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A worried Lillard put at ease by summer commitment from Trail Blazers teammates: As he sat upon the Trail Blazers flight home late Wednesday night, the sting of the season-ending Game 5 loss to Golden State still fresh, Damian Lillard said he began to worry. Compliments and congratulations were beginning to flood the team, and the Blazers star got an uneasy feeling. “I started to worry about too many pats on the back,’’ the Blazers captain said. -- CSNNW.com

Blazers season ends, but hope endures: After the Portland Trail Blazers left the basketball court for the final time this season, wading through a sea of bright yellow confetti and accepting reverential handshakes from the Golden State Warriors, they strolled into the visiting locker room at Oracle Arena for an emotional and memorable chat. -- The Oregonian

Trail Blazers exit interview takeaway -- keep Allen Crabbe and Mo Harkless?: The Trail Blazers conducted their season-ending exit interviews on Thursday, a day after the Game 5 loss to the Warriors. Long-time Blazers beat writer Kerry Eggers (now with the Portland Tribune) joined the radio show to talk about the interviews. -- The Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers need a better option at center: Sports Illustrated's Ben Golliver joined the Bald Faced Truth radio show (12-3p on 750-AM and 102.9-FM) on Thursday to download on the Portland Trail Blazers season-ending series loss to Golden State. -- The Oregonian

Ex-Trail Blazer Bob Gross says Damian Lillard looked weary: Bob Gross and David Lucas joined the Bald Faced Truth radio show on Wednesday to talk about the upcoming Maurice Lucas Foundation fundraising event and the Blazers playoff run. Gross said Damian Lillard looked tired in the Blazers-Warriors series. -- The Oregonian

Season recap: Blazers on the rise: The Portland Trail Blazers have ascended from would-be bottom feeders to the NBA’s new “it” team. Suddenly LeBron James is singing their praises on the other side of the country and Draymond Green is talking about how much he respects them, how good they will be. But as the Blazers looked back at their body of work following Wednesday’s elimination at the hands of the Warriors, they made clear that it speaks for itself. -- The Columbian

Blazers handle the how, but what about the who?: In the aftermath of any NBA season, successful or not, comes a busy offseason. That’s the case for the Trail Blazers, who already have begun preparation for the 2016-17 campaign. President/general manager Neil Olshey has been in Chicago for the NBA’s annual pre-draft combine, checking out candidates, though the Blazers don’t own a first- or second-round pick in the June 23 draft. -- The Portland Tribune

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