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The injury is a brutal blow for the Blazers as they look to compete at the top of the Western Conference. It's unclear how long Jusuf Nurkic will be out. Orlando and Nate recorded a late podcast after the game to talk about the injury and what comes next for the Blazers.   Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3-on-3-blazers/id1290344201

The Blazers have won four in a row and are third in the West. Jusuf Nurkic is starting to look like, well, Jusuf Nurkic again. And Portland is about to start a seven-game homestand. How long can they keep this winning streak going? Orlando, Nate, Jared and Max are here to break it all down on this week's episode of KGW's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast. Plus, they play another rousing game of Rip It!Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3-on-3-blazers/id1290344201

The Portland Trail Blazers have lost two in a row and are 3-4 to start the season, not exactly what the team or its fans expected. In this week's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, Orlando, Nate, Jared and Max talk about the team's slow start and whether they've lost confidence in this Blazers team. They also discuss the strong start by CJ McCollum, make predictions for the next four games and last but definitely never least, they play another rousing game of Rip It!

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter appeared as guests on the latest episode of KGW’s 3-on-3 Blazers podcast. STORY: https://www.kgw.com/article/sports/nba/blazers/portland-trail-blazers-podcast-ron-wyden-enes-kanter/283-a2377e74-f506-4d67-90e9-ef1f8150277c In a range of topics, Wyden talked about his love for basketball, his favorite Blazers memory and what makes the Blazers fanbase special. Wyden also discussed his friendship with Kanter, who made a surprise appearance on the podcast while the team is getting ready for two games against the Golden State Warriors this weekend.

Before the start of each NBA season, KGW's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast crew gets together to make their best guesses about how the upcoming season will unfold. How many games will the Blazers win? Where will they finish in the West? Which team will win the NBA championship? Which player will be named MVP?

KGW’s 3-on-3 Blazers team –- Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson, Jared Cowley and Max Barr -– got together Thursday afternoon to talk about the state of the team. They discussed the organization's positive COVID-19 tests, the Blazers' schedule for the first half of the season and retiring numbers.

KGW’s 3-on-3 Blazers team –- Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson, Jared Cowley and Max Barr -– got together Thursday afternoon to talk about the state of the team. They discussed the organization's positive COVID-19 tests, the Blazers' schedule for the first half of the season and retiring numbers.

On this week's episode, we talk about Blazers media week and our top takeaways from the interviews with players and coaches. We also discuss the Blazers' focus on improving their defense. And we debate whether this is the best team Damian Lillard has played with in his career. Plus we answer listener questions! Submit your questions here

On this week's episode, we talk about Blazers media week and our top takeaways from the interviews with players and coaches. We also discuss the Blazers' focus on improving their defense. And we debate whether this is the best team Damian Lillard has played with in his career. Plus we answer listener questions!

Now that the dust has settled after a rapid-fire offseason, the Portland Trail Blazers appear to have a deeper and more talented roster, especially on defense. KGW's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast team got together Wednesday to talk about the Blazers' moves and make some predictions about the season ahead.

Now that the dust has settled after a rapid-fire offseason, the Portland Trail Blazers appear to have a deeper and more talented roster, especially on defense. STORY:  The NBA fast-tracked its offseason, with the start of trade season, the draft and free agency all starting and (mostly) wrapping up last week. In a stretch of seven days, Portland made the following moves: Traded for Robert Covington. Portland gave up forward Trevor Ariza, this year’s first-round pick and a future first-round pick. Drafted C.J. Elleby in the second round. Traded for Enes Kanter. This was part of a three-team deal that sent guard/forward Mario Hezonja to Memphis. Resigned Rodney Hood Signed free agent Derrick Jones Jr. Resigned Carmelo Anthony Signed free agent Harry Giles The move for Covington was the headliner and the reason so many national pundits have raved about the Blazers' offseason. "The Blazers felt one medium-sized move and some good health away from being a problem," said ESPN's Zach Lowe. Covington might be the perfect piece to lock everything into its proper place." But the Blazers also shored up their depth. Depending on who starts, Portland's reserve unit could feature Gary Trent Jr., Anthony, Kanter and Collins, Hood or Jones Jr. "We wanted to be more athletic, we wanted to be better defensively this year," said Neil Olshey, the Trail Blazers’ president of basketball operations. "We wanted more versatility on the perimeter, we wanted to be able to switch more and be more disruptive on defense, more aggressive on that end." At least on paper, it seems like Olshey and the Blazers accomplished many of those goals. How it all gels on the court remains to be seen, but Blazers fans won't have to wait much longer. NBA preseason games begin Dec. 11 and the regular season starts Dec. 22. KGW's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast team got together Wednesday to talk about the Blazers' moves and make some predictions about the season ahead.

KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Nate Hanson talk about the Portland Trail Blazers' shocking Game 1 upset against the Lakers. The Blazers proved they're not a typical 8 seed and have no fear of LeBron James and the Lakers. Orlando and Nate talk about Damian Lillard continuing his elite play in the NBA bubble, the Blazers' experience giving them the ability to rally for victories, and look ahead to Game 2 and the rest of the series.

KGW's Orlando Sanchez and Nate Hanson talk about the Portland Trail Blazers' shocking Game 1 upset against the Lakers. The Blazers proved they're not a typical 8 seed and have no fear of LeBron James and the Lakers. Orlando and Nate talk about Damian Lillard continuing his elite play in the NBA bubble, the Blazers' experience giving them the ability to rally for victories, and look ahead to Game 2 and the rest of the series.  

You can never count out the Portland Trail Blazers as long as Damian Lillard is around. He averaged 37.6 points and 9.6 assists in the eight seeding games in the NBA bubble, playing 41.7 minutes per game as the Blazers went 6-2 to capture the 8 seed and a spot in the play-in series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Portland only needs to beat Memphis once to earn a first-round playoff matchup against LeBron James and the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers.

You can never count out the Portland Trail Blazers as long as Damian Lillard is around. He averaged 37.6 points and 9.6 assists in the eight seeding games in the NBA bubble, playing 41.7 minutes per game as the Blazers went 6-2 to capture the 8 seed and a spot in the play-in series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Portland only needs to beat Memphis once to earn a first-round playoff matchup against LeBron James and the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers.

The Portland Trail Blazers are 3-1 in the NBA bubble and have pulled within a half game of the Memphis Grizzlies for eighth place in the Western Conference. KGW's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast crew got together to talk about the Blazers' performance in the NBA Bubble thus far and what to expect going forward.

The Portland Trail Blazers are 3-1 in the NBA bubble and have pulled within a half game of the Memphis Grizzlies for eighth place in the Western Conference. The Blazers have four seeding games left and if Portland is able to secure the eight seed, it would give the team a huge boost in its quest to reach the playoffs for the seventh year in a row. If Portland is eighth and competes in the play-in against the ninth-seeded team, they'd only have to win one game to advance to the playoffs while the ninth seed would have to win two games. The Blazers' remaining schedule remains difficult. The final four seeding games are against the Clippers, 76ers, Mavericks and Nets. But after four games, Portland has improved its position and KGW's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast crew got together to talk about the Blazers' performance in the NBA Bubble thus far and what to expect going forward.

The long NBA layoff because of the coronavirus has actually helped the Portland Trail Blazers. That's because two key pieces of the team, big men Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins, are healthy and ready to play. Nurkic broke his leg last season and hadn't played since. Collins injured his shoulder earlier this season. The Blazers play their first game of the restart in the NBA bubble on Friday at 1 p.m. against the Memphis Grizzlies.

The long NBA layoff because of the coronavirus has actually helped the Portland Trail Blazers.   That's because two key pieces of the team, big men Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins, are healthy and ready to play. Nurkic broke his leg last season and hadn't played since. Collins injured his shoulder earlier this season.   The Blazers play their first game of the restart in the NBA bubble on Friday at 1 p.m. against the Memphis Grizzlies.   KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Nate Hanson, Max Barr and Jared Cowley talk about the NBA bubble, the NBA starting up again, the return of Nurkic and Collins, the Blazers' chances and much more.

On a special Zoom recording of the 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW's Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley, Nate Hanson and Max Barr talk about living through the COVID-19 outbreak, how much they miss sports, whether the 2019-20 NBA season might resume, what that would mean for the Blazers if it did, and The Last Dance, ESPN's excellent documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.