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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Fresh off their surprising run in the playoffs, the Portland Trail Blazers have signed head coach Terry Stotts to a multi-year contract extension. Stotts led the Blazers to a 54-28 regular-season record, for the teams biggest improvement in team history. Portland made the playoffs for the first time since 2011, dispatching the Houston Rockets in six games, before falling to the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the Western Conference semifinals. The season wrapped up for the Blazers on Wednesday night with a 104-82 loss in San Antonio. "We werent expected to be in the position we were in the regular season. We werent expected to win the first round. So, it was a special year," Stotts said after the game. "I thought everyone of our stars had career years. The young guys got better. We fought through adversity during the season. We made a strong push at the end of the year. There were so many positives about this season." Stotts has an 87-77 record in two seasons with the Blazers, after serving as an assistant with Dallas for four seasons, including the Mavericks championship in 2011. The Blazers finished 33-49 his first season. "Terry has done an outstanding job during his first two years with the organization," general manager Neil Olshey said in a statement. "This extension illustrates our confidence in him as our head coach as well as the Portland Trail Blazers continued commitment to building a model of consistency and stability." The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Vapormax 2019 Mujer . Speaking on Leafs Lunch with Bryan Hayes and Jamie McLennan on Thursday, Bernier said it was "very hard" at times being entrenched behind Jonathan Quick and is now excited at the prospect of getting an opportunity to compete with Reimer for the top spot with the Leafs. Zapatillas Nike Just Do It . 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Well get an MRI to make sure. Dan Haren started the first five innings and allowed two runs. Carlos Frias picked up the win with three scoreless innings of relief and five Ks. Los Angeles has won four straight and 10 of its last 14 games, and will send Zack Greinke to the mound Sunday. With the playoffs slated to start in a few days, the Dodgers are hoping Greinke can continue his recent solid pitching. Greinke is 4-0 over his last seven starts and defeated San Francisco in Tuesdays 4-2 victory with eight innings of two-run ball. The right-handed Greinke is 9-2 in 14 starts at Dodger Stadium and 5-2 with a 3.65 ERA in 13 games (12 starts) lifetime against Colorado. Greinke is 2-0 in three starts aagainst the Rockies this season.dddddddddddd Colorado will miss the postseason for a fifth straight year and manager Walt Weisss job status could be in jeopardy. The Rockies were plagued by injuries and lost for the fourth time in five tries on Saturday. Michael McKenry and Ben Paulsen both homered, while Charlie Blackmon, Rafael Ynoa, Kyle Parker, Charlie Culberson and McKenry ended with two hits apiece. Morales absorbed the loss and Rockies starting pitcher Eddie Butler was touched for five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings. Colorado relief pitcher LaTroy Hawkins made his 1,000th career appearance. Eddie looked sharp early, but it got away from him in the fifth, Weiss said. Im very happy for LaTroy to hand the ball off to him for his 1,000th game. Hes in select company. Weiss rested first baseman Justin Morneau, who leads the National League with a .319 batting average. Christian Bergman will put a cap on the season for the Rockies Sunday and is 3-4 with a 5.29 earned run average. Bergman ended a personal two-game slide in last Sundays 8-3 win over Arizona and gave up two runs in 5 2/3 innings. Bergman is 3-2 in his past five decisions and the rookie right-hander lost to the Dodgers on Sept. 15 in an 11-3 defeat, as he permitted six runs and nine hits in five innings of work. Los Angeles is 12-6 against the Rockies this season. ' ' '