Tickets For The Harlem Globetrotters Portland Events in Oregon

Basketball exhibition games are always fun to watch live. Now you can have such an experience at the upcoming games of the Harlem Globetrotters who are on their way to Portland. The Harlem Globetrotters demonstrate theater, comedy and athleticism as part of their basketball games, making them a unique team.Their headquarters are located in Phoenix, Arizona. The team is now going to perform at the Moda Center in the Rose Quarters, which was previously known as the Rose Garden in Portland. Wait no more and grab The Harlem Globetrotters Portland tickets to enjoy this unique basketball team live on the field.

Formed in 1926 as the Chicago Globetrotters, the team was renamed as the New York Harlem Globetrotters in the year 1928. The present name of the team, the Harlem Globetrotters was adopted the following year. The Barnstorming is their home ground.Kurt Schneider is the CEO of the team while Nicholas Cardinale is their General Manager.

One of the major defeats which the Harlem Globetrotters suffered was in January of the year 1952 when they lost to the Seattle University with a 84-81 score. Besides exhibition games, the team started participating in franchise basketball after the year 1993 under the training and guidance of Mannie Jackson. In their first playoff two years later, they lost the game with a score of 91-85 in Austria. Barry Hardy and Lour Dunbar are the present coaches of the team while Tex Harrison is their training consultant.

During the season of 2011-12, the Harlem Globetrotters initiated a summer basketball training program named as the Summer Skills Clinics. This initiative was created for the inexperienced and immature boys and girls of 6 to 12 years of age. These young boys and girls are trained by professional players. The players also teach the children about fundamentals of the game and playing tricks.

Attend the upcoming game live by booking The Harlem Globetrotters Portland tickets and have fun along the cheering crowd.