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Dylan Harper quickly dives in to save an angry Castle from potentially getting a technical or ejection after Caruso fouled him. Overlooked play that might have saved the game for the Spurs
THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM 2026 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama overcome with emotion as Spurs eliminate Thunder to advance to the Finals
[Highlight] Luke Kornet races back for the big chasedown block for San Antonio.
[Highlight] Luke Kornet on his chase-down block:
“Someone from the bench yelled, ‘Who that is? LeBron James?’ We’ll see which one has more staying power in the record books of history.”
The OKC Elimination post is now the highest-voted elimination post of all-time here, and the highest-voted post of the past year.
[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (4-3) advance to the NBA Finals as they defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (3-4) in Game 7, 111-103, behind Victor Wembanyama’s 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 stocks performance
[Murray] Chet Holmgren not having a single shot attempt in the last three QUARTERS of this Game 7 is astonishing
[Highlight] Spurs are going to the finals!
Victor Wembanyama on Gregg Popovich: “He goes through some things we can’t even imagine. So I need to call him. I need to see him. I need to talk to him.”
[All-Access] Victor Wembanyama reacts as the final buzzer sounds in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals.
Dylan Harper: “It’s a blessing to represent the Philippines, where I’m from. I think me and Jordan Clarkson are doing a great job doing that.”
Give me Wemby’s raw emotion over the “nonchalant superstar” archetype any day.
Congratulations Jeremy Sochan! Your 2026 NBA Champion!
Knicks-Spurs in the Finals is great for the NBA.
[Highlight] Isaiah Hartenstein BLOCKED by Luke Kornet
[Orsborn] “I thought it was over, I ain’t going to lie to you,” Champagnie said, recalling how emotional he was when the Sixers let him go… “I was always told how small the window is to kind of get your foot in the league… getting waived with no warning, no explanation or anything, it was tough”
Wemby “I’m worried for the opponents in a couple years. Everywhere.”
Sacramento Kings fans have now watched Luka Doncic, Tyrese Haliburton, De’Aaron Fox, and Mike Brown make the Finals within the past two years
[Highlight] Wemby throws it down over Chet after the give and go
[HoopsHype] Victor Wembanyama: Youngest Conference Finals MVP. Youngest Defensive Player of the Year. Youngest player with both All-NBA 1st Team and All-Defensive 1st Team selections. You could say he’s ahead of schedule.
[Highlight] Alex Caruso pulls Stephon Castle down on the fast break — call stands as a common foul
OKC Misses & Devin Vassell SLAMS It Down for the Dagger. The Spurs Advance to the NBA Finals!
[Highlight] Devin Vassell emphatically slams home the dunk as time winds down to give the San Antonio Spurs a Game 7 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, 111-103. San Antonio advances to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014.
[Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws contact on Devin Vassell and heads to the line for three free throws — Vassell and Mitch Johnson plead with the refs
[Lorenzi] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on how much input he’ll offer on the Thunder’s offseason moves: “I will have zero input. I will let Sam Presti, the greatest GM ever, do his job.”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander despite the loss: 35 PTS | 9 AST | 4 REB | 3 STL | 12-21 FG | 9-11 FT | 3 TOV
[Highlight] Wembanyama in tears after game 7 win
Victor Wembanyama’s First NBA Finals will have games in Madison Square Garden and the biggest media market in the world
[Highlight] Jared McCain with a judo throw on Devin Vassell
[Lowlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses back-to-back free throws
Julian Champagnie in the win: 20⁄6 on 81% TS
Spurs and Knicks become the first team to play for both the NBA Cup Finals and NBA Finals in the same season!
Victor Wembanyama’s averages in the Western Conference Finals: 27.3 PTS | 10.9 REB | 3.1 AST | 1.4 STL | 2.7 BLK on 48.1/40/89.5 shooting, 62% TS overall in 37.7 minutes played
[Amick] League sources have long maintained that OKC would not take part in the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes… but this sort of stunning finish is enough to re-spark that conversation… There has long been chatter about the Thunder having interest in Cleveland big man Evan Mobley as well
Harrison Barnes is now 2-0 on Game 7s played on his birth day. NBA players as a whole are now 8–0 when playing in a Game 7 on their birth day.
After this Finals, someone will be 2⁄3 of the way to the Triple Crown (NCAA, NBA, Olympic Gold)
[Sam Amick] The Thunder are not expected to show interest in Giannis Antetokounmpo, but they have shown interest in Evan Mobley,
Almost just as crazy as this WCF series is the fact that AIRCORGI PREDICTED EVERY GAME CORRECTLY
The world owes the San Antonio Spurs a debt of gratitude
[Charania] 2026 NBA finals: San Antonio-New York. Game 1, June 3 at 8:30 pm ET on ABC.
Victor Wembanyama Arrives in OKC’s Paycom Center For Game 7
[Highlight] Spurs take a 9 point lead after stepback 3 by Wemby
Wembanyama celebrates with fans
San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama is the recipient of the Earvin “Magic” Johnson Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the 2026 Western Conference Finals.
With OKCs loss tonight, no team in the NBA has made back to back finals appearances since the 18-19 Warriors
With a Spurs series win over the Thunder Western Conference Finals, the NBA has avoided an 100% blue-orange NBA Finals series.
[Highlight] Wemby becomes emotional as the Spurs are set to return to the NBA Finals
[Malika Andrews] Victor Wembanyama on Hakeem Olajuwon’s advice to him, “You don’t need to wait to win, you can do it right away if you’re that good”