The Blazers welcome the Lakers to town for the first of two December meetings at the Moda Center. Putting all the franchise history and bad blood aside, you’ve got top talent from the legendary 2003 NBA draft pool squaring off, with LeBron James looking to write yet another chapter in his legendary career and Carmelo Anthony fighting for a graceful ending. Scoring secondhand tickets won’t be cheap but saving some money and chanting “Beat LA” at the ESPN feed at your local bar isn’t a bad alternative. by Chipp Terwilliger