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Every Portland Trail Blazers conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.

The Cutdown listens to leading NBA podcasts every morning, keeps only the parts about your team, the Trail Blazers, and cuts them into one playlist.

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This week in Trail Blazers talk

11 clips · 56 min. Some clips only play in the app.

In this week's clips: Damian Lillard, Scoot Henderson, Jrue Holiday, Devin Booker, Donovan Clingan, Toumani Camara, Ja Morant, Deni Avdija.

How it works

Only the Trail Blazers talk. Every morning.

10 shows this morning1,357 minutes listened. 15 minutes kept.

1We listen to the NBA's biggest podcasts
The Athletic NBA DailyThe Hoop CollectiveDunc'd OnThe Ringer NBA ShowThe Zach Lowe ShowThe Ryen Russillo ShowBill Simmons PodcastMind the GamePardon My TakeThe Old Man and the ThreeThe Pat McAfee ShowFirst Things First
2We find the Trail Blazers conversations
NuggetsThunder defense smothers Nuggets in season opener
Trail BlazersMicah Nori's one-year contract and Portland's front-office model
TimberwolvesLaMelo addition and Anthony Edwards' liberation
ThunderThunder defense smothers Nuggets in season opener
Trail BlazersBlazers' home opener, Damian Lillard's return, and the Jrue-Dame starting lineup
TimberwolvesLaMelo Ball unlocking the Timberwolves offense
Trail BlazersTrail Blazers blow out Suns in opener
ThunderSGA scoring streak ends and Thunder shooting concerns

Scanned 10 shows · Cut 22h 22m · Kept 15m

Everything that isn't Trail Blazers talk gets cut. Sorry, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Thunder.

3We create one Trail Blazers playlist for you every morning
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Saturday, October 24
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  • Micah Nori's one-year contract and Portland's front-office modelThe Hoop Collective · 8 min
  • Blazers' home opener, Damian Lillard's return, and the Jrue-Dame starting lineupThe Hoop Collective · 4 min
  • Trail Blazers blow out Suns in openerThe Athletic NBA Daily · 3 min
  • Dame's return, Morant's bench role, and Blazers ownership chaosThe Athletic NBA Daily · 5 min
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12 NBA shows monitored/ seven mornings a week/ you pick the shows and the minutes

Talked Trail Blazers most this week: The Athletic NBA Daily (3), The Hoop Collective (2), The Ringer NBA Show (2).

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Common questions

Which podcasts get reviewed for Trail Blazers conversations?

Bill Simmons Podcast, The Hoop Collective, The Zach Lowe Show, The Ryen Russillo Show, Dunc'd On, Mind the Game, Pardon My Take, The Old Man and the Three, The Athletic NBA Daily, The Pat McAfee Show, The Ringer NBA Show, First Things First. Any time one of them has a substantive Trail Blazers conversation, it becomes a clip.

What are the best Trail Blazers podcasts right now?

Going by who actually talked about the Trail Blazers this week: The Athletic NBA Daily (3), The Hoop Collective (2), The Ringer NBA Show (2). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Trail Blazers parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.

What are people saying about the Trail Blazers today?

Lately: Micah Nori's one-year contract and Portland's front-office model, Blazers' home opener, Damian Lillard's return, and the Jrue-Dame starting lineup, Trail Blazers blow out Suns in opener. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.

When is it ready?

By about 6:30am Eastern, seven mornings a week.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

Free, and no account. Your follows and history stay on your phone.

Is this an official Portland Trail Blazers app?

No. The Cutdown is independent and not affiliated with the Portland Trail Blazers or the NBA. We just listen to the podcasts so you don't have to skip around.

Is there an Android version?

iPhone only for now.

Do you rehost the audio?

No. Every clip plays from the show's own servers, exactly like a podcast app, and credits the show, with a link to the full episode when we have one. We send listeners to shows.

Can I follow other teams too?

Yes, in the app. Follow as many teams as you want, NFL and college football included, plus individual players, and every morning they all land in one playlist.

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