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@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 4:32 AM

October 5, 2015 - The Blazers opened their preseason with an OT loss against the visiting Sacramento Kings as DeMarcus Cousins scored 22 points with Darren Collision adding 21 points and 10 assists.

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The Blazers were led by Damian Lillard with 17 points, with Meyers Leonard and Maurice Harkless each adding 14 points. Noah Vonleh came off the bench to score 12 points and grab a game-high 11 rebounds.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 8:36 PM

October 5, 2010 - Wesley Matthews made his Blazers preseason debut, scoring 20 points, to help Portland put a damper on the newest debut of Clippers rookie forward Blake Griffin.

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Signed as a free agent during the summer, Matthews is the only veteran newcomer on the Blazers roster. He connected on 3-of-8 from beyond the arc and 9-of-10 from the line in 20 minutes. LaMarcus Aldridge and Brandon Roy were next on the scoring list, with 17 and 12 points respectfully. Griffin, playing his first game in nearly a year, missed his all of the 2009/10 regular season after suffering a stress fracture in his left knee in the final preseason game. He was expected back in January of 2010, but when the knee did not heal, surgery forced him to miss the rest of the season. He will make his regular season debut on Oct. 27 when the Blazers visit the Clippers.Photo, no description
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 7:27 PM

October 5, 1977 - The Blazers "slid" into a 100-94 preseason victory against the Phoenix Suns in front of 7,351 fans on the campus of the Univ. of Arizona in Tucson.

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The portable floor at the university, which recently received a new coat of wax, was put together for a double-header for the first time since the new coating. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Seattle Super Sonics 99-91 played in the first game. Both teams, actually all four teams, slowed their fast breaks down at various times. "I really feel bad about this," said Suns GM Jerry Colangelo. "Coach John McLeod just wouldn't let the guys run on this floor." David Thompson and Fred Brown each scored 18 points for high honors in the first game. In the nightcap, Larry Steele led the Blazers with 17 points, while Phoenix rookie Butch Feher matched Steele. For Portland, six players hit for double-digits while Feher, Greg Griffen (16 points), and Mike Bratz (10 points) were the only Suns to reach double-digits of the 14 that played .Prior to the game the Blazers announced they have traded Rich Laurel to the Atlanta Hawks for a second round pick in 1978 plus, as Portland VP Stu Inman added, "some cash now, some future cash, and other future considerations." Former Blazer forward John Johnson, who was recently traded by the Houston Rockets to the Boston Celtics, has been returned to Houston. "This is the most outrageous misrepresentation of a contract that I have seen in 31 years," said Celtics President Red Auerbach, who would not elaborate, but added, "I want it perfectly understood this has nothing to do with John Johnson." Johnson was traded by Portland to the Rockets in Nov. 1975. Photo, no description
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 7:08 PM

October 5, 1976 - The Blazers suffered their first loss of the exhibition season on the campus of Oregon State Univ. against the Golden State Warriors, 104-103.

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Rick Barry scored two free throws with 16 seconds remaining to give the Warriors the final lead. The Blazers had two chances before the buzzer, with Larry Steele missing a layup, while Maurice Lucas missed the put-back attempt. Lucas led the Blazers with 23 points and 15 rebounds, while Bill Walton added 12 points and a game-high 17 rebounds. Moses Malone came off the bench to score 12 points and grab 6 rebounds in 16 minutes. Barry, who scored 20 points, was a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line, and connected on four free throws in the final minute to secure the win. Gus Williams had high scoring honors with 24 points.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 12:34 AM

October 4, 2021 - Chauncey Billups opened his head coaching reign with a 121-107 preseason loss against the Golden State Warriors. "Obviously, the Warriors are a difficult team to guard," said Billups.

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@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 6:08 PM

October 4, 1973 - Playing in front of 1,850 fans in the Salem Armory, the Blazers defeated their PNW rival Seattle in a controversial finish.

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John Johnson connected with 33 seconds remaining to provide the final 90-88 margin, but the Sonics missed their attempt to tie, with the Blazers rebounding. Geoff Petrie missed a long shot with seconds remaining and the Sonics rebounded as the horn sounded, though the scoreboard showed :01 second remaining. Sonics coach Bill Russell, and his players, complained at the scorers table and to referee Manny Sokol, who replied, "It shows no time, the ball game is over." Russell responded later, laughing, "Every city has its crooks." The Blazers played most of the game without Sidney Wicks, who was injured in the opening quarter, which pushed Greg Smith, Ollie Johnson and LaRue Martin into service. Smith finished with 18 points, two shy of Geoff Petrie, while Johnson and Martin combined for 17 points and 19 rebounds. John Johnson ended with 11 poinnts and 13 rebounds. Seattle started a front line of former ABA players, with Spenser Haywood scoring a game-high 23 points and a game-high 16 rebounds. Jim McDaniels added 18 points with John Brisker grabbing 12 rebounds.Photo, no descriptionPhoto, no description
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 5:49 AM

October 3, 1978 - The Blazer rookies, who out-number the total of injured veteran players with a 6-5 advantage, helped secure the 111-109 victory over the defending Western Conference Champion Seattle Super Sonics.

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While veteran Tom Owens led the way with 22 points, first round picks Mychal Thompson and Ron Brewer added 20 and 14 points. Rookies Kim Anderson, Clay Johnson, Clemon Johnson and Keith Herron totaled 23 points. On the Blazers bench watching the rookies were the injured veterans Lloyd Neal, Maurice Lucas, Bobby Gross, Larry Steele, and Dave Twardzik. Portland played before the first non-sellout crowd since April 1977. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening act of double-header. Total attendance for the games were 12,036 fans, a total of 630 short of capacity.Photo, no description
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 4:53 AM

October 3, 2017 - The Phoenix Suns overcame a 12-point deficit entering the final quarter to eek out a 114-112 road victory over the Blazers.

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Rookie forward Caleb Swanigan matched Damian Lillard in the scoring department, with each finishing with 18 points. Jusuf Nurkić adding 16 points, while rookie guard Isaiah Briscoe of Kentucky scored 8 points but missed a three-pointer at the buzzer. Photo, no description
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 4:27 AM

October 3, 2016 - Damian Lillard led the Blazers with 16 points as Portland won the preseason opener, defeating the visiting Utah Jazz 98-89 despite a game-high 17 points by Gordon Hayward.

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@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 4:02 AM

October 3, 1971 - Rick Adelman recorded the only triple-double of his career in the Blazers preseason victory vs the Seattle Super Sonics.

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Adelman scored 13 points, passed for 11 assists, and recorded a career-best 15 steals in the win. Adelman, who was named the Blazers team captain during the summer, said afterwards, "I thought I played well, but I didn't shoot worth a darn." Adelman finished 5-for-14 from the field. Portland rookie forward Sidney Wicks faced off against the Sonics star forward Spencer Haywood for the first time since a summer match between the two teams. Wicks scored 21 points to 19 for Haywood, with both players finishing 9-of-17 from the field. While each player grabbed 16 rebounds, Wicks added 4 blocked shots and a steal to his stat line. The Blazers recorded 27 steals as a team. Gary Gregor added 18 points and 8 rebounds, while Stan McKenzie scored 16 points. Photo, no descriptionPhoto, no description
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 4:12 AM

October 2, 1972 - NBA Rookie coach Jack McCloskey joins the past two NBA Rookies of the Year Award winners.

Sidney Wicks is the reigning ROY while Geoff Petrie was a winner in 1971. McCloskey moves to the NBA after coaching Penn and Wake Forest for past 16 years

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@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 8:55 PM

October 2, 2000 - Steve Smith becomes the second active Portland player to win a Gold Medal in the Olympics when the US defeated France.

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@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 8:50 PM

October 2, 1987 - The Blazers are looking at acquiring free agents Ralph Sampson of Houston or Sidney Green of Detroit to replace Kenny Carr, who retired this past summer.

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Bucky Buckwalter, the Blazers VP of basketball operations said of Sampson, "We are interested, but there are several teams that have an interest in Ralph Sampson." Regarding Green, Buckwalter said, "We like him, but again, so do other teams." In other Blazer news, Jim Paxson will undergo surgery to remove bone spurs near his big toe. He is expected to be sidelined, according to Dr. Robert Cook, anywhere from three to 12 weeks. Kermit Washington has been doing informal workouts with some Portland players, and may attend camp.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 12:04 AM

September 30, 1973 - When Rick Roberson was removed after only 7 minutes of action, the new-look Blazers could not compete with the two-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

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Abdul-Jabbar finished with 29 points, 16 rebounds, and 8 blocked shots in guiding Milwaukee to a 107-99 preseason victory. Bob Dandridge added 21 points and 18 rebounds. Sidney Wicks scored 23 points and Geoff Petrie added 16 more. Roberson and John Johnson, who were acquired in a draft day deal, scored 4 and 10 points respectively, with Johnson adding 7 rebounds. The loss evens the Blazers record to 3-3.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 6:07 PM

September 30, 1974 - Lenny Wilkens denies he is thinking of playing a 15th season despite his desire to acquire "... an experienced point guard."

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Wilkens, who agreed to be the Blazers coach on May 24 after retiring as a player with Cleveland Cavaliers, has coached the Blazers to a 1-1 preseason record. "It's tough sitting on the bench, but I'm enjoying it." The Blazers travel to New York to continue their preseason schedule against the Knicks tomorrow.Prior to travel, Wilkens and the Blazers have extended his original three-year contract, signed on June 1, 1974, an additional year, to expire on May 31, 1978.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 4:18 PM

September 30, 1977 - The Blazers unfurled the Championship Banner before a preseason game against the Denver Nuggets.

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The 12,666 Blazer fans in the Memorial Coliseum were greeted the champions with a 90-second standing ovation that was cut short with the playing of the National Anthem, before the crowd continued adulation with the banner dropping from the Coliseum ceiling. Jack Ramsay spoke, saying to the packed house, "All of us want to thank you." Bill Walton led the way with 18 points and 15 rebounds in 24 minutes, with Maurice Lucas adding 16 in 27 minutes. All 13 players scored and played double-digit minutes.Photo, no descriptionPhoto, no descriptionPhoto, no description
@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 10:54 PM

September 29, 1990 - Ten lucky Blazer fans had a chance to play a one-on-one challenge against Alaa Abdelnaby, Terry Porter, Jerome Kersey, or Danny Young, with one fan winning two tickets to a Blazers game.

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Tony Garner defeated Abdelnaby in a modified game of H-O-R-S-E, spelling N-B-A instead. Garner connected on a 3-point shot to win, saying, "I didn't know if he was a long-distance shooter, so I just played against that." When the newest Blazer rookie missed his attempt, the crowd of nearly 2,500 roared while Abdelnaby's teammates laughed. Garner also won an autographed basketball and a T-shirt. Photo, no descriptionPhoto, no description
@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 5:14 AM

September 28, 1973 - The Blazers suffered their second preseason loss, falling to the Golden State Warriors in Los Angeles.

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Rick Roberson, the Blazers new center who played for the Lakers during the 1969/70 season, led Portland with 21 points, 8 rebounds and blocked 3 shots. "They are among the top two or three in the NBA now," said Roberson, "And they are ready to play now."
@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 5:13 AM

September 28, 2011 - Bucky Buckwalter, the winner of the 1991 NBA Executive of the Year award when he was the Blazers VP of Basketball Operations, was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.

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A native of La Grande, Oregon, Buckwalter joined the Blazers in 1976, first as a college scout, before becoming an assistant coach in 1979. Buckwalter moved back into scouting for the team in the early 80's. Among the players he scouted, and pushed Portland to draft, were Jerome Kersey (1984), Terry Porter (1985), Arvydas Sabonis, and Drazen Petrovic in 1986. "We took a lot of heat in the 1986 draft. A lot of fans and a lot of sportswriters were not happy." Buckwalter is possibly best known in basketball history for recruiting Moses Malone to join the ABA Utah Stars in 1974, by-passing college. The legend goes that as the GM of the Stars, Buckwalter famously laid out anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000 on an orange crate that doubled as a coffee table, telling the 18-year old, "You need some walking around money." Buckwalter says his biggest regret is not getting Sabonis to be part of the Blazers run of the early 90's. "With Clyde and Jerome and Terry running the court and posting up.... Man, we would have been a very tough team to beat."
@blazershistory.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 8:03 PM

September 28, 2015 - Coming off a 51-31 record, the Blazers enter the 2015/16 with not nearly the lofty expectations as last year.

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While the Blazers enter the season with a solid backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, the loss of free agents LaMarcus Aldridge and Wesley Matthews, causes much concern for the new year. "We're supposed to finish 30th and win 30 games," said McCollum. "I'd say this season is a lot different in terms of expectations."Photo, no description
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