Out-of-this-world expectations. Standing tall above them. That’s Wemby.
Today’s Lineup
🚨 Victor’s Victory
San Antonio knocks out the defending champs in Game 7.
🔒 Shutdown Sweeney
Orlando’s new HC is a defensive mastermind.
🔥 Founding Fathers
Meet Philly’s new President!
🎉 Happy birthday Nick Young and Tony Bennett! 🎉
Game Recaps
Spurs close out Thunder 111-103 in Game 7, advance to first Finals since 2014
One of the NBA’s most storied franchises is back on the sport’s biggest stage.
On Saturday, the Spurs punched their return ticket to the NBA Finals in epic fashion, outlasting the reigning champion Thunder in a thrilling back-and-forth clash worthy of two 62+ win titans. Victor Wembanyama, who brought home WCF MVP, led the way with 22 PTS and 7 REB, while Julian Champagnie added 20 on 6/10 from three to send San Antonio to the final for the first time in over a decade. The Spurs also hit 17 triples as a team and had seven scorers in double-figures during the closeout effort, outdoing a magnificent 35-point, 9-assist effort from OKC’s Shai-Gilgeous Alexander.
Basketball is a game of runs, and this matchup epitomized that old cliche. As had been the case for many games this series, the Spurs punched first, leading by as many as 14 in the first quarter behind their pace-pushing offense. But the Thunder settled in, and some tough shot-making from SGA helped them to a late second-quarter lead.
The second half, and fourth quarter in particular, were everything you’d expect from two heavyweights playing for a trip to the championship round. The Thunder refused to go away, aided by some timely jumpers from Cason Wallace (17 PTS, 7 REB, 5/9 3P), but the Spurs (Wemby, Champagnie, Dylan Harper, Keldon Johnson, Stephon Castle) repeatedly buried their own long-range looks to keep the game out of reach.
And yet, the enduring image of Game 7 may just be a play from reserve big Luke Kornet. After Wemby tallied his fifth foul early in the fourth, Kornet was brought in for some spot minutes to ensure the Alien’s availability for crunch time. Then, with 6 ½ to go, Isaiah Hartenstein stole the ball off an entry pass and dribbled down the court for a layup that would have cut San Antonio’s lead to four. Kornet had other plans, skying to the rim for an epic chase-down block to keep OKC at the door. They never got closer than 6 the rest of the way.
What a play, what a game, what a series!
🏀 🏀 🏀
🧠 Daily Trivia 🧠
Where did Luke Kornet play in college?
Fresh Faces
28 teams are done for the season, and a few have made major moves to shake up their sidelines and front offices. Namely, Orlando hired Spurs assistant Sean Sweeney as their new head coach, while Philly tabbed Cavs GM Mike Gansey to replace Daryl Morey as President of Basketball Operations. Let’s get to know the new names.
Sean Sweeney — New Magic Head Coach
Sweeney served as associate head coach for the Spurs this season, primarily captaining the team’s stellar defense. San Antonio ranked second in both adjusted and unadjusted defensive rating in 2026, and most recently held the reigning champion Thunder to 109 PPG over seven games, a full 10 below their 119 season average.
Sweeney is an NBA coaching lifer, first beginning his career as a video coordinator for the New Jersey Nets in 2011 and recording assistant stints in Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Dallas. Wherever he goes, elite defense follows. That legendary Mavs Game 7 blowout of the Suns? You have Sweeney’s front (and Luka Doncic) to thank for that.
Sweeney’s background on the stopping side of the ball will fit well with an Orlando organization that has made defense a key part of its identity. The Magic ranked top three in defensive rating in both 2024 and 2025, and though they slid to #13 this season, they still came within one game of knocking off the top-seeded Pistons. Can Sweeney get them over the hump?
🏀 🏀 🏀
Mike Gansey — New 76ers President
Gansey joins Philadelphia from Cleveland, where he served as the right-hand man to Cavs President Koby Altman. A native son of Northeast Ohio, Gansey first joined the Cavs organization in 2011 and won G-League Executive of the Year in 2017 for his work at the helm of the Cleveland Charge.
As a player, Gansey balled out at West Virginia from 2003-2006, averaging 16.8 points per game as a senior and earning first team All-Big East honors. Then, he bounced around overseas before beginning his executive career.
Gansey inherits a Philly roster with major decisions on the horizon. The Sixers are one of a few teams in the league with three max contracts on their books, and deciding how to negotiate the futures of Joel Embiid and Paul George could shape his tenure. Several of the Sixers’ key contributors are also set to hit Free Agency, including do-it-all forward Kelly Oubre Jr. and sparkplug guard Quentin Grimes. Gansey will work alongside former Warriors GM Bob Meyers, who serves as President of Sixers ownership group Harris Blitzer, to pilot the new era of the franchise.
Three in the Key
♥️ “I don’t know what it means for him.”
Wemby x Pop is enough to make a grown man cry.
🤔 Wemby’s Defense or Curry’s Shooting?
Which is the bigger superpower?
💪 The Jeremy Sochan Bowl
A champion… no matter what?
What We’re Enjoying
Think you’ve got NBA trivia figured out? Think again. Our guys Kenny, Pierre, Mike, and Darrick took on NBA Guesspionage, putting their knowledge of the Enjoyers to the test. Give it a watch!
Signing Off
And we out! Thanks for spending a portion of your day with us. This week, give yourself something small to look forward to. Whether it’s a great meal or a night with friends, sun on the horizon makes everything shine. See you soon!
Walker Carnathan
