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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 • ISSUE 10.3

TRAIL BLAZERS VS CELTICS

MODA CENTER • PORTLAND, OREGON

TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • WELCOME

WELCOME TO

RIP CITY TONIGHT'S QUOTE “He had the blueprint. He knew exactly what to do.

I followed those steps, worked hard and now we’re here. So, big ups to my dad.”

—GARY TRENT JR. ON HIS FATHER, FORMER NBA PLAYER GARY TRENT SR.

UPCOMING HOME GAMES

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 • WASHINGTON WIZARDS SATURDAY, MARCH 7 · SACRAMENTO KINGS TUESDAY, MARCH 10 · PHOENIX SUNS Guests are encouraged to text Guest Services with questions or to report issues. Text the word MODA followed by your question to 69050 during all events at either Moda Center or Veterans Memorial Coliseum for assistance. Please be sure to include your question or a brief description of the issue along with your location. Standard text message rates apply.

For tickets, call 844.RIP.CITY or visit trailblazers.com

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GET YOUR PERSONALIZED JERSEYS AT THE

Now open at A5 NEXT TO THE MAIN STORE

RIP CITY BEANIE

ONLINE: 24/7 AT RIPCITYCLOTHING.CO • MODA CENTER: TUE-SAT, 11AM-4PM • 100 LEVEL: A5, A15, A19, A24 200 LEVEL: B19 • 300 LEVEL: C15, C24, C28 • EVENT LEVEL: NEXT TO COURTSIDE CLUB

WELCOME TO

TECH NIGHT PRESENTED BY

Visit A-25 S on 100 Level to learn more about the Official Credit Union of the Portland Trail Blazers

DATE

MY FIRST TRAIL BLAZERS

GAME

If this is your first Trail Blazers game at the Moda Center, please visit our My First Game booths on the 100 level (ENTRY A7), 300 level (ENTRY C33) and Kid City (ENTRY C14) before the end of the 3rd Quarter to receive your “MY 1ST GAME” Button and OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE. Welcome to the game!

REMEMBER TO USE HASHTAG #1STBLAZERSGAME WHEN POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

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South Entrance 300 Level

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Club Level

100 Level

ADA Accessible Areas

COUNTRY FINANCIAL MY FIRST GAME PROGRAM

FRED MEYER SIGN MAKING STATION

100 Level • A7 300 Level • C14, C33

100 Level • A11 300 Level • C11

COURTSIDE ATMS

KID CITY

RIP CITY UNITED

100 Level • A7, A21 Club Level • B19 300 Level • C33

300 Level • C11-C15

100 Level • A10

5050 RAFFLE

TICKET SALES

100 Level • A6 300 Level • C17

100 Level • A11, A23 300 Level • C24

100 Level • A7, A25

ALL-USER RESTROOMS

FIRST AID

NURSING MOTHER’S ROOM

100 Level • A22 300 Level • C14

100 Level • A7 300 Level • C11

100 Level • A7

DESIGNATED DRIVER BOOTH

SENSORY BAGS

ARENA BOX OFFICE

100 Level • A25 300 Level • C33

100 Level • A7, A25

100 Level • A6, A15, A19, A24 Club Level • B19 300 Level • C15, C24, C28

GUEST SERVICES

100 Level • A7

For more information visit, trailblazers.com/moda-center-amenities

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Entries

Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream

A2 • Schonely’s 10 Barrel Taproom Appetizers, Entrees, Sandwiches, Desserts, Spirits, Variety of Beer

CLUB LEVEL

A1, A17 • Dippin’ Dots

B1 • Pendleton Midnight Lounge Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits

B2 • Wine Bar B3 • Ruby Jewel

A2, A14 • Crafter’s

Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches

Burgers, Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Strips, Fries

B3 • Hotstone

A4 • Bap & Noodle A4 • A10 Heritage A4, A9, A19, A22 • Red Hot & Rollin’

Brick Style Pizza, Pasta

Zenner’s Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream

B11 • Hop Valley Bar

A5, A19 • Killer Burger

Variety of Craft Beer

Specialty Burgers

B12 • 1927 S’more’s

A8 • Plum Tasty

Handmade S’more’s

Fresh, Local and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks, Beverages

B13 • Junction 5 Grill

A9 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ

Burgers, Brews, Flatbreads

Loaded BBQ Nachos

B19 • The Speck

A9 • Heritage Liquor Cart A10 • Coor’s Draft A10 • White Claw A11 • Kama’aina

Housemade Pretzels, Local Sausage, Hot Dogs and BBQ Nachos

B9 • Cha Cha Cha Nachos, Burritos, Tacos, Quesadilla

B20 • Whole Sum Fresh, Local and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks, Beverages

Fish & Chips, Poke Bowls

A12 • Tamale Boy A12 • Local Cork presented by Adelsheim Premium Wine with Select Beers

A13 • Widmer Fan Haus Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits

A15, A26 • Sizzle Pie Pizza by the Slice

A16 • Dippin’ Dots A16 • Lemonade A16 • Rose City Treats A17 • Corona Beach House

FRED MEYER 300 LEVEL

100 LEVEL

AMENITIES AMENITIES

C2 • Crafters Deluxe Burgers, Chicken Strips, Fries, Chicken Sandwich

C3 • Low Bar C3 • Draft Beer Cart C5 • Salt & Straw Specialty Ice Cream

C5 • Liquor Bar C7 • Avid Cider C8 • Sizzle Pie Pizza by the Slice

C8 • Widmer Brothers Brewery C12 • Crafters Yeti's Kid’s Fare

Margaritas, Beer, Chips & Guac

C15 • Dippin’ Dots & Lemonade C16 • Meat Ballin’

A19 • Ruby Jewel Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches

Housemade Meatball Sandwiches

A19 • BSB Lounge A22 • Cha Cha Cha

C18 • Coor’s Rocky Top Tavern

Burritos, Rice Bowls

Variety of Domestic & Craft Beer

A22 • Liquor Bar A22 • Salt & Straw

Zenner’s Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream

C19, C27 • Red Hot & Rollin’

Specialty Ice Cream

A23 • Liquor Bar A23 • Hen Pen Chicken Tenders, Fries, Chicken & Waffles

C20 • Hop Valley C21 • White Claw C22 • Liquor Bar C23 • PDX Flattop Authentic Cheesesteaks

HAVE A QUESTION? NEED TO REPORT AN ISSUE?

C24 • Widmer Brothers Brewery C30 • Dippin’ Dots & Lemonade C31 • Cha Cha Cha Express

Text the word MODA, followed by your question, to 69050.

C32 • Knot Spot C32 • The Pines crafted by Jack Daniels

We look forward to assisting you.

Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits

GLUTEN FREE

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C32 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ Loaded BBQ Nachos

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lifesize damian lillard bobblehead photo op

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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • ACTIVITY

TRAIL BLAZERS FRANCHISE QUIZ How well do you know the Trail Blazers?

1. WHAT TRAIL BLAZERS LEGEND COINED THE TERM “RIP CITY?” a. Harry Glickman b. Jack Ramsay c. Bill Schonely d. Lenny Wilkens

6. WHO SCORED THE FIRST EVER POINT IN TRAIL BLAZERS HISTORY ON OCTOBER 16, 1970? a. Ron Knight b. Jim Barnett c. Shaler Halimon d. Geoff Petrie

2. WHAT ITEM DID TEAM FOUNDER HARRY GLICKMAN LEAVE IN THE MEETING ROOM WHEN DISCUSSING FINANCING FOR THE TRAIL BLAZERS? a. Raincoat b. Basketball shoes c. Pager d. Umbrella

7. WHAT YEAR DID MODA CENTER BECOME THE NEW HOME OF THE TRAIL BLAZERS? a. 1983 b. 1995 c. 2001 d. 2004

4. WHO IS THE ONLY TRAIL BLAZERS PLAYER TO BE AWARDED THE NBA MOST VALUABLE PLAYER? a. Clyde Drexler b. Bill Walton c. Damian Lillard d. Sidney Wicks 5. HOW MANY TRAIL BLAZERS HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD? a. 6 b. 3 c. 2 d. 4

8. WHO IS THE WINNINGEST COACH IN TRAIL BLAZERS HISTORY? a. Jack Ramsay b. Nate McMillan c. Rick Adelman d. Terry Stotts 9. WHAT TRAIL BLAZER HAS SCORED THE MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS IN THEIR CAREER? a. Terry Porter b. CJ McCollum c. Clyde Drexler d. Damian Lillard 10. WHICH TRAIL BLAZER HAS ATTENDED THE MOST NBA ALL-STAR GAMES? a. Sidney Wicks b. Brandon Roy c. Clyde Drexler d. Rasheed Wallace

Where is Blaze: c4; Franchise Quiz: 1. c; 2. a; 3. b; 4. b; 5. d; 6. b; 7. b;8. a; 9. d; 10. c

3. HOW DID THE TRAIL BLAZERS GET THEIR NAME? a. Team Founder Harry Glickman chose it b. A public “Name the Team” contest c. The first team chose it d. The National Basketball Association provided the name

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$15* DESIGNED BY LOCAL ARTISTS

Tonight’s Artist: Cortney Benvenuto

All net proceeds benefit the Trail Blazers Foundation and support our community *Available exclusively at Rip City Clothing Co. entry A6 location while supplies last

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PORTLAND

TRAIL BLAZERS

WESTERN CONFERENCE, NORTHWEST DIVISION

TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • GAME NIGHT PREVIEW

BOSTON

CELTICS EASTERN CONFERENCE, ATLANTIC DIVISION

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HASSAN WHITESIDE

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Was selected 33rd overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2010 NBA draft Was the NBA blocks leader in 2016 and the NBA rebounding leader in 2017 Played college basketball for the Marshall University Thunder Herd for one season where he was awarded Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year in 2010

STATS

SEASON • CAREER THROUGH FEB 20

15.7 14.1 1.2 0.4 3.0 61.3 50.0 71.0 22

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13.7 11.7 0.7 0.6 2.4 57.9 27.3 60.8

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ENES KANTER Was selected 3rd overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2011 NBA draft Played in the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Ore., where he scored 34 points and surpassed the event’s record set by Dirk Nowitzki in 1998

STATS

SEASON • CAREER THROUGH FEB 20

9.2 8.2 1.0 0.4 0.8 58.6 14.3 70.0

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11.7 7.6 0.9 0.4 0.5 54.3 28.7 77.6

Played for the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2018-19 season where he became the third player in franchise history to score at least 20 points and 18 rebounds in a playoff game

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PORTLAND

TRAIL BLAZERS WESTERN CONFERENCE NORTHWEST DIVISION

NO. NAME 00 Carmelo ANTHONY 0 Damian LILLARD 1 Anfernee SIMONS 2 Gary TRENT JR. 3 CJ MCCOLLUM 4 Moses BROWN* 5 Rodney HOOD 6 Jaylen HOARD* 8 Trevor ARIZA 9 Nassir LITTLE 21 Hassan WHITESIDE 27 Jusuf NURKIĆ 33 Zach COLLINS 35 Wenyen GABRIEL 44 Mario HEZONJA 50 Caleb SWANIGAN

POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY F 6-8 240 05/29/1984 Syracuse/USA G 6-2 195 07/15/1990 Weber State/USA G 6-3 181 06/08/1999 Edgewater HS/USA G 6-5 209 01/18/1999 Duke/USA G 6-3 190 09/19/1991 Lehigh/USA C 7-2 245 10/13/1999 UCLA/USA G/F 6-8 208 10/20/1992 Duke/USA F 6-8 216 03/30/1999 Wake Forest/France F 6-8 215 06/30/1985 UCLA/USA F 6-5 220 02/11/2000 North Carolina/USA C 7-0 265 06/13/1989 Marshall/USA C 7-0 290 08/23/1994 Cedevita Zagreb/Bosnia F/C 6-11 250 11/19/1997 Gonzaga/USA F 6-9 205 03/26/1997 Kentucky/Sudan F 6-8 220 02/25/1995 FC Barcelona/Croatia F 6-9 260 04/18/1997 Purdue/USA

*NBA TWO-WAY CONTRACT

Head Coach: Terry Stotts (Oklahoma) Associate Head Coach: Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota) Assistant Coaches: Dale Osbourne (South Alabama), John McCullough (Oklahoma), Jim Moran (William & Mary), Jannero Pargo (Arkansas) Director of Player Health and Performance: Jesse Elis Head Athletic Trainer: Geoff Clark Sports Performance Specialists: Todd Forcier, Ben Kenyon Chair: Jody Allen President & CEO: Chris McGowan President of Basketball Operations: Neil Olshey Assistant General Managers: Bill Branch, Steve Rosenberry 24

YRS 16 7 1 1 6 R 5 R 15 R 7 5 2 R 4 2

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NO. NAME POS HT WT 0 Jayson TATUM G/F 6-8 210 4 Carsen EDWARDS G 5-11 200 7 Jaylen BROWN G/F 6-6 223 8 Kemba WALKER G 6-0 184 9 Brad WANAMAKER G 6-3 210 11 Enes KANTER C 6-10 250 12 Grant WILLIAMS F 6-6 236 20 Gordon HAYWARD F 6-7 225 27 Daniel THEIS F/C 6-8 245 36 Marcus SMART G 6-3 220 37 Semi OJELEYE F 6-6 240 43 Javonte GREEN G/F 6-4 205 44 Robert WILLIAMS III F/C 6-8 237 45 Romeo LANGFORD G/F 6-4 216 51 Tremont WATERS* G 5-10 175 77 Vincent POIRIER F/C 7-0 235 99 Tacko FALL* C 7-5 311

DOB 03/03/1998 03/12/1998 10/24/1996 05/08/1990 07/25/1989 05/20/1992 11/30/1998 03/23/1990 04/04/1992 03/06/1994 12/05/1994 07/23/1993 10/17/1997 10/25/1999 01/10/1998 10/17/1993 12/10/1995

PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY Duke/USA Purdue/USA California/USA UConn/USA Pittsburgh/USA Fenerbahรงe/Turkey Tennessee/USA Butler/USA Brose Bamberg/Germany Oklahoma State/USA Southern Methodist/USA Radford/USA Texas A&M/USA Indiana/USA Louisiana State/USA Baskonia/France Central Florida/Senegal

YRS 3 R 4 9 2 9 R 10 3 6 3 R 2 R R R R

*NBA TWO-WAY CONTRACT

Head Coach: Brad Stevens (DePaul) Assistant Coaches: Brandon Bailey (DePaul), Jay Larranaga (Bowling Green State), Kara Lawson (Tennessee), Joe Mazzulla (West Virginia), Scott Morrison (University of Prince Edward Island), Jamie Young (Blackburn College) Athletic Trainer: Ed Lacerte (Boston University)

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SEASON STATS THROUGH FEB 20

PORTLAND (25-31) LILLARD MCCOLLUM WHITESIDE ANTHONY HOOD ARIZA* SIMONS COLLINS TRENT JR. HEZONJA LITTLE SWANIGAN* HOARD GABRIEL* BROWN *SINCE JOINING PORTLAND

BOSTON (38-16) TATUM WALKER BROWN HAYWARD SMART KANTER THEIS WANAMAKER WILLIAMS III WILLIAMS FALL WATERS GREEN OJELEYE LANGFORD EDWARDS POIRIER

G MIN PTS REB AST

56 113.4 45.8 20.0 54 37.0 29.5 4.4 7.9 52 35.7 21.3 3.9 3.8 51 30.8 15.7 14.1 1.2 40 32.5 15.1 6.6 1.5 21 29.5 11.0 3.4 1.5 11 31.5 10.1 4.5 1.7 55 22.2 9.1 2.5 1.5 3 28.7 9.0 4.0 2.0 43 17.8 6.8 1.5 0.9 33 17.2 4.5 3.6 0.8 39 12.7 3.8 2.5 0.5 11 16.0 3.2 5.5 1.3 13 7.9 2.9 2.5 0.3 7 8.1 2.0 1.3 0.1 9 3.7 1.2 1.6 0.1 G MIN PTS REB AST

54 113.1 45.7 23.3 50 34.1 22.4 6.9 2.9 46 32.2 21.8 4.1 5.0 44 33.6 20.2 6.4 2.2 37 33.2 17.3 6.7 4.1 43 31.6 12.5 3.6 4.7 42 18.6 9.2 8.2 1.0 48 22.9 8.3 6.2 1.6 53 18.8 6.6 2.0 2.7 19 14.2 3.9 4.6 1.1 52 15.6 3.8 2.7 1.1 6 4.0 3.2 1.8 0.0 9 8.1 3.1 0.8 1.1 41 9.1 3.0 1.9 0.5 51 14.9 3.0 1.9 0.5 18 10.2 3.0 1.0 0.2 33 9.0 2.9 1.2 0.7 18 6.0 1.9 1.8 0.4

UPCOMING HOME GAMES

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 • WASHINGTON WIZARDS SATURDAY, MARCH 7 · SACRAMENTO KINGS TUESDAY, MARCH 10 · PHOENIX SUNS Tickets: 844.RIP.CITY • trailblazers.com

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VMC HOODIE

BY AVANTIKA BAWA

Found exclusively at

Benefitting

For the second season Rip City Clothing Co. has partnered with local women-owned businesses for the Made by Her line. We’re excited to offer these unique collaborations exclusively for fans in-arena. 25% of net profits will be donated to Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest, a non-profit that helps girls grow up healthy, educated and independent. Supplies are limited, so be sure to get yours today!

Avantika Bawa is an artist based in Portland, Oregon and educator at Washington State University Vancouver.

Between 2015 and 2018, Bawa produced drawings and prints entitled “Coliseum Series,” paying homage to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The VMC is considered “a jewel of International Style modernism.” Now the works, and the building that inspired them, are being immortalized through a collaborative sweatshirt celebrating the home of our 1977 NBA Championship.

Learn More at AVANTIKABAWA.COM

Our own Brooke Olzendam is sharing her personal story of loss that fuels her passion for heart health. ‘Brooke Hearts Your Heart’ launches February 2020 with a mission to spread awareness about the importance of AEDs in saving lives and raise funds for the American Heart Association. Through this program, Brooke will share her experience to encourage Trail Blazers fans to learn more about heart health and support the American Heart Associations critical programming.

Go to trailblazers.com/heart to donate to the American Heart Association and the Trail Blazers will match the first $5,000 in donations.

This is for me to tell my story, my husbands’ story, my husband’s family’s story. I wanted to share this story because if there is a possibility it could help even one person, it’s worth it.

My husband, who passed away 10 days after we married in 2010, had a heart attack on a treadmill while he was working out. He was just 27 years old. He was a collegiate and professional athlete in perfect health – it doesn’t make sense that a 27-year-old in great health would pass away from a heart attack.

I couldn’t help but think maybe there were some signs I overlooked that I didn’t even know were signs. He didn’t have any heart disease in his family, so it was shocking and devastating to all of us.

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Now at this point in my life, I want to put it out there that there are signs that you can look for to see if there is something going on with your heart that you don’t know about, even if it doesn’t run in your family.

This is my love letter to Andy and to the American Heart Association – to put this out there and hopefully help somebody.

We were in Florida, and I had just taken a job with CBS Sports. They put us in a hotel while we were looking for a place to live. That night we were supposed to go out to dinner with my new colleagues and new boss. We had about 45 minutes to get ready and Andy wanted to get a quick workout in and he’d meet me in the lobby. I was waiting for him in the lobby, and

TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • BROOKE HEARTS YOUR HEART

and was able to explain what happened and provided me a ton of support.

My mom and aunt came and took me back to the hotel, then Andy’s father arrived to take care of things. It’s amazing to see friends and family step up in a time of crisis, I’m so thankful.

I started to wonder where he was – he was never late, and it was odd. I remember having a bad feeling. I called him and he didn’t pick up. I texted him and he didn’t respond. Then I heard sirens pull up outside, and I just knew something terrible had happened.

The next couple months were very hard. I ended up declining the job offer in Florida, as I couldn’t stay there without Andy. I went home to my mother’s house in Spokane and I spent a lot of time in bed. As time passed, I started thinking about how big of a supporter Andy was in my career. I knew he would’ve wanted me to get back to work. That is what helped me return, and what helped me really mourn him and move forward. I’ll never fully recover, but I was able to be at peace with it through work, knowing I was doing something he fully supported.

I want to do something to help. I want to do something to try to make sure this doesn’t

I got a call from his phone, and it was someone with the EMTs telling me to come outside, and whoever’s phone they were calling from had a heart attack and was on his way to the hospital. I ran outside and jumped in the fire truck and went to the hospital. I went in and they were working on him. I got to be with him and stand next to him and hold his hand.

I just had this feeling… it just looked like he was going away. Finally, they told me he was gone. It was shocking and I don’t remember much after that. I had to call my mother and his sister, so his sister could tell the rest of the family. I’ll never forget how amazing the hospital staff was – the nurse took the phone ripcity est. 1970

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happen to someone else. The most important takeaways: • Know the warning signs. When Andy would come back from a workout – a professional athlete, in perfect health, ate well, took care of his body – he would be exhausted from a run. After the fact, the doctors told me that he was exerting ten times the amount of energy that someone else would to run or workout. I wish I would’ve known this was a sign, and we would’ve gotten it checked out.

When in doubt, always go see a doctor.

• When you go through something like this, you really need to talk to a professional; it will be beneficial to you. That helped me more than anything.

• Defibrillators are so important. Everyone should have one in their home, business, gyms… I want to make sure people know how to use them, and to get them everywhere they can be. This could save someone’s life.

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I’ve been living with this for almost ten years, and I decided this was the right time to talk about it publicly. The last three and a half years I’ve been working with the Trail Blazers I’ve felt a sense of family, acceptance and support. The fanbase is incredible and like family to me, and this is a way for me to give back to Rip City. The American Heart Association is so important to me, and I want to raise awareness and funds to help save lives.

TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • BROOKE HEARTS YOUR HEART

I’ve come to a place now where I’ve accepted what happened. You never forget or truly recover, but with time you improve and you get to a better place. My message to someone who has been through something similar to this – you may never make sense of it.

Give yourself some grace, give yourself some time. Let yourself feel what you’re feeling.

Ask for help. It can be overwhelming, but when you get to the place where you’re able to talk about it and able to receive help, please take it. You can’t do this alone. I tried.

It’s impossible. This is now part of your journey – you will learn from it. When you get to a place when you’re at peace, try to see if that situation can help someone else. Talking about it and trying to get something positive out of something so negative is the best thing you could do. ❖

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Watch Me Make History Watch Me Go Red Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women.

Watch me be aware.

Watch me live well.

Watch me make an impact.

It’s time for all women to stand together and be demanding when it comes to women’s heart health.

Take action at PDXGoesRed.heart.org TM DHHS.

DEAR FANS,

TUNDRA

LET’S GOOOOOOOOO! TOYOTA IS A PROUD PARTNER OF THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

Prototype shown with options. The Tacoma is designed to meet most off-road driving requirements, but off-roading is inherently dangerous and may result in vehicle damage.

Toyota encourages responsible operation to help protect you, your vehicle and the environment. Seatbelts should be worn at all times. Do not allow passengers to ride in cargo area.

50% TO ONE LUCKY FAN 50% TO THE TRAIL BLAZERS FOUNDATION The Trail Blazers Foundation supports nonprofits, schools and youth.

Purchase your raffle tickets at the Trail Blazers Foundation 5050 Raffle kiosks located on the 100 and 300 level concourse or look for the mobile sellers in yellow aprons.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT Rip City brings people together to create lasting memories through the power of sports and entertainment. Our organization has an opportunity and responsibility to positively impact our staff, players, fans, and community. As such, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and our community, which includes: • Providing a safe and welcoming environment that champions differences and embraces the respectful open expression of ideas that are free from hateful, racist, profane, violent or harassing behaviors or comments.

• Ensuring that our policies, practices and programs consider and seek to address societal inequities that disproportionately impact specific groups.

• Utilizing our platform and resources to positively impact people throughout our community who have been underserved.

• Cultivating a staff that reflects the community we serve and an inclusive culture where multiple perspectives are valued.

We ask that you join us in this journey, and that you continue to advance this work within your own sphere of influence. We are all in this together—after all, we are all part of Rip City.

trailblazers.com/inclusion

Drain a full court putt in front of 20,000 screaming fans and walk away with $50k. trailblazers.com/directors

The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting the lives of children and families who have been historically underserved, where they live (environmental sustainability), learn (education), and play (sport and physical activity). The Trail Blazers Foundation gives grants and scholarships to nonprofits, schools, and students and is funded through meaningful corporate partnerships and revenue from Trail Blazers license plate sales, 5050 raffle, retail programs, and other fundraising efforts. During the 2018-19 season, Trail Blazers Inc. and the Trail Blazers Foundation donated over 1 million dollars to support youth across Oregon and SW Washington.

The Trail Blazers believe our home court extends far beyond the arena and everything we do in our lives makes an impact, so we encourage fans to join us in our efforts to protect our planet and our community to ensure a brighter future for generations to come.

The Trail Blazers are committed to seeing all youth graduate from high school by supporting programs, investing resources, and raising awareness of successful youth and the schools and organizations that help them effectively navigate their academic journeys.

The Trail Blazers are committed to ensuring that youth have positive early experiences playing basketball by running year-round camps and clinics, supporting existing programs, and investing resources in the community that provide access to sport. www.trailblazers.com/community

COMMITTED TO MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE, WITH A SMALL FOOTPRINT.

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VS Join us for this season’s Women in Sports Celebration, presented by Coca-Cola, on March 12 as the Trail Blazers face the Memphis Grizzlies! March is Women’s History Month and we are proud to honor the many past, present and future contributions by women across the country.

The night will feature special performances, retail items and multiple fundraising efforts benefitting GirlsBuild, a local nonprofit inspiring curiosity and confidence in girls through the world of building. Hope to see you there!

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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • SCHEDULE

DATE

OPPONENT

PT

TV

Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 12 Oct. 16 Oct. 17

Tue. Thu. Sat. Wed. Thu.

Denver Maccabi Haifa Phoenix @Utah @Denver

7:30 PM ESPN 7:00 PM 5:00 PM NBCSNW 6:00 PM 6:00 PM

Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 30

Wed. Fri. Sun. Mon. Wed.

Denver @Sacramento @Dallas @San Antonio @Oklahoma City

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 5:00 PM

NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 16 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 21 Nov. 23 Nov. 25 Nov. 27 Nov. 29

Sat. Mon. Thu. Fri. Sun. Tue. Wed. Sat. Mon. Tue. Thu. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri.

Philadelphia @Golden State @L.A. Clippers Brooklyn Atlanta @Sacramento Toronto @San Antonio @Houston @New Orleans @Milwaukee @Cleveland @Chicago Oklahoma City Chicago

7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 23 Dec. 26 Dec. 28 Dec. 30

Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Mon. Thu. Sat. Mon.

@L.A. Clippers Sacramento L.A. Lakers Oklahoma City New York @Denver @Phoenix Golden State Orlando Minnesota New Orleans @Utah L.A. Lakers Phoenix

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

TNT NBCSNW ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES PRESEASON GAMES

DATE

OPPONENT

PT

TV

Jan. 1 Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 Jan. 11 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 29 Jan. 31

Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Mon. Thu. Sun. Wed. Fri.

@New York @Washington @Miami @Toronto @Minnesota Milwaukee Charlotte @Houston @Dallas @Oklahoma City Golden State Dallas Indiana Houston @L.A. Lakers

4:30 PM 4:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM

NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW TNT TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW/ESPN

Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Feb. 29

Sat. Tue. Thu. Fri. Sun. Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat.

Utah @Denver San Antonio @Utah Miami @New Orleans @Memphis New Orleans Detroit Boston @Indiana @Atlanta

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:00 PM 4:30 PM

NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/TNT NBCSNW

Mar. 2 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 19 Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Mar. 30

Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Tue. Thu. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sun. Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Mon.

@Orlando Washington @Phoenix Sacramento Phoenix Memphis Houston Minnesota Dallas @Minnesota @Charlotte @Detroit @Boston @Philadelphia @Brooklyn

4:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 12:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM

NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ABC NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

Apr. 2 Apr. 5 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 13 Apr. 15

Thu. Sun. Tue. Thu. Mon. Wed.

Utah Memphis Cleveland Denver @Golden State L.A. Clippers

7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM

NBCSNW/TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

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