The Portland Trail Blazers released the schedule for the 2009/2010 NBA season today and things are looking good for Paul Allen.
Most notably is the Sunday April 11th match-up with the LA Lakers which will air on ABC. That game will be nothing short of "Epic". Mark my words. ABC knows it, that’s why the game got the 12:30 slot.
Another significant event was the NBA rewarding the team with yet another Christmas day game, this time its against
The Blazers will be entertaining Charles Barkley on TNT's 6 Blazer games. Additionally Jeff Vangundy, barring him getting fired, will be annoying Portlanders 10 times on ESPN. NBATV will be airing the Blazers Broadcasters nationally 7 times.
I must apologize to the country for Mike Rice ahead of time, and yes he is drunk!
The news is great; the Blazers will be viewed in homes across
Who knows, with the way the Centers in the West have aged or moved East, this could be a great chance for some opinions to change on Oden and he may well end up in the All Star game. I'm not saying that he is, but there are not many centers in the West that have as much recognition.
As good as this is for the Blazers, the fans of the NBA are getting the best deal here. Brandon Roy is going to amaze you. Not since the days of Dr Jay and Magic Johnso have you seen such fluidity in a player. Be ready to fall in love with #7 America.
I havent been this excited in a long time.
Full schedule here: http://www.nba.com/blazers/schedule/index.html
-Kurt Valentine
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