DENVER — The Trail Blazers’ season became more special on Wednesday, and not just because the Trail Blazers beat Denver 97-90 in Game 2 to tie this best-of-seven series.



Like so much else that has happened throughout this memorable run, the Blazers’ triumph on Wednesday was underscored by tragedy, and their innate ability to bond and rally in the face of that adversity.



Wednesday’s Game 2 was played in honor of Jonathan Yim, the Blazers’ video coordinator/player development coach, who was seriously injured in a car accident April 24, the day after the Blazers won their first round playoff series against Oklahoma City.



The coaches and trainers wore bow ties to honor Yim’s season-long tradition. Every Wednesday home game, Yim would wear the accessory, and it soon became noteworthy because of the Blazers’ success. With Yim wearing the bow tie at home this season, the Blazers went 10-0.



“The bow ties are...