The Trail Blazers have decided on a new network television deal and it will not please Direct TV and Dish Network users. After plenty of speculation, The Trail Blazers reportedly agreed to stay with Comcast Sportsnet Northwest for four more seasons. The new deal, reported by Oregonlive.com, will keep the team on Comcast through the 2020-2021 season.
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Fans will likely be upset with the news, as the decisions to fire Mike Rice and Mike Barrett to ultimately hire Kevin Calabro were seen as steps toward a lucrative ROOT Sports deal.