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For the first time in the Western Conference Finals, the San Antonio Spurs trail the Oklahoma City Thunder. After a wild Game One victory, the Spurs lost two straight, including a 123-108 loss at home in Game Three. It was a game defined by the Thunder’s dominance. San Antonio started the game on a 15-0 […]
In an effort to calm my nerves before the game on Friday, I went to an art museum. I wasn’t sure what I was looking for other than a distraction. Anything to stop myself from listening to one more increasingly obscure basketball podcast. The exhibit on display was titled “International Surrealism: 50 Years of Dreams,” […]
After an awesome start, this game was about as enjoyable as having all of one’s teeth pulled. It is important to remember that we’re effectively back to being “on serve,” in the sense that the series is exactly where it would be had homecourt held for everyone. Even so, the vibes aren’t great, and San […]
The good guys hoped to open their home game in the Western Conference Finals with a win, but alas victory eluded them. Victor Wembanyama led the team with 26 points while Devin Vassell poured in 20 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals. De’Aaron Fox was a sight for sore eyes, although after the […]
Duke fans knew that Philadelphia made a mistake letting Jared McCain go, but Oklahoma City was glad to snatch him up, and on Friday, that decision paid off big time for the Thunder. McCain scored 24 off the bench, outscoring San Antonio’s bench by himself, 24-18, pacing OKC to a 123-108 win. It was much […]
Friday was the first time in nine years that the San Antonio Spurs hosted a Western Conference Final on their home court. After kicking off the series with a double overtime win in Oklahoma City, the Silver & Black brought high hopes down I-35 in hopes of maintaining the home court advantage. When the game […]
The fiesta party lasted just five minutes inside the Frost Bank Center on Friday night. For the few minutes of Game 3, it felt like the San Antonio Spurs were going to take full control of the Western Conference Finals. Then, the offense vanished just as quickly as it appeared. After racing out to a […]
Things felt great coming into the game: the Spurs had their full roster available, they did what they needed to do in OKC by stealing a win, and they had appeared a healthy guard trio away from a big win. While they got their wish in that regard, outside of an insanely hot start in […]
Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren was considered a top-two defender in the NBA. He only trailed San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, the 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year, for the most total votes by 10, 200-190. The pair of ‘cream of the crop’ shot blockers are going head-to-head in the Western Conference Finals […]
Hello Shakers, I’ve put this here to so people can discuss the Conference Finals games without having to hunt down which post people are chatting on. So far it’s been a lot of fun. Two games, three overtimes. (And one less interesting game.) Game one of OKC vs San Antonio also saw a comeback, and […]
The Western Conference Finals series of the 2026 NBA Playoffs moves to San Antonio tonight as the Spurs take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their matchup. Many think this side of the bracket will determine the eventual NBA Champion for 2026. Either way, both teams are fighting hard for the honor […]
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Game 3 of the NBA’s Western Conference Finals is tonight. The Oklahoma City Thunder are at San Antonio Spurs. Watch at 8:30 p.m. ET (NBC, Peacock) Enjoy!
We anticipated an epic clash of titans before the Western Conference Finals even began, and we’re getting it after two intense battles in OKC between the Spurs and Thunder. Mark Daigneault made some impressive moves to change things up in Game 2 after the Spurs stole Game 1, and now the series comes to San […]
Through two games, the Western Conference Finals could not be any more evenly matched. The Thunder have outscored the Spurs by a mere two points, with both contests coming down to the wire. OKC made smart adjustments in Game 2, and now the onus is on Mitch Johnson and the Spurs to counter. Ultimately, this […]
I am obsessed with the historical occurrence of the fad. Fad is a word that sounds contemporary but is actually much older, having been coined back in the 1830s as a probable variation of the French word ‘fadaise’ (meaning a trifle and/or nonsense), which was ultimately derived from the Latin ‘fatuus’, which is basically another […]
For me, writing can be a solitary thing. As I write this, it’s 10:03 p.m. Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals just ended. I am sitting on the couch. This season, I have been fortunate to be credentialed, affording me an opportunity to not only attend the games in person, but to observe many […]
Even with injuries to key players, the San Antonio Spurs have to feel good about themselves coming into tonight’s Game 3. They were able to steal Game 1 from the defending champs, a double OT classic that saw the Spurs eventually out-execute the Thunder down the stretch, and were tantalizingly close to coming back home […]
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi previews his side’s crucial relegation battle match against the Blues this Sunday. [ESPN] Read up on all the winners from Everton’s End of Season Awards last night with Seamus Coleman getting a special honour, James Garner doing the double, Leighton Baines becoming an icon […]
We’re deep into the NBA playoffs, and one former Husky hooper is still playing meaningful basketball. Stephon Castle and the San Antonio Spurs are in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2017. Castle has been the number-two option behind the breakout megastar Victor Wembanyama. Castle is doing a little bit of everything […]
After exiting Game 2 early in the second half following an awkward fall, Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper is listed as questionable for Game 3 in San Antonio with a sore adductor. The play occurred when he collided with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while going for a lay-up and came down awkwardly on his leg. While obviously […]
Globe Isaiah Thomas hopes ‘second act’ with Celtics will help him become a GM ‘Some days the 3-point shooting gets a little much’: Kevin McHale on watching the Celtics this season Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30, Thunder top Spurs in Game 2 of Western Conference finals Maine’s Cooper Flagg among three unanimous first-team selections for the […]
Coming off a dramatic double overtime win in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs looked to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the series in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. De’Aaron Fox missed his second straight game with a high ankle sprain, so the Spurs were once again without one of their […]
The serious basketball heads I know are ecstatic. The NBA Conference Finals have delivered three thrillers so far. Last night in the West, SGA and the Thunder tied their series with another slugfest against Wemby and the Spurs. On Tuesday, throughout most of their Game One, the Knicks looked rusty while the Cavaliers rode the […]