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Thunder mascot scares reporter Brooke Olzendam

OKC Thunder mascot petrifies Trail Blazers sideline reporter with creepy encounter

"Ran into my nemesis, tonight. He told me I should be scared tomorrow night"

By Brandon Contes OnDec 20, 2022 0
When the Portland Trail Blazers go on the road during the 2022-23 season, their announcers will not go with them. They'll broadcast remotely.

Portland Trail Blazers respond to backlash and renege on decision to have TV broadcast call road games remotely

"We're always trying to improve, we're always trying to be that next-generation broadcast"

By Brandon Contes OnAug 23, 2022 0
When the Portland Trail Blazers go on the road during the 2022-23 season, their announcers will not go with them. They'll broadcast remotely.

Trail Blazers announcers will broadcast road games remotely

The Blazers seem to be the only team in the NBA doing this.

By Michael Dixon OnAug 18, 2022 4

By cutting off questions on Chauncey Billups’ past, Trail Blazers made their new head coach look bad

General manager Neil Olshey and the Blazers' PR staff handled this badly.

By Ian Casselberry OnJun 30, 2021 1
Kevin Calabro

Kevin Calabro is reportedly returning to Blazers’ broadcasts this coming season

Calabro stepped down ahead of the 2019-20 season's resumption, but now it seems like he may be coming back.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 16, 2021 0
Root Sports will carry Blazers' games beginning this fall.

The Blazers are moving to Root Sports this fall, which seems to mark the end for NBC Sports Northwest

After 14 seasons on CSN Northwest/NBC Sports Northwest, the Blazers are leaving for Root Sports.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 9, 2021 0

Jeff Van Gundy, Chauncey Billups among rumored candidates for Trail Blazers’ head-coach opening

Van Gundy could've had the Rockets job last year if he wanted it.

By Ian Casselberry OnJun 7, 2021 0
Grizzlies' coach Taylor Jenkins and guard Desmond Bane in a Jan. 18 game.

Grizzlies-Blazers becomes 16th NBA game postponed within first month of the season

21 of the NBA's 30 teams have now had at least one game postponed.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 20, 2021 0
LeBron James at the Lakers' tribute to Kobe.

Trail Blazers-Lakers averaged 4.41 million viewers Friday, ESPN’s second-largest NBA regular season audience ever

The only higher-viewed regular-season game ever on ESPN was Lakers-Rockets in 2003, the first game between Shaquille O'Neal and Yao Ming.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 3, 2020 1

ESPN goes 0-for-4 on team logos for NBA Friday promo

Pelicans-Rockets and Mavericks-Suns are *not* the scheduled ESPN games. But those are definitely their logos.

By Matt Clapp OnDec 4, 2019 4
The Warriors' Steph Curry and the Blazers' Damian Lillard.

Warriors-Blazers drew viewers despite sweep: fourth-highest CF average ever for ESPN, up from 2017 WCF

The Western Conference Finals didn't look great from a market standpoint, but wound up being a ratings win for ESPN even with only four games.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 21, 2019 0

News reporter says ‘cannabis is plentiful here in Portland’ after fan predicts Blazers will win NBA title

"As you can see, cannabis is plentiful here in Portland."

By Matt Clapp OnMay 21, 2019 2

Blazers CEO takes massive issue with Oregonian article collecting “best memes and jokes” from Game 3 loss

CEO Chris McGowan tweeted, "As long as I am in charge, I will make sure we don't spend another dime with them. This is ridiculous."

By Phillip Bupp OnMay 20, 2019 2

Portland’s C.J. McCollum actually met Jennifer from the ‘I’m Trying Jennifer’ tweet

He tried, Jennifer. And he did it.

By Sean Keeley OnMay 16, 2019 2
Enes Kanter defends against Nikola Jokic.

NBA’s main Turkish broadcaster won’t broadcast WCF due to Enes Kanter, won’t show Finals if Portland makes it there

Turkish broadcaster S Sports isn't showing the Western Conference Finals thanks to Turkey's government's feud with Trail Blazers' center Enes Kanter. And they won't show the Finals if Portland gets there.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 14, 2019 6

Here’s the Trail Blazers broadcast call of Damian Lillard’s ridiculous series-clinching 3

Damian Lillard nailed a buzzer-beating three near the half-court logo to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder and to...

By Matt Clapp OnApr 24, 2019 3
Nate Robinson on Players Only.

Nate Robinson’s attempted ad reads on TNT’s “Players Only” took a lot of criticism

Robinson's ad reads didn't go over all that well.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 21, 2018 2
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10 must-watch NBA games in January: Isaiah Thomas’ debut, Cavs-Warriors II, NBA London game

January should provide a look at the Cavs at full strength.

By Shlomo Sprung OnJan 2, 2018 0

Longtime NBA broadcaster Steve ‘Snapper’ Jones passes away at 75

Jones was also a three-time ABA All-Star.

By Matt Clapp OnNov 25, 2017 3

NBC Sports Regional Networks’ first OTT streaming product is 15 Blazers’ games for $34.99

This could be an option for those who have Dish or DirecTV and can't get NBC Sports Northwest.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 2, 2017 4
Neil Olshey

Portland GM Neil Olshey roasts columnist for questioning Trail Blazers’ culture

"I was glad that it was written by someone who came to two games all year."

By Jesse Kramer OnApr 26, 2017 3

Blazers fan drains half-court shot to win a new car, Kevin Harlan calls it as only he can

"YES! I'M GOIN' HOME IN A NEW RIDE, BABY!"

By Matt Clapp OnMar 3, 2017 0

Portland Trail Blazers extend controversial CSN broadcast deal but streaming options on way

Paul Allen and the Portland Trail Blazers have been trying to carve out a television niche for themselves...

By Sean Keeley OnJul 7, 2016 5

Report: Portland Trail Blazers expected to chuck Comcast SportsNet in favor of Root Sports

It appears the Portland Trail Blazers are ready to move from its current home of Comcast SportsNet Northwest....

By Ken Fang OnJun 27, 2016 1

Portland Trail Blazers axe broadcasters, face backlash

It’s rare to see a team undergo wholesale turnover in its local TV and radio broadcasters, and even...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 16, 2016 78

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