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Victor Wembanyama Dismisses Fatigue as Game 5 Factor for Spurs

Wembanyama said fatigue was “definitely a factor” late in Game 4 after his minutes ramped up, but refused to lean on it as an excuse. “Everybody’s just as tired,” he said, adding it “shouldn’t even be a factor.” With two days between games before Game 5, Wembanyama said fatigue is “not gonna be a factor.”

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Harper said he “definitely watched” Cleveland’s 3-1 comeback over Golden State and called it “a series to remember.” He said his biggest takeaway was the performances LeBron James and Kyrie Irving delivered to make history. Facing the Knicks, Harper said San Antonio’s locker room must keep “having that belief” because “that’s how we ultimately got here.”

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Victor Wembanyama Says Spurs Know They Can Complete 3-1 Comeback

Wembanyama said San Antonio’s belief remains firm despite a 3-1 Finals deficit against New York. “Everybody knows we’re gonna do it,” he said, but pushed back on looking too far ahead. Wembanyama said the Spurs must “isolate that one game” and avoid wasting energy on the bigger comeback, stressing “it’s one game at a time.”

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Mitch Johnson Keeps De’Aaron Fox in Closing Role Despite Game 4 Heat

Johnson brushed off criticism after San Antonio’s collapse, joking he has “probably been fired 212 times” and Fox has been traded “72 times” on social media. He said “people have their opinions” but his locker room matters most. Johnson added Fox “will have the basketball in his hands” late in Game 5.

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Stephon Castle Leans on Spurs’ Historical Season Before Game 5

Castle said San Antonio has already “made history all year,” keeping belief alive despite a 3-1 Finals deficit against New York. He said the Spurs have “proven” they can respond “with our backs against the wall,” and does not expect this moment to be different. The 21-year-old's confidence adds another edge before Game 5 in San Antonio.

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Victor Wembanyama Shrugs Off Egg Incident Before Spurs’ Game 5 Return

Wembanyama said he “didn’t really think much” of the egg incident outside San Antonio’s hotel and had only seen one video. “It doesn’t bother me,” he said, while adding it was “not good at all.” He also said the Spurs heard other things, possibly a bottle, but he “didn’t see anything.”

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