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Blazers Featured in 3 Nationally Televised Games in 2010-2011, Learn Preseason Schedule

The Portland Trail Blazers learned today that they will be featured in 3 of the NBA’s 21 nationally televised games during the 2010-2011 season.
The Blazers will face the Clippers Oct 27th, on ESPN. They face the Bulls on NBA TV on Nov 1st while on Christmas day they face the Warriors back on ESPN.
In the [...]

August 3, 2010 | Posted in Basketball, Featured | Read More »

Blazers from 2000-2001 Season Named One of the Most Hated Sports Teams Ever

Sports Illustrated Magazine has compiled a list of the most hated teams in sports history and Portland won a place on the list. Coming it at #21, the Portland Trail Blazers from the 2000-2001 NBA season.
From Sports Illustrated:
With their incessant bickering and boorish behavior, the Trail Blazers, long cherished in Portland, alienated their customers and [...]

July 28, 2010 | Posted in Basketball | Read More »

Blazers Make GM Hire

Official press release from iamatrailblazersfan.com:
The Portland Trail Blazers have named Rich Cho as the team’s new general manager, Trail Blazers President Larry Miller announced today. Per team policy, financial details were not disclosed.
“Rich is the perfect fit for our organization,” said Miller. “He has the right balance of basketball knowledge, business acumen and tremendous people [...]

July 19, 2010 | Posted in Basketball, Featured | Read More »

LeBron to Portland? Not A Chance, But Don’t Tell These Guys

Trail Blazers fans will be peacefully marching around the Rose Quarter Sunday, June 20th, from 7pm-8pm. The LBJ2PDX committee would like to extend an invitation to the media to join us as we attempt to raise awareness and about the upcoming free agency and the possible transactions the Portland Trail Blazers can make.
The Portland Trail [...]

June 19, 2010 | Posted in Basketball, Downtown, Events | Read More »

Blazers Rumored to be in Final Stages of Contract Negotiations with Camby

UPDATE 4-20-10: The Blazers announced that the deal is now official. Terms have not yet been released but are believed to be as reported below.
Hot on the heals of a 17 rebound performance in Sunday’s win against Phoenix, ESPN is reporting this afternoon that the Portland Trail Blazers are in the final stages of contract negotiations with [...]

April 19, 2010 | Posted in Basketball, Featured | Read More »

Blazers Take Game 1 in Phoenix

The Blazers jump to a 1-0 lead in round 1 of the NBA Playoffs as they beat the Phoenix Suns on the road.
Sunday’s game was one of the most exciting Blazer games of late, the type of game that fans wanted in last years playoffs when the Blazers struggled against the Houston Rockets. The Blazers [...]

April 18, 2010 | Posted in Featured, Sports | Read More »