The Trail Blazers defeated the Phoenix Suns 114-110 in Tuesday night’s play-in tournament, overcoming a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to secure the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. Deni Avdija led the way for Portland,

The NBA Playoffs are here, and the NBA on NBC is celebrating with a Sunday night doubleheader of First Round games. The night will kick off with the Detroit Pistons taking on the Orlando Magic from the Eastern Conference, but it'll conclude with something arguably even bigger.

The Portland Trail Blazers know what they're up against facing the San Antonio Spurs. Especially when it comes to figuring out Victor Wembanyama.

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The San Antonio Spurs will face the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. Here’s why the matchup matters for Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio.

Jason Timpf strongly criticized the San Antonio Spurs’ decision to sit Victor Wembanyama in their season finale against the Nuggets.

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Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs defied expectations in the regular season, winning 62 games to finish with the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

Spurs fans will see the team’s silver and black, along with Fiesta-themed colors, across San Antonio, Austin and even Paris as the franchise rolls out events tied to its playoff run. The rollout comes during Fiesta, the city’s largest annual celebration, when San Antonio is already filled with color and events.

The San Antonio Spurs reportedly received some extra motivation from legendary former coach Gregg Popovich ahead of their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers.