Michael C. Wright May 28, 2026, 11:21 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M SAN ANTONIO -- Victor Wembanyama didn't speak with reporters after the Spurs ' Game 5 loss, but he waxed poetic with teammates in the locker room that night, laying the groundwork for Thursday night's 118-91 triumph over the Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals. Details of Wembanyama's message to the Spurs weren't revealed, but it was clear he backed the words with actions Thursday night, scoring a game-high 28 points with 10 rebounds and three blocks to help force a Game 7 on Saturday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Road teams have won four straight and six of the past nine Game 7s in the conference finals. "Just his approach after the game, the things he said in the locker room to us as a team -- when you say all these things, then you back it up with actions, it kind of has an effect," veteran forward Harrison Barnes said of Wembanyama.…