Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

The Blazers played their first preseason game, and maybe just maybe we were able to glean some meaningful information from an exhibition loss to the Denver Nuggets. Kent Bazemore was flying around, M…

A preview of the Trail Blazers preseason slate, how they will approach the exhibition season and what keys to watch for plus Adam Mares of Locked On Nuggets joins the pod to chat about Portland's sho…

Hassana Whiteside and Pau Gasol have been limited in training camp thus far, and they spoke to the media today to give updates on their status. Plus, ESPN has some preseason power rankings and John H…

An all mailbag episode answering listener questions about training camp, playing time and the season ahead. Listen and tell your friends.

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It's baaaaaaccck! The Blazers held their 2019-2020 media day to officially open the season on Monday. Mike walks you through what you need to know about Jusuf Nurkic's timeline to return to the court…

How can Damian Lillard get better? Can he carry a new group to the same heights as last season? Listen to this easily digestible and brilliantly organized discussion of Dame as we roll into the regul…

Can Skal Labissiere be a contributor? Or is he destined for another year as an insurance policy at the end of the bench? Listen to this easily digestible and brilliantly organized discussion of Skal …

Can Jusuf Nurkic come all the way back from a brutal leg injury and be a major contributor this season? Or is he destined for a lost year? Listen to this easily digestible and brilliantly organized d…

The Anfernee Simons hype train is rumbling full speed ahead. Can he possibly live up to the expectations this season? Listen to this easily digestible and brilliantly organized discussion of Simons a…

What will Anthony Tolliver bring to the Blazers? Is he more than just a veteran presence?  Listen to this easily digestible and brilliantly organized discussion of Tolliver ahead of his first full se…

Is Zach Collins ready to a be starting NBA power forward? The Trail Blazers certainly seem to think so, which means a lot is hinging on his performance in Year 3.  Listen to this easily digestible an…

Can CJ McCollum get better? Is this the year he finally makes an All-Star team? Listen to this easily digestible and brilliantly organized discussion of Christian James ahead of his 7th season with t…

Is Pau Gasol still an NBA player at age 39? What does that even look like?  Listen to this easily digestible and brilliantly organized discussion of Gasol ahead of his 19th season in the NBA and his …

Gary Trent Jr. didn't get to do much his rookie season. Will he get an opportunity in Year 2? Listen to this easily digestible and brilliantly organized discussion of Trent. Jr. ahead of his sophomor…

Rodney Hood became a playoff hero and then took a discount to stay with the Blazers. So what's next for this super-sub turned starting small forward? Listen to this easily digestible and brilliantly …

Will Nassir Little being an impact player as a rookie? Or is he destained to follow many before with a year of watching and waiting? Listen to this easily digestible and brilliantly organized discuss…

Can Kent Bazemore regain his outside shooting stroke and be the 3-and-D wing of the Blazers dreams? Are the expectations too high for him? Listen to this easily digestible and brilliantly organized d…

Is Mario Hezonja Croatian Evan Turner? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Listen to this easily digestible and brilliantly organized look at Super Mario heading into his first season with the Trail…

A fully digestible and brilliantly organized look at Hassan Whiteside ahead of the 2019-20 season.

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It's that time of year where large news organizations roll out their preseason rankings and predictions. The good folks at ESPN did exactly that and they have pegged the Blazers to finish seventh in …