Both the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder may be without multiple key players in Saturday night's NBA Cup semifinals matchup.

"When I come back on the court, I think it will be me," Wembanyama said when asked who the best player in the NBA is.

The Hall of Famer has an emotional stake in the San Antonio Spurs, the team he helped win four championships, and this was before the Spurs played the behemoth from Oklahoma City in the semifinals. Let’s just say that, after the fact, that stake has now intensified.

Preparing for the NBA Cup, Gilgeous-Alexander had quite a handful of notable quotes from what he was asked at the December extravaganza. It's one thing for pundits and fans to wonder if the Thunder could make history with the absurd amount of wins they get. It's another to hear OKC's franchise superstar fully embrace those talks.

Returning Victor Wembanyama inspired San Antonio, snapping OKC’s undefeated run and setting up a captivating climax on Tuesday

Presently, the Oklahoma City Thunder are preparing to face off against the San Antonio Spurs, hoping to pinch their ticket to the NBA Cup finals. The Thunder an

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder's record 16-game win streak with a 111-109 win in the NBA Cup semifinals.

The Magic and Knicks square off first in a game that could provide fans a preview of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks and Magic are among the best teams in the East this season, with New York coming into the game on a four-game winning streak.

Last night, Kevin Harlan — a known subscriber to The Bounce, which makes him an official Bouncer — mentioned me during the NBA on Prime broadcast and shouted out the great work The Athletic did with our front-office rankings. Is this insufferable for me to point out? Probably! But he’s my favorite announcer of all time, so I’m going with it.