Podcasts about Portland Trail Blazers

Chris Forsberg and Eddie House break down the Celtics' 102–94 win over the Trail Blazers, discussing a less-than-pretty victory, the return of Jrue Holiday and Rob Williams, and what Boston could be looking to do ahead of the trade deadline. WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCScelticsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0:00 ... Ross opens the show and dedicates episode #219 to Luka Doncic, the rookie of the year in 2019. 0:58 ... Bruce reacts to his return to the show after missing last week. 1:17 ... The guys discuss the streaking Toronto Raptors and how they've risen to number 3 in the east. 6:52 ... The Chicago Bulls retired Derrick Rose's #1 over the weekend and the team has been on a hot streak before losing on Monday to the Lakers. 11:41 ... The LA Clippers have been on a heater since the week before Christmas with 15 wins in their last 18 games.  Can they keep it rolling and actually make the playoffs? 15:21 ... The Portland Trailblazers have made great strides and are growing up before our eyes.  How has rookie coach Tiago Splitter done replacing Chauncey Billups? 19:44 ... There have been some key injuries involving big names over the last week.  Tops on the list is Giannis Antetokounmpo.  Is there more to his injury than we've been led to believe? 24:03 ... The situation between the Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga took two bizarre turns over the past week.  He seemed poised to regain his starting job when Jimmy Butler suffered a season ending injury, but JK was only able to play one full game before HE was injured.  The bad blood between Kuminga and management continues as well. 29:00 ... Ja Morant is another star on the trading block and Memphis seems like a candidate for a reset, so it may just be time for Morant to move on.  The guys wrap up this discussion with thoughts on whether any of these guys are going to be traded before the deadline. 34:51 ... The sound of the gong means it's time for Final Thoughts ... World B has not given up on the 76ers, but they were trounced by Charlotte on Monday night. 37:02 ... Ross shares his final thought on Giannis and his situation with the Bucks.  It has been a painful season for everyone around the team. 38:40 ... Bruce shares a final thought on his "long strange trip" from Florida to Connecticut over the weekend. 41:29 ... Ross waraps it up and says goodbye.   TRT 41:59   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 “I Didn't See That Coming” This NBA Season Charlotte Hornets Offense The Pacers Struggling Mightily De'Anthony Melton's Impact This year's league leaders in blocked shots The Portland Trailblazers success Scoot Henderson's lack of availability Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Will Lou goes live to break down the Toronto Raptors' 110-92 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. He details how impressive it was to see the entire team contribute towards yet another difficult road win, and how Sandro Mamukelashvili was key in winning his matchup against Donovan Clingan.Three stars: Sandro Mamukelashvili, Immanuel Quickley, Gradey DickGerald Henderson award: Jrue Holiday#nba #raptors #blazers Reach out to the show by leaving a voicemail at hellowelcome.show or email the guys info@hellowelcome.showCheck out our merch! Visit hellowelcome.show and click on the merch link.Original Music by DIVISION 88.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 minutes of Heat previews tonight game vs the Portland Trail Blazers and take a look at news around the NBA where Giannis Antetokounmpo expressed hos frustration with the Bucks losing streak after being blown out by the OKC Thunder at home on Wednesday night. Should the Heat be in the Giannis sweepstakes?

0:00 Intro 0:55 The 48 Minutes Weekend Preview 0:59 Houston Rockets @ Detroit Pistons 4:25 LA Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks 7:05 Denver Nuggets @ Memphis Grizzlies 10:16 “I Didn't See That Coming” This NBA Season 10:36 Charlotte Hornets Offense 11:51 The Pacers Struggling Mightily 13:04 De'Anthony Melton's Impact 14:37 This year's league leaders in blocked shots 15:25 The Portland Trailblazers success 16:44 Scoot Henderson's lack of availability Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Have the chance to go over .500 for the first time since November 12th with a win tonight over the Heat

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporters Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers having the best record in the NBA since the start of 2026• Having a good team to root for • Donovan Clingan taking a big step this season• Jerami Grant picking up right where he left off• Whether the Blazers can get out of the play-in and get into the playoffs• Putting wins above individual performances• The reasons to think Portland's recent success is sustainable • Deni Avdija finishing fifth in 2026 NBA All-Star starters fan voting but finishing seventh in the total vote• Winter days, Brooke going to a live taping of the Drew Barrymore Show, the things we say that no one else understands, Jon Lovitz gifs, Deni's ice cream, Duop's British accent and Cameo requests, turtlenecks and "shackets," Mark Normand has a wife and baby, New Brunswick to New York

And it looks like they're getting healthy: Deni Avdija returned!

Sacramento Kings lose to the Portland Trail Blazers 117-110In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the Kings' struggles to defend Donovan Clingan and Deni Avdija, the two-way impact of Dylan Cardwell, and what Domantas Sabonis' role looks like.

How can the Rams be successful in Chicago in that cold weather? D'Marco gives a full breakdown to this divisional round game. Are there going to be other teams in the MLB that could compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers? Luka Doncic is out tomorrow against the Portland Trailblazers. Who is going to step up? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Tim and Mikey break down the Atlanta Hawks 101-117 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Atlanta turned the ball over 18 times and lost the fourth quarter, 14-29, in a disastrous offensive performance. FOLLOW us on “X”: @EthosHawks @Tim_ATL @MRKHoops The FantasyPass isn't just for drafts anymore! Come enjoy DAN'S FANTASY ADDS/DROPS IN REAL TIME in our premium Discord… starting at just $6/month! Click to learn more! SUBSCRIBE, Rate and Review iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/ymf6vssp Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yll6somy Join our Fantasy Sports Discord Server by clicking this sentence – https://discord.gg/jSwGWSHqaV Looking for the Bru and Besbris Secret Shows? The only way to get the URLs when they happen is to jump on the email list by heading here: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g5c9a0 Manscaped is BACK, baby! Just like the NBA! Use coupon code HOOPBALL20 to get 20% off and free shipping on your purchase at Manscaped.com! Want more codes? We got 'em! ExpressVPN is offering 3 BONUS months on every 12-month membership purchase by using this special link: https://www.expressvpn.com/hoopball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us a textOn this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers just not having the bodies to compete with the Warriors Tuesday night in San Francisco• Jrue Holiday's return after missing two months seems to be going well• Portland gets a huge boost from their bench in Thursday's win versus the Hawks• One of the few positives about having so many injured players• Jerami Grant returns to the lineup after missing a month with Achilles soreness• Deni Avdija seems to be improving after missing the last two games with a back injury• Yang Hansen is assigned to the Rip City Remix for the second time this week

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers ending a five-game winning streak and a four-game homestand with a loss to the Knicks• Losing Deni Avdija to a back injury in the fourth quarter of the loss to New York• Trail Blazers, more shorthanded than usual, come up short versus the Warriors • If the Blazers lost to the Warriors so no one would have to do a non-Brooke post-game interview• Figuring out how to play with Avdija out of the lineup and if they're at a breaking point with regard to injuries• Jrue Holiday's return and the potential for other players to rejoin the rotation with four of the next five games at home• The upcoming schedule the next two weeks• the potholes are getting worse, Portland's locker room debating which language is the most beautiful, sci-fi sucks, Brooke's plea for "Heated Rivalry," retelling the Nikki Glasser/Ian Karmel Golden Globes Trail Blazers joke, Brooke meets Sean Penn, "I love wrinkly old men," absence resulting in annoyance, "the bad back broadcast," friend group chat etiquette, comp ticket etiquette and just keeping your mouth shut

How much time will Deni Avdija miss?

The Golden State Warriors blow out the Portland Trail Blazers in a 119-97 win, but the big story is January 15th has arrived and Jonathan Kuminga is trade eligible. On "Dubs Talk," Bonta Hill and Monte Poole are joined by Dalton Johnson to break down all the Jonathan Kuminga trade scenarios and more. (02:30) - The Golden State Warriors blow out Portland Trail Blazers in wire-to-wire win as De'Anthony Melton seems to be hitting his stride(05:45) - Has Moses Moody left the door open for De'Anthony Melton to take his starting spot in the near future?(06:30) - Are the Warriors' blow-out wins over Kings and Trail Blazers fool's gold?(13:15) - January 15th is here and Jonathan Kuminga is trade eligible(17:30) - Michael Porter Jr. is a name that keeps popping up, but is that likely?(22:30) - How would Michael Porter Jr. fit on the Warriors?(26:15) - Draymond Green theoretically might have to move to the bench if this hypothetical trade scenario happens(31:15) - Michael Porter Jr. could be a fit, but a trade won't be easy(35:30) - Milwaukee fans booing Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, could Warriors shoot for the moon to try to make a deal?(38:15) - Would Michael Porter Jr. fit with Warriors better than Giannis?(46:15) - Jonathan Kuminga would be a low-risk, high-reward for a team trading for him Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Warriors beat a Portland Trail Blazers team last night that was missing two of their best players, which usually is a bad thing for the Warriors

Harden, SGA, Avdija? Is he a free throw merchant?

Hour 4: The Golden State Warriors continue their homestand tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers, who beat them in each of the previous three meetings. Plus, Sam Amick stops by the show to break down the latest NBA trade news fans and any signs of movement regarding Jonathan Kuminga trade possibilities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4: The Golden State Warriors continue their homestand tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers, who beat them in each of the previous three meetings. Plus, Sam Amick stops by the show to break down the latest NBA trade news fans and any signs of movement regarding Jonathan Kuminga trade possibilities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Golden State Warriors fall to the Atlanta Hawks 124-111 on Sunday at Chase Center. On "Dubs Talk," Bonta Hill and Monte Poole discuss the Warriors' glaring weakness was exposed by the Hawks. With Jonathan Kuminga officially trade eligible Jan. 15, could Golden State make a move to solve the team's issues with length and athleticism?(03:00) - Hawks' length, athleticism led by Jalen Johnson gives Warriors problems(07:00) - Warriors will be tested again with same problem vs. Portland Trail Blazers(09:00) - Golden State's coaching staff, front office receives reminder of team's weaknesses(12:00) -Why this homestand is so interesting for Warriors(16:35) What Warriors must do to feel good about eight-game stretch at home(21:45) - A Jonathan Kuminga trade might not be as easy for Warriors as fans think(27:45) - Could a Jonathan Kuminga trade be delayed? Are the Warriors seeking too much in exchange for him?(31:15) - Spacing issues seem to be arising with Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us a textOn this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers following up a win versus the Rockets on Wednesday at Moda Center with another on Friday in the rematch, also at Moda Center• Toumani Camara responds to losing a tooth by posting a career-high in scoring• Clutch free throws, a perfect night shooting from Sidy Cissoko and Duop Reath always staying ready helps Portland secure the second-straight win versus Houston• Deni Avdija's comments after the victory regarding how the way he plays and how that effects the way he's officiated• Portland having a five-game winning streak and a four-game homestand ended with a loss to the New York Knicks Sunday afternoon• The Trail Blazers running out of rallies versus the Knicks• Deni Avdija leaving Sunday's game in the fourth quarter with an apparent back injury• Jrue Holiday returning to the lineup in Sunday's game after missing the last two months with a calf strain• How Jrue feels the day AFTER the game being more important than how he felt DURING the game• Jrue Holiday being on a minutes restriction and how that would be impacted by whether or not Deni Avdija misses any time due to injury• Portland facing the Warriors in San Francisco on Tuesday before returning to Moda Center to host the Hawks and Lakers

Do we know how much we can trust Shaedon Sharpe?

Trae Young trade rumors are heating up — and that's just the beginning. On this episode of The Alley Oop Basketball Show on DLS Hoops, hosts Juju Gotti and Trysta Krick break down the latest NBA chaos, wild storylines, and hilarious moments you didn't know you needed. The duo dives into:  -Trae Young trade speculation and what it could mean for the Hawks and the league-Peyton Watson and why his name keeps popping up in NBA conversations-Deni Avdija landing with the Portland Trail Blazers and what his role could look like-Isaiah Thomas vs. Michael Jordan hate — and why that beef still hits decades later And yes… a kangaroo absolutely losing its mind, because sports culture is undefeated From serious NBA analysis to completely unhinged moments, Juju and Trysta keep it real, funny, and unpredictable — just how Alley Oop fans like it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us a textOn the latest edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers getting their fourth-straight victory with a gutsy win versus the Rockets Wednesday night at Moda Center• Deni Avdija posting season-high in scoring versus the Rockets• Toumani Camara proves his toughness once again• A lowkey encouraging performance from Yang Hansen• Thoughts on the rematch versus the Rockets on Friday• The upcoming schedule and whether the Blazers can get back to .500 by the end of the month• Deni Avdija remains seventh in All-Star fan voting with one week to go• Donovan Clingan (and maybe Caleb Love?) should be included in... whatever the Rising Stars Challenge looks like this year

It was a battle of the bigs, and it wasn't pretty

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This week we talk about prediction markets, incentives, and gambling addiction.We also discuss insider trading, spot-fixing, and Gatorade.Recommended Book: The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory by Tim AlbertaTranscriptPrediction markets are hundreds of years old, and have historically been used to determine the likelihood of something happening.In 1503, for instance, there was a market to determine who would become the next pope, and from the earliest days of commercial markets, there were associated prediction markets that were used to gauge how folks thought a given business would do during an upcoming economic quarter.The theory here is that while you can just ask people how well they think a political candidate will fare in an election or who they think will become the next pope, often their guesses, their assumptions, or their analysis will be swayed by things like political affiliation or maybe even what they think they're meant to say—the popular papal candidate, for instance, or the non-obvious, asymmetric position on a big commercial enterprise that might help an analyst reinforce their brand as a contrarian.If you introduce money into the equation, though, forcing people to put down real currency on their suspicions and predictions, and give them the chance to earn money if they get things right, that will sometimes nudge these markets away from those other incentives, making the markets commercial enterprises of their own. It can shift the bias away from posturing and toward monetization, and that in turn, in theory at least, should make prediction markets more accurate because people will try to align themselves with the actual, real-deal outcome, rather than the popular—with their social tribe, at least—or compellingly unpopular view.This is the theory that underpins entities like Polymarket, Kalshi, Manifold Markets, and many other online prediction markets that have arisen over the past handful of years as regulations on these types of businesses have been eased, and as they've begun to establish themselves as credible players in the predicting-everything space.In politics in particular, these markets have semi-regularly shown themselves to be better gauges of who will actually win elections than conventional polls and surveys, and though their records are far from perfect and still heavily biased in some cases, such community-driven predictions from money-motivated markets are gaining credibility because of their capacity to incentivize people to put their money where their mouths are, and to try to profit from accurate preordination.The flip-side of these markets, and some might even say a built-in flaw with no obvious solution, is that they are rife with insider trading: people who are in the position to know things ahead of time making in some cases millions of dollars by placing big bets that, for them, aren't bets at all, because they know what will or what is likely to happen.This seems to have occurred at least a few times with big political events in 2025, and it's anticipated that it could become an even bigger issue in the future, especially for markets that use cryptocurrencies to manage payments, as those are even less likely than their fiat currency peers to keeps solid tabs on who's actually behind these bets, and thus who might be trading on knowledge that they're not supposed to be trading on.That said, it could be argued that such insider trading makes these markets even more accurate, eventually at least. And that points us toward another problem: the possibility that someone on the inside might look at a market and realize they can make a killing if they use their position, their power to sway these markets after placing a bet, giving them the ability to assure a payout by abusing their position—major events being influenced by the possibility of a community-funded payday for those in control.What I'd like to talk about today is the same general principle as it's playing out in the sports world, and why the huge sums of money that are now sloshing around in the sports betting industry in the US are beginning to worry basically everyone, except the sports betting companies themselves.—In October of 2025, the head coach of the NBA basketball team, the Portland Trail Blazers, Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat player Terry Rozier, and former NBA player Damon Jones, and about 30 other people were arrested by the FBI due to their alleged illegal sports gambling activities. Rozier was already under investigation following unusual betting activity that was linked to his performance in a 2023 game—he was later cleared of wrongdoing, but the implication then and in this more recent instance is that he and those other folks who were rounded up by the FBI may have been involved in rigging things so they could get a big payoff on gambling markets.Similar things have been happening across the sports world, including a lifetime ban for Jontay Porter, a former Toronto Raptors player, who apparently gave confidential information to people who were placing bets on NBA games—he later pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud as a result of that investigation—and in November of 2025 two Major League Baseball players, both of them pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, were charged by federal prosecutors for allegedly rigging pitches to benefit people betting on those pitches; they've been charged with wire fraud and money laundering, and each could face up to 65 years in prison.And those are just a few of the many instances of game-rigging that have been alleged in recent years, the specifics of which vary, but the outcome is always to give someone an advantage in these markets, which are only recently broadly legal across the United States, and which thus allow folks with the right connections or some money to invest ahead of time to, for instance, pay a pitcher to throw an inning, or pay a coach to tell them who will be benched and when, so that they can make a big wager with less of a risk, or in some cases, no risk at all.One of the big issues here is that rather than simply being a which-team-will-win sort of thing, many of these bets are highly specific and granular, including what are called proposition or prop bets that allow folks to gamble on the number of strikeouts a pitcher will tally in a given inning and other very specific things.If a pitcher were to then place a bet, perhaps through an intermediary, on their own prop bet-related performance, they would stand a decent chance of tallying the right number of strikes and balls. They could also sell that information to someone else, taking a guaranteed payout in exchange for the foreknowledge they grant that gambler, who could then do what they want with the information, and then if they do well with it, they could pay that pitcher to do the same again in the future.This type of bet is called spot-fixing, and it's seen across prediction markets, not just sports markets. Pitchers can fix an inning of a game, but poker players can also go all-in or fold a given number of times in a tournament, and the folks in charge of dumping Gatorade over the winning coach following a Super Bowl event can leak that color, based on their foreknowledge of the setup, to gamblers—these markets are sprawling and varied, and anyone in any position of power who can make decisions about such things, or who's involved enough to leak information can do so at a profit, either themselves putting down money on spot-fixed prop bets, or selling that information to those who will themselves place a bet.The issue sports organizations in the US are now running into is that while they aligned themselves with sports gambling entities like DraftKings and FanDuel after these platforms were legalized in more states following the striking-down of a federal ban on such things in 2018—as I record this, they're currently legal in 31 states, alongside Washington DC and Puerto Rico—and they've profited a fair bit from that, allowing these businesses to become sponsors, to slap their logos on everything, and to generally become interwoven with the leagues themselves; despite all that, they've also created a sports culture in which betting is ultra-common, and that means fans are no longer just fans, they're putting down money on various possible sports-related outcomes.That means folks who were maybe previously die-hard fans of their local team may no longer just be disappointed when their team loses, they'll be financially impacted, perhaps even devastated. And many athletes who play on these teams, in these leagues, are now suffering all kinds of abuse and threats from people who decided to put a lot of money on their performance, but who failed to win a game, or maybe even throw the exact right number of strikes and balls in a given inning.This points at two big issues with sports betting in the US right now.First is that there's a lot of money splashing around in this space. An estimated $160-170 billion was wagered by US citizens in 2025 alone, generating about $16.4 billion in revenue for sportsbooks—the entities that take these sorts of bets.That's likely a significant undercount, too, as more generalist prediction markets are also getting involved in the sports betting game, blending this type of gambling with other sorts of prediction markets, like those related to politics and international happenings, like war.And second, a lot of people are gambling a lot of money on sports stuff right now, and that's becoming an issue. In October of 2025, a Pew Research poll found that 43% of US adults think legalized sports betting is bad for society, up from 34% in 2022, and 40% says it's bad for sports, up from 33%. A whopping 22% of US adults say they personally bet money on sports in the past year, up from 19% in 2022, and 10%, one in ten American adults, say they have placed a sports bet online in the past year, up from 6% in 2022.There has been a significant increase in calls to the National Problem Gambling Helpline in recent years—a 45% increase from 2017 in states where sports betting hasn't been legalized, and a 148% increase, more than three times as much, in states where sports betting was legalized by August of 2025. Not for nothing, too, it's estimated that professional athletes are about five-times more likely than the average person to become hooked on gambling, which would seem to amplify all these issues, in addition to the obvious problems this can create for people with often high-paying, but also often financially precarious, short-term careers.The implication, then, is that legal sports betting either sparks or reinforces gambling issues, creating more addictive behavior and triggering more financial issues. And bankruptcy numbers seem to back this up: in states where online gambling is allowed, bankruptcy rates increased by 28% and debt collections rose by 8% just two years after sports betting legalization. Data also shows that there's a 20% increase in mass-market alcohol consumption in states with legalized sports betting, and that for every dollar spent on sports betting, 99 cents of investment money disappears from records, which means, basically, people are not using spare money they would spend on random stuff anyway when placing these bets, they're spending money that would otherwise be put into savings, or which is already in their savings on this type of gambling—and much of that money then disappears into the pockets of these gambling platforms.This same general state of affairs has played out in other countries before the US, but things seem to be moving especially fast here in part because this isn't gambling that's limited to a physical location, it's increasingly being conducted on smartphones and other always-on-us devices, and that means it's easier to get hooked, but also that it's more accessible to more people more of the time, and the ever-present deluge of information about these topics, and about these platforms that allow us to casually place bets on said topics, make getting sucked in and sold on the idea of easy money, simpler and more likely than ever before.Show Noteshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/10/23/nba-chauncey-billups-terry-rozier-arrested-betting-probe/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/09/emmanuel-clase-luis-ortiz-indicted-bribes/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/12/29/sports-betting-integrity-fans/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/10/29/player-prop-bets-nba-arrests/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/06/14/sports-betting-athlete-abuse-online/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bookmakershttps://www.actionnetwork.com/online-sports-bettinghttps://nypost.com/betting/best-sports-betting-apps-usa/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_in_the_United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_bettinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportsbookhttps://www.delasport.com/history-of-sports-betting/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7780080/https://www.espn.com/sports-betting/story/_/id/23561576/chalk-line-how-got-legalized-sports-bettinghttps://www.cnn.com/2024/05/03/sport/sports-betting-usa-impact-on-lives-spt-intlhttps://naadgs.org/history-of-sports-betting-the-transition-from-illegal-to-mainstream/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_match-fixing_incidentshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_gambling_in_the_United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_and_Amateur_Sports_Protection_Act_of_1992https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_in_the_United_Kingdomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prediction_markethttps://users.wfu.edu/strumpks/papers/Int_Election_Betting_Formatted_FINAL_NoComments.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposition_bethttps://www.axios.com/2025/12/14/sports-betting-gambling-young-men-crisishttps://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/47337056/scandals-prediction-markets-2025-turning-point-sports-bettinghttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/02/americans-increasingly-see-legal-sports-betting-as-a-bad-thing-for-society-and-sports/ This is a public episode. 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We're bouncing around on today's episode of The Dunker Spot!Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss the surging Boston Celtics, who recently climbed to the East's second seed. They discuss their current standing and the non-Jaylen Brown standouts, as well as appreciate the level of buy-in Joe Mazzulla has gotten from this group.From there, they bounce around. From the Pistons' consistent winning, to the Nuggets finding offense without Nikola Jokic, playoff-level questions for the Rockets and Thunder (what's going on there?), a Rudy Gobert check-in and more.Finally, the guys close the show with reactions to the first day of the Unrivaled season.If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com.(2:08) -- Boston Celtics(9:45)-- A quick Pistons salute(15:19) -- Back to the Celtics(24:13) -- Portland Trail Blazers(31:46) -- Denver Nuggets(41:20) -- Atlanta Hawks(45:36) -- Houston Rockets(51:21) -- Oklahoma City Thunder(56:36) -- Rudy Gobert(01:03:27) -- Unrivaled takeaways Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app:

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers starting a three-game road trip with the loss to the Thunder• Spending New Years in Oklahoma City• Deni Avdija, Shaedon Sharpe and Donovan Clingan leading the way• Bouncing back to defeat the Pelicans in New Orleans• One of the best wins of the season versus the Spurs in San Antonio• Deni's birthday triple-double and Donovan's career-high versus the Spurs• A rare blowout versus the Jazz on Monday to start a home-heavy January • Deni Avdija is doing a bit of everything and is finally being recognized for his efforts• Cornhole competition, Donovan's three-point shooting, Caleb Love keeps shooting, post-game interview adjustments and Brooke sitting out the trip to San Francisco 

We're bouncing around on today's episode of The Dunker Spot!Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss the surging Boston Celtics, who recently climbed to the East's second seed. They discuss their current standing and the non-Jaylen Brown standouts, as well as appreciate the level of buy-in Joe Mazzulla has gotten from this group.From there, they bounce around. From the Pistons' consistent winning, to the Nuggets finding offense without Nikola Jokic, playoff-level questions for the Rockets and Thunder (what's going on there?), a Rudy Gobert check-in and more.Finally, the guys close the show with reactions to the first day of the Unrivaled season.If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com.(2:08) -- Boston Celtics(9:45)-- A quick Pistons salute(15:19) -- Back to the Celtics(24:13) -- Portland Trail Blazers(31:46) -- Denver Nuggets(41:20) -- Atlanta Hawks(45:36) -- Houston Rockets(51:21) -- Oklahoma City Thunder(56:36) -- Rudy Gobert(01:03:27) -- Unrivaled takeaways

Portland has won 3 straight, and 5 of their last 6

The Utah Jazz lost big time to the Portland Trail Blazers in one of the worst blowouts of the season. Follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/hansenjamesFollow me on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/hoopsnerd.bsky.socialFollow me on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/hoopsnerdnba/#utahjazz #postgame #nba

Jake Scott recaps the Utah Jazz getting blown out in Portland by the Trail Blazers.

Migros Hemen'in sunduğu Potacast'in yeni bölümünde Kaan Kural ve Orkun Çolakoğlu, iki konferansta da ilk 8 dışında kalan takımlardan Play-In ihtimali olanları ve sezona erken havlu atan takımları değerlendiriyor. Kepenk indiren takımlarla başlayan sohbette Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings ve Utah Jazz mercek altına alınıyor.  Sohbet, Play-In ihtimalini canlı tutan takımlarla devam ediyor. Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers ve Dallas Mavericks'in durumlarının değerlendirilmesiyle bölümün kapanışı yapılıyor. Sakatlıklar, yanlış transferler, koç problemleri ve daha fazlası bu bölümde! İyi dinlemeler.

But was it just a non-update update?

JJ & Alex with Jeremiah Jensen and Alex Kirry on January 5, 2025. Sly Sylvester filling in Kevin McGiven (Utah State) is the new Utah offensive cordinator NFL Blitz: NFL Playoffs are set and which teams' have moved on from their head coach? Utah Jazz at Portland Trailblazers; Utah Mammoth at New York Rangers

Migros Hemen'in sunduğu Potacast'in yeni bölümünde Kaan Kural ve Orkun Çolakoğlu, iki konferansta da ilk 8 dışında kalan takımlardan Play-In ihtimali olanları ve sezona erken havlu atan takımları değerlendiriyor.Kepenk indiren takımlarla başlayan sohbette Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings ve Utah Jazz mercek altına alınıyor. Sohbet, Play-In ihtimalini canlı tutan takımlarla devam ediyor. Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers ve Dallas Mavericks'in durumlarının değerlendirilmesiyle bölümün kapanışı yapılıyor.Sakatlıklar, yanlış transferler, koç problemleri ve daha fazlası bu bölümde! İyi dinlemeler.

Our final guest of 2025 is good friend Eric Gundersen from Blazer Banter trying to figure out when the Blazers are going to get healthy and will there be enough season left to figure out if they're getting better or not?

Travis Demers and Chad Doing go off the rails a bit to open the podcast, and then talk about what everyone is thinking.  Why haven't the injured players returned yet? Plus the development of Donovan Clingan, and how has Deni Avdija continued to shine?

Send us a textOn this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers losing the first three games of a five-game homestand• Portland defeating the Celtics in the fourth game of the five-game homestand to get their first win versus Boston in the last three seasons• The Trail Blazers doing a good job of controlling what they can control in the second half versus the Celtics• Portland finishing out their holiday homestand with a harrowing victory versus the Dallas Mavericks Monday night• Deni Avdija's near triple-double • When Caleb Love plays well, the Trail Blazers' chances of winning seem to improve considerably• Deni Avdija coming in seventh in Western Conference All-Star fan voting in the first round of returns released Monday

The Mavericks closed down 2025 with a heartbreaking loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Mark Followill and Brian Dameris breakdown how the Mavs ended up coming short but point out a few players that shined on the court. The guys recap the historic month Cooper Flagg had and reflect back on the monumental moments that happened for the Mavs this past year. The guys wrap up the episode previewing the big decisions that will be coming in 2026 including if Mark has a legit chance to be the Mavericks next GM.

Chris Forsberg and Tom Giles react to a disappointing night for the Celtics in their 114-108 loss the Trail Blazers and debate whether the team's lack of focus and energy in crunch time is a larger concern or a one-off with the team in the midst of a very long road trip (spoiler: it's the latter). 0:00- Forsberg's Headline: “Well, That Sucked”6:05- Jaylen Brown ties Larry Bird's team record with his ninth straight 30-point game9:10- Any second-guessing with some of Joe's decision-making?18:45- What you all came for, let's talk Rob Williams Presented by 24 Auto Group WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCScelticsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Portland Trail Blazers beat the Boston Celtics 114-108 on Sunday night. The Garden Report Postgame Show on CLNS Media went LIVE with CLNS' Noa Dalzell, and Bobby Manning right after the game to break it all down.  The Garden Report on CLNS Media is Powered by:

Happy Holidays from The Dunker Spot!Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones went back to the mailbag for this one.Questions range from the Minnesota Lynx's ideal draft strategy, to the Portland Trail Blazers' late-game offense, to the Houston Rockets' ideal closing five, to zone-beaters for rec league basketball teams. We bounced around quite a bit — thank you to everyone who sent in questions.If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com.(1:29) — What should the Minnesota Lynx do with the #2 overall pick?(4:28) — Examining Marina Mabrey landing spots + the most entertaining Unrivaled team(7:38) — What's the most top-heavy position in the (W)NBA?(10:21) — How do coaches decide when to make an adjustment?(22:53) — What's behind teams being able to erase big leads more easily?(28:55) — What lineup(s) should the Rockets close playoff games with?(33:50) — How sustainable is the Pelicans' offense?(38:28) — Examining the Blazers' late-game offense & Tiago Splitter(43:43) — What can we take away from this Pacers season?(49:28) — The perception around Bam vs Evan Mobley, Jaden McDaniels' switching, and 2nd round pick trade value(57:52) — Memorable role player performances(01:01:49) — How should rec-level teams attack a 2-3 zone?

Happy Holidays from The Dunker Spot!Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones went back to the mailbag for this one.Questions range from the Minnesota Lynx's ideal draft strategy, to the Portland Trail Blazers' late-game offense, to the Houston Rockets' ideal closing five, to zone-beaters for rec league basketball teams. We bounced around quite a bit — thank you to everyone who sent in questions.If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com.(1:29) — What should the Minnesota Lynx do with the #2 overall pick?(4:28) — Examining Marina Mabrey landing spots + the most entertaining Unrivaled team(7:38) — What's the most top-heavy position in the (W)NBA?(10:21) — How do coaches decide when to make an adjustment?(22:53) — What's behind teams being able to erase big leads more easily?(28:55) — What lineup(s) should the Rockets close playoff games with?(33:50) — How sustainable is the Pelicans' offense?(38:28) — Examining the Blazers' late-game offense & Tiago Splitter(43:43) — What can we take away from this Pacers season?(49:28) — The perception around Bam vs Evan Mobley, Jaden McDaniels' switching, and 2nd round pick trade value(57:52) — Memorable role player performances(01:01:49) — How should rec-level teams attack a 2-3 zone?

Today, on Notable Leaders' Radio, I am going to share the wisdom from this year's guests. I noticed a theme in the messages that the guests shared. They each spoke from their perspectives on the importance of failure and being human as key elements of their success. Not the lack of them, but rather embracing them. In today's episode, we discuss: Remember that you succeed because you're human, not despite it. Give yourself permission to feel, learn, and be imperfect, self‑trust and humanity fuel far better leadership than white‑knuckled control ever will Commit fully to the action and loosen your grip on the outcome. When you focus on aligned effort instead of rigid results, "failure" turns into feedback, experimentation feels safer, and it becomes much easier to stay in motion. Let your intuition come to work. The quirks, nonlinear career steps, and hard‑won stories you're tempted to hide are often exactly what make your leadership memorable, trustworthy, and uniquely valuable. Build flexible "blueprints" instead of rigid scripts. Map out where you're headed, but hold the plan lightly so you can adjust to new information, opportunities, or constraints without losing your sense of direction. In seasons of disruption, ask: Who am I becoming? Instead of freezing or bracing for impact, use job changes, industry shifts, or personal upheavals as prompts to align more closely with the kind of leader and human you want to be. Normalize vulnerability as part of your leadership toolkit. Naming your struggles, asking for help, or saying "I don't know yet" builds trust, strengthens teams, and creates room for others to be honest about what they need to thrive. Belinda's Bio:  Belinda is a sought-after Leadership Advisor, Coach, Consultant, and Keynote speaker, and a leading authority in guiding global executives, professionals, and small business owners to become today's highly respected leaders. As the Founder of BelindaPruyne.com, Belinda works with organizations such as IBM, Booz Allen Hamilton, BBDO, The BAM Connection, Hilton, Leidos, Yale School of Medicine, Landis, Portland Trail Blazers, and the Discovery Channel. Most recently, she redesigned two global internal advertising agencies for Cella, a leader in creative staffing and consulting. She is a founding C-suite and executive management coach for Chief, the fastest-growing executive women's network. Since 2020, Belinda has conducted over 120 interviews with top-level executives and business leaders, who share their personal journeys to success, revealing the truth about what it took to achieve their success on her Notable Leaders Radio podcast. She gained a wealth of expertise in the client services industry as Executive Vice President and Global Director of Creative Management at Grey Advertising, managing over 500 people worldwide. With over 20+ years of leadership development experience, she brings industry-wide recognition to the executives and companies she works with. Whether a startup, turnaround, acquisition, or global corporation, executives and companies continue to turn to Pruyne for strategic and impactful solutions in a rapidly shifting economy and marketplace.   Website: Belindapruyne.com Email Address: hello@belindapruyne.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindapruyne  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NotableLeadersNetwork.BelindaPruyne/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/belindapruyne?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belindapruyne/  Surround yourself with experienced mentors. From public speaking training to business skills, Jourdan emphasizes that growing into leadership is a journey supported by those who have already walked the path.

Send us a textOn this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers beating the Kings in overtime Thursday night at Moda Center• You've got to learn how to win "ugly" games in the NBA• Facing the Kings again Saturday night, this time in Sacramento• The 1999-2000 Trail Blazers roster returning to Moda Center for a reunion at Monday's game versus the Pistons• Celebrating that team that came a quarter short from a trip to the NBA Finals has been a long time coming• The team putting a renewed emphasis on welcoming back former players and coaches• All-Star voting is open and you should stuff the ballot box for Deni Avdija, who is putting up numbers this season that only Luka, Jokic and Giannis are hitting

Nate and Danny dig into a Western Conference mailbag for the Grizzlies, Wolves, Pelicans, Thunder, Suns, and Blazers, focusing on young bigs, long-term team-building, and how to survive in an OKC/Wemby/Jokic world.Memphis Grizzlies — 0:15What has Zach Edey's overall impact been so far, and why hasn't his strong play gotten more discussion?Given that most of Memphis' wins with Edey back came against sub-.500 teams, what's actually real and what projects beyond this season?Why are Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. “bad all of a sudden”—how much of it is attitude, effort, health, or role?Minnesota Timberwolves — 12:00If Tim Connelly decides to make a significant move, what sort of framework should he pursue—selling high on Julius Randle, moving Rudy Gobert to lower long-term risk while raising ceiling, or something else entirely?Who is a realistic trade target for Minnesota at point guard who can shoot, defend enough, and still let Anthony Edwards be the primary creator?What is Rob Dillingham's trade value right now—does he bring back even a late first?Why did the Wolves let Nickiel Alexander-Walker go—could they really not find a way to keep him or other options?How good is the offensive chemistry between Gobert and Randle actually—are they meaningfully helping each other?New Orleans Pelicans — 26:23Do Derik Queen's flaws—lack of true center size and questionable mobility—ultimately cap his long-term ceiling, or can his creation ability and defensive hands make those weaknesses not matter as much?If you're the Pelicans, what kind of offers would you need to seriously consider moving each of Jose Alvarado, Zion Williamson, Sadiq Bey, Herb Jones, and Trey Murphy III?Oklahoma City Thunder — 36:57Is OKC the deepest team of all time when fully healthy, given their bench of Kason Caruso, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, AJ Mitchell, Kenrich Williams, J-Will, etc.?Which Western Conference teams, if any, would intentionally punt games against the Clippers late in the season to worsen the pick OKC owns from LA?What is AJ Mitchell doing defensively that makes him so effective?How many All-Stars should the Thunder have this season?If Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were to get hurt in the playoffs, how good would OKC's offense remain—could they still realistically win a series or two?Which Western Conference teams have the best chance of beating OKC in a playoff series, and how would you rank the Rockets, Spurs, and Nuggets as threats?Phoenix Suns — 47:45Given the Suns' surprising competence plus the fact they don't control their own firsts, has your view changed on how they should operate over the next 2–3 years?If you were running the Suns and received a strong offer for Devin Booker, would you trade him?With the Suns hovering around the 6-seed race, could they be sneaky buyers at the deadline—and if so, what position or role should they target given their current roster and Jalen Green's fit?Portland Trail Blazers — 53:05Is Portland's rebuild a failure—especially considering taking Scoot over Amen, choosing Klingan over Edey, trading out of the Cedric Coward spot for Hansen, and the current returns on Shaedon Sharpe?With OKC, Wembanyama's Spurs, and Jokic's Nuggets (plus Houston) as massive obstacles, how should the other Western teams approach big-picture strategy, timelines, and the pursuit of relevance?Have any of Sharpe, Toumani Camara, and Donovan Clingan actually improved from last year, or is it fair to say none of them have taken a real step forward? Join Dunc'd On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the latest episode of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers defeating the Warriors for the third time this season at Moda Center on Sunday • Winning the season series versus the Warriors for the first time since the 2020-21 season• Jerami Grant, Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija all having impressive performances versus Golden State• Finally overcoming a great shooting night from Steph Curry after not doing so for a decade• A great crowd Sunday at Moda Center• The team's new "box" award for defense that they're giving out after every game• A supportive locker room• Good vibes in the gym even after losses• Hoping that Jrue Holiday and Matisse Thybulle are able to return some time soon• Decorating for the holidays after returning from a road trip, trying to keep it fair when no one really cares, Steph Curry as Nicole Kidman, "LEBRON" Blazers license plates, Cheri O'Terri is not Rachel Dratch