PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Portland Trail Blazers tip off the 2024-2025 NBA season on Wednesday when they take on the Golden State Warriors at Moda Center. The Blazers will look to improve on last season, in which they went 21-61. Portland is looking to end its three-year playoff drought.

Led by head coach Chauncey Billups, the Blazers return a group of players including Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons, Deandre Ayton, Jerami Grant and Shaedon Sharpe. Donovan Clingan, the seventh overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, will be looking to make an impact early.

The Warriors return Steph Curry and Draymond Green, while Klay Thompson has joined the Dallas Mavericks.

The Blazers are also returning to free over-the-air television for their games this season. The RipCity TV Network includes KATU, KATU 2.2 and BlazerVision, the new streaming option.

KATU also launched The Rip City Wrap-Up with KATU’s Sports Director Tyree Smith, Joe Simons and Dan Marang. The Rip City Wrap-Up airs after every game, giving fans an in-depth look at the Blazers and offering unparalleled commentary from those who know the team inside and out.

“This is a season that will not be judged by wins or losses, but by development. This is the part of the rebuild where the Blazers begin to decide who will be a factor in the next era,” Dan Marang said. “The hope in this is that they can both figure that out – gather the necessary data – while playing a faster and more exciting brand of basketball than we’ve seen in recent years and establish an identity based on that going forward.”

“This season is going to change the Blazers for the better,” Tyree Smith said.

All information about where you can watch the matches can be found here.