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Spurs vs OKC Thunder Game 7: Magic Johnson reacts to Wembanyama vs SGA
Magic Johnson’s excitement captured exactly how the basketball world feels heading into Game 7. After six bruising battles between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, the Western Conference Finals have delivered everything expected from two 60-win teams. Now, only one game remains.
👀 Top reactions to Spurs reaching NBA Finals
The San Antonio Spurs have advanced to the NBA Finals after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. This marks the Spurs' first trip to the Finals since 2014, and Victor Wembanyama averaged 27.3 points and 10.9 rebounds in the series. The Spurs will now face the New York Knicks, with Game 1 scheduled for Wednesday.
World Cup gives Los Angeles a chance to showcase Olympic readiness
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The NBA's new face is here and he is unlike anything we've ever seen
analysis As Victor Wembanyama makes his NBA Finals debut, the league's new face is on its biggest stage Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 6:05am If you've been following the NBA closely over the past decade, then you'll know of the league's quiet problem. It has been creeping up year after year like the monster behind the hero in a horror movie — seemingly invisible yet unshakably present. The problem is who exactly the NBA's next face is going to be.
If the Spurs want to win the NBA Finals, they’ll have to buck this historical trend
In addition to having a 7-foot-4 alien who can shoot, pass, dribble and single-handedly stop elite offenses from getting to the rim, what makes the San Antonio Spurs’ run to the NBA Finals unique is they possess what most champions typically lack: youth. When the NBA’s championship round tips off Wednesday night, the Spurs will be looking to become the youngest Finals winner in recent NBA history. NBC News analyzed the average ages of NBA champions’ playoff rotations since 2016, and San...
'None of us know what the hell we're going to do t...
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Wemby rues costly turnover: 'This game was ours'
SAN ANTONIO -- Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle caught eyes with 12.7 seconds left on the clock and the score tied at 104-104, eagerly anticipating the payoff for the 14-point comeback San Antonio mounted in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Having just contested a Jalen Brunson miss, Wembanyama grabbed his ninth rebound and looked to initiate the fast break for what could have been the game-winning basket. The Frenchman would later admit urgency got the better of him,...
From Patrick Ewing to Jalen Brunson, the Knicks' Finals run connects two eras
NEARLY THREE DECADES later, Patrick Ewing's pain is fresh as he reminisces about the last time the New York Knicks were in the NBA Finals. In 1999, the upstart Knicks became the first 8-seed ever to reach the Finals, but they were no match for the San Antonio Spurs. Tim Duncan was just starting his legendary Spurs run of five titles in 16 seasons, and center David Robinson was still at an All-Star level.
Grading bold preseason predictions for all 30 NBA ...
Before this NBA season began, I made 30 bold but realistic predictions, one for each team. In retrospect, some of them made me look prescient and smart. So as the 2025-26 season winds down and the offseason approaches, it's a good time to reflect on those scattered prognoses.