The game will take place on October 12 in Portland.
The “Lions” club will become the first in British history to challenge an NBA team.
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This confrontation is very interesting and historic. From 1995 to 2003, T. Sabonis’s father Arvydas played for the Blazers, and the city of Portland still remembers him.
In 2000, the Blazers reached the Western Conference Finals, where they lost in the seventh game of the series to the future champions Los Angeles Lakers.
T. Sabonis also drew attention to this.
“I am glad that before the season we will have the opportunity to play a game against an NBA team, and even more so – that it will be a match with the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland – a city that means a lot to me and my family. It will be fun to return.
Speaking about the game itself, it will be a great test for our guys to measure their strength against an NBA team, and at the same time a big boost for the growth of basketball in Great Britain,” the Lithuanian is quoted as saying in the club’s statement.
It is worth emphasizing that the Lions will have already started the season. On September 29, a battle against Šiauliai awaits in the European Cup. It is believed that the national championships will start earlier, but the schedule is not yet available.
Last season, the Lions became the champions of England, while the Blazers lost 1:4 to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference playoffs.
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