[PAR] [TLE] 2002–03 Portland Trail Blazers season [SEP] The 2002–03 NBA season was the 33rd season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.  During the offseason, Arvydas Sabonis came out of his retirement and returned to play for the Blazers, who got off to a mediocre 10–11 start, but then posted an 8-game winning streak in December.  The team finished 50–32, making the playoffs for the 21st consecutive year and 26th year of the last 27.  In the playoffs, the 6th-seeded Blazers battled the Dallas Mavericks in the first round, and fell four games to three.  (The NBA had changed all playoff series to be best-of-seven; previously first-round series had been best-of-five). [PAR] [TLE] Arvydas Sabonis [SEP] Arvydas Romas Sabonis (born December 19, 1964) is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player and businessman.  Recognized as one of the best European players of all time, he won the Euroscar six times, and the Mr. Europa Award twice.  He played in a variety of leagues, and spent seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States.  Playing the center position, Sabonis won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in South Korea for the Soviet Union, and later earned bronze medals at the 1992 and 1996 games representing Lithuania.  He retired from professional basketball in 2005.
[PAR] [TLE] 2002–03 Portland Trail Blazers season [ SEP ] The 2002–03 NBA season was the 33rd season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association . During the offseason , Arvydas Sabonis came out of his retirement and returned to play for the Blazers , who got off to a mediocre 10–11 start , but then posted an 8-game winning streak in December . The team finished 50–32 , making the playoffs for the 21st consecutive year and 26th year of the last 27 . In the playoffs , the 6th - seeded Blazers battled the Dallas Mavericks in the first round , and fell four games to three . ( The NBA had changed all playoff series to be best - of - seven ; previously first - round series had been best - of - five ) . [PAR] [TLE] Arvydas Sabonis [ SEP ] Arvydas Romas Sabonis ( born December 19 , 1964 ) is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player and businessman . Recognized as one of the best European players of all time , he won the Euroscar six times , and the Mr. Europa Award twice . He played in a variety of leagues , and spent seven seasons in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) in the United States . Playing the center position , Sabonis won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in South Korea for the Soviet Union , and later earned bronze medals at the 1992 and 1996 games representing Lithuania . He retired from professional basketball in 2005 .
Who is the retired professional basketball player and businessman who came out of his retirement and returned to play for the Blazers
Who is the retired professional basketball player and businessman who came out of his retirement and returned to play for the Blazers
Arvydas Romas Sabonis
Arvydas Romas Sabonis