Podcasts about damian lillard's mvp

Join Nicholas Sarysz and special guest Dacota Haynes as they break down the Portland Trail Blazers position in a Los Angeles dominated Western Conference, everything going on in the NBA before the All-Star break and the heating up NBA MVP race.

On today's show, Ben Golliver and Rob Mahoney open with extended comments on Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors. Where does Siakam rank right now? Is he actually Giannis-like? Does Toronto's player development program get enough credit? From there, Ben and Rob shift gears to discuss Damian Lillard's MVP start, the Blazers' roster problems, Ja Morant's Rookie of the Year chances and the fan's perspective on load management. To close, Rob reflects on his favorite stories and games as he prepares to leave Sports Illustrated after seven years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast- Varoon Bose of Bleacher Report and carrier of the Blazer's flag in New York city hops on with Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang to talk; Damian Lillard's MVP start to the season, the positive and the negatives of the Blazer's start to the season, will the Blazers sign a big man, should Skal Labissiere get more minutes, breaking down the last play vs the Philadelphia 76ers and more! Intro  Opening comments Varoon Bose of Bleacher Report 3:00 How to be a Blazer’s fan away from Portland 5:00 How are the Blazer’s viewed outside the market now 8:00 Through 6 games- how are you feeling about the Blazers? 11:00 Hezonja and Hood- the little things and expectations 17:30 How the new additions are impacting opponent’s game plan vs Dame 21:00 The need for Dame to bail out the Blazers in the 4th quarter 24:40 Something doesn't feel right with where McCollum is in the offense 28:00 What has Dame added to his game this season 36:00 Will Dame get enough buzz to be voted in as in All Star 43:30 Does Dame have the narrative to get MVP momentum 45:30 Twitter Questions! Breaking down the last play vs the 76ers 53:00 Will the Blazers fill the last roster spot with a big 57:30 Why isn’t Skal getting more minutes 1:04:00 Looking ahead on the schedule 1:07:00 Closing comments Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chase Thomas is joined by The Step Back's Scott Rafferty to talk about Damian Lillard turning into a legit MVP candidate in the last month for the Blazers (3:00), why the Blazers are thriving (15:00), the Lakers going 17-8 since January (21:00), Isaiah Thomas's future in Los Angeles (25:00), the Lakers nailing it with Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart (37:00), Donovan Mitchell vs. Ben Simmons (40:00), and why the Knicks moving Frank Ntilikina to the shooting guard spot (46:00). SUPPORT: www.patreon.com/chasethomaswriter TWITTER: @chase__thomas FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/chasethomaswriter/ EMAIL: chasethomaspodcast@gmail.com WEBSITE: www.chasethomaspodcast.com

On today's show Sharp and Golliver talk through the first weekend of games since the All-Star Game. At the top, Anthony Davis after an outrageous set of performances against the Heat and Bucks (2:00), including his MVP case, how he stacks up next to the best players in the league, and whether the Pelicans can make a run. Then (13:00): handicapping the chaos in the West, Jimmy Butler's injury and the concerns for the Wolves, Warriors/Thunder Saturday night, Zaza's latest controversy, and Pop's latest recruiting pitch. From there (32:00) they move to the NBA's proposal for a play-in tournament and some tanking solutions that would make more sense. At the end (44:00): Damian Lillard's MVP case, the complicated Nuggets future, the delayed rise of Moreyball, the atmosphere in DC, and the step mom in Golden State.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erik García Gundersen chats with Associated Press Blazers reporter Malika Andrews to discuss their start to the season, Damian Lillard's MVP-level play and whether the NBA's signs of "togetherness" in the wake of Colin Kaepernick meant anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we discuss what we saw from the Blazers in the season opener, congratulate Tim Quarterman on making the team, Damian Lillard's MVP chances, Opening Night for the rest of the NBA, the importance of rebounding the ball, preview and predict the results of the Blazers games for the next week. This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com- get a FREE audiobook download and a free 30 day trial at: www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard