Rejoice and tell your friends: The NBA and The Portland Trail Blazers are back!

The Blazers emerged from the dullest parts of the NBA offseason this past week for a flurry of preseason action. It kicked off with Media Day on Monday, continued with training camp Tuesday through Friday, and then closed with Fan Fest at the Moda Center on Saturday.

To tie up some odds and ends from the busy week, here are two small pieces from Thursday’s media availability session that haven’t been spotlighted yet at Blazer’s Edge.

The No. 11 Mystery

New Blazers guard Jrue Holiday sparked some curiosity at Media Day when he explained why he chose No. 5 for his jersey number this season. He said the decision was made partly because No. 11 — his original NBA jersey number — wasn’t available. The astute eye

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