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No single factor in the first-round 2026 NBA Playoffs series between the San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers has as much potential impact as the health of Spurs center Victor Wembanyama. The Defensive Player of the Year left Game 2 between the teams after a nasty fall with a concussion. He entered the league’s […]
The NBA Playoffs continue tonight with two more games on the slate! In the East, can the first-seeded Detroit Pistons bounce back from a disappointing Game 1 loss to the suddenly awake Orlando Magic? In the West, can the Phoenix Suns give any sort of fight against the Oklahoma City Thunder juggernaut on the road? […]
Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon has been under fire for the last couple weeks, accused of being “cheap” due to various cost-cutting measures (and attendant rumors) enacted since he assumed control of the team at the start of the month. Today NBA Commissioner Adam Silver appeared on the Pardon My Take show on Barstool […]
The Portland Trail Blazers accomplished the first part of their mission in the opening round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs last night. They defeated the San Antonio Spurs 106-103, evening the series at 1-1 on San Antonio’s home floor. This not only extends the series, it shows that the Blazers have a chance at winning […]
The Portland Trail Blazers won their first playoffs game in five years last night, defeating the San Antonio Spurs to even their first-round series at 1-1. It was a triumphant moment for Blazers Head Coach Tiago Splitter. On the same day, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported that Splitter has been holding on as rumors swirl around […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have officially won their first playoff game since 2021, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 106-103 in a thrilling matchup on Tuesday night. A win is a win, and the Blazers will take it. However, Victor Wembanyama went down in the second quarter with a scary head injury. Jrue Holiday “pulled the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers sank the San Antonio Spurs 106-103 in Game 2 of their NBA Playoff series tonight in Texas. Scoot Henderson led the winners with 31 points. San Antonio got 18 from Stephon Castle, while Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama exited in the second quarter due to a head injury. Now the underdog Blazers […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs are in the midst of Game 2 of their Western Conference Playoffs series. The first half is done. The second half will soon be underway! You can talk about the action with your friends and neighbors right here. Here’s the basic info on the game: No. 7 Portland […]
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out for the remainder of the Game 2 of the Spurs’ playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a head injury. Wembanyama has entered the NBA’s concussion protocol, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Wembanyama left the game at the 8:57 mark of the second […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs will commence with Game 2 of their Western Conference Playoffs series tonight. Portland lost the first game after attempting a couple of spirited comebacks. Will they be able to push through on night two? You can talk about the action with your friends and neighbors right here! […]
The Chicago Bulls will be engaging in a coaching search this summer as current Head Coach Billy Donovan has stepped down from his position. According to ESPN, Donovan decided not to pick up the last year of his contract option and will leave the Bulls. “After a series of thoughtful and extensive discussions with ownership […]
As we speak, the Portland Trail Blazers are engaged in a first-round NBA Playoffs series with the San Antonio Spurs. Portland’s first return to the postseason in five years is not bringing them national headlines, however. A combination of natural obscurity and severe underdog status to the favored Spurs is keeping Blazers playoffs chances on […]
Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon reportedly talked to several big-time coaches and executives in NBA circles before taking over control of his new team, perhaps subverting popular reports that he is trying to escape with inexpensive hires at the coaching position. Jason Quick of The Athletic published an extensive piece on Dundon’s well-chronicled cost-cutting […]
The first round NBA playoff series between the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs resumes tonight in the Texas. The Spurs enter tonight’s play with a 1-0 series lead thanks to a 111-98 win on Sunday night. NBA MVP finalist and newly-minted Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama was dominant in his playoff […]
It’s official: The Portland Trail Blazers are facing the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in their first-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs. Spurs 7-foot-4 phenom Victor Wembanyama was announced Monday night as the first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year in league history. The third-year center also became the youngest winner of […]
We get our first Game 2s of the 2026 NBA Playoffs! Let’s chat about them here. Game Info: Here’s what we ask in our discussion threads: Thanks for being a part of the discussion. Enjoy the postseason action!
The Portland Trail Blazers are in the playoffs for the first time in five years, but the Blazers story on ESPN’s front page isn’t about their play, but about their pay… or rather, their unwillingness to pay under the leadership of new owner Tom Dundon: During Sunday’s Game 1 in San Antonio, the Portland Trail […]
The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the San Antonio Spurs 111-98 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on the road Sunday evening. In the franchise’s first playoff game in five years, the seventh-seeded Blazers put up a respectable showing against the second-seeded Spurs, even in a loss. Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija was great […]
The Portland Trail Blazers can keep their heads up following a hard-fought 111-98 loss in Game 1 of their first round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. But if the Blazers aspire to more than moral victories during their first playoff appearance in five years, other players not named Deni Avdija need […]
The Portland Trail Blazers first playoff game since June 3, 2021, ended in a 111-98 loss at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. A big offensive effort from Deni Avdija was overshadowed by the amazing Victor Wembanyama, who delivered everything Blazers fans feared and more. Avdija led the Blazers with 30 points, followed by […]
Let’s chat about the second half of Game 1 of Blazers / Spurs here! Game Preview: Blazers vs. Spurs Game 1 Playoff Preview —- No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers at No. 2 San Antonio Spurs | Sun. April 19 | 6 pm Pacific | Series 0-0 How to watch via antenna or cable: NBC How to stream: Peacock How to […]
Portland Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija has been named a finalist for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. Nickeil Alexander-Walker of the Atlanta Hawks and Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons join Avdija as the other two finalists for the award. Compared to last season, Avdija’s points per game have improved from 16.9 to 24.2 […]
The wait is over, and the Portland Trail Blazers will be playing their first NBA Playoff game in five years as they take on the San Antonio Spurs in Texas for Game 1 of the first round. Game Preview: Blazers vs. Spurs Game 1 Playoff Preview Let’s chat about it here! No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers […]
The NBA Playoffs are back for Day 2 with four more Game 1 matchups on the slate! The last game of the night will feature your Portland Trail Blazers battle against the San Antonio Spurs. We’ll post a GameDay Discussion thread for that game separately a few hours before tipoff. But until then, enjoy the […]
Fans of the Portland Trail Blazers should expect to see some crazy things when their team battles the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. It will be their first look this year at Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama, who sat out all three regular season meetings between the two teams. […]