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Watch Groundbreaking Basketball With Portland Trail Blazers Tickets

Portland Trail Blazer tickets are always fast movers with basketball lovers everywhere. The team pretty much owned the courts during the seventies and also had their share of controversy that was linked to the Cold War. Today they are still a formidable force to contend with on the basketball court.

The Portland Trail Blazers are based in Portland, Oregon and are part of the National Basketball Association's northwest division and western conference. The team plays their home games from the Rose Garden Arena and have four division wins, three conference titles and one championship victory to their name.

An Expensive Investment

The Blazers were created in 1970 and paid the NBA board a hefty 3.7 million dollars in order to join. With such a big investment at that time, it was hoped that the team would be able to deliver in on-court performance and in the sales of Portland Trail Blazer tickets. But the team got off to a slow start- despite having the best season record of the new teams that joined that season, the Blazers was unable to find a solid groove. One positive aspect was that the team was definitely improving and sales of Portland Trail Blazer tickets were going up too.

It wasn?t until 1977 that the Blazers proved to the world that they were real champions. During that particular season the Blazers seemed to be on fire- they posted their first ever winning season of 49-33. But the team did not stop there. Not only did they make the playoffs for the first time, they also went all the way and won the championships as well. By then, Portland Trail Blazer tickets were incredibly hard to get as more and more people wanted to come and see the miracle team that had pulled off the seemingly impossible.

Injury And Scandal

Their joy however was a bit short-lived. While the team line up was certainly a winning one, it was also one that was prone to injuries. Bill Walton in particular was one player who was dogged with injuries for most of his career. Still, sales of Portland Trail Blazer tickets were so high that the team continued to sell out for most of their games. Even though they didn't snag another championship win, they certainly came close on numerous occasions.

The Blazers also courted a bit of scandal during the eighties. During this time, the Cold War was at its height and the Blazers caused quite a stir when in 1986, they chose not one, but two players from the Soviet Union. Apart from the fact that these players came from behind the Iron Curtain, speculation was high as to whether these players would be allowed to play in the NBA at all. Controversy rose even higher when one of the players trained with the team and went back to help the Soviet Union win a gold at the Seoul Olympics.

Today, Portland Trail Blazer tickets are still high on any basketball lover?s list. The team is also gunning for a big win in the near future and you can be there to watch it all live. By getting online with an authorized online ticket vendor, you can beat the crowds for your Portland Trail Blazer tickets.

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