The Thunder were in the Spurs' sneakers just two seasons ago. As Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ascended into a perennial MVP candidate, OKC won 57 games and grabbed the first seed on the final day of the 2023-24 regular season. Eventually, they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in Round 2 of the NBA playoffs.

Oklahoma City suffered another loss to its newest rival on Christmas, but there’s a chance one missing player could have made a key difference. Just a couple of

Skip Bayless believes the Spurs should continue bringing Victor Wembanyama off the bench for the rest of the season.

The Spurs join the long list of teams over the years that have deployed that strategy. As awesome as Caruso is on the defensive end, his inconsistent outshot shooting is equally a disadvantage. That's a theme throughout the Thunder's roster. Same goes for guys like Cason Wallace and Lu Dort.

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,

The San Antonio Spurs are on a torrid run, winning eight in a row as well as back-to-back contests against the defending NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder.