Channing has a parting hot take: Damian Lillard is heading to the Eastern Conference. Plus, Dan and Channing discuss lessons Portland can take away from Milwaukee's championship season, whether Norman Powell will be the difference-maker for the Blazers next season, and the potential addition of Edniesha Curry to Chauncey Billups' coaching staff. 1:21 - How the Bucks were able to build a championship team 4:00 - What the Blazers need to give Dame a chance at a title 13:50 - The shift in Dame's priorities 22:54 - Why Dame is headed to the Eastern Conference 26:50 - Is Edniesha Curry going to be ..read more

ESPN basketball analyst and self-proclaimed international hoops junkie Fran Fraschilla joins Channing and Dan to discuss the reports that Damian Lillard has requested a trade, the latest on Team USA and of course weighs in on Chauncey Billups leading the Trail Blazers. 2:30 - Fran's transition from coaching to being an expert on international hoops 6:22 - How the international game caught up with US hoops 14:10 - The Blazers' hiring of Chauncey Billups 22:23 - Reacting to reports of Damian Lillard requesting a trade 31:04 - What to expect from Team USA in Tokyo See Privacy Policy at https://ar ..read more

Channing and Dan break down the chances of Kevin Love donning a Blazers jersey for the 2021-22 season,and discuss Dame and Team USA playing in front of empty stands in Tokyo, and the assistant coaches rumored to be making up Billups' staff in the latest episode of Talkin' Blazers. 2:30 - COVID protocols relaxed in time for the NBA Finals, but not for the Olympics in Tokyo 5:25 - Kevin Love in a Blazers uniform? 10:20 - Chauncey Billups' possible assistant coaches 17:00 - Is Boston hiring Portland people setting up a BOS-PDX rivalry? 18:33 - Unrealistic expectations for Dame 20:45 - Michael Bea ..read more

Channing and Dan react to the Trail Blazers' Chauncey Billups introductory press conference, discuss whether fans will trust the franchise again, speculate about potential roster moves, and debate whether the Blazers have a championship-caliber roster. 1:20 - Recapping and reacting to the Billups introductory press conference 7:56 - The importance and role of Chauncey's coaching staff 11:10 - Will we ever hear from Jody Allen? 13:40 - Potential roster moves... or how to build a championship-caliber roster in Portland 26:25 - Zach Collins' injury and what's next for him 34:30 - Can we expect Bi ..read more

Ramona Shelburne, senior writer at ESPN, joins Dan and Channing to discuss whether Chauncey Billups or Mike D'Antoni would be a better fit as head coach in Portland. Plus the three talk about why Dame was right to weigh in on Nneka Ogwumike being left off Team USA's roster for the Tokyo Olympic Games. 1:35 - Channing & Dan on Chauncey's chances at getting the Blazers top spot 3:30 - Analyzing the remaining coaches who are reportedly back additional interviews 7:05 - More CJ McCollum trade rumors 12:55 - Ramona joins the show and weighs in on Chauncey's impact as a coach 16:11 - Channing &a ..read more

Dwight Jaynes, Dan and Channing all weigh in on the available head coaches who could take the reins of the Trail Blazers, critique the All-NBA awards, and Channing explains why it's a good thing that Damian Lillard has committed to Team USA. 1:30 - Why Rick Carlisle should be the top candidate for the head coaching job 11:17 - Channing makes a case for Erik Spoelstra in Portland 22:45 - Ranking the open coaching positions 26:20 - Breaking down the All-NBA selections 29:45 - Is it a good idea for Dame to commit to Team USA? 33:50 - Channing suggests moving the Bucks to Seattle 34:40 - Channing ..read more

Channing and Dan dive in on the hot topics for the end of the season, including whether Chauncey Billups is the best person to replace Terry Stotts as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, who should be in Dame's supporting cast on the court and what's ahead for Rip City. 2:48 - Dan and Channing discuss how much responsibility rests on coaches and GMs for team performance 6:19 - Discussing the Trail Blazers season-long defensive performance 15:10 - Weighing in on whether Chauncey Billups is the best fit to be the next Blazers head coach 23:53 - What will will the Blazers look like next sea ..read more

Dan and Channing break down the Denver series and look at the bigger picture for the Blazers to answer the question, what will the Blazers look like next season? Also Eddie Johnson, one of the greatest shooters in NBA history, joins to discuss the next generation of NBA Stars. 1:00 Damian Lillards change in tone after Denver series lost 6:30 Jusuf Nurkic's problems in the Denver series 12:00 What the Blazers need from Jusuf Nurkic 14:30 Enes Kanters struggles against Jokic 19:50 Jusuf Nurkic's battle to stay healthy 23:00 What pieces do the Blazers need to win a championship 27:00 The future o ..read more

NBA Champion and Nuggets analyst Scott Hastings joins Channing and Dan to talk about the impact bench players have on the series and the 'games within the game' to pay attention to. Plus Dan and Channing make their series predictions and discuss LaMarcus Aldridge's hopes for a future jersey retirement. 2:29 - Bench players as difference-makers in early games 11:13 - Admiration for Norman Powell's play 21:43 - Looking at the Dame-Aaron Gordon matchup 31:30 - Talking yourself into the right mindset for playoffs 37:24 - Series predictions ..read more

Denver Nuggets reporter/host Katy Winge joins Channing and Dan to discuss Jusuf Nurkic, Nikola Jokic and other possible x-factors in the Blazers vs Nuggets first round playoff series. 1:17 - What make Jokic stand out 4:16 - Nurkic vs Jokic 12:59 - Will a leader emerge for Denver? 20:14 - How the Blazers can stop Jokic 29:20 - Series x-factors ..read more