PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -
Fans of the Portland Trail Blazers will have three chances to watch the team at the Rose Garden before the regular-season gets under way.
The team has announced its seven-game preseason schedule.
It begins against the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 10 in Ontario, CA. After two more road games, the Blazers return home for three games at the Rose Garden.
The Blazers face the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 17, the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 19 and then the Utah Jazz on Oct. 22.
The team finishes its preseason schedule on Oct. 25 against the Jazz in Utah.
Preseason tickets will go on sale on Aug. 21.
The regular season tips off for the Blazers on Oct. 31 at the Rose Garden against the Lakers.
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