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Blazer Banter is a new, Portland Trail Blazers focused podcast by NBA writer and BlazerBanter newsletter author Erik García Gundersen

Erik Garcìa Gundersen


    • Aug 29, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Blazer Banter

    RIP Cliff Robinson (December 16, 1966-2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 21:16


    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.

    "It's ONLY a sprain"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 23:01


    Erik exhales that the injury to Damian Lillard is "only a sprain" before breaking down a Game 4 blowout and what Portland can do facing elimination.

    Rebound. Rebound. Rebound.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 21:54


    Erik discusses what went wrong for the Blazers in Game 3 and what must change, aside from the free-throw discrepancy, for Portland to even the series.

    Lakers bigs pummel Blazers to even series at 1-1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 20:55


    Erik breaks down what the Los Angeles Lakers did well against the Blazers and how Portland needs to respond to get the upper hand back in their best of seven series.

    Portland wins ugly in Game 1 over Lakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 21:54


    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.

    Blazers-Lakers 1st Round preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 23:11


    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.

    Play-In Fever!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 25:25


    The Blazers have clinched the 8th seed and a place in Saturday's play-in against the Memphis Grizzlies and they did so against a team that has caused them great pain over the years: the Brooklyn Nets.

    61! Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 18:51


    Erik breaks down another magic night from Damian Lillard, discusses the Blazers controlling their own destiny for 8th place and the guts of CJ McCollum.

    Dame stays being Dame

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 21:41


    Erik breaks down Portland's 1-1 weekend, Damian Lillard answering disappointment with a 51-point game and wonders what is going on with Hassan Whiteside.

    Stay Mel00

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 18:48


    Erik breaks down Portland's 2-1 start in the NBA bubble, Carmelo Anthony's play, as well as the strong performances from Jusuf Nurkic and Gary Trent Jr

    Jusuf Nurkić played basketball today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 12:07


    In the first episode of the Blazer Banter podcast, host and editor Erik García Gundersen talks about how big it was for Jusuf Nurkić to be back on a court against another team in Portland's first scrimmage at Disney World.

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