OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The longest night of Victor Wembanyama's NBA career was over. His postgame media responsibilities were done, and he had just seen his father and a few other people in a quiet hallway near the San Antonio Spurs locker room.

As the Spurs and Thunder meet in the 2026 West Finals, which team will win the series and who will earn series MVP?

San Antonio could rely heavily on a first-year player in its matchup against Oklahoma City.

Game 1 Pregame Coverage Begins Tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on Peacock before transitioning to NBC and Peacock at 8 p.m. ET STAMFORD, Conn. – May 18, 2026 – With NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the NBA Western Conference Finals beginning tonight,

The NBA’s Most Valuable Player announcement timeline went like this last season: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced as the winner one day before he and the Oklahoma City Thunder played a home game

OKC Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins his second straight NBA MVP award, joining a list of legendary players.