The Portland Trail Blazers had a volatile, interesting year in 2021. After nearly a decade of stability, the Blazers experienced seismic shifts that redefined the terrain under their feet, changing the outlook heading into 2022 and beyond. On New Year’s Day we’re going to look back at the most significant events defining the franchise over the last 365 days. These are the stories that made their year.
The fourth most significant story happened in a two-week span between May 22nd and June 3rd. Those thirteen days encompassed Portland’s first-round 2021 NBA Playoffs series with the Denver Nuggets.