In terms of his fit and play, Powell is a better option for the Blazers right now. [90][172] During a two-year period between 2005 and 2007, the arena was owned by a consortium of creditors who financed its construction after the Oregon Arena Corporation, a now-defunct holding company owned by Allen, filed for bankruptcy in 2004. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. On July 21, Wesley Matthews signed a five-year deal with the Blazers after his former team, the Utah Jazz, declined to match Portland's offer. [190], All Trail Blazers' games are broadcast over the radio, with broadcasting carried on the Trail Blazers radio network, which consists of 25 stations located in the Pacific Northwest. Reserves Batum and Fernández started the season on the inactive list and forward Travis Outlaw soon followed after a serious foot injury early in the season. Prior to 1995, the Trail Blazers' home venue was the Memorial Coliseum, which today stands adjacent to the Moda Center. On June 28, 2012, the Blazers selected Weber State guard Damian Lillard and University of Illinois center Meyers Leonard with the 6th and 11th picks overall, respectively. [155] The 2018–19 season "City" uniforms again used the 'Rip City' concept, this time with a more subdued red "blaze" strip and black and dark grey background. [208] In November 2006, the Oregonian commissioned an outside editor to investigate the deteriorating relationship,[209] a move the rival Willamette Week called "unusual". Several Blazers' picks have been criticized by NBA commentators as particularly unwise:[31]. [21], The addition of Williams, and the replacement of the defensively challenged Vandeweghe with the defensive-minded Kersey, turned the team from a poor defensive squad into a good one. The team again advanced to the Western Conference Finals, where they faced a Los Angeles Lakers team led by Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. 22 pick and selected Víctor Claver. Summary and statistics for the 2000 NBA Western Conference Finals - Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Scott worked for the Trail Blazers from 1981 through 1985.[162]. Neil Olshey became the new GM in June, making it just over a year since the Blazers had had a non-interim general manager.[115]. [97] The Blazers finished the season 41–41, their best record since the 2003–04 season. [31][32] That summer, the Blazers also made a controversial trade, sending Lever, Cooper, and Natt to the Denver Nuggets for high-scoring forward Kiki Vandeweghe. Their other NBA Finals appearances were in 1990 and 1992. The team—Walton at center, Lucas and Lloyd Neal at forward, and Dave Twardzik and Lionel Hollins at guard—made the playoffs for the first time. The best record posted by the team was 63–19, in 1991; the worst record was 18–64, in the team's second season in 1971. [82] Cheeks was fired that season and replaced on an interim basis by director of player-personnel Kevin Pritchard. Despite this, the Trail Blazers had a 13-game winning streak that began in early December, resulting in a 13–2 record, an NBA best for the month of December. [27] The team was further dismantled as Lucas left in 1980.[21]. [59] Some in the media began to criticize the team,[60] and Whitsitt, previously proclaimed a genius for his work in both Seattle and Portland, was criticized. In the 2015 NBA draft, the Blazers selected Arizona forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and subsequently traded him to the Brooklyn Nets along with Steve Blake for center Mason Plumlee and the 42nd pick, Pat Connaughton.[136]. [57] In one of his most controversial moves to that time, Whitsitt signed free agent Ruben Patterson, who had previously pleaded no contest to a felony sexual assault charge and was required to register as a sex offender. The Blazers clinched a return trip to the playoffs on March 30, 2015, defeating the Phoenix Suns, 109–86. For the 2007–08 season, all but six regular-season games were carried on CSN Northwest or the Blazers Television Network (a syndication package within the team's television market, whose flagship was KGW);[187] the other six were broadcast nationally on TNT or ESPN. [124] This included a period in November when they won 11 straight games, and 13–2 in the month overall, for which coach Terry Stotts took home Coach of the Month honors. However, like in their last two postseasons, the Blazers were eliminated in six games of the first round, this time against the eventual champions, the Dallas Mavericks. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Trail Blazers committed 34 turnovers and lost. [141] In the Western Conference Finals, they faced the defending champion, the Golden State Warriors, and were swept in four games. "[87] It was widely speculated by the end of the year that Paul Allen would sell the team, and the team was offered for sale that summer, with several groups expressing interest. [33] In the 1985 draft, the Blazers selected point guard Terry Porter with the last pick of the first round. The Blazers fared well in the first two games despite not having home-court advantage, beating Houston 122–120 and 112–105 in Games 1 and 2 respectively, fueled by Aldridge's 46 points and 18 rebounds in Game 1, and 43 points and 3 blocks in Game 2. During the Steve Patterson era, relations between the two institutions became increasingly hostile; several NBA executives told ESPN's Chris Sheridan that the situation was the "most dysfunctional media-team relationship" that they could recall. Thirty-four games were produced and broadcast in high-definition television. [21] After being swept by the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs, Whitsitt sent Rider and guard Jim Jackson to the Atlanta Hawks for guard Steve Smith and acquired former All-Star forward Scottie Pippen from the Houston Rockets. [18] To raise the money for the $3.7 million admission tax, Glickman associated himself to real estate magnates Robert Schmertz of New Jersey, Larry Weinberg of Los Angeles and Herman Sarkowsky of Seattle. Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets. [111], The 2011 lockout put transactions on hold until early December, and the Blazers were hit with three downfalls once the date came: Brandon Roy announced his retirement due to chronic knee problems, Greg Oden was diagnosed with yet another setback involving his ongoing knee issues, and LaMarcus Aldridge underwent heart surgery. [167][168] A month later, the Blazers named Oklahoma City Thunder assistant general manager Rich Cho as their new general manager. [13] Six Hall of Fame players have played for the Trail Blazers (Lenny Wilkens, Bill Walton, Clyde Drexler, Dražen Petrović, Arvydas Sabonis, and Scottie Pippen). 31 pick Jeff Pendergraph. Forward Jermaine O'Neal was traded to the Indiana Pacers for Dale Davis. That's why they’re fans, and we’re NBA players." In the 1976–77 campaign, the Blazers posted their first winning record, going 49-33 under the leadership of Ramsay. The 1977 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1976–77 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. Roy appeared in his second-straight All-Star Game, and Fernández competed in the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest during NBA All-Star Weekend. 2 pick in the NBA draft. Portland then traded forward Gerald Wallace to the New Jersey Nets for center Mehmet Okur, forward Shawne Williams, and New Jersey's first-round, top-3-protected pick in the 2012 NBA draft. On July 24, 2009, the Trail Blazers signed point guard Andre Miller. The final 27 home games of the 2007–2008 season were consecutive sell-outs, a streak which continued through the entire 2008–2009 season and into the start of the 2011–2012 season.[185]. The team was … During that span, the team had three head coaches (including future hall-of-famer Lenny Wilkens); team executive Stu Inman also served as coach. Johnson was a high-scoring forward-center who the team intended to pair with Bowie on the frontline. [145] This list includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams. The Trail Blazers have had the No. Several players, most notably Drexler, were accused of undermining Schuler. The original radio announcer for the team was Bill Schonely, who served as the team's radio play-by-play announcer from 1970 until 1992 and from 1994 until his retirement (he did Trail Blazers TV games with Jones from 1992 to 1994) in 1998—calling 2,522 Blazers games—and remains with the team as a community ambassador. 33 pick, Jon Brockman and guard Patrick Mills. Key players for the Blazers during the early 1980s included Mychal Thompson, Billy Ray Bates, Fat Lever, Darnell Valentine, Wayne Cooper, T. R. Dunn, Jim Paxson, and Calvin Natt. They also selected University of Memphis guard Will Barton with the 40th pick overall, and traded the rights of the 41st overall pick, University of Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor, to the Brooklyn Nets for cash considerations. [24] However, Bill Walton suffered a foot injury that ended his season and would plague him over the remainder of his career, and the team struggled to an 8–14 finish, going 58–24 overall. [126] On December 14, 2013, the Blazers made a franchise-record 21 three-pointers against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Portland Trail Blazers last missed the playoffs in 2013. [188] The next day, the team announced that veteran sportscaster Kevin Calabro would become its new lead commentator beginning in the 2016–17 season. 1 Lakers 4-0 in the conference championship, as the Blazers would get their first-ever shot at an NBA Championship. Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons; West Conf Finals. This facility, built in 1960, can seat 12,888 spectators for basketball (originally 12,666). In the 2009 off-season, the Trail Blazers traded the No. The team's colors are red, black, and white. List of the last five seasons completed by the Trail Blazers. [187] Bob Akamian served as studio host until halfway through the 2010–2011 season, when the team hired away Adam Bjaranson from their over-the-air TV partner, KGW, and former Trail Blazers' player Michael Holton is the studio analyst. Below, we look at the BetMGM betting odds of the Trail Blazers winning the NBA Championship once play resumes with a 22-team format in Orlando, Fla., later this summer.. Portland Trail Blazers season recap. The Moda Center, originally named the Rose Garden, opened in 1995 and can seat a total of 19,980 spectators for basketball games; capacity increases to 20,580 with standing room. Recent Game Results Height of bar is margin of victory • Mouseover bar for details • Click for box score • Grouped by Month The Trail Blazers selected Maurice Lucas in the dispersal draft. A few days later, Portland claimed forward J. J. Hickson off waivers from the Sacramento Kings. The 1975–1977 uniforms featured the team name written vertically on the right side; this uniform was used in their 1977 championship season. The team had originally considered an arrangement with KPTV, under which games would be broadcast over-the-air and simulcast via an Internet service, but deals with potential streaming partners fell through. Head Coach Nate McMillan was likewise not spared, suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon during practice and was in a walking boot. The Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets; East Conf Finals. A drafted player, either an international draftee or a college draftee who is not signed by the team that drafted him, is allowed to sign with any non-NBA teams. [26] Walton was never traded, and he held out the entire 1978–79 season and left the team as a free agent thereafter. On July 1, 2020, Kevin Calabro announced his departure as TV play-by-play broadcaster. [80] The new management promised a focus on character while remaining playoff contenders; the team soon published a "25-Point Pledge" to fans. During the 2014 off-season, Olshey signed center Chris Kaman and two-time former Blazers' guard Steve Blake to bolster the bench. Since leaving Fox Sports Net Northwest in 2007,[186] all television broadcasts of the Blazers' games, when not carried on a national network, are broadcast by NBC Sports Northwest (formerly Comcast SportsNet Northwest). [157][158] The concept was pitched to the Trail Blazers front office by Jay Isaac of Isaac-Ross Productions. The broadcast personalities, all of whom are Trail Blazers employees, have been criticized in the media for being "homers"; further it has been alleged that the 2005 departure of Steve Jones was due in part to team displeasure with Jones' sometimes frank analysis of the team's on-court performance and off-court decisions. [21] However, the team failed to qualify for the 2004 NBA Playoffs, ending a streak of 21 straight appearances.[11]. Trail Blazers LaMarcus Aldridge announced his retirement today, just five games into a new chapter of his career, after signing with the Brooklyn Nets. In this case, the team retains the player's draft rights in the NBA until one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends. Injuries, which had not been significant the previous season, started to inflict themselves on various players. Despite Aldridge's performance, the rest of the team became more inconsistent. All four players acquired in the trades held expiring contracts, meaning they would be free agents at the end of the season. Season Summary In the first half of the season, the Blazers had a record of 30–11, allowed opponents to score an average of 97.0 points, and held them to 29.7% shooting on three-pointers; in the second half the Blazers regressed to a 21–20 record, allowed 100.2 points, and let opponents shoot 37.9% from three. Before the game against the Utah Jazz, Powell had the following stats for the Blazers through his first seven games. [201] In addition to making Oregonian content available, oregonlive.com hosts several blogs covering the team written by Oregonian journalists,[202][203] as well as an additional blog, "Blazers Blog", written by Sean Meagher. [205] For instance during a portion of a pre-2006 NBA draft workout, which was closed to the media, an Oregonian reporter looked through a curtain separating the press from the workout and wrote about this on his blog. Three-time All-Star Brandon Roy underwent double-arthroscopic surgery on January 17, 2011, to repair both knees after dealing with constant struggles, leaving his future up in the air. [159] On March 22, 1989, following a 151–127 victory over Portland, Golden State Warriors head coach Don Nelson protested to the media about a skit during a timeout, in which Bigfoot crushed a model of the Golden Gate Bridge while the song "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" played over the public address system. [122] In addition, Cal guard Allen Crabbe was acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for two second-round picks, in the 2015 and 2016 drafts.[123]. The waist also includes the Oregon outline and nine blue triangles symbolizing the state's native tribes. The Blazers opened the 2019-20 season going 14 … Possibly inspired by the 1985 Chicago Bears' "Super Bowl Shuffle", during the run-up to their 1990 Finals appearance, the Blazers recorded two songs: "Bust a Bucket" and "Rip City Rhapsody" (with music played and recorded by Josh Mellicker, "Rip City" being a reference to the city's nickname). Brockman was traded to the Kings in exchange for No. They can boo us everyday, but they’re still going to ask for our autographs if they see us on the street. Despite this, they were the only team to beat the Boston Celtics on the road that season. Most notably, centers Oden and Joel Przybilla suffered season-ending knee injuries, while Roy and Aldridge played through shoulder, hamstring, ankle and knee injuries. And in his first six games, we have seen this great fit. However, the Blazers continued to struggle in the post-season, and in 1986, Ramsay was fired and replaced with Mike Schuler. After losing four of their five starters at the end of the 2014–15 season, the Blazers won 44 games, were the 5th seed in the Western Conference, and beat the Clippers in six games in the first round, but were eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in five games in the Conference Semifinals. In the 2020–21 season, the Blazers' "City" uniform will pay homage to the Oregon landscape and its native tribes. [21] The sellout streak ended in the new building. [57] The team started off well, posting the Western Conference's best record through March 2001, and then signed guard Rod Strickland to augment their point guard corps. Derived from the trail blazing activity by explorers making paths through forests, Glickman considered it a name that could "reflect both the ruggedness of the Pacific Northwest and the start of a major league era in our state." The Blazers selected guard CJ McCollum out of Lehigh University with their 10th pick, and also selected center Jeff Withey from Kansas, power forward Grant Jerrett from Arizona, and Montenegrin big man Marko Todorović. It was not to be, as Bowie broke his leg five games into the 1986–87 season, missing the next two and a half seasons. He also agreed to donate $10,000 to the Oregon Humane Society. A 2002–03 rebrand saw the team add silver accents and introduce a red alternate uniform, while a slight change in the 2005–06 season saw the Blazers return to the city name on their road uniforms. [165][166] Kevin Pritchard served as general manager of the Trail Blazers until he was fired on June 24, 2010. 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The 1970–1975 design featured a swooping tail accenting the last letter ('blazers' on the home uniforms; 'Portland' on the road uniforms). [103] However, the accumulation of injuries was too much to bear, and the short-handed Trail Blazers lost the series 4–2 to the Suns.[104]. [117] Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Terry Stotts was hired as head coach on August 7, 2012. [127] They tied the new record 19 days later against the Charlotte Bobcats, becoming the first NBA team to make 20 or more three-pointers in a game more than once in a season. [112] Interim GM Chad Buchanan signed three free agents in the week before Portland's first exhibition game: Kurt Thomas, Jamal Crawford and Craig Smith.[113]. [106] The organization also made changes to Nate McMillan's coaching staff by hiring Bernie Bickerstaff, Bob Ociepka and Buck Williams, with Bickerstaff assuming the lead assistant coach position due to the departure of Monty Williams. Players such as Miles, Patterson, Randolph, and Sebastian Telfair were involved in either on-court bickering or off-court legal incidents. Aldridge played for the Portland Trail Blazers during his first nine seasons in the NBA, appearing in 682 games. The dismissal of Cho was criticized by Sports Illustrated as "illogical", although they noted that Allen had done a lot of questionable moves during his tenure as team owner. (Won 2 Rounds), Lost Western Conference Semifinals The Portland Trail Blazers have a largely healthy lineup for the game against the San Antonio Spurs. [85] Attendance was lower, and the year was not free of player incidents. The trade sent Blazers guards Andre Miller to Denver and Rudy Fernández to Dallas along with international player Petteri Koponen, who had yet to make an appearance for Portland; Denver then sent guard Raymond Felton to Portland and Denver also received rookie forward Jordan Hamilton from Dallas as well as a future second-round pick from Portland. He subsequently took the team off the market. [66] Cheeks brought on Dan Panaggio as assistant coach after a failed courtship with Henry Bibby of Southern California. [62][63][64], That offseason the churning continued; Dunleavy was fired,[65] and replaced with Maurice Cheeks, a "players' coach" who some thought would relate better to the players than Dunleavy did. Sports promoter Harry Glickman sought a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise for Portland as far back as 1955 when he proposed two new expansion teams, the other to be located in Los Angeles. Following the season, the Blazers became the only NBA team for the Pacific Northwest, as the Seattle SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City. The Portland Trail Blazers have played a total of 50 The year in between their two finals appearances, the team posted a league-best 63–19 record before losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals. After shaking up the roster and limping to the end of the regular season with a 28–38 record and finishing out of playoff contention for the first time in three years, the team entered the offseason on the search for a general manager and new head coach. Every player off the bench gave the team something positive, and the Blazers took the 1977 NBA Championship on June 5. [citation needed] The team's television production facility is known as Post-Up Productions. For the 2012–13 season, the Blazers changed their red alternate uniform to include black lettering, a more modernized "blaze" strip, and the pinwheel logo atop of it. 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