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Former Portland Trail Blazers forward Mario Hezonja is back in the NBA after signing a one-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: EuroLeague star Mario Hezonja has agreed to a one-year, $2.8 million deal to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Michael Tellem of Excel Sports Management told ESPN. It was reported […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed guard John Tonje to a two-way contract, the team announced. Tonje joins Portland after spending the 2025-26 season with the Boston Celtics and their G League affiliates. The 25-year-old appeared in six NBA games for Boston, averaging 2.5 points and 1.0 rebound in 7.0 minutes per game while shooting […] The post Trail Blazers sign John Tonje appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The debate over the $600 million renovation of Portland’s Moda Center has grown increasingly contentious. The tensions between the franchise and Portland city officials are escalating as negotiations over a new lease continue. On one hand, a source close to the Blazers strongly criticized the city’s proposal, and on the other, Portland residents gathered at […] The post “Declaration of an All-Out War”: Insider Says Trail Blazers Meeting Risks Deepening Rift With Portland Authorities appeared...
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The Portland Trail Blazers are working to separate themselves from the Western Conference cellar-dwellers, following their return to the NBA Playoffs in April. Of the four years spent away from postseason action, the 2023 draft class has been the friendliest to the Blazers. The Blazers selected Scoot Henderson third, Kris Murray 23rd and Rayan Rupert […]
Neil Everett received neither a phone call nor an email notifying him of his own dismissal. The Trail Blazers simply excised him from their broadcast roster this week, and he absorbed the news the same way the general public did, inside a Forbes column detailing new owner Tom Dundon’s sweeping overhaul of the organization’s broadcast…
July 25: Tonje is officially a Trail Blazer, the team confirmed in a press release. July 24: The Trail Blazers plan to sign free agent guard John Tonje to a two-way contract, agents George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Tonje spent most of 2025/26 — his rookie season — on […]
Ja Morant received a home-style welcome in Portland as the Trail Blazers offered another glimpse at the former Grizzlies star’s fresh start. The post Portland Trail Blazers Post 3-Word Ja Morant Message appeared first on HEAVY .
Trail Blazers The Trail Blazers are signing free agent guard John Tonje to a two-way contract, agents George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Tonje, 25, spent most of last season on a two-way deal with the Jazz before being traded to the Celtics in February. Boston declined to extend him a qualifying […] The post NBA Moves: Blazers, John Tonje, Rockets, Oscar Tshiebwe, Pelicans appeared first on Hoops Wire .
John Tonje given another chance and a change of scenery in the NBA, inking a deal with the Trail Blazers
After a stellar showing for the Boston Celtics throughout this year’s Las Vegas Summer League, John Tonje has signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.“The Portland Trail Blazers are signing guard John Tonje on a two-way NBA contract, George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tell ESPN,” Charania reported. “Tonje […] The post Celtics Lose John Tonje Following Stellar Summer League Showing appeared first on HEAVY .
The Portland Trail Blazers are rumored to be done wheeling and dealing for the Summer of 2026, but it’s hard to miss the fact that their roster is imbalanced, bloated with guards, impoverished in the forward department, heavy with scorers and ball-dominant players. I don’t think the Blazers would mind going into the season with […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are stirring up controversy across the NBA on a seemingly weekly basis in the Summer of 2026. They let go of long-time (and nationally-famous) play-by-play man Kevin Calabro as part of wider broadcasting team cuts. They’re battling with government entities over funding for arena renovations. Multiple national reports—normally a Trail-Blazers-free-zone—have Portland […]
Lots of other news this week while we were off on Portland Trail Blazers watch: The Tampa city council has made two moves to throw the brakes on Tampa Bay Rays owner Patrick Zalupski’s proposed $2 billion stadium subsidy, voting 4-3 to not send a land-use amendment to the state for approval, while also removing […]
The following article " News: Peacock, Portland Trail Blazers, Jonathan Jones and more " originally appeared on Sports Media Watch . Peacock reaches profitability for the first time; the Portland Trail Blazers are making changes to its broadcast team; and Jonathan Jones is joining The Athletic. Plus news on Paramount-WBD, ESPN, 95.7 The Fan and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Peacock reaches profitability for the first time Peacock, the streaming service owned by NBCUniversal, reached p...
Portland Trail Blazers Assistant General Manager Sergi Oliva has left the organization, according to Mike Richman of Locked on Blazers. Oliva is now the second assistant general manager to leave the Trail Blazers this offseason, after Mike Schmitz departed in May to become the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks. Richman broke the news about […]
No event during the 2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers season was as exciting as the development of Deni Avdija as a #1 offensive option and NBA All-Star. His stat line of 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists ranked his performance among the most productive in franchise history. That leads us to an interesting question. Avdija […]
Yesterday the news broke that the Portland Trail Blazers and play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Calabro were parting ways. With the exception of one COVID season in 2020, Calabro has been the voice of the Blazers since 2016. His departure marks a significant shift in the broadcasting crew. Today Robert Ohman of Willamette Week shared excerpts from […]
Kevin Calabro chose his exit line carefully. Telling The Oregonian’s Joe Freeman that the Trail Blazers’ latest contract offer was “subprime,” a word that many interpreted as more than just a description of the contract. Tom Dundon, controlling owner and CEO of the Portland Trail Blazers, built part of his fortune in subprime lending, and […] The post Trail Blazers Owner Faces Fresh Backlash as Legendary Broadcaster Kevin Calabro Walks Away After Contract Offer appeared first on EssentiallyS...
The Milwaukee Bucks witnessed one of the most disappointing superstar duo failures with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard never getting past the first round together. Injuries caused them to never get a fair shot at contention before Lillard’s injury influenced Milwaukee to buy him out and end the partnership.Despite being content returning to the Portland […] The post Damian Lillard Reacts To Accusations He Clashed With Giannis appeared first on HEAVY .
The Trail Blazers’ broadcast overhaul has now claimed one of the franchise’s most recognizable voices. Veteran play-by-play announcer Kevin Calabro has decided to leave the organization after contract talks with the team failed to produce an agreement, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Calabro told Freeman the offers he received from the Blazers were […] The post Blazers play-by-play man Kevin Calabro leaving after rejecting ‘subprime’ contract offer appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Long-time broadcaster Kevin Calabro is parting ways with the Portland Trail Blazers organization and his role as the team’s television play-by-play voice, The Oregonian’s Joe Freeman reported. Calabro’s contract had been up for renewal this summer, but he told Freeman the Trail Blazers’ new contract offers weren’t good enough to retain his services. The team […]
Of all the hopefuls waiting to make their mark on the Portland Trail Blazers this season, the most prominent remains the third overall pick from the 2023 NBA Draft, guard Scoot Henderson. Entering his fourth season, Henderson carries the same heavy load of question marks that has dogged him throughout his career. His boundless athleticism […]
The Portland Trail Blazers’ long-awaited sale finally went through via a $4.25 billion deal to private equity investor and Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon. However, since becoming the steward of the franchise, Dundon’s willingness to spend big appears to have dissipated. After taking control of the franchise just before the start of the NBA playoffs,…
The majority of Portland’s broadcast team has been laid off.