Neil Everett learns of Trail Blazers firing via Forbes article
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 5:44 PM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Neil Everett, formerly with the Portland Trail Blazers, was informed of his dismissal by reading a column on Forbes.com on July 21. In a podcast interview, Everett stated he received a text from a friend before reading the article and confirmed he has yet to hear directly from the team. He joined the Trail Blazers' broadcast team in 2021 after a long career at ESPN. Everett characterized the situation as a business decision by the new ownership and expressed a pragmatic outlook on the matter.
- •Neil Everett was fired from the Trail Blazers more than a week ago.
- •He learned of his firing through a Forbes article, not from the team.
- •Everett joined the Trail Blazers in 2021 after a lengthy ESPN career.
- •He described his firing as a business decision by the new ownership.
- 5:44 PMYahoo Sports — ESPN veteran, fired by NBA’s Trail Blazers, still hasn’t heard from team
"When the Portland Trail Blazers fired Neil Everett from his job as the team’s broadcast lineup, the longtime ESPN SportsCenter anchor didn’t find out from the team. He found out by reading it in a column on Forbes.com on July…
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