Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs were seen as serious contenders in the 2026 NBA Finals. Now, after just two games in the series, they have dug themselves a hole that almost every franchise in the NBA has failed to overcome.
How many of the most recent players to score at least 30 points in an NBA Finals game for each franchise can you name in five minutes?NOTE: The Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, have never made the NBA Finals, while no Kings player scored 30 in their lone appearance (1951).
The Spurs’ most unexpected Finals stars are not coming off the bench; they are praying in jerseys over their habits. The Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco have become one of the most talked-about stories of San Antonio’s playoff run, but their connection to the team goes far beyond social media.
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.
Pressure is building hard and fast on the San Antonio Spurs. With harsh criticisms coming in, things are looking quite bleak for Mitch Johnson and his team.
Stephen A Smith usually faces backlash from fans for his controversial opinions. For example, Smith recently claimed himself too popular to sit in the stands.
The alarm bells are already ringing for the San Antonio Spurs. Having lost Game 2 by a tantalizingly small margin, they are now trailing in the finals 0-2.
The San Antonio Spurs are not out of the 2026 NBA Finals. Not yet at least. That said, after dropping the first two games of the series at home against the New York Knicks, they find themselves in a position no team wants to occupy.
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.
Losing the first two games of the NBA Finals can be very disheartening in and of itself. Losing the way the San Antonio Spurs did in Games 1 and 2 against the New York Knicks has to be very devastating.
The San Antonio Spurs are in legitimate trouble. Heading into the 2026 NBA Finals as the favorite to win it all after dethroning the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Spurs now find themselves down 2-0 against the New York Knicks after they failed to complete the comeback on Friday night in Game 2, taking a 105-104 loss.
Victor Wembanyama's offensive struggles in Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks were highlighted. In the first half of Friday's contest, Wembanyama was not aggressive in shooting the basketball and only had seven points on 2-for-4 shooting.
The San Antonio Spurs have a wealth of mentorship depth from their former players, especially for Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs’ big man had two of the greatest big men in league history behind him.
The San Antonio Spurs are not just down in the NBA Finals anymore, they are now standing in a historical hole that has never produced a champion. Game 2 turned a difficult start into something much heavier.
Charles Barkley has never been shy about criticizing the modern NBA. That’s why his recent comments about Victor Wembanyama stood out. Appearing on ESPN’s Get Up before Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Barkley admitted he became emotional watching Wembanyama after the Spurs advanced past Oklahoma City in the Western Conference finals.
The San Antonio Spurs find themselves in a precarious position after blowing a 14-point lead in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Instead of being up 1-0 and favorites to win the title, the Spurs lost the game, home-court advantage and are now series underdogs.
There was plenty of blame to go around in the Spurs locker room after their Game 1 loss to the Knicks in the NBA Finals. But Spurs rookie sensation Dylan Harper might be going a little too far in putting the onus on one of his teammates.
A video mocking De’Aaron Fox showed up on rookie teammate Dylan Harper’s TikTok after the Game 1 loss, then disappeared. The interesting part isn’t the post.
SAN ANTONIO -- San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson is emphasizing the obvious, that his team still is at home with a chance to even the NBA Finals on Friday night.