The National Basketball Association's franchise in Portland, Oregon, USA, the Trail Blazers were founded in 1970. The team won the NBA Championship in 1977. Hall Of Famers who have played for the Blazers include Clyde Drexler, Drazen Petrovic, Bill Walton and Lenny Wilkens. Other notable players who have played for the Blazers include Dave Twardzik, Larry Steele, Maurice Lucas, Lloyd Neal, Geoff Petrie, Scottie Pippen, Terry Porter and Arvydas Sabonis.
In partnership with The Oregon Community Foundation, the Portland Trail Blazers have established the Kevin Duckworth Memorial Scholarship Fund, Trail Blazers President Larry Miller announced this week.
Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:34:17 GMTPaul Allen, billionaire owner of the Portland Trail Blazers, said his Vulcan Productions movie company will make a film about the life of George Washington.
Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:32:35 GMTTurner Sports and the NBA announced today the 2008-09 NBA TV regular season game telecast schedule, marking the network's 10th year of NBA coverage. The schedule includes a full line-up of 96 live games .
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:15:15 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The Portland Jazz Festival plans to stop operating next week because it lacks money following the loss of its title sponsor. Without an infusion of roughly $100,000, the February 2009 festival will be canceled, organizers say.
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:24:15 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- It looks like there won't be a Portland Jazz Festival next year. Organizers say they lost their title sponsor and can't put on the festival in February without at least $100,000.
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:13:02 GMT
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With a roster of talented by bad attitude players, some with criminal records, the Blazers of the early 2000s were nicknamed the Jail Blazers.
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