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I don’t think I’ve ever lived through a game quite like that. Given that no team in NBA playoff history has ever been down 17 points at halftime only to go on and win by 21, I’m pretty sure no one else has either. I’m still sitting here not entirely sure what we just watched. […]
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 […]
Talk about a tale of two halves! I’ll be honest, as halftime approached, I was comforting myself with the argument that this game represented an unfortunate but understandable stumble for a young, inexperienced team that was still coming off a critical Game 3 win without its superstar. It certainly wasn’t an ideal scenario, but I […]
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 […]
Today the Iceman turns 74. That doesn’t seem possible, but it’s true. He moved here in 1974 in after being traded to the San Antonio Spurs by the Virginia Squires. This was in the final years of the ABA. Soon after the trade, Gervin became eligible for the NBA draft and was chosen 40th overall […]
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 San Antonio Spurs found themselves down by over 15 points for the second consecutive game. Much like they did in Game Three, the Spurs exploded in the second half, outscoring the Trail Blazers 73-35 after halftime to win Game Four 114-93. It was the largest playoff win by a team trailing by 15+ at […]
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 […]
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 […]
When Victor Wembanyama suffered a concussion, the Blazers looked primed to upset the Spurs. That doesn't seem to be the case anymore.
Wow, what an odd few days for Spurs fans, including this one. First, we saw our best player live out an expression that never actually happens in real life: “he fell flat on his face”. The Spurs then lost that game, which ESPN claimed they had a 98% chance of winning with 8 minutes and […]
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.
Last Tuesday, Victor Wembanyama went out of Game 2 early in the second quarter with a concussion. He has since been in the NBA concussion protocols. The Spurs have been working with the NBA to monitor Victor’s progress toward recovery. They are also in the process of evaluations to detemin when and if Wemby should […]
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 […]
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 […]
All week, I heard the refrain that Wemby’s concussion in Game 2 was exactly what this young Spurs team needed. The logic is simple: Team’s with no playoff experience must endure the pain and toil of playoff hardship before savoring the fruits of victory. As such, the loss of Victor for a few games in […]
All hope seemed to be lost for the San Antonio Spurs in Game Three. With 7:30 left in the quarter, the team was down 15 points on the road, with no offensive rhythm, no defensive resistance, and no Victor Wembanyama. That was until a rookie of all people put the team on his back and, […]