(Portland, OR)  --  The Portland Trail Blazers are hoping to host an NBA All-Star Game for the first time in franchise history.  The team has submitted a bid to host either the 2017 or the 2018 contest at the Moda Center.  Blazers president Chris McGowan says hosting the All-Star Game would be "the biggest event, from a sports perspective, hosted in Oregon's history."  McGowan says he hasn't been told when the NBA will make a decision.