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CLEVELAND — Sunday morning, after watching film, Kenny Atkinson met with his team. The Cavaliers coach opened up the floor to anyone who wanted to speak. He asked his players a question: Why do you believe we can come back? Advertisement “I had eight great answers,” Atkinson said. “I said, ‘Well that makes me believe more because you guys really …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs held Oklahoma City to its second-lowest postseason total, beating the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4 on Sunday night to tie the Western Conference finals. De’Aaron Fox had 12 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for San Antonio, which has …

This will be the most-played clip when talking about Victor Wembanyama’s Game 4.However, this highlight from the opening minutes of Game 4 better shows what Wembanyama and the Spurs did differently — keeping him around the rim on defense — and why not only is the Western Conference Finals now tied, but the Spurs may be in the pole position …

Kenny Atkinson is taking “looking on the bright side” to another level. The Cavaliers head coach tried to put a positive spin on their current 0-3 hole to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals by claiming that Cleveland had actually been playing on par with New York, according to the analytics. Advertisement Atkinson even went as far as to …

San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -5.5; over/under is 215.5 Advertisement WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Series tied 2-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs are in a 2-2 series tie in the Western Conference finals. …

The Spurs looked like a veteran team in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. They faced a Thunder squad missing two key pieces and made sure they never gave them hope for an upset en route to a 103-82 blowout win. Victor Wembanyama led the way with 33 points in 32 minutes while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander only had 19 in …

The San Antonio Spurs bounced back in style with an impressive 103-82 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to level their best-of-seven NBA Western Conference finals series at 2-2. Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who had been critical of his performance in their game three defeat, led from the front with 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three blocks and …

So the Knicks are one win away from their first NBA Finals in 27 years. They’ve also matched the Nets mark of 10 straight post-season wins, set in 2003. Good for them. Moving on. We are in a bit of a news lull right now, between the Lottery and the Draft, to be followed by the Nets two summer leagues …

The first half of Sunday’s Game 4 of the Western Conference finals was a grind for pretty much anyone not named Victor Wembanyama. The San Antonio Spurs went into the break with a 50-38 lead in a half in which neither team shot 37% from the field. Advertisement But there was no stopping Wembanyama, who finished the first half with …

San Antonio avoided losing three games in a row for the first time all season and routed Oklahoma City 103-82 in a Game 4 blowout. The Spurs earned and built upon their advantage by staying home on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensively and depriving his teammates of open looks throughout many minutes of hellacious fullcourt coverage. San Antonio better shepherded their possessions …

When Gregg Popovich speaks, people listen. The Spurs coaching legend spoke after San Antonio’s Game 3 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Friday night. The Spurs listened. This is according to Spurs point guard De’Aaron Fox, who had a story to tell NBC after San Antonio’s 103-82 Game 4 win Sunday night that tied the Western Conference finals at 2-2. …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs held Oklahoma City to its second-lowest postseason total, beating the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4 on Sunday night to tie the Western Conference finals. De’Aaron Fox had 12 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for San Antonio, which has …

CLEVELAND — You might remember back in October, when one quote from Karl-Anthony Towns set off a loud alarm for the fan base. Towns was asked about his role in Mike Brown’s offense. “Honestly, I don’t know,” Towns said a couple days before the regular season. “I just don’t know. But we figuring it out. It’s just different. It’s different. …

Jaylen Brown’s first run as the Boston Celtics star earned its flowers on Sunday night. The names of those voted to the league’s All-NBA first, second, and third teams were unveiled, just as Brown began unpacking another handful of topics during his latest livestream. Brown’s audience got a live reaction from the five-time All-Star, who expressed his gratitude upon discovering …

The first half of Sunday’s Game 4 of the Western Conference finals was a grind for pretty much anyone not named Victor Wembanyama. The San Antonio Spurs went into the break with a 50-38 lead in a half in which neither team shot 37% from the field. Advertisement But there was no stopping Wembanyama, who finished the first half with …

In what was a pivotal Game 4 in the Western Conference finals, the San Antonio Spurs knotted things up. The Spurs outclassed the Thunder Sunday, May 24, 103-82, to tie the series at 2-2 and avoid falling into an elimination scenario. Advertisement It was a complete effort from the Spurs, who held the Thunder to their lowest scoring output all …

A group of Catholic nuns known as the Salesian Sisters made a courtside appearance ahead of Game 4 between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, bringing both faith and fandom to the Western Conference Finals. The sisters were seen interacting with players before tipoff, including a moment circulating on social media showing Spurs center Luke Kornet receiving a …

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a turbulent regular season after seemingly everything went exactly their way the year before. The one player who was dependable night in and night out to keep things on the rails was Donovan Mitchell. They don’t come close to putting up 52 wins if it wasn’t for his steady hand on the wheel. The individual consistency …

Down 2-1 against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the San Antonio Spurs are in a near must-win situation in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday, May 24. Good thing the Spurs have Victor Wembanyama on their side. Advertisement The two-time All-Star and 2026 NBA Defensive Player of the Year had a game-high 22 points (on …

The San Antonio Spurs are fighting for their playoff lives in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Spurs entered the Sunday night showdown trailing 2-1 in the series, and they needed a big game from superstar center Victor Wembanyama if they wanted to even it before going back to OKC. Wemby delivered with …

The New York Knicks have taken a 3-0 lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks will have the opportunity to close the series out in Game 4 on the road at Rocket Arena on Monday, May 25. Advertisement It’s a deep hole for the Cavs to try to climb out of. No team in …

The best of the best in the NBA have been honored. The league announced its 2025-26 All-NBA selections Sunday, May 24, and a pair of players led the way with unanimous selections. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning, two-time consecutive Most Valuable Player, and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić were the only two players to receive 100 first-place …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City and Nikola Jokic of Denver were unanimous first-team All-NBA selections this season, while San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama missed joining them in that club by one vote. Wembanyama, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic and Detroit’s Cade Cunningham completed the All-NBA first team, the NBA said Sunday while releasing the vote totals. Advertisement Wembanyama (99 first-team …

Knicks wing OG Anunoby “got robbed” of the 2025-26 NBA All-Defensive First Team, coach Mike Brown said Sunday in Cleveland during a Zoom with reporters. “I got one more thing before I’m taking off — you guys can all print this,” Brown, who made the case in early April, said at the end of his media availability. “Great players out …

Oklahoma City’s depth will be tested once again in Sunday’s Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder announced pregame that All-NBA forward Jalen Williams will remain out with a lingering left hamstring injury. Williams sustained the injury in Game 1 and didn’t play in Games 2 and 3. He was listed as questionable …