Blazers to Hire Lamar Hurd as New Color Commentator

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    It’s not yet been announced by the club, but former Oregon State point guard Lamar Hurd will be Calabro’s partner as analyst during the upcoming NBA season. Calabro and Hurd have worked together often calling games with the Pac-12 Networks the past three years. Since 2008, Hurd also has worked for Fox Sports Northwest, Root Sports and ESPN.

    The Blazers interviewed such potential candidates as P.J. Carlesimo, Steve Smith and Will Perdue before reaching agreement with Hurd, who lives in Portland.

    Brian Wheeler — Portland’s radio play-by-play voice since 1998 — will work solo for much of the 2016-17 campaign. The Blazers are in negotiations with former Blazer forward Brian Grant to work alongside Wheeler for a portion of the season.

    • Jordan Kent and Brooke Olzendam of Comcast SportsNet Northwest have been hired by the Blazers.

    Kent will become the team’s studio host and Olzendam will handle game sideline duties for both home and road games, along with pre- and post-game interviews.

    In June, Olzendam had started as host of a half-hour weekly show on CSN called “Sports Talk Live.” That role ends with her full-time employment with the Blazers.

    Kent replaces Adam Bjaranson, who served as studio host the past six years. Kent will work alongside Michael Holton, who will no longer be an in-game sideline reporter but will serve as pre-game, halftime and post-game analyst. Kent and Wheeler probably will divide hosting responsibilities for the Blazers’ “Courtside” show on radio and TV.
     
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    It deserves its own thread.
     
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    omg, they actually DID choose him.

    I like it.
     
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    And dang, Brooke got a major upgrade.

    Not a fan of Jordan Kent at all, I really liked Adam.
     
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    You get the harsh reality of this business when reading this article.
    I feel for Barret and Adam. I liked those guys and they were huge fans of the team. But I understand. Still sad.
     
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    Don't mind me. I'm just bored on a Tuesday night. Decided to kick the dog a bit.
     
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    That's a pretty quick tap for someone who just said they are in pretty good shape. Just sayin. ;)
     
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    I'm really hoping Brian Grant gets Tone's old job..I listen to Wheels for most of the games
     
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    Im still a rook in many many ways.

    Okay gotta go. Dinners ready. Date night. GO BLAZERS!
     
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    names that rhyme with turd for 200 Monty
     
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    LAMAR HURRRRDDDDDD in that lebron james voice.

     
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    The Blazers are in negotiations with former Blazer forward Brian Grant to work alongside Wheeler for a portion of the season.

    This is awesome!
     
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