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Spurs vs. Thunder Live score, updates, highlights Western Conference Finals Game 2 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The San Antonio Spurs will try to feed off the momentum with a 122-115 double overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1. This Western Conference Final series opened with a bang, with Victor Wembanyama going off on a historic night.The Spurs big man racked up 41 points and 24 rebounds, which is a record for best debut in a conference finals game. Wemby was also the second player in franchise history to hit the 40-20 mark in the NBA Playoffs, joining David Robinson from 30 years ago.As for the Thunder, this was a head-to-head clash after going undefeated in the first two rounds. The energy was matched between both teams throughout the game. However, outside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, the Oklahoma City starters combined for 15 points. Alex Caruso was a huge spark off the bench with 31 points in 32 minutes.Tipoff from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City is set for 8:30 p.m. ET.Spurs vs. Thunder live updates, highlights from NBA playoffs Game 22nd Quarter7:38: Stephon Castle with a poster dunk to cut OKC's lead to 43-41. On the other end, SGA has a 2-on-1 fastbreak dunk after a Spurs turnover. Thunder lead 48-41.10:09: SGA gives OKC 41-33 lead. The largest by either team in the game.10:54: Alex Caruso nails a 3-pointer, giving OKC 36-31 lead. He's the spark of the bench the Thunder need and get every night. One of the best sixth man in the league.12:00: Start of 2nd quarter1st QuarterEnd of 1st Quarter: Spurs 31, Thunder 31There have been 13 lead changes with both teams no giving an inch early.San AntonioStephon Castle: 8 points, 3 reboundsOklahoma CityLuguentz Dort: 6 points, 2 assists28.7 seconds:Julian Champagnie hits a 3-pointer to put the Spurs up 31-30. These teams are going at each other with confidence and trading the lead.1:41: Chet Holmgren's first points ties the game at 25 with a 3-pointer. He was the only Thunder starter without points in the game.MORE:Spurs vs. Thunder live box score: Western Conference Finals Game 23:05: Timeout on the floor. Spurs take a 23-20 lead off a Keldon Johnson triple. All five Spurs starters have score in the game. Chet Holmgren hasn't taken a shot in five minutes of play. Not a good sign for the Thunder.3:47: Thunder are starting to settle in on both end of the floor. But still trail the Spurs 20-19. This is starting to be a defensive affair.6:13: Both teams have traded buckets, but still sloppy play early. The Spurs tie the game at 14 with Stephon Castle free throws.9:09: Spurs challenge the foul called on Victor Wembanyama. The call is overturned and ball given to San Antonio.9:44: Victor Wembanyama hits a 3-pointer to give the Spurs 8-7 lead. Rare for him not to have first points in the paint.10:52: Bad start for the Spurs with three points from Luguentz Dort. One jumper and splits free throws from the line. 3-0 Thunder up12:00: Tip-off from Oklahoma CityPregameSpurs are the youngest team in the conference finals since 1970-71. 22 years, 346 days.5:04 to Game 2 tip-off: Both teams being introduced with Thunder now up. Moments away from the start.14:28 to Game 2 tip-off- Final thoughts: Both teams are on the floor shooting around. SGA looks more focused than he has in the previous two rounds. As for Victor Wembanyama, he's cracked a few smiles but it's clear he's still buzzing from Game 1's finish. We'll see how him and the Spurs come out of the gate early.De'Aaron Fox is expected to miss his second consecutive contest in Game 2 tonight vs. the Thunder due to a right high ankle sprain, sources tell @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/nVy7xedsu8 NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 20, 2026Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper have each scored 175+ points this postseason. The 25-26 Spurs are the second team to have three players 22 years old or younger do so in a single postseason all-time (2010-11 Thunder K. Durant, R. Westbrook, J. Harden). pic.twitter.com/bFTnkzOXuN OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) May 20, 2026pic.twitter.com/vRdz4U2WOy Don Harris (@DonHarris4) May 20, 2026How to Watch Game 1 Western Conference Finals: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City ThunderMonday, May 18Tip-off: 8:30 p.m. ETTV: NBC/ PeacockMore NBA Playoffs news:San Antonio has best NBA Playoff win since 198310,170 days: Spurs vs. Thunder Western Conference Finals is a generational NBA Playoff seriesSpurs vs. Thunder: 2026 NBA Western Conference Finals schedule announcedFull stats from NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals Game 1Spurs vs. Thunder final score, results: Victor Wembanyama goes off with 41 points, 24 rebounds in 2OT thriller

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Once again, San Antonio All-Star guard De'Aaron Fox tried to go through a pregame workout. And once again, his right ankle remained a problem.Fox was ruled out of Game 2 of the Spurs' Western Conference finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, the second consecutive game he has missed because of the ankle issue. The Spurs kept Dylan Harper in the starting lineup in his place.The Spurs held out hope until about an hour before game time Wednesday that Fox could play, and coach Mitch Johnson just as he did Monday indicated that Fox's status will be a series of game-time decisions for the rest of the season. The team has not revealed what is causing the ankle soreness.Itll be pretty status quo moving forward, I believe, regardless of if he plays in games or not, Johnson said. Thisll be just kind of the world we live in.Fox was an All-Star this season for the Spurs, averaging 18.6 points per game in the regular season second on the team behind only Victor Wembanyama's 25 points per game.Harper who was named to the NBA's All-Rookie first team earlier Wednesday was brilliant in the Spurs' Game 1 win, with 24 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and a team playoff record seven steals.Harper, who turned 20 on March 2, is the second-youngest player to have appeared in this season's playoffs, behind only Minnesota's Joan Beringer and Phoenix's Khaman Maluach both still just 19. Beringer and Maluach combined to score 24 points in this season's playoffs, matching the total that Harper had in Game 1 against the Thunder alone.He didn't just get this talented or this good, Johnson said. For him to buy into the role that was in front of him, for him to do what was asked and be held accountable and learn what it took and what we needed to win games and be a part of it while probably suppressing some of his individual capabilities is hard to do for a 19- to 20-year-old.For him to be able to do that and grow as a winning team player and then have his individual talent pop as well it's hard to do in this league at any time. Doing it as a rookie in the playoffs is ridiculous.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/nba

Once again, San Antonio All-Star guard De'Aaron Fox tried to go through a pregame workout. And once again, his right ankle remained a problem.Fox was ruled out of Game 2 of the Spurs' Western Conference finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, the second consecutive game he has missed because of the ankle issue. The Spurs kept Dylan Harper in the starting lineup in his place.The Spurs held out hope until about an hour before game time Wednesday that Fox could play, and coach Mitch Johnson just as he did Monday indicated that Fox's status will be a series of game-time decisions for the rest of the season. The team has not revealed what is causing the ankle soreness.Itll be pretty status quo moving forward, I believe, regardless of if he plays in games or not, Johnson said. Thisll be just kind of the world we live in.Fox was an All-Star this season for the Spurs, averaging 18.6 points per game in the regular season second on the team behind only Victor Wembanyama's 25 points per game.Harper who was named to the NBA's All-Rookie first team earlier Wednesday was brilliant in the Spurs' Game 1 win, with 24 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and a team playoff record seven steals.Harper, who turned 20 on March 2, is the second-youngest player to have appeared in this season's playoffs, behind only Minnesota's Joan Beringer and Phoenix's Khaman Maluach both still just 19. Beringer and Maluach combined to score 24 points in this season's playoffs, matching the total that Harper had in Game 1 against the Thunder alone.He didn't just get this talented or this good, Johnson said. For him to buy into the role that was in front of him, for him to do what was asked and be held accountable and learn what it took and what we needed to win games and be a part of it while probably suppressing some of his individual capabilities is hard to do for a 19- to 20-year-old.For him to be able to do that and grow as a winning team player and then have his individual talent pop as well it's hard to do in this league at any time. Doing it as a rookie in the playoffs is ridiculous.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/nba

Aston Villa have claimed the Europa League title after dismantling Freiburg 3-0 at Besiktas Park in Istanbul this evening.The triumph brings silverware back to Villa Park for the first time since their League Cup success three decades ago.It also marks the club's second major European honour, coming 44 years after their famous European Cup victory in Rotterdam.Manager Unai Emery has now lifted this particular trophy on five separate occasions, cementing his reputation as the competition's undisputed master.Strikes from Youri Tielemans, Emi Buendia and Morgan Rogers sealed a comprehensive victory against the German opponents.Villa's supporters, who had waited nearly half a century for another continental final, witnessed their side deliver a commanding performance on the grandest stage.Tielemans opened the scoring four minutes before half-time with a superb volley, converting from a cleverly worked short corner routine to fire into the bottom corner.The Belgian midfielder, who netted the winning goal for Leicester in the 2021 FA Cup final, demonstrated textbook technique with his strike.Buendia doubled the advantage in first-half stoppage time, bending an effort from 18 yards beyond goalkeeper Noah Atubolu and into the top corner.The German side had barely created an opportunity in the opening 41 minutes before Villa's devastating double blow.Rogers completed the scoring just before the hour mark, sliding in at the near post to convert Buendia's cross.Amadou Onana struck the woodwork and Buendia spurned a chance for a fourth, though Villa's superiority was already beyond question.Striker Ollie Watkins praised his teammates' display in his post-match interview with TNT Sports: "To perform like that was unbelievable. We controlled the game and punished them."Aston Villa are Europa League champions TNT Sports & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/5dkC3hBzLx Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) May 20, 2026 Watkins highlighted the importance of set-piece coach Austin MacPhee's work, noting how crucial dead-ball situations can prove in finals."Unai was really calm in the build-up, sometimes he's a bit anxious in the league. That set the tone," he added.Goalscorer Rogers told TNT Sports: "It's a great moment for the club. We'll go down in history."The forward revealed Emery had repeatedly urged him to arrive in the penalty area more frequently, making his close-range finish particularly satisfying.Tielemans reflected on a campaign of fluctuating fortunes: "It's been a season of ups and downs - we started so bad, our standards were poor. But we turned things around, credit to the players and staff."Emery inherited a side languishing just three points above the relegation zone when he replaced Steven Gerrard in November 2022.His meticulous work over three and a half years has transformed Villa into regular top-five challengers and now European champions once more.The victory also secures Champions League football for next season, with Villa having already guaranteed a top-five Premier League finish.Nine members of the legendary 1982 European Cup-winning squad attended the final in Istanbul to witness the club's return to continental glory.Among those celebrating at the final whistle was Villa supporter Prince William, who watched his team claim major silverware for the first time in 30 years.Captain John McGinn controlled proceedings in midfield throughout as Freiburg rarely threatened.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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