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Home to close, Spurs push to end series with Blazers in 5

Victor Wembanyama is back in full force as the San Antonio Spurs head home looking to finish off the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series.

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The 'Active 40-point playoff games' quiz

How many of the active NBA players to score 40+ points in an postseason game can you name in five minutes?

The '600-point NBA postseasons' quiz

The 'Oldest 30-point game by NBA team' quiz

The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history

In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.

San Antonio Spurs News / Larry Brown Sports / April 27

Victor Wembanyama criticizes NBA concussion protocols

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama voiced frustration with the NBA’s concussion protocol after returning for Game 4 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.

San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / April 27

What We Learned from the Spurs Game 4 win over the Blazers

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.

NBA News / HITC / April 27

Spurs enter history books with record-breaking playoff comeback over Trail Blazers

The San Antonio Spurs looked set for a difficult night on Sunday as they trailed 58-41 at halftime against the Portland Trail Blazers. At that stage, the series appeared destined to be levelled, which would have guaranteed at least six games before either side could secure a place in the conference semi-finals.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker

The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career

LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.

San Antonio Spurs News / Hoops Rumors / April 27

Victor Wembanyama Calls NBA’s Handling Of Concussion Protocol “Disappointing”

After a dominant performance in the Spurs‘ Game 4 victory at Portland on Sunday, Victor Wembanyama expressed disappointment about not being cleared from concussion protocol ahead of Game 3, writes Jared Weiss of The Athletic.

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The 'Active 40-point playoff games' quiz

The 'No.2-overall NFL Draft picks' quiz

The 'NFL No.1-overall draft picks' quiz

The 'First round QB's since 2000' quiz

San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / April 27

Box Grades: Dominant second half propels Spurs to 3-1 lead

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.

San Antonio Spurs News / Field Level Media / April 27

NBA roundup: Spurs storm past Blazers in Victor Wembanyama's return

De'Aaron Fox scored 28 points and Victor Wembanyama had 27 in his return from concussion protocol, helping the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 114-93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series on Sunday.

NBA News / Total Pro Sports / April 27

Deni Avdija Breaks Silence on Heated Altercation With Stephon Castle

Things got chippy near the end of the Spurs-Blazers game between Deni Avdija and Stephon Castle. Victor Wembanyama surprisingly suited up in game four for the Spurs after missing game three.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 26

Blazers most to blame for epic Game 4 collapse vs. Spurs

The Portland Trail Blazers struck fear into the San Antonio Spurs twice with big leads. But now hit infamous NBA Playoffs history after falling to San Antonio 114-93.

Victor Wembanyama News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 26

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama shouts out unheralded MVP after Game 4 win vs. Blazers

The San Antonio Spurs put up a bit of an encore to their Game 3 win on Sunday in Game 4 of their first-round matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers, as they stormed back from a double-digit deficit early in the game to win by double digits once more, 114-93.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 26

Victor Wembanyama returns for Spurs, delivers harsh lesson to Trail Blazers

Wembanyama dominated in the Spurs' 114-93 win, and, in the process, helped deliver a very harsh lesson to an up-and-coming Trail Blazers team that still has some things to learn.

Spurs dominate 2nd half to go up 3-1 on Trail Blazers

The 'Playoff debut scoring-record by team' quiz