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For the Thunder, the Cup is the trophy that got away. The Knicks, Spurs and Magic want it as well

Story byTIM REYNOLDSFri, December 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM UTC·4 min readLAS VEGAS (AP) — All Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did last season was lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA title, win a scoring crown, claim the league's MVP award and cap it all off by winning NBA Finals MVP. Only one thing was missing. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSilly as it might sound for a team that went 68-14 in the regular season and won the NBA title and is off to a record-tying 24-1 start this season, the NBA Cup is very much a motivator for the Thunder. They played in the Cup final last year and lost. They're back in Las Vegas for the Cup semifinals this season, knowing the only trophy that got away last year is just two wins away.“It would be phenomenal,” said Gilgeous-Alexander, whose Thunder are a staggering 88-17, including playoffs, since losing last season’s Cup final to Milwaukee.

For the Thunder, the Cup is the trophy that got away. The Knicks, Spurs and Magic want it as well

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  • “Every game I play, we play as a team, we wake up in the morning and before the game starts we want to win the game.
  • ...
  • Whenever you get a chance to play for something and win, it’s always the goal to win.
  • It’s always the same feeling.
  • So it would be phenomenal to win, that’s for sure.”The semifinals are Saturday: New York vs.
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