Blazers

Rose City squad

The Blazers are the Portland Trail Blazers, an NBA basketball team based in Portland, Oregon.

Fans often shorten the name in casual reference: The Blazers are playing tonight. (Lowercase blazers are tailored jackets.)

portland

NBA

Top-tier American court league

WaltonMega-retailer founding family
PortlandMajor Oregon city
franchiseLicensed business operation

arena · logo · jersey · playoffs · hoops · court · roster · championship · fans · trailblazer

Categories

OregonPortland, Eugene, Salem, Hillsboro, Beaverton
universitiesuniversities, Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge

Opposites

nba rivalry

BlazersLakers

LA basketball franchise

Kings · Celtics

portland sports identity

BlazersPickles

Endearing pet name

garment formality

Blazerst-shirts

Collarless casual pullovers

tank tops · hoodies · sweatshirts · casual wear · athletic wear

Phrases

blue blazerDark jacket, often brass-buttoned
navy blazerDark blue formal jacket
blazed awayShot repeatedly and intensely
trail blazersCreators of new routes
school blazerInstitutional uniform jacket
Portland Trail BlazersOregon NBA franchise

Family

ablaze, blazer, blazed

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G