San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs):
WCF GAMEDAY
NBA (@ NBA):
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama going head-to-head is the first time the @ Kia NBA MVP and Kia NBA DPOY have matched up in a Conference Finals or later since 2009.
All other instances below:
2009 Conf. Finals: ORL vs. CLE (Dwight Howard vs. LeBron James)
2008
SpursRΞPORTΞR (@ SpursReporter):
“Spurs are gonna win…
They have a 7’7” guy who’s out of control and a bunch of pit bulls…"
@ BillSimmons goes on record picking San Antonio over OKC.
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via: @ rBillSimmonsPod)
Marc Stein (@ TheSteinLine):
Also from last night: Wemby’s Spurs have been picked to play in Paris and Manchester next January when the NBA stages another two-game Europe tour.
New Orleans is the expected opponent; new Pels coach Jamahl Mosley made that trip with Orlando this season: marcstein.substack.com/p…
SportsLine (@ SportsLine):
W have two player props for Spurs-Thunder Game 1, courtesy of @ rotomikebarner
SportsLine (@ SportsLine):
We have two player props for Spurs-Thunder Game 1, courtesy of @ rotomikebarner
ClutchPoints (@ ClutchPoints):
Chris Paul has to be looking at this Western Conference Finals matchup with a huge smile on his face.
Back in OKC, he helped guide a young Shai Gilgeous-Alexander when he was still just a rising star.
Now? Shai is the reigning MVP.
Then in San Antonio, CP3 became a mentor for
NBA (@ NBA):
“Growing up my parents made sure I was a big dreamer… nothing was out of the realm.” 
@ shaiglalex credits his parents for helping him achieve goals that seemed impossible.
Back-to-back @ Kia NBA MVP SGA and the #1 Thunder host the #2 Spurs for Game 1 of the Western
ClutchPoints (@ ClutchPoints):
“I give a slight edge to OKC because of experience, but this Spurs team is hungry and they can definitely get it done in 6 games.”
Danny Green on the upcoming Western Conference Finals 
(via @ ESPNNBA)
Tim Bontemps (@ TimBontemps):
Ahead of the most anticipated conference finals in at least a decade, and one of the most anticipated series — period — in recent memory, I asked a bunch of people around the NBA what they’ll be watching for in Thunder-Spurs. Here’s what came up the most: espn.com/nba…
NBA (@ NBA):
“It’s that time of the year. When the t-shirts are in the seats and the fans are going crazy!”
SGA has been ELECTRIC this postseason 
29.1 PPG
7.1 APG
8-0 record
The @ Kia NBA MVP and his Thunder host the Spurs for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals tonight at
NBA (@ NBA):
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama going head-to-head is the first time the @ Kia NBA MVP and Kia NBA DPOY have matched up in a Conference Finals or later since 2009.
All other instances below:
2009 Conf. Finals: ORL vs. CLE (LeBron James vs. Dwight Howard)
2008
prepLegion Hoops (@ LegionHoops):
Game 1 of Knicks-Cavs is the most expensive Conference Finals game of all-time… costing $300 more on @ TickPick than seats at OKC-Spurs. 
Knicks fans continue to be INSANE.
Ballislife.com (@ Ballislife):
Who’s winning Game 1: Spurs or Thunder?
@ BallislifeBets has all the bets for tonight 