OAKLAND, Calif. — As Andre Iguodala sprinted off the court screaming at his magic hands, the Portland Trail Blazers shuffled to the visiting locker room at Oracle Arena on Thursday night and rummaged for hope. Hope after losing a game they had needed to win. Hope amid the sad reality that, in theory, they would need to win four of their next five games against the Golden State Warriors — the Warriors! But hope against the Warriors is a flimsy concept, especially for an opponent that is staring at a 2-0 series deficit. “We feel like we’ve proven we can play with those guys and we can win,” Blazers forward Rodney Hood said.

Source: New York Times May 17, 2019 11:26 UTC