Game On!

Illustration: Michael Novak

Three years ago, the Portland Trail Blazers seemed broken beyond repair. Since then, the team has been reinvented—reimagined, you might say—with some of the most youthful, talented, and flat-out lovable players in the NBA. Its potential is explosive—and entirely unpredictable. As these superheroes in sneakers power up for the new season, we take a close look at the five characters most likely to answer the call of “Rip City” and lead the Blazers to succeed in their ultimate mission: a world title.

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Published: November 2009