Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers
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Portland Trail Blazers logo
ConferenceWestern Conference
DivisionNorthwest Division
Founded1970
HistoryPortland Trail Blazers
1970-present
Arena
CityPortland, Oregon
Team ColorsRed, black, silver, and white
OwnerPaul Allen
General ManagerKevin Pritchard
Head CoachNate McMillan
NBA D-League AffiliateIdaho Stampede
Championships1 (1977)
Conference Titles3 (1977, 1990, 1992)
Division Titles4 (1978, 1991, 1992, 1999)
The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise, based in Portland throughout its existence, entered the league in 1970 and has won the NBA Championship once, in 1977. Since 1995 the Blazers have played their home games at the 19,980 seat Rose Garden Arena on the north side of the city. The team owner is Paul Allen who purchased the team in 1988.

The current team

The Blazers finished the 2005-06 season with a 21-61 record, worst in the NBA. Despite that, they did not fare well in the NBA Draft Lottery, drawing the #4 pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. Regardless, they still acquired four first round draft picks, including the 2006-07 season Rookie of the Year Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge. In the 2007 NBA Draft, the Blazers overcame the odds and won the NBA Draft Lottery with only a 5.3% chance of doing so. They drafted 7'0" center Greg Oden.

2006 NBA Draft

The Blazers were the busiest team on the day of the 2006 NBA Draft, making numerous trades and landing four first-round picks. On draft day, the Blazers:

Other transactions during the 2006 off-season

Transactions during the 2006-2007 season

  • In December, 2006, it was announced that forward Darius Miles would need to undergo microfracture surgery on his ailing knee, and would miss the remainder of the season.
  • On January 2, 2007, the team waived G/F Stephen Graham.
  • On February 22, 2007, it was announced that the team had traded Juan Dixon to the Toronto Raptors for Fred Jones and future considerations.[4]
  • On March 1, 2007, it was announced that President and GM Steve Patterson, whose contract with the team would have expired in summer of 2007, was resigning. Management oversight of the Trail Blazers was being assumed by Tod Leiweke, the chief executive officer of the Seattle Seahawks (also owned by Paul Allen); it was announced that the team would search for a new president and a new general manager. It was also announced that Leiweke would serve as CEO for a newly formed management company, Vulcan Sports and Entertainment, which would manage all of Paul Allen's sports-related properties, including the Trail Blazers and the Seahawks. [5]
  • On March 2, the team called up forward Jeremy Richardson from the NBDL, signing him to a 10-day contract. He was subsequently cut on March 11, after appearing in one game for the team.
  • On March 15, the team announced that center Luke Schenscher had been called up from the NBDL and awarded a 10-day contract. He was subsequently awarded a second 10-day contract.
  • On March 29, 2007 the team promoted Kevin Pritchard to general manager

2007 Off-season

On May 22, 2007 the Trail Blazers won the right to pick first in the 2007 NBA Draft.

On June 20, the team named Larry Miller president, replacing Tod Leiweke who had held the position in an interim role.

2007 NBA Draft

The Trail Blazers used their number one draft pick to select Ohio State center Greg Oden, who was later rendered unable to play for his 2007-2008 rookie season in following a microfracture surgery.

Zach Randolph (Power Forward), along with reserves Dan Dickau (Point guard) and Fred Jones (Shooting Guard) were traded to the New York Knicks for Channing Frye (Center/Power Forward), Steve Francis (Shooting Guard/Point guard), and a $3 million trade exception. The Blazers bought out Steve Francis' contract for a reported $30 million, which will make him a free agent after he clears waivers.[6]

The Phoenix Suns traded the rights to the 24th pick for cash considerations. As a result, the Trail Blazers acquired the rights to their pick, guard Rudy Fernández from Spain. The trade exception from the New York deal was also sent to Phoenix in exchange for James Jones (Small forward).

With their number 37 second-round draft pick, The Portland Trail Blazers selected Duke University Forward Josh McRoberts.

Vanderbilt University Guard Derrick Byars, Portland's number 42 pick, was traded along with cash considerations to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Finnish Point guard Petteri Koponen.

Portland chose, as their final second-round draft picks, University of Florida guard Taurean Green and Syracuse forward Demetris Nichols at numbers 52 and 53 respectively. Nichols was then sent to New York for a future 2nd round pick.

Current roster

Portland Trail Blazers roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
12USAAldridge, LaMarcus ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Texas
2USABlake, Steve ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Maryland
44USAFrye, Channing ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Arizona
0USAGreen, Taurean ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Florida
1USAJack, Jarrett ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Georgia Tech
33USAJones, James ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Miami (Fla)*
9USALaFrentz, Raef ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Kansas
4USAMcRoberts, Josh ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Duke
23USAMiles, Darius ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)East St. Louis HS (IL)*
52USAOden, Greg ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Ohio State
25USAOutlaw, Travis ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Starkville HS (MS)*
10USAPrzybilla, Joel ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Minnesota
11ESPRodrguez, Sergio ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Spain
7USARoy, Brandon ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Washington
8USAWebster, Martell ft  in ( m) lb ( kg)Seattle Prep HS (WA)*
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend:
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • Injured
  • Maurice Lucas (Marquette)
  • Monty Williams (Notre Dame*)
  • Bill Bayno (Sacred Heart*) | roster_url = [1] | transaction_url = | accessdate = 2007-08-14 }}

    History

    The Trail Blazers entered the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team, playing in the Memorial Coliseum. In 1977 the team won its only NBA Championship; it also reached the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992, and remained a fixture in the NBA Playoffs until 2003. The team was sold to Paul Allen in 1988.

    The Blazers failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2003-04 and 2004-05, posting records of 41-41 and 27-55. In the 2005-06 season, the team posted a league-worst record of 21-61. The Blazers, a team that owns the second best all-time record for consecutive postseason appearances (21 years in a row), have missed the playoffs four years in a row, the second highest active streak in the NBA.
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    Trail Blazers logo from 1970-1991.[7]
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    TrailBlazers logo from 1991-2002.[7]
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    Trail Blazers logo for 2002-03 season.[7]

    Season-by-season records

    Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win-Loss %
    Season W L % Playoffs Results
    Portland Trail Blazers
    1970-712953.354
    1971-721864.220
    1972-732161.256
    1973-742755.329
    1974-753844.463
    1975-763745.451
    1976-774933.598Won First Round
    Won Conference Semifinals
    Won Conference Finals
    Won NBA Finals
    Portland 2, Chicago 1
    Portland 4, Denver 2
    Portland 4, Los Angeles 0
    '''Portland 4, Philadelphia 2
    1977-785824.707First round bye (1st seed)
    Lost Conference Semifinals
    Seattle 4, Portland 2
    1978-794537.549Lost First RoundPhoenix 2, Portland 1
    1979-803844.463Lost First RoundSeattle 2, Portland 1
    1980-814537.549Lost First RoundKansas City 2, Portland 1
    1981-824240.512
    1982-834636.561Won First Round
    Lost Conference Semifinals
    Portland 2, Seattle 0
    Los Angeles 4, Portland 1
    1983-844838.585Lost First RoundPhoenix 3, Portland 2
    1984-854240.512Won First Round
    Lost Conference Semifinals
    Portland 3, Dallas 1
    Los Angeles 4, Portland 1
    1985-864042.489Lost First RoundDenver 3, Portland 1
    1986-874933.598Lost First RoundHouston 3, Portland 1
    1987-885329.646Lost First RoundUtah 3, Portland 1
    1988-893943.476Lost First RoundLos Angeles 3, Portland 0
    1989-905923.720Won First Round
    Won Conference Semifinals
    Won Conference Finals
    Lost NBA Finals
    Portland 3, Dallas 0
    Portland 4, San Antonio 3
    Portland 4, Phoenix 2
    Detroit 4, Portland 1
    1990-916319.768Won First Round
    Won Conference Semifinals
    Lost Conference Finals
    Portland 3, Seattle 2
    Portland 4, Utah 1
    Los Angeles 4, Portland 2
    1991-925725.695Won First Round
    Won Conference Semifinals
    Won Conference Finals
    Lost NBA Finals
    Portland 3, Los Angeles 1
    Portland 4, Phoenix 1
    Portland 4, Utah 2
    Chicago 4, Portland 2
    1992-935131.622Lost First RoundSan Antonio 3, Portland 1
    1993-944735.573Lost First RoundHouston 3, Portland 1
    1994-954438.537Lost First RoundPhoenix 3, Portland 0
    1995-964438.537Lost First RoundUtah 3, Portland 2
    1996-974933.598Lost First RoundLos Angeles 3, Portland 1
    1997-984636.561Lost First RoundLos Angeles 3, Portland 1
    1998-993515.700Won First Round
    Won Conference Semifinals
    Lost Conference Finals
    Portland 3, Phoenix 0
    Portland 4, Utah 2
    San Antonio 4, Portland 0
    1999-20005923.720Won First Round
    Won Conference Semifinals
    Lost Conference Finals
    Portland 3, Minnesota 1
    Portland 4, Utah 1
    Los Angeles 4, Portland 3
    2000-015032.610Lost First RoundLos Angeles 3, Portland 0
    2001-024933.598Lost First RoundLos Angeles 3, Portland 0
    2002-035032.610Lost First RoundDallas 4, Portland 3
    2003-044141.500
    2004-052755.329
    2005-062161.256
    2006-073250.400
    Totals15871417.528
    Playoffs91103.4691 Championship

    Players of note

    Basketball Hall of Famers

    Retired numbers

    Lionel Hollins's number was retired during the Trail Blazers' final game of the 2006-07 season, on April 18, 2007.

    In addition, Drexler, Lucas, Petrie, Twardzik, Walton, Danny Ainge (Number 9, G, 1990-92, also Oregon native) and Jim Paxson (Number 4, G, 1980-87) are members of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.

    Other notable players

    Coaching staff and others

    Current coaching staff

    The head coach of the Trail Blazers is Nate McMillan. Assistant Coaches include Dean Demopoulos (Lead Assistant Coach), Bill Bayno, Maurice Lucas, and Monty Williams. The training and conditining staff includes Geoff Clark (Assistant Athletic Trainer/Equipment Manager), Jay Jensen (Head Athletic Trainer), Bob Medina, (Strength & Conditioning Coach), and Bradley Weinrich (Director of Basketball Operations)

    Current team management

    • Paul Allen, Owner
    • Mike Fennel, Vice President, General Counsel
    • J.E. Isaac, Senior Vice President, Business Affairs
    • Gregg Olson, Chief Financial Officer*
    • Larry Miller, President
    • Kevin Pritchard, General Manager

    Head coaches, past and present

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    Portland Trail Blazers Head Coaches


    The complete list of Trail Blazers' head coaches, and the time of their tenures, is as follows:

    Current and former media personalities

    References

    1. ^ [2]
    2. ^ [3]
    3. ^ [4]
    4. ^ [5]
    5. ^ [6]
    6. ^ "Randolph heading to Knicks, Francis shipped to Blazers in draft-day trade", ESPN.com, 2007-06-29. Retrieved on 2007-06-29. 
    7. ^ [7] Article about the Blazer logo history

    External links



    Preceded by
    Boston Celtics
    1976
    NBA Champions
    Portland Trail Blazers

    1977
    Succeeded by
    Washington Bullets
    1978





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    Sports teams based in Oregon
    BaseballPCL: Portland Beavers, NWL: Eugene EmeraldsSalem-Keizer Volcanoes
    BasketballNBA: Portland Trail Blazers, IBL: Portland ChinooksSalem StampedeEugene ChargersCentral Oregon Hotshots
    HockeyWHL: Portland Winter Hawks
    SoccerUSL-1: Portland Timbers, PDL: Cascade Surge
    LacrosseNLL: Portland LumberJax

    (NCAA Division I)
    University of OregonOregon State UniversityPortland State UniversityUniversity of Portland
    The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each.

    Since 2006, the three division winners and the non-division winner with the best record are seeded 1 through 4 for the
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    The Northwest Division is a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. The division was created at the start of the 04-05 season. The Nuggets, Timberwolves, and Jazz came from the now-defunct Midwest Division and the Blazers and the Sonics came from the old Pacific Division.
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    19th century - 20th century - 21st century
    1940s  1950s  1960s  - 1970s -  1980s  1990s  2000s
    1967 1968 1969 - 1970 - 1971 1972 1973

    Year 1970 (MCMLXX
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    Portland, Oregon

    Flag
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    Nickname: "Rose City," "P-Town," "Stumptown," "Bridgetown," "PDX"
    Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon
    Coordinates:
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    Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953 in Seattle, Washington) is an American entrepreneur.

    With Bill Gates, he formed Microsoft. Allen regularly appears on lists of the richest people in the world; as of 2007 Forbes
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    Kevin Lee Pritchard (born July 17, 1967 in Bloomington, Indiana) is a retired American professional basketball player and current general manager with the Portland Trail Blazers.
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    Nathaniel "Nate" McMillan (born August 3, 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.
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    Sport Basketball
    Founded 2001
    No. of teams 14
    Country(ies)  United States

    Most recent champion(s) Dakota Wizards

    Official website NBA.
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    Idaho Stampede

    Founded 1997
    History Idaho Stampede
    CBA:1997-2000; 2001-2006
    NBA D-League:2006-Present
    Arena Qwest Arena
    City Boise, Idaho
    Team Colors Red and Black
    Head Coach Bryan Gates
    Owner
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    The 1977 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1976-77 NBA season. The Portland Trail Blazers of the Western Conference played against the Philadelphia 76ers of the Eastern Conference, with the 76ers holding home-court advantage.
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    Portland, Oregon

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    Nickname: "Rose City," "P-Town," "Stumptown," "Bridgetown," "PDX"
    Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon
    Coordinates:
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    Sport Basketball
    Founded 1946
    No. of teams 30
    Country(ies)  United States
     Canada

    Most recent champion(s) San Antonio Spurs

    TV partner(s) ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV
    Official website NBA.
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    Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy is awarded to the National Basketball Association team who wins the NBA Finals at the conclusion of every basketball season. The NBA Championship Trophy was created in 1977 and renamed in 1984 in honor of former NBA commissioner Larry
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    Rose Garden Arena is the main indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon. It is owned by Vulcan Sports and Entertainment, a holding company owned by Paul Allen, and is currently managed by Global Spectrum, a company which manages sports facilities (and which also owns several sports
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    Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953 in Seattle, Washington) is an American entrepreneur.

    With Bill Gates, he formed Microsoft. Allen regularly appears on lists of the richest people in the world; as of 2007 Forbes
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    The NBA Draft Lottery is an annual event held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) to determine the order of the NBA Draft for that year. The teams that did not make the playoffs compete in a weighted lottery, in which teams with least amount of wins have a greater chance
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    The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The draft was broadcast in the United States on ESPN and in 202 countries worldwide.
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    Brandon Roy (born July 23, 1984 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association.
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    LaMarcus Nurae Aldridge (born July 19, 1985, in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers. He is a power forward.

    Playing career

    Aldridge attended Seagoville High School, where he became a Parade
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    The NBA Draft Lottery is an annual event held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) to determine the order of the NBA Draft for that year. The teams that did not make the playoffs compete in a weighted lottery, in which teams with least amount of wins have a greater chance
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    Gregory Wayne Oden Jr. (born January 22, 1988, in Buffalo, Oregon) is an American basketball player, currently playing for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. While in high school, Oden was named the PARADE
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    The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The draft was broadcast in the United States on ESPN and in 202 countries worldwide.
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    Tyrus Wayne Thomas (born August 17 1986, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player who played one season of college basketball at LSU and is now an NBA player for the Chicago Bulls.
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    Competitor for  Russia
    Men’s Basketball
    Gold 2007 Spain Russia Viktor Khryapa (pronounced Veek-tor Ha-RAP-ah in American English[1]
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    Chicago Bulls

    Conference Eastern Conference
    Division Central Division
    Founded 1966
    History Chicago Bulls
    (1966-present)
    Arena United Center
    City Chicago, Illinois
    Team Colors
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    LaMarcus Nurae Aldridge (born July 19, 1985, in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers. He is a power forward.

    Playing career

    Aldridge attended Seagoville High School, where he became a Parade
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    The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as The University of Texas, UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a doctoral/research university located in Austin, Texas.
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    Sebastian Telfair (born June 9, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.

    Telfair was the 13th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers out of Abraham Lincoln High School.
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    Theophilus Curtis Ratliff (born April 17, 1973 in Demopolis, Alabama) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA. He primarily plays the center position, and is known as an excellent shot-blocker.
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