Blazer Focused

Who is Tom Dundon and what will his potential Portland Trail Blazers’ ownership look like?

When news arrived late last month [https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2025/08/trail-blazers-find-a-buyer-agree-to-sell-franchise-to-nhl-team-owner.html] that Tom Dundon [https://www.oregonlive.com/topic/tom-dundon/] and a collection of investors reached a tentative agreement to buy the Portland Trail Blazers [https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/], it sparked more questions than answers for Blazermaniacs. What does it mean for the future of the franchise? [https://www.oregonlive.com/podcasts/2025/08/how-tom-dundons-proposed-ownership-of-the-portland-trail-blazers-could-shape-the-franchises-future.html] What type of owner will he be? What does it mean for the Moda Center? [https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2025/09/trail-blazers-have-dream-plans-for-revamped-moda-center-will-a-new-owner-use-them.html] And ... who the heck is Tom Dundon? In the latest episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast [https://www.oregonlive.com/oregoniansports/], Luke DeCock — longtime sports columnist at The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina — joins senior writer Joe Freeman [https://www.oregonlive.com/staff/jfreeman/] to answer these questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Trying to make sense of Damian Lillard’s return to the Trail Blazers: Blazer Focused podcast

The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast [https://megaphone.link/ADLM5277343558]‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the return of Damian Lillard to the Portland Trail Blazers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Blazers rookie Yang Hansen off to hot start; will Deandre Ayton shine in LA?

The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss Trail Blazers rookie center Yang Hansen’s first two Summer League games and if Deandre Ayton can revive his career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Plus, is it a concern that Portland hasn’t done much this offseason? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Deandre Ayton out for the Portland Trail Blazers; Damian Lillard in?

The hosts of the Blazer Focused podcast [https://megaphone.link/ADLM5277343558]‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the possibility of Damian Lillard returning to Portland and the ramifications of buying out Deandre Ayton’s contract. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Does Blazers' GM deserve benefit of the doubt following shocking selection of Yang Hansen?

The hosts of the ⁠Blazer Focused podcast⁠ [https://megaphone.link/ADLM5277343558]‚ Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss the Portland Trail Blazers trading back from the No. 11 pick in Wednesday night’s draft to ⁠select center Yang Hansen from China in a move that stunned the basketball world⁠ [https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2025/06/trail-blazers-reach-for-yang-hansen-was-nearly-2-years-in-the-making.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]