Rip City Report

The Trail Blazers’ 2013-14 season is over but there’s still some business to attend to, as we have to get out at least one last Rip City Report podcast with Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and myself, Casey Holdahl, of ForwardCenter.net and Trailblazers.com to get to, which we did Wednesday afternoon at the Moda Center In this season-end edition of the Rip City Report, we discuss Portland’s loss to the Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals, exit interviews, Terry Stotts’ contract extension and answer questions about the draft, free agency and the improvement of young players. Give it a listen.

The Trail Blazers are one win again from advancing past the first round of the Western Conference playoffs for the first time since 2000, so it seemed like a good time to record the first playoff edition of Rip City Report podcast with Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and myself, Casey Holdahl, of ForwardCenter.net and Trailblazers.com.On this week’s edition, we discuss Game 4 of the first-round series between the Blazers and Rockets, Portland being up 3-1 heading back to Houston, the play of LaMarcus Aldridge and the guts of Wesley Matthews, the locker room presence of Mo Williams, Robin Lopez vs. Dwight Howard and the passing and legacy of former Trail Blazer coach and Hall of Famer Dr. Jack Ramsay. Listening this will certainly be a great way to pass the time between now and Game 5 on Wednesday.

Greetings and welcome to the postseason. Please enjoy the first playoff edition of the Rip City Report podcast with Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and myself, Casey Holdahl, of ForwardCenter.net and Trailblazers.com.On this week’s edition, we briefly discuss the end of the regular season before going all-in on the first-round playoff series versus the Rockets. We look at the position-by-position matchups, talk “X-factors,” how Joel Freeland might factor into Portland’s rotation and answer some questions via Twitter. It’s a bit longer than usual, but the Trail Blazers haven’t been in the playoffs in a while, so there’s plenty to discuss.

We’re in the final days of the 2013-14 regular season, but the Rip City Report podcast is still going strong with a new episode featuring Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and myself, Casey Holdahl, of ForwardCenter.net and Trailblazers.com.On this week’s edition we discuss discuss the Trail Blazers clinching a playoff spot for the first time since 2011, the potential return of Joel Freeland and whether he changes Portland’s playoff rotation, which team the Trail Blazers matchup best with in the first round and answer fan submitted questions on the April 9 edition of the Rip City Report

Please enjoy the first Rip City Report of April with with Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and myself, Casey Holdahl, of ForwardCenter.net and Trailblazers.com. Who knew we’d make it to such an unlucky number.On this week’s edition we discuss Portland’s play since the return of LaMarcus Aldridge and the vastly improved play since then, the playoff race in the Western Conference, revisit our Dorell Wright vs. Will Barton bet, Thomas Robinson’s improved play and seizing control of the backup big man minutes, consider the field for Coach of the Year and where Terry Stotts fits in that conversation and answer from questions via Twitter. It’s a good way to get ready for the end of the regular season

Hello from Orlando. We’ve got our first road-recorded edition of the Rip City Report podcast with Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and myself, Casey Holdahl, of ForwardCenter.net and Trailblazers.com cover a whole range of topics from Portland’s play in the last 10 games, their 0-2 start to the road trip, when LaMarcus Aldridge and Joel Freeland might return from injury and whether there’s any danger of the Blazers missing the playoffs completely. This version is going to sound a little different seeing as how it was recorded in a hotel rather than our usual studio, but the high quality Blazers talk you’ve come to expect from the Rip City Report is the same.

On this week’s edition we discuss Portland’s issue winning close games, whether the team is struggling with a lack of confidence, playing without LaMarcus Aldridge and Dorell Wright as a starter and why director Wes Anderson needs to stop kidding himself. There’s a little something for everyone.

On this week’s show we discuss Portland’s ability to do better than tread water despite injuries, the play of Nicolas Batum, the peculiarity of Trail Blazers fans, whether Will Barton will be in the rotation going forward this season, Robin Lopez’s value and and answer a couple of fan questions

Greetings Trail Blazers fans. After a few weeks off, The Rip City Report with The Oregonian’s Joe Freeman and myself, Casey Holdahl of TrailBlazers.com and ForwardCenter.net, is back for a ninth edition for your listening pleasure.On this week’s episode we discuss Portland’s quiet trade deadline and why no deals were made, LaMarcus Aldridge’s injury and it’s impact on the team going forward, the swoon in the last 10 games and answer a couple of fan questions

On this week’s episode we discuss LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard being named Western Conference All-Stars, if any other Trail Blazers will join them in the dunk or three-point contest, Portland’s 8-6 record in January and answer a few fan questions.

The Portland Trail Blazers play their 42nd game of the season tonight versus the Denver Nuggets at the Moda Center, which means you’ve got just enough time to listen to the Rip City Report Midseason Review featuring Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and the man Brandon Roy once called “the white Rick Ross,” Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com.In this week’s episode we look back at the first 41 games of the season, recap the awards from Freeman’s midseason review and discuss some of the best meals from the road.

In this week’s podcast we discuss Portland’s shaky start to 2014, the upcoming road trip through Texas, the “fluid rotation” with Thomas Robinson and Meyers Leonard, the play of CJ McCollum and we finish off by arguing if LaMarcus Aldridge recently stating that he’d like to re-sign in Portland was a part of the plan he implemented this summer. We also answer some of your questions sent in via email (RipCityReport [at] hotmail.com for those wondering). Oh, and Joe talks about Florida State, but don’t let that stop you from listening.

It’s Thursday, which means a new episode of the Rip City Report featuring Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and myself, Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com, is available for your listening pleasure. On this week’s podcast we discuss the Trail Blazers ‘ victory against the Thunder and the artificial noise in Oklahoma City, the upcoming slate of home games, rookie CJ McCollum being sent to the D-League and why I don’t drink champagne on New Year’s Eve.And we’ve got an email address for the podcast! If you’ve got question, comments or complaints, send those to RipCityReport@hotmail.com. We’ll read ever last one of them, and reply to most.

Please to enjoy the first edition of Rip Cit Report, a joint podcast between Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and yours truly. Topic include the recent 4-0 road trip and Portland’s hot start, Wesley Matthews’ ridiculous shooting percentage, accepting and appreciating LaMarcus Aldridge, recommendations on where to find the best breakfast wrap in Portland, the possibly incorrect origins of the term “boat race” and a few reviews of movies watched on the road.

Please enjoy the second episode of the Rip City Report podcast featuring Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and some guy named Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com and ForwardCenter.net.In this week’s podcast we discuss the victory versus the Pacers, Portland’s multifaceted offensive attack, team chemistry, the leadership and play of LaMarcus Aldridge and give a few movie reviews, though one of the reviews doesn’t count as I haven’t yet finished the movie.

After a week off, the Rip City Report, featuring Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and yours truly of Trailblazers.com, is back for a fourth episode. On this week’s podcast we discuss the most recent returns from All-Star voting and whether LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard make the cut, Meyers Leonard getting backup minutes over Thomas Robinson and if it even matters, the minutes distribution of Portland’s starting lineup a few local restaurant recommendations and finish it off by Joe and I arguing about when you should turn your phone off at the movie theater.It’s a bit long and I sound rather nasally thanks to some post-Christmas congestion, but I hope you’ll still enjoy listening.

Consider listening to the third installment of the Rip City Report podcast featuring Joe Freeman of The Oregonian and the person writing these words, Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com and Forwardcenter.net.In this week’s podcast we look at Portland’s status as the top team in the Western Conference after a 4-1 week, the efficiency of the offense and how it stacks up against the rest of the NBA, the play of Robin Lopez and why he isn’t going anywhere, Joe’s resistance to Facebook, running out onto the court and a few other topics.