The Spurs caught OKC with a left hook, using a limited but stellar Wembanyama, a surging Stephon Castle, the ever-steady De’Aaron Fox and plenty more to snag a 111-109 win in Las Vegas, sending OKC home empty handed. Now, San Antonio takes on New York in the NBA Cup finals tonight.

Victor Wembanyama and the No. 3 San Antonio Spurs are headed to the NBA Cup finals after defeating Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder 111-109 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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.

The Spurs, Rockets, and Thunder don't seem to be interested in making a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo if he becomes available.

The Spurs' upset of the Thunder in the NBA Cup has put Victor Wembanyama's squad back into the top of the NBA power rankings.

In NBA Cup semifinals Saturday, Stephon Castle and Co. held Oklahoma City to just 109 points, 14 below its season average.

The San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks meet in the NBA Cup final Tuesday in Las Vegas, Nevada, with tip-off slated for 8:30 p.m. ET.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander anticipates a rivalry brewing between the Spurs and Thunder originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Oklahoma City Thunder lost their second game of the season on Saturday night, falling to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup semifinals.