SAN ANTONIO'S HISTORIC TURNAROUND 🔥
From 22 wins in back-to-back seasons to the NBA Finals two years later!
The 2025-26 Spurs are just the 4th team to reach the Finals within two years of losing 60+ games, joining the 2020-21 Suns, 1998-99 Spurs, and 1966-67 Warriors.
Wemby on seeing Gregg Popovich after winning the WCF:
"I saw Pop right away when we landed, and the emotion was really something I haven't felt in a while ... Coming back down from this is a challenge and it's not done yet. We still need to really come back down to earth and realize that we haven't done the hardest yet, the job isn't done at all."
Stephon Castle on suggestions that the Spurs are not floppers and if they are leaving gamesmanship on the table:
"I don't really know to answer that, because I sell calls too, I can't lie."
Dear OKC,
We were blessed with the opportunity by @HEB to go to your city for game 7 and… wow.
Transparently, with all the responses we’ve gotten from OKC fans on here, we thought a lot of hate was waiting for us at Paycom but we couldn’t have been more wrong.
99% of your fans were so kind and welcoming, even congratulating each and every one of us after the win. The pregame chant battles were nothing but respectful and filled with friendly banter.
There is a common sentiment that you have some of the loudest fans in the NBA and that might just be true. Every single one of you on your feet the entire game, every single OKC fan in the shirt, and your use of the clappers is impeccable. An hour before tip and the arena was already full. We’re still biased towards San Antonio, but if we’re looking for a second place in crowd environment, you guys are up there.
We know that this will not be the last time we see OKC in a playoff run, I imagine it’ll be a fairly consistent thing, but after 12 games this season, your real fanbase definitely has our respect and we can’t help but tip our hat.
Thank you for being an amazing host to us, we hope all of your players get healthy, and can’t wait for the NBA’s newest big rivalry to continue.
P&L
-S
Jinggoy Estrada was arrested in 2014 and the Spurs won the championship in that same year.
12 years later, Jinggoy Estrada has a plunder case and the Spurs are in the NBA Finals again.
22-year-old Tim Duncan’s first playoff run:
Beat Blazers ✅
Beat T’Wolves ✅
Vanquish biggest big man rival (Shaq) ✅
🏆 win over NY
22-year-old Victor Wembanyama’s first playoff run:
Beat Blazers ✅
Beat T’Wolves ✅
Vanquish biggest big man rival (Chet) ✅
🏆 vs. NY
"BLOCKED BY KORNET!"
"BLOCK! WHAT A BLOCK!"
"OUT OF NOWHERE, LUKE KORNET!"
Luke Kornet gave us a Western Conference Finals moment tonight that we will never forget 🤯
The Spurs advance to the NBA Finals!