THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 • ISSUE 8.1
TRAIL BLAZERS VS MAVERICKS
MODA CENTER • PORTLAND, OREGON
UPCOMING EVENTS
SAT, APR 25
SUN, FEB 16
FRI FEB. 7 - SUN FEB. 9
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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • WELCOME
WELCOME TO
RIP CITY TONIGHT'S QUOTE: "It wasn't about the points; it was just the mentality. We did everything we needed to do... When I came here, I wasn't coming here to lose this game, and it was as simple as that." —DAMIAN LILLARD ON MONDAY'S GAME AGAINST THE WARRIORS
UPCOMING HOME GAMES
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 · INDIANA PACERS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 • HOUSTON ROCKETS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 • UTAH JAZZ 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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PORTLAND GEAR BEANIE
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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
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100 Level • A6 300 Level • C17
100 Level • A11, A23 300 Level • C24
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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
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 Margaritas, Beer, Chips & Guac
A19 • Ruby Jewel Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches
A19 • BSB Lounge A22 • Cha Cha Cha
B9 • Cha Cha Cha Nachos, Burritos, Tacos, Quesadilla
B20 • Whole Sum Fresh, Local and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks, Beverages
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
C15 • Dippin’ Dots & Lemonade C16 • Meat Ballin’ Housemade Meatball Sandwiches
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
Specialty Ice Cream
A23 • Liquor Bar A23 • Hen Pen Chicken Tenders, Fries, Chicken & Waffles
C19, C27 • Red Hot & Rollin’ 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
Loaded Nachos
We look forward to assisting you.
Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits
C32 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ Loaded BBQ Nachos
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kids gear pop-a-shots
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video viewfinders
kids cafe
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lifesize damian lillard bobblehead photo op
penny press
slam dunk photo op
do yo u how Moda Center Fred Meyer 300 Level
measure up
C-11 to C-15
14 ANSWERS: 1. The pinwheel is missing from Damian's shorts; 2. The dot of the "i" in Ripcity on Damian's jersey is missing; 3. The sole of Damian's shoe is white; 4. The three-point line on the court is missing; 5. The sleeve on Chicago's #24 player is longer.
Can you find all five?
SPOT THE DIFFERENCES
TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • ACTIVITY
DAMIAN LILLARD QUIZ How well do you know Damian?
1. WHAT YEAR DID DAMIAN ENTER THE NBA DRAFT? a. 2010 b. 2011 c. 2012 d. 2013 2. WHERE DID DAMIAN PLAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL? a. Notre Dame b. Weber State c. University of Kentucky d. Lehigh University 3. WHAT IS DAMIAN’S CAREER HIGH AND FRANCHISE RECORD IN POINTS SCORED IN ONE GAME? a. 41 b. 50 c. 59 d. 60 4. WHAT TEAM WERE THE TRAIL BLAZERS PLAYING WHEN DAMIAN SCORED HIS CAREER HIGH IN POINTS IN ONE GAME? a. Brooklyn Nets b. Miami Heat c. Washington Wizards d. Utah Jazz
7. WHAT COMPANY DOES DAMIAN HAVE A SHOE CONTRACT WITH? a. Nike b. Reebok c. Puma d. Adidas 8. DAMIAN IS ONE OF FOUR TRAIL BLAZERS TO WIN THE J. WALTER KENNEDY CITIZENSHIP AWARD. IN WHAT SEASON WAS HE AWARDED THIS HONOR? a. 2013-14 b. 2015-16 c. 2017-18 d. 2018-19 9. IN WHAT YEAR DID DAMIAN ATTEND HIS FIRST NBA ALL-STAR GAME? a. 2014 b. 2015 c. 2016 d. 2017 10. WHAT IS DAMIAN’S RAPPER NAME? a. Dame Jr. b. Dame Time c. Dame D.O.L.L.A. d. Letter ‘O’
5. WHAT JERSEY NUMBER DID DAMIAN WEAR IN COLLEGE, WHICH WAS LATER RETIRED BY HIS ALMA MATER? a. 00 b. 0 c. 1 d. 3 6. WHAT IS DAMIAN’S HOMETOWN? a. Oakland, California b. Las Vegas, Nevada c. Los Angeles, California d. Brooklyn, New York
ANSWERS: 1. c; 2. b; 3. d; 4. a; 5. c; 6. a; 7. d;8. d; 9. a; 10. c; ripcity est. 1970
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Drain a full court putt in front of 20,000 screaming fans and walk away with $50k. trailblazers.com/directors
RIP CITY ALE FEST SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join the Trail Blazers for the annual pregame beer tasting event! Rip City Ale Fest will have tastings by local micro breweries, food options, games, music, and more! Your ticket includes a commemorative tasting mug and 10 tasters. You must purchase a ticket through this link to be added to the guest list and you must be 21 years or older to purchase tickets and attend the event.
TICKETS AT TRAILBLAZERS.COM/ALEFEST
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PORTLAND
TRAIL BLAZERS
WESTERN CONFERENCE, NORTHWEST DIVISION
TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • GAME NIGHT PREVIEW
DALLAS
MAVERICKS WESTERN CONFERENCE, SOUTHWEST DIVISION
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DAMIAN LILLARD
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Was selected 6th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2012 NBA draft Played college basketball for the Weber State Wildcats where he finished his college career as the No. 2 scorer in Weber State history and No. 5 scorer in the Big Sky Conference history Was the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 2012-13 season
STATS
SEASON • CAREER THROUGH JAN 20
27.9 4.1 7.6 1.0 0.3 44.6 36.8 88.6 22
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23.8 4.2 2.9 1.0 0.3 43.5 36.8 88.9
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LUKA DONČIĆ Was selected 3rd overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2018 NBA draft Played professional basketball for Real Madrid Baloncesto in Spain and was awarded the EuroLeague MVP in 2018
STATS
Was the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 2018-19 season
SEASON • CAREER THROUGH JAN 20
28.9 9.7 9.0 1.1 0.1 46.7 32.9 78.2
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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 17 Skal LABISSIÈRE 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 F/C 6-10 235 03/18/1996 Kentucky/Haiti 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 3 7 5 2 R 4 2
DALLAS
MAVERICKS WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION
NO. NAME 1 Courtney LEE 3 Antonius CLEVELAND* 5 J.J. BAREA 6 Kristaps PORZIŅGIS 7 Dwight POWELL 9 Isaiah ROBY 10 Dorian FINNEY-SMITH 11 Tim HARDAWAY JR. 13 Jalen BRUNSON 23 Josh REAVES* 30 Seth CURRY 42 Maxi KLEBER 44 Justin JACKSON 45 Ryan BROEKHOFF 51 Boban MARJANOVIĆ 55 Delon WRIGHT 77 Luka DONČIĆ
POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY G 6-5 215 10/03/1985 Western Kentucky/USA G 6-5 195 02/02/1994 SE Missouri State/USA G 5-10 180 06/26/1984 Northeastern/Puerto Rico F/C 7-3 240 08/02/1995 Sevilla/Latvia C 6-10 240 07/20/1991 Stanford/Canada F 6-8 230 02/03/1998 Nebraska-Lincoln/USA F 6-7 220 05/04/1993 Florida/USA G/F 6-5 205 03/16/1992 Michigan/USA G 6-1 190 08/31/1996 Villanova/USA G/F 6-4 214 06/04/1997 Penn State/USA G 6-2 185 08/23/1990 Duke/USA F 6-10 240 01/29/1992 Bayern Munich/Germany F 6-7 220 03/28/1995 North Carolina/USA G/F 6-6 215 08/23/1990 Valparaiso/Victoria C 7-4 290 08/15/1988 Crvena Zvezda/Serbia G 6-5 185 04/26/1992 Utah/USA G/F 6-7 230 02/28/1999 Real Madrid/Slovenia
YRS 11 1 13 3 5 R 3 6 1 R 5 2 2 1 4 4 1
*NBA TWO-WAY CONTRACT
Head Coach: Rick Carlisle (Virginia) Assistant Coaches: Stephen Silas (Brown), Jamahl Mosley (Colorado), Darrell Armstrong (Fayetteville State), Mike Weinar (Florida) Athletic Trainer: Dionne Calhoun (San Diego State)
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SEASON STATS THROUGH JAN 20
G MIN PTS REB AST
PORTLAND (19-26) LILLARD MCCOLLUM ANTHONY WHITESIDE HOOD SIMONS COLLINS LABISSIÈRE TRENT JR. HEZONJA LITTLE HOARD BROWN
45 111.9 46.1 19.7 43 36.9 27.9 4.1 7.6 42 35.6 21.5 4.0 3.8 30 32.2 16.2 6.3 1.3 41 30.5 15.5 14.1 1.2 21 29.5 11.0 3.4 1.5 45 23.2 9.4 2.6 1.5 3 28.7 9.0 4.0 2.0 33 17.2 5.8 5.1 1.3 32 15.0 5.2 1.4 0.8 33 16.7 4.6 3.9 0.8 34 12.4 3.3 2.6 0.5 12 7.8 2.7 2.5 0.3 7 3.3 1.4 1.3 0.0
G MIN PTS REB AST
DALLAS (27-15)
42 116.7 47.6 24.2 38 32.8 28.9 9.7 9.0 31 31.2 17.3 9.4 1.5 39 26.1 14.4 2.9 1.7 40 22.6 10.6 2.0 1.8 39 26.9 9.6 5.7 1.5 42 29.4 9.3 5.3 1.3 12 15.6 9.2 1.8 3.3 41 25.1 9.1 5.4 1.0 42 16.8 7.3 3.7 3.2 21 10.0 6.1 4.5 0.4 38 16.1 6.1 2.4 0.6 10 7.7 3.7 1.4 0.4 10 8.0 3.3 0.5 0.3 3 4.7 1.3 1.0 0.0 2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
DONČIĆ PORZIŅGIS HARDAWAY JR. CURRY POWELL FINNEY-SMITH BAREA KLEBER BRUNSON MARJANOVIĆ JACKSON BROEKHOFF LEE CLEVELAND REAVES
UPCOMING HOME GAMES
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 · INDIANA PACERS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 • HOUSTON ROCKETS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 • UTAH JAZZ Tickets: 844.RIP.CITY • trailblazers.com
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WOMEN IN SPORTS CELEBRATION MARCH 12 | 7:00 PM
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! VISIT TRAILBLAZERS.COM/WOMEN FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFO
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COACH TERRY STOTTS HOW DO YOU THINK THE RIP CITY FANS SUPPORT YOU AND THE TEAM? ▶ I have always been impressed with the Portland fans, even before I came to Portland. They’re knowledgeable and they’re passionate about their team. There’s no question when we go into Moda Center every night; we know they’re going to be behind us. HOW DOES COACHING IN PORTLAND COMPARE TO OTHER CITIES AND TEAMS YOU HAVE COACHED? ▶ It starts with the fanbase and their support of the team: it’s there every night. It’s easy to support a team when you’re winning 50-60 games per season, but throughout my eight years in Portland, that is the thing that stands out to me. I love Portland as a city, obviously. It’s not a big city, but it’s the perfect city for me.
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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • COACHES FEATURE
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO COACH THE TEAM FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON? ▶ Coaching during the 50th Anniversary season is a special experience because of the history of the franchise. I think of the coaches I have admired in the past, Jack Ramsay and Rick Adelman in particular, the history of the franchise, the success, making the playoffs 21 years in a row, winning a championship. To be a part of those 50 years is special. THUS FAR, WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE YOUR BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT WITH THE TRAIL BLAZERS? ▶ I think the biggest accomplishment thus far would be making it to the Western Conference Finals. To be one of the last four teams playing and for that to be the first time the Trail Blazers have been to the Western Conference Finals in nearly 20 years is a team accomplishment. To me, the rewards of coaching are to see the player development (and we have been pleased with the way many players have developed through the years) but as a team accomplishment, that would be it. ripcity est. 1970
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WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE AS COACH OF THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS? ▶ Guiding a team through losing is always the biggest challenge. You’re going to have losing streaks. At the end of my first season, we lost 13 in a row. Even though we were a young team, that’s challenging. In my fourth season in 2015-16, we were seven games under .500 in January and trying to keep everything afloat. We ended up salvaging that season and having a very good year, but I think that is the most challenging part of being a coach in the league: navigating and guiding your team throughout difficult times. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO COACH TWO SUPERSTARS IN CJ AND DAMIAN WHO ARE BOTH SO COMMITTED TO THIS CITY AND THIS TEAM? ▶ Neil Olshey has done an outstanding job of drafting talent, and Dame and CJ are two obvious examples of that. He drafts good players and he drafts good people. To have players like Dame and CJ commit to the franchise and the city speaks well of the city and the franchise. And, obviously, to compete every year in this league, you need to have talent. We’re very lucky to have two guys like them. WHO HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST INSPIRATION THROUGHOUT YOUR COACHING CAREER? ▶ From a coaching standpoint, the two biggest influences on me would be the two
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men I coached under for the longest time. One being George Karl. He and I go back to the CBA and I was with him in the NBA in both Seattle and Milwaukee. He had probably the biggest impact on me as a coach. Also, going to Dallas and being with Rick Carlisle for four years and seeing a different way of going about a job: being passionate about it but showing me a different way to be a head coach in this league really influenced me, as well.
TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • COACHES FEATURE
IF YOU WERE NOT COACHING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING FOR YOUR PROFESSION? ▶ It would depend on when you asked me that question. Out of college, I was accepted into dental school and had every intention of going after graduating from Oklahoma. But I wanted to pursue basketball and was drafted in the second round. Had I been drafted in the fourth or fifth round, I would probably be a dentist today. WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES, OUTSIDE OF BASKETBALL? ▶ During the season I do not have a lot of hobbies. In the off-season, I golf (though not as much as I used to) and I love to travel and
see new places and new things. I like to go to movies and try to see every Academy Award winning movie, though I haven’t been to as many as I used to. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT PORTLAND? ▶ I don’t know if I have a favorite thing about Portland, but I like the size of the city and I like the uniqueness of the city. It is beautiful with the mountains and green, the variety of restaurants and the people are great.
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LET’S GOOOOOOOOO! TOYOTA IS A PROUD PARTNER OF THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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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
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.
OFFICIAL
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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • STUNTER FEATURE
MARK YEARS AS A STUNTER: ROOKIE
WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO STUNT?
WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?
I love improving, getting new skills and being around all the people I meet while stunting.
Other than stunting? I love sitting down and playing board games with my family.
WHAT ARE SOME LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT YOURSELF YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW?
IF YOU COULD GIVE ADVICE TO ASPIRING YOUNG STUNTERS, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM?
I just turned 20 (the youngest on the stunt team) and was a collegiate wrester and track and field athlete before being a part of the Blazers Stunt Team.
Stunting is 95 percent “I’m sorry’s” and dropping stunts, changing something and trying again. Don’t ever stop working because something is hard, or you don’t hit it the first time.
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE AS A STUNT TEAM MEMBER? Being center court at the first game of the season performing for the Trail Blazers fans alongside the BlazerDancers and Rip City Crew.
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RISE UP COACHES JACKET BY NEO DESIGNS
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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. 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. No End Of (NEO) Designs was founded by Native Portlandian, Palani Bearghost in 2013. NEO is a self-described combination of Neo-Contemporary designs that weave traditional Indigenous designs into wearable art from the past, present and future creating androgynous pieces that anyone can wear in style. Learn More at NoEndOfClothing.com
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WHO: Roger and Dianne Fowler
WHERE: New Zealand
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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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