Splitter on Dundon Reports: 'Trying to Be a Pro'

Splitter on Dundon reports: 'Trying to be a pro'

In response to questions about reported cost-cutting measures by new Blazers owner Tom Dundon, interim coach Tiago Splitter said he's focusing on basketball.

Tom Dundon Applies His Chintzy Tactics To The Trail Blazers

At the end of March, the NBA approved the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers to a group of investors led by Dallas billionaire Tom Dundon, at a valuation of about $4.25 billion. On paper, Dundon, who already owns the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, certainly looks the part of an NBA owner. He built his career on subprime lending, led businesses that were recently investigated by the state of Oregon for predatory lending practices, and invests enthusi…

Blazers' Dundon Reportedly Unfazed By Criticism Over Spending Cuts

It has been less than a month since Tom Dundon officially took over as the Trail Blazers‘ controlling owner, but several reports in recent weeks have suggested he’s taking a penny-pinching approach to the role. The Blazers were reportedly the only team not to bring their two-way players on the road for their first-round series; they have begun requiring support staffers to check out of their hotel rooms early in order to avoid incurring late che…

Canzano: Imagine Tom Dundon losing the fan base two weeks in

Has Tom Dundon lost his mind? He’s lost the fan base.I went to Warren Buffett’s house once. Knocked on the door, and looked around the place while I waited on his porch. There was a clothesline in the side yard. A handful of white undershirts were hanging from it. A couple of cases of soda pop were stacked off to one side, near a side door. It looked like he’d recently made a Costco run. Buffett is a famously frugal billionaire. A financially di…

Portland Trail Blazers Owner Reportedly Implements Extreme Cost-Cutting Moves That Have the League Talking

Portland Trail Blazers logo (Image Credit: Imagn) The Portland Trail Blazers are in the playoffs, but the bigger drama is happening away from the court. Reported this week, new owner Tom Dundon has implemented a string of aggressive budget moves just weeks after the NBA approved his $4.25 billion takeover in late March 2026. Portland should be talking hoops right now. Instead, it’s all about spending cuts. Dundon, though, is no stranger to this …

Trail Blazers left team photographer, digital reporter home for road playoff games amid cost-cutting measures

Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn ImagesWhen Tom Dundon paid $4.25 billion for the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this month, the assumption was that the money he had would translate into a well-resourced organization. You know what they say about assuming… OregonLive‘s Bill Oram first reported, and The Athletic has since corroborated, that for both the play-in game in Phoenix and the first-round series in San Antonio, the Blazers reduced their travel…