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Portland Trail Blazers

Portland's devoted basketball culture has centered on Walton's brief perfect peak, Drexler's Finals teams, the adored Roy era and Damian Lillard's extraordinary shot-making.

Every era · The defining players · Five essential games

The franchise timeline

Every era of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Move through the franchise chronologically. The jerseys identify each chapter’s central cast, and every curated card opens the complete story of that era.

Historical reference: Portland Trail Blazers official team history ↗

The beginning↓

01▼

Franchise era

1970–71—1976–77

Walton and beautiful basketball

From expansion to champion

Jack Ramsay's passing team came together suddenly and won the 1977 championship in its first playoff appearance.

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Chapter 01

1970–71—1976–77

02▼

Franchise era

1977–78—1985–86

Mychal Thompson

Kiki VanDeWeghe

A playoff fixture searches for another star

After Walton

Walton's injuries broke the defending champion, yet Portland began a long streak of postseason appearances.

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Chapter 02

1977–78—1985–86

03▼

Franchise era

1986–87—1994–95

Depth, athleticism and two shots at a title

The Drexler Finals teams

A balanced, athletic roster reached the Finals in 1990 and 1992 and won 63 games at its peak.

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Chapter 03

1986–87—1994–95

04▼

Franchise era

1995–96—2002–03

Arvydas Sabonis

Rasheed Wallace

Sabonis and Wallace nearly break through

The deep veteran contenders

Portland assembled extraordinary depth and came within a fourth-quarter collapse of the 2000 Finals.

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Chapter 04

1995–96—2002–03

05▼

Franchise era

2003–04—2011–12

LaMarcus Aldridge

A beloved revival undone by injuries

From Jail Blazers to Roy

Roy restored the bond between team and city, but devastating knee injuries to him and Oden erased the young core's ceiling.

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Chapter 05

2003–04—2011–12

06▼

Franchise era

2012–13—2020–21

LaMarcus Aldridge

Range, loyalty and two series-ending shots

Lillard Time

Lillard became the franchise's defining modern player and led eight straight playoff teams, including the 2019 conference finalists.

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Chapter 06

2012–13—2020–21

07

Franchise era

2021–22—present

Anfernee Simons

Scoot Henderson

A post-Lillard foundation

The next rebuild

Portland eventually traded its longtime star and turned toward a young, athletic backcourt and patient asset accumulation.

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Chapter 07

2021–22—present

◆Present day

The essential watchlist

Five Portland Trail Blazers games to start with.

Curated from the franchise’s defining eras, championship stakes and the games that still carry its story.

#01 · NBA Finals

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

PHILADELPHIA76ERS

Trail Blazers vs 76ers

Jun 5, 1977

#02 · NBA Finals

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

Bulls vs Trail Blazers

Jun 3, 1992

#03 · Western Conference Finals

Western ConferenceFinals

SAN ANTONIOSPURS

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

Spurs vs Trail Blazers

May 31, 1999

#04 · Western Conference Finals

Western ConferenceFinals

LOS ANGELESLAKERS

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

Lakers vs Trail Blazers

Jun 4, 2000

#05 · First Round

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

Trail Blazers vs Rockets

May 2, 2014

Season history

Past seasons

56 seasons · newest first

Game archive

Portland Trail Blazers games

4,805 total · loaded 10 at a time