{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_eggjgtwhpdoz3acxh3ta","title":"Blazers Fire New Play-By-Play Announcers Braiden Bell","title_en":null,"outlets":5,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/trail-blazers-name-braiden-bell-as-new-tv-play-by-play-broadcaster-eggjgtwhpd","count":6,"items":[{"id":"n_govrid6axblokgy2tx7q","seq":1471534,"kind":"article","title":"What's next after Trail Blazers' abruptly fire new play-by-play voice Braiden Bell? |","url":"http://www.heraldandnews.com/what-s-next-after-trail-blazers-abruptly-fire-new-play-by-play-voice-braiden-bell/article_b06d5212-2044-4527-a4cb-203da6535fc2.html","published":"2026-10-03T00:05:00Z","seen":"2026-10-03T03:50:29Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"heraldandnews.com","name":"heraldandnews.com","domain":"heraldandnews.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q5732664","name":"Herald and News","type":"newspaper","country":"US","designations":["daily newspaper","newspaper","periodical"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","authors":["JOE FREEMAN The Oregonian"],"entities":[{"id":"Q114503391","name":"Trail Blazers","type":"org"}],"story":"st_eggjgtwhpdoz3acxh3ta","category":"sport","category_p":0.5899999737739563,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.4099999964237213,"political":0.05000000074505806},{"id":"n_msm2rcyfzfblthvbfxnq","seq":1295111,"kind":"article","title":"Trail Blazers fire new play-by-play broadcaster hours after hiring announced","url":"https://www.kptv.com/2026/10/02/trail-blazers-fire-new-play-by-play-broadcaster-hours-after-hiring-announced","published":"2026-10-02T08:15:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T08:19:45Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kptv.com","name":"kptv.com","domain":"kptv.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q6335943","name":"KPTV","type":"broadcaster","country":"US","designations":["television station"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","entities":[{"id":"Q114503391","name":"Trail Blazers","type":"org"}],"story":"st_eggjgtwhpdoz3acxh3ta","category":"sport","category_p":0.7200000286102295,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.7200000286102295,"political":0.07999999821186066},{"id":"n_yg3zh364r3wvbraoy3jq","seq":1270873,"kind":"article","title":"Blazers Fire New Play-By-Play Announcers Braiden Bell","url":"https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/287487/Blazers-Fire-New-Play-By-Play-Announcers-Braiden-Bell","summary":"The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play announcer Braiden Bell on Thursday night after racist and sexist tweets were uncovered from when he was a teenager. Bell, who posted the tweets in 2012 and 2013, was hired for the role earlier on Thursday. Bell previously was the announcer for the Phoenix Mercury. Longtime Blazers play-by-play announcer Kevin Calabro left the role earlier this season and joined the Timberwolves.","published":"2026-10-02T05:10:49Z","seen":"2026-10-02T05:28:23Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-basketball-realgm-com-39ca85","name":"basketball.realgm.com","domain":"basketball.realgm.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q7300810","name":"RealGM","type":"website","country":"US","designations":["sports website"]}},"via":"kite-basketball-realgm-com-39ca85","topics":["nba"],"entities":[{"id":"Q134479","name":"Croatia men's national football team","type":"org"}],"image":"https://basketball.realgm.com/images/nba/4.2/wiretap/photos/2006/nba_portlandtrailblazers.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_eggjgtwhpdoz3acxh3ta","category":"sport","category_p":0.699999988079071,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.10999999940395355,"political":0.12999999523162842},{"id":"n_a5qxtalmn3z3gy2xga3q","seq":1245426,"kind":"article","title":"Trail Blazers set to announce new play-by-play voice Braiden Bell","url":"https://awfulannouncing.com/local-networks/trail-blazers-new-play-by-play-voice-braiden-bell.html","published":"2026-10-01T22:30:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T01:31:25Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"awfulannouncing.com","name":"awfulannouncing.com","domain":"awfulannouncing.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q130899972","name":"Awful Announcing","type":"website","country":"US","designations":["sports news website"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","authors":["Tyler Lauletta"],"entities":[{"id":"Q114503391","name":"Trail Blazers","type":"org"}],"story":"st_eggjgtwhpdoz3acxh3ta","category":"sport","category_p":0.5400000214576721,"category2":"arts-culture-entertainment","sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.10999999940395355,"political":0.05000000074505806},{"id":"n_xqutalp7qdhr7zzdtutq","seq":1227448,"kind":"article","title":"Portland Trail Blazers name new play-by-play broadcaster","url":"https://www.kptv.com/2026/10/01/portland-trail-blazers-name-new-play-by-play-broadcaster","published":"2026-10-01T22:23:18Z","seen":"2026-10-01T22:23:18Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kptv.com","name":"kptv.com","domain":"kptv.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q6335943","name":"KPTV","type":"broadcaster","country":"US","designations":["television station"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","entities":[{"id":"Q167253","name":"Portland Trail Blazers","type":"org"}],"story":"st_eggjgtwhpdoz3acxh3ta","category":"sport","category_p":0.8299999833106995,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.5099999904632568,"political":0.05000000074505806},{"id":"n_eggjgtwhpdoz3acxh3ta","seq":1201669,"kind":"article","title":"Trail Blazers Name Braiden Bell as New TV Play-by-Play Broadcaster","url":"https://www.blazersedge.com/trail-blazers-news/116683/trail-blazers-name-braiden-bell-as-new-tv-play-by-play-broadcaster","summary":"The Portland Trail Blazers have named Phoenix Mercury and G League Valley Suns broadcaster Braiden Bell as their new play-by-play television lead, replacing long-time veteran Kevin Calabro as the flagship voice of the franchise. Joe Freeman of The Oregonian reported the news today. Bell’s LinkedIn profile describes his history: With a passion for sports and […]","published":"2026-10-01T18:47:31Z","seen":"2026-10-01T19:30:32Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-blazersedge-com-48fff8","name":"blazersedge.com","domain":"blazersedge.com"},"via":"kite-blazersedge-com-48fff8","topics":["nba","blazers news"],"authors":["Dave Deckard"],"entities":[{"id":"Q114503391","name":"Trail Blazers","type":"org"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_eggjgtwhpdoz3acxh3ta","category":"sport","category_p":0.800000011920929,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.12999999523162842,"political":0.029999999329447746}]}