Boys also wore white shirts with ties, blazers, and tailored trousers. The young men incorporated striped boating blazers and bold prints into their wardrobe. Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers. Erving took them into the NBA Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers of Bill Walton. Mills began his NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2010. This was the first playoff meeting between the Timberwolves and the Trail Blazers. Bex danced and sang for five seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. He was the alumni ambassador for Portland Trail Blazers. He was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers after the season. This was the first playoff meeting between the Trail Blazers and the Spurs. In 1996 Anderson signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. Next up were the Portland Trail Blazers, another resurgent squad, in the conference finals. Crawford signed with the Portland Trail Blazers on December 15, 2011. He is a fan of the Portland Trail Blazers. However, they lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Portland Trail Blazers.