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@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 9:43 PM

October 11, 1986 - Despite being just a preseason game, Fernando Martín became the first Spanish player to play in the NBA when he entered the Blazers game against the Chicago Bulls.

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Considered the best Spanish player while playing for Real Madrid the past five seasons, Martín played 15 minutes, scored 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Prior to signing with the Blazers during the summer, Martín led Real Madrid to the Spanish League Title.Kiki Vandeweghe scored a game-high 21 points in 22 minutes, shooting 8-for-12 from the field. Sam Bowie and Clyde Drexler each added 16 points, while rookie Perry Young scored 14 points. Terry Porter scored 12 points and passed for a game-high 10 assists. The win was the first for the Blazers new head coach, Mike Schuler. Steve Colter returned to Portland for the first time since a summer time trade, and received a warm welcome when introduced. Playing alongside Michael Jordan, Colter scored 7 points while Jordan scored 20. The two have only played two games so far, but Jordan seems impressed. "He gives us that added threat of driving to the basket, and he can hit the outside shot. I've seen him do it."
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 5:07 AM

October 10 2008 - The Blazers returned to Kansas City for the first time since March 12, 1985 and though the opponent was not the Kings, they walked away with a victory, just like 23 years before.

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Portland defeated the Atlanta Hawks in a preseason game in front of 12,457 fans at the new Sprint Center Arena. It is the first NBA game played in the arena. Shavlik Randolph came off the bench to score a team high 19 points, connecting on all 9 field goal attempts, and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. Rookie Jarryd Bayless scored 15 points while LaMarcus Aldridge and Brandon Roy each finished with 14 points.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 7:15 PM

October 10, 1980 - In one of the earliest regular season start dates, the NBA opens its 35 season with all 18 teams in action, including the Blazers visiting the Utah Jazz, with Utah gaining a 96-86 victory.

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"We were out-hustled and out-executed," said Blazers coach Jack Ramsay. Mychal Thompson added, "We stunk up the place. Tonight we were just freelancing, playing street ball. Our offense is so good, but we have to stay in it." Adrian Dantley led the Jazz, scoring a game high 36 points, with rookie Darrell Griffith adding 26 points. The two players combined for 26-for-52 from the field. Allen Bristow was the only other Jazz player to score double-digits, adding 14 points and 11 rebounds. Ben Poquette pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds. For Portland, Ron Brewer scored 26 points with Jim Paxson adding 12 points. Thompson, playing his first regular season game since suffering a broken leg in the summer of 1978, came off the bench to score 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Center Tom Owens added 10 points and 10 rebounds but suffered a finger injury that limited his effectiveness in the second half. After the game, the Blazers announced the signing of first round draft choice Kelvin Ransey. The contract was signed at 11:22 pm. He is expected to make his debut in the Blazers next game in two days. Roy Hamilton, who scored 3 points in 5 minutes of action against the Jazz, is expected to be waived once Ransey is activated.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 12:06 AM

October 9, 2001 - The Memphis Grizzlies made their debut a victorious one, defeating the Blazers 99-95 in front of 14,250 fans at The Pyramid.

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"It's been a long time since I heard a crowd like that," said Memphis forward Lorenzen Wright. "Crowds in the NBA don't get like that until the playoffs." Michael Dickerson led Memphis with 20 points, with Jason Williams adding 19 points and 11 assists. Wright added 13 points and 13 rebounds and front court mate Stromile Swift recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds. Rookie Shane Battier finished with 11 points and 7 steals. For Portland, Derek Anderson scored 20 points and Damon Stoudamire added 16. The game was the debut of rookie coach Maurice Cheeks, who wasn't too worried. "This is our first preseason game. Obviously, everything is not going to be the way we want it." The Grizzlies moved from Vancouver, Canada during the summer after six years. Besides falling attendance, the move was needed after the lockout of 1998 and the weakening of the Canadian dollar to US currency.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 5:21 PM

October 9, 1983 - The Blazers and Seattle Super Sonics opened the brand new Tacoma Dome to NBA play, with the Blazers cruising to an easy preseason victory in front of 11,068 fans in the new stadium.

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With Portland starters Jim Paxson and Darnell Valentine sidelined, third-year guard Jeff Lamp started and led the Blazers with 27 points in 39 minutes. Second-year guard Fat Lever added 17 points, 9 assists, and 3 steals in 30 minutes. Mychal Thompson finished with 18 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Al Wood led the Sonics with 23 points, connecting on 11-of-12 free throw attempts. The Sonics plan to play 4 games this coming season in the new Dome arena. The game, which featured 87 free throw attempts, and 81 fouls, between the teams, was refereed by officials from the Continental Basketball Assoc. as NBA Officials have been locked out during the preseason games.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 5:20 PM

October 9, 1971 - For the third night in a row, the Blazers suffered a loss against the Houston Rockets in their former home. Portland finished the preseason with a 2-8 record.

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After playing in Grants Pass and Klamath Falls, the two teams headed for the sunny beaches of San Diego, the town the Rockets called home until the team was sold in June to a Houston Investment group. Sidney Wicks again led the Blazers, scoring 34 points and 10 rebounds. He filled out the rest of the stat sheet with 3 blocks, 4 steals, and 5 assists in 42 minutes. Stan McKenzie added 17 points, with Dale Schlueter adding 12 points and 10 rebounds. Portland outscored the Rockets at the free throw line 26 to 16, but lost the game from the field, 98-76. For the Rockets, Calvin Murphy scored 21 points and was credited with 5 assists, while All-Star forward Elvin Hayes finished with 18 points, 14 rebounds, 8 blocks, 2 steals, and 3 assists.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 5:41 AM

October 8, 1976 - The Denver Nuggets David Thompson provided some excitement for the 7,718 Blazers fans in the Memorial Coliseum when he shattered the glass backboard with a dunk midway thru the fourth quarter.

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Thompson, the ABA ROY winner last year, suffered minor cuts upon his face and body from the flying glass. While not serious, he did not return to the game. “I’m okay (but) I just had bits of glass inside my uniform and some penetrated the skin." Thompson finished with a team-high 18 points in 22 minutes. It took 34 minutes for the Coliseum crew to replace the board before the game could resume. Bill Walton led the Blazers with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and six blocked shots, while Maurice Lucas added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Herm Gilliam provided 16 points off the bench.Prior to the game, it was announced that the New Orleans Jazz had returned Sidney Wicks back to Portland. Traded on Sept. 2, a condition of the trade was for Wicks to agree to a new contract, as he is entering his option year. Once it was realized that the two sides were unable to come to an agreement, the Jazz chose to return Wicks to the Blazers. Larry Weinberg, the Blazers President and co-owner, has already said the team is talking to other teams about Wicks. Rumors are the Boston Celtics, the Seattle Supersonics, and the Los Angeles Lakers are all interested in acquiring the four-time NBA All-Star, who has averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds in 398 games for Portland.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 4:51 AM

October 8, 2010 - The Blazers suffered through a preseason loss at Denver, as Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points in 24 minutes.

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Luke Babbitt led the injured Blazers with 18 points, with Dante Cunningham adding 15 more. Portland was playing without Brandon Roy, Greg Oden, and Joel Przybilla. In addition, Jeff Pendergraph suffered an ACL injury in a game against the Utah Jazz yesterday, and has been ruled out for the season. Entering his eighth season with Denver, Anthony was roundly cheered by the home crowd, as the fans look forward to the three-time All-Star re-upping with the Nuggets. Denver has offered to extend Anthony's contract, but he has yet to sign.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 4:26 AM

October 8 1987 - The Blazers have offered free agent Ralph Sampson of the Houston Rockets a contract that would pay the 7'-4" center in excess of $2M per year, according to his agent Gene Perry.

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The offer sheet is for six years, said Portland President Harry Glickman, though the thought of compensation has not been brought up as yet. Sampson was the No. 1 pick in the 1983 NBA Draft and the 1983/84 Rookie of the Year. He has averaged 20 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2 blocks per game in 4 years with the Rockets. The four-year All-Star center had only missed three games in his first three years, but injuries limited him to 43 games in the 1986/87 season.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 4:14 AM

October 8, 2015 - The Blazers breezed past the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors with Allen Crabbe scoring a team-high 25 points.

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Crabbe, who's previous best in a regular or preseason game had been 13 points, was 9-for-12 from the field in the win. Damian Lillard struggled from the field, shooting 3-for-18, did connect on 15-of 17 from the free throw line, finished with 22 points. Steph Curry, who led all scorers with 30 points, was 12-of-15 from the free throw line for the Warriors.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 12:01 AM

October 8, 2019 - The Blazers start their 50th season by putting on a 70's theme for the preseason game against the Denver Nuggets.

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Playing in the Memorial Coliseum instead of the Rose Garden, the Blazers wore replica 1977 uniforms, and unveiled the 50th Anniversary floor that will be used during the 2019/20 season. In attendance were first year players Geoff Petrie, Jim Barnett, and Shaler Halimon, as well as first year coach Rolland Todd. Bill Schonely greeted the fans before the game around the concourse. The Blazers legendary voice had a nice chat one of my interns and I.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 12:04 AM

October 7, 2015 - The word is out that Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum arranged for the a work-vacation for the Blazers in San Diego last month.

"We worked out, we played, we'd sit around there, we'd talk, things like that," said Lillard.

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@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 12:01 AM

October 7, 1981 - Mychal Thompson is looking for the Blazers to win 50 games in the coming 1981/82 season. "If I rebound and we can stay healthy, we will win 50 to 53 games. I guarantee it."

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@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 4:50 AM

October 6, 1985 - Rookie Terry Porter hit two free throws with :03 seconds remaining to give the Blazers a 114-113 preseason victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in a game on the campus of Cal-Poly Pomona.

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With Steve Colter limited to 9 minutes due to foul trouble and Darnell Valentine suffering a minor injury in the second half, Porter played 21 minutes as the last man off the bench. "It was a great experience for me to be out there in game like that. It helped me a lot." Kenny Carr, Kiki Vandeweghe and Mychal Thompson all scored 20 points for the Blazers, with Carr pulling down a game-high 18 rebounds. For the Clippers, Derek Smith scored 21 with Jamaal Wilkes adding 20.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 4:05 AM

October 6, 2022 - Rookie Shaedon Sharpe scored 27 points to lead the Blazers past the visiting Maccabi Ra'anana, 135-85.

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Sharpe connected on 10-of-13 field goal attempts and all 6 free throws. In his two previous games, Sharpe totaled 7 points, shooting 2-for -11 from the field. "I'm getting more comfortable." For the visiting Maccabi Ra'anana, former Jefferson High School standout Terrance Jones, who led the Democrats to three straight OSAA Titles, scored 4 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Maccabi Ra'anana has played two of their three games against NBA Teams. The team from Israel lost their first game on Oct. 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers, 121-81. They will travel to Oklahoma City to play the Thunder on Oct. 9. They would lose that game, 144-97.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 7:59 PM

October 6, 1984 - With the Blazers exhibition schedule starting tomorrow in Boise, Idaho, Portland released three rookies to get down to a roster of 13 and will need to make one more cut before the regular season starts on Oct. 27.

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@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 6:00 PM

October 6, 1974 - After a whirlwind preseason tour of New York, Washington DC, and Dayton, Ohio, the Blazers looked forward to a little Arizona sunshine, and a game vs the Phoenix Suns.

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Instead, the ol' good news, bad news routine popped up, as the game vs the Suns was "rained out," but the Blazers received some great player news as coach Lenny Wilkens will now be player/coach Lenny Wilkens. The Cleveland Cavaliers relinquished the playing rights of Wilkens in a strictly cash deal, though no amount was confirmed. Wilkens, who will now enter his 15th NBA season, plans to play in the final two preseason games. The Blazers next game will be in Portland in two days. Wilkens missed his chance to put on the Blazers uniform after it was announced the game with the Suns was cancelled due to a leak in the roof. The maintenance crew within the Phoenix Memorial Coliseum spent an hour and 40 minutes attempting to get a clean floor before Phoenix GM Jerry Colangelo called the game.
@blazershistory.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 5:38 PM

October 6, 1976 - Before the four ABA teams were absorbed into the NBA on June 17, the Blazers and the Denver Nuggets had scheduled a home-and-home set of exhibition games, with today being the first time Portland played in Denver.

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Former ABA players Dave Twardzik and Maurice Lucas led all scorers with 16 points, matched by Bill Walton. Walton also grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds in 34 minutes. The Nuggets, who ran to a 60-24 in the final ABA season, losing in the finals to the New York Nets, picked up where they left off in June, running past the Blazers 114-96 in their NBA preseason debut. "Wow," said Nuggets coach Larry Brown. "It was great for our guys who have never played in the NBA. David Thompson led Denver with 15 points and a block of a Bill Walton shot that excited the crowd of 7,234. The two teams will play in Portland in two days.
@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.
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