Wembanyama Wins West Finals MVP, and Looks Ahead to NBA Finals Matchup
- On Saturday, May 30, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7, capturing the Western Conference title and advancing to the 2026 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
- Led by breakout star Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio overcame a 3-2 series deficit to close out the Western Conference Finals on the road, marking the franchise's first championship appearance since winning their fifth title in 2014.
- Wembanyama recorded 22 points and 7 rebounds to lead the victory, while Julian Champagnie added 20 points, including 11 in the third quarter, during the road win.
- Game 1 tips off in San Antonio on Wednesday, June 3, in a matchup that renews the 1999 NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs, with New York arriving after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Betting markets favor San Antonio with-150 odds, though the Knicks enter on an 11-game winning streak as both teams compete for the Larry O'Brien Trophy broadcast exclusively on ABC.
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Everything we saw as Spurs fans celebrated along Southwest Military
San Antonio Spurs fans didn’t just gather downtown to celebrate the team’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. They also showed up big along Southwest Military Drive for a blowout worthy of the team’s first return to the NBA finals in a dozen years. Here’s a look at all the fun. Photos by Julián P. […] The post Everything we saw as Spurs fans celebrated along Southwest Military appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Victor Wembanyama Makes Concerning Admission on Gregg Popovich After Game 7 Win: “We Can’t Even Imagine”
Last night, the fireworks in San Antonio’s sky washed away the gloom and doom like vivid, colored rain. The 4382-day wait is finally over. The Spurs are NBA Finals-bound for the seventh time in franchise history, marking the start of the Victor Wembanyama era. And as the flag bearer of this generation, Wemby couldn’t help but think of the most important (pardon my understatement) person in franchise history, Gregg Popovich. Before that, though, …
Spurs Beat Reigning Champion Thunder to Face Knicks in Finals
The NBA Finals are now set after the San Antonio Spurs won a dramatic Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against reigning champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Spurs, who are just a couple of years removed from being the among the worst ranked teams in the league, will host the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the finals.
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Wembanyama eyes 'childhood dream'
Victor Wembanyama is within sight of realizing a lifelong dream after helping the San Antonio Spurs battle past the Oklahoma City Thunder to set up an NBA Finals showdown with the New York Knicks on Saturday. Wembanyama's 22-point haul was the cornerstone of a superb display as San Antonio stunned the reigning NBA champions 111-103 on the road to clinch a 4-3 Western Conference Finals series triumph. The win marked another dazzling milestone on …
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