Warriors to face Trail Blazers in 2nd round of playoffs The Warriors learned the identity of their second-round playoff opponent Friday night, and it's a familiar one. Lillard and the Blazers advanced to the Western Conference semifinals, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 106-103 to win their first-round series in six games. The Warriors won three of their four regular-season games against the Blazers. All of them were high-scoring duels, with the winning team scoring at least 128 points. Klay Thompson responded March 11, scoring 37 points to lead the Warriors to a 128-112 home win over Portland. Barely three weeks later, on April 3, the Warriors again beat the Blazers at Oracle (136-111), behind 39 points from Stephen Curry. Curry, of course, will not be available for the start of this playoff series, as he recovers from a sprained right knee. The Blazers must make a quick turnaround after Friday night's win, with less than 40 hours between the end of one series and the start of the next. Warriors players, meantime, enjoyed a few days to exhale after wrapping up their first-round win over Houston on Wednesday night. "I don't know how much of an advantage it is," head coach Steve...