Former Portland Trail Blazers broadcaster Brian Wheeler, the radio voice of the team from 1998-2019, has died. He was 62. The Trail Blazers said Wheeler, affectionately called Wheels, passed away on Friday following a long illness.

Former Portland Trail Blazers radio play-by-play announcer Brian Wheeler died Friday morning at the age of 62. Wheeler, known as “Wheels,” was the Blazers’ radio voice from 1998 to 2019. He was well known for his energetic style that led to catchphrases such as,