Spurs send a message + Are the Knicks set for a Sweep?
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🗓️ 25 May 2026
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Summary
Spurs dominate Thunder to tie series
Victor Wembanyama scored 33 points as the San Antonio Spurs defense locked up the Oklahoma City Thunder. Zena Keita and Dave DuFour give their instant reactions to the Spurs win, Devin Vassell’s impact, and how the Thunder can bounce back. Then, Zena and Dave discuss the Knicks’ path to a 3-0 series lead over the Cavs, Karl-Anthony Towns as a factor in the Finals, and the All-NBA selections.
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Host: Zena Keita
With: Dave DuFour
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, welcome to the NBA Daily for May 25th, 26. I'm Zena Kata, joined by Dave Dufour, who is in San Antonio for game four as the Spurs tie it up. |
| 0:12.0 | We're going to hit a little bit on that game and then the New York Knicks Cav series and then just a little bit on all NBA. |
| 0:22.7 | Good morning, Dave. |
| 0:24.3 | How's San Antonio doing? |
| 0:26.2 | It's great. |
| 0:27.4 | I love this city. |
| 0:29.1 | You know, I think we've talked about this on the show. |
| 0:32.0 | I lived here for a couple years, and it was really nice to be back for the weekend. |
| 0:36.6 | I played basketball for the first time in five years. |
| 0:39.8 | Yeah, I was just walking around. |
| 0:41.0 | There were some kids in the park. |
| 0:42.4 | I'm happy there were no injuries to report. |
| 0:45.2 | Well, I've got to admit, I'm a DNP old today, right? |
| 0:49.5 | I was walking around. |
| 0:51.4 | My calves were screaming. |
| 0:53.1 | But yeah, I had a great time. |
| 0:54.7 | Again, San Antonio is a jewel of America, like a really great city. |
| 0:59.8 | So, and this arena is a fun place to watch a basketball game. |
| 1:02.9 | So it's been a good weekend. |
| 1:04.4 | Okay. |
| 1:04.8 | Yeah, I have not been a San Antonio, but of course, we've been seeing and feeling the vibes in the arena. |
| 1:09.9 | And honestly, the way they came out from a fan perspective for this game, I think felt like it fueled the way that San Antonio played. |
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