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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 …

Everyone loves an underdog. Everyone loves a good story. The most satisfying thing about sports is when someone comes out of nowhere and becomes a folk legend. Linsanity. David Freese for the 2011 Cardinals. Travis Ishikawa for the 2014 Giants. Miguel Rojas for the 2025 Dodgers. Big Shot Bob Horry for multiple NBA championship teams. Alec Martinez for the 2014 …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead when they face the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4. Advertisement Our NBA experts have you covered for when the action gets underway at Frost Bank Center tonight, with a …

It’s Sunday once more, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! This wasn’t one of the best weeks of the season, as the Yankees decided to start their June Swoon early this year with a couple of bad stretches of baseball in the month of May. Thanks in part to the Knicks’ success, …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jalen Brunson isn’t looking in the rearview mirror at the New York Knicks’ 10-game winning streak while the possibility of reaching the NBA Finals is still in the horizon, even though it is one win away. Brunson’s focus, along with the rest of his teammates, is what happens in the first 12 minutes of Monday night’s Game …

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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The San Antonio Spurs’ dramatic double-OT win in Game 1 feels like a distant memory after dropping two straight. Advertisement Now trailing 2-1, San Antonio’s lack of depth and heavy legs will be tested tonight. Our top Thunder vs. Spurs predictions and same-game …

The Phoenix Suns may have overachieved in plenty of ways during the 2025-26 season, still, overachieving doesn’t automatically translate to end-of-season recognition. That’s just the reality of how awards work now. Because of the NBA’s 65 game eligibility rule, Phoenix had a very limited pool of players even eligible for postseason honors. Only Oso Ighodaro, Collin Gillespie, Royce O’Neale, Jordan …

Game recognized game between LeBron James, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. The Lakers star and Cavaliers icon shouted out the power couple on Instagram as they sat courtside for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals between Cleveland and the Knicks at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Saturday night. Advertisement Kelce was wearing the LeBron 7 MVP colorway from his signature …

CLEVELAND — Mike Brown answered the final question of a Zoom conference call with reporters on Sunday after a thrilling 121-108 win in Game 3 of the 2026 Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night. And then, the New York Knicks head coach had one more thing to get off his chest. “Hey, y’all, I got one more thing before I’m …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Oklahoma City Thunder may have the upper hand in this heavyweight Western Conference finals slugfest, but you can be sure the San Antonio Spurs will come out swinging in tonight’s must-win Game 4. Advertisement While mounting injuries are taking a toll, there’s …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Oklahoma City Thunder have won back-to-back games, and the San Antonio Spurs will need to give their all to even this series. Advertisement Although injuries have thinned OKC’s roster, our NBA player prop projections found where the value lies for Game 4. For …