All I really know for sure is that the landlord apparently changed the locks on all the doors because the lounge was behind in its rent payments. This was the site of “Talkin’ Ball” on Comcast Sportsnet and we had to move the last show over to the Blazers’ studio in the Rose Garden, which is a great locale.

I’m not sure where we’re going to be doing future shows but rest assured we will be continuing that series, although there are no shows scheduled after the next two games.

I would ask that you keep your comments civil in regard to The Agency.  This was NOT a national chain. A lot of very nice Portlanders spent a good deal of money to try bring this town a place they thought was needed. A lot of very nice people worked there, too.

My sympathies and best wishes go out to them.

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I don’t know. Honestly. But I hope this story gives some of us hope that one day soon we can watch Trail Blazer games and, especially, “Talkin’ Ball” on our dishes.

(Thanks, Clueless Vince!)

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Yeah, the Cleveland Cavaliers are heavy favorites tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers. That’s the way it is. But I hope if I see Lebron James into that stupid dancing stuff on the sidelines during this one, a Portland player will get in his grill and let him know he ought to save it for Broadway next season. Good for Noah for calling him on it.

Take a look about 2:05 into this video and see Lebron cutting a rug on the baseline DURING the game. Man, for the old days when somebody would pop a guy for goofing on them like this. Real pros don’t show people up. They don’t embarrass a vanquished foe.

Can you imagine Jordan, Bird or Magic doing something like this?

We’ve got Frank Brickowski, a former NBA enforcer on “Talkin’ Ball” the next two nights and I can’t wait to see what he says about this stuff.

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We had the pleasure of having Mike Barrett on the panel of “Talkin’ Ball” last night and he had some insight into what’s going on at the Trail Blazer practice facility — not only from personal observation but from talking to some of the players who have been working out.

Most of the players are already on hand prior to the start of training camp and going at each other daily. A few players from other NBA teams are also on hand.

The big news is that so far, two players have stood out — Greg Oden and Martell Webster — two critical pieces for the upcoming season.

Oden, he said, is dominant and much better on offense. “He’s not trying to dunk everything,” Barrett said. “He’s shooting jumpers and he’s shooting the ball just about every time he gets it — which is what they want him to do. He’s shown some good moves around the basket. Everyone is very excited about how he’s playing. (Assistant coach) Bill Bayno has been with him in Ohio a good part of the summer and he deserves a lot of credit.”

Webster, only cleared for full duty a few days ago, has been spectacular. Barrett said, “I don’t think I’ve seen him stroke the ball the way he has in the past week — and he’s a great shooter. He’s moved well and played very well.”

Andre Miller and Joel Przybilla have not yet arrived and are scheduled next week.

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We’ll be talking football tonight, I’m sure. And as always, there will be Trail Blazer chatter, too. Join us live at 6 o’clock on Comcast Sportsnet (37 on your cable tuner, I hear) for all the mayhem.

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Well, not really. But I’m on 95.5 The Game all week from 3-6, sitting in for John Canzano on the BFT. And today, there’s another live “Talkin’ Ball” on Comcast Sportsnet.

Our guest tonight on “Talkin’ Ball” is Portland Trail Blazer assistant coach Joe Prunty, who was the team’s summer league’s coach in Las Vegas.

I would expect you to pay rapt attention to both shows today.

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All week long, today through Friday, it’s me and Chad Doing filling in for John Canzano on the Bald-Faced Truth, 3-6 p.m.,  on 95.5 The Game. At some point, give me a call and identify yourself as a reader of this blog. There will be NO special prize for doing that, other than the personal satisfaction you will get from identifying yourself as a member of a very exclusive and elite club.

Talkin’ Ball, of course, at its usual summer time slot at 6 p.m. Wednesday on Comcast Sportsnet.

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Former Portland State coach Mouse Davis will join us to talk about his decision to retire as the Vikings’ offensive coordinator. And — for those out there who never have really understood what his run-and-shoot offense is all about, we’re going to try to get him to break it down for us.

All of that, plus Jim Pasero, live tonight at 6 o’clock, from The Agency, on Comcast Sportsnet.

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Going on the MSP this morning around 8 to chat with CIP and Gavin. Will be working with Chad the next two days at 3 o’clock, filling in for JC on the Bald-Faced Truth (95.5 The Game).

Also, on “Talkin’ Ball” Wednesday at p.m., Willamette Week’s Hank Stern. That sounds like Jim Pasero’s arch-enemy, doesn’t it?

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Can you believe Ben and Jim Pasero on the same show? Well, it happens tonight live from The Agency at 6 o’clock on Comcast Sportsnet, which I understand is Channel 37 on some of your cable systems.

I’m going to lob a Steve Blake bomb out there and then just see what happens.

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