In addition to games vs. Golden State (October 7), at Sacramento (Oct. 13), and at Golden State (Oct. 16), the Trail Blazers‘ preseason schedule includes a home matchup with the London Lions on the afternoon of Oct. 12, the team announced today (Twitter link). The brother of Kings center Domantas Sabonis and the son of former Trail Blazers star Arvydas Sabonis, Tautvydas put out a statement about the game within the team’s press release. “I’m excited to be playing a preseason game against an NBA team, and all the more so against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, a city that holds a lot of meaning for me and my family,” he said. As for the game itself, it will be a great test for our guys to try themselves against an NBA team, and a great boost for the growth of British basketball.” We have more on the Trail Blazers: