Jacked Ramsays: A Portland Trail Blazers Podcast (Blue Wire)

Join host Danny Marang for a Jacked Ramsays After Dark following the Trail Blazers 111-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. While down by 17 at one point the Blazers closed the gap in the 4th quarter behind Anfernee Simons, Keon Johnson, Josh Hart, Jerami Grant and Jusuf Nurkic. While it wasn't enough, the fight they displayed served as a reminder of what Chauncey Billups has said he wants to see in his players - fight. Now they embark on a season long 6 game road trip that starts with a back-to-back in Phoenix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they set their final grades for the offseason as the officially, unofficial final grade date of August 1st has passed. Together they take a look at each transaction accordingly, the acquisition of Jerami Grant from the Detroit Pistons for a 2025 Protected 1st Round Pick from the Milwaukee Bucks, signing free agent and former Golden State Warriors big guard Gary Payton II, drafting Shaedon Sharpe #7 overall from Kentucky and Jabari Walker #57 overall from Colorado, and finally - re-signing and retaining Anfernee Simons and Jusuf Nurkic on 4-year deals while brining back big man Drew Eubanks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take on your Portland Trail Blazers, NCAA Tournament and NBA Draft questions live! Whether it’s looking at how Chet Holmgren stacks up in the NBA vs NCAA, his immediate or future fit and profile - we’ve got you covered. We’ll take a look at today’s bracket busting loss by Iowa and Keegan Murray’s (very, very, very likely) last game in college and whether or not his draft stock is impacted by being upset today. We also look at the upcoming match up between Memphis and Gonzaga that will pit two lottery bigs in Holmgren from Gonzaga and Jalen Duren from Memphis up against each other here in Portland on Saturday. Beyond that, we’ll take a look at upcoming match ups in the Tournament, highlight potential Portland targets and answer all of your mail bag questions along the way. So hop on in with the fellas and joined the Jacked Ramsays live show! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague following Danny's return from Las Vegas Summer League! How did Donovan Clingan progress? The improvement from Rayan Rupert and Kris Murray - why Justin Minaya got a 2-way deal, listener questions and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny & Brandon on Jacked Ramsays Live as they dive into reactions from Scoot Henderson's debut, Deandre Ayton's 1st time out with the Blazers, thoughts on opening night and a look ahead to the home opener against the Orlando Magic Friday night! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was all Anfernee Simons all the time for the Portland Trail Blazers as Simons led the Blazers to a win on the road (their third of the year) over the Washington Wizards, 115-110. Simons spearheaded the attack with a monster first half - 26 points on 7 made 3’s. He finished with 31 points and 11 assists, forcing a conversation to take place... is Simons too good to allow the Blazers to tank? Simons wasn’t alone on the night as Jusuf Nurkic (23 points, 14 rebounds), Robert Covington (15 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals) and Nassir Little (18 points) - found a way to make impacts up and down the roster. The Blazers bounced back from a monster beating in Denver against the Nuggets to pick up a win in DC. That brings their record on the current road trip to 1-1 with the Orlando Magic (and the return of CJ McCollum) up next. Join Brandon Sprague and Danny Marang on the Jacked Ramsays post game as they break it all down! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they look back at the first game of the preseason between the Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors and look ahead to next week’s action against the Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns and another match up with the Warriors. They’ll take a look at how Coach Billups looked in Game 1 - his principles, thoughts and reactions. Anfernee Simons as the lead guard off the bench in Game 1 and carrying that into the regular season. Cody Zeller getting an early birthday present, suffering a broken nose that will require surgery on Friday. Why it’s okay for Nassir Little to “fail” now and how he can right the ship quickly. Norman Powell’s injury status after he left Game 1 with an existing hip injury and what to expect from the Blazers, good, bad or otherwise heading into the rest of the preseason and right into opening night. Steaming on: YouTube & Twitch Subscribe: linktr.ee/jackedramsays Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Mail Bag Monday on Jacked Ramsays - hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague are answering your questions following the Portland Trail Blazer’s opening Summer League victory vs the Charlotte Hornets. Unfortunately, Greg Brown III, Michael Beasley, Kenneth Faried, Emmanuel Mudiay and the human flame thrower that was Antonio Blakeney were no match for grand scale questions facing the Trail Blazers - most specifically, outside of perhaps signing a player off the Summer League roster - are the Blazers mostly built for the 2021-22 NBA season? Is there a CJ McCollum trade still to cling to? Perhaps Ben Simmons or Pascal Siakam could still be a beacon of hope to salvage a request by Damian Lillard to improve the roster? If all else fails... what’s the best pizza to eat while watching the Blazers? That and more on this week’s episode! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes & Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague take a look at the news, notes, rumors and more coming out of NBA Combine Week. Which teams might look to move up? Who's going first overall - Jabari Smith Jr or Chet Holmgren? Will the Saramento Kings move back? Which players may have moved into the lottery? Zach Lowe on the Blazers possibly targeting Deandre Ayton and how using the 7th pick to trade for Jerami Grant isn't what they're looking at. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brand Sprague on this live show of Jacked Ramsays where they’ll hit on: Blazers get 1st win against the Sacramento Kings! The Blazers find a way to win without Damian Lillard at his best and Anfernee Simons having a very “normal” night.  Jerami Grant debuts and shows exactly what the Blazers have been missing at the wing position since the departure of LaMarcus Aldridge while Josh Hart fills the gaps left by Wes Matthews and his bull dog mentality Jusut Nurkic continues to disappoint, providing very little vallue on either end of the floor. Coach Chauncey Billups makes his first big move as a head coach, opting to sit Nurkic and deploying the small ball closing lineup featuring Lillard, Simons, Har, Grant and Justise Winslow Shaedon Sharpe makes his NBA debut and looks like he belongs in the rotation immediately. Calm and collected, Billups went back to the rookie for a 2nd shift in the 2nd half. Danny and Brandon go back to Monday and revisit highlights from Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin’s interview- and dissect what was and what wasn’t said. Then it’s looking ahead to Blazers-Suns as the Blazers open up Moda Center to the Suns fresh off a 20-point come from behind victory over Luka Doncic and the Mavs, perhaps staving up at least some of the putrid tast of what lingers following last years Game 7 humiliation. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they assess where the Blazers are at the halfway point of the season. A look at the last 5 games and what they do or don't say about the Trail Blazers this year and going forward. Are there any signs that point to things getting better or is this who they are? A look at the analytics side of things - "what are the inputs and are you happy with them" - how to look at the process and while that needs to be valued over the results in the long haul. Then it's time to tackle some listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take a look at Monday night’s Portland Trail Blazers win over the Brooklyn Nets. The Blazers won 114-108 on the backs of Anfernee Simons, Robert Covington, and Ben McLemore. The baby Blazers got it done again - Simons set a new career high with 11 assists to go with 23 points and 6 rebounds, while Covington scored 21 points on 5-7 from distance. McLemore dropped 20 more on 5-8 from three point range. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving just couldn’t keep pace with a Blazers team that was active defensively and opportunistic from deep - while Simons kept the Nets off balance inside the 3-point line. Have the Blazers found something without the help of Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and Norman Powell? No - of course not. But, handing the keys over to Simons with Lillard out has allowed Simons to step into the bright lights on the big stage and he is SHINING! Join in on the post game fun with Danny and Brandon and celebrate a rare W for the Blazers! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take a look at tonight’s game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Boston Celtics. The Blazers closed an 11-point gap to beat the Celtics, 109-105 picking up their third win on this six-game road trip - more than doubling their previous total thus far all year. Jusuf Nurkic put up perhaps his best night as a Blazer - filling the box score with 29 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists. While he’s had monster output nights before, rarely has he done it against teams not associated with the NBA cellar (hello, Sacramento Kings!) This was an excuse-free dominant night. He was the best player in the clutch - knocking down shots, securing rebounds and finishing at the line. Hop on in an celebrate (yes you can do that) a helluva win by the Blazers in a spot no one picked them to be. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ant’s are marching in... and leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a victory in Portland, 136-131 over the Atlanta Hawks. A game that saw Trae Young go for 56 points and 14 assists, also saw Anfernee Simons for for43 points and 7 assists - with some inspired play from Jusuf Nurkic down the stretch that was equal parts nail biting and unbelievably calming. Nurkic finished the night with numerous boneheaded plays but also balanced it out with absolutely captivating finishes at the rim and clutch free throws - to the tune of 21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. It was the FULL Jusuf Nurkic Experience. While he won’t get the headlines, Nassir Little put together a stellar offensive performance as well - 22 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 4-for-5 from behind the 3-point line. All in all, it was the kind of night Portland needed - even if they opt to “tank” the season. Even during the longest of poor stretches, a good performance that indicates growth and experience and results in a positive outcome.... it’s good to see. So hop in with hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague and enjoy what was a fun night of Blazer’s basketball. Tap in! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oops. The message that the Portland Trail Blazers are supposed to be tanking and dropping games hasn’t hit home yet as the Blazers win their second game in a row, defeating the New York Knicks in come from behind fashion, 112-103. Join Danny Marang as he takes a look at Satuday afternoon’s game that saw the Blazers go down 23 points at one point but then outscored the Knicks 35-11 in the 4th quarter. Behind another monster performance from Anfernee Simons (30 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds) and the addition/arrival/debut of wing Josh Hart (23 points, 2 assists) the Blazers outscored the Knicks 53-21 over the final 16:55 of the game. After wins against the struggling Los Angeles Lakers and lowly New York Knicks, the Blazers take on an absolute gauntlet over the next 5 games - the Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Girzzlies, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns. Thankfully for the Blazers, they have the All Star break sandwiched in between to break things up - but it’s probably safe to say after a couple of wins that Portland likely falls back in the standings in short order. Doesn’t mean you don’t enjoy the wins when they come so hop on the show and have fun! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a special 1 on 1 episode of Jacked Ramsays, host Danny Marang is joined by Trail Blazers wing Nassir Little! With a win over the Phoenix Suns and losses to the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers the Blazers have gotten off to an uneven start, we asked Nassir about returning to some normalcy of an 82 game season, breaking down a play against the Clippers, learning how to be physical and develop a reputation as an impactful & physical defender, accepting that he belongs in the NBA, how he watches basketball games in his off time and more! Xs and Os 6:00 We had a single play for Nas to break down his defensive assignment against Paul George and the Clippers - less important was the result of the play, instead we focused on process and had Nas walk us through the who, what, when, where and why of the possession - how & what they discussed in the film room on this play and how his responsibilities evolve when having to defend actions like this. 8:55 How difficult are sets like this to cover? 13:30 How do you watch basketball games - what are you looking for? 18:00 Did it take you a while to learn or accept that you could defend NBA players? 20:00 What is it like to know you're going to have primary defensive assignments every night? 25:00 How difficult is it to build that resume to be physical at the point of attack defensively? 28:30 You knocked down a 3 against the Suns and you let out a scream - what were you thinking in that moment? 33:00 What is the difference between being the energy guy in the starting lineup as opposed to coming off the bench? 35:00 What's something that you haven't been able to show in your game yet that you want to show? 38:00 Is the transition game where you have the green light? 41:00 Tell us about the Nassir Little Youth Foundation 42:30 Do you still have the Beanie Baby we gave you your rookie year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they try to figure out how the Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 98-81. Thanks to a mercy bucket from Tony Snell, the Blazers were able to eclipse 20 points in a period for the second time tonight following their 31-point first quarter. They filled in the second and third periods with 16 and 14 points respectively - displaying some of the worst production of the season and looking eerily similar to the dog days of December. Is this a one game situation for a team that’s spent a lot of time on the road? Is this a sign of things to come? With less than 2 weeks before the NBA trade deadline, and notes of the Blazers running it back with the core of Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic - games like this, no matter how shorthanded they are - have to ring bells at the offices of One Center Court. Hop on the stream and commiserate with the fellas as they try to figure out where things are and where they’re going. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report joins host Danny Marang for a special Jacked Ramsays where they take a look back over the transition for the Portland Trail Blazers from the beginning of the season until now and then look ahead to what’s next. Setting the table of where and when discussions around CJ McCollum began, the possibility that Portland could have received Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart last summer (or even the deadline before) and why the Blazers did what they did in the end, sending McCollum and Larry Nance Jr to New Orleans for essentially Josh Hart, a protected 1st round pick and salary relief. Beyond that, where does that leave Portland now? While Jerami Grant was pursued rather heavily up to the final buzzer of the trade deadline, what does it mean now - where will Portland turn in the summer? Is Grant the only name out there? Jaylen Brown and Aaron Gordon were names in the past and the present that Damian Lillard has mentioned - could landing one top end wing to the roster make another player want to join that previously wasn’t in the mix? Finally, where does Jusuf Nurkic sit in the Blazers’ plans going forward. Hop on in and get a view from the outside as we take a look over the timeline for what will likely be the most important offseason for the Trail Blazers in two decades. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang for a Jacked Ramsays After Dark that saw the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Indiana Pacers, 116-100. The return of Damian Lillard to steady the ship early and often, integrating back into a lineup with Jerami Grant and Anfernee Simons offensively who’ve been some of the most productive offensive players in the league in Lillard’s absence . Tonight the trio all scored 21 or more points - combining for 71 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds and 13-29 from the three point line to help put the Pacers away for good. Josh Hart made his return, albeit looking visibly limited - Hart went out and picked up a double-double leading the Blazers in rebounding with 10 while scoring 11 more. Billups noted post game how he’s been the heart and soul of the team and they look to him for energy and not so subtlety hinted at Hart playing through quite a bit right now. Jusuf Nurkic filled in a great 2nd half again after looking mildly impactful in the 1st half - Nurkic came out physical in the 3rd quarter posting up and knocking back Myles Turner with a handful of post bumps before stepping through and dunking. Again he made his physical presence known and the impact was apparent- the lanes were shut off more so with Nurkic offering more resistance at the rim while turning in a 19 points, 6 rebound & 4 assist night. Now 2 games over .500 and with 3 days in a row off, Coach Chauncey Billups said the team will focus on rest before getting back to practice - as he noted pregame, “you gotta trust the science” behind necessary rest before getting back to the grind of practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they dive into what has transpired since Thursday night's NBA Draft, rookie introductions, the unveiling of the G-League name and logo... and most importantly - is this the end of the Damian Lillard era? Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague with special guest Casey Holdahl after the Blazers have won back to back games against the Dallas Mavericks and are in Denver to take on Nuggets for the last match up between the two teams this season, with Denver leading 2-1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Blazers win! Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they break down the Trail Blazers dismantling the Phoenix Suns to get their first win of the season! CJ McCollum continues his torrid shooting to start the year, playing so well that he didn’t crack the 30 minute mark. Damian Lillard still hasn’t found his 3-point shot but he’s dropping dimes like a throwback commercial while Nassir Little and Anfernee Simons took over the second half to put the Suns away early. The only real mark on the night came halfway through the 2nd quarter when Norman Powell left with a knee injury and was ruled out for the game. The Blazers have played two games in wildly different fashion - which of these versions will be more indicative of the Blazer’s this year? Turn on the stream, hop in the conversation and enjoy what was one of the more enjoyable wins in a long time. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take a look at the Portland Trail Blazer’s edge of your seat win over the Toronto Raptors, 118-113. Filling in for the Grand Poobah, Mr. Deckard I (Danny) had to cover the 1st quarter of tonight’s action and this is what I had in line for Dave: After all the pomp and circumstance from Coach Chauncey Billups following a lifeless performance by the Blazers last night against the Denver Nuggets, Portland’s starting lineup came out ready and willing... to give up as many open threes as the Toronto Raptors wanted.” It goes on to hammer most of the starting unit and praise the bench for saving their collective bacon. What it doesn’t say is that the energy actually made it over to the starters and resonated. Both units played inspired basketball - feeding off each other. Now, shooting the lights out will get that going but beggars can’t be choosers and tonight the Blazers were BEGGING for good vibes. Whether it was Damian Lillard putting the pressure on the Raptors’ defense with endless drives, CJ McCollum bombing from 3, Cody Zeller diving into the crowd or Larry Nance Jr just being at the right place at the right time - it was the best “feeling” the Blazers have given off this year. So buckle in for the post game show as Danny and Brandon break it all down for you!! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang for a post game wrap up where the Portland Trail Blazers go into Miami and split the season series on a last second game winner from Josh Hart - locking in a 110-107 win and the 2nd win in 3 games if a 6 game trip! After a muddy first half that saw the Blazers commit 12 turnovers, the Blazers tightened things down a bit in the 3rd quarter - nearly matching Miami 21-20 heading into the fourth. When the Blazers just couldn't get over the hump, Coach Billups went small at the 6:15 mark and that was it - Justise Winslow set the pace attacking and Anfernee Simons followed. The Blazers outscored the Heat 37-26 in the period, repeatedly breaking open the Heat's zone that had worked for 42+ minutes previously. Simons had 12 in the 4th buoyed by two and-1 trips off of aggressive drives - the team shot 13 of 17 in the quarter and gave Hart a chance to seal it by not calling a timeout and pushing the ball of a Heat make - the rest is history! Tap in now and enjoy what's been a tremendous start to the Blazer's season! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprauge with special guest Sean Highkin as they take a look at where the Blazers sit before heading into Game 1 of the regular season. What's broken? What works? What were the biggest issues coming out of preseason and why are they so glaring? There's plenty to point to, the offense never got going, the defense is a mess while turnovers and fouling are prevalent. Where do you even start? The defense is getting the early cleansing and it starts with Jusuf Nurkic. Brought back and paid, Nurkic has yet to put together a single stretch of effectiveness on the defensive end. Outplayed in every match up, racking up fouls while reverting the less than glamourous flip shots - the Blazers haven't been able to get much out of Bosnian, let alone the Beast. With porous defense above the free throw line, why does it matter if Nurkic isn't playing his part? Together the guys dive into the WHY it matters so much that Nurkic be a problem solver. From there they'll take on listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang for a Jacked Ramsays After Dark that saw the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Utah Jazz, 116-111 on the road and improve to 12-11 on teh season. It was a special night for Anfernee Simons, who finished the night with a new career high of 45 points on 15-25 FG, 7-12 3FG and 8-8 FT - who scored 36 of those points in the 1st half (also a career high for points in a half) but it all started with his 23 points in the 1st quarter (career high for points in a quarter) that got the Blazers the offense they needed to jump start them. After the offensive explosion for Simons in the 1st (40 points for the team) the scoring slowed to a standard pace that saw contributions up and down the board. Jerami Grant took over the 2nd half as Simons was clearly tired and finished with 13 of his 33 points in the 4th quarter. A slow and awkward first half from Jusuf Nurkic turned into one of Nurk's most impactful 2nd halves of the season - where perhaps only his early season performance against Deandre Ayton and the Suns being more important. He was a deterrent at the rim, secured rebounds and traffic and generated multiple 2nd chance opportunities that Portland desparately needed down the stretch. Trendon Watford and Greg Brown III both played big roles tonight with their energy and hustle - 9 points, 14 rebounds and also cleaned up on the offensive glass. While Brown III brought energy when the Blazers needed it, finishing with 6 points and 4 rebounds along with some rather inspired defense. All in all, a great win for the Blazers when they needed it most. Thet got it done by getting into their offense early, trusting the hot hand when it was going and timely defensive stops. Significantly more fun and reminiscent to how the season started. Tap in and enjoy the show! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang to take a look the disaster-piece theater that took place at Moda Center Sunday night as the Memphis Grizzlies, without Ja Morant, Desmond Bane or Marcus Smart (plus some more), stunted all over the Blazers leading Chauncey Billups to call the effort embarrassing and that players should feel like losers if they sleep well after the game. Where do the Blazers go from here - just 11 games into the season? We'll get into that and your questions on tonight's show! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang for a solo Jacked Ramsays where Danny dives into the players he likes in the draft - while also playing devil's advocate for players he wouldn't perhaps pursue in the 2024 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny & Brandon on Jacked Ramsays Live as they dive into early preseason action, the state of sports TV broadcasting, Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons, Shaedon Sharpe, Deandre Ayton, Malcolm Brogdon and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take a look at breaking news Tuesday morning that saw the Portland Trail Blazers trade: CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr., and Tony Snell to the New Orleans Pelicans for Josh Hart, Tomas Satoransky, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Didi Louzada, a 2022 protected 1st round pick, and two 2nd round picks. The trade marks an end to the Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum era — one that saw a magical run to the Western Conference Finals and an unceremonious exit in the 1st round to a wildly short handed Denver Nuggets team. What happens from here? Are the Blazers done? No: they have too many players on the roster currently so more moves are coming. However, could Jerami Grant or Myles Turner be on the table? The Blazers will have more cap space than they’ve had in the modern era heading into next season: if the Philadelphia 76ers wanted to create a max slot to sign James Harden, could a disgruntled Ben Simmons fit the bill? Tune in, unwind, relax or completely lose your mind as the guys break it down. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Portland Trail Blazers fall short in their bid to win their first road game of the season and fall to 0-6 on the road with two more games on the trip before heading home to a back to back. It was an unusually cruel night as the Blazer’s demise was not handed out by Chris Paul or Devin Booker - not Mikal Bridges of the villainous Jae Crowder. Instead, Frank “The Tank” Kaminsky embodied the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - raining down fire and brimstone in between post moves. Rude. Damian Lillard, clearly limited by whatever is ailing him, delivered in a different manner than in the past. Without the strength to get the 3-ball up effectively, he attacked the midrange religiously and with a good success rate. Meanwhile, Norman Powell is the only Blazer to hit more than ONE three pointer tonight (3-8) as Portland finished 7-30 from deep. This team will live and die by the three... now where have I heard that before? Hop on the stream and hangout, commiserate, or do whatever it is you do to unwind after a game - join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they get into the Jacked Ramsays Post Game Show. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang following Sunday night's 121-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers - blowing a 25 point lead and a quarter they won by 32 points. Thomas Bryant matched a career high 31 points and added 14 rebounds while LeBron James had 37 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists to push the Lakers over the top. What the hell happened? Where do the Blazers go from here? Will there be changes to the lineup? There's so many questions, let's try to answer a few here... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they answer your questions a week out from the NBA Draft. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they run down all of your questions for the first mail bag following the NBA Lottery that saw the Trail Blazers get the #3 overall pick - which puts them in range for one of Scoot Henderson or Brandon Miller and the opportunity to shake up the market come draft night. Tap in now! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague for an emergency live Jacked Ramsays show where they take a look at today’s breaking news and trade that sent Robert Covington and Norman Powell from the Portland Trail Blazers for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and a future 2nd round pick from the Los Angeles Clippers as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. What does it all mean? There was constant noise around Covington and possible destinations but the return was looked at as less than what the Blazers gave up two years ago (two 1st round picks, Trevor Ariza) — significantly so. Meanwhile, Norman Powell was viewed as a good player on a solid contract that perhaps went out a year or two too many but ultimately there was value in the deal. So how do those two pieces end up netting the Blazers this return? What happens next? Jump on in and get involved as the guys take a look at every angle of the first big trade before the NBA Trade deadline. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In spectacular fashion, the Portland Trail Blazers lost yet another road game by allowing an inferior opponent to score at will from anywhere and everywhere. Unfortunately, tryptophan can’t even be used as an excuse for the sluggish defensive effort as the Blazers lost to the Kings 125, 121. Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they break down an inexcusable effort from the Trail Blazers - dropping a game they had absolutely no business dropping. For all of the “rounding a corner” think pieces that have been put together, this team has yet to put an entire performance of 48 minutes together, let alone multiple games. While the result is often highlighted, the process is where the fruit is born and so far - Portland’s process this season has been severely flawed on the road. Jusuf Nurkic and Damian Lillard blew up the box scores - scoring 60 points, grabbing 26 rebounds, dishing out 15 assists and only allowing for 4 turnovers. Output like that should almost always lead to a Blazers win, and yet this season - nothing is assured. Hop on the live show and commiserate as Danny and Brandon try to figure out... whatever this team is. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Portland Trail Blazers get the tank back on track in Atlanta, dropping the first game of a 5-game trip for the Blazers, 122-113. While the Blazers are clearly leaning heavily on the idea of ping pong balls at the NBA Draft lottery, they’ve now figured out that losing by historic margins doesn’t actually improve their odds and as such have found ways to make the past couple games a bit more competitive. The player leading the charge? None other than Josh Hart, who followed up his 44-point bid with a 31-point, 7-rebound, 4-assist night. Plus we saw ANOTHER 20+ point performance from Trendon Watford (22 points, 9 rebounds) serving as the...what 6th version of a Blazers 1-2 punch this season? The Blazers now head off to New York to take on the Knicks and then to Brooklyn for the Nets (Portland might even stay in the same hotel?) before a back-to-back against the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. Hop on in and discuss tonight’s game - the play of the young guys and the NCAA Tournament with Chet Holmgren and Jalen Duren in Portland for the West Regional bracket and more! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang & Brandon Sprague for a live show covering the last week for the Portland Trail Blazers - including now 7 straight losses but help is on the way over the next few weeks with the return of Malcolm Brogdon, Scoot Henderson and Anfernee Simons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Portland Trail Blazers wrap up their 3-game trip through the Eastern Conference with a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 107-104. The loss has Portland at 3-5 on the season and 0-3 on the road trip -but more than that, with each passing game more questions are raised than answered. For every step forward, it’s at least 2 steps back. Damian Lillard continues to struggle, CJ McCollum has cooled down, Jusuf Nurkic might as well still be in Bosnia at this rate and Anfernee Simons can only do so much in his role. What are the next steps for the Blazers? The schedule doesn’t get any easier as they return home - the Indiana Pacers await them Friday with Lebron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers right behind on a back to back. There’s a lot of questions, a lot of confusion and A LOT of season remaining - join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they try to make sense of tonight’s game. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a Mail Bag Monday on the Jacked Ramsays podcast with hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague taking on as many of your questions as they can tackle in an hour. With Neil Olshey fired early Friday morning, questions centered around who would fill in temporarily (that’s Joe Cronin) and once that was confirmed, who is Joe Cronin (Interim GM) and what will he be able to do for the Trail Blazers in the meantime? Could Cronin end up the full time GM? How much power - if any - will Cronin have to make a move? Under Paul Allen, interim GM Chad Buchanan was instrumental in guiding the franchise towards Damian Lillard, so it’s not unheard of that big moves could be undertaken but the not full titles Cronin. If it’s not Cronin - who could it be? Brent Barry, Tayshaun Prince, Danny Ainge, Scott Perry and Mark Eversley all have been named as possible additions and their task at hand is no small won. Following an epic throttling at home by the Boston Celtics (which was preceded by another beat down by the San Antonio Spurs), it’s become clear to anyone and everyone that the Blazers need immediate change from the ground up. The core pillars beyond Damian Lillard - CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic - need to be on the move in order for Portland to make real change and reshape the roster. With only 10 days before December 15th and nearly all NBA deals becoming available for addition in trades, whoever is tasked with these moves will have a short time to get it done - what does that look like? Should the Blazers make a move immediately? Is this season salvageable? What packages are out there for players not named Ben Simmons? That and more on this week’s Jacked Ramsays mail bag podcast! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s NBA Draft week and Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague are taking on your questions in an hour long mail bag extravaganza! Between rumors, workouts, news breaks and everything in between, there’s been no shortage of discussion topics as the Blazers head into the biggest changeover the franchise has seen in at least 6 seasons and with those changes come questions. On this episode Danny and Brandon give somewhat bold predictions for expectations on the NBA Draft and who they see possibly falling short of expectations. Is Chet Holmgren really a unicorn? Does Ben Mathurin profile like a lead scoring guard or is he more reminiscent of Ben McLemore? With the Stepien Rule possibly holding the Blazers pick right until they make it - does that effect the timing of what we may see for a potential trade involving that pick? If it came down to it, would you be “okay” with the Blazers using the 7th overall pick and not looking to compete now based on expectations the franchise has laid out? What does a “good, better, best” scenario look like for Portland following the NBA Draft and what constitutes a successful Draft day? If you had to rank OG Anunoby, John Collins, Jerami Grant, using the pick and everything else the Blazers have been linked to - what looks most likely and where does that line up with what they need to get done? That and more on this week’s mail bag show! Jacked Ramsays will be hosting a live NBA Draft watch party alongside Watch Playback that’s free an open to everyone follow along at youtube.com/dannymarang for announcements SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deuce Mason of "Deuce & Mo" dropped by to talk state of the Sacramento Kings. Where are they? What are they doing? WHY are they? Deuce has you covered from front to back with the additions of Keegan Murray and Kevin Huerter, Mike Brown inserted as the new head coach, an evolution for De'Aaron Fox and optimizing Domantas Sabonis. The Kings are riding a 16 year streak of futility, now the longest in North American professional sports since the Seattle Mariners broke through just weeks ago. In a year where Victor Wembenyama and Scoot Henderson sit as franchise changers to the winner of the NBA Draft Lottery, the Kings have decided they want to pursue the playoffs at all costs and reward and entire generation of Kings fans the opportunity they've missed out on for so long. Regardless of the actual ceiling of this version of the roster. Grab the family and sit around the cell phone, tablet, or whatever electronic device it is you're on and watch and/or listen to Danny and Deuce get down on the projections for two teams that seemingly no one out of their markets know what to make of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this Mail Bag episode of Jacked Ramsays - hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague answer your questions leading into the final week of preseason before the points matter and the games count. The Ben Simmons to Portland noise refuses to die, no matter how much they want it to...once that’s put to bed early they guys take a look at what a great season (statistically) would like for Jusuf Nurkic with a little help from Damian Lillard. Should the very high amount of turnovers in the first preseason game be anything to worry about and a great question for a former Seattle Supersonics fan looking for a new home, what should I be excited about watching this Trail Blazers team? After that it’s an injury check in on Tony Snell, Norm Powell and Cody Zeller, a quick peek at the upcoming preseason games & schedule changes, news, notes and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague on a Jacked Ramsays Mail Bag special - where they tackle as many of your questions as they can. On this weeks dive, a lot of folks want to know - but more than anything, should/would/could the Trail Blazers look to trade Damian Lillard? Is it a situation akin to the Toronto Raptors and DeMar DeRozan where Kawhi Leonard was brought in? Should Lillard trade calls be taken or does the focus need to be on how they can build around him? What does the ideal timeline of 1 and 2 years look like around Lillard? How does that match up with goals the Blazers may now have this year re: roster construction, trades, tanking and more. Will the Blazers take this opportunity to get things righted by tanking the season and having a legitimate shot at a Top 3 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft? Can this be the year where a soft reset allows the team to get an asset that allows them to have more ammo in a trade or to load up on talent and size and run it back next year? A quick look at the top of the NBA Draft as Portland's precarious position has them a 10 game period away of not having to worry about whether or not to intentionally tank. Should the Blazers take a look at Christian Wood following a blow up internally with the Houston Rockets? What kinds of players should the Blazers be looking at right now? Would it be good for the Blazers to be sold sooner than later and a whole lot more! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang & Brandon Sprague for the first Mail Bag- Trade Deadline Edition where they will finally answer and take on all of your trade questions as we approach the NBA trade deadline less than 2 weeks away. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague for the Jacked Ramsays NBA Draft Lottery, live watch party kicking off at 5 PM PST! The room will be hosted on Watch Playback’s platform where everyone will be synced up on the same feed and able to converse in real time. All you need is the login of your TV/Streaming/Cable provider to be verified and you’re good to go. During the show they’ll be discussing, draft picks, slots, team goals for the Blazers and other franchises, which players are most likely to rise and which might fall in in the first 14 picks. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take a look at tonight’s game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Blazers fell 99-94, bringing their 4 game road trip to an end with a 1-3 record and their overall record to 21-31. That’s 10 games below .500 with 4 home games remaining before the NBA trade deadline. For much of the evening the Blazers were running in front of the Lakers, capitalizing on miscues - at one point outscoring the Lakers on turnovers 21 to 0. However, shooting under 36% on the evening coupled with second half turnovers doomed the Blazers down the stretch. Outside of Norman Powell (30 points, 5-11 from distance)- none of the Blazers shot well. Anfernee Simons was able to save an 0-4 start with a 7-14 finish, but the bar he’s set lately leaves more to be desired. Hop on in with the fellas and take a look at what’s ahead for Portland: the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday - as well as the latest news, rumors and more! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague for a like Jacked Ramsays Mail Bag where they'll dive into as many questions as they can ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they answer your questions on this week’s Jacked Ramsays Mail Bag podcast. On this week’s show, questions about the status and possible outcome of President of Basketball Operations, Neil Olshey have left the organization in a very unique (and let’s be honest, entirely awful) position. Does the longer the investigation goes on signal a decision either way? With 20 games in the books and Portland at 10-10, where or how do they stack up with expectations (poll!) and what would it take for you to change your mind about this team? over the next 15 games, is this team more likely to go 10-5 or 5-10? How does this “not a product of the roster” version of the team stack up to last year’s team? Have the Trail Blazers had more good wins or more bad losses? If the Blazers continue to struggle and/or hover around .500, will the need for a trade be moved up? That and more on this week’s Mail Bag! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague for a post all star break mail bag and what to look ahead to in the final third of the season! - The future of the Blazers TV deal - Evaluating where the Blazers are with Chauncey Billups - Taking a look at NBA Draft prospects like Alex Sarr and Cody Williams - Mail bag questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague live as they discuss today’s news around Nassir Little’s injury - a torn labrum in his should - that will likely force him to miss significant time this season. While the Portland Trail Blazers may have been holding course on the year, neither ‘embracing the tank’ nor ‘pushing for the play-in’ - does this injury to Little change the calculus? Could this injury also force Portland to re-evaluate potential deals at the ever-nearing Trade Deadline of February 10th? With Damian Lillard likely done for the year and Little right alongside him - 2 of the 3 centerpieces of the franchise going forward (protect Anfernee Simons at all costs - ship him in bubble wrap to games) - could this tempt the Blazers to do something they’ve said they don’t want to do? (See: “Don’t ____ with the game”) After that it’s a look around the league as Danny and Brandon assess local and national trade rumors and how they may impact Portland, the upcoming 4-game road trip and where the Blazers sit in the Tankathon rankings. As well as taking your live questions throughout the show! Some hop on in and get involved with the Jacked Ramsays Live show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they dive into the latest news and notes around the Portland Trail Blazers including the recent workout from G-League Ignite guard, Scoot Henderson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny & Brandon as they answer your questions about the Portland Trail Blazers following their month long hiatus! Consider yourself warned...we're back! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's quasi-season preview slash mail bag episode of Jacked Ramsays where hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague answer your questions and take a look some likely or unlikely team and player scenarios. Will Damian Lillard continue taking the shots he has taken in the past (volume-wise)? Will CJ McCollum be the one to cede way for others? Will everyone who was promised a larger role (Norman Powell, Jusuf Nurkci, Anfernee Simons and Nassir Little) get one? What kind of production do you expect from Jusuf Nurkic and at what point is it good enough (or not enough) for you to feel comfortable? With injuries set aside what are the best and worst case scenarios for this year's team? What expectations do you have for Larry Nance Jr on the floor and in the box score? So many questions and so little time before the Trail Blazers kick off their season - Danny and Brandon do their best to answer as many as they can before the season tips off - but what is your best and worst case scenario? Is the Larry O'Brien in reach? Is the team broken up and sold off for parts at the deadline? How grand or disastrous are you thinking? Let us know and hop in the Pre and Post game shows hosted here on Blazer's Edge each and every game night! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague are joined by the NBA Draft Expert for Sports Illustrated, Jeremy Woo, on Tuesday afternoon’s live show to take a look at all things draft related for the Portland Trail Blazers. We’ll hit on Jeremy’s Big Board, who he has rated as the best prospects, and whether or not his best prospect matches with Portland’s best fit. If Portland lands a top three pick, who does he value most for Portland for immediate impact of the long term: Jabari Smith Jr, Paolo Banchero, or Chet Holmgren? Then, they will also take a look at tiers, which players fall where, and mixing in with some recent NBA comparisons where available. When looking at the likes of Keegan Murray, AJ Griffin, Shaedon Sharpe and others — where are they now versus where could they be in the near future? Does Jeremy fall in the best player available camp or does fit carry more weight for the Blazers who want to return to competitive basketball? What will it cost to move up into the top four of this year’s draft if Portland wants to move back? Got NBA Draft questions? Hop into the comments of the live show: Danny and Brandon will do their best to get a couple in for Jeremy to answer! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a double-dose launch of the Jacked Ramsay podcast! Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report drops by to give some insight into the free agency market for Norman Powell as NBA Free agency opens up. What it could look like for Powell, how long it could take for him to sign and what teams the Trail Blazers might face competition from. Beyond that, what frontcourt options are out there for Portland? Will CJ McCollum be moved? Is it or Pascal Siakam or Ben Simmons? When could it happen? We've got you covered with a quick hit before free agency kicks off here on Jacked Ramsays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Portland Trail Blazers pick up their 2nd win on this season long six-game road trip, beating the Orlando Magic 99-88, on the back of Jusuf Nurkic’s monster box score night finishing with 21 points and 22 rebounds. CJ McCollum made his return after more than a month out and looked... well, like CJ McCollum - 16 points (7-13 FG) & 2 assists - picking and choosing his moments to attack off the bounce as only McCollum can. Nassir Little had an impressive game on the glass finishing with 5 offensive rebounds, keeping possessions alive regularly in the first half as both teams struggled to get anything goin offensively. Also chipped in 4 assists while wanting to dunk someone into another dimension at every opportunity. Little keeps finding ways to impact the game without needing the ball much. In a low scoring, poor shooting night - Anfernee Simons stayed comfortably in the background picking a spot here or there while struggling from deep (0-5 3FG). If a bounce back performance is on the table against a devilish defensive team with the Miami Heat up next - certainly something to look forward to. Flip it over to the Jacked Ramsays Post Game with Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take a look at what comes next! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang as he takes a look at the Portland Trail Blazers’ 3rd straight loss of 30 points or more with Wednesday night’s defeat coming at the hands of the Phoenix Suns, 120-90. Long story short, this is what you can expect for the remainder of the season. The Blazers don’t have the talent (purposefully) right now to compete. It’s very clear that the team is looking to get the best odds possible to get into the top 4 of the NBA Draft. However, in every night there will be glimpses to enjoy. Normally, it will be the play of Anfernee Simons - pulling up off the bounce, getting down hill and hitting an unreal floater or ripping a one-handed pass to the second-side corner. Other times, like tonight, you’ll see Trendon Watford put together a stat line; 13 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists that makes you raise an eyebrow about what he could be down the road. Then there’s the much more in your face example of Greg Brown III absolutely banging on JaVale McGee that makes you want to tune in for GB3’s every minute. So tune into the Jacked Ramsays and make sure you’re covered each and every game! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang for a rapid reaction following the Portland Trail Blazers win over the Atlanta Hawks, 129-125. Damian Lillard drop another 40+ point game in the month of January, Jusuf Nurkic and Josh Hart return from 1-game absences, Dejounte Murray matches Lillard with his own 40-piece while Jerami Grant, Anfernee Simons and Hart fill in just enough to get the win. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friday morning the Portlan Trail Blazers made the move they’ve been trying to make for weeks - adding a big bodied wing-type that has the ability to raise the floor of the team, but perhaps not the ceiling— swinging Derrick Jones Jr and a heavily protected 1st round pick to the Chicago Bulls in a 3-team deal that also sent Lauri Markkanen to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and netted the Blazers Larry Nance Jr. Host Danny Marang takes a look at the in’s and out’s of the trade - what does this do for Portland- is their position in the West really improved? Where will Nance fit in? Was an additional 1st round pick too much to give up in this trade? What does Nance Jr DO to help the Blazers? When it’s all said an done - what other move will the Blazers make to fill the 14th roster spot and what grade would you give President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey for his offseason work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take on all your questions about the Portland Trail Blazers on the weekly Mail Bag Show. Over the last week the Blazers are 3-1, the lone loss coming at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in the waning seconds of a 121-120 final capped by an incredible 3 pointer in the corner falling away oer Jerami Grant by Jamal Murray. Don't try to give the Blazers any moral victories as Coach Chauncey Billups shut that down IMMEDIATELY in the post game press conference. The Blazers followed up that performance by giving up over 60+ points in the first half of their next game against the Minnesota Timberwolves before finally buckling down and play enough on tht side of the ball to get the win in the 2nd half behind incredible shot making from Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons and a dusting of jsut enough defense to take away the first and second options. Following that game, Josh Hart was asked about the defense and his exact answer can't be printed here due to the profanity but it was akin to "not great, Bob!" Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It may be cold outside but it was awfully hot inside Moda Center tonight between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Miami Heat tonight. Miami leaves with a 115-109 victory over Portland, but not before both Kyle Lowry and Tyler Herro were ejected alongside Jusuf Nurkic for the Blazers. It wasn’t the best-played game, with Portland struggling to do anything offensively in the first half outside of getting to and making free throws. The ejection of Lowry allowed Anfernee Simons to go absolutely nuclear in the 3rd quarter following his 18 point performance in the 3rd against the Atlanta Hawks with a 20 point explosion in the 3rd quarter against the Heat. You get what is probably the best of both worlds here - young players getting real reps in games that have consequences still, while not winning a game and keeping the lottery numbers as high as you can possibly be. Hop on in with Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as we break down the game, Simons’ big night (again) and the tale of the tape between Nurkic and Herro! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny & Brandon on Jacked Ramsays Live as they take a look at the landscape heading into the 2023-24 NBA season, where things stand with the Lillard trade request and storylines heading into camp. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang, Brandon Sprague and special guest Casey Holdahl for the latest Jacked Ramsays live. It's a road trip check in, following two back breaking losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder (read: The Fighting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (s)) and a 6th game in 10 days against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets - there's a lot to tackle about where this Trail Blazers team is right now (17-15) Following Damian Lillard's new franchise scoring record, the vibes just don't feel right...What's wrong with the Blazers? Is it injuries? Where are the problems most amplified? Is this just the ebb and flow of the season - or is there more to it? Stepping away from the recent play, the team is 17-15 through 32 games - is that any different from where you thought they'd be at this point? Does how they get there and who they beat and/or lose to matter that much more? What's the goal of this season? Stripping everything away - what's the most important thing the team needs to take from the 1st half and what do they need to know after the 2nd half? Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang for a Jacked Ramsays After Dark episode following Friday night's win in Gotham as the Blazers hold off the Knicks in OT, 132-129. The shorthanded Blazers got monster performances from Jerami Grant (new career high 44 points and franchise record 28 free throw attempts) and Anfernee Simons (38 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists) to stop the 4-game skid and get Portland back in the win column. Jusuf Nurkic chips in 20 points, 8 rebounds & 7 assists while Josh Hart sets a new career high with 19 rebounds, 10 points and 4 assists to help steer Portland back on course and make possible the chance for a .500 road trip with a redemption win against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague on location at Brix Tavern in the Pearl as the Portland Trail Blazers get ready to see who Brandon Roy will deliver to them in the NBA Draft lottery - is Victor Wembenyama in their future? Join us live now! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take a look at Friday night’s Trail Blazers victory over the LA Clippers, 111-92. In what was easily Portland’s best and most consistent effort of the early season, the Blazers on the backs of their defense in a less refined offensive night carry the burden until the offense finally got on track in the second half. Damian Lillard seems to have found SOME rhythm, Paul George was nigh unstoppable and Jusuf Nurkic stat padded his way to 17 total rebounds. While the Blazers’ stars will carry much of the discussion, the role players: Robert Covington, Larry Nance Jr and Cody Zeller all shined in different and very important fashions tonight. Come hop on the stream, enjoy the first back-to-back wins of the year and get involved. Ask questions, celebrate, and look forward to the first real road trip of the season as the Blazers get ready to take on the Hornet, 76ers and Cavaliers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague for a trade deadline wrap up show - taking a look back at all of the deals for Portland and around the league. The Portland Trail Blazers send out forward Josh Hart and guard Gary Payton II at the deadline and bring in; Cam Reddish, Matisse Thybulle, Ryan Arcidiacono, Kevin Knox, five second-rounders from GSW, a protected 2023 Knicks first-rounder. Did the Blazers take a step back? Who's the new starting 3? What does this do to Damian Lillard's timeline? What about Jusuf Nurkic? Just where do the Blazers go from here? Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang on the latest Jacked Ramsays After Dark - where he runs down the latest Trail Blazers road victory over the Charlotte Hornets, 105-95. Playing the 4th game of a 6-game trip, Portland opted to sit Jerami Grant (ankle) and Jusuf Nurkic (adductor) against the reeling Hornets who are still missing LaMelo Ball, ahead of a back-to-back Thursday against Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans. The Blazers depth proved incredibly important against the Hornets, rookies Shaedon Sharpe (17 points, 4 rebounds) and Jabari Walker (5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists) showed up in big ways while 2nd year man Trendon Watford (8 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds) helped alleviate the Hornet’s effective zone pressure with his playmaking in the second half. In a game that saw the Blazers continue to turn the ball over (17 turnovers), allowed the Hornets to score 18 points in the paint in the opening quarter, gave up a 19-2 run in the third quarter - and yet have 3 of their youngest players rise up alongside Damian Lillard (28 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds) and Anfernee Simons (19 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds) deep into a long road trip guaranteeing no less than a .500 trip with their 3rd win... speaks volumes to where this 8-3 team is currently at. Tap in now and get the rundown from Wednesday night’s game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been a busy couple of days in Las Vegas for the Portland Trail Blazers on and off the basketball court. Join hosts Danny Marang (fresh off his return from Las Vegas) and Brandon Sprague as they dive into anything and everything that’s happened so far! Rookie Shaedon Sharpe picked up an injury in the opening minutes of his debut that will keep him out of the rest of Summer League competition- but what does it mean long term for the young man? Damian Lillard signed a 2-year $121 million dollar contract extension that will keep him with the organization through the next 5 seasons- will that silence noise around him possibly asking out? Meanwhile, the second to last pick in this year’s NBA Draft - Jabari Walker has played incredibly well in his first two games...so much so that it wouldn’t be a surprise to see some extended run for him down the stretch and into the preseason to see where he stands. All of this and more on the latest Jacked Ramsays live show - tap in now! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who’s your favorite human victory cigar? Who’s the player you couldn’t stand to see on the floor? Who lit up Summer League so much, you KNEW he was going to be that guy? It’s a podcast where we mostly don’t talk about trading Damian Lillard OR CJ McCollum! What will accountability really look like? How many coaching cliches will we be able to scratch off between now and the beginning of the year? Will the Trail Blazers be hot out of the gate or fall on their face? That and MANY more questions on this week’s Jacked Ramsays Mail Bag Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague SUBSCRIBE: iTunes & Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the second time in two nights the Blazers fall at home, this time in a very clear fashion as the Dallas Mavericks come into Portland and housed the Blazers 132-112. The Blazers haven’t added anyone to the roster that has anything close to answer for Luka Doncic or Kristaps Porzingis and it showed. The Mavs as a team shot 55 percent from the floor and 44 percent from distance, which is going to end up in a Blazers loss more often than not. The evening wasn’t a total loss as Anfernee Simons rebounded well after his poor showing last night against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a sterling 23 points and 7 assists, while the bench group of Ben McLemore, Trendon Watford and CJ Elleby continue to find ways to impact the game on a nightly basis. Hop on the stream with Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take a look at tonight’s game and get you ready for the Blazers’ upcoming 4-game road trip! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Portland Trail Blazers opted for an offense only approach for the afternoon against the Chicago Bulls and shockingly, it did not work out. The Blazers fell to the Bulls 130-116 with a back to back looming in Oklahoma City Monday. Anfernee Simons, Norman Powell and CJ McCollum combine for 72 points and 12 made 3’s and despite that, fall dramatically short of the Bulls who shot 55 percent from the field, 40 percent from three and 90 percent from the free throw line. Throw in the velvet roped path to the rim that the Blazers put up for the Bulls for most of the evening and well, it’s easy to see where things went wrong. Join Danny Marang as he breaks down Sunday’s loss to the Bulls and looks ahead to the match up with the Thunder who will be without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for at least the next week and whom the Blazers play twice in the next 5 days. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Live Show day with the Jacked Ramsays crew, @BrandonSprague & @DannyMarang. Hop in and hang out as the two discuss: -Summer League wrap up -Greg Brown III highlight Eastbay Funk dunk -Early rotation thoughts - how will things shake out with either Damian Lillard or CJ McCollum off the floor? What to watch for with developing players and where the Blazers will need to make gains. - Draymond Green laying the groundwork for a possible exit from the Golden State Warriors? -Masai Ujiri’s comments “We’re not going to sit here and cry that players don’t want to come here. “ -Live Q&A & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang & Brandon Sprague for a live show covering the return of Damian Lillard to Portland Wednesday night. What was it like in the building, the flow of the game, stories of the night and what it means to the organization and the players moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague for another live Jacked Ramsays! Jabari Walker has signed a full contract with the Trail Blazers, reports have it listed as a 3-year deal for $4.57 million, the first year guaranteed, the second year partially guaranteed with nothing guaranteed on the final year. With Walker as the story of the Blazer’s Summer League (with #7 overall pick Shaedon Sharpe out injured) one of the last real questions heading into training camp this year was whether or not he would be on the Blazers as a two-way contract or a full guarantee. With this deal signed, the Blazer’s roster is full at 15 players with one remaining two-way contract if the Blazers choose to pursue additional depth on the developmental market. This also brings the Blazer’s space between them and the hard cap down to around $4.2 million, with the ability to use the $4.1 million available via the BAE or up to $4.2 million of the $6.5 million TPE created during the Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers transaction. Will the Blazers use any of it? With potential big transactions around Kevin Durant and/or Donovan Mitchell coming in the next few days, the Blazers could perhaps find themselves in a position to move some players/money around in a 2-for-1 swap to get their roster back down to the preferred count of 14 AND have the ability to better balance the front court. The Jazz have put a “everything must go” sign out front and the idea of either working in on a megadeal to help facilitate or by peeling off a player such as Jarred Vanderbilt would be the best reasonable business Portland could find, but how/will they do it? Hop on in with Danny and Brandon as they move through the ins and outs of it all and get ready for the 4th and perhaps final game of Summer League tonight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang & Brandon Sprague for a live show reviewing the NBA Trade Deadline, the lack of action across the league and with the Trail Blazers, what that means moving forward and how the post all star break is shaping up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang for a recap of Saturday night's game that saw the Blazers get back in the win column against the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-118 - in a game that was up for grabs until late in the 4th quarter. The Blazers offense has been finding a real rhythm lately, putting up multiple 120 point efforts - the flipside is that the defense has been in the dumpster like a family of raccoons on crab rangoon night at the corner spot. Damian Lillard and Josh Hart both spoke on how they were, to paraphrase - "not great" and that it took a real commitment in the 4th quarter to pull this game out and that it shouldn't have been like that b/c they came in with the correct game plan, they just didn't execute. They play the same Timberwolves team on Monday night, will they have the same issues or will they have those squared away in time to solve new problems they may present? Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Richman of Locked On Blazers joins hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague to dig into what they’ve seen from the Portland Trail Blazers through 4 Preseason games. How much of it really matters? What they’ve been watching for and seeing or not seeing and whether that spells trouble for the Blazers. Josh Hart is named the starter, should he stay there - and if yes for how long? What would/will it take for Justise Winslow or Nassir Little to unseat Hart? Is anyone worried about Damian Lillard - or is this just working through the kinks of not playing for nearly 10 months? Is playing with and/or off of Anfernee Simons going to be a problem for either Lillard or Simons in the long term? Jusuf Nurkic doesn’t appear ready to play more than 20+ minutes per night physically. Can the Blazers get him ramped up and in condition to do what they need him to - and if so, how long until he’s up to speed? Can the Blazers get more out of their bench unit, or is this a team that’s going to go as far as the starting group will take them? That and more on the latest Jacked Ramsays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join the Jacked Ramsays Postgame show with hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take a look at Sunday night’s brutal beat down of the Portland Trail Blazers by the Denver Nuggets, 124-95. The opening quarter set the tone, where most of the Blazers’ starting lineup looked like they’d rather be anywhere but where they were. Calling it sleepwalking through a quarter is disparaging to actual sleepwalkers. The first half was so stale that assistant coach Roy Rogers said in the halftime interview that he just wishes “our guys would compete” - which is surely a sign of buy in and coaching derived issues. It’s becoming a major issue at this point - but effort and intensity is entirely missing. With the loss, the Blazers finish the road trip 1-3, and 6-8 on the season with the Toronto Raptors coming up Monday evening on a back to back. Will Damian Lillard be available? Will the Blazers compete? Will Neil Olshey have a job? Hop on the show with Danny and Brandon as they hit on everything! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Call an ambulance...but not for the Trail Blazers! The Portland Trail Blazers, er baby Blazers, er the new look Blazers... whatever you want to call them went into Milwaukee and handed the Bucks a big ol’ loss - 122-107. The first win for the Blazers in Milwaukee since 2013! Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take a look at what be the victory of the year for the Blazers - considering all that has transpired. Even with Giannis Antetokounmpo out with a bum ankle, the Bucks still have most of their NBA championship team with two pillars in Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton active and healthy - yet the best player on the floor tonight was 22 year old Anfernee Simons who continues to show that he’s ready to be a star in the NBA. What, if anything does a 3-game winning streak mean for the potential of the Trail Blazers to “tank?” Is this a couple of decent wins with one against the Bucks that perhaps the opponent overlooked? Or have the Blazers truly found who’s next in the pantheon of Blazers superstars in Anfernee Simons? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they answer as many of your questions as they can, live! Questions about how Keon Johnson projects as a player for the immediate and the long term? How do you approach the draft and who do you view as the top prospect in this class? Beyond that, how do you see the Blazers utilizing their picks? Trade them both? Keep both? Send one out and keep the other? There’s so many ways things can go! Who would you trade a draft pick for - Jerami Grant? Is there another player out there that could be had? There’s also the big question that has reared it’s head once again, garnering national attention - what’s next and what should be next for Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers? We’ll address that and Jason Quick of the Athletic’s piece after talking with interim GM Joe Cronin. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang on the latest Jacked Ramsays diving into all your questions heading into the final game of the preseason! Should Toumani Camara start? What do the rotations look like? Was there a miss in scouting Scoot Henderson? Back on TV - the launch of Rip City Wrap Up on KATU! ...and more! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a back-to-back as the Portland Trail Blazers fresh of Friday night’s victory get set to take on the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night in Portland. While there will be plenty of eyes on the floor, there will be whispers about President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey’s future after a late Friday night announcement (read: news dump) came out stating the Olshey was being investigated for creating and/or fostering a hostile and toxic workplace. The organization has released a statement acknowledging the investigation but no more at this time is known. How will this effect the team tonight? Some? Not at all? The night-to-night likely isn’t impacted as much as the long term with so many variables surrounding the construction of this roster - however the major story lines will still hold up. Will Damian Lillard find his jumper? How about Jusuf Nurkic being the man he so desperately wants to be? Can Anfernee Simons and Norman Powell continue hitting nearly everything? Has Robert Covington woken up to start the season? Find out next on the Jacked Ramsays pregame with Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and special guest Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons for a post all star check in where they dive into what this year has been like for him - taking over the starting point guard spot - working on his own development - the most challenging part of the season - how the Blazers have avoided falling into the trap of losing - his relationship with Head Coach Chauncey Billups and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague on a special late night Ramsays After Dark where they'll take your questions and analyze the last 2 weeks of Blazers basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they marvel at the futility on display from the Portland Trail Blazers tonight against the Utah Jazz. A game that saw the Blazers go down by 50 points, not clear 50 points through three quarters and ultimately lose by...checking calculator, carry the 7...A LOT, OK? This comes on the heels of the worst 5-game stretch in NBA history with regards to margin of defeat, which has now been extended to the most egregious losing streak in NBA history by a game. Suffice it to say, the Blazers organization understands the assignment. There were once rumors that the Blazers didn’t truly think they should/could tank. It’s become very clear now that this version is one of the least, if not the least, talented teams in the NBA. There’s a universe out there where they do not win another game this season and find themselves squarely in the running for a top 4 pick. Join us to chat about whether that possibility can come true. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Jacked Ramsays Live - hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague hit on the soap opera like saga of Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers, the impact it could have on the 76ers - what are the best/worst scenarios to play out, the Trail Blazers invite Patrick Patterson to training camp and the season is fast approaching so Sprague had to fire off some absolutely terrible movie takes to start the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they break down Wednesday night’s Trail Blazers victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, 116-96. Damian Lillard found a part of his jump shot, Anfernee Simons continues to be instant offense off the bench, Larry Nance Jr introduced himself to Blazers fans, Cody Zeller made it through a game without needing medical attention, Jusuf Nurkic woke up in the second half while the duo of Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr collectively stunk the place up in about every way imaginable. Neither team opted to play defense in the first half and it came down to who had the will or desire to care enough in the second half. Turns out tonight it was Portland. Now 2-2 on the season, the Blazers have more questions in front of them to answer as they turn their eyes back towards the LA Clippers on Friday as they look to right the wrongs of their previous game. Jump on the stream with Brandon and Danny while they break things down and look to Friday’s game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague are joined for a live show Media Day wrap up by Bleacher Report's Sean Highkin to analyze and breakdown all of the happenings of the official start to the Trail Blazers's season! Coach Chauncey Billups and his "put an address on it" statement on accountability stole the show, but President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey stepped back under the limelight and acquitted himself much better than previously. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum addressed concerns and thoughts on trade requests, rumors and the like. While Team President Chris McGowan tried to give answers on streaming updates and the thought of the team being for sale. We hit on that and a whole lot more on today's live show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang on the latest Jacked Ramsays diving into the first two preseason games - a trip to Seattle to take on the Los Angeles Clippers and then a short flight down to Sacramento to take on the Kings. The Blazers get their 1st win, Donovan Clingan shows growth, Scoot Henderson positive production, Toumani Camara pushing for minutes, Deni Avdija Debut and a lot more! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Discord: discord.gg/t8TkEJ7wUT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang for post game reaction following the Blazers 2nd win in as many night against the Dallas Mavericks - who were without MVP candidate Luka Doncic. The win, finishes the season series between the two teams with both teams winning both matches on their home courts. Another milestone event, the return of Nassir Little following a 6-week absence due to a hip injury - a welcome sight as the Blazers are getting the healthiest they've been all season with only Justise Winslow as the lone player currently "out." Tap in for the latest as the Blazers get out on the road against the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague with special guest Joe Simons as they take a look at tonight's loss to the Utah Jazz and spend some time digging into the state of the franchise - looking for signs of life, things to look forward to and what paths are currently in front of the team as they try to navigate down the river aboard a sinking ship. Hop on in and hang out with the fellas - it's gonna be a good one! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join host Danny Marang to relive... no... to commiserate over Monday night’s absolute thumping of the Trail Blazers by the Los Angeles Clippers, 116-86. It’s a night for burning the tape, having a laugh and moving onto the next. Remember, there’s still 79 of these things, you have to pace yourself. Damian Lillard still looks like he’s hampered, Jusuf Nurkic looked like a hamper, CJ McCollum tried to will some shots, no one REALLY cared to play defense, the ball was clearly covered in avocado oil (only when the Blazers had it), and Cody Zeller is not going to make it to the All Star break let alone finish the season in one piece at this point. So hop in, have some laughs, let all the bad stuff go and realize that it doesn’t get any easier as a VERY good Memphis Grizzlies team comes to Portland Wednesday night featuring a red-hot Ja Morant and if Portland doesn’t push this game off a cliff they could be down 1-3 through their first 4 games. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-ramsays-a-portland-trail-blazers-podcast/id1578314007 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KQ8g9JYJCSvxng0WoIFoI?si=M8ZTALHSTwy950r7oLtb9Q&dl_branch=1&nd=1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymarang Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9CTFU3MjAyODAwNzM1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as the Trail Blazers get ready to move to a new TV partner heading into the 2024-25 NBA season and dive into the schedule that this year's team will have to manage! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With what appears most of the big roster moves out of the way for the Portland Trail Blazers, hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague take a look at where things stand as the Blazers get ready to head to Las Vegas for Summer League. The news of the day comes from Jody Allen announcing her plans in running the franchise moving forward. With the Blazers retaining Anfernee Simons, Jusuf Nurkic and Drew Eubanks while bringing in Jerami Grant, Shaedon Sharpe and Gary Payton II, it looks like the Blazers may be done. However, with the looming idea of a Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and/or Deandre Ayton trade(s), the Blazers may hope to peel one more piece off of a deal to round out their 15 man roster. Hop on with the fellas and dive into it as they hit on all the news and notes then get you ready for NBA Summer League. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a special episode of Jacked Ramsays as host Danny Marang got to sit down and talk to the Portland Trail Blazer’s newest draft pick, Greg Brown III about what his initial transition to the NBA has been like, what he’s doing with his free time and why his mail goal is to fail. Listener’s submitted questions for Greg about; who he models his game after if anyone, the comparisons that have been made to Jerami Grant, what it has been like for a rookie to come and play with Damian Lillard, the shock factor of being in the NBA, what he’s learned from his father and grandfather - both of which were successful collegiate athletes - and of course we asked him all his viral East Bay in game dunk during the NBA Summer League... as well as whether or not there’s been any kind of competition between himself and his new teammates for overall “bounce” supremacy. SUBSCRIBE: ITunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a live show of Jacked Ramsays with hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague - and special guest, Trail Blazers reporter Casey Holdahl! We’ll talk with Casey about the ups and downs of covering this season. From opening expectations through the rough patches of the early year into Damian Lillard’s injury and forthcoming interview which he detailed to Casey just how bad it had been over the years. Then into the move that led to CJ McCollum being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans and his subsequent return to Moda Center last night. Last but not least, Anfernee Simons’ massive growth post Christmas, the injuries that have piled up, Trendon Watford and Greg Brown III’s wild rookie campaigns, Taking Advantage of New Knowledge and everything in-between. With only 7 games remaining it’s time to start shifting gears and looking ahead to the NBA Draft - who does Casey like coming out? That and more on this live Jacked Ramsays! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and special guest Jamie Hudson of KOIN News and Blazers Broadcasting as they take a look at Sunday’s game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Toronto Raptors that saw the Blazers win 114-105. In a game that saw the Blazers go up by THIRTY-FOUR points against a Raptors team that looked as extinct as their namesake, they were able to close the gap to make you question whether or not the Blazers would be able to hold off the veteran squad, but a Anfernee Simons three and a Nassir Little dunk in the closing minute were enough to clear space and secure the win. Closing out a 4-2 road trip that has everyone wondering if this is actually the team that the Blazers should rally around. To talk you off that ledge, join Danny and Jamie as they review the game and look ahead to the next 2 weeks. SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the NBA All-Star break right around the corner, hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague are switching it up a bit: instead of a taped mailbag show, we’re getting a live mailbag show! On this live show, the guys will dive into as many questions as they can about the immediate future of the Portland Trail Blazers. What makes a better team, one with top end talent or one with pieces that fit together for a system perfectly? What would or could that look like for the Blazers? If the Basketball Gods smile upon Portland and they land in the top of the NBA Draft where a pick of Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith or Paolo Banchero is there, does that change the thought process for Portland pursuing Jerami Grant? Was this new version of the Blazers underestimated? Do you feel like the tough schedule coming up maybe isn’t AS tough after their performance against the Milwaukee Bucks — even without Giannis Antetokounmpo? That and more on this LIVE Mail Bag show! Tap in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices