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| Portland Trail Blazers | |||
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| Conference | Western Conference | ||
| Division | Northwest Division | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| History | Portland Trail Blazers 1970–present |
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| Arena | Moda Center | ||
| City | Portland, Oregon | ||
| Team colors | Red, silver, black, white |
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| Owner(s) | Paul Allen | ||
| General manager | Neil Olshey | ||
| Head coach | Terry Stotts | ||
| D-League affiliate | Idaho Stampede | ||
| Championships | 1 (1977) | ||
| Conference titles | 3 (1977, 1990, 1992) | ||
| Division titles | 4 (1978, 1991, 1992, 1999) | ||
| Official website | blazers.com | ||
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The Portland Trail Blazers are a team in the National Basketball Association from Portland, Oregon. They play their home games at the Moda Center. They won 1 NBA Championship in 1977.
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Trail Blazers logo 1970–1991
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Sidney Wicks, who played in four NBA All-Star Games while with the Trail Blazers, won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award after averaging 24.5 points per game and 11.5 rebounds per game.
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Bill Walton won the NBA Finals MVP in 1977 and was named the NBA Regular Season MVP in 1978 while with the Trail Blazers.
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In his first season as the Trail Blazers head coach, Jack Ramsay led the team to their first playoff berth and eventually the championship. Bill Walton was the NBA Finals MVP.
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Clyde Drexler played in Portland from 1983 to 1995.
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After being drafted by the Trail Blazers several years prior, Arvydas Sabonis made his NBA debut during the 1995–96 season.
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Maurice Cheeks was hired as the Trail Blazers head coach in 2001.
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Brandon Roy was chosen as the NBA Rookie of the Year after the 2006–07 season.
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Number-one overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft Greg Oden suffered several injuries during his tenure in Portland.
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LaMarcus Aldridge played his first 9 years of his pro career in Portland.
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Nate McMillan as the Trail Blazers head coach for seven years (2005–12).
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Damian Lillard is a two-time NBA All-Star (2014–2015) and was the unanimous choice for the NBA Rookie of the Year following the 2012–13 season.
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Portland's current head coach is Terry Stotts, who was hired in 2012.
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The current Portland Trail Blazers home, road, alternate and pride uniforms.
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Microsoft co-founder and Vulcan Inc. chairman Paul Allen has owned the Trail Blazers since 1988.
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The team's headquarters and practice facility are in Tualatin, Oregon.