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LIVE GREENER CELEBRATION WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 • ISSUE 14.1

TRAIL BLAZERS VS GRIZZLIES

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CELEBRATE ONE OF OUR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH US! The Green Sports Alliance is the environmentally-focused trade organization that convenes stakeholders from around the sporting world (teams, leagues, conferences, venues, corporate partners, governmental agencies, athletes, and fans) to promote healthy, sustainable communities where we live and play. We are committed to creating awareness and dedicated to creating meaningful change towards a more sustainable future.

Keep an eye out around the arena for ways to support Green Sports Alliance, an amazing organization that leverages the cultural and market influence of sports to promote healthy, sustainable communities where people live and play. To support these efforts, we hope you will take part in these activities at Moda Center: • 5050 RAFFLE: Raffle tickets sold until the end of halftime with a chance to win half the jackpot raised tonight!

• SILENT AUCTION: Bid on items @ A7 on the 100-level concourse until the end of halftime.

• ITEM OF GAME: Check out our Green Item of the Game for sale at Rip City Clothing Co. by entry A6. Green Sports Alliance will receive a portion of the proceeds for each sale.

• GAMEDAY POSTER SERIES: We’ve partnered with local artists to craft a uniquely designed poster for each Trail Blazers Home game. All net proceeds from the sales of the Gameday Poster Series will be donated to the Trail Blazers Foundation, which will then be granted to local nonprofit organizations.

For more information, please visit Green Sports Alliance at the Community Corner table by entry A25 or go to www.greensportsalliance.org.

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT Rip City brings people together to create lasting memories through the power of sports and entertainment. Our organization has an opportunity and responsibility to positively impact our staff, players, fans, and community. As such, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and our community, which includes: • Providing a safe and welcoming environment that champions differences and embraces the respectful open expression of ideas that are free from hateful, racist, profane, violent or harassing behaviors or comments.

• Ensuring that our policies, practices and programs consider and seek to address societal inequities that disproportionately impact specific groups.

• Utilizing our platform and resources to positively impact people throughout our community who have been underserved.

• Cultivating a staff that reflects the community we serve and an inclusive culture where multiple perspectives are valued.

We ask that you join us in this journey, and that you continue to advance this work within your own sphere of influence. We are all in this together—after all, we are all part of Rip City.

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AMENITIES Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream

A2 • Schonely’s 10 Barrel Taproom Appetizers, Entrees, Sandwiches, Desserts, Spirits and a Variety of Beer

A2, A14 • Crafter’s Burgers, Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Strips & Fries

A3, A9, A23 • Heritage Distilling A4 • Bap & Noodle A4, A9, A19, A22 • Red Hot & Rollin´

KUNI LEXUS CLUB LEVEL

A1 • Dippin’ Dots

B1 • Pendleton Whisky Lounge Spirits & a Variety of Beer

B3 • Ruby Jewel Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches

B3 • Hotstone Brick style Pizza and Pasta

B9 • Cha Cha Cha Nachos, Burritos, Tacos & Quesadilla

B11 • Hop Valley Bar

Zenner’s Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream

Variety of Craft Beers

A5, A18 • Killer Burger

B13 • Junction 5 Grill

Specialty Burgers

Burgers, Brews and Flatbreads

A8 • Crispin A9 • Plum Tasty

B19 • The Speck Variety of Speck Sandwiches and Sides

Fresh, Local, and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks & Beverages

B20 • Whole Sum

A10 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ

Thai, Ramen and Scallion Pancakes

Slow cooked Southern style BBQ sandwiches and sides

A11 • Hook/Line Fish & Chips and Poke Bowls

A12 • Tamale Boy A12 • Local Cork Presented by Adelsheim Premium Wine, with select beers

A13 • Widmer Fan Haus Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits

A14 • 1927 S’more’s Handmade S’more’s

FRED MEYER 300 LEVEL

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C2, C12 • Crafters Deluxe Burgers, Chicken Strips, Fries, Chicken Sandwich

C3 • Low Bar C5 • Salt & Straw Specialty Ice Cream

C7 • Avid Cider C8 • Sizzle Pie Pizza by the Slice

Pizza by the Slice

C8 • Widmer Brothers Brewery C13 • Crafters Yeti's

A17 • Corona Beach House featuring Guaco Taco

Northwest Kid’s Fare

Chicken, Beef, and Veggie Tacos

A19 • Ruby Jewel

C16, C30 • Dippin’ Dots & Lemonade C17 • Knot Spot

Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches

Pretzel wrapped sausage, Pretzels, popcorn, beverages

A22 • Cha Cha Cha

C18 • Coor’s Rocky Top Tavern

Nachos, Burritos, Tacos and Quesadillas

Variety of Domestic and Craft Beers

A22 • Salt & Straw

C19, C27 • Red Hot & Rollin’

Specialty Ice Cream

Zenner’s Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream

A23 • Hen Pen

C21 • Crispin C21 • Brew Dr. Kombucha C22 • Distillery C23, C33 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ

A15, A26 • Sizzle Pie

Chicken Biscuit Sandwich, Fried Chicken and Fries

Slow cooked Southern style BBQ sandwiches and sides

C24 • Widmer Brothers Brewery C26 • Red Hot & Rollin' Zenner's Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream

C30 • Dipping Dots & Lemonade C31 • Cha Cha Cha Express Nachos, Burritos, Tacos and Quesadillas

C32 • Humble Triple smoked cheesesteak

C32 • The Pines crafted by Jack Daniels Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits

C33 • Buzzsaw Coffee

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16 ANSWERS: 1. The Cavaliers logo on Zizic's shorts is gone; 2. The bottom serif on the 1 in Zizic's #41 is missing; 3. The Cavs player behind Rodney Hood is missing his legs; 4. The 3 next to Rodney Hood's head is a 2; 5. The jersey stripes around Kanter's arm continue all the way around.

Can you find all five?

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GET TO KNOW

TODD BOSMA

DIRECTOR OF GAME OPERATIONS & EVENTS

WHEN DID YOU KNOW YOU WANTED TO WORK IN GAME OPERATIONS? I don’t think I ever knew I wanted to work in game operations per say, but I knew I wanted to work in sports from the beginning. I went to a small school in Pennsylvania called Messiah College, where I majored in Marketing with a minor in Radio Television and Film. After graduation, I landed a summer public relations internship with the New Jersey Nets which turned into a spot on their game night game ops crew. In addition to working for the Nets, over the course of three years, I was able to work game nights for the New Jersey

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Rockin’ Rollers (roller hockey team), New Jersey Red Dogs (AFL team where I was the PA Announcer) and the NY Giants (NFL); it was during this time that I think I fell in love with the game operations/ entertainment aspect of professional sports.

While I had a full-time job in marketing, my passion was always in sports and after some time, my boss with the Nets moved out to Portland. A short time later he asked if I wanted a full-time job with the Trail Blazers. Despite having to move away from all my family, it was a no-brainer! My first year here in Portland was the lock-out shortened season of 1999 when I also started as the in-arena EmCee.

TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • GET TO KNOW TODD BOSMA

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF YOUR JOB? The fans—Seriously, being around the fans here in Portland is my favorite part of my job. It’s ridiculous how lucky we are to have the fan base we have out here. We have the most supportive, consistent, inspiring and enthusiastic fans.

WHAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED LIVE IN THE ARENA DURING A TIMEOUT OR HALFTIME? Tic Tac Toe this year was up there—man, I still can’t believe how that went down, but we’ve had our fair share of interesting things happen over the years. A long time ago, we brought in a dunk team called the High Impact Squad, that dressed up as superheroes with masks, capes, etc. One guy made a big dunk, then as he was celebrating running back down the court, he lifted up his mask and vomited all over the floor. Then he proceeded to put his mask back on and continued to celebrate to the crowd. It was bizarre.

One of my favorite moments was when we played a game during a Portland snowstorm. Due to the weather, only about 2,500 fans were able to make it to the game. After the game started, I got on the microphone and invited everyone to move down and sit as close to the court as possible. We had no dancers, no stunt team… it was just a bunch of friends hanging out watching the game and having fun!

WHAT’S THE MOST EMBARRASSING THING YOU’VE DONE DURING A TIMEOUT OR HALFTIME? To be honest, I don’t get embarrassed that much, but often there are things that don’t go right. I’ve messed up contestant’s names plenty of times, contests haven’t gone as planned—that stuff happens all the time. So you have to be able to adapt on the fly to any situation. If something doesn’t go as planned, we make the most of it. Sometimes things aren’t going smoothly behind the scenes,

and I’ll have to stall on the microphone until everything is set up right, people are in the right place—but that’s what makes it fun! You never know what’s going to happen during a time out.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO GET INTO GAME OPERATIONS FOR A PRO SPORTS TEAM? Try all sorts of different jobs. Say “no” as little as possible. Every opportunity you’re given helps you learn something new. Getting involved with your athletic department in high school and college is helpful. High schools and colleges are developing student activities/game operations programs (even if they aren’t called that), and there’s plenty of ways to get involved. There are a lot of different positions needed to make game nights happen. If you work hard and have a good attitude, you can be successful.

It’s a lot of fun—it’s the best job out there because your job is having fun and making sure people who are coming to your games are having a good time. If you don’t enjoy it, you’re doing it wrong.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE WORKING AT AN NBA ALL-STAR GAME. It’s amazing! I’ve been fortunate enough to work at the last four All-Star Weekends, the first two as a stage manager working all the events over the weekend; and the last two focusing on just Sunday, serving as the Producer/Director of the All-Star game itself. The All-Star game is different than an ordinary game since there is no “home-court” advantage to play off and fans are coming from all over to see their favorite players play. While some use the All-Star break as an opportunity to step away from games for a minute, we are spending 15+ hours in the arena rehearsing, tweaking a game we’ve spent months brainstorming and planning for – but I love it! It’s unreal to be entrusted with the biggest show the NBA puts on. I am honored to represent Rip City in any way I can during All-Star weekend. ◆

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PORTLAND

TRAIL BLAZERS

WESTERN CONFERENCE, NORTHWEST DIVISION

TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • GAME NIGHT PREVIEW

MEMPHIS

GRIZZLIES WESTERN CONFERENCE, SOUTHWEST DIVISION

0 • GUARD

DAMIAN LILLARD

HEAD

Was selected sixth overall by the Trail Blazers in the 2012 NBA draft One of four players in franchise history to become a four-time NBA All-Star Won NBA Rookie of the Year in 2012 by unanimous decision

STATS

SEASON • CAREER THROUGH MAR 31

26.2 4.6 6.8 1.1 0.4 44.8 37.1 91.2 22

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SEASON • CAREER THROUGH MAR 31

21.1 3.4 6.4 1.3 0.3 43.8 36.4 84.5

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14.9 3.0 5.7 1.5 0.2 44.1 37.5 81.9

MIKE CONLEY Was selected fourth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2007 NBA draft Played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2006-07, where he led the team with Greg Oden to a Big Ten conference championship and a runnerup finish in the NCAA Tournament Son of Mike Conley Sr., an Olympic gold and silver medalist in the triple jump

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PORTLAND

TRAIL BLAZERS WESTERN CONFERENCE NORTHWEST DIVISION

NO. NAME POS 00 Enes KANTER C 0 Damian LILLARD G 1 Evan TURNER G/F 3 CJ MCCOLLUM G 4 Maurice HARKLESS F 5 Rodney HOOD G 8 Al-Farouq AMINU F 9 Gary TRENT JR. G 10 Jake LAYMAN F 11 Meyers LEONARD F/C 17 Skal LABISSIÈRE F 24 Anfernee SIMONS G 27 Jusuf NURKIĆ C 31 Seth CURRY G 33 Zach COLLINS F/C

HT 6-11 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-9 6-8 6-9 6-6 6-9 7-1 6-11 6-4 7-0 6-2 7-0

WT 250 195 220 190 220 206 220 205 215 255 235 185 275 185 235

DOB 05/20/1992 07/15/1990 10/27/1988 09/19/1991 05/11/1993 10/20/1992 09/21/1990 01/18/1999 03/07/1994 02/27/1992 03/18/1996 06/08/1999 08/23/1994 08/23/1990 11/19/1997

PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY Fenerbahce Ulker/Turkey Weber State/USA Ohio State/USA Lehigh/USA St. John’s (NY)/USA Duke/USA Wake Forest/USA Duke/USA Maryland/USA Illinois/USA Kentucky/Haiti Edgewater HS/USA Cedevita Zagreb/Bosnia Duke/USA Gonzaga/USA

YRS 7 6 8 5 6 4 8 R 2 6 2 R 4 4 1

Head Coach: Terry Stotts (Oklahoma) Assistant Coaches: David Vanterpool (St. Bonaventure), Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota), Dale Osbourne (South Alabama), John McCullough (Oklahoma), Jim Moran (William & Mary) Director of Player Health and Performance: Jesse Elis Head Atheletic Trainer: Geoff Clark Sports Performance Specialists: Todd Forcier, Ben Kenyon Owner: Paul G. Allen Trust President & CEO: Chris McGowan President of Basketball Operations: Neil Olshey Assistant General Managers: Bill Branch, Steve Rosenberry 24

MEMPHIS

GRIZZLIES WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION

NO. NAME POS 0 Avery BRADLEY G 1 Kyle ANDERSON F 2 Delon WRIGHT G 3 Jevon CARTER G 4 Julian WASHBURN* F 5 Bruno CABOCLO F 6 C.J. MILES F 7 Justin HOLIDAY G 8 Dusty HANNAHS G 10 Ivan RABB F 11 Mike CONLEY G 12 Yuta WATANABE* G 13 Jaren JACKSON JR. F/C 17 Jonas VALANCIUNAS C 22 Tyler DORSEY G 24 Dillon BROOKS F/G 25 Chandler PARSONS F 55 Joakim NOAH C

HT 6-2 6-9 6-5 6-2 6-8 6-9 6-6 6-6 6-4 6-10 6-1 6-9 6-11 7-0 6-5 6-6 6-10 6-11

WT 180 230 183 196 210 218 220 181 195 220 175 205 242 265 183 220 230 230

DOB 11/26/1990 09/20/1993 04/26/1992 09/14/1995 12/18/1991 09/21/1995 03/18/1987 04/05/1989 09/02/1993 02/04/1997 10/11/1987 10/13/1994 09/15/1999 05/06/1992 02/18/1996 01/22/1996 10/25/1988 02/25/1985

PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY Texas/USA UCLA/USA Utah/USA West Virginia/USA Texas El Paso/USA Pinheiros/Brazil Skyline High School/USA Washington/USA Arkansas/USA California/USA Ohio State/USA George Washington/Japan Michigan State/USA Lietuvos Rytas/Lithuania Oregon/USA Oregon/Canada Florida/USA Florida/USA

YRS 8 4 3 R R 4 13 5 R 1 11 R R 6 1 1 7 11

*NBA TWO-WAY CONTRACT

Head Coach: J.B. Bickerstaff (Minnesota) Assistant Coaches: Nick Van Exel (Cincinnati), Adam Mazarei (Redlands), Chad Forcier (Seattle Pacific), Jerry Stackhouse (North Carolina), Greg Buckner (Clemson), Vitaly Potapenko (Wright State) Athletic Trainer: David Crewe (Wisconsin-La Crosse)

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SEASON STATS THROUGH MAR 31

PORTLAND (48-28) LILLARD MCCOLLUM NURKIĆ KANTER* AMINU HOOD* CURRY LAYMAN HARKLESS COLLINS TURNER LEONARD SIMONS TRENT JR. LABISSIERE*

G MIN PTS REB AST

76 114.3 47.9 23.0 75 35.5 26.2 4.6 6.8 68 34.1 21.3 4.0 2.9 72 27.4 15.6 10.4 3.2 18 19.9 11.3 7.6 1.3 76 28.5 9.3 7.5 1.3 22 23.6 9.1 1.5 1.2 70 18.6 7.5 1.6 0.9 65 18.6 7.5 3.1 0.7 55 23.3 7.3 4.4 1.2 71 17.5 7.3 4.2 0.9 68 22.0 6.5 4.3 3.7 58 14.1 5.7 3.7 1.2 17 4.8 2.1 0.4 0.2 13 4.2 1.6 0.6 0.1 7 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.6

*SINCE JOINING PORTLAND

G MIN PTS REB AST

MEMPHIS (31-46)

77 102.9 41.5 23.9 70 33.5 21.1 3.4 6.4 19 27.7 19.9 10.7 2.2 14 31.6 16.1 3.1 4.0 58 26.1 13.8 4.7 1.1 21 29.4 11.0 4.5 4.4 13 22.6 9.3 2.1 1.1 16 19.0 8.5 3.0 1.7 39 28.6 8.4 3.5 1.4 43 29.8 8.0 5.8 3.0 18 18.3 7.5 1.7 0.9 29 22.6 7.3 4.3 1.3 42 16.5 7.1 5.7 2.1 21 18.6 6.7 2.8 1.4 44 13.1 5.2 3.8 0.9 1 14.0 4.0 1.0 4.0 34 13.9 3.1 1.4 1.7 12 10.7 2.4 2.0 0.5 13 12.8 1.5 2.2 0.6

CONLEY VALANCIUNAS* BRADLEY* JACKSON JR.* WRIGHT* MILES* DORSEY* HOLIDAY* ANDERSON BROOKS CABOCLO NOAH PARSONS RABB HANNAHS* CARTER WATANABE WASHBURN *SINCE JOINING MEMPHIS

UPCOMING HOME GAMES

SUNDAY, APRIL 7 • DENVER NUGGETS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 • SACRAMENTO KINGS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE TBD Tickets: 844.RIP.CITY • trailblazers.com

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ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND SKILL LEVELS • • • •

SLAM DUNK CONTEST 3-POINT CONTEST YOUTH SKILLS CHALLENGE NIKE YOUTH CLINICS

JULY 27 & 28 ROSE QUARTER CAMPUS

BENEFITTING:

COMMITTED TO MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE, WITH A SMALL FOOTPRINT OUR MISSION

FUN FACTS

Rip City is committed to protecting the environment and we are always looking for innovative ways to reduce our environmental impact. We believe we can help foster a healthier community and hope our fans will join us on this journey.

• Moda Center was the first LEED Gold certified sports venue in 2010 (re-certified in 2015).

• Rip City co-founded the Green Sports Alliance in 2011.

• Our work was featured in the NRDC Game Changer Report in 2012 and the UEFA Playing for Our Planet Report in 2017.

• Trail Blazers Foundation continues to provide general operating support and program funding through our Live Greener Grants presented by Avangrid Foundation to organizations connecting youth with the environment for education, preservation, and employment.

To realize our mission, Rip City is committed to the principles of Live Greener, which includes: • Lowering and offsetting our environmental impact.

• Inspiring behavior change in our fans.

• Vowing to form aligned partnerships.

• Engaging in community philanthropy.

S P R I NG I NTO N EW GEA R IN - STO RE OR ON L IN E

Check out the new Made by Her line at Rip City Clothing Co! We’ve partnered with women-owned businesses on unique collaborations – locally designed for Rip City. This month’s featured item is a bag by Torrain.

Supplies are limited, so be sure to stop

by Rip City Clothing Co. tonight or shop Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-4pm!

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LIVE GREENER CHALLENGE Rip City is committed to protecting our environment and we are always looking for innovative ways to Live Greener and reduce our environmental impact. One way we are committed to doing this is by inspiring changes in behavior through our first ever Live Greener Challenge during Earth Month.

The Live Greener Challenge is a month-long sustainability engagement program presented by the Portland Trail Blazers in partnership with EcoChallenge and Daimler Trucks North America. The Challenge takes place April 1 - April 30, 2019. Participants track and share their progress online in a robust platform and earn points for taking action to reduce their environmental footprint. The combination of collective action, camaraderie, and friendly competition makes change a little easier — and a lot more fun.

The Live Greener Challenge is free and open to the public! Sign up at www.trailblazers.com/ecochallenge.

50% TO ONE LUCKY FAN 50% TO THE TRAIL BLAZERS FOUNDATION The Trail Blazers Foundation supports nonprofits, schools and youth.

Purchase your raffle tickets at the Trail Blazers Foundation 5050 Raffle kiosks located on the 100 and 300 level concourse or look for the mobile sellers in yellow aprons.

The Rip City Academy in partnership with Nike is a community-driven program designed to partner youth basketball leagues around Oregon and Washington with the Portland Trail Blazers to help provide kids the opportunity to grow their love of the sport and have a positive early experience playing basketball.

SUPPORT THE

DONATION Make a tax-deductible donation to the Trail Blazers Foundation to support organizations that serve kids and families where they live, learn, and play at trailblazers.com/foundation

AMAZONSMILE The Trail Blazers Foundation participates in the AmazonSmile program. Register at smile.amazon.com to have a portion of your purchases donated to the Trail Blazers Foundation!

LICENSE PLATE Register for a Rip City license plate at your local Oregon DMV and surcharge funds will go to the Trail Blazers Foundation to grant statewide.

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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • SCHEDULE

DATE

OPPONENT PT TV

DATE

OPPONENT PT TV

Sep. 29 Oct. 5 Oct. 7 Oct. 10 Oct. 12

Sat. Fri. Sun. Wed. Fri.

@Toronto (Vancouver, BC) 4:00 PM NBCSNW @Phoenix 7:00 PM NBCSNW Utah 6:00 PM NBCSNW Phoenix 7:00 PM NBCSNW Sacramento 7:00 PM NBCSNW

Oct. 18 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 27 Oct. 29 Oct. 30

Thu. Sat. Mon. Thu. Sat. Mon. Tue.

L.A. Lakers 7:30 PM TNT San Antonio 7:00 PM NBCSNW Washington 7:00 PM NBCSNW @Orlando 4:00 PM NBCSNW @Miami 5:00 PM NBCSNW @Indiana 4:00 PM NBCSNW @Houston 5:00 PM NBCSNW

Nov. 1 Nov. 3 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 8 Nov. 11 Nov. 14 Nov. 16 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Nov. 23 Nov. 25 Nov. 28 Nov. 30

Thu. Sat. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sun. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Wed. Fri.

New Orleans L.A. Lakers Minnesota Milwaukee L.A. Clippers Boston @L.A. Lakers @Minnesota @Washington @New York @Milwaukee @Golden State L.A. Clippers Orlando Denver

7:30 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 5:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM

TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ESPN/ NBCSNW

Jan. 1 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 Jan. 11 Jan. 13 Jan. 14 Jan. 16 Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 24 Jan. 26 Jan. 30

Tue. Fri. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sun. Mon. Wed. Fri. Mon. Tue. Thu. Sat. Wed.

@Sacramento Oklahoma City Houston New York Chicago Charlotte @Denver @Sacramento Cleveland New Orleans @Utah @Oklahoma City @Phoenix Atlanta Utah

6:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM

NBCSNW ESPN/ NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ESPN/ NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ESPN/ NBCSNW

Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 13 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Feb. 27

Tue. Thu. Sun. Mon. Wed. Thu. Sat. Mon. Wed.

Miami San Antonio @Dallas @Oklahoma City Golden State @Brooklyn @Philadelphia @Cleveland @Boston

7:30 PM 7:30 PM 12:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:30 PM 10:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM

TNT TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

Dec. 2 Dec. 4 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 14 Dec. 17 Dec. 19 Dec. 21 Dec. 23 Dec. 25 Dec. 27 Dec. 29 Dec. 30

Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Tue. Wed. Fri. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Sun.

@San Antonio @Dallas Phoenix Minnesota @Houston @Memphis Toronto @L.A. Clippers Memphis Utah Dallas @Utah @Golden State Golden State Philadelphia

4:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM

NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ESPN/ NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

Mar. 1 Mar. 3 Mar. 5 Mar. 7 Mar. 9 Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 18 Mar. 20 Mar. 23 Mar. 25 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Mar. 30

Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Tue. Fri. Sat. Mon. Wed. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat.

@Toronto @Charlotte @Memphis Oklahoma City Phoenix @L.A. Clippers @New Orleans @San Antonio Indiana Dallas Detroit Brooklyn @Chicago @Atlanta @Detroit

4:30 PM 10:00 AM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:00 PM 4:30 PM 4:00 PM

NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ESPN/ NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

Apr. 1 Apr. 3 Apr. 5 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 10

Mon. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Wed.

@Minnesota Memphis @Denver Denver @L.A. Lakers Sacramento

5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM

NBCSNW NBCSNW ESPN/ NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

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