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Dia and Adam are back after a brief hiatus and there’s so much to cover. The two talk about the current state of the Blazers— will they tank? Will they make the play in? Then the conversation turns to Damian Lillard and the narratives circulating him once again. What is his legacy? What should that conversation even include? And what comes next? Lots of good conversation on this week’s episode of “Shooting Hoops”  

Dia and Adam are back during this All-Star break, and there's a lot to dissect. The co-hosts break down the trade deadline and the Gary Payton II debacle. They look at the new players and where the team currently stands heading out of the All-Star break. There's also a lot to talk about All-Star weekend - the contests, Damian Lillard's excellence, the lack of All-Star defense. Plus, the duo discusses what changes could be made to make the game more competitive. Dia offers one solution that Adam can get on board with. The two end the show with more Damian Lillard talk -  because once again the media can't seem to accept that Dame wants to be a Blazer.

It’s trade deadline week and Dia and Adam are back with episode 11. The Blazers are still fighting for position in the stacked Western Conference. Damian Lillard has been player of the week two weeks in a row going into All Star weekend—should he replace Steph Curry as a starter? His half court shot sure seems to think so. The co-hosts discuss the upcoming trade deadline, who stays and who goes? Also Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant… could KD be destined for Portland? Dia is keeping hope alive. Plus the two talk about Nassir Little and Chauncey Billups not so traditional coaching ways. Lots to unpack on this week’s episode of Shooting Hoops

The Trail Blazers are struggling but Dia and Adam are remaining optimistic. Adam talks about why this team is still competitive and what he expects in the coming weeks. Dia brings up the trade deadline and the possibility of change. The two discuss how the team is currently playing, Damian Lillard’s incredible point streak and where he ranks as a PG in the NBA. Adam talks about Jerami Grant and his extension and Dia brings up the Josh Hart and Jusuf Nurkic trade rumors. All of this plus some personal stories about working in sports (including the Dime Magazine shoot with Anfernee Simons) on this week’s episode of Shooting Hoops.

Dia and Adam are back after a couple weeks away, and there's a lot to discuss. Since they last spoke, Twitter lost its mind over Clyde Drexler not attending Dame's ceremony and Adam gives insight on where Clyde has been all these years. Damian Lillard in on quite a streak an finally has "almost" his whole team healthy again. Gary Payton II is finally healthy and making a huge difference for the team. Dia and Adam discuss Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little, Josh Hart and the trade rumors. Should the team be looking to make a move before the deadline? Also, how many of the Blazers' losses fall on Chauncey Billups?

In this week’s episode, Dia and Adam talk about Damian Lillard breaking a franchise record— and Adam has some unique insight since that record was previously held by his father, Clyde Drexler. Adam talks about watching the game with his dad, and how it feels To see Dame break the record. Plus the two discuss what it means To be an all time great Trail Blazer.