Damian Lillard returned to the Trail Blazers starting lineup after missing the previous five games with an abdominal issue. Portland also switched up its starting group inserting Larry Nance Jr. and Nassir Little at the forward spots. The more things change, the more things stay the same as the Blazers lost their fifth straight game to the Minnesota Timberwolves. There were some fun bright spots from Anfernee Simons and Ben McLemore, but the final seven minutes saw the Blazers blow a lead and come up short in the clutch. That's enough bad news for one episode so this one closes with a Moment of Joy shared by a listener about falling in love with Blazers basketball. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/wowslapz Listen to Locked On Blazers wherever you get podcasts 🎧Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-blazers-daily-podcast-on-portland-trail-blazers/id1133268930 🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5JX8iraZGkszb5tsPQNsMU 🎧Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/erik-garcia-gundersen/locked-on-blazers 🎧TuneIn https://tunein.com/podcasts/p896658/ 🎧 Google https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vbG9ja2Vkb25ibGF6ZXJz 🎧 Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1133268930/locked-on-blazers-daily-podcast-on-the-portland-trail-blazers Watch the show and subscribe on YouTube 📺 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeE7WdPaNWwA-IZGfHek90Q?sub_confirmation=1 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. #TrailBlazers #NBA #DamianLillard