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1995: 'I try to encourage the fans to support the team' ' Paul Allen interview when the Rose Garden opened (Part 2)

1995: 'I try to encourage the fans to support the team' ' Paul Allen interview when the Rose Garden opened (Part 2)

1995: 'I try to encourage the fans to support the team' ' Paul Allen interview when the Rose Garden opened (Part 2)

In 1995, Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen agreed to a rare sit-down interview with KGW when the Rose Garden arena opened in Portland, Oregon. Includes footage of Allen shooting 3-pointers and playing electric guitar. Part 2 of 2.

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1995: 'It far exceeds my expectations' ' Paul Allen interview prior to the opening of the Rose Garden (Part 1)

In 1995, Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen sat down for a rare interview with KGW prior to the opening of the new Rose Garden arena in Portland, Oregon. Part 1 of 2.

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1988: 'A dream come true' ' Paul Allen purchases Trail Blazers for $70 million

Paul Allen was 35 years old when he bought the Portland Trail Blazers in 1988 for $70 million from then-owner Larry Weinberg. The Trail Blazers are now valued at $1.3 billion, according to Forbes. Allen died of cancer on Monday, October 15, 2018,

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Want tickets to Blazers-Lakers? It'll cost you between $80 and $8,000

Want to score a ticket or two to Thursday's season opener at the Moda Center against LeBron James and the Lakers? It'll put a sizable dent in your wallet.

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How to watch tonight's Blazers game: LeBron and the Lakers are in town!

All eyes will be on Portland on Thursday night when LeBron James and the Lakers stride into the Moda Center. Here's a rundown of how to watch tonight's game.

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Mariners' Nelson Cruz becomes U.S. citizen: 'Next stop: Registering to vote'

Nelson Cruz became a U.S. citizen this week, posting to social media, "Mission accomplished. Next stop: Registering to vote."

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3-on-3 Blazers: Honor Paul Allen, beat the Lakers

It's certain that fans, players and coaches will be focused on Paul Allen during Thursday's game, and will want to honor the positive impact Allen had on this franchise for the past 30 years.

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Making some noise: New, biodegradable thundersticks at Blazers games this season

This Blazers' season will feature a new and environmentally friendly way to distract opposing teams: Thundersticks that actually biodegrade.

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Blazers to wear special patch on uniforms to honor Paul Allen

Blazers uniforms will have a special patch of a rose and the letters "PGA," Allen's initials.

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Mountain View at Kelso is KGW's Game of the Week!

The game will be featured on Friday Night Flights!

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Paul Allen's gifts, legacy in Oregon lives on

A look at Paul Allen's impact on the state of Oregon.

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'WSU Popcorn Guy' wanted by College GameDay, Pullman PD

During a Washington State University football game against Stanford in 2013, ESPN cameras honed in on a Coug fan kicking back and chowing down on some popcorn. He was blissfully unaware of the camera's presence, much to the announcers' amusement.

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WATCH: Blazers' front office, players react to Paul Allen's death

Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft and owner of the Blazers and the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL, died Monday from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was 65 years old.

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What Paul Allen's death means for the future of the Blazers

Sports business experts agree: The Trail Blazers will likely be sold but are all but certain to stay in Portland

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'The ultimate trail blazer': Remembering Paul Allen

Here's how many from the worlds of sports, politics and business are remembering Paul Allen

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Alum behind Ol' Crimson reacts to College GameDay coming to WSU

Pounds started the streak back in 2003, when he drove a homemade WSU flag 700 miles from his home in Albuquerque to Austin, Texas and waved it behind the set of College GameDay.

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