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The Hall of Famer has an emotional stake in the San Antonio Spurs, the team he helped win four championships, and this was before the Spurs played the behemoth from Oklahoma City in the semifinals. Let’s just say that, after the fact, that stake has now intensified.
LAS VEGAS — There was a moment during Saturday’s NBA Cup semifinal game between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder when it started to feel like Victor Wembanyama’s return was a ruse.
Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander believes there is "a good chance" the Thunder and Spurs will be an incredible rivalry in the NBA.
Former NBA head coach Stan Van Gundy called for San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama to change his nickname from "Alien" to something else.
The first quarter between the Thunder and Spurs followed that script. The Thunder led by 11 after 12 minutes. And then Victor Wembanyama stepped on the floor, and the NBA felt competitive again.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander open to resurrecting Thunder-Spurs NBA rivalry
As Gilgeous-Alexander alluded to, NBA teams can quickly ascend from rebuilds to contenders. Look at the Thunder. Wasn't that long ago when they were one of the worst teams. But because of the reigning MVP's historic rise, they've been at the top of the league for two years.
The San Antonio Spurs took a wrecking ball to the Oklahoma City Thunder's hopes of winning the NBA Cup, but that wasn't the Miley Cyrus song playing in the locker room after Saturday's 111-109 win.
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder's record 16-game win streak with a 111-109 win in the NBA Cup semifinals.
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