Chris Walder (@ WalderSports):
De’Aaron Fox is getting a ton of heat for his performance in the Finals, and deservedly so. But Stephon Castle was only marginally better, if that.
The difference, however, is that Castle is 21 years old. San Antonio expected and needed more from Fox under such pressure.
USA TODAY Sports (@ usatodaysports):
While the San Antonio Spurs have all summer to ponder what-ifs, they should be right back in the fold in the Western Conference next season. usatoday.com/story…
Deadspin (@ Deadspin):
Anybody check in on this Spurs fan today?
Tommy Beer (@ TommyBeer):
Stats in the fourth quarter of the final two games of the 2026 NBA Finals:
Jalen Brunson:
24 points
7-of-12 from the floor (58%)
9-of-10 from the FT line (90%)
+32 +/- (best among all players on either team)
Victor Wembanyama
8 points
3-of-14 from the field (21%)
2-of-6 from
The Ringer (@ ringer):
Victor Wembanyama has tasted blood. Now what? @ MichaelVPina on how a painful Finals loss could fuel the Spurs’ next title run:
Michael C. Wright (@ mikecwright):
Wemby says Spurs losing in Finals ‘biggest lesson of my life’ - via @ ESPN App espn.com/nba…
Ben Golliver (@ BenGolliver):
Story: Victor Wembanyama arrived at the NBA Finals ahead of schedule, but then he got ahead of himself.
How the Spurs star’s dazzling postseason debut unraveled, leaving him with a mountain of regrets @ espn @ ESPNNBA
espn.com/nba…
NBA on ESPN (@ ESPNNBA):
“Wemby, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper [are untouchable]. The rest of the roster needs to be reevaluated.”
—@ KendrickPerkins on how the Spurs can contend for a title next season 
ClutchPoints (@ ClutchPoints):
Timothee Chalamet was taking it all in with Mikal Bridges, Jeremy Sochan, and the rest of the Knicks in the locker room 
(via @ NBA)
Andrew Perloff (@ andrewperloff):
Who’s more likely to be back in the Finals next season - Knicks or Spurs? Knicks are the better team but no one repeats. I lean neither.
ClutchPoints (@ ClutchPoints):
Timothee Chalamet was taking it all in with Mikal Bridges, Jeremy Sochan, and the rest of the Knicks in the locker room
(via @ NBA)
ClutchPoints (@ ClutchPoints):
“Tim (Duncan) and David (Robinson) were having a party against us, (now) it’s ours… In '99, I had tears of sorrow, today I have tears of joy.”
(via @ HectorLedesmaTV)
Legion Hoops (@ LegionHoops):
Draymond Green on the Spurs not shaking hands with the Knicks after the game 5 loss: “That’s not good”
Ted Nguyen (@ FB_FilmAnalysis):
Esfandiar Baraheni (@ JustEsBaraheni):
What will the Spurs do this summer?
Michael Pina (@ MichaelVPina):
on where victor wembanyama and the san antonio spurs go from here: theringer.com/2026…
Legion Hoops (@ LegionHoops):
Wemby: “I’m going to work even harder to keep a fresh mind and maintain control of the game at all times. That’s what really stands out about Jalen Brunson. There are too many moments where I’m passive, and it ended up costing us.”
Michael C. Wright (@ mikecwright):
He’s talking about earlier in the season, when Dylan wasn’t playing as much. Mitch Johnson talked about it too at the time. Harper’s role gradually grew.
Alex Kennedy (@ AlexKennedyNBA):
This is pretty wild.
Wemby said the Knicks were “relentless” in “punishing” the Spurs for their mistakes, and he was right.
He added: “The margin of error is very, very thin… We absolutely dominated for most of the series, but our errors, our mistakes, are punished so hard.“
SpursMuse (@ spurs_muse):
Gorgui Dieng’s stats in the 2014 FIBA World Cup:
— 16.0 PPG
— 10.7 RPG
— 2.0 APG
— 1.8 SPG
— 1.5 BPG
Told y’all Gorgui Dieng stats were back.
Hardwood Paroxysm (@ HPbasketball):
Final net ratings for Spurs guard combos:
Castle-Harper: -11.9
Fox-Harper: +4.9
Castle-Fox: -3.3
Think about how good Harper was individually at finishing plays and look at those numbers.
Dan Devine (@ YourManDevine):
“‘I’m putting this s–t next to the bed for when I’m getting it in,’ Towns said. His ensuing words were unfit for inclusion in this story.”
SpursRΞPORTΞR (@ SpursReporter):
The 4-1 Finals aftermath has the entire league talking, and the outside perspective is brutal. @ PhillyTakewRB drops an absolute flamethrower of a breakdown on the Spurs’ collapse and nobody is safe.
Legion Hoops (@ LegionHoops):
Tyler Kolek on IG Live last night: “We smoking on that Wemby pack” 
San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs):
Thank you Spurs Family! Y’all showed up and were there for us when we needed y’all every step of the way this season. From San Antonio and everywhere else Silver and Black fans call home, we felt the energy and support all year long. Together. Always. Por Vida. 
Legion Hoops (@ LegionHoops):
Victor Wembanyama: “We absolutely dominated for most of the series”
Paul Garcia (@ PaulGarciaNBA):
The Spurs by each quarter BEFORE the NBA Finals and then AFTER the Finals.
This followed the pattern in most Finals games. San Antonio would have good starts, good quarters after halftime, but have collapses in the 2Q and 4Q
Paul Garcia (@ PaulGarciaNBA):
The Knicks by each quarter BEFORE and AFTER the NBA Finals.
Aside from the 1Q, they held up in the other 3 quarters well.
Tom Petrini (@ RealTomPetrini):
“I’m going to have to hold that inside of me.”
Wemby and the Spurs came so close, but squandered a chance at glory in a way that will haunt or fuel them
With epic highs and lows under their belts, we can’t call them inexperienced anymore:
si.com/nba…
SpursMuse (@ spurs_muse):
The only Aces (or Silver Stars) with 35+ PTS in a playoff game:
— Becky in ‘08
— A’ja in ‘23
— A’ja in ‘25
— A’ja again in ‘25
I like how the @ LVAces give nods to San Antonio and Utah btw, keep it up. 
Paul Garcia (@ PaulGarciaNBA):
Using the Game Score metric from Pivot Fade dot com, Dylan Harper was the 2nd best Spurs player in the Finals.
Harper and Vassell elevated their play in the Finals, while Champagnie maintained his usual production from the regular season
Brett Siegel (@ BrettSiegelNBA):
This season was a major success for the Spurs, and they are here to stay at the top of the league.
However, their championship window is now open, and moves need to be made.
My latest for @ ClutchPoints on the Spurs’ learning lessons and path forward. clutchpoints.com/nba…
Paul Garcia (@ PaulGarciaNBA):
For the Knicks, using the Game Score metric, OG was their best player initially, but then Brunson had some strong closing games and pulled away at the end.
Brunson and OG stepped up in the Finals
ClutchPoints (@ ClutchPoints):
If NBA Finals games only lasted 1 quarter…
The Spurs would probably be champions right now
Because they consistently started fast.
Game 1 Q1 : up 27–19
Game 2 Q1 : up 34–25
Game 3 Q1 : up 33–22
Game 4 Q1 : up 41–22
Game 5 Q1 : up 23–13
Every game starts with San Antonio
Cranjis McBasketball (@ Tim_NBA):
Let’s amend that - Dylan Harper has been THE best rookie at pressuring the rim in the last 13 NBA seasons
Better difficulty-adjusted finishing
Higher rate of rim self-creation
He ranked 13th this season among all NBA players in Finishing Talent, best among non-starters.
SpursRΞPORTΞR (@ SpursReporter):
In another clip, Dylan Harper’s dad, @ HARPER04_5 told @ michaelirvin88 on his @ Netflix show @ dawhitehousepod that he likes to surprise his son and quietly show up at games.