By Nico Martinez View the original article to see embedded media. In Portland, Oregon, the Trail Blazers were seemingly on the verge of changing hands. According to various sources, longtime team owner Jody Allen was being offered a huge deal (worth over $2 billion) to sell the Blazers to Nike founder Phil Knight. On Tuesday morning, Allen sent a statement to the basketball world addressing the rumors of a sale and reaffirming her role and stake in the Blazers and Seahawks. “As chair of both the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle Seahawks, my long-term focus is building championship teams …
