Paige Bueckers and Stephon Castle celebrate Spurs reaching NBA Finals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: May 31, 2026, 10:25 PM
Last updated May 31, 2026
The San Antonio Spurs advanced to the 2026 NBA Finals after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on May 30. Paige Bueckers attended the game to support her former UConn teammate, Stephon Castle, and celebrated on the court with him afterward. The Spurs will face the New York Knicks, who have not lost since April 23 and swept the Eastern Conference Finals. Bueckers and Castle both attended UConn, where they won NCAA championships before joining their respective leagues. The Spurs aim for their first title since 2007 as the Knicks seek their first championship since 1973.
- •Spurs defeat Thunder in Game 7 of Western Conference Finals
- •Paige Bueckers supports Stephon Castle after the game
- •Spurs to face Knicks in the NBA Finals
- •Knicks on an 11-game winning streak
- •Bueckers and Castle both won NCAA titles at UConn
- 10:25 PMYahoo Sports — Paige Bueckers Hugs Emotional Stephon Castle After Spurs Reach NBA Finals
"Paige Bueckers and Stephon Castle crossed paths at UConn for one year before becoming WNBA and NBA stars, respectively.
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