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Have We Already Seen Who the Trail Blazers Are? Share this story Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports Portland Trail Blazers podcasts don’t come much more positive than Dave and Dia. Dave Deckard tends towards the realistic side of things, but co-host Dia Miller always likes to find the bright side, the thumb tack of optimism upon which to hang a thread of hope. But this week, even Dia has to admit that something is up with the Blazers. Recorded after Portland trounced the Indiana Pacers on Tuesd...

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images First place, first pick. The Brooklyn Nets went into Indiana looking to take care of business and stay ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers in the race for the top seed. Brooklyn did that and then some by outpacing the Pacers by 21 points last night. The opponent tonight will be the Portland Trailblazers. It’s been a curious year for Terry Stotts’ guys as they are fighting to avoid the play-in games. They helped the cause by beating up on the Memphis Grizzlies o...

Ben Golliver Discusses Blazers, COVID, and His New Book: “Bubbleball” Share this story On a special episode of the Blazer’s Edge podcast, Ben Golliver of the Washington Post joins old pal Dave Deckard to discuss Ben’s new book, “Bubbleball: Inside the NBA’s Fight to Save the Season”. The book chronicles Ben’s time spent in the NBA Bubble in Orlando last season. It details negotiations leading up to the season renewal, traces the strains of thought behind decision-making, and inc...

6 Observations from the Blazers’ Tough Night in Charlotte Share this story Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Despite a late push in the fourth quarter, the Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Charlotte Hornets 109-101 on the road today. Carmelo Anthony led all Blazers in scoring with 24 points off the bench. CJ McCollum also scored 22, but did so on 8-for-22 shooting. Terry Rozier and PJ Washington led the way for Charlotte with 34 and 23 points respectively. Washington, who came off the bench, also...

Lillard, Carmelo Come Up Big in Narrow Blazers Loss to Celtics Share this story Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports The Portland Trail Blazers almost pulled out a win against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Carmelo Anthony came up big off the bench while Damian Lillard put on his customary fourth-quarter display. Sadly, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics would do them one better, eking out a 116-115 win. Dave Deckard has the Instant Recap with your quarter-by-quarter game flow here. Here are some other t...

Apr 12, 2021 Blazers Edge Managing Editor Dave Deckard joined the Rip City Drive with Travis ands Chad. He discussed the Blazers continued defensive struggles which were highlighted in the teams loss to the Clippers. He talked about why Nurkic is such a linchpin for the Blazers D. Also, he talked about how the Blazers are using Norman Powell.  

Are the Trail Blazers Uniforms Still the Best in the NBA? Share this story Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Portland Trail Blazers have long been feted, especially by their fans, for having the best uniforms in the NBA. For the first 46 years of the franchise, they changed at a glacial pace. Jerseys from the 1970’s and 1980’s were clearly identifiable, distinct from those of the 1990’s and 2000’s. You could tell what era a uniform came from with a glance. Modern marketing has cha...

Why the Blazers Should Re-Sign Norman Powell (But Can They?) Share this story Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Your favorite, most awesome Portland Trail Blazers podcast is back again with another hot episode. Dave and Dia—starring the ever-brilliant Dave Deckard and the indubitably inspirational Dia Miller—brings the fire this week. The pontificating pair celebrate a three-game (now four-game) road winning streak, but oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to believe! The co-hosts...

Examining the Blazers Prospects During the Second Half of the Season Share this story Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Portland Trail Blazers podcast are a dozen for a dime nowadays, but nobody out-entertains Dave and Dia! This week Dave Deckard and Dia Miller rejoice over Anfernee Simons winning the 2021 NBA All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest (while putting that achievement in perspective), review the first half of the season, talk about the second half schedule, and point out the most important fact...

Mar 11, 2021 The man behind Blazers Edge Dave Deckard joined the Rip City Drive w/ Chad Doing. He discussed the roster moves the Blazers need to make in order to push themselves into the true title contender tier. He doesnt think the return of McCollum and Nurkic will be enough. He and Chad also discuss the complicating matters surrounding Gary Trent Jr.s expiring deal.