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The Portland Trail Blazers’ esports team, Blazer5 Gaming, lost in the single-elimination quarterfinals of the NBA 2K League playoffs Friday. This is the inaugural season of the 2K League that launched earlier this year. Seventeen NBA teams have affiliates in the league, with more on the way.
That's the season. pic.twitter.com/EBrmNbbnCx
— Blazer5 Gaming (@blazer5gaming) August 18, 2018
Thank you to our amazing fans for an unbelievable first season. We'll be back even stronger next year. pic.twitter.com/FWyT7al3ri
— Blazer5 Gaming (@blazer5gaming) August 18, 2018
Blazer5’s “OneWildWalnut” took home League MVP this season, while the team earned the No. 1 seed in the entire league heading into the playoffs.