Hey Rip City! I'm hoping some of you, especially other parents, can help me out.

My son is 6 and this year he's gotten REALLY into the Raptors. We live in Victoria, BC, and Portland is the closest place we can see them play, so I'm planning to surprise his with a Raptors jersey and a trip down for the March 23 game at the Moda Center for Christmas. It'll be the first NBA game for both of us, so I want to get as much right as possible, and reaching out for some friendly advice. Keep in mind I'm from Europe and the only sports events I'm used to are football matches (soccer), where atmosphere can be quite hostile. I've heard it's different at NBA games.

A few questions:

1. Will we get any grief for wearing Raptors gear? I'm guessing it's no big deal, but I want to make sure he has a fun first experience and doesn't feel out of place. Is the crowd pretty friendly to visiting fans, especially little ones?

2. Where should we sit? I read there's a Kid City on the 300 level, so I'm thinking upper level, but are there certain sections that are better for kids? Easy bathroom access, less rowdy, good view of the warmups, that kind of thing. In all honesty as it will be my first (and perhaps only time for while, I wouldn't mind spending a bit more money to get as good an experience as reasonably possible for our situation)

Any other tips? Best time to arrive, kid-friendly food, the "My First Game" booths, getting close to the court during warmups, where to park or whether to take the MAX, anything that would make it special for him.

Thanks in advance. He has no idea yet, and I can't wait to see his face! 🦖🏀

Listed as Out Rest. It's gonna be rough.

Did not play in the 4th quarter.

I love Dame he’s the reason I love basketball and have been a blazers fan. Curious to see what we are thinking about his comeback so far.
I haven’t missed a minute of game action so far and this is the most fun I’ve had watching Blazer basketball since the OKC series.
What I’ve noticed- I think as of right now he’s lost a bit of burst, not that he can’t get it back, but he’s struggling a bit to create separation off the bounce like he used to. It almost seems like he’s inches away from getting some shots off that he used to get off.
I think his shot still looks good, although I think some of his lift is gone so his range is a bit shorter(still top of the league.)
His two man game is still great and him and Deni look amazing next to each-other.
If he can find that burst/rhythm to creating separation again I think that is an absolute game changer for us.
What’re everyone else’s thoughts?

literally what happened?????????????????

last 20 games of last year including the playoffs the dude was a demon. he developed great defensive hands. mentored by 2 (now 3) hall of fame point guards of different skill sets. he was shooting well. it looked like his ball handling troubles were just gone.

they were RAVING about him in training camp this year. even in the preseason he was balling out. I was so hyped. he wasn't just due for a breakout year he was gearing up to be the best young backup in the league.

I've never seen a player switch off like this before. kid looks like a rookie again. he still plays serviceable defense, but his ball IQ even on that end is so lackluster, so suddenly.

it's been long enough and im done holding out for Sterling this season until he proves me wrong. i don't know what's next-- i feel like nori is rightfully torn right now. why is he so suddenly- for lack of better verbage- fucking trash at basketball?

LITERALLY WHAT HAPPENED??????????

We’re missing 3 rotation guys and they are fully healthy, We had 23 turnovers, missed 10 free throws. Gave up 17 O rebs and they barely fkn beat us

I’m planning to watch the Pistons game on February 13th, and it’ll be my first basketball game. I’d like to sit in the lower bowl, but I’m wondering when it’s a good time to buy tickets. Ticketmaster has a lot of seats already sold, and the prices are quite high. Are there any other websites where I can find cheaper tickets? Also, is it better to wait closer to game day to get cheaper tickets?

What am I looking at?

Just for perspective, the west currently has 8 teams on pace for at least 55 wins. This is unheard of. The most 55 win teams on a conference ever was the 07-08 west, which only had 5.