Rip 'N' Hoops: Recent Episodes
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This podcast features host Ryan Mandel and co-host Carson Donnelly and covers both the Portland Trail Blazers and the general NBA in depth. This includes game and player analysis, trade rumors, general news updates, Q&As, and more.
In this episode, Ryan and Carson recap the Trail Blazers' recent run of games against the Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, and Orland Magic. Then, they are joined by Chad Doing of Rip City Radio 620 to do a mid-season check-in on the team and discuss their overall thoughts on the team's recent struggles and how they can solve them going forward (through trades, draft, development, etc.).
In this episode, Ryan and Carson recap the Trail Blazers' recent run of games against the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, and Minnesota Timberwolves. Then, they recap Donovan Mitchell's historic 71 point performance and discuss the overall uptick in individual scoring in today's NBA. Lastly, Ryan and Carson each give their predictions for who they think is going to make the All-Star game and who will be snubbed.
In this episode, Ryan and Carson recap the Trail Blazers' recent run of games against the Oklahoma City Thunder (x2), Denver Nuggets, and Charlotte Hornets. Then, they congratulate Damian Lillard on becoming the franchise's all-time scoring leader and discuss how the recent play of Luka Dončić and Nikola Jokić impacts their positioning among the NBA's best. Lastly, they look ahead at the Blazers' upcoming games against the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, and Minnesota Timberwolves.
In this episode, Ryan and Carson recap the Trail Blazers' recent run of games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, and Houston Rockets. Then, Carson gives his list of the Top 25 most exciting players to watch on NBA League Pass, and Ryan reacts. Lastly, they discuss why Argentina vs. France was the greatest World Cup final ever played.
In this episode, Ryan and Carson break down the Trail Blazers' recent run of games against the Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota Timberwolves. Then, they review the first quarter of this year's NBA season, each giving their five most surprising players, five most disappointing players, and current frontrunners for MVP, DPOY, etc. Then, they end the episode with two bonus segments, discussing the 2022 World Cup and The White Lotus.
In this episode, Ryan and Carson break down the Trail Blazers' successful 4-2 road trip with games against the Phoenix Suns (x2), Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Pelicans, and Dallas Mavericks. Then, they look ahead at the team's three game home stint against the San Antonio Spurs, Brooklyn Nets, and Utah Jazz.
In this episode, Ryan and Carson recap the Trail Blazers' recent games against the Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, and Phoenix Suns. Then, they dive into the Kyrie Irving and Josh Primo controversies, and give a their thoughts on each Blazers player's season so far.
In this episode, Ryan and Carson discuss the Trail Blazers' 4-0 start by recapping their wins against the Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, and Denver Nuggets. Then, they each give five overreactions to the NBA season so far as well as some interesting statistical aberrations.
In this episode, Ryan and Carson quickly recap the last Trail Blazers preseason game against the Golden State Warriors before going into a Western Conference preview including roster changes, guess the lines, and over/under predictions.
In this episode, Ryan and Carson quickly recap the last two Trail Blazers preseason games against Maccabi Ra'anana and the Sacramento Kings before going into an Eastern Conference preview including roster changes, guess the lines, and over/under predictions.
In this episode, Ryan and Carson talk about where they have been this summer and what they think of the Trail Blazers' first two pre-season games against the Los Angeles Clippers and the Utah Jazz.
In this episode, Ryan and Carson go through all 30 teams' offseason moves as of July 7th, providing grades and in-depth analysis for each. Then, they give their thoughts on Kevin Durant trades and Chet Holmgren's play at the NBA Summer League so far.
In this episode, Ryan and Carson discuss the Trail Blazers' recent trade for Jerami Grant and grade their pick of Shaedon Sharpe at #7 before discussing the 2022 NBA Draft as a whole.
In this episode of Rip ‘N’ Hoops, Ryan and Carson discuss the Golden State Warriors’ 103-90 finals-clinching win over the Boston Celtics, Kyrie Irving’s continued drama, Kenny Atkinson’s shocking decision, Trail Blazers trade rumors, and NBA Draft predictions.
This episode provides instant reactions and breakdowns of the Golden State Warriors' win over the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Then, we briefly discuss the Charlotte Hornets hiring Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson before breaking down Adam Sandler's new Netflix film 'Hustle.'
In this episode we break down the Boston Celtics' win over the Golden State Warriors in G1 of the 2022 NBA Finals, as well as the Portland Trail Blazers' recent hiring of Mike Schmitz and the news of Phil Knight bidding on the franchise.
This episode covers the Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat ECF and the Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks WCF before reviewing the results of the NBA Draft Lottery and how they impact the Portland Trail Blazers.
This episode covers the conclusion of the 2nd round series' between the Boston Celtics/Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors/Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat/Philadelphia 76ers, and Dallas Mavericks/Phoenix Suns before looking ahead at the conference finals matchups between the Boston Celtics/Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks/Golden State Warriors. Then, Ryan and Carson take turns drafting who they think the best twelve players are from the remaining four teams. Lastly, we discuss the importance of the May 17th NBA Draft Lottery to the Portland Trail Blazers and give our thoughts on who the best five players would be for the team.
In this special episode we are joined by Chad Doing of Rip City Radio 620 to discuss the NBA Playoffs and the upcoming NBA Draft Lottery/NBA Draft. Then, we dive into deep roster analysis before closing out with some moves that we would like to see the Blazers make in free agency and in the trade market.
This episode covers the four ongoing NBA Playoff series, including the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks, the Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers, the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors, and the Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks.
This episode dives into each of the eight playoff series' in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, including a deep-dive on Jayson Tatum's uprising and the drama of the Brooklyn Nets.
This episode dives into each and every game so far in the NBA Play-In Tournament and NBA Playoffs, as well as the implications of the Trail Blazers losing their first round draft pick after the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in Friday night's matchup.
This episode wraps up a difficult season for the Portland Trail Blazers and a dreadful season for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Then, we give an overview of the NBA Play-In Tournament and NBA Playoffs before giving our picks for the 2021-2022 season awards. Lastly, we discuss the beginning of the MLB Season and the results of The Masters.
This episode covers the Trail Blazers' recent matchups against the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, and Oklahoma City Thunder and gives an update on Trendon Watford's recent injury scare. We then discuss the results of March Madness' Sweet 16 and Elite 8 and give our predictions for the Final 4. Lastly, we discuss the upcoming NBA Draft and the success of the Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics before closing out with a look ahead at the Trail Blazers' upcoming week.
This episode covers the Blazers' recent games against the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Brooklyn Nets, and New York Knicks as well as the play of Brandon Williams and the rumors of Jerami Grant. Then we go over the first two rounds of March Madness and give our predictions on the upcoming rounds. Lastly, we discuss the ways in which the first two rounds of games have impacted the 2022 NBA Draft boards before looking at the Blazers' upcoming week of games.
This episode covers the recent run of Blazers' games and performances of Josh Hart and Trendon Watford. Then we give an in depth analysis of the upcoming March Madness tournament, including upset picks, cinderella potential, players to watch, final four predictions, future stars, and funny names.
This episode covers the Trail Blazers' recent matchups against the Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, and Phoenix Suns before diving into the struggle of the Los Angeles Lakers. Then we discuss the rejuvenation of James Harden and the super-stardom of Ja Morant. Lastly, we give our thoughts on All-Star weekend and who we think the sleeper title contenders may be.
This episode covers the Trail Blazers' recent matchups against the New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, and Memphis Grizzlies. Then we discuss Anfernee Simons' ceiling, as well as this week's games between the Warriors/Lakers and Bucks/Sixers. We then cover Normal Powell and Anthony Davis' recent injuries before discussing the play of Demar DeRozan/Josh Giddey, and the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend. Lastly, we look ahead at the Blazers' upcoming week of games.
This episode covers the Trail Blazers' recent matchups against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Orlando Magic. Then, we say goodbye to CJ McCollum, Normal Powell, Robert Covington, Larry Nance Jr., Cody Zeller, and Tony Snell, and hello to Josh Hart, Justise Winslow, cap room, flexibility, and draft picks. Lastly, we get into the big James Harden/Ben Simmons swap, as well as the surprising Tyrese Haliburton/Domantas Sabonis trade before looking forward to the Blazers' upcoming week.
This episode covers the Trail Blazers' recent matchups against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, and Chicago Bulls, as well as Nassir Little's season-ending injury. We then discuss the upcoming trading deadline and give our thoughts on Andrew Wiggins being an All-Star starter before predicting our All-Star reserves. Lastly, we look ahead at the Blazers' upcoming week.
This episode covers the Trail Blazers' recent matchups against the Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, and Toronto Raptors, as well as what the team's recent play mean for their future. We then take a deep dive into the rest of the league, including Darius Garland's recent play, the Ben Simmons saga, the Phoenix Suns, and who we think the best players in the NBA are right now. Lastly, we close out the episode by previewing the upcoming matchups for the Trail Blazers.
This episode covers the Blazers' recent matchup with the Wizards as well as the recent play of Anfernee Simons and Nassir Little. We then discuss whether or not we think the Blazers should go for a full rebuild or a partial rebuild before diving into analysis about what teams/players have stood out to us in the league lately. Lastly, we look ahead at the next week of action for the Blazers.