We Have A Take: A Portland Trail Blazers Fan Podcast

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Two women who love the Portland Trail Blazers talk about the games, players, teams, mascots, fans, uniforms, and history that make Rip City great. With Tara Bowen-Biggs and Rose Harding. Serious fans, fun takes. We have a take and so can you.

  1. May 25

    Announcing the Winners of the 2025-26 WHAT Awards!

    Rose and Tara wrap up their thoughts on the 2025-26 season, talk about the new Fire season and announce the winners of the 2025-26 WHAT Awards, the only awards that matter!

    1h 19m

  2. Apr 13

    WHAT About The Play In Tournament

    The season is wrapping up, the Blazers are in the play in as the 8th seed! We caught up about our early thoughts on the new ownerships, answer listener questions, and threaten to withhold the WHAT Awards if they don't take care of business with Sacramento. (They did, here is the ballot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOLS994wBT_UuvQooK033nXf818cS2NzKgnYQY1zAEShDF9g/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117146787304348480959) 7:00 New ownership first impressions 15:00 Did we get kicked out of the group chat? 20:00 Matisse Thybulle, house cat 25:00 Centers Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams III taking (and making) threes 31:00 Question from Jason: Would you rather the Blazers make the playoffs or be in the lottery? 40:00 Blake Wesley or Caleb Love next season? 42:00 San Pedro ‪@linssenp.bsky.social‬ Eventful season 47:00 KeanuReevesBook; enough with the Clippers!!  59:00 Rose (does not) define “double dribble” and “traveling” (question via @octdesertlover.bsky.social 1:02:00 Keith wish we could have seen more Yang Hansen

    1h 17m

  3. Mar 28

    WHAT Award Nominees: Who will win Most Valuable Blazer?

    Announcing the 2026 WHAT Award Nominations! First we caught up with Conor Bergin of Blazers Edge then he joined us to announce the nominees for the Most Important Awards of all, the 2026 WHAT Awards! 1:00 Catching up with Conor: Coach is arrested, Deni Avdija is an All Star, Donovan is a beast, Tiago Splitter is holding it down, Vít Krejčí arrives . . . It was great catching up with him to get some behind the scenes stories about this Blazer’s season.  15:30 Sidy (pronounced City) Cissoko profile - how it came about, what didn’t make it into the article 41:00 WHAT Award nominations introduction 42:00 Most Valuable Blazer: Donovan Clingan Tiago Splitter Sidy Cissoko & Caleb Love “Two Way Brigade” Deni Avdija 52:00 Blazer Cutie Pat Connaughton Jusuf Nurkic Deandre Ayton Rodney Hood 1:01:00 Fashion Moment Blake Wesley big shorts Toumani Headband Jerami Grant hand made hats Kris Murray’s commitment to team issued sweats 1:13:00 Most Improved Blazer Donovan Clingan Toumani Camara Rob Williams III Sidy Cissoko 1:17:30 MVP Donovan Clingan's dog Ollie Kris Murray's dogs Rosie and Indie Maybe: Vít Krejčí’s dog who we don’t know anything about but Conor is going to find out their name and we’re sure they are a very good girl or good boy.  +1:26:00 Celebrator man of the year award Sidy Cissoko Scoot Henderson Blake Wesley The Box 1:33:00 Takes

    1h 41m

  4. Mar 8

    WHAT Lately

    We catch up on how we are feeling about the team now vs expectations we had in the beginning of the season. We also ask about what we have been surprised about? Then we do a deep dive into Blake "Hot Wheels" Wesley (a nickname we should all get behind!) 00:10 Expectations vs reality 6:30 Half time adjustments who knew we'd ever come to love the 3rd quarter? 10:15 Donovan Klingan's growth 36:15 Blake "Hot Wheels" Westley: Early life and NBA 52:53 Family and Community 1:1:18:47 Nicknames: if a player has to give themselves a nickname thats on us 1:24:15 Schedule chaos (and betting Booooooooo) https://x.com/MananaZoo/status/1942742940666786296 Spurs Fans Reddit thread about Blake Wesley After ‘depressing’ summer, Blake Wesley in mix for spot in Trail Blazers rotation Frost Spurs Stories | San Antonio Spurs Blake Wesley's Trip Back Home  What Blake Wesley brings to the San Antonio Spurs: ‘He got guys easier shots’ - The AthleticEx-Riley hoops coach threatens lawsuit against South Bend schoolsDerrick Wesley, Jr. v. South Bend Community School Corporation et al, No. 3:2019cv00032 - Document 53 (N.D. Ind. 2019) :: Justia

    1h 31m

  5. Feb 15

    WHAT A 3 Point Contest Victory by Damian Lillard

    Its All Star Break and we're talking about Portland Trail Blazer's FOUR participants in the festivities: Donovan Clingan and Yang Hansen in the Rising Stars, Deni Avdija in the All Star Game and of course, or special guy, the man of the people, storyteller and the heart of RipCity, Damian Lillard, THREE time 3 Point Contest winner! Plus - a few more Blazer tier rankings, takes and a few minutes on Olympics to open it up!

    1h 17m

  6. Feb 9

    WHAT About Scoot Henderson's Return and Ranking former Blazers

    Scoot Henderson and Blake Wesley are back! We're thrilled to be able to talk about these speedy guards and how they are impacting the game already a few games in.Plus! Today we're revealing our definitive (for us) ranking system for former Blazers! Learn more about the tiers we've defined (for ourselves) and see if they work for you! 1:00 Goodbye to Duop Reath and hello Vít Krejčí! 9:00 Welcome back Scoot Henderson and Blake Wesley 15:00 Blazers who should do winter Olympic sports 20:00 Tier List of Blazer Cuties (and not Blazer cuties, they know who they are) Tier 1: I will always love you by Dolly Parton Tier 2: I will remember you by Sarah McLachlan Tier 3:Thank u, Next, Ariana Grande Tier 4: Somebody that I used to know by Gotye (featuring Kimbra) Tier 5: Bad Blood by Taylor Swift Make your own tier at https://tiermaker.com/create/we-have-a-take-blazer-cuties-ranked-19143354. Let us know who you added and where you ranked them!Share them with us @wehaveatake on Bluesky, Threads and Instagram! Plus we added the songs to our 2025-26 Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOnzthpcdt6OjnRUAhtsMqbtNR4A68m6&si=X4Fnsc2NvlbdVwCj

    1h 25m

  7. Jan 26

    WHAT We said to the Blazers when we met them this week

    7:00 Deni Avdija All Star Votes 11:00 Impressions and feelings about two recent articles about Deni https://www.nba.com/news/the-athletic-deni-avdijas-unexpected-rise-to-nbas-new-breakout-star-and-israels-greatest-player-ever https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2026/01/the-cost-of-deni-avdijas-new-stardom-he-can-no-longer-avoid-questions-about-israel-and-gaza-bill-oram.html 36:00 Rip City United Season ticket holder event 56:00 Question from Jason 1:03:00 Taker Take about weddings (congrats!) 1:07:00 Our takes

    1h 15m

  8. Jan 19

    WHAT Lately: Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, Jrue Holiday and More Trail Blazers

    Not gonna lie, the vibes are high! Thanks for the skeets @linssenp.bsky.social‬⁠, @jamesgameboy.bsky.social‬⁠, @madoccassia.bsky.social‬⁠, @hecubus01.bsky.social !! :30 Post laker win glow 3:15 Atlanta game and Jrue Holiday’s return 6:45 What is the “end of the bench” anymore anyway?  8:30 We think about Scoot Henderson’s return at least once a day 15:00 Shaedon is consistent even under increased pressure 20:50 Shaedon is also starting offense with defense 26:00 Caleb Love love 31:00 Blazer parent feel good Instagram accounts 34:00 Shot Attempts 38:00 How far the team has come as measured by Jrue’s return 42:00 Is Jerami Grant taking a fiber arts class?  45:00 ‪@linssenp.bsky.social‬ Injured players return to the lineup 48:00 ‪Keanu_reevebooks‬ ‪uptempo ballhandlers!  57:30  ‪madoccassia ❌ 👑‬ ‪How the vets and the young bloods reintegrate 1:04:00 ‪Jason‬ Turnovers.  1:11:11 What is behind Jerami Grant’s frowny face? 1:14:00 Takes

    1h 25m
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Two women who love the Portland Trail Blazers talk about the games, players, teams, mascots, fans, uniforms, and history that make Rip City great. With Tara Bowen-Biggs and Rose Harding. Serious fans, fun takes. We have a take and so can you.

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