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THE PORTLAND TRAILBLAZER
JOINED THE NBA in 1970 and to date has yet to host an all star game. DREW MAHALIC of the oregon sports authority says that they have made two pitches to the power-that-be to host the games, but "the feedback was we didn't have the large headquarters-type hotel that could accommodate the expected large NBA delegation" portland's largest hotel is the downtown hilton that has 782 rooms. apparently the NBA needs a minimum of 800 rooms for all its guest.