On this episode of The Slant, Oregon Sports News Senior Writer Garrett Thornton talks about Will Barton’s future with the Portland Trail Blazers and more. Also, Oregon Sports News Senior Writer Ryan A. Chase analyzes the Pac-12 draftees that will have the most success in the NFL. Download & Listen Here...
The Warriors won the bidding war with the New York Knicks for Steve Kerr on Wednesday, hiring him away from the TNT broadcast table to be their coach. Kerr agreed to a five-year, $25 million deal with the Warriors, said his agent, Mike Tannenbaum....
The Trail Blazers missed their first six shots before charging back to take a brief three point lead....
Spurs point guard Tony Parker is out for the remainder of Game 5 due to tightness in his left hamstring. ...
The Spurs started the third quarter on an 8-0 and led by as many as 19....
The win advanced the Spurs, who led by 28 in the second half, to the Western Conference finals for the third consecutive season for the first time in franchise history....
Ray Allen's 3-pointer with 32 seconds left highlighted a huge Miami rally, and the Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference finals by topping the Brooklyn Nets 96-94 on Wednesday night....
Here's some reaction from Blazers fans on Twitter following Portland's season-ending loss...
Wesley Matthews called Portland's loss, 'on the job training.' Was it a nice little run or a pivotal moment in franchise history?...
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich: "I congratulate those guys for playing as hard as they did. They have got a bright future. They have a bunch of young guys who play their butts off."...
In a poignant moment that illustrated the team's togetherness and fight, the Blazers' starting five gathers for one final time in the waning moments of Game 5. ...
The Spurs won the series 4-1, but it didn't stain an otherwise successful season for the Blazers....
LaMarcus Aldridge: "It definitely shows us the quality of basketball we have to get to be on their level or to be one of these elite teams to win a championship."...
With Tony Parker injured, he scores 18 points against the team he started his career with....
"We're not settling for a moral victory, but we're proud of what we were able to get done this season," Damian Lillard said....
During the first quarter of Game 5 of the San Antonio Spurs game against the Portland Trail Blazers, an irritated Kevin Harlan told a overzealous fan to park it. The fan apparently disagreed with an over and back call made by the official and let his presence be known to the referee. At about the 10 second mark of the video you can see the fan go nuts over the first quarter call. Check it out: The...
Kawhi Leonard has some of the largest hands in the NBA making very adept at stealing passes and stripping the ball away from the player he is guarding. Tonight during game five of the Portland Trail Blazers/San Antonio Spurs series, Leonard used those hands to nab a pass then finish off the the play with a one-handed double pump jam: *** Kawhi Leonard one-hand double pump dunk [@gifdsports] Leonard...
What do you think, Rip City? Have faith going into tonight? ...
The Blazers will again play without backup point guard Mo Williams....
Also, keep this Blazers-Spurs playoff series weird; Nicolas Batum leaves us wanting more; and Will Barton and Thomas Robinson provide a huge jolt off the bench. ...