A possible Woj bomb: Another source said the cash-rich gambling companies could eventually try to pick off ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski as part of their drive to become full-fledged sports media companies. “The competitive landscape is shifting under our feet as we speak,” warned another source. “The legacy networks want to cut or maintain talent salaries. The gambling companies are flush [with money] — and increasingly willing to spend for sports media talent.”
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For all of you NBA podcast lovers out there, you’ll soon have another to add to your favorites list. Former Boston Celtics and Hall of Famers Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett seem to be jumping into the NBA podcasting arena. Pierce posted a tease for the new venture via Twitter on Monday morning.
Tania Ganguli: Well, turns out my departure from sports writing was more like a hiatus. So excited to join @NYTSports later this month to cover the NBA. https://www.nytco.com/press/staff-changes-in-sports/
Mark Medina: Today, I begin a new job with @NBAcom & @NBATV. Grateful for the new opportunity and looking forward to it! Some details below
The Portland Trail Blazers announced today the addition of Neil Everett to the broadcast team starting in the 2021-22 season. Everett will be Television Studio Host for pre, half and post-game coverage for most Trail Blazers road games. Everett, a Portland native, has strong Pacific Northwest ties. After high school in Spokane, he attended Willamette University in Salem before transferring to the University of Oregon where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. Everett joined ESPN in July 2000 as an anchor for ESPNEWS and is a household name on SportsCenter, where he will continue to anchor the late-night edition from Los Angeles.
Veteran broadcaster Bill Land returns for his 19th season of calling Spurs basketball as the lead play-by-play announcer and former Spur Sean Elliott is in his 21st year as the lead analyst. Former Spur Matt Bonner is back for his fourth season at the studio desk alongside primary host Dan Weiss. Fans will notice two new additions during select broadcasts this season – former sports reporter Michelle Beadle as a special correspondent and former Spurs center Fabricio Oberto as a studio analyst.
The Milwaukee Bucks have named Dave Koehn as the team’s radio play-by-play announcer for games on WTMJ Radio and the statewide BMO Bucks Radio Network.
As for Nichols, I’ll repeat what I wrote a couple of weeks ago: Nichols is well-liked by NBA top executives, as NBA commissioner Adam Silver made clear, and did terrific reporting work while at CNN and Turner Sports from 2013 to 2016. She was considered a valuable on-air asset by Turner’s top bosses when she worked there, and I could see a return to Turner (or NBA TV) down the road.
Chicago based NBA reporter Jamal Collier joins ESPN, covering Midwest region teams including the reigning NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. Collier will begin by reporting from the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2021 Media Day.
NBC Sports Philadelphia is making history with its replacement for longtime Sixers announcer Marc Zumoff. The network has hired Kate Scott to call games this season, according to sources not authorized to speak publicly. The move makes Scott the first full-time female broadcaster of any major sport in Philadelphia television history and just the second woman to handle full-time play-by-play duties for an NBA team.
Fred Katz: Some news: Yesterday was my last day as a Wizards beat writer. Today, I officially begin my new job, covering the Knicks for @TheAthletic. pic.twitter.com/TTUiNrzQS9
The National Basketball Assn. champion Milwaukee Bucks have a new voice as their play-by-play announcer. Also a new gender. Veteran sportscaster Lisa Byington is the new lead announcer for Bucks television broadcasts on Bally Sports Wisconsin for the 2021-2022 season. She replaces longtime announcer Jim Paschke, who is retiring. Former Bucks All-Star forward Marques Johnson will continue as analyst
NPR announced a new podcast with sports analyst and former NBA player Jay Williams on sports, entertainment and culture, and teased another new podcast that will be announced next Wednesday.
William Lou: I'm joining the excellent team at @Sportsnet to continue covering the Raptors across audio and digital platforms. Seeing all the love over the two weeks was overwhelming and I'm hoping to keep making content that connects with the fanbase. A lot more to come.
After leaving the booth to coach the Pelicans for one season, Stan Van Gundy is returning to TNT, according to sources. The 61-year-old will look to build on his rookie season as an in-game analyst in 2019-20, during which he shined – particularly when teamed with Ian Eagle. Van Gundy also will appear on NBA TV as a studio analyst.
Sopan Deb: blake griffin and barstool partnering up pic.twitter.com/XGbAAT3PbH
Just a few days after leaving ESPN, Maria Taylor has found a new TV home. Taylor has joined NBC Sports, making her debut for the network during its primetime coverage of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremonies. Taylor, who covered the NBA Finals earlier in the week, was in Tokyo for the Olympics by Friday.
Maria Taylor and ESPN are divorcing — and she is headed to NBC and will cover the Olympics, The Post has learned. Taylor, 34, leaves ESPN just weeks after the existence of a year-old private recording of leaked comments was reported by the New York Times in which fellow NBA host/reporter Rachel Nichols alleged ESPN gave Taylor the Finals hosting job to make up for what Nichols described as the network’s “crappy longtime record on diversity.”
Mike Vorkunov: Some news: I'll be leaving the Knicks beat soon and taking on a new role @TheAthletic. Starting this fall I'll be our national basketball business reporter. I can't wait to start to cover the intersection of money and basketball at every level of the sport theathletic.com/2715999/2021/0…
Chad Finn: NBC Sports Boston has signed Brian Scalabrine to a multi-year extension as its lead analyst on Celtics broadcasts. Network didn't confirm this, but I've heard from a couple of sources that the deal is for five years.
Marc Stein: Momentous occasion for me to share: All of my writing will soon be moving to Substack ... a beautiful new home for my coverage of #thisleague. Please sign up here to ensure you don't miss a dribble as I take this exciting step into a new frontier: https://marcstein.substack.com/p/coming-soon
Marc Stein: THANK YOU to the @nytimes and @NYTSports for just shy of four glorious years that I don’t have enough words for. Dream come true to appear on those digital (and print!) pages and look down at that buzzing newsroom from the fourth-floor stairs. Never been prouder to work anywhere.
Kevin Calabro’s return to the broadcasting booth with the Trail Blazers is not a done deal. The Blazers, who let Jordan Kent go last week as their TV play-by-play announcer, have extended an offer in principle to Calabro, who served as their TV play-by-play man from 2016-20 but gave up his job during the COVID-19-interrupted 2020 campaign. Calabro said Tuesday his agent, Kristin Bredes, is negotiating with the Blazers, “but we have not come to any kind of terms. If you don’t have an agreement inked, you don’t have a deal. There is a mutual desire to get something done, but it hasn’t been done. We’ll continue to explore all other options.”
NBC Sports announced yesterday that Zora Stephenson will join their Olympic basketball coverage as a reporter, and will continue to work for the network beyond Tokyo as well.
Keith Smith: I'm excited to share some news! Starting today, I'll be contributing on a regular basis to @spotrac! I'll be writing articles on all things roster/cap-related for the NBA. I'll also be assisting with maintaining salary information on the site! And more! spotrac.com/nba/cap/
NBC Sports Chicago has announced Chicago sports media personality/NBA expert Jason Goff will be joining the network as host of Bulls Pregame Live/Bulls Postgame Live beginning this season.
Shepard Smith will be a TV host for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, The Post has learned. Smith, the news anchor, will co-host CNBC’s primetime coverage with Meghan Triplett. It will be Smith’s first time as an Olympics host. Triplett, a host on Memphis Grizzlies’ programming, is also debuting on her first Olympics.
Over the weekend, Chris Bosh was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. On Tuesday, ESPN revealed that the former Raptor and Heat star will be joining the network for the rest of the NBA playoffs.
Bosh wasted no time assimilating himself within ESPN’s various studio shows, appearing on Get Up before Tuesday’s announcement to preview the first round and play-in matchups. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald elaborated on ESPN’s announcement, revealing on Twitter that Bosh will also be utilized on The Jump, First Take, Get Up, and “likely” SportsCenter in the coming weeks.
Wosny Lambre: The cat is out the bag. This is my last week with The Athletic, the best job I have ever had. Starting my new job @ringer SOON!
Pierce has also received interest from Boston-based sports media powerhouse Barstool. Barstool is known for allowing their talent to have incredibly flagrant sports takes. The owner of Barstool, Dave Portnoy recently reached out to Pierce on Twitter to gauge his interest in joining the brand. Judging by Pierce’s latest Twitter likes it looks like the interest is mutual.
Andrew Marchand: The New York Post has hired Ian O'Connor as a sports columnist.
BasketballNews.com adds Matt Babcock to oversee the site’s NBA Draft coverage Today, BasketballNews.com announced that they have hired Matt Babcock to lead their coverage of the NBA Draft and evaluate prospects at various levels. Babcock was previously the owner and founder of Babcock Hoops, a basketball website that had an emphasis on NBA Draft coverage. As part of this deal, Babcock Hoops will be dissolved and Matt’s work will be found exclusively at BasketballNews.com.
Chris Ballard: Happy to announce I’m returning to SI as a contributing writer. As a kid, I looked up to Deford, Nack, and Smith the way some did Magic, Larry, and Michael. Working there was always a dream job. I’m excited to reunite with some of the best writers and editors in the business.
Jenny Dial Creech: Tomorrow I officially start in a new role at work. Very excited to move forward as Deputy Managing Editor for @TheAthleticNBA - pumped to work with such a talented group of writers and editors covering the league. Basketball
John Karalis: And now some personal news of my own... I am joining Boston Sports Journal! Super excited to build on what Brian has been doing and continue the great coverage there. Getting Sherrod as a teammate is a great bonus too!
A. Sherrod Blakely: PERSONAL NEWSP Today's my first day w/ @BR_NBA where my focus will be on topics impacting NBA front offices. Today I look at the NYK and whether Julius Randle is part of their future, or will they treat him like year-old GameStop stock and sell high.
Amin Elhassan: For those of you who listened to this ep of @LeBatardShow , the cat’s outta the bag: after 8 yrs, I am leaving ESPN & will be joining the pirate ship down in Miami. In true narcissistic navelgazing fashion, here’s a thread of thoughts on end of 1 chapter & start of a new one. I’m grateful for time at ESPN; when I arrived, I was an unknown former NBA front office lifer & now I leave with a much bigger platform than I ever imagined having. I never imagined working in media until ESPN asked me to & gave me the opportunity to share my thoughts to millions. I’m especially thankful for having worked for the Walt Disney Company, a fact which not only gave my kids a great point of pride in their dad, but also gave their dad the opportunity to give them endless Disneyland trips and walk the red carpet on a Star Wars premiere. Very cool
Tim Reynolds: Hawks signed Vince Carter ... . . . . . ... as a broadcaster for select games.
Danny Leroux: Some news, nestled in an official @NBA press release (!!!): @NateDuncanNBA and I will be calling one League Pass game a week this season! Join us Monday nights (and some extras, potentially) on the League Pass Influencers stream.
NBC Sports Boston’s Celtics coverage team has undergone several changes since the start of last season, but a familiar face is returning. Abby Chin will host pregame and postgame coverage, and will be in the role when the Celtics open the preseason Tuesday night against the Sixers. “It means so much to me,” said Chin, who lost her job as sideline reporter due to wide-ranging layoffs by NBC Sports Boston’s parent company in August. “Over the years I’ve been interested in that role, and now, coming back after everything that happened, I feel like I’ve been allowed to have an even bigger role.”
Abby Chin: It’s hard to put into words how grateful I am right now. I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue to cover the greatest franchise in sports. But, I’m even more grateful for all of you!! The support you’ve shown the last few months has been nothing short of amazing.
Howard Beck: So, officially official: I'm beyond thrilled to be joining @SInow to cover the NBA. It's truly a dream come true. Started reading SI religiously when I was 13. Idolized Frank Deford. (OK, wanted to be Frank Deford.) Still have countless boxes of old issues in my closet.
Anthony Puccio: *Some personal news* I’m proud and excited to announce I have been hired full-time, and will be launching The Association: a daily NBA newsletter (3pm ET), website and community for hoops fans. And, Periscopes TWICE a week!
Jason Concepcion: SOME PROFESSIONAL NEWS: Officially at @crookedmedia where I'm cooking up some fun stuff that I can't wait to announce. Stay tuned!
Michael Pina: here's some personal news i am v excited about: starting 1/1, i'll be covering the nba for @SInow. it's an honor to work with such smart people at a place i've loved since i learned how to read. can't wait.
NBC Sports Boston’s Celtics coverage team has undergone several changes since the start of last season. But a familiar face is returning for the new season. Abby Chin is returning to the network as the host of its Celtics pregame and postgame coverage, the network will announce Monday. She will be in the role when the Celtics open the preseason Tuesday night against the Sixers.
Kelly AuCoin: BREAKING: I am not uncertain that free agent reporter @Howard Beck is signing with #SportsIllustrated. He’ll be writing and podcasting about the NBA, according to industry sources who I may or may not have bribed, blackmailed and/or lightly threatened. (No chickens were harmed)
The Charlotte Hornets announced today that Sam Farber has been named the team’s new radio play-by-play broadcaster. Farber comes to Charlotte from Southern California and brings a wide variety of broadcasting experience to the Hornets. He regularly calls play-by-play for college basketball, college baseball and high school football for both ESPN and FOX Sports West/Prime Ticket. Farber also serves as a Game Break Update anchor for college football games on FOX and FOX Sports 1, as well as the halftime and postgame host for University of Southern California football. Additionally, he has been a play-by-play announcer for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League on Spectrum SportsNet since 2016. From 2014-2016, Farber was the pregame host for the Los Angeles Clippers flagship station, The Beast 980, where he also was an anchor, reporter and host.
The Sacramento Kings announced today that Kyle Draper has been named as the team’s additional TV play-by-play announcer, following the recent announcement of new primary TV announcer Mark Jones, and host of “Kings Pregame Live” and “Kings Postgame Live” on NBC Sports California. Draper, who arrives in Sacramento with more than 20 years of television experience, will call select games alongside analyst and Kings legend Doug Christie on NBC Sports California when Jones is on assignment for ESPN.
The Portland Trail Blazers have found a familiar face to fill the most important seat on their television broadcast. The team has hired Jordan Kent as its new television play-by-play announcer, the Oregonian/OregonLive has learned, replacing a future Hall of Famer with a local broadcaster on the rise.
He served as the Blazers' play-by-play voice temporarily when the Blazers competed in the NBA bubble this summer, after veteran Kevin Calabro unexpectedly stepped away in June. Kent had never called an NBA game and was given less than a month to prepare.
The Sacramento Kings announced today that Mark Jones has been named as the team’s new primary TV play-by-play announcer. Universally recognized for his nationally televised work on ESPN and ABC Sports, Jones brings more than 30 years of experience to Sacramento. He will call game action alongside Kings TV color analyst and Legend Doug Christie on NBC Sports California, the exclusive home of Kings basketball, beginning in the 2020-21 season.
“We are delighted to welcome Mark to the Kings family and watch him partner with Doug to form a new, dynamic broadcast team for the franchise and its proud fans,” said Kings Owner and Chairman Vivek Ranadivé. “Throughout his impressive career, Mark has amassed a tremendous wealth of experience broadcasting some of the largest events this league has hosted. We are excited he has chosen to continue his career in Sacramento as we look towards the bright future of this organization.
Sean Cunningham: Mark Jones is the new TV announcer for the Sacramento Kings.
On Tuesday, Post sports editors Matt Vita, Matt Rennie, and Joe Tone announced that Lee will take a role with the publication’s sports enterprise team. Rather than focus his coverage on the NBA and stories of a more immediate nature, Lee will cover a broader range of topics including sports’ role in society, along with race, gender, and diversity.
BasketballNews.com is excited to announce the addition of Washington Wizards wing Troy Brown Jr. to our staff. He will be producing a vlog, hosting an upcoming podcast and writing articles for the site going forward. Today, Troy premiered the first episode of his "Life Outside the NBA" vlog (as seen above).
Chris Sheridan: Excited and proud to come aboard today as the Senior NBA Columnist for http://basketballnews.com , a new hoops Web site that will be creating excellent original content with a very talented roster laden with names you already know -- journalists, players, coaches and commentators.
Chris Mannix: Showtime has agreed to new deals with Stephen Jackson (@Stephen Jackson) and @Matt Barnes, per sources. The video podcast 'All the Smoke' runs on Showtime's platforms. Allen Iverson will appear on September 24th. The deal calls for new episodes on Thursday's through 2021.
The New York Post announced a multiplatform partnership with Jalen Rose that spans a weekly column, video and podcast series called “The Renaissance Man.” The media personality, author, philanthropist, former NBA player and founder of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy will launch the multiplatform content program with the NYP this fall. It’s the first content partnership of this kind for the newspaper. “Rose will share anecdotes and lessons learned throughout his NBA career and beyond, and will relate them to current events and themes,” according to a statement from the NYP.
CNN has added Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green as a contributor to its coverage. Anchor and chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper announced Green’s hiring on his show on Aug. 28. Green, 30, is also a basketball analyst for TNT, which like CNN is owned by Turner. The Warriors were not part of the NBA’s restarted bubble season, but Green offered insight into the three-day NBA player strike that began Aug. 26.
First Deion Sanders ... then Charles Barkley? Maybe! Barstool Sports prez Dave Portnoy says Sir Chuck is the next big star he's hoping to sign, after inking Prime Time earlier this week. "Charles Barely is like the best to ever do it," Portnoy told us in NYC ... "He's a guy, who one of the few, he just slings it on TNT and does a great job." "That's a guy that comes up on top of my list that I would wanna get."
As per John Ourand’s SBJ Media newsletter at Sports Business Journal, Charania’s deals with both those companies expire later this month (two years after he signed them), and that could lead to him moving on from one or both of those roles. Here’s more on that from Ourand: Shams Charania’s deals with The Athletic and Stadium are up at the end of the month, and he has started exploring whether to move to other outlets when his contracts end. What makes this situation so unique is that it is possible that the 26-year old Charania could switch outlets in the middle of the playoffs; the NBA Finals are slated to start Sept. 30. Typically August is a slow month on the NBA calendar. Not this year. The Chicago-based Charania could decide to re-up with The Athletic or Stadium, both of which have made moves to keep him.
ESPN was reportedly in the hunt for Charania back in the summer of 2018, and while they already have quite a prominent NBA insider in Adrian Wojnarowski, Woj and Shams worked together well in the past at Yahoo’s The Vertical. And ESPN has maybe more incentive than anyone else to add Charania, as they prioritize having their own reporters breaking the news of the day, whether that’s for the on-screen Bottom Line ticker, for ESPN.com or ESPN social media outlets, or for appearances on the likes of SportsCenter and other studio programming.
And if a Stadium-RSN expansion happens, keeping Charania at Stadium might make a lot of sense. The non-YES networks currently have local broadcast rights to 16 NBA teams, and the idea of a regional networks-wide reporter has been tried before, with NBC’s RSNs bringing on Tom Haberstroh in that role in October 2018. And Stadium has already been able to use Charania in a lot of other content, including daily news shows and that Rose documentary. So it makes sense that they’re trying to keep him.
Dionysis Aravantinos: Really excited to announce that I’ve joined @hoopshype as a social media manager. Follow us on all social media platforms. Stay tuned.
Michael Pina: A quick announcement: In addition to covering the NBA for GQ, I'll be contributing a little bit to @FiveThirtyEight . My first piece is about Donovan Mitchell, and how—inside the bubble—what's good for him is best for the Utah Jazz:
Logan Murdock: Growing up, I promised to pursue opportunities that expand my creativity. Now, I’ll look to fulfill that pledge at The @Ringer .
Michael Scotto: Announcement: I've joined @HoopsHype! I'll be taking over for my good friend, @AlexKennedyNBA, writing stories, conducting Q&As, and hosting the HoopsHype podcast!
Sam Amick: Congrats, Michael!
Howard Beck: Congrats, Michael!
Nate Duncan: Huge news: the NBA has selected @DannyLeroux and me to do 2 league pass broadcasts coming up. ORL/BRK at 2:30 ET Fri, PHI/SAS at 8 ET. It will be available in League Pass app and also for single game purchase. Reply here with questions you'd like answered during the cast!
Jamie Goldberg: I’m excited to announce that I will be staying on permanently as a business reporter @Oregonian. I moved to the news side in March, fully expecting to return to the Blazers beat. But as I’ve reported on the COVID-19 fallout, I've realized these are stories I want to tell. (1/3)
Lakers Film Room: It is the honor of a lifetime to announce that I will be producing videos and other content for the @Lakers . What a dream come true. Picked me up off the buyout market after I cleared waivers Face with look of triumph AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
The sports media job market is not that strong at the moment, unless you are Adam Amin. Besides leaving ESPN to broadcast NFL and MLB for Fox Sports, Amin is on the verge of becoming the new TV voice of the Chicago Bulls, according to sources. Amin, a 33-year-old Chicago native, will replace the retiring longtime voice of the Bulls, Neil Funk. Funk announced this would be his final year after more than four decades in the NBA and almost 30 years with the Bulls. He was the team’s voice for five of its six Michael Jordan-led titles.
The sports media job market is not that strong at the moment, unless you are Adam Amin. Besides leaving ESPN to broadcast NFL and MLB for Fox Sports, Amin is on the verge of becoming the new TV voice of the Chicago Bulls, according to sources. Amin, a 33-year-old Chicago native, will replace the retiring longtime voice of the Bulls, Neil Funk. Funk announced this would be his final year after more than four decades in the NBA and almost 30 years with the Bulls. He was the team’s voice for five of its six Michael Jordan-led titles.
Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach John Beilein is going back to his college basketball roots, landing a job with the Big Ten Network.
Beilein, who stepped down as Cavs coach after 54 games and a frustrating 14-40 record, will serve as an analyst for BTN’s studio team during the conference tournament and March Madness. According to a tweet from the network that welcomed him to the crew, Beilein will make his first appearance Wednesday night during the Big Ten Tournament Tipoff Show at 5:30 p.m.
Keith Smith: I'm incredibly excited to join the NBC Sports NBA team. Thanks to @basketballtalk and the entire NBC team for the opportunity! More exciting news to come later too! And for those who have asked, I'll still be contributing to Yahoo! Sports, CelticsBlog & RealGM. Time to work!
Jenny Dial Creech: Friday night news... later this month I’ll start in my new role as managing editor for The Athletic Houston. I’m thrilled to stay in this city and cover the vibrant sports scene here with the terrific writers on staff. Thanks again for the continued support! For the time being, I’m going to take a few days to hang out with my family and catch my breath. I look forward to getting started on this new journey very soon.
The Knicks parted ways with head coach David Fizdale earlier this month after his squad started 4-18. But he won't be waiting around to find work until next season. SNY's Ian Begley has sources telling him that Fizdale will be returning to ESPN as an NBA analyst later this season. He'll be a studio analyst appearing on various shows that discuss the NBA.
Eddie Maisonet: Life Update: I have a new job title, ESPN NBA Editor. I’m excited. Life Update No. 2: I still have no plug on tickets and/or accepting story pitches. I’m sorry. Life Update No. 3: If you don’t like something we publish, blame me. I’m not sorry. I need some ☕️, love y’all.
Chris Haynes continues to be a growth stock among NBA insiders. The senior NBA insider for Yahoo Sports is nearing a deal to become TNT’s sideline reporter for its Tuesday Night NBA game schedule that tips off in late January, sources tell Front Office Sports. TNT’s Tuesday Night coverage will feature an all-new look during the 2019-2020 season. After a two-year experiment, TNT is dumping the “Players Only” telecasts that featured former stars like Grant Hill, Derek Fisher, Kevin McHale, and Richard Hamilton.
Chris Haynes continues to be a growth stock among NBA insiders. The senior NBA insider for Yahoo Sports is nearing a deal to become TNT’s sideline reporter for its Tuesday Night NBA game schedule that tips off in late January, sources tell Front Office Sports.
Out of the Bleachers: Bleacher Report’s Adam Lefkoe will be the new host on TNT’s Tuesday night NBA coverage. Lefkoe will be joined on set by Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal and Candace Parker. Turner has scrapped the “Players Only” format, turning to strong play-by-players in Ian Eagle and Brian Anderson. They will be working with Stan Van Gundy and Jim Jackson. The exact pairings are not yet known.
Thirteen-year NBA veteran and former Portland Trail Blazer Channing Frye has joined NBC Sports Northwest for the 2019-20 Trail Blazers season, with his debut coming Friday, Nov. 1.
Frye will co-host a new weekly podcast, Talkin’ Blazers, with NBC Sports Northwest’s Dan Sheldon, Northwest Emmy Award winner and co-host of the Rip City Morning’s radio show. With new episodes dropping each Friday throughout the NBA season, Talkin’ Blazers will discuss all things Trail Blazers as Frye and Sheldon also dive into conversations that extend beyond the court, discussing Portland lifestyle, culture and community.
