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KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Nate Hanson talk about the Portland Trail Blazers' shocking Game 1 upset against the Lakers. The Blazers proved they're not a typical 8 seed and have no fear of LeBron James and the Lakers. Orlando and Nate talk about Damian Lillard continuing his elite play in the NBA bubble, the Blazers' experience giving them the ability to rally for victories, and look ahead to Game 2 and the rest of the series.
KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Nate Hanson talk about the Portland Trail Blazers' shocking Game 1 upset against the Lakers. The Blazers proved they're not a typical 8 seed and have no fear of LeBron James and the Lakers. Orlando and Nate talk about Damian Lillard continuing his elite play in the NBA bubble, the Blazers' experience giving them the ability to rally for victories, and look ahead to Game 2 and the rest of the series.
On a special Zoom recording of the 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley, Nate Hanson and Max Barr talk about living through the COVID-19 outbreak, how much they miss sports, whether the 2019-20 NBA season might resume, what that would mean for the Blazers if it did, and The Last Dance, ESPN's excellent documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.
On a special Zoom recording of the 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley, Nate Hanson and Max Barr talk about living through the COVID-19 outbreak, how much they miss sports, whether the 2019-20 NBA season might resume, what that would mean for the Blazers if it did, and The Last Dance, ESPN's excellent documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.
On this week's episode of the 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, we talk about Damian Lillard being out for the next few games, the development of Gary Trent Jr. and Anfernee Simons, whether criticism of CJ McCollum is justified, and make predictions for the next three games. Get more Blazers coverage at kgw.com/blazers The Portland Trail Blazers have had a nice, long break during the NBA's All-Star festivities and now they have 26 games left in the regular season to achieve their goal of making the playoffs. To get there, they'll have to make up some ground with the eighth-place Grizzlies holding a four-game lead in the standings over the Blazers. And they'll have to start that pursuit without their best player. The biggest question for Portland is Damian Lillard's health. Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes reported last Thursday he'd miss a week or two with a strained groin. A couple days ago during a radio interview, head coach Terry Stotts said, "maybe a week, maybe a month." Then on Thursday, KGW's Orlando Sanchez reported that Lillard said he'll likely miss three to five games. The next few games will be a tough stretch for the Blazers without Lillard. The next three games are at home, but they're against the Pelicans, who are 3-0 against Portland this season; the Celtics, one of the best teams in the East; and the Pistons, which gives Portland a chance at a victory. Then a road trip begins against a talented Pacers team with star guard Victor Oladipo back in its lineup. After these four games, the Blazers have an easy schedule down the stretch and two head-to-head matchups at home against the Grizzlies. So there's still hope. But there's so little margin for error right now, losing Lillard even for the next few games could push the Blazers too far back to rally. Nipping on the Blazers' heels are the San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans. Both of those teams have easy schedules down the stretch, just like the Blazers, and they're not dealing with the kind of injuries that are plaguing Portland. On this week's episode of the 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, we talk about Damian Lillard being out the next few games, the development of Gary Trent Jr. and Anfernee Simons, whether criticism of CJ McCollum is justified, and make predictions for the next three games.
After five consecutive NBA Finals appearances, the Warriors look mortal again, and there's no shortage of teams looking to take on the mantle of West supremacy. On this week's episode of the 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley and Nate Hanson discuss where the Trail Blazers rank in the revamped Western Conference, what Portland needs to reach championship contender status, and debate how big an impact Anfernee Simons will make this coming season.
The Blazers rebounded from their Game 5 blowout loss to convincingly beat the Nuggets at the Moda Center in Game 6, 119-108. Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Rodney Hood and Zach Collins all came up huge for the Blazers to force a deciding Game 7. KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Jared Cowley recap Game 6 and look ahead to Game 7. Plus, Rip It! questions for Game 7!
The Blazers rebounded from their Game 5 blowout loss to convincingly beat the Nuggets at the Moda Center in Game 6, 119-108. Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Rodney Hood and Zach Collins all came up huge for the Blazers to force a deciding Game 7. KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Jared Cowley recap Game 6 and look ahead to Game 7. Plus, Rip It! questions for Game 7!
KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Jared Cowley break down the Blazers' dispiriting Game 4 loss to the Nuggets on Sunday night, and then look ahead to Game 5. They talk about how close this series has been, discuss adjustments the Blazers need to make, and explain why this entertaining second-round series is far from over and any team's to win.
KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Jared Cowley break down the Blazers' dispiriting Game 4 loss to the Nuggets on Sunday night, and then look ahead to Game 5. They talk about how close this series has been, discuss adjustments the Blazers need to make, and explain why this entertaining second-round series is far from over and any team's to win.
It's a special Sunday edition of the 3-on-3 Blazers podcast! KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Jared Cowley preview the upcoming second-round matchup between the Trail Blazers and Nuggets. They break down every facet of the series, strengths and weaknesses of the two teams, and make their predictions for the series.
It's a special Sunday edition of the 3-on-3 Blazers podcast! KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Jared Cowley preview the upcoming second-round matchup between the Trail Blazers and Nuggets. They break down every facet of the series, strengths and weaknesses of the two teams, and make their predictions for the series.
KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley talk about Damian Lillard's unbelievable performance in Game 5 to lead the Blazers past the Oklahoma City Thunder and into the second round of the NBA playoffs. They discuss their reactions to "the shot," talk about the overall dominance of Lillard in the playoffs so far, and promote the excellence of Portland's starting lineup. Plus, a "Rip It!" update!
KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley talk about Damian Lillard's unbelievable performance in Game 5 to lead the Blazers past the Oklahoma City Thunder and into the second round of the NBA playoffs. They discuss their reactions to "the shot," talk about the overall dominance of Lillard in the playoffs so far, and promote the excellence of Portland's starting lineup. Plus, a "Rip It!" update!
The Portland Trail Blazers won the first two games at home to take a 2-0 series lead against the Oklahoma City Thunder. KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley and Nate Hanson discuss their top takeaways from the first two games, debate who the most impactful role player has been for the Blazers, and are given a chance to revise their series predictions. Plus, another super awesome game of Rip It!
The Portland Trail Blazers won the first two games at home to take a 2-0 series lead against the Oklahoma City Thunder. KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley and Nate Hanson discuss their top takeaways from the first two games, debate who the most impactful role player has been for the Blazers, and are given a chance to revise their series predictions. Plus, another super awesome game of Rip It!
KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Jared Cowley react to the Trail Blazers' 104-99 win in Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. They talk about Enes Kanter's dominant performance, Damian Lillard's superstar performance, and look ahead to Game 2!
KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Jared Cowley react to the Trail Blazers' 104-99 win in Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. They talk about Enes Kanter's dominant performance, Damian Lillard's superstar performance, and look ahead to Game 2!
In this week's podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley look at what must happen for the Portland Trail Blazers to win their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who is the key player for Portland in this series, and they make their predictions for how it will all play out. Plus, a special PLAYOFF EDITION of Rip It!
In this week's podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley look at what must happen for the Portland Trail Blazers to win their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who is the key player for Portland in this series, and they make their predictions for how it will all play out. Plus, a special PLAYOFF EDITION of Rip It!
How will the Portland Trail Blazers fare without CJ McCollum in the regular season? Will the team falter down the stretch? What if McCollum misses playoff games? That's the primary topic of this week's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast. KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley also talk about Zach Collins and his role with the Blazers the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs, and make predictions for Portland's next three games. Article: on.kgw.com/2FpXU8v
How will the Portland Trail Blazers fare without CJ McCollum in the regular season? Will the team falter down the stretch? What if McCollum misses playoff games? That's the primary topic of this week's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast. KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley also talk about Zach Collins and his role with the Blazers the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs, and make predictions for Portland's next three games. Article: on.kgw.com/2FpXU8v
As the playoffs approach, is this team good enough to not only snap its 10-game losing streak in the playoffs, but also win a first-round playoff series. KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Nate Hanson debate Portland's playoff potential on this week's episode. Plus, another rousing game of Rip It!
As the playoffs approach, is this team good enough to not only snap its 10-game losing streak in the playoffs, but also win a first-round playoff series. KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Nate Hanson debate Portland's playoff potential on this week's episode. Plus, another rousing game of Rip It!
On this week's KGW 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley and Nate Hanson talk about the Portland Trail Blazers' successful 5-2 road trip, which included wins against the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics; the Trail Blazers' bench production since the All-Star break, including the integration of Rodney Hood and Enes Kanter into the lineup; and make predictions for the Blazers' next three games, against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers.
On this week's KGW 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley and Nate Hanson talk about the Portland Trail Blazers' successful 5-2 road trip, which included wins against the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics; the Trail Blazers' bench production since the All-Star break, including the integration of Rodney Hood and Enes Kanter into the lineup; and make predictions for the Blazers' next three games, against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers.
On this week's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley talk about Portland Trail Blazers small forward Maurice Harkless' stunning turnaround, our early impressions of new Trail Blazers backup center Enes Kanter, and make predictions for the final three games of the Portland Trail Blazers' seven-game road trip, against the Toronto Raptors, Charlotte Hornets and Memphis Grizzlies.
On this week's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley talk about Portland Trail Blazers small forward Maurice Harkless' stunning turnaround, our early impressions of new Trail Blazers backup center Enes Kanter, and make predictions for the final three games of the Portland Trail Blazers' seven-game road trip, against the Toronto Raptors, Charlotte Hornets and Memphis Grizzlies.
During this week's podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley discuss the Trail Blazers' entertaining win against the Warriors, debate the potential impact of new Blazers center Enes Kanter, and make some All-Star weekend predictions.
During this week's podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley discuss the Trail Blazers' entertaining win against the Warriors, debate the potential impact of new Blazers center Enes Kanter, and make some All-Star weekend predictions.
On this week's edition of the 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley discuss whether Trail Blazers president of basketball operations Neil Olshey dropped the ball by not making a bigger trade at the deadline, debate who should start at small forward, and make predictions for the next four games.
During this week's trade-deadline-heavy podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley discuss the Anthony Davis trade saga, whether the Blazers need to make a trade and predict what Portland will do at the deadline.
During this week's podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley debate whether the Blazers will make a move to improve the team before the February 7 NBA trade deadline, discuss the Blazers' recent improvement passing the ball, and make predictions for Portland's next three games. Plus, another super-fun game of Rip It!
This week's podcast topics: What to expect from the Trail Blazers in the second half of the season, and what the team does about the small forward position now that Maurice Harkless is missing games again with his sore knee. Should the Blazers try to make it work with what they have or make a trade? KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley debate these topics, make predictions for the Blazers' next few games, and then play another fun-filled game of Rip It!
On this week's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley discuss what has changed for the Blazers during their recent run of success, look at the team's difficult schedule to start the season, and make predictions for the rest of the Blazers' games in 2018. Then they play another rousing game of Rip It!
The Portland Trail Blazers have lost 10 of 15 games and if the postseason began today, they would not be a playoff team. On this week's podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley discuss whether Portland will make the playoffs this season; what has happened to the bench and Blazers role players; and make predictions for the next three games, against the Toronto Raptors, the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies.
After another dispiriting loss Tuesday, the slumping Trail Blazers have lost six of seven, eight of 11 and are making a quick descent down the Western Conference standings. This week, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley discuss what's next for this team, why the defense has fallen apart and predict the outcome of the Blazers' next four games.
This week, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley discuss areas of concern in an otherwise great start to the season for the Portland Trail Blazers, give some well-deserved props to Damian Lillard and predict the result of the Blazers' next four games against the Timberwolves, Wizards, Knicks and Bucks.
This week's topics include Zach Collins' emergence, revised expectations for the Blazers in light of the team's strong start, plus predictions for the next four games against the Pelicans, Lakers, Timberwolves and Bucks. KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley debate these topics, plus another rousing game of Rip It!
Which has been the bigger surprise: Nik Stauskas or the Blazers bench? Which has been the bigger disappointment: Jusuf Nurkic's defense or CJ McCollum's early season slump? KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley debates all these topics and more on this week's edition of the 3-on-3 Blazers podcast!
It's crystal ball time! KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley answer the big questions. How many wins for the Blazers? Will they make the playoffs? Which players or teams will surprise the NBA this season? And who's going to win all the major awards? Plus, a SUPER-SIZE edition of 3-on-3 Blazers podcast game "Rip It!"
The NBA is back! KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley talk about some of the surprising developments from media day. Maurice Harkless isn't fully healthy. Zach Collins wants to start. And the five-game preseason schedule starts Saturday!
We're back for an offseason edition of 3-on-3 Blazers! The NBA draft is today and the Blazers have the 24th pick. Will they use it? Trade it? What about the rest of the offseason? KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley and Nate Hanson discuss it all.
Was the 2017-18 season was a success? Do the Blazers need a major shakeup? What should be the top priority this offseason? KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley and Nate Hanson debate all these topics on this week's edition of the 3-on-3 Blazers podcast.
The 3-on-3 Blazers crew, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley and Nate Hanson, talk about the first two games of the Blazers-Pelicans series, debate whether Terry Stotts should make any big lineup changes before Game 3 and are given the chance to revise their season predictions.
KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley talk about the effects of the Blazers' impressive win against the Jazz in the last game of the regular season, talk about the keys to the Blazers advancing to the second round, and make predictions for the first-round playoff series against the Pelicans. They also play a fun, new game called Rip It!
Which potential playoff opponent would be the best matchup for the Blazers? Which would be the worst? What do you most want to see from the Blazers before the season ends? And how will the Blazers fare in their final four games of the season? KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson and Jared Cowley debate all these topics on this week's edition of 3-on-3 Blazers.
KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley and Nate Hanson talk about Maurice Harkless' injury and how it will impact the Blazers, debate how much Wednesday's surprising loss to the Memphis Grizzlies matters and make predictions for the Blazers' next three games. Plus, Dame Jr. finally arrives!
What did we learn from the Blazers' 13-game winning streak? Which of the Blazers' role players has been most critical to the team's recent success? And how will the Blazers fare in the next few games? KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley and Nate Hanson discuss all these topics and more!
KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Jared Cowley talk about the emergence of Zach Collins, the improved play of Jusuf Nurkic and make predictions for the next four games, including Thursday's game against the Cavaliers and Tuesday's matchup with the Rockets.