Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s rise has officially reached the shoe-company equivalent of superstar VIP. Nike confirmed that the Oklahoma City Thunder guard has been added as a Signature Swoosh athlete, moving him …
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Victor Wembanyama Came Home To Pop, Then Pulled Himself Back To Earth
by Len Werleby Len WerleVictor Wembanyama had already cried once. He had already stood inside the emotional wreckage of Game 7, after the Spurs beat the defending champion Thunder 111-103 in Oklahoma City and …
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Victor Wembanyama had spent the series looking like a storm trying to stay human. In Game 7, after the Spurs walked into Oklahoma City and beat the defending champion Thunder …
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The Spurs Walked Into Oklahoma City And Stole The Thunder’s Crown
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe San Antonio Spurs did not just win Game 7. They ended a championship reign. On Saturday night in Oklahoma City, the Spurs beat the Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 …
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Gregg Popovich Sent The Text. Dylan Harper Found The Answer.
by Len Werleby Len WerleAfter the Spurs lost Game 5 in Oklahoma City and fell one defeat from elimination, Gregg Popovich texted rookie guard Dylan Harper directly. The message was pure Pop: simple, blunt …
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The San Antonio Spurs did not save their season politely… Facing elimination in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 118-91, tying the series at …
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Tyrese Haliburton Just Put Madison Square Garden On Notice
by Len Werleby Len WerleTyrese Haliburton knows what a hostile arena sounds like. He has played inside playoff buildings where every dribble feels personal, where one bad pass can bring down the roof, where …
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Foul-Drawn Reputation Just Entered The Legal Arena
by Len Werleby Len WerleShai Gilgeous-Alexander has spent the playoffs turning contact into currency. Now one company’s joke about it has turned into a legal fight. According to The Athletic, sports prediction market company …
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Game 5 was supposed to reveal which team had truly learned from the first four games. The answer came in Oklahoma City’s rhythm, in its free throws, in its depth, …
