Greetings, Raider Nation! Tonight begins the Western Conference Finals series between the Golden State Warriors who are in their final season in Oakland, and the Portland Trailblazers who employ one of Oakland’s favorite sons, guard Damian Lillard.
While the Warriors are and have been for some time the odds-on favorite to win the NBA Title yet again, the Blazers seem like a team of destiny after knocking off the Thunder and Nuggets in dramatic fashion all without their starting center, Jusuf Nurkic. Lillard always seems to play at his best in his hometown of Oakland, and CJ McCollum has seen his star rise this postseason as well.