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No matter what the outcome from this Western Conference Finals was going to be, a proven seven-foot big man from the Gonzaga Bulldogs program was going to end up on the winning end of this all-time Western Conference Finals series. A matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren and the San Antonio Spurs’ Kelly Olynyk. How cool is that? …

The New York Knicks will play the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals after their opponent pulled out a gutsy Game 7 win on the road to get back to the Finals for the first time in 12 years. For the Knicks, it’s a rematch of their last Finals appearance in 1999, when they lost in five games to …

Another former Arizona Wildcat is heading to the NBA Finals. The San Antonio Spurs beat defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in game seven of the Western Conference Finals, which means Carter Bryant will be heading to the finals in his rookie season. He becomes the third Arizona alumni to reach the finals in his rookie season since Luke Walton …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When the Western Conference finals started, Victor Wembanyama watched Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hoist a Most Valuable Player trophy that the San Antonio Spurs star desperately wanted. Wembanyama left the series with an MVP trophy of his own — and a whole lot more. Advertisement The French standout — in just his third season — has led the …

The San Antonio Spurs are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014, an eternity under the standard set by Gregg Popovich. If you want to see Game 1, it will cost you. According to Gametime data as of Saturday evening, the get-in price for Wednesday’s series opener between the Spurs and New York Knicks currently sits at …

Victor Wembanyama didn’t say anything after Game 5, ducking out of Paycom Center before speaking with reporters. He didn’t say much after the Spurs’ Game 6 victory, either, during an on-court interview with NBC. Advertisement But after Game 7, after Wembanyama powered the Spurs past top-seeded Oklahoma City in a thrilling finish to the Western Conference finals and into an …

Wemby phone home! Victor Wembanyama is headed to his first NBA Finals after the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday, May 30. The Alien had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in the outing. Advertisement The 22-year-old was visibly emotional as the clock ran out on …

After the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs defeated the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals, they will host the East’s third-seeded New York Knicks in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Wednesday. The Knicks opened the betting market as +170 underdogs in the best-of-seven series. The only teams to win as greater underdogs in NBA …

Two nights ago, the San Antonio Spurs were staring elimination right in the eyes. The defending NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder had control of the Western Conference Finals and had the young Spurs squad on the brink of elimination in their first playoff run. However, instead of folding under pressure like many felt they would, the Spurs responded. First came …

The narrative for the Oklahoma City Thunder was clear as they entered Game 7: Someone needed to step up with both Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell out for the winner-take-all contest. That someone could easily have been Chet Holmgren. Should have been, even. The 7-foot-1 big man was a third-team All-NBA selection and finished second in Defensive Player of the …

With the San Antonio Spurs beating the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night to advance to the NBA Finals against the Knicks, it’ll be a big homecoming for two growing stars. Spurs rookie Dylan Harper, from New Jersey, and Julian Champagnie, from New York, have deep roots in the local basketball scene. Advertisement Harper, 20, attended Don Bosco Prep High …

Victor Wembanyama bagged 22 points as San Antonio Spurs defeated defending champions the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014, where they will face the New York Knicks. San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson had called on Wembanyama to score more than 20 points after a disappointing showing in game five. Advertisement An …

The San Antonio Spurs aren’t going anywhere — at least not anytime soon. Victor Wembanyama is 22 years old and might already be the best player on the planet. Stephon Castle (21) and Dylan Harper (20) are emerging stars. And the Spurs have just dethroned the Oklahoma City Thunder after going into their house and stunning them in Game 7 …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Is Victor Wembanyama officially the best player in the NBA after a masterful performance to send the Spurs to the NBA Finals? Kevin O’Connor and Tom Haberstroh react to San Antonio’s dominant win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. The guys also preview the NBA Finals matchup …

OKLAHOMA CITY — Three hours before an elated Julian Champagnie tucked the Western Conference finals trophy safely under his arm Saturday night, the beautiful reward of a 110-103 Game 7 win, a wave of frustration was settling in. His routine pregame 3-point gauntlet was going off the rails. No matter how the shot left his fingertips or how he positioned …

The narrative for the Oklahoma City Thunder was clear as they entered Game 7: Someone needed to step up with both Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell out for the winner-take-all contest. That someone could easily have been Chet Holmgren. Should have been, even. The 7-foot-1 big man was a third-team All-NBA selection and finished second in Defensive Player of the …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When the season ended, and when his team’s reign as NBA champions ended along with it, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tipped his cap. The Oklahoma City guard — the back-to-back NBA Most Valuable Player — was great in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. The San Antonio Spurs were greater. And that meant there won’t be a …

It’s unenviable job to be the guy who takes the court every time Victor Wembanyama has to sit, but Luke Kornet has dutifully filled that role this season. However, he got his star moment in the San Antonio Spurs’ Game 7 win on Saturday. Here was the situation with 6:48 left in the fourth quarter: The Spurs were up by …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luke Kornet’s final line from Game 7 of the Western Conference finals: six minutes, 0-for-3 shooting, two points, four rebounds. Oh, and a block. A block that will forever live in San Antonio Spurs lore. Advertisement The Spurs led the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-91 with about 6 1/2 minutes left in the fourth quarter on Saturday …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The New York Knicks are back in the NBA Finals. After rolling through the Eastern Conference behind Jalen Brunson’s playoff brilliance, the Knicks now face the San Antonio Spurs after Wemby & Co. eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the …

For some fans, the San Antonio Spurs’ thrilling Game 7 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder was hardly a surprise. After all, the corgi saw it coming. Air Corgi, a dog who predicts sports outcomes by acrobatically tapping balls into baskets, started going viral for her predictions for the Western Conference Finals after the picks aligned with the final results. …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The last time the New York Knicks made the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs were the opponent and just happened to have a generational big man talent who was heading to the title round for the first time. Déjà vu. Advertisement Back then for the Spurs, it was Tim Duncan. This time for the Spurs, …

Mike Breen, the MSG Knicks announcer and NBA play-by-play man for ABC and ESPN, including the upcoming NBA Finals, makes the call to do some championship Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.  Q: Why does New York love the Knicks so much?  A: It’s always been a basketball town. This is why I fell in love with basketball, and I’m …

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I was never a fan of the Jalen Green trade, and this past season illustrated the problems I anticipated. The Suns were exceeding all expectations while Green was out with injury, but then fell to earth when he returned. If it felt like they were worse after he came back, you’d be right. The team was 17-15 (.531) when he …