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A view of the NBA logo.

NBA teams saw local ratings decline by 13% this season

Teams like the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat saw declines of over 50%.

By Drew Lerner OnApr 15, 2025 0
NBC Sports broadcaster Mike Tirico during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field

Mike Tirico to get practice reps for NBA on NBC by calling local broadcasts

Tirico is getting ready for his new role as one of the voices of the NBA on NBC by calling two NBA games this week.

By Sam Neumann OnMar 3, 2025 0
Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons

Trail Blazers see huge viewership increase with move off Root Sports

The team has seen a 69% increase in local viewership this season.

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 17, 2025 0
A view of the NBA logo.

NBA viewership rebounds, cuts early-season losses by more than half

The league's viewership is down 5% year-over-year, but was down 19% earlier this season.

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 12, 2025 0
Lamar Hurd breaks down The Grinch

Trail Blazers broadcaster Lamar Hurd gives impassioned Grinch defense: ‘1 of the 5 most misunderstood beings in civilization’

"They're killing him, and the whole time, he was trying to help all of y'all out."

By Brendon Kleen OnDec 27, 2024 0
Longtime Portland Trail Blazers announcer Brian Wheeler has died at age 62.

Longtime Trail Blazers radio voice Brian Wheeler dies

"The voice of the Blazers to an entire generation."

By Arthur Weinstein OnNov 10, 2024 0
Scoot Henderson gave a bizarre answer about his rookie season at the Portland Trail Blazers' media day.

Scoot Henderson gives bizarre answer about lessons learned from rookie season

"I look back at the good food that I had."

By Ben Axelrod OnOct 1, 2024 0
Portland Trail Blazers basketball fans celebrate during the second half against the Golden State Warriors at Moda Center.

Trail Blazers announce Rip City Television Network, DTC streaming option

Non-exclusive Blazers games will be broadcast in Portland for the first time since 2017.

By Sean Keeley OnSep 25, 2024 2
The Portland Trail Blazers are cutting ties with Root Sports Northwest, leaving it with only the Seattle Mariners, the RSN's owner. Photo Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

Trail Blazers leaving Root Sports Northwest

"Good on them for leaving the deal early, I wonder what the cost was to do so."

By Arthur Weinstein OnAug 14, 2024 7
Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers radio host Mike Lynch announces ALS diagnosis

"Sadly, this means the end of my radio career. I am thankful for all of those who listened over the last 12 years."

By Chris Novak OnApr 5, 2024 1
Indiana Pacers broadcasters Chris Denari and Quinn Buckner prior to Friday's Pacers-Portland Trail Blazers game.

Scott Foster’s officiating has Pacers announcers at loss for words

Scott Foster's questionable officiating marred the Pacers-Blazers game, drawing ire from fans and analysts.

By Sam Neumann OnJan 20, 2024 1
Blazers courtside reporter Brooke Olzendam

Blazers sideline reporter braved broken foot and icy conditions to make it to game that DeAndre Ayton missed

That had to be pretty awkward for Ayton.

By Brandon Contes OnJan 19, 2024 1
Portland Trail Blazers broadcast goes split screen with a weather report

The Portland Trail Blazers were so bad the broadcast went split screen with the weather

"First off, I do want to clarify, not certified as a meteorologist."

By Brandon Contes OnJan 12, 2024 0
Dan LeBatard Show Damian Lillard trade Reaction

Dan Le Batard: Damian Lillard trade to Bucks marks end of player empowerment era

"You want to go to Miami? We're going to send you to something close to the opposite of Miami."

By Ben Axelrod OnSep 27, 2023 8
Dan Le Batard

Dan Le Batard: Adrian Wojnarowski ‘bought and paid for’ by Blazers for Damian Lillard trade reporting

"It’s embarrassing that Woj is telling people it might be weeks or months on Lillard."

By Sean Keeley OnJul 17, 2023 3
Neil Everett

Neil Everett saw ‘the writing was on the wall’ in his final years at ESPN

“I chose to write my own narrative before they tried to write it for me."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 12, 2023 7
Damian Lillard

Betting odds emerge on which NBA insider will first report Damian Lillard trade

The Athletic's Shams Charania is the current favorite to break the news, at +110 on offshore sportsbooks.

By Reice Shipley OnJul 7, 2023 2
Amin Elhassan on Dan Le Batard's show.

Amin Elhassan insists Damian Lillard deal is ‘done,’ calls out Woj for spreading ‘ridiculous’ rumors

"It's all poppycock."

By Jesse Pantuosco OnJul 7, 2023 3
Dan Le Batard Show

The Dan Le Batard Show clashes with The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor over Damian Lillard trade talk

"Kevin O'Connor sent out literally the longest tweet in the history of the platform. He's the reason we ran into the rate limit problem."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 5, 2023 0
Chris Russo rips Damian Lillard coverage

Chris Russo blasts ESPN’s nonstop Damian Lillard coverage: ‘I don’t need to have a report every 5 minutes!’

"We’ll live if Lillard has to stay in Portland. It’s not the end of the world. The NBA is not going to cease!"

By Brandon Contes OnJun 28, 2023 0
Jun 22, 2023; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brandon Miller (Alabama) poses with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected second by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft at Barclays Arena. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

FanDuel

Wild swings in NBA Draft odds show effect of insiders on sports betting

A 2018 ESPN segment showing Jusuf Nurkić instead of Nikola Jokić.

Nikola Jokic’s title win had many looking back at the time ESPN ran Jusuf Nurkic highlights around his extension

In 2018, ESPN accompanied discussion of Nikola Jokić's contract extension with highlights of the Blazers' Jusuf Nurkić.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 13, 2023 1

Neil Everett will host a pair of Blazers “LegendCasts” this month

A pair of Blazers games next week are getting alternate broadcasts.

By Joe Lucia OnMar 9, 2023 0
Jim Barnett, a former Trail Blazer whose shot led to Bill Schonely, screaming "Rip City," honored the longtime broadcaster after his passing.

Jim Barnett, whose shot made ‘Rip City’ a thing, honors Bill Schonely

"R.I.P. Bill! 'Rip City'"

By Michael Dixon OnJan 22, 2023 0
Former Portland Trail Blazers play-by-play announcer Bill Schonely

Bill Schonely, Trail Blazers announcer who originated ‘Rip City,’ dies at 93

“You’ve GOT … to … make … your … free throws.”

By Sean Keeley OnJan 21, 2023 0

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