Jeremiah Jensen of KSL.com reports that the Portland Trail Blazers will face the Utah Jazz for their two preseason games. -------------------------------- KSL has learned that the Utah Jazz will play a pair of preseason games against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Jazz will host the Blazers on Wednesday, December 21st at Energy Solutions Arena. -------------------------------- Jody Genessy of the Deseret News reports that the Blazers will host the Jazz at the Rose Garden on Dec. 19. Update: The Blazers have confirmed these dates and provided tip off times in a release on Thursday. ------------------------------ Portland will open its 2011 preseason by hosting Utah at the Rose Garden at 7 p.m. (PST) on Monday, Dec. 19. The Trail Blazers will then travel to EnergySolutions Arena to face the Jazz at 6 p.m. (PST) on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Tickets for the preseason opener on Dec. 19 at the Rose Garden will be available at 10 a.m. (PST) on Thursday, Dec. 8, exclusively on trailblazers.com. ------------------------------ Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports that the regular season schedule will be released next Tuesday, Dec. 6. -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter