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Craig Birnbach

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Co-Host of @oregonian's Blazers Focused Podcast: NY Born, NJ Bred, proud to be living in the PNW http://link.chtbl.com/MfyM_XFX

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Trail Blazers up for sale and draft lottery fallout: Blazer Focused podcast Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach discuss the latest news surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers.

Trail Blazers up for sale and draft lottery fallout: Blazer Focused podcast with @craigbirnbach.bsky.social

#Ripcity

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14.05.2025 01:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grading Blazers centers, Lillard injured, staff moves: Blazer Focused podcast Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach discuss the latest news surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers.

Grading Blazers centers, Lillard injured, staff moves: Blazer Focused podcast with @craigbirnbach.bsky.social

We discussed Damian Lillard's injury.

Will Clingan make an all-rookie team?

And we tackled the center position.

#RipCity

www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2025...

02.05.2025 15:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There it is. Seemed like a guarantee once Cronin signed his extension.

13.04.2025 16:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin’s contract extended, Chauncey Billups should be next: Blazer Focused podcast Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach discuss the latest news surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers.

Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin’s contract extended, Chauncey Billups should be next: Blazer Focused podcast with @craigbirnbach.bsky.social

#RipCity

08.04.2025 23:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trail Blazers remain in play-in hunt, Shaedon Sharpe posterizes: Blazer Focused podcast Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach discuss the latest news surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers.

Trail Blazers remain in play-in hunt, Shaedon Sharpe posterizes: Blazer Focused podcast with @craigbirnbach.bsky.social

#RipCity

www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2025...

28.02.2025 18:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trail Blazers enter All-Star break with no clear direction: Blazer Focused podcast Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach discuss the latest news surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers.

Trail Blazers enter All-Star break with no clear direction: Blazer Focused podcast with @CraigBirnbach πŸ”Š

We did our best to answer the pressing question: What exactly are the Blazers doing?

#RipCity

14.02.2025 18:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Surging Trail Blazers complicate future: Blazer Focused podcast Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach discuss the latest news surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers.

Surging Trail Blazers complicate future: NEW Blazer Focused podcast with @craigbirnbach.bsky.social

πŸ€ Blazers rolling
πŸ€ Trade deadline approaching
πŸ€ Chauncey Billups thriving
πŸ€ Postseason a possibility?
πŸ€ More

#RipCity

06.02.2025 04:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The @trailblazers have 7 guys in double figures. That usually works out well. #RipCity

02.02.2025 05:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is the Trail Blazers' rise legit or smoke and mirrors?: Blazer Focused podcast Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach discuss the latest news surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers.

Is the Trail Blazers' rise legit or smoke and mirrors?: Blazer Focused podcast with @craigbirnbach.bsky.social

We discussed the Blazers' recent rise, Scoot Henderson's ascension, Billups overachieving at the expense of ping pong balls and much more. #RipCity

01.02.2025 01:22 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Amen Thompson isn't leaving the starting lineup until like 2040

28.01.2025 03:01 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not sure if Andy Reid is the greatest coach in NFL history but I am sure there’s never been a better NFL coach. He’s become a magician at always making the right decision. The difference now then in the past is I’m kind of sick of him always being right. That said, I can’t root for the Eagles.

27.01.2025 03:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Has a team ever had their worst loss of the season three times in one week? Asking for the Bulls

20.01.2025 03:50 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Nice job!

19.01.2025 19:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scoot Henderson shines, but Trail Blazers still reeling: Blazer Focused podcast The Oregonian/OregonLive's Aaron Fentress is joined by Craig Birnbach to discuss the latest news surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers.

Is Cooper Flagg the only person who can fix the Trail Blazers.

We discuss on the new Blazer Focused podcast with @craigbirnbach.bsky.social

www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2025...

17.01.2025 00:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

After holding on to knock off the Blazers tonight, the Pistons are 18-18. It's the first time they've been .500 this late in a season since ... 2018-19, a.k.a. That One Blake Griffin Year. Really cool story developing in Detroit.

07.01.2025 02:21 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

That is a tough way to lose for the @trailblazers. Great game from Simons with an awful final seconds. Fun game to watch though. #RipCity

07.01.2025 02:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes please.

04.01.2025 03:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thing of beauty.

04.01.2025 03:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Total number of triple-doubles by Josh Hart in the first 418 games of his career:
ZERO

Total number of triple-doubles by Josh Hart over the Knicks last 68 games:
10

02.01.2025 15:26 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Knicks say Karl-Anthony Towns registered 31 points and 21 rebounds tonight against Utah. He is now the first Knicks player since Patrick Ewing (1989-90) to record multiple 30+ point, 20+ rebound games in the same season.

02.01.2025 03:13 πŸ‘ 219 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

The fact that Oregon committed 0 turnovers and still lost this badly is pretty amazing. If I didn’t watch the game and you told me Ohio State won by 20, I would have assumed the Ducks had at least 2 turnovers. #RoseBowl

02.01.2025 01:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sveva Bernasconi provides international aid for Thunder Sveva Bernasconi is from Cantu, Italy. Basketball has taken the 5-foot-11 senior all over the world, which now includes Vancouver as the Mountain View Thunder’s leading scorer.

Really enjoyed getting to know Sveva, from Cantu, Italy. She's spending the school year at Mountain View and is the Thunder's top scorer.

Hoops have taken her around the world. She made the Italian U17 national team that qualified for last summer's FIBA World Cup.

www.columbian.com/news/2025/ja...

01.01.2025 23:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This guy has always been underrated but always appreciated by his teammates on every team he has been on.
β€œHart is having his best season. He’s averaging 14.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists”

31.12.2024 16:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Washington State hiring South Dakota State’s Jimmy Rogers as next head coach: Sources The Jackrabbits won their second consecutive FCS national title in Rogers' first season in charge, then made the semifinals this year.

SOURCES: Washington State is hiring South Dakota State’s Jimmy Rogers as its next head coach, sources tell me and @chrisvannini.com. The Arizona native led the Jackrabbits to the 2023 FCS national title: www.nytimes.com/athletic/602...

28.12.2024 21:01 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 10

This football game is a dramedy that is neither funny nor interesting.

27.12.2024 03:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who doesn’t love the old guy muppets in the balcony? Huge compliment. Also, great podcast.

26.12.2024 19:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Jimmy Butler statement the Heat just released from Pat Riley

"We usually don't comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches. Therefore, we will make it clear - We are not trading Jimmy Butler."

26.12.2024 18:43 πŸ‘ 224 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 27

I just keep yelling to my wife and 7 yr. old,”look how tall he is” but there’s no way for a person to really grasp the concept by watching on tv. It’s so frustrating that they don’t understand what a unicorn Wemby is.

26.12.2024 01:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Hanukkah, Rip City πŸ•Ž

26.12.2024 01:01 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0