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“All of a sudden, the fate being so disastrous has made games not even including Spurs incredibly stressful. Like, unbelievably stressful,” says Adam, 38, who has been a season-ticket holder for 20 years.

Stephon Castle led the San Antonio Spurs to a 120-108 Game 3 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on the road, giving them a 2-1 series lead.

The Blazers star got an elbow to the teeth from Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox late in the second quarter, knocking out part of his incisor. Fox was called for an offensive foul for the elbow, which left Avdija with a hockey smile.

Victor Wembanyama is out as he navigates the NBA concussion protocol. Here are the latest updates from Game 3.

The Spurs slayed theBlazers’ surging mojo in Game 3 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, rallying from a 15-point second-half to win 120-108.

The San Antonio Spurs, playing without Victor Wembanyama in Game 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers, have a defensive target placed on Scoot Henderson.

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