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Irving Park Basketball Court

A former racetrack, Irving isn’t especially large or distinguished among local parks, but its basketball courts have long been famed for fiercely competitive games.

The Blazers Unveiled a New Court Design for Their 50th Anniversary Season. Here’s Our Review.

Nice wood, with a two-toned key that is pure ’70s, a pinwheel with a “50 “in the middle, PORTLAND and TRAILBLAZERS on the baselines in the beautiful art-deco font the team used until someone convinced them that they should only use san serifs, for some reason.

Toronto Raptors’ Star Kawhi Leonard Is Suing Nike Over Use of His “Klaw” Logo

On Monday, the Portland Business Journal first reported that Leonard has filed a lawsuit against Nike, alleging the Hillsboro-based sportswear giant copyrighted a logo he designed without his consent.

The Blazers Are the Hottest Ticket of the NBA Conference Finals

According to ticket resale site Vivid Seats, the median list price for the Blazers’ first home game in their series against the Golden State Warriors is the highest among all remaining teams.

A Denver Nuggets Radio Announcer Suggested Kicking Blazers Center Jusuf Nurkic in His Injured Shin During Last Night’s Game

Up to this point, the series between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers has been relatively civil, questionable plays and a few minor skirmishes aside. With the final game approaching, though, relations between the two teams are beginning to get a bit tense.

Portland Trail Blazers Center Enes Kanter Observes Ramadan This Year Under New Circumstances: the Playoffs

Portland Trail Blazer’s newest player, Enes Kanter, will observe Ramadan this year during the NBA playoffs—a first for the Turkish center who was drafted mid-season.

An Idaho Stop-Motion Animator Recreates Damian Lillard’s 37-Foot Shot With Legos

Some fans ran laps around their neighborhood in excitement, others cried. But a week and half later, the most impressive memorialization of the shot goes to a stop motion animator in Boise, Idaho, Jared Jacobs, who re-created the entire scene with Legos.

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