commonly known american professional basketball team based portland oregon compete national_basketball_association nba member club league team played home games memorial moving called rose garden franchise entered league expansion team enjoyed strong following team sold consecutive home games longest streak american major professional sports time surpassed boston_red_sox nba team based national pacific_northwest relocated memphis relocated team advanced nba finals times winning nba championship appearances team qualified playoffs seasons season existence including streak straight appearances second longest streak nba history playoff appearances rank nba san spurs team inception hall fame players played trail franchise decorated player regular season mvp following year won nba rookie year award hall fame coaches patrolled won nba coach year award team history franchise inception sports promoter sought national_basketball_association nba franchise portland far proposed new expansion teams located los_angeles opened saw potential serve professional basketball venue february nba board governors granted rights franchise portland raise money million admission tax associated real estate new_jersey los_angeles seattle weeks later february team management held contest select team received entries popular choice pioneers excluded consideration sports teams portland lewis trail received entries ultimately selected judging panel revealed march halftime game memorial derived trail activity explorers making paths forests considered reflect pacific_northwest start major league era state despite initial mixed response shortened popular oregon entered nba expansion team coach led team early years team failed qualify playoffs seasons existence span team head coaches including future hall team executive served coach team won pick nba draft twice span team drafted number pick team selected ucla nba merger saw rival leagues join forces teams joined nba remaining teams dissolved players distributed remaining nba squads dispersal draft selected dispersal draft summer hired head coach moves coupled team stellar play led portland winning record playoff appearance starting april year team began streak straight games longest american major professional sports history end team moved larger facility team started season mark predicted dynasty portland suffered foot injury ended season plague remainder career team struggled finish going overall playoffs portland lost conference semifinals summer demanded traded team choice warriors unhappy medical treatment portland traded held entire season left team free agent team dismantled lucas left 1980s team consistent presence nba post season failing qualify playoffs advanced past conference semifinals decade dominated decade houston rockets represented nba finals key players early 1980s included thompson draft team selected guard forward 14th pick clyde face franchise decade team second decorated player year draft landed pick nba draft houston rockets selected college teammate selected kentucky center drafting selected selection injury plagued jordan criticized worst draft picks history american professional sports summer controversial trade sending cooper high scoring forward draft selected point guard pick round porter point guards league time leader assists continued struggle post season fired replaced despite team beat road season season team drafted players iron curtain sent thompson star johnson high scoring forward center team intended pair broke leg games season missing half seasons brief tenure failed advance round nba playoffs ownership purchased season owner marked turmoil conflicts erupted start positions johnson suffered injuries replaced starting lineup players notably accused team went open season fired replaced interim basis assistant coach traded team went finish season barely qualified playoffs season team traded returned team end season forward given coaching job non interim basis addition williams replacement defensively challenged defensive minded turned team poor defensive squad good led team reached losing respectively possibly inspired chicago bears super bowl shuffle run finals appearance recorded songs bust bucket rip city music played recorded reference city nickname year finals appearances team posted league best record losing western conference finals team failed win nba title failed advance past round fired season replaced led resignation executive vice president close friend july announced hiring new team president general manager known penchant making trades immediately set roster included aging led team twice finals requested traded contender traded houston rockets fall team left memorial new home seat rose garden arena streak ended new building players left free agency including cliff robinson left unprotected expansion draft effort rebuild team acquired players highly talented court troubles traded draft pick career frequent arrests lack arrested possession days debut acknowledged hot tempered player college acquired trade point guard signed free agent subsequently traded february traded anderson days later want play canada initially approach worked team returned western conference finals head coach swept eventual champion sent rider guard guard acquired star forward houston rockets team advanced faced team led series dropped games winning forcing pivotal game point lead fourth quarter lost game series went win consecutive titles trail series personnel moves seasons failed produce desired results forward traded signed miami heat replaced seattle forward team started posting best record march signed guard augment point guard corps team lost remaining games eliminated round playoffs swept media began criticize team previously proclaimed genius work seattle portland criticized particular criticism attempting win title assembling roster stars paying attention team chemistry coach analyst referred league manager fan ejected rose garden holding banner said national media started referring team jail players court problems offseason continued fired replaced players coach thought relate better players brought assistant coach failed courtship southern_california transactions followed traded spurs controversial moves time signed free agent previously pleaded contest sexual assault charge required register sex popular center face playoffs decided leave team seasons disastrous team reputation players including cited marijuana possession woods pleaded guilty degree animal abuse staging dog fights house involving pit bull named hollywood hollywood woods pit bull sugar confiscated woods given eighty hours community service agreed donate wallace suspended seven games threatening referee got fight practice punching teammate eye injury kept making meaningful contribution playoffs police came house respond alarm noticed smell marijuana searched premises found pound located search later declared illegal charges matter dropped guard famously told sports_illustrated interview going worry hell fans think don matter everyday going ask street fans nba players wells fined statement fan discontent despite team continuing post winning record attendance rose garden started decline summer attendance declining team going court payroll announced leave team focus franchise replace team hired men new positions veteran nba executive hired general manager team president new management promised focus character remaining playoff contenders team soon published point pledge fans troublesome players including wells wallace traded team failed qualify nba playoffs ending streak straight appearances following year marked trouble team record bankruptcy corporation resulted rose garden owned consortium investment firms alienated fanbase incident forward miles african american called coach following racial sought nash referring nash daddy incident compounded viewed inadequate discipline miles followed secret agreement team miles fine fired season replaced interim basis director player personnel summer team hired coached prior season returned office following season better posted league worst record attendance lower year free player incidents players miles involved court court legal incidents nash fired end season assuming general manager role addition duties president addition team poor relationship management rose garden frequently complaining broken economic model widely speculated end year sell team team offered sale summer groups expressing interest allen willing spend money urged draft day trades subsequently took team market nba draft traded draft rights draft rights traded sixth pick spring resigned team president entered agreement purchase rose garden court team finished record game improvement rookie shooting guard roy named rookie year summer promoted general manager executive hired team president won nba draft lottery selected ohio_state center pick draft speculated choose instead picked regional rivals suffered pre season knee injury requiring surgery missed entire season constant battle injuries success resulted comparisons selection despite game winning streak began early december resulting record nba best month december won nba coach month honors roy garnered week honors weeks accomplish feat season western conference head coaches selected roy nba star game star finished season best record season following season nba team pacific_northwest moved season waiting debuted playing games portland added international flavor team arrival spanish member spanish national basketball team french native emerged skilled defensive forward inserted starting lineup rookie roy appeared second straight star game competed slam contest roy career high points game winning shots houston rockets clinched playoff berth time achieved record winning record season fourth seed holding home court advantage played fifth seeded playoffs losing playoff series games season traded pick dallas pick selected selected forward pick guard traded kings exchange pick free agent signed traded kings attempted sign free agent small forward led verbal agreement decided sign toronto attempted sign restricted free agent offer matched utah jazz july signed point guard despite winning record injuries team season reserves started season inactive list forward soon followed foot injury early season notably centers suffered season ending knee injuries roy played shoulder ankle knee injuries head coach likewise spared suffering practice walking boot void center position general manager worked deal acquire exchange outlaw wins come easily season rallied finish finished 6th west roy underwent surgery suffering torn right knee returned game round series accumulation injuries bear short handed lost series season office experienced significant personnel changes beginning july announcement new general manager succeeding general manager relieved duties nba draft general manager asian descent nba history august signed new assistant general managers branch replaced assistant general manager released portland march organization changes coaching staff hiring assuming lead assistant coach position departure acquired nba draft season trades july signed year deal team declined match portland offer similar previous season portland overcome injuries start season rookie guard suffered knee injuries sidelined season portland later waived november announced surgery left knee ending season injury marked nba season cut short knee injury time star underwent double surgery january repair knees dealing constant struggles leaving future air days underwent knee surgery repair left knee despite struggles injury portland performed playoff level season emerged focal point team posted career high numbers western conference player week month honors emerged absence proving worth key season addition believing team significant run playoffs executed major trade february seven minutes deadline sent forward center center return star defensive forward emergence play kept competitive sealing playoff berth winning games like eliminated games round time eventual champions dallas season released reportedly communication chemistry issues owner director took acting interim general manager dismissal criticized sports_illustrated noted allen lot questionable moves tenure team owner june nba draft drafted guards 21st selection 51st selection day office team trade trade sent guards denver dallas international player appearance portland denver sent guard portland denver received rookie forward dallas future second round pick portland transactions hold early december hit date came announced retirement chronic knee problems diagnosed setback involving ongoing knee issues underwent heart surgery interim signed free agents week portland exhibition game shortened nba season got start team quickly began collapse starting point guard struggled new approach running style offense team gained named star game despite performance rest team inconsistent march moves including trades est deadline sent exchange center point guard portland received houston second round draft pick nba draft portland traded forward center forward new_jersey round protected pick nba draft players acquired trades held contracts meaning free agents end season released roster playing total games nba seasons cut order room incoming traded players finally head coach fired leaving franchise coaching wins portland named interim head coach rest nba season days later portland claimed forward sacramento kings shaking roster end regular season record finishing playoff contention time years team entered offseason search general manager new head coach nba draft lottery secured number pick draft trade ended number pick record new june making year non interim general manager june selected guard center 6th 11th picks overall respectively selected guard 40th pick overall traded rights 41st overall pick guard taylor cash considerations headed new general manager office changes july signed 30th pick draft 22nd pick draft signing signed veteran point guard selected mvp las summer league dallas assistant coach hired head coach august played january posting record january home miami heat consecutive late fourth quarter help secure victory despite remaining playoff contenders season injuries starters losing streak games longest franchise history led 11th position west record averaging points assists rebounds unanimously named rookie year joining unanimous selections nba history going nba draft held picks 10th pick round second round picks selected guard 10th pick selected center kansas power forward arizona big man addition guard acquired exchange second round picks drafts finished season wins previous season amounted largest single season improvement franchise history included period november won straight games month overall coach took home coach month honors december scored points pulled rebounds home game rockets time recorded point rebound game december franchise record philadelphia tied new record days later charlotte nba team game season voted reserve star game joining represent portland game portland finished securing fifth seed playoffs rockets team shot free throw line started players regular season games franchise records round series rockets tight games going overtime fared games despite having home court advantage beating houston games respectively fueled points rebounds game points blocks game biggest headline came sixth game series rockets threatening force game houston points seconds left game hit beating close series advanced semifinals time lost eventual champion games offseason signed center time guard bolster bench expectations analysts high going nba season given surprise success beat reigning oklahoma city thunder season opener home october like season dominated month november point winning straight games november november defeated injuries amounted significance previous season started inflict players starting center fractured right hand game spurs december miss games initially winning triple overtime spurs december game saw combine points field goals career high points days later hit tie game force overtime thunder route points victory went new_orleans foot locker point contest reserve starter star game injuries appeared start new year forced miss amounts time greater tear march called heart soul team midst career year freak injury occurred game loss defense point shooting reason half season half season record allowed opponents score average points forced shoot second half record allowed points let opponents shoot clinched return trip playoffs march defeating finishing season clinched title fell games round playoffs present nba draft selected arizona forward subsequently traded center 42nd pick losing starters end season won games 5th seed beat games round eliminated golden state warriors games conference semifinals season season results years existence qualified nba playoffs times including streak straight playoff appearances team nba title appeared nba finals times best record posted team worst record team second season players current roster retained draft rights trail hold draft rights following unsigned draft picks playing outside nba drafted player international college isn signed team drafted allowed sign non nba teams case team retains player draft rights nba year player contract non nba team ends list includes draft rights acquired trades teams retired numbers team owner founder number available players play team number represents nba championship won coaching number retired twice basketball hall memorial basketball hall fame notes total inducted hall_of_fame times player coach member olympic team inducted posthumously total inducted hall_of_fame twice player member olympic team total inducted hall_of_fame twice player member olympic team notes inducted posthumously honors oregon athletes teams coaches significant contribution sports oregon inducted hall team following players franchise leaders bold denotes active team denotes active team points scored regular season end season statistics regular season april individual awards nba draft trail pick nba draft times history time selecting center choice picked thompson taken picks criticized nba commentators particularly selection martin selection thompson drafted selection center pick nba draft drafted notable players taken later draft include future hall selection nba draft notable draft picks include player coach 1970s 1980s 1990s selected modern millennium drafted acquired draft day included trades involving trail team branding team colors red black white silver added team logo originally designed cousin graphic interpretation basketball teams lined red silver black white logo gone vertical alignment starting season creating straight edge portland home uniforms white color red black silver accents primary road uniform black red white silver accents alternate road uniform red white silver black accents season team wore red road uniforms switching black year switch horizontal lettering tail added letter vertical lettering midway lifespan team wore red switching black road team reintroduced red team uniforms remained nearly season featuring blaze strip diagonal jersey shorts notable alterations include change lettering tapered ends letters silver trim return city black road nba season introduced special jersey commemorating nickname borrowing elements old current nba season red slightly altered featuring straightened portland script black lettering silver trim modified blaze shorts script logo uniform team mascot tone silver colored mountain lion team official mascot prior blaze debut trail official mascot popular unofficial mascot late bill scott seattle beer cheerleader worked numerous pro teams including trail scott worked trail office team owned microsoft founder ownership trail series holding companies allen owns private corporation allen chairman sole subsidiary vulcan entertainment manages allen sports related properties including trail seattle nfl team team fall named ceo corporate entity owned allen serves team chairman longtime associate vice chairman position president chief executive officer held having held job resigning july post chief operating officer vacant recent team resigned july enhanced role served general manager fired june announcement issued head office hour beginning nba draft month later named assistant general manager new general manager fired year later director college scouting served interim general manager entire season june hired general manager allen purchased team owned group investors headed chairman emeritus venues play home games arena located portland rose quarter northeast downtown originally named rose garden opened seat total spectators basketball games capacity increases standing room like trail owned subsidiary entertainment arena managed year period arena owned consortium creditors financed construction defunct holding company owned allen filed bankruptcy august arena changed rose garden office officials reached million agreement change met considerable criticism fans prior home venue memorial today stands adjacent facility built seat spectators basketball renamed game entertainment team dance squad known consisting members female perform dance routines home games charity events promotional events team held auditions late july seven new dancers returning dancers new team junior dance team composed year old girls performs selected home games hip hop dance troupe regular game entertainment acts include educational stunt team performs technically difficult cheers break dancing squad known pair percussion acts fan support relationship team fans commonly known chronicled trail long nba draws exception periods team history team drew poorly seasons existence failing average spectators game attendance increased team drafted phenomenon known started season team posted winning record playoff appearance captured nba title defeating heavily favored philadelphia team popular portland time season team started streak continued team moved rose garden team continued average spectators game season attendance declined team continued suffer image problems jail reputation gained longer competitive court drafting eventual rookie year time star attendance climbed season continued rebound season final home games season consecutive sell outs streak continued entire season start season media television radio broadcast like nba franchises games trail routinely broadcast television radio team nba produce television broadcasts team television production facility known television broadcasts games carried national network broadcast northwest network air television stations oregon washington flagship station portland season regular season games carried networks broadcast nationally tnt espn thirty games produced broadcast high definition television television play play team joined reporter succeeded team known long association played team prior career television analyst jones departed franchise games broadcast radio broadcasting carried radio network consists stations located pacific_northwest flagship station radio network portland radio broadcasting team consists play play announcer studio host games preceded pre game analysis followed post game known 5th quarter served studio host halfway season team hired away air partner player studio analyst original radio announcer team served team radio play play announcer retirement calling games remains team community ambassador broadcasts criticized fronts broadcast personalities employees criticized media alleged departure team displeasure jones frank analysis team court performance court decisions furthermore team television contract criticized channel lack carriage satellite television providers compete cable television operations june reported rice analyst released games radio new television commentators determined personalities receive pay final season contracts change comes plan team overhaul enters final year current television deal july team renewed contract season new deal exclusive rights games beginning season team originally considered arrangement games broadcast air internet service deals potential streaming partners fell higher value long term offer offer rejected potential impact reach serves portland market carries network virtue ownership guarantee carriage deal serves portland market renewed team president praised recent leadership changes networks noting new president espn background television distribution press relations local news outlets provide depth coverage trail chief largest paper state oregon newspapers providing detailed coverage team including assignment beat writers cover team include weekly portland paper vancouver notable local journalists cover team include online coverage provided website collaboration paper advance internet addition making content available hosts covering team written journalists additional blog blog written relations team tense paper independent team critical era relations institutions increasingly hostile nba executives told espn situation dysfunctional media team relationship recall instance portion nba draft closed media reporter looked curtain separating press wrote blog outraged team closed subsequent practices press altogether leading paper respond outrage blog november commissioned outside editor investigate deteriorating relationship rival week called unusual report sides criticized somewhat revelations unexpected additional coverage offered including nation espn
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