk about the now epic saga of Jimmy Butler, Karl Anthony-Towns, Coach Thibodeau, Sean's wildest days covering the Chicago Bulls beat, whether or not Portland is really a player for Butler, should the Blazers include CJ McCollum in a deal, what this means for the Western Conference, expectations for the Blazers rotations, favorite media day quotes, what to look forward to...
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr 7 min
On the latest edition of the Women’s Hoops And Talks (WHAT) podcast, Tara and special guest host Alex Haigh (@owlhix) talk about the stories they are looking forward to in the upcoming NBA season. From the Eastern Conference Trail Blazers (also known as the Brooklyn Nets) to Wade Baldwin’s loooooong arms, and from retirement tours to all-in-the Curry family fun, there will be something for everyone this year. Then we invite Jannelle Moore, writer for Golden State of Mind, to tell us what stories...
Sep 20, 2018•50 min
