Jazz will play Blazers in preseason game in Boise

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The Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers will play a preseason next season in Boise, the Jazz announced Thursday.

The game is scheduled for Oct. 11 at CenturyLink Arena in downtown Boise. The game will be hosted by the Idaho Stampede of the D-League, Portland's affiliate. The game will mark the Jazz's seventh exhibition game in Boise. They also played games there in 1984, 1987, 1999, 2001 and 2003.

The Jazz also held training camps at Boise State from 2005 to 2009. The Stampede was Utah's affiliate during the 2006-07 and 2011-12 seasons.

— Bill Oram