San Antonio Spurs vs Trailblazers Game 5 Post Game Show | In The Building | Mike Taylor & Rudy Jay

Game 5 is tonight at Frost Bank Center and hasn't tipped off yet. Here's the description built and ready to go live the moment the Spurs close it out — just drop in any standout moments from tonight: IN THE BUILDING | Spurs vs. Trail Blazers Game 5 POST-GAME REACTION | 2026 NBA Playoffs Mike Taylor and Rudy Jay are back LIVE with your full post-game breakdown from Game 5 of the San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers first-round series. The Spurs came in leading 3-1 with a chance to close out the series at home in front of the Frost Bank Center crowd — and tonight, San Antonio punched their ticket to the second round. HOW WE GOT HERE This series has had everything. Victor Wembanyama posted 27 points, 11 rebounds, and seven blocks in his return from concussion protocol as San Antonio came back from a 19-point halftime deficit to win Game 4 114-93, while De'Aaron Fox added 28 points of his own. The Spurs trailed by as many as 17 at the half before outscoring Portland 73-35 in the second half — one of the most dominant second-half performances of these entire playoffs. Before that, Stephon Castle delivered a postseason career-high 33 points and Dylan Harper exploded for a career-best 27 points and 10 rebounds in Game 3, powering the Spurs to a 120-108 road win without their star center. This team has answered every punch Portland threw. WHAT MADE THIS RUN SPECIAL After clinching the series, Wembanyama spoke on what makes this group different: no jealousy, no stat hunting, just winning — and the Spurs' greatest strength has been exactly that all postseason long. Stephon Castle has improved in every single game of this series — 17 points in Game 1, 18 in Game 2, 33 in Game 3 — and has proven he is not just the third option on this team but arguably its most dynamic player when the moment is biggest. The Spurs are going to be a problem for whoever comes next. THE BIGGER PICTURE San Antonio's first playoff series win since 2017. Wembanyama's first trip to the second round. A franchise that was in full rebuild mode just two years ago is now one of the most dangerous teams left in the Western Conference. For Portland, this series ends as a learning experience — they competed hard, pushed the Spurs to their limit in Game 2, and showed flashes of what this young group can become. But San Antonio was simply the better team. The road to a championship continues. We will be here every step of the way. SUBSCRIBE AND HIT THE BELL — We are going LIVE after EVERY San Antonio Spurs playoff game this postseason. Don't miss a single take, breakdown, or debate. Mike Taylor and Rudy Jay will be here every step of the way on the road to a championship. Drop your thoughts in the comments — Who was the MVP of this series for you? Who does San Antonio match up with next? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.