(Portland, OR)  --  The preseason will be fast and furious, with the Trail Blazers playing five games over 10 days.  They will open up against Denver at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on October 8th in a throwback game, kicking a yearlong celebration of the club's 50th anniversary in the league.  They will also face Maccabi Haifa, the Suns, The Jazz, and the Nuggets a second time.