Brian Wheeler enters his seventh season as the radio play-by-play voice of the Portland Trail Blazers. Wheeler's exciting style and trademark "BOOM-CHAKA-LAKA" dunk calls have endeared him to basketball fans throughout the Pacific Northwest.

In addition to anchoring the Blazers' radio coverage, "Wheels" also writes a monthly feature for Rip City Magazine and is a regular contributor to the Blazers.com website. He is also a featured speaker and emcee for numerous team functions.

Wheeler is entering his 21st year of broadcasting. Prior to joining the Blazers, he spent three years as a member of the Kings' broadcast team in Sacramento, serving as the team's pre and post-game show host as well as handling the play-by-play for a select number of games each season. He also hosted a popular and highly rated nightly talk show, "Wheels After Work" on the team's flagship radio station. He was also the original play-by-play voice on radio and television of the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs.

Before his stint in Sacramento, Wheeler spent two seasons working in Seattle as part of the Sonics' broadcast group and also hosted a daily talk show on their flagship radio station. He also has NBA ties to Chicago, where he worked on the Bulls' radio broadcasts in their first championship season.

"Wheels" got his start in broadcasting in Chicago, earning a broadcasting/communications degree from Loyola University. He then spent nine seasons as the basketball play-by-play announcer on both radio and TV for his alma mater. His extensive experience in the Windy City also included broadcast stints for the Chicago White Sox, Northwestern University, and SportsChannel.

Single, Wheeler lists sports, music, and movies as his favorite hobbies, but spends most of his spare time during the season keeping his partner, Mike Rice, from getting into trouble!