Blazers Beat Warriors In Overtime

Deb and I went to a Portland Trail Blazer game for the third year in a row.

We were not disappointed as Damian Lillard scored 61 points to lead the team to a 129-124 victory over the Golden State Warriors.  The Warriors at one point led by 12 points and seemed to have the game in hand.  It was finally settled in a single overtime period.
Lillard's 61 points set a franchise record. There will be no tears by the previous record holder, since it was Lillard himself.

Portland Trail Blazer Basketball

For the second year in a row, we went to watch the NBA in Portland.  This year, the Blazers won again, beating the Atlanta Hawks.

Multnomah Falls

On our way to Portland, we visited Multnomah Falls, about 36 miles away.  It is said to be the most visited natural attraction in the Pacific Northwest.

Portland Has Eyes On MLB

The Portland Trail Blazers may have a major league companion in their own town.  A Portland Oregon group has apparently come up with a design and plan to build a baseball stadium in hopes of luring a team to Oregon's largest city.  

The group is known as the Portland Diamond  Project and the plan is to build 45 acre state of the art ballpark that would seat between 32 and 34 thousand people. Seahawk quarterback Russell Wilson is reported to be an investor in the project.  

The proposed stadium to me seems to be quite a gamble since I have not heard of any MLB plans for expansion or relocation of any existing teams.  It would, of course, be nice for the Mariners to have a neighboring team, creating a natural rivalry and having a town that they can visit without taking a long plane ride.

Looking Down On Portland

The historic Pittock Mansion was closed, but we were able to enjoy the view.
We visited Portland to watch a Trail Blazer game.  It was the first NBA game that I had watched in person since the Sonics left town.