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Thorns and Portland WNBA owners decline to indicate interest in bidding on the Trail Blazers
The owners of the Portland Thorns and the city’s incoming WNBA team confirm they’re aware the Trail Blazers are up for sale. But the Bhathal family has declined to express interest — or disinterest — in bidding for the franchise.

Sports
Dallas Mavericks win the NBA draft lottery, Trail Blazers set to pick 11th
Utah will pick fifth, Washington sixth, New Orleans seventh, Brooklyn eighth, Toronto ninth, Houston 10th, Portland 11th, Chicago 12th, Atlanta 13th and San Antonio 14th.
Culture
New tech at Trail Blazers games helps engage blind sports fans
A Seattle tech company has created the first tactile sports broadcast, transforming gameplay into trackable vibrations for visually impaired sports fans. And the Portland Trail Blazers were the first team in the NBA to have it available for fans attending games.

Sports
Simons leads Portland with 34 points, but Pistons hang on for a 119-112 victory
Portland made 15 3-pointers but shot just 30% from behind the arc and 39% overall as Detroit held off the Blazers in the second of back-to-back games.

Think Out Loud
Portland Trail Blazers’ hot streak delights fans, raises expectations for team’s outlook
We hear about the Portland Trail Blazers' recent winning streak, what's fueling it and the changed outlook for the team for the rest of the NBA season.

Sports
Deni Avdija leads Portland with 28 points in losing effort to NBA-leading Oklahoma City
The Trail Blazers made things interesting in the final period, cutting it to 93-88 on Anfernee Simons' free throws, but the Thunder countered with a banked 3-pointer to pull away for the victory.

Sports
Most Trail Blazers games will be on over-the-air television this season
A new deal with Sinclair Broadcast Group means the majority of Blazers games will be on KATU in Portland and other broadcast television stations across the region.

Sports
Portland inks 5-year lease renewal on Moda Center
Portland City Council approved a lease renewal this week to keep the Trail Blazers playing at the Moda Center until at least 2030.

Portland Trail Blazers join effort to help revitalize Albina neighborhood
The Albina Vision Trust is building momentum to restore the area. By joining forces with the Portland Trail Blazers, the trust hopes the Rose Quarter and its two large sports arenas, the Moda Center and Veterans Memorial Coliseum, can serve as a hub for neighborhood revitalization.

Sports
Portland and Trail Blazers will consider 5-year extension to Moda Center lease
The proposed five-year lease extension with the city, which owns the land the Moda Center occupies, illuminates challenges the team’s management have faced in trying to finance major renovations to the 30-year-old arena and offers a short-term promise to keep the team in Portland.