The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs have fought each other to a standstill in the Western Conference Finals. In Saturday's Game 7, one team will earn a trip to the NBA Finals and one's season will end in heartbreak.
All good things must come to an end, including the Western Conference Finals and my Fraternizing with the Enemy series of back-and-forth conversations with Cray Allred of the Daily Thunder.
Victor Wembanyama was coming off his worst playoff performance in Game 5, which also saw the NBA send him a warning for skipping media duties. The cameras were still trained on the Spurs star when he made his first public appearance since that night.
It’s going to Game 7 between the Oklahoma Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. And when the competition is as stiff as this series, the team that keeps its composure the longest usually prevails.
ESPN analyst Brian Windhorst could not have put the current feeling in the league around San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama in a better way, as he went back in time to compare him by taking an example of a fellow named LeBron James.
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
Right now, Kelsey Pfendler is out on the open ocean, trying to become the first American woman (and the youngest + fastest) to solo row the Mid-Pacific.
Victor Wembanyama’s first appearance in the NBA Playoffs has been quite the thrill ride. The San Antonio Spurs are just one more win away from going to the Finals, largely due to the effort Wembanyama has displayed on the court.
In the words of Zaza Pachulia: NOTHING EASY! NOTHING EASY! WE GOING TO GAME 7, BABY! GAME SEVEN! GAME SEVEEEEENNNN! The San Antonio Spurs dismantled the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 118-91 win in Game Six.
The San Antonio Spurs have grown dramatically during the NBA playoffs this year, and after taking down the Portland Trail Blazers and the Minnesota Timberwolves, they have a chance to do the same with the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have started Luguentz Dort in every game of the Western Conference Finals. They've been outscored with Dort on the floor in all six games.
On the heels of a big win in Game 6 and in front of Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, the San Antonio Spurs learned news that will impact the future of their franchise no matter what happens on Saturday night.
San Antonio Spurs are ready for Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, even though Victor Wembanyama and Co. still have to win Game 7. Despite the Spurs
A post that ESPN made about Game 6 of the Spurs-Thunder series has one U.S. Senator lamenting the state of things in sports media and broadcasting as a whole.
The San Antonio Spurs were one loss away from going home. Trailing 3-2 in the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Game 6 on Thursday night was about as high-stakes as it gets for a young team still figuring out what it's capable of in the playoffs.
There were some people online who thought Victor Wembanyama had put the hit out on some Oklahoma City Thunder players during Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night.
Stephon Castle and the San Antonio Spurs just added a Game 7 NBA Playoffs treat for the nation. San Antonio looked unscathed and dominant in the 118-91 blowout of the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday night.