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Page 8 May 18, 2016 S Special PORTS Season Ends A special season in which the Portland Trail Blazers deied ex- pectations and advanced to the postseason with an exciting play- off run ended in Oakland, Calif. The Golden State Warriors ad- vanced to the Western Conference Finals May 11 after eliminating Portland with a 125-121 victory in Game 5. For the third time in ive games, the Warriors erased an early dou- ble-digit deicit to hand the Trail Blazers a frustrating loss. The only difference this time was that it ended Portland’s season. Facing elimination, the young Trail Blaz- ers opened the game with the kind of intensity and aggressiveness you’d expect from a squad playing for their playoff lives. But as the night wore on, the veteran War- riors slowly gained momentum, and turned the tables on the Trail Blazers in the inal quarter to close out the series. Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, right, speaks with Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard at the end of Game 5 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors won 125-121 and advanced to the conference inals. (AP photo) Coaching Contract Extended The Portland Trail Blazers and head coach Terry Stotts have agreed to a contract extension, president of basketball operations Neil Olshey announced Monday. “Terry has been an outstanding partner and this extension rep- resents our desire to build a model of stability and consistency,” said Olshey. Stotts completed his fourth season as Blazers head coach last week, going 44-38 to solidify his third consecutive winning sea- son and third straight postseason berth, despite not returning four of ive starters from 2014-15. Portland defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the irst round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs to advance to the Western Conference Semii- Terry Stotts nals for the second time in the past three seasons. “As an organization, we have developed a culture and continuity that is exciting to be a part of, and I could not be more appreciative of the players and coaching staff,” Stotts said. Showdogs is a full service salon. We do baths, all over hair cuts, tooth brushing, nail trims, soft claws, lea treatments, mud baths, and ear cleaning. We also have health care and grooming products to keep your pet clean in between visits. Show Dogs Grooming Salon & Boutique 926 N. Lombard Portland, OR 97217 503-283-1177 Tuesday-Saturday 9am-7pm Monday 10am-4pm Yo dawg is gonna look like a show dawg and your kitty will be pretty.