{"id":679949,"date":"2026-05-19T03:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T03:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/679949\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T03:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T03:27:11","slug":"its-time-for-basketball-san-antonio-spurs-vs-oklahoma-thunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/679949\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma Thunder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov2 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1 _16w9vovb\">Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.poundingtherock.com\/community-guidelines\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">community guidelines<\/a> apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don\u2019t troll and don\u2019t swear too much. The rule against trolling also applies to members of this site that visit other fan sites, especially sites of the opposing team. Be polite and don\u2019t insult your hosts. <\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Except for a few minutes during Game 4 of the conference semifinals, this matchup felt inevitable. The defending champs vs the young upstarts who are bursting into contention a few years ahead of schedule. The consensus earlier this season is that the Spurs weren\u2019t ready to take the mantle, but with a 4-1 advantage in the regular season over OKC and an impressive run in the first two rounds over tough opponents, the Silver and Black aren\u2019t looking to wait their turn. They\u2019re ready now, and even though they\u2019re nowhere near their peak yet, they are not waiting. Tonight they\u2019re in Oklahoma City and looking to prove that they belong, by taking home court advantage from the team with the best record in the league with a victory against an experienced team in a hostile arena.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Thunder are well rested, having hardly broken a sweat in the first two rounds of the playoffs, sweeping the Suns and the short-handed Lakers. They have had time to prepare for Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, and De\u2019Aaron Fox, but they\u2019ll get tested tonight. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has just one the league\u2019s MVP award, and he\u2019s up against the player who got the third most votes tonight. Can Victor prove the MVP voters wrong? Let\u2019s watch and find out. LETS GO SPURS!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Reggie Miller tries really hard during the broadcast to pronounce Victor Wembanyama\u2019s name correctly, but fails repeatedly. Eventually, he just reverts to calling him Victor, or \u2018that tall guy on the Spurs.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma Thunder, Conference Championship Round, Game 1<br \/>May 18, 2026 | 7:30 PM CT <br \/>Streaming: Peacock<br \/>TV: NBC<br \/>Reminder: It is against site policy to post links to illegal streams in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Game Thread. 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