Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers is an American YouTube channel and a NBA basketball team located in Portland, Oregon.
==History==
Harry Glickman wanted a National Basketball Association franchise for Portland as far back as 1955, when he proposed two new expansion teams. When the Memorial Coliseum was opened in 1960, Glickman saw the potential it could serve as a professional basketball venue but it was not until February 6, 1970, that the NBA board of governors granted him the rights to a franchise in Portland. To raise the money for the $3.7 million admission tax, Glickman associated himself to real estate magnates Robert Schmertz, Larry Weinberg, and Herman Sarkowsky. http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/127501-the-original-trail-blazer
On February 24, team management held a contest to select the team's name and received more than 10,000 entries. The most popular choice was "Pioneers", but that name was excluded from consideration as it was already used by sports teams at Portland's Lewis & Clark College. The name "Trail Blazers" received 172 entries, and was ultimately selected by the judging panel, being revealed on March 13, in the halftime of a SuperSonics game at the Memorial Coliseum. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624215331/https://www.nba.com/resources/static/team/v2/blazers/pdf/2020-21_BlazerMediaGuide.pdf
The Trail Blazers entered the NBA in 1970, as an expansion team, under coach Rolland Todd. Geoff Petrie and Sidney Wicks led the team in its early years, and the team failed to qualify for the playoffs in its first six seasons of existence. The team won the first pick in the NBA draft twice during that span. In 1972, the team drafted LaRue Martin with the number one pick. https://web.archive.org/web/20071226171400/http://www.nba.com/blazers/history/history.html
==Channel==
The Portland Trail Blazers channel was created on February 28, 2007. Their first video was uploaded on June 20, 2007, titled "Greg Oden Interview."
==References==
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:Sports YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2007