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@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 4:35 PM

September 23, 1980 - The Blazers had no issue in the 111-93 preseason victory vs the Seattle Super Sonics, with Sonics rookie Bill Hanzlik making his first appearance on the Memorial Coliseum floor in five years.

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Hanzlik attended Lake Oswego HS, and last played on the Blazers home court when he guided the suburban Portland high school to a third place finish in the 1975 Oregon School Activities Association tournament. The Hanzlik family moved to Beloit, Wisconsin the summer before Bill's senior season of high school. After graduating, Hanzlik was recruited to play for the Univ. of Notre Dame. Hanzlik was named to the 1980 US Olympic team before Seattle drafted him in the First Round of the 1980 NBA Draft with 20th pick. Photo, no descriptionPhoto, no description
@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 4:32 PM

September 23, 1978 - The Blazers and the Phoenix Suns combined for 89 fouls and 99 free throw attempts before Portland pulled off the 110-109 preseason win.

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NBA Official Ed Rush, who worked the Denver v Seattle opening game, commented afterwards that the excessive calls are not due to the third referee, but the new rules on hand checking. "The players have to get used to the new rules." said Rush. He said further, "I think this will be one of the best things that's happened to the NBA. But it will take time." Tom Owens led Portland with 22 points, with TR Dunn adding 14 points and a game-high 9 rebounds.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 3:45 PM

There are 27 days remaining before the Blazers open the 2026/27 season. This year, Draft Positions is the order of the countdown.

There have been two player selected by the Blazers with the 27th pick, with neither player appearing in a Portland uniform.

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Rick Fisher, the Blazers second round pick in the 1971 NBA Draft, chose to sign with the defending ABA Champion Utah Stars instead of Portland in the summer after being selected by the two teams. The 6’-5” shooting guard attended Colorado State for a single season, averaging 18.8 points and 9.7 rebounds, and was expected back for his senior season before declaring for the draft. Sadly, Fisher injured his wrist three games into his rookie season. Fisher missed 14 of the next 20 Utah games before he was traded to the Miami Floridians. After three games in Miami, Fisher was released after three more games. Fisher passed away in 2019 at the age of 71.Linas Kleiza, selected by Portland in the 2005 NBA Draft, was traded along with Ricky Sanchez to the Denver Nuggets for Jarrett Jack. The 6’-8” forward spent four seasons in Denver backing up Carmelo Anthony before moving to Greece for the 2009/10 season. In Greece, he helped Olympiacos to the Greek Cup title while being named to the All-Euro League First team. Kleiza returned to the NBA, signing with the Toronto Raptors, but suffered a knee injury that limited him to 108 games over three seasons. Waived by Toronto in 2013, he played two more years in Europe before retiring.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 4:26 AM

September 22, 1982 - The Blazers waive center Kevin Kunnert after three years in Portland.

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Kunnert arrived in 1979 from the San Diego Clippers as part of the compensation package for the signing of Bill Walton. Kunnert was limited by injuries to just 94 games, and averaged 4.5 points and 5 rebounds with the Blazers. Originally drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1973, Kunnert was traded to the Buffalo Braves before a trade to the Houston Rockets midway through his rookie season. Kunnert spent five seasons in Houston, averaging 10.4 points and 8.5 rebounds in 341 games. Kunnert signed a free agent contract with the Boston Celtics in the summer of 1978 but was soon part of a massive trade between the Celtics and the-then Braves franchise that moved to San Diego prior to the 1978/79 season. Photo, no descriptionPhoto, no description
@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 4:08 AM

September 22, 1978 - Six rookies made their NBA preseason debuts with the Blazers in front of 16.696 fans at the Kingdome in Seattle.

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Mychal Thompson and Ron Brewer, the first and seventh picks in the June draft, were the names most fans knew, but Kim Anderson, Clay Johnson, Clemon Johnson, and Keith Herron all played double-digit minutes in a foul-marred evening. "I felt the rookies got their feet wet and showed good signs," said Jack Ramsay, who signed a new contract earlier in the day. "This was a good night for us. First nights are always tough." The NBA approved a third official for games starting this year and the effect was immediate. In the opening game Phoenix v Denver game, 80 fouls were called, followed by 68 in the Portland v Seattle nightcap. With the elimination of the hand-checking rule, players habits will need to change, but Ramsay said, "I think the new rules are great. It will make for a better game."
@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 4:06 AM

September 22, 1972 - Geoff Petrie scored a game high 30 points as Portland upset the Utah Stars 106-102 in front of 2,325 fans in the Inaugural Pro Basketball Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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The Blazers fell behind early, 20-9, and seemed to have trouble with the ABA ball that was used in the first half, before bouncing back to a 44-44 tie at halftime. Sidney Wicks scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Terry Dischinger added 14 points in the win. Zelmo Beaty, a two-time All-Star in the NBA before jumping to the rival league, scored 23 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the Stars. Willie Wise, who went to the free throw line 16 times, scored 27 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. The Stars won the ABA Title in 1971 and lost in the Western Finals last to the eventual ABA Champion Indiana Pacers in 7 games. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle Supersonics in the opening game this evening. The Blazers, who defeated Seattle yesterday, are 2-0 and will play the Bulls on Sept 24 to determine the winner in the round-robin tournament.
@backtothebasket.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 1:26 AM

AJ1 Zion Voodoo Sz 10.5 / $280

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@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 2:29 PM

There are 28 days remaining before the Blazers open the 2026/27 season. This year, Draft Positions is the order of the countdown.

There have been two player selected by the Blazers with the 28th pick, with both appearing in a Portland uniform.

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Kim Anderson, who was the Blazers draft choice in 1977, chose to play in Italy for a year before Portland was able to sign the 6’-7” forward, but before some controversy. The Milwaukee Bucks assumed he was still an amateur player despite his year in Italy. Reportedly paid $50K for his time with the Jolly Columbine club, the head of the US Olympic committee said, “I don’t care who gets paid what, the Italian league is considered an amateur league.” The NBA Commissioner eventually ruled otherwise, allowing Anderson to sign with Portland. Anderson played 21 games before heading back to Europe, playing until 1982. Anderson moved into coaching, coaching his alma mater Missouri for three seasons after a successful run at Central Missouri, winning the NCAA D-II title in 2014. In 20 years, he amassed a 364-242 record. Selected in the 2000 NBA Draft, point guard Erick Barkley was buried deep on a Portland team that had made two consecutive WC Finals. Barkley played in 8 games his rookie season and 19 more in year two before being traded to the San Antonio Spurs but played in Greece instead of San Antonio.The 6’-1” point guard spent the next eight years bouncing between the NBA G-League and European teams.
@mpbreen21.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 6:18 PM

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@upuque.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 6:05 PM

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@chrisjburkhardt.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 6:03 PM

After 18 seasons in the NBA, former Trail Blazers small forward Nic Batum is hanging up his basketball shoes.

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@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 3:41 PM

September 21, 1980 - NBA Great Pete Maravich retires.

The first pick in the ABA Draft by the Carolina Cougars, Maravich was also the third pick in the 1970 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, where he began his pro career ...

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After four seasons in Atlanta, the NBA expanded to New Orleans, offering a chance for Maravich to return to his college home state in a massive trade. The Jazz started that inaugural season 0-11 when rookie Bill Walton and the Blazers came to town. Maravich recorded the first triple-double of his career to lead the Jazz to their first franchise victory, punctuated by hitting the winning field goal with :03 seconds remaining. Maravich finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists.Photo, no descriptionPhoto, no description
@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 2:51 PM

There are 29 days remaining before the Blazers open the 2026/27 season. This year, Draft Positions is the order of the countdown.

There has only been one player selected by the Blazers with the 29th pick, and that is Lester Fonville, from Jackson State Univ.

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A 7’-2” center, Fonville averaged 13.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 3.9 blocks in his senior season with the Tigers. The Blazers suggested he look to Europe for some seasoning, so Fonville played in France during the 1987/88 season. After France he returned to the US, playing in the CBA before the Blazers signed him on April 20, 1988 after placing Steve Johnson on the injury list. Fonville was expected to play the final two games of the 1987/88 season but instead rode the bench into the playoffs. Fonville worked out against Arvydas Sabonis during the late spring and early summer as Sabonis readied himself for the Seoul Olympics, keeping himself in front of the Portland front office. Fonville played for the 1988 summer league team but was released at the end of training camp.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 5:06 AM

September 20, 1994 - The Blazers signed free agent center James Edwards.

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Blazers GM Bob Whitsitt expects Edwards to be able to play 12 to 20 minutes as a backup to Chris Dudley. "I've been saving my legs the last two years," said Edwards, who played 45 games last season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Edwards, who is entering into his 18th NBA season, was a 1977 graduate of the Univ. of Washington and was a third round selection by the Lakers but traded to the Indiana Pacers during his rookie year. Edwards played four years in Indiana, then a six year run in Phoenix. Edwards was a member of the Detroit Pistons back-to-back Title teams in 1989 and 1990 before heading back to Los Angeles, spending one season with the Clippers, with the last two years with the Lakers. Photo, no description
@backtothebasket.bsky.socialSep 20, 2026, 6:48 PM

Free copies of No Look Magazine at the shop! These guys did a great job on this 🤝 #ripcity

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@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 20, 2026, 3:41 PM

September 20, 1979 - Two days after NBA Commissioner Larry O'Brien announced the compensation package to Portland for the San Diego Clippers signing of Bill Walton, there are reports that the players may not report to Portland.

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The attorney for Kermit Washington and Kevin Kunnert, who were to join the Blazers in Minnesota for a preseason game vs the San Antonio Spurs tomorrow, has advised his clients to not report to Portland until further notice. He told the players after learning that a federal judge has voided the compensation package awarded to the Seattle Super Sonics by the New York Knicks for the signing of Marvin Webster. The NBPA has indicated the union may challenge the Walton compensation as well. In addition, the Clippers have asked for an extension to the 48 hours they had regarding Randy Smith, the third player awarded to Portland. The Clippers are looking to move Smith for a draft pick that would be used to transfer to Portland. As well, reports are that the Blazers first round draft choice Kelvin Ransey is asking for a contract worth $400K a year, but the Blazers are only offering $200K per year. Photo, no descriptionPhoto, no description