San Antonio Spurs

P.J. Carlesimo breaks down how the Spurs should plan to contain Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and how the Thunder can slow down Victor Wembanyama ahead of Game 4.

What makes the 2026 Defensive Player of the Year so dangerous isn't that he blocks so many shots. It's that he prevents players from shooting in the first place.

Here's what we've learned -- and what's next for the Spurs-Thunder and Knicks-Cavaliers series.

Injured Spurs guards De'Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper are both expected to play Sunday in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, coach Mitch Johnson said.

The Knicks saw their title odds shorten after taking a 2-0 series lead, but the Thunder remain the favorite to win it all.

Victor Wembanyama had a team-high 26 points but acknowledged he needs to be "more of a team player" after the Spurs lost 123-108 in Game 3 and trail the Thunder 2-1 in the Western Conference finals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander speaks following the Thunder's Game 3 win over the Spurs and responds to Spurs fans' chants toward him during the game.

— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder climbed out of a 15-point hole minutes into the game to beat the San Antonio Spurs 123-108 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Down 15-0 to the Spurs not even three minutes into Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, the Thunder quickly went to the bench, which provided 76 points during a 123-108 comeback victory.