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NBA Playoffs Superlatives: Handing Out Awards Ahead of Knicks-Spurs Finals

Handing out superlatives, from best dunk to worst use of analytics, from the 2026 NBA playoffs.

Sports Illustrated

How Rival Coaches Would Defend Victor Wembanyama and Jalen Brunson in NBA Finals Matchup

Sports Illustrated surveyed NBA coaches for their scouting reports, x-factors and predictions ahead of Knicks vs. Spurs.

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Winners and Losers From the Eastern and Western Conference Finals

A look back at the conference finals round before the Knicks and the Spurs meet to determine this year’s NBA champion.

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Chet Holmgren’s Western Conference Finals Performance Was Worse Than You Think

Chet Holmgren’s disastrous performance against the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals doomed the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Sports Illustrated

A Dejected Chet Holmgren Made One Thing Clear About Battling Victor Wembanyama After Spurs Eliminate Thunder

Holmgren put together one of his worst playoff performances to date during Saturday night’s playoff loss to the Spurs.

Sports Illustrated

Luke Kornet’s Epic Block to Seal Spurs’ Trip to NBA Finals Now Part of Franchise’s Rich Playoff Lore

Luke Kornet’s amazing chase-down block in the fourth quarter should go down in Spurs’ playoff history as an all-time great play.

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Why the Salesian Sisters, or ‘Spurs Nuns’, Won’t Be in OKC for Game 7 of Western Conference Finals

If the Spurs can pull off a Game 7 victory on Saturday night, San Antonio parents will be telling their kids how the West was ‘nun.’

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SI:AM | What’s With All These NBA Playoff Blowouts?

The Spurs’ big win over the Thunder in Game 6 was part of a larger trend.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Penalizes Spurs Player for Dirty Move on Jared McCain Amid Viral Victor Wembanyama Sideline Clip

The NBA issued a flagrant 1 for a hard foul on Jared McCain one day after Game 5 amid a viral Victor Wembanyama clip fans are connecting to the situation.

Sports Illustrated

Revisiting the Jared McCain Trade: How the Thunder Fleeced the 76ers for a Crucial Playoff Piece

Looking back at the Thunder-76ers Jared McCain trade and Daryl Morey’s infamous quote that Philly was selling high on the young guard.

Sports Illustrated

Spurs at Thunder Game 5: Three Takeaways From Oklahoma City’s Impressive Bounce-Back Win to Take 3–2 Lead

The Thunder held Victor Wembanyama in check while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went off for 32 points in the win.

Sports Illustrated

Spurs rebound, trounce Thunder to even West finals

Victor Wembanyama has fallen short of a double-double but still did enough to lead San Antonio to a crushing 21-point win over OKC to even their series at 2-2.

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Spurs vs. Thunder Game 4: Four Takeaways After Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Dominate OKC to Even Series

Victor Wembanyama finished with a game-high 33 points, including a remarkable half-court shot to end the first half.

Sports Illustrated

Breakout Star Jared McCain Could Be in for Another Monster Game After Injury to Thunder’s Starting Lineup

With Ajay Mitchell out for Game 4, the Thunder will need Jared McCain more than ever.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Responds to ‘Flopper’ Chants From Spurs Fans in Game 3: ‘It Doesn’t Fuel Me’

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander channeled his inner Don Draper when asked what he thought about Spurs fans chanting “Flopper” during Game 3.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Isaiah Hartenstein Can’t Keep Getting Away With This

The Thunder center’s physical play held Victor Wembanyama in check, but he needs to be on a shorter leash for the rest of the series.

Sports Illustrated

Western Conference Finals: Three Things We Learned From Thunder’s Huge Response vs. Spurs

The series is tied 1–1 as it heads to San Antonio.

Sports Illustrated

Spurs at Thunder Game 1: Wemby Carries San Antonio to Victory in Action-Packed WCF Opener

The Spurs outlasted the Thunder in a double-overtime thriller that saw Victor Wembanyama notch 41 points and 24 rebounds.

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Why the Lakers’ One Positive Takeaway From Game 1 Loss Is Actually a Bad Sign

The Lakers’ success in defending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 1 is actually a bad sign for the rest of this series. Here’s why.

Sports Illustrated

Four Wild Overreactions From Game 1 of Every Second Round NBA Playoff Series

Game 1 is in the books for each NBA conference semifinals series. What have we learned?

International Business Times UK

NBA Playoff Odds: Oklahoma City Thunder Clear Title Favourites Entering Second Round

The Oklahoma City Thunder are favorites against the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs, with LeBron James leading the Lakers despite challenges.

Sports Illustrated

Nuggets Offseason Preview: Denver’s Free Agents, Trade Candidates As It Looks to Retool Around Jokić, Murray

A look at Nuggets who could be on the move this offseason after a disappointing playoff flameout.

Sports Illustrated

Jalen Williams Injury vs. Suns Shows Thunder Are Still Dominant, but Not Invincible

Williams injured his left hamstring during the Thunder’s Game 2 win over the Suns. Oklahoma City showed it isn’t invincible.

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Sports Illustrated’s Favorite Moments of the 2025–26 NBA Season

The NBA regular season goes for 82 games, but produces an infinite number of moments. We picked our favorites from this year.

The Guardian - US

NBA playoff predictions 2026: the winner, key players and dark horses

Will a Thunder repeat end an NBA-record run of seven different champions in seven years? Our writers make their picks ahead of Saturday’s postseason tip-off

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