Tag: Why is it called Rip City?
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Why are the Portland Trail Blazers called that?
The Trail Blazers joined the league as an expansion team in 1970. Their name is an allusion to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which ended not far from present-day Portland. [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]The nickname Rip City is usually used in the context…