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The post Should Thunder Prioritize Main Core Or Giannis Antetokounmpo? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 03: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts after an apparent injury against the Detroit Pistons during the first quarter at Fiserv Forum on December 03, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Getty Images After once appearing unstoppable, the Oklahoma City Thunder suddenly looked vulnerable. The Thunder labored through a 111-103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in a decisive Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. The outcome yielded unsettling short-term and long-term developments. The short term: the Thunder lost out on the chance to advance to the NBA Finals in hopes to defend their NBA championship.

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