https://blazerbanter.substack.com/enBasketballCopyright Sean Highkinhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dbfd7eeb490d7e2220a088540f674e74.jpghttps://blazerbanter.substack.com/Sun, 01 May 2022 12:25:03 +0000Sean HighkinSean Highkinblazerbanter77@gmail.comBlazer Banter is a new, Portland Trail Blazers focused podcast by NBA writer and BlazerBanter newsletter author Erik García Gundersentrueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rip-cliff-robinson-december-16-1966-2020--40567690https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40567690Sat, 29 Aug 2020 16:18:38 +0000Sean HighkinBlazers legend and All-Star Clifford Robinson has died at the age of 53. Erik mourns the loss of many's first favorite Trail Blazer.1276angeles,basketball,blazers,lakers,los,nba,portland,trailtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-only-a-sprain--40492279https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40492279Tue, 25 Aug 2020 22:34:23 +0000Sean HighkinErik 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.1381angeles,anthony,blazers,damian,davis,james,lakers,lebron,lillard,los,portland,trailtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rebound-rebound-rebound--40473746https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40473746Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:11:39 +0000Sean HighkinErik 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.1314angeles,basketball,blazers,damian,james,lakers,lebron,lillard,los,nba,portland,trailtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lakers-bigs-pummel-blazers-to-even-series-at-1-1--40440091https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40440091Fri, 21 Aug 2020 18:07:20 +0000Sean HighkinErik 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.1255truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portland-wins-ugly-in-game-1-over-lakers--40409079https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40409079Wed, 19 Aug 2020 18:56:01 +0000Sean HighkinThe 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.1314angeles,anthony,basketball,blazers,damian,davis,james,lakers,lebron,lillard,los,nba,portland,trailtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blazers-lakers-1st-round-preview--40372783https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40372783Mon, 17 Aug 2020 17:53:59 +0000Sean HighkinThe 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.1391angeles,anthony,blazers,damian,davis,james,lakers,lebron,lillard,los,nba,portland,trailtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/play-in-fever--40325283https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40325283Fri, 14 Aug 2020 17:25:21 +0000Sean HighkinThe 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.1525anthony,basektball,blazers,brooklyn,carmelo,damian,grizzlies,lillard,memphis,nba,nets,portland,trailtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/61-again--40290193https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40290193Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:40:11 +0000Sean HighkinErik breaks down another magic night from Damian Lillard, discusses the Blazers controlling their own destiny for 8th place and the guts of CJ McCollum.1131angeles,anthony,basketball,blazers,carmelo,dame,damian,doncic,lakers,lillard,los,luka,nba,portland,trailtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dame-stays-being-dame--40238206https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40238206Mon, 10 Aug 2020 02:30:50 +0000Sean HighkinErik 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.1301basketball,blazers,damian,lillard,nba,portland,trailtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stay-mel00--40156987https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40156987Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:04:36 +0000Sean HighkinErik 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 Jr1128truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nba-is-back--40058423https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40058423Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:46:24 +0000Sean Highkin1128banter,basketball,blazer,blazers,cj,damian,lillard,mccollum,nba,portland,trailtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jusuf-nurkic-played-basketball-today--39928005https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39928005Thu, 23 Jul 2020 23:28:19 +0000Sean HighkinIn 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.727basketball,blazers,cj,damian,jusuf,lillard,mccollum,nba,nurkic,portland,trailtruefull