The Hall of Famer has an emotional stake in the San Antonio Spurs, the team he helped win four championships, and this was before the Spurs played the behemoth from Oklahoma City in the semifinals. Let’s just say that, after the fact, that stake has now intensified.

Star center was asked if he was motivated by all the money he stands to pocket should the Spurs win the championship in Las Vegas.

This week's power rankings heavily focus on trade talk on the day that 79 players who inked contracts this summer can be traded.

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder's record 16-game win streak with a 111-109 win in the NBA Cup semifinals.

The Las Vegas Aces superstar didn't appreciate Rachel Nichols' line of questioning when the former ESPNer brought up her relationship with Heat forward Bam Adebayo during an interview with the reigning NBA MVP.

The NBA Cup was designed to inject some drama and increase the stakes to the middle of the regular season. For reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Cup has also proven to be some effective playoff preparation for the young Thunder.