London Lions to play Portland Trail Blazers in historic NBA preseason game

The London Lions are set to become the first British basketball club to play an NBA team in October when they face the Portland Trail Blazers.The reigning British league champions will face the Trail Blazers at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, in a preseason game on Monday, October 12. It is set for a 1pm local tim

As the clock ticks toward a deadline for getting a Moda Center deal done, Portland city councilors should focus on what they control — finalizing a framework to negotiate a new long-term lease and showing the Trail Blazers and the NBA that the city is a partner worth keeping, the editorial board writes.