Spurs, Victor Wembanyama and Oklahoma City Thunder
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The Spurs, featuring Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox, Steph Castle and former Rutgers star Dylan Harper, have won five straight and 8-of-9, with back-to-back wins over the reigning NBA champions in their last two games.
The OKC Thunder suffered a home loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday in what marked its first Christmas Day game since 2018. Here are takeaways.
Spurs record vs. Thunder: San Antonio extends winning streak over OKC with blowout victory on Christmas Day originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Led by Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs have embraced the challenge of facing off against the league's best side -- the Thunder -- in 2025.
The Spurs defeated the Thunder 117-102, marking their third recent win against the NBA champions, with De'Aaron Fox scoring 29 points for San Antonio.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn't help but feel spurned. After leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to the playoffs for the first time in four years,
Nikola Jokic scored 56 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and also recorded a triple-double in the win. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes debate how good Jokic is, if the Los Angeles Lakers need to adjust,
Skip Bayless labeled Gregg Popovich an "overrated bully," arguing the legendary coach was simply a product of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the San Antonio Spurs on Christmas Day, here is what to watch for in this contest.