The 2016-17 NBA season is just weeks away, with no shortage of preseason rankings to build the hype. In the 2016 edition of his Annual NBA League Pass Rankings, essentially a ranking of the most entertaining teams, broadcast talent and court designs for fans across the country, ESPN Senior NBA Writer Zach Lowe places the Portland Trail Blazers eight on his list of the best broadcasts in the league.
Citing the Blazers' revamped broadcast team led by veteran play-by-play man Kevin Calabro, as well as one of the NBA's top backourts and a host of young talents, Lowe writes:
"All hail the long overdue return of Kevin Calabro to a permanent play-by-play spot!