New owner... Tom Dundon?

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  1. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    That dude Richman doesn’t know anything more than you guys on here. I’ve literally watched this dude be all nervous trying to approach a player to talk and then walk away. Be careful who you read and believe.
     
    THE HCP, Aug 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    LINK?
     
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    The thing I like about Richman is that he flat out says that. He says he doesn't have any sources. He tells you he's not really a Blazer fan, aside from being a sports fan and they are the largest local team. He's just there to talk about the Blazers in an unbiased way.

    He does have access to the "Locked On" crew of other NBA and sports cities. So those crossovers can be pretty good.

    So he is a perspective of somebody who isn't a local fan but who has friends who are. And has access to people in other cities who aren't necessarily local fans (though they can be) and have regular interactions with people who are.

    I'm not sure if you've ever listened to him before but it's a pretty good listen.

    His agenda really just seems to be discussing the Blazers and that's it.

    But you're right, though. Some of the guys in here do as good of a job breaking things down as he does. But they do it in text and he does it on video / audio.

    So I can enjoy the video / audio when I'm driving or doing chores.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Stop, no they didn’t. TV ratings way up in spite of team not having much success. Fans didn’t go anywhere FAMS!
     
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    THE HCP, Aug 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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    So that tweet was absolute a shit show which gave us no information whatsoever. Why do you guys follow people like this. They no nothing more than you I promise.
     
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    We are all praying that your IQ is A LOT higher than reported as well Uber Driver. #BAM
     
    THE HCP, Aug 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    It hasn’t happened because of the mid 90s NBA vs The State of Oregon Lottery case.
     
    THE HCP, Aug 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Absolutely a fantastic guy! We’ve know him my whole life! Love him.
     
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    Sister wives
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Come on now that’s not fair.

    Highkin is legit. He was the one who asked the commissioner about the future of the team. He’s credentialed. Maybe he doesn’t break news but it’s not fair to say he knows the same as us.

    For the most part local media doesn’t break news anymore. They get beat by Shams. Although Oram did drop the Dame signing.
     
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    Oh. I thought FOMO was Fuck Off Mutant Orphan.
     
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    Fuck Off Mert kOlde.
     
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    This name came up once. He didn’t seem to take it too seriously. Fertitta was the name he always mentioned. Vegas billionaires. My question is this. Did it ever even go to auction?
     
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    Salt Lake City compared to Portland? Seriously? Portland is way bigger, plus like u said we’ve got more Fortune 500 companies, and come on Lake Placid hosted the Olympics lol
     
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    lol, dont think he has ever been right on anything
     
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    Sounds very good.

    Finally near the end of the Bert Kolde reign. I can't imagine a hands on owner like Dundon would want Kolde lurking around.

    I've always wondered what would happen if there was an NBA owner/GM that just said FU to all the agents. Maybe we now see that.
     
    SharpesTriumph, Aug 14, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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    Lake Placid is New York. You do know that right? I've worked in Salt Lake a few times. believe me it's way more appealing than Portland as a sports market.
     
    kjironman1, Aug 14, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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    You really should have capitalized WAY
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    It's interesting that people are so paranoid that they think the guy who bought a small market team, kept it there, helped fix up the area where the team plays, signed a 20 year deal to keep them there, won't apparently do the same thing here...in a bigger market, with a much longer history already in a stronger situation than the Hurricanes were when he purchased them.

    So we're supposed to believe that the group after buying a team would then go and move the team to a marginally better market (and let's be honest, Seattle is marginally better, and Vegas would mean 1 of 4 teams now), pay relocation fees and any exiting fees to the city? Seems a bit steep for a group that collectively isn't worth a *ton* of money.

    For example: The Chargers moved to LA from San Diego, because of the glitz of LA...and now are ranked 21st in team value. They were 22nd in San Diego.
     
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