The Portland Trail Blazers have qualified for the postseason each of the last three seasons and six times in the past eight years. Now the focus shifts toward finding more consistent playoff success after winning just two series in those recent appearances.
Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum have developed into one of the most explosive backcourt tandems in the league. That said, the question is whether the front office has put enough around them to compete with the best teams in the league.
Let's check out all of the team's important information following the league's schedule release. That's followed by a look at what's to come this season and a record prediction.
2016-17 Details
Season Opener: Tuesday, Oct. 25 vs. Utah Jazz
Championship Odds: 80-1 (via Odds Shark)
Full Schedule: NBA.com
Top Matchups
Golden State Warriors (Nov. 1, Dec. 17, Jan. 4 and Jan. 29)
Portland was riding high after upsetting the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening round of the playoffs las ...
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Article written by Tim Daniels