Introduction:
The Portland Trail Blazers entered the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team and up until the last few years, they were a perennial playoff team with great players such as Clyde Drexler and Arvydas Sabonis.
Arena Stats:
Name: Rose Garden Arena
Opened: 1995
Capacity: 19,980
Defining Characteristic(s): The venue is also hosts junior hockey and lacrosse, as well as WWE events and music concerts. The name was chose to reflect Portland's status as "the Rose City."
Brief History:
Founded: 1970
First NBA Championship: 1977
Last NBA Championship: 1977
Other NBA Championships: None
Number of Conference Championships: Three
Number of Division Championships: Four
Number of Playoff Appearances: 26
Hall of Fame Players:
- Clyde Drexler
- Drazen Petrovic
- Bill Walton
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