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Brad Botkin

CBS Sports Staff

Spurs defense dominates Thunder, and Game 4 might have flipped the chess board of this series

San Antonio ditched the SGA double teams, shut off the shooters, and still held the MVP in check

2026 NBA playoff bracket, schedule: Spurs even up West Finals vs. Thunder with Game 4 win

The Spurs bounced back in Game 4 on Sunday night with a series-tying win on their home floor

Mikal Bridges has gone from zero to hero, helping Knicks to within one game of first NBA Finals since 1999

Bridges looked lost in the first round against Atlanta, but he has been indispensable during New York's 10-game winning streak

OKC is starting to neutralize Victor Wembanyama, and the Spurs are letting it happen

After a dominant Game 1 in this series, Wemby has seen more of Isaiah Hartenstein and less of the ball in the paint

How Alex Caruso and Thunder's bench shooters are making Spurs pay for their SGA obsession

Caruso is an astounding 11 for 18 from beyond the arc in this series, and the Thunder bench is knocking down open looks

The Knicks might be on the best nine-game run in NBA history as they handle business in the weak East

New York has looked incredible since Game 4 of the first round... but this kind of run wouldn't be happening in the West

Thunder even series vs. Spurs: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP response, San Antonio turnovers among Game 2 keys

Also, a huge shoutout to Isaiah Hartenstein for a monster effort against Victor Wembanyama in Wednesday's victory

How Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs bottled up Shai Gilegous-Alexander -- and how they can do it again

SGA is facing a monumental task against a San Antonio defense selling out to stop him

Knicks pull off epic Game 1 comeback over Cavaliers as Jalen Brunson turns James Harden into a red carpet

What Brunson did to Harden down the stretch should qualify as a crime

Jason Kidd out as Mavericks coach after five seasons as Masai Ujiri looks to start fresh: Who could be next?

Kidd took Dallas to the 2024 Finals but has missed the playoffs in the last two seasons

The night Victor Wembanyama became the best basketball player in the world

With out-of-this-world Game 1 vs. the Thunder and the league's MVP, the Spurs star's status became undeniable

Thunder vs. Spurs predictions: Expert picks for what should be a Western Conference finals classic

The most anticipated series in the 2026 NBA playoffs has arrived as the Thunder and Spurs meet for a Western Conference showdown

James Harden trade paying huge dividends for Cavaliers, even if the Game 7 box score didn't show it

Harden's statline may leave something to be desired but Cleveland is undeniably better with him on the floor

Thunder vs. Spurs: Five big questions that will decide the Western Conference finals

The NBA's next great rivalry has officially arrived, and a trip to the Finals is on the line for the Spurs and Thunder

Cade Cunningham isn't an MVP finalist, but he's the playoffs' most valuable player

The Pistons' star is carrying a burden larger than anyone else's, and he'll need two more elimination-game gems to stay alive

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