Trail Blazers roll out ‘rally towels’ for Game 3 against the Spurs
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Trail Blazers hinted at a shock after it turned clear they would not place playoff T-shirts on seats at the Moda Center for Portland’s first-round collection against San Antonio.
Now it seems the secret has been revealed: towels!
The towels, draped over the seatbacks, learn “Playoffs Game 3 April 24, 2026 Trail Blazers vs Spurs” in the heart with “Rip City Playoffs” in bigger letters circled round it.
The resolution to not print T-shirts sparked a firestorm on-line.
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It additionally led native retailers and life-style manufacturers Portland Gear to print up T-shirts of their very own to distribute to 200 fortunate Blazers followers who had been attending certainly one of the upcoming playoff video games.
But after the Blazers’ unimaginable win against the Spurs in Game 2, the fervor over “T-shirt Gate” seems to be dying down – now being changed with unbridled pleasure and newfound confidence that Rip City has an actual shot at advancing.
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The Blazers tackle the Spurs in Game 3 at 7:30 pm Friday. Game 4 is Sunday at 12:30 pm earlier than the collection shifts again to San Antonio for Game 5 on Tuesday, April 28. If Portland wins one other recreation, Game 6 could be again at Moda on April 30.
