Portland Trail Blazers

The Blazers did nothing right in losing the first two NBA championship games to the 76ers in Philly, but they could do no wrong in Portland

PRO BASKETBALL—Philadelphia took a 1-0 lead over Portland in the best-of-seven NBA championship series by beating the Trail Blazers 107-101 in Philadelphia. The 76ers outscored the Blazers by 12 points at the...

And for that matter, the Lakers couldn't handle Bill Walton's Portland teammates either, the speedier, deeper, better-balanced Blazers swarming over Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and stunning Los Angeles in four games

Playoff neophytes Denver and Portland clashed in the NBA's most scenic series

PRO BASKETBALL—Dave Cowens sank his first 11 field-goal attempts and finished with 37 points as Boston, ahead by 22 points in the third quarter, held on to beat Philadelphia 124-119 and even their semifinal series at...