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November 19, 2004 - Damian Stoudamire and Zach Randolph combined for 55 points in the @trailblazers.bsky.social victory over the @themilwaukeebucks.bsky.social .

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Stoudamire scored 33 points while Randolph added 22 points and 18 rebounds in the win. There are rumblings around the @NBA that the Blazers and the @Raptors are discussing a potential trade involving Vince Carter, who has asked to be traded.
November 20, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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November 19, 1977 - The @trailblazers.bsky.social defeated the
#ClevelandCavaliers in a record setting game.

Larry Steele and Tom Owens each scored 17 points to lead the Blazers with Dave Twardzik adding 15 points. Bill Walton grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds.

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The Cavaliers scored 67 points, the lowest by an opponent that would hold until the #DenverNuggets were held to 65 points in 1996. The previous low of 77 points was set by the #ChicagoBulls and tied by the #Sixers in the 1975/76 season. In addition, the Cavs set lows with 10 points in a quarter and 27 FGM in the game that would hold until the Nuggets game in 1996. Cleveland FG percentage of .267 (27-for-101), a percentage by an opponent still is the lowest by an opponent. Walt Frazier was taken to the hospital at halftime after re-injuring his foot. The fear was he fractured his foot, but X-rays proved negative.
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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November 19, 2019 - Carmelo Anthony scored 10 points in his @trailblazers.bsky.social debut in a loss against the
@pelicansnba.fucknerds.town.

It had been rumored for nearly a week that Anthony was to join the Blazers but wasn't official until signed today.

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Anthony last played on Nov. 8, 2018 as a member of the #HoustonRockets. He was traded to the #ChicagoBulls on January 22, 2019 but was released soon after.
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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November 18 1990 - For the second time in team history, the @trailblazers.bsky.social move to a 9-0 record after defeating the ChicagoBulls behind 30 points by Clyde Drexler.

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In their typical shoot-out, Drexler and Michael Jordan led their teams in scoring, with Jordan finishing with 29 points and adding 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Drexler finished with 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Kevin Duckworth added 25 points with Terry Porter adding 18 points and passing for 10 assists. Scottie Pippen helped Jordan with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. For Drexler, this is the fourth straight game he has scored 30 points or more, tying the second longest such streak in team history. Geoff Petrie reached the four game streak three times, with the last in March 1974. Petrie holds the team record with five games, set in his last five games of his rookie season. After averaging 32.8 points, 7 rebounds, and 8.8 assists in the four-game stretch, Drexler selected as the NBA Player Of The Week. It is the eighth time Drexler has received the award. The win ties the team record of consecutive wins to start a season, first set in the 1979/80 season. The NBA record is 15 games, set by the Washington Capitols in 1948. The Blazers had won the last four games in the 1989/90 season, pushing this current streak to 13 games.
November 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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November 17, 2021 - Damian Lillard became the @trailblazers.bsky.social All-Time leader in Free Throws Made, passing Clyde Drexler in the win vs the #ChicagoBulls

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Drexler finished his 11 1/2 years in Portland with 3,798 FTM in 867 games while Lillard, who entered the season 40 FTM shy to match, needed 697 games to pass Drexler. Lillard, who made all 7 FTA, finished the game with 22 points and 10 assists, his 75th game with a 20/10 game.
November 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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November 17, 1973 - Making the most of the @trailblazers.bsky.social first ever Nationally Televised game, rookie Bernie Fryer came off the bench to score 17 points in the second half to help the Blazers to the road victory over the
#HoustonRockets.

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Fryer, a 7th round draft pick in 1972 by the #PhoenixSuns, finished with 21 points and 6 assists as he helped Portland recover from a 66-71 deficit heading into the final quarter. "It's the biggest thrill of my professional career, so far anyway," said Fryer, who connected on 9-of-11 FGA. Sidney Wicks led the way with 23 points and 13 rebounds while Geoff Petrie added 20 points. Rick Roberson added 10 rebounds to the win.
November 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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November 14, 1973 - Bob Lanier scored 20 of his 41 points in the final quarter but the @trailblazers.bsky.social held off the @detroitpistons.bsky.social for the road win.

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Geoff Petrie scored 36 points, including the Blazers last 8 points, to stop a 7-game losing streak against the Pistons. Sidney Wicks added 29 points and passed for 12 assists, tying his career-high. Rick Roberson, who had the game-sealing steal with :23 seconds remaining, added 17 points and 14 rebounds. Lanier, who grabbed 16 rebounds to add to his stat line. connected on 19-of-29 FGA. It is the eighth time Lanier has topped 40 points in his career, and the third time against the Blazers.
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Night after night, Deni delivers. Five straight with 25+ points.

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November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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November 8, 2019 - #DamianLillard scored a then career-high 60 points but the @trailblazers.bsky.social dropped a home game to the @brooklynnets.bsky.social

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Lillard, who's previous best had been 59 points, connected on 19-of-33 FGA and all 15 FTA. It is the seventh time in team history a player has connected on 15 or more FT without a miss. #AnferneeSimons came off the bench to add 15 points while #HassanWhiteside scored 10 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, and blocked 5 shots.
November 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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November 6, 2021 - #DamianLillard became the 103rd @nba.com player to reach 17K career points in the @trailblazers.bsky.social victory over the #LosAngelesLakers.

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Entering the game, Lillard needed 25 points to reach the mark, and finished with that amount. Lillard is the second #Blazers player to reach that mark, behind #ClydeDrexler, who finished with 18,040 points in 867 games. This was Lillard's 692nd game, three less than what Drexler needed.
November 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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November 5, 1977 - The @trailblazers.bsky.social fans serenaded #BillWalton on his 25th birthday as Portland defeated the #SeattleSonics.

"Bill's birthday must be a good omen," said Blazers coach Jack Ramsay as the Blazers defeated the #Sixers last year.

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November 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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November 3 1985 - The @trailblazers.bsky.social ruined the
@nyknicks rookie center his first appearance in Portland, topping the Knicks as #KikiVanDeWeghe scored 21 points.

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Ewing, the first pick in the 1985 @NBA Draft, scored 15 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 45 minutes. "I was very tired," Ewing said in his post-game comments, adding, "But it's something I've got to get used to." Ewing has played an average of 41.3 minutes in his first five games. The Knicks are 0-5. Vandeweghe connected on 6-of-9 FGA and 9-of-10 FTA in 33 minutes. #MychalThompson added 18 points and 8 rebounds. #ClydeDrexler, who was scoreless at halftime, finished with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals. #SamBowie, who guarded Ewing, finished with 12 points and 6 rebounds in 32 minutes.
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Nov. 1, 1983 - #JimPaxson hit a 22-foot jumper with :47 seconds remaining to secure the @trailblazers.bsky.social road win at the #SanAntonioSpurs.

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Paxson, who finished with 20 points, was one of five #Blazers to score 20 points or more in the win, the first time in team history that happened. #CalvinNatt scored a team-high 26 points, and grabbed 9 rebounds, followed by #MychalThompson who added 22 points along with 10 rebounds. #DarnellValentine, who passed for 10 assists, and #KennyCarr joined Paxson in scoring 20 points. There have been nine games in which four Blazers topped 20 points prior to today, the last game being on January 25, 1983. In that game, vs the @Lakers, the four players were Carr, Natt, Paxson, and Thompson.
November 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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October 31, 2012 - #DamianLillard made his @trailblazers.bsky.social debut an historic one in @nba.com History, in a victory over the #LosAngelesLakers.

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Lillard, the 285th All-Time #Blazers player, scored 23 points and passed for 11 assists. He became only the third NBA player to top 20 points and 10 assists in their debut, joining #OscarRobertson (21 points and 10 assists) in 1960 and #IsiahThomas (31 and 11) in 1981. #NicolasBatum led Portland with 26 points and #WesMatthews added 22 points. It was the 554th time three or more players topped the 20 point mark in a game. Three other players made their Blazers debut today, with #SashaPavlović (286th player) scored 7 points in 18 minutes of action. As the 287th player, #MeyersLeonard scored 4 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in 23 minutes. #JaredJeffries was the 288th player, grabbing 2 rebounds in his 9 minutes of play.
October 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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October 27, 2018 - #DamianLillard scored 42 points but the @trailblazers.bsky.social dropped the road game at the @miamiheat.bsky.social

It was the 18th time Lillard topped the 40-point mark, topping the team record of 17 held by #ClydeDrexler.

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It was Lillard's second straight 40 plus game, tying Drexler for back-to-back games of 40 or more. Drexler had his back-to-back games in 1989. #GoranDragic led the #Heat with 28 points with #HassonWhiteside grabbing a game-high 16 rebounds and a game-high 6 blocks.
October 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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October 25, 2018 - #DamianLillard scored 15 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter to hold off the #OrlandoMagic and secure a @trailblazers.bsky.social road win.

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It is the 17th time that Lillard has topped the 40-point mark, tying #Blazers great #ClydeDrexler for the most games over the 40 points. #GeoffPetrie, with 13 such games, is the only other Blazers player to have more than 8 games.
October 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Good Morning and Happy Opening Day to all of #RipCity from Blazers History Headquarters
October 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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year 3 for Rayan Rupert
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year 3 for Scoot Henderson
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year 14 for Damian Lillard
October 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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October 21, 2022 - For the 41st time in his career with #Portland, #DamianLillard topped the 40 point mark in leading the @trailblazers.bsky.social past the @sunsphx.bsky.social in OT.

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Lillard, who finished with 41 points, connected on all 12 FTA. It is the 51st time a #Blazers player made 10 or more FTA without a miss, and the 20th time for Lillard.
October 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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October 19, 1971 - #BobLanier scored a then career-high 44 points. and grabbing 20 rebounds, as the @thepistons.bsky.social squeaked by the @trailblazers.bsky.social

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#StanMcKenzie led the #Blazers with 25 points, with #GaryGregor adding 21 points and rookie #SidneyWicks adding 20 more. It is the 18th time three Portland players have topped the 20 point mark in a game.
October 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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October 14, 1979 - The @trailblazers.bsky.social defeat the
@nuggets.bsky.social as their sold-out streak reaches 100 games

#TomOwens led the #Blazers with 27 points with #RonBrewer adding 25 points, as well as connecting on the first 3-PT FG in team history

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Former Blazers assistant coach Jack McKinney, now coaching the Los Angeles Lakers, visits with Mychal Thompson and Maurice Lucas.
October 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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October 8 1976 - The @nuggets.bsky.social #DavidThompson provided some excitement for the 7,718 @trailblazers.bsky.social fans at the #MemorialColiseum 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 Memorial Coliseum crew to replace the board before the game could resume. #BillWalton and #MauriceLucas led the #Blazers with 19 and 18 points respectfully, as well as in rebounds with 12 and 10.
October 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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October 3, 1971 - #RickAdelman recorded the only triple-double of his career in the @trailblazers.bsky.social victory vs the #SeattleSuperSonics

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Adelman scored 13 points, passed for 11 assists, and recorded a career-best 15 steals in the win. Adelman, who was named the #Blazers team captain during the summer, said afterwards, "I thought I played well, but I didn't shoot worth a darn." Adelman finished 5-for-14 FGA. Missing in the game, but seated court side is #GeoffPetrie, the reigning @NBA #ROY winner. Petrie had knee surgery recently and is not expected back before mid November. #Portland rookie forward #SidneyWicks faced off against the #SeattleSuperSonics All-Star forward #SpencerHaywood for the first time, and the two players were nearly even. Wicks scored 21 points to 19 for Haywood, with both players finishing 9-of-17 FGA, and both grabbing 16 rebounds.
October 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM