Portland Trailblazers
Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena to host NBA preseason game
Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena, which is primarily the home of the National Hockey League's Seattle Kraken, will stage a National Basketball Association preseason game between the Los Angeles Clippers…
Matthew Caldwell on the renaissance of the Florida Panthers
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Matthew Caldwell, president and chief executive of the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers. Fisher and Russo also discuss the dissolution of the planned $1.35bn (€1.26bn) merger between SeatGeek and RedBall Acquisition Corp., the unsolicited offer by Nike co-founder Phil Knight to buy the National Basketball Association’s Portland Trail Blazers, the debut of the New England Sports Network’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service, ratings prospects for the NBA and NHL postseason title rounds, and the new arena pursuit of the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes.
Nike co-founder Knight makes unsolicited bid for Trail Blazers
Team says it is currently not for sale, but NBA commissioner acknowledges that trust-owned franchise will ultimately need to be sold
McGowan named to lead Ilitch Sports + Entertainment
Former Trail Blazers executive lands in new Detroit-based leadership role
Trail Blazers fire Olshey after workplace conduct probe
Longtime executive found to have violated team's code of conduct
GreenPark Sports’ Ken Martin on working with the NBA and LaLiga to create new fan experiences
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Ken Martin, GreenPark Sports co-founder and chief executive. Fisher and Russo also discuss recent issues surrounding the Walt Disney Co., the awarding of online sports betting licenses in New York, a pair of acquisitions by sports streaming platform fuboTV, the tender process for the Premier League’s US broadcast rights, and leadership issues surrounding the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers.
Trail Blazers president and CEO McGowan steps down
Executive had led NBA franchise since 2012
Trail Blazers become latest team with workplace conduct probe
Investigation to focus on president of basketball operations Olshey
Root Sports, DirecTV strike 11th-hour agreement to carry Kraken, Trail Blazers games
Pacific Northwest regional sports network Root Sports has secured an 11th-hour carriage deal with satellite TV provider DirecTV amid the onset of the Seattle Kraken’s inaugural National Hockey League s…