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The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs will play Game 5 of their best-of-seven NBA Playoffs series tonight. So far for the Blazers it’s been worst-of-seven. Portland trails 3-1 in the series. A loss tonight would end their season. Will they make a comeback to force Game 6? You can talk about the action […]
For those following the saga of suspended Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups, one of the figures who was indicted on federal gambling charges last fall—ex-NBA player Damon Jones—pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to illegal gambling. Jones is the first defendant in the NBA-related cases to admit his […]
The Portland Trail Blazers head to San Antonio tonight to take on the Spurs with their season on the line. The Blazers have shown that they can win in the Alamo City, where they took Game 2 of their opening-round NBA Playoffs series last week. After that 106-103 victory, there appeared to be an unexpectedly […]
The vibes weren’t great when the Spurs last left San Antonio. With the series tied 1-1 and Victor Wembanyama in concussion protocol, things looked bleak for the Silver and Black. Now, heading back home, the Spurs find themselves up 3-1 in their first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, with Wembanyama fully healthy. San […]
The San Antonio Spurs took a 3-1 lead against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Despite trailing by 19 points in the first half, the Spurs came back with a vengeance, outscoring the Blazers 73-35 in the second half to win Game Four 114-93. Victor Wembanyama returned from concussion protocols in Game Four and dominated […]
Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija commented on his late-game altercation with Stephon Castle during Portland’s 114-93 home loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. On the play, Avdija was whistled for a foul on a Castle layup attempt at the 2:13 mark of the fourth […]
The Portland Trail Blazers currently find themselves in an unenviable position in the midst of their NBA Playoffs series with the San Antonio Spurs. Down 3-1 in the best-of-seven, first-round affair, they face an elimination game tomorrow on the road against a hostile crowd, a confident opponent, and generational talent Victor Wembanyama. The turn for […]
I haven’t taken a breath since 12 minutes into Game 2 when Victor Wembanyama took a spill and had a concussion. I think I passed out myself, and I am not sure what happened since. But I woke up and saw the San Antonio Spurs were up 2 games to 1, and Game 4 started […]
In Monday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram helped lead Toronto past Cleveland, 93-89. Mason Plumlee and San Antonio took care of Portland, 114-93. Jayson Tatum and Boston smacked Philadelphia around, 128-96. Finally, Luke Kennard and Los Angeles fell to Houston, 115-96. Ingram had 23 for Toronto, while Barrett finished with 18 points […]
It happened again. No, not the fact the Portland Trail Blazers blew a double-digit second-half lead for the second time in less than 48 hours this weekend in the NBA Playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs. I’m talking about an issue that has plagued this team game after game this season like Groundhog Day. An […]
The Spurs had a rollercoaster of a Game 4 in Victor Wembanyama’s return to action. San Antonio was dreadful, especially on offense, in the first half and trailed by a wide margin heading into the break before making a roaring comeback in the second half, outscoring the Trail Blazers 73 to 35 to get the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers gave away their chances of winning the first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs, along with the greater part of their dignity, in a 114-93 loss on Sunday afternoon. For the second straight game, the Blazers built an enormous lead in the first half, then spent the second half frittering it […]
The Portland Trail Blazers, backs truly against the proverbial wall, once again failed to hold on to a big lead onn Sunday, losing to the San Antonio Spurs at home 114-93. The Spurs were simply much better in the second half in every phase of the game. A good, energetic start saw the Blazers go […]
Let’s chat about the second half of Game 4 of Blazers vs. Spurs here! Here’s the basic info on the game: No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers vs No. 2 San Antonio Spurs – Sunday, April 26th – 12:30pm Pacific How to watch via streaming: ESPN How to listen: Rip City Radio 620AM Trail Blazers Injuries: Damiam Lillard (Out). Spurs […]
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has cleared concussion protocol and is available to play this afternoon in Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, ESPN’s Shams Charania and Malika Andrews reported. Wembanyama passed his neurological tests going through stages of protocol after sustaining a concussion Tuesday […]
After suffering a concussion in Game 2 and missing Game 3, Victor Wembanyama has cleared the NBA’s concussion protocol and will play in Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The concussion was a result of Wemby banging his chin on the court after losing his balance when Jrue Holiday pulled […]
UPDATE: San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has cleared concussion protocol and is available to play this afternoon in Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, ESPN’s Shams Charania and Malika Andrews reported. The Portland Trail Blazers look to avenge Friday’s Game 3 loss to the San […]
After losing Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs at home, the Portland Trail Blazers may shake things up by possibly bringing back Damian Lillard.
Amid the uncertainty surrounding Victor Wembanyama’s return date, the Spurs headed to Portland for a crucial Game 3. A loss would have upped the pressure considerably on a young San Antonio team that still doesn’t know when it will get its superstar back. Fortunately, the Silver and Black prevailed thanks to fantastic performances from their […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are hosting a Game 4 matinee premiere of their next dramatic sequel with the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. The Spurs lead 2-1 in the best-of-seven, first-round series in the NBA Playoffs. If the Blazers’ thrilling Game 2 comeback victory on the road was a right hook to the face, the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers suffered a deflating 120-108 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs Friday night at the Moda Center in Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs first round. With Game 4 fast approaching on Sunday afternoon, the Blazers will have to turn the page quickly if they want to even up the series at […]
As far as I can tell, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili only scored 30 points in the same game twice. I remember both instances well. The first came during the clinching Game 6 win against the Phoenix Suns in the 2007 Western Conference Semifinals, a critical home win with the series potentially going back to […]
Scoot Henderson was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the third pick in 2023. His arrival preceded the departure of Damian Lillard, prompting the natural but extremely irrational expectation that the former G League Igniter would step straight into the veteran’s shoes. In the almost three years since his drafting, Henderson has been the […]
Coming off a heartbreaking Game 2 loss this past Tuesday, the Spurs traveled to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers for Game 3. Victor Wembanyama was ruled out due to concussion protocol. After a back-and-forth first half, the Spurs found themselves down by six going into the third quarter. The Blazers looked to be […]