SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama delivered a stellar performance on Sunday night, scoring 33 points, grabbing eight rebounds, providing five assists, and blocking three shots to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a commanding 103-82 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. This win in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals evens the series, showcasing the Spurs’ resilience against a tough opponent.

De’Aaron Fox contributed significantly with a double-double, tallying 12 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. Meanwhile, teammates Stephon Castle and Devin Vassell each chipped in with 13 points, reinforcing San Antonio’s balanced attack. Notably, the Spurs have managed to avoid losing three consecutive games throughout the entire season, a testament to their consistency and determination.

The series now moves back to Oklahoma City for Game 5 on Tuesday, with Game 6 scheduled for Thursday in San Antonio. The tension is mounting as both teams vie for the upper hand in this closely contested series.

For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the top scorer, though he struggled with his shooting, finishing with 19 points on a 6-for-15 effort from the field.

Wembanyama seemed particularly motivated following Oklahoma City’s 123-108 triumph in Game 3 on Friday, taking it personally as a call to elevate his game. The towering 7-foot-4 French star responded emphatically, not only boosting his performance but also inspiring a reinvigorated effort from the entire San Antonio squad.

The Spurs limited the Thunder to 33% shooting from the field, including 6 for 33 on 3-pointers (18%).

After being outscored 76-23 in bench points in Game 3, San Antonio’s reserves scored 30 points while limiting Oklahoma City to 34.

The Spurs had another hot start in Game 4 after opening the previous game on a 15-0 run. Unlike Friday’s lopsided loss, the Spurs never relinquished that lead.

After blocking Jared McCain’s layup under the rim, Vassell tossed an alley-oop pass to Wembanyama for a dunk as part of 16-0 run that gave the Spurs a 23-8 lead with 4:19 remaining.

San Antonio had an assist on all 10 field goals in the first quarter.

San Antonio held Oklahoma City to 38 points in the first half, tied for its second-lowest half in the past four regular and postseasons. The Thunder are 2-9 when they score less than 40 points in any half over the last five seasons.

Oklahoma City’s franchise low is 65 points in a playoff loss to Memphis on May 3, 2014, and its second-fewest points had been 85 against San Antonio on May 21, 2014.

Spencer Pratt, a candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race, has garnered attention and praise for his latest campaign ad, which underscores the dire state of the city’s streets.

At 42, Pratt, who gained fame from reality television, shared a video on his X account last Sunday. In it, he can be seen wearing a hazmat suit while using a power washer on a Los Angeles sidewalk.

The video begins with a shot of a spotless blacktop accompanied by the message: “Imagine if the streets were this clean. Spencer Pratt for mayor of LA.”

The camera then shifts focus to a woman sweeping the pavement. She criticizes current Mayor Karen Bass, claiming she faced opposition for her activism, and voices her endorsement for Pratt.

A text overlay in the video declares, “Spencer Pratt actually listens to the people trying to clean LA,” suggesting that, for the first time in years, the city’s residents feel heard.

‘We’re tired of leadership that ignores the problem. We’re tired of a corrupt mayor bringing our city down,’ it continued. ‘LA residents are doing the work City Hall refused to do.’ 

As of Sunday evening, the video was seen more than 437,000 times, with X users from across the country praising Pratt for the ad.

‘Already pressure washing the streets and he’s not even mayor yet,’ one woman posted, while another called it ‘brilliant advertising.’

‘One of the most ingenious and cutting-edge political campaigns ever. Pratt is shaping the future of messaging for decades to come,’ a third X user agreed.

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, 42, posted a video to his X account on Sunday, showing him donning a hazmat suit as he power-washed a sidewalk

It started off showing a cleared-off black top with stenciled writing, reading: ‘Imagine if the streets were this clean. Spencer Pratt for mayor of LA’

X users called the ad ‘brilliant,’ with one netizen saying it is ‘one of the most ingenious and cutting-edge political campaigns ever’

Others agreed that Los Angeles’ streets have to be cleaned up. 

‘You got that right – I’ve visited LA from the Midwest three times over the past decade and each time it felt more unclean and more unsafe,’ an X user wrote. 

‘I hope you win, you have a great vision! from the bottom up, I hope the next time we visit will be better than ever!’

An LA native also shared that: ‘Growing up in Santa Monica in the 80’s/90’s was the best childhood ever. 

‘Liberal policies destroyed my beautiful hometown, and it’s the reason I joined the military, and never looked back.   

‘It’s funny how everyone attacks your name, but never your policies,’ he added.

Some also suggested other politicians around the country should follow Pratt’s lead.

‘I love that you’re doing this, and I hope that it spills over in to other liberal cities that have done such a terrible job, like Portland,’ one netizen shared.

‘America is slowly healing, and when LA and NY is back, the rest will follow,’ another added. 

Pratt is facing off against incumbent Karen Bass and fellow mayoral hopeful LA Councilmember Nithya Raman in the race

Pratt has hit out at incumbent Mayor Karen Bass for the city’s homelessness and drug problems

Pratt is facing off against incumbent Karen Bass and fellow mayoral hopeful LA Councilmember Nithya Raman in the race.

A primary is scheduled for June 2, with Bass considered the favorite to win. But current polling indicates the race may go to a November 3 runoff as none of the candidates have an outright majority.

As Pratt now tries to separate himself from his opponents, he has focused his campaign on the high levels of drug use and rampant homelessness in Los Angeles.

He has vowed to impose a three–week ‘grace period’ to warn criminals, drug users and homeless people to leave the west coast city.

Pratt’s policies have since earned him the recognition of former Trump advisor Steve Bannon, who said the former TV star is ‘probably the most Trumpian candidate we’ve ever seen in terms of house style.’

‘Trump’s superpower was bringing in people into politics who hate politics, and that’s what [Pratt] is doing online right now,’ Bannon, 72, told NPR.

President Donald Trump has also said he would ‘like to see him do well,’ and Naughty But Nice Substacker Rob Shuter has reported that Trump has even considered endorsing Pratt.

‘Trump loves celebrity candidates, and Spencer knows exactly how to dominate headlines,’ a Republican insider told Shuter. ‘The idea of endorsing him has absolutely been discussed.’ 

Pratt has vowed to impose a three–week ‘grace period’ to warn criminals, drug users and homeless people to leave the west coast city

Pratt has claimed not to be affiliated with a political party

Shuter also reported that Pratt was trying to walk a fine line – attract conservative voters but not get too tied up in national politics.

He even claimed on Saturday not to be affiliated to any political party.

‘Everyone is trying to claim me for their tribe,’ the mayoral hopeful posted on Saturday. ‘There’s no R next to my name, there’s no D next to my name.

‘I’m not part of a political party, because I hate politicians.

‘I’m just Spencer, husband to Heidi, father to Ryker and Gunner, and I’m a pissed off Angeleno who loves my city and is fed up with what corrupt politicians have done to her.’ 

Yet Pratt’s post came just two days after he gave a CNN interview in which he revealed that he had been convinced to register as a Republican because of the party’s full embrace of gun rights. 

Since 2020, Pratt has been registered as Republican but he is running as a independent community advocate.

Pratt is pictured with his wife, Heidi Montag, and their children

In the Thursday CNN chat he said: ‘You want to break some news here?’ Pratt said, pitching what he was about to say as something he’s never publicly shared before. 

‘When I was a hated reality star I got so many death threats. I had so much security and police. And what did they tell me to do?

‘Get a gun,’ Pratt recalled. ‘This is real. I know people don’t like guns, but LA is dangerous if you’re hated. So, I got a gun. My wife got a gun.’ 

He then explained that he and his wife, Heidi Montag, needed concealed carry permits because in California, citizens are generally not allowed to open carry firearms, whether they are loaded or unloaded.

And because Republicans in California are far more supportive of concealed carry than Democrats, Pratt chose to register with the GOP.

A bystander remains in serious but stable condition after being wounded by gunfire during a shooting incident outside the White House. The incident, which occurred when a man opened fire on a checkpoint, resulted in the suspect being fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service officers.

The Secret Service disclosed that the bystander, whose identity has not been revealed, sustained a gunshot wound that is not considered life-threatening. However, the circumstances leading to the bystander being shot remain unclear.

Authorities have so far provided limited information regarding the shooting that took place early Saturday evening. According to the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department, the suspect, 21-year-old Nasire Best from Dundalk, Maryland, initiated the gunfire at a White House security checkpoint. Secret Service officers responded by returning fire, and Best was subsequently declared dead at the hospital.

No officers were harmed during the incident, as confirmed by Secret Service Director Sean Curran in a statement shared on social media. “Our thoughts are also with the innocent bystander who was wounded during this incident,” Curran expressed. “The Secret Service is hopeful he will make a full recovery.”

At the time of the shooting, President Donald Trump was present in the White House.

It was the third shooting near the president in the past month, after a man stormed the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in April armed with guns and knives, and Secret Service officers shot and wounded a man who fired at them earlier this month near the Washington Monument.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said the suspect in Saturday’s shooting had a “possible obsession with our Country’s most cherished structure.” He also used the shooting to promote the ballroom he is seeking to build on the site of the White House’s former East Wing, saying the shooting “goes to show how important it is, for all future Presidents, to get, what will be, the most safe and secure space of its kind ever built in Washington, D.C.” Trump is asking Congress for $1 billion for security additions for the White House campus, including the ballroom.

Best had a previous run-in with law enforcement near the White House, according to District of Columbia court records. He was arrested last July for attempting to enter White House grounds near a different checkpoint. He failed to heed officers’ commands to stop, claimed to be Jesus Christ and said he wanted to be arrested.

Best was a track and field athlete at Dundalk High School, from which he graduated in 2023.

A woman who identified herself as Best’s mother told The Washington Post that she learned about the shooting on social media and was in disbelief. She said her son “was never violent, regardless of what people are posting.”