Tatum I know the narrative of we was supposed to sweep them or it's supposed to a cakewalk but that's why the playoffs are so special And I would say up to this point the playoffs hasn't went as everybody would expect

Stephon Castle on whether they can come back from 3-1I feel like we've made history all year We've proven that with our backs against the wall that we can step up I don't really expect this to be any different

Sam Presti Theres no silver platters in Oklahoma City We dont expect to be given anything we dont expect to unfold favorably as some teams in some cities are accustomed to Every year our goal is to repeat a process not chase an outcome

Mitch Johnson We werent ready to win an NBA championship The better team won We did a lot of good things and we didnt finish the job That's what it is

Victor Wembanyama on dealing with the pressure of being down 0-2 in the 2026 NBA Finals I think at the end of the day this is everything that I wished for so there isn't any reason to overthink it or I mean this is what I'm built for

Victor Wembanyama was asked how much of a factor fatigue was for him down the stretch of Game 4 Definitely a factor but it's the playoffs Everybody's just as tired It shouldn't even be a factor in the game Now we've got two days between games It's not gonna be a factor

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum on watching the Knicks in the NBA Finals Im not rooting for anybody Im also not rooting against anybody I think it does help that Ive won a championships already so helps me sleep a little better at night