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The San Antonio Spurs have been the biggest surprise in the NBA this 2025-26 season. They have an 18-7 record and are the fourth-best team in the Western Conference. The Spurs had another stunning achievement in the campaign after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday in the semifinals of the Emirates NBA Cup.
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Mark Daigneault is a fan of this impending change to NBA Cup format
Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault loves the change. It adds further incentive. Beyond just the half-million grand prize awaiting the NBA Cup champion.
There will be no NBA Cup this season for the reigning NBA champions, whose 16-game winning streak ended in a 111-109 loss to San Antonio in the tournament semifinals Saturday night. The Thunder are 24-2, with both losses by two points.
That includes All-Star center Domantas Sabonis, who, according to Hoops Hype, has been connected once again to the Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, and Chicago Bulls.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says NBA Cup title would be 'phenomenal' for Thunder
Preparing for the NBA Cup, Gilgeous-Alexander had quite a handful of notable quotes from what he was asked at the December extravaganza. It's one thing for pundits and fans to wonder if the Thunder could make history with the absurd amount of wins they get. It's another to hear OKC's franchise superstar fully embrace those talks.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly interested in yet another NBA superstar. Can you imagine Giannis Antetokounmpo next to Anthony Edwards?
Here is the full National Basketball Association schedule for Dec. 14 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable NBA schedule to filter by team or division. All times Eastern and accurate as of Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at 4:22 a.m. See scores, results for all the game listed above.
A video showed John Wall repeatedly staring at Taylor Rooks, and he was absent from the analyst panel the next day, fueling buzz online.