(Portland, OR)  --  The King is coming.  The Trail Blazers will tipoff their NBA season on Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Moda Center.  The Lakers made the biggest off-season splash by signing LeBron James.  Portland wrapped up its preseason with a 118-115 triumph over Sacramento.  The Blazers went 3-and-2 in exhibition games.  They waived Gary Payton the Second, Cameron Oliver and Chinanu Onuaku to reach the roster limit of 15.