Oregon Public Broadcasting

The Portland Trailblazers prepared for the playoffs with a rally in downtown Portland Thursday. Thousands of people turned up in Pioneer Courthouse Square to cheer them on.

Another 600 fans waited for hours outside the Rose Garden to buy tickets.

Kristian Foden-Vencil dropped in on both events -- starting outside the box office where some hard-core fans slept on the sidewalk overnight to make sure they'd get into a playoff game.