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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 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.
Mario Hezonja informed Real Madrid that he’s looking to rejoin the NBA earlier this week. Before that, Hezonja, a Croatian-born forward, played five seasons in the NBA with multiple teams. The Orlando Magic drafted him in 2015 with the fifth overall pick. The Knicks signed him in 2018, and Portland did the same in 2019. […] The post Keep a Close Eye on Mario Hezonja Signing With the Sacramento Kings appeared first on The Lead .
The Trail Blazers' offseason downsizing continues as the broadcasting team becomes the newest victim of Tom Dundon's practices.
Damian Lillard doesn't want to hear any online jokes about his work ethic or relationship with former teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Trail Blazers’ offseason overhaul is extending well beyond the roster. According to Maury Brown of Forbes, Portland is making sweeping changes to its broadcast operation under new owner Tom Dundon, with several longtime personalities already out the door and more uncertainty still looming. Among those departing are longtime TV analyst Michael Holton, statistician Tom […] The post Blazers continue broadcast overhaul under owner Tom Dundon appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Portland Trail Blazers are making significant cuts to their broadcast team, another of their new directions under the ownership group led by Texas businessman Tom Dundon. The organization already enacted sweeping layoffs among corporate staff (with a few on the basketball side) in May. Now the axe has come for the broadcast arm of […]
Yang Hansen feels pressure from his home country to make a greater impact in the NBA during his second season, but the Trail Blazers center doesn’t think that’s a bad thing. Yang told Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report (Substack link) in a wide-ranging interview that his biggest critics come from China. “American fans […]
The battle between the City of Portland and the Portland Trail Blazers franchise over renovation of Portland’s Moda Center arena has taken center stage in July of 2026. Representatives of the city and the Blazers have been sniping back and forth in the local media, each accusing the other of being obstinate, recalcitrant, or out […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Blazers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s poll has to do with the topic of the hour, the Moda Center renovation […]
During the dog days of NBA summer we often talk about topics we don’t have time for during the rush of the regular season, playoffs, and draft. Often these questions are novel, some purely hypothetical. Among them all, none has been as enduring as the one we’re going to ask today, a Blazer’s Edge tradition […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have been Oregon’s lone major sports franchise since the NBA team was founded in 1970. After […]
And the NBA doesn't appear willing to help one bit.
Croatian forward Mario Hezonja, the fifth overall pick of the 2015 draft, has informed Real Madrid that he’ll be returning to the NBA in 2026/27, according to Chema de Lucas (Twitter link). Hezonja, a five-year veteran who last played for Portland in 2019/20, has spent the last four years with Real Madrid after one-year stints […]
Upon the conclusion of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, The Athletic’s John Hollinger compiled a list of franchises [subscription required] with questions serious enough to make fellow NBA executives go, “Huh?” While the Portland Trail Blazers’ on-court action went beneath notice this year, their off-court issues are apparently causing a stir in league circles. […]
The Los Angeles Lakers just signed Matisse Thybulle, and he now gets to play with Luka Doncic. The Dallas Mavericks tried to pair Doncic and Thybulle in the summer of 2023, but the Portland Trail Blazers matched Dallas' offer for him.
Portland Trail Blazers free agent Matisse Thybulle has agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 6’5 wing was 29 years of age at the time of the signing. Shams Charania of ESPN reported the news. Thybulle’s NBA career began in 2019 following a four-year tour at the University of […]
The arena funding debate has devolved into a three-way fight.
Here is a sneaky trade proposal that would bring Cam Johnson to the Trail Blazers and give them a much-needed shooting upgrade at the wing.
The Trail Blazers are “very far apart” in their negotiations with the city of Portland to provide public funding for renovations to the Moda Center, a team source tells Jason Quick of The Athletic. City officials sent the Blazers a term sheet on Friday outlining a 20-year lease agreement that includes $600MM in public funds […]