NBA NewsSaturday, May 23, 2026

The Suns are doing their diligence on projected second-rounders.

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -1.5; over/under is 219.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Thunder lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Thunder won the last matchup 123-108 on Saturday, led by 26 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Victor Wembanyama...

The message came from the top and trickled down.

Victor Wembanyama says he must be "more of a team player" after the San Antonio Spurs go 2-1 down in the NBA Western Conference finals.

After going up 15-0 to start the game, San Antonio’s offense goes cold as OKC’s bench boosts team to series lead.

The NBA announced its first and second team All-Defensive Teams and Knicks forward OG Anunoby was named.

It wasn't just Game 3 where the Thunder bench has been the difference, or where the Spurs lack of depth has hurt them.

Can the Cavs climb out of a 2-0 hole for the second series in a row?

There were big changes to the latest Microsoft Copilot AI NBA mock draft curated by USA TODAY Sports after the NBA Draft lottery and scouting combine.

Oklahoma City’s bench outscored San Antonio’s 76-23, including 15 points by Alex Caruso.

Here's a fresh weekend open thread, just for you.

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