In 1977, The Portland Trail Blazers won the NBA championship.
== History ===== 19701974: Franchise inception ===Sports promoter Harry Glickman sought a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise for Portland as far back as 1955 when he proposed two new expansion teams, the other to be located in Los Angeles
The phenomenon known as Blazermania started during the 197677 season, when the team posted its first winning record, made its first playoff appearance, and captured its only NBA title, defeating the heavily favored Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Finals; the team has been popular in Portland since that time

