Victor Wembanyama Is the Only One Who Can Stop Thunder Title Repeat
The Oklahoma City Thunder are positioned for a potential 2025-26 NBA championship repeat, having dominated opponents like the Phoenix Suns and facing a weakened Western and Eastern Conference. Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs emerge as the only legitimate threat to Oklahoma City's title run, based on their regular-season success against the Thunder. Despite both teams needing to advance through the semifinals, the Spurs are seen as the final obstacle to preserving league parity.
- ▪The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns decisively in the first playoff round.
- ▪Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs to a 4-1 record against the Thunder during the regular season.
- ▪Chet Holmgren struggles against Wembanyama, who has consistently outperformed him.
- ▪The Eastern Conference teams are a combined 1-7 against the Thunder this season.
- ▪The Spurs may need playoff experience to challenge a potential Thunder dynasty.
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By Tyler ErzbergerShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.It's nice to dream.In "Space Jam 3," LeBron James, on a heavily injured Los Angeles Lakers team, would recruit Bugs Bunny and other Loony Toon characters to take down the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.But this is real life, not fantasy, and the Thunder have a golden road to a second NBA championship and the beginning of a possible dynasty.Luka Doncic isn't expected back for the Western semifinals against the Thunder. Anthony Edwards is injured for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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