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With the way he steered the Portland Trail Blazers to the playoffs this season, one would think that Tiago Splitter would be a shoo-in as the permanent coach. That, however, is not the case. It was recently reported that team owner Tom Dundon, who bought the Trail Blazers in March, is not willing to give […] The post Blazers rumors: Tiago Splitter battling almost 20 other coaches for job appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Plot twist brewing out West, an unexpected contender is crashing the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes and shaking up the summer buzz.
Despite getting knocked out of the opening round of the NBA playoffs by the San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers fans should have reason for excitement. All-Star forward Deni Avdija looks like he’s growing into one of the league’s best players, and the team’s young core took a big step forward. There’s just one big issue: new owner Tom Dundon. […] The post Notoriously Cheap New Portland Trail Blazers Owner Is Spending All His Money On Pickleball Instead appeared first on BroBible.
How Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon brought cheap cost-cutting measures from Hurricanes to Portland sportingnews.com
“Never want to sign there” - Draymond Green slams Tom Dundon for bringing “G-League” cheapness to the Blazers Basketball Network
The Portland Trail Blazers have their backs against the wall when they take on the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of their first-round series in the playoffs at Frost Bank Center on Tuesday. The Trail Blazers are now on the brink of elimination after blowing a 19-point lead in Game 4. Portland has been […] The post Draymond Green urges Adam Silver to step in over Blazers ownership appeared first on ClutchPoints.
On Sunday afternoon, the Portland Trail Blazers fell behind 3-1 in their first round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs with a tough 114-93 loss at home. Amazingly, the Blazers actually led this game by 19 points at one point in the contest, but they quickly fell apart from there, with the Spurs engineering […] The post Blazers’ historic playoff choke jobs vs. Spurs can’t be good for Tiago Splitter’s job security appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Tom Dundon’s tenure as the owner of the Trail Blazers has gotten off to an interesting start thanks to a number of reports about his unwillingness to spend more money than absolutely necessary after buying the team for over $4 billion. That includes a bold strategy he is supposedly harnessing in the search for a […] The post St. Louis Coach Reportedly Turned Down Trail Blazers Job After Insulting Offer From New Owner Who Wanted To Pay Him Less Than His College Salary appeared first on BroBible.
As scrutiny continues to build around Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon and reports labeling him as “cheap,” Gary Bettman publicly defended Dundon’s track record as an owner. Speaking with Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal on Thursday, Gary Bettman addressed the perception surrounding Tom Dundon prior to the Carolina Hurricanes’ Game 3 victory […] The post NHL commissioner backs Blazers owner Tom Dundon amid cheap rumors in Portland appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The long-rumored sale of the Portland Trail Blazers finally went through this season, as private equity investor and Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon took over the team just in time for the playoffs. Almost immediately, Dundon began cutting costs. Reports surfaced on the team’s slimmed-down travel accommodations and its meager budget for its next head…
Tom Dundon is apparently leaving no stone unturned in his continued attempts to save a few bucks. The new Portland Trail Blazers owner Dundon may target the team’s mascots, Blaze the Trail Cat and Douglas Fur, as part of his latest cost-cutting measure. Brian Berger of Sports Business Radio reported on Tuesday that Dundon does … The post Blazers owner Tom Dundon may target team’s mascots in latest cost-cutting move appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The Portland Trail Blazers’ new ownership group is facing mounting criticism after reports of strict cost-cutting measures, with former NBA player Chandler Parsons publicly calling out the approach. Parsons reacted on X, formerly known as Twitter, after details of the reported policies surfaced. “how to never get a free agent” The criticism follows reporting from […] The post Chandler Parsons calls out new Blazers owner for stingy cost-cutting rules appeared first on ClutchPoints.
New reports claim the Portland Trail Blazers’ ownership has introduced aggressive cost-cutting measures, creating buzz around the league.
Dundon became the Trail Blazers owner in late March.
It’s been less than a month since Tom Dundon became the proud new owner of the Portland Trail Blazers after spending more than $4 billion to acquire the franchise. However, his tenure has gotten off to a rough start thanks to a slew of reports concerning the lengths he’s willing to go to in order […] The post New Trail Blazers Owner Catching Heat For Pattern Of Penny-Pinching After Buying Team For Over $4 Billion appeared first on BroBible.
Fans berate Portland Trail Blazers owner for his bizarre cost-cutting methods.
The Portland Trail Blazers are back in the NBA Playoffs, but the spotlight has quickly shifted to Tom Dundon and his decisions. This playoffs run should be about momentum and belief. Instead, headlines around the new Trail Blazers owner now carry a different tone. According to The Rose Garden Report’s Sean Highkin, the Trail Blazers […] The post Tom Dundon making his mark on Trail Blazers’ playoff run, and fans won’t love it appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Portland Trail Blazers are blazing new trails in the realm of cost-cutting. The Blazers already made negative headlines after getting through the play-in tournament, when it was revealed Friday that the team was not giving fans free T-shirts for Games 3 and 4. Considering the Blazers made the playoffs this year for the first … The post Blazers pulled another cheap move to open playoffs appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The Portland Trail Blazers are dampening some of the excitement about the franchise’s first trip to the playoffs in a half-decade. Trail Blazers president of business operations Dewayne Haskins disappointed fans with a revelation he made during a news conference on Friday. Haskins said that fans would not be receiving free playoff T-shirts for Games … The post Blazers accused of pulling a cheap move on their fans before playoffs appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The Portland Trail Blazers are entering a defining offseason under new majority owner Tom Dundon, who is already exploring coaching options as uncertainty surrounds Chauncey Billups.
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The NBA officially approves the Portland Trail Blazers' $4.1 billion sale to Tom Dundon, ending the Allen family ownership.
The Portland Trail Blazers are going to be under new ownership. An investor group led by Dallas billionaire Tom Dundon is taking over the team, the NBA announced Monday. “The transaction is expected to close this week,” the NBA said in a news release. The NBA Board of Governors approved the deal. The Trail Blazers […] The post Trail Blazers sale to Tom Dundon unanimously approved appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Dundon is set to take control of the team before April. The post Tom Dundon’s Group Buying 80% of Blazers in Deal’s First Phase appeared first on Front Office Sports.
