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How to watch the Spurs in the NBA Finals

The NBA Finals are a rematch of the 1999 series.

Sports

The Race for Seis has never felt closer: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Spurs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/01/spurs-okc-wcf-finals-wemby-wembanyama" data-vars-content-id="3a58a11c-bfdb-4de9-a656-97a26aafd11a" data-vars-headline="How to watch the Spurs in the NBA Finals" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/01/spurs-okc-wcf-finals-wemby-wembanyama" target="_self">The Spurs</a> have a chance at winning their sixth championship when the NBA Finals kick off on Wednesday.The big picture: The young team will face the New York Knicks, marking a rematch of the 1999 finals — which <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Spurs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/31/spurs-jackals-okc-wembanyama" data-vars-content-id="3a58a11c-bfdb-4de9-a656-97a26aafd11a" data-vars-headline="How to watch the Spurs in the NBA Finals" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/31/spurs-jackals-okc-wembanyama" target="_self">the Spurs</a> won.

Spurs advance to NBA Finals after stunning turnaround

One year after a 34-win season, the Spurs are back in the Finals.

The Spurs had one of the most dramatic turnarounds in franchise history a year after winning only 34 of 82 games and navigating <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gregg Popovich&#x27;s retirement" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/02/san-antonio-spurs-popovich" data-vars-content-id="adab563b-6d49-47bd-8945-6ed1b2f0a4cd" data-vars-headline="Spurs advance to NBA Finals after stunning turnaround" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/02/san-antonio-spurs-popovich" target="_self">Gregg Popovich&#x27;s retirement</a> from coaching.Why it matters: San Antonio had roughly a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="50% chance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46626742/introducing-espn-basketball-power-index-2025-2026-predictions-23-nba-teams" data-vars-content-id="adab563b-6d49-47bd-8945-6ed1b2f0a4cd" data-vars-headline="Spurs advance to NBA Finals after stunning turnaround" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46626742/introducing-espn-basketball-power-index-2025-2026-predictions-23-nba-teams" target="_blank">50% chance</a> of making it to the playoffs this year. Now, the Spurs are four wins away from their sixth NBA championship.

Meet the Spurs fans who invaded OKC

A last-minute assist from H-E-B helped send the Jackals to OKC.

The Spurs weren&#x27;t alone when they won the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Western Conference Finals" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/27/spurs-fan-flopper-trophy-thunder-wcf" data-vars-content-id="a1632f91-4f0d-4da2-9eb6-45b3503d0b3f" data-vars-headline="Meet the Spurs fans who invaded OKC" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/27/spurs-fan-flopper-trophy-thunder-wcf" target="_self">Western Conference Finals</a> in Oklahoma City.Catch up quick: Several Spurs fans made the trip to OKC for Game 7, including <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Spurs Jackals" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/13/san-antonio-spurs-thunder-game-nba" data-vars-content-id="a1632f91-4f0d-4da2-9eb6-45b3503d0b3f" data-vars-headline="Meet the Spurs fans who invaded OKC" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/13/san-antonio-spurs-thunder-game-nba" target="_self">the Spurs Jackals</a> — the fan group hand-picked by Victor Wembanyama earlier this season.

Wembanyama shows the power of emotions in sports

He's helping normalize emotional expression for fans, too.

Culture

Spurs star <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Victor Wembanyama" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/02/spurs-knicks-finals-media-day-wemby-wembanyama-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="4b5a61e3-ce6e-4058-b4fa-bba4780e3a56" data-vars-headline="Wembanyama shows the power of emotions in sports" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/02/spurs-knicks-finals-media-day-wemby-wembanyama-san-antonio" target="_self">Victor Wembanyama</a> is redefining what it means to express emotion and vulnerability as a professional athlete, making space for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio fans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/27/spurs-fan-flopper-trophy-thunder-wcf" data-vars-content-id="4b5a61e3-ce6e-4058-b4fa-bba4780e3a56" data-vars-headline="Wembanyama shows the power of emotions in sports" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/27/spurs-fan-flopper-trophy-thunder-wcf" target="_self">San Antonio fans</a> to do the same.Why it matters: Conveying feelings is sometimes seen as a weakness, especially among men — but Wemby shows how embracing emotions unapologetically is a strength.

How San Antonio residents can get help with costs of insulin

Eligible San Antonians can get up to $100 off insulin.

Health

The city and H-E-B are again teaming up to help San Antonians pay for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="insulin prescriptions" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/30/san-antonio-diabetes-amputations-university-health" data-vars-content-id="9f677610-fce4-493b-af73-36ad8945b3da" data-vars-headline="How San Antonio residents can get help with costs of insulin" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/30/san-antonio-diabetes-amputations-university-health" target="_self">insulin prescriptions</a>.Why it matters: About 1 in 6 adults in San Antonio has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="diabetes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/24/ut-health-san-antonio-dementia-diabetes-centers" data-vars-content-id="9f677610-fce4-493b-af73-36ad8945b3da" data-vars-headline="How San Antonio residents can get help with costs of insulin" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/24/ut-health-san-antonio-dementia-diabetes-centers" target="_self">diabetes</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per UT Health San Antonio" data-vars-click-url="https://uthscsa.edu/research/strategic-focus/diabetic-metabolic-diseases" data-vars-content-id="9f677610-fce4-493b-af73-36ad8945b3da" data-vars-headline="How San Antonio residents can get help with costs of insulin" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://uthscsa.edu/research/strategic-focus/diabetic-metabolic-diseases" target="_blank">per UT Health San Antonio</a>. More than 95% of those cases are Type 2 diabetes.

San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths

Even with more data, the deaths are likely an undercount.

News

San Antonio&#x27;s Metro Health is now tracking <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heat-related deaths" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/02/10/jessica-witzel-bexar-county-texas-heat-deaths" data-vars-content-id="6cb9c408-fd74-40e2-a1e1-bf3640f9d670" data-vars-headline="San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/02/10/jessica-witzel-bexar-county-texas-heat-deaths" target="_self">heat-related deaths</a> on its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="online dashboard" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/06/10/heat-illness-dashboard-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="6cb9c408-fd74-40e2-a1e1-bf3640f9d670" data-vars-headline="San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/06/10/heat-illness-dashboard-san-antonio" target="_self">online dashboard</a>, giving the public its strongest view yet into the fatal impacts of extreme heat in Texas.Why it matters: Texas has recorded <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="more heat-related deaths" data-vars-click-url="https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/12/texas-heat-deaths-2023-record-climate-change/" data-vars-content-id="6cb9c408-fd74-40e2-a1e1-bf3640f9d670" data-vars-headline="San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/12/texas-heat-deaths-2023-record-climate-change/" target="_blank">more heat-related deaths</a> in recent years that correlate with record-high temperatures — but Bexar County residents <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="haven&#x27;t had access" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/07/san-antonio-heat-wave-deaths" data-vars-content-id="6cb9c408-fd74-40e2-a1e1-bf3640f9d670" data-vars-headline="San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/07/san-antonio-heat-wave-deaths" target="_self">haven&#x27;t had access</a> to local data before.

Texas researchers show how coffee may fight aging

You can feel pretty good about that daily cup of joe.

Food and Drink

New research from Texas A&amp;M University shows how drinking <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="coffee" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/08/new-cafe-from-owners-behind-the-newstand-opens-soon" data-vars-content-id="dbcfbd2c-0767-4309-a6ed-0b23237bda35" data-vars-headline="Texas researchers show how coffee may fight aging" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/08/new-cafe-from-owners-behind-the-newstand-opens-soon" target="_self">coffee</a> may offer safeguards from the effects of aging and chronic disease.Why it matters: While coffee has long been connected to positive health outcomes, like reduced risk of Alzheimer&#x27;s and Parkinson&#x27;s diseases, the Texas researchers are some of the first to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="show how" data-vars-click-url="https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/04/29/coffee-doesnt-just-wake-you-up-it-may-help-protect-your-body-from-aging/" data-vars-content-id="dbcfbd2c-0767-4309-a6ed-0b23237bda35" data-vars-headline="Texas researchers show how coffee may fight aging" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/04/29/coffee-doesnt-just-wake-you-up-it-may-help-protect-your-body-from-aging/" target="_blank">show how</a>.

How UT Health San Antonio is tackling diabetes and dementia

Diabetes and dementia care are in focus at two new facilities.

Two new UT Health San Antonio initiatives are targeting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="diabetes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/30/san-antonio-diabetes-amputations-university-health" data-vars-content-id="7feb428b-42f7-401a-a851-23a7b8d02e93" data-vars-headline="How UT Health San Antonio is tackling diabetes and dementia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/30/san-antonio-diabetes-amputations-university-health" target="_self">diabetes</a> and Alzheimer&#x27;s, with a focus on earlier detection and better treatment.Why it matters: Both diseases are major health challenges for San Antonio, and earlier intervention could improve outcomes.

UT Health San Antonio student shares lessons on AI in medicine

AI hit the health care field fast. Students are preparing.

A San Antonio dual degree program focused on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="artificial intelligence in medicine" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/09/19/first-artificial-intelligence-medicine-degree-texas" data-vars-content-id="ce73c895-02b4-4619-aba5-63b4df26f70a" data-vars-headline="UT Health San Antonio student shares lessons on AI in medicine" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/09/19/first-artificial-intelligence-medicine-degree-texas" target="_self">artificial intelligence in medicine</a> is training the next generation of doctors.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI hit the health care field fast" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/13/states-ai-health-care-policy-laws" data-vars-content-id="ce73c895-02b4-4619-aba5-63b4df26f70a" data-vars-headline="UT Health San Antonio student shares lessons on AI in medicine" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/13/states-ai-health-care-policy-laws" target="_self">AI hit the health care field fast</a>, and practitioners are learning new applications for the technology every day. Exploring AI gives San Antonio students a leg up by the time they get to the job market.

How much health insurance is costing Texans

It can be tough to afford health care, even with insurance.

Local Brief

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Health insurance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/15/aca-enrollment-texas-health-care-subsidies-free" data-vars-content-id="dbc30ecf-3c08-4693-943b-5d09cb212367" data-vars-headline="How much health insurance is costing Texans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/15/aca-enrollment-texas-health-care-subsidies-free" target="_self">Health insurance</a> costs ate up 10% or more of median family income in 19 states including Texas, according to a recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2026/is-employer-coverage-affordable-how-states-stack-up" data-vars-content-id="dbc30ecf-3c08-4693-943b-5d09cb212367" data-vars-headline="How much health insurance is costing Texans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2026/is-employer-coverage-affordable-how-states-stack-up" target="_blank">analysis</a>.Why it matters: The findings show how tough it can be to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="afford health care" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/12/16/health-care-costs-texans" data-vars-content-id="dbc30ecf-3c08-4693-943b-5d09cb212367" data-vars-headline="How much health insurance is costing Texans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/12/16/health-care-costs-texans" target="_self">afford health care</a>, even with insurance.

Health care pops up in San Antonio laundromats

Teams offer quick screenings for blood pressure, diabetes (A1C) and mental health.

A San Antonio program offering basic <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="health" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/12/15/san-antonio-healthy-gold-health-medal" data-vars-content-id="e2e31ee3-6f5d-415f-b378-1bbe4c4eb941" data-vars-headline="Health care pops up in San Antonio laundromats" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/12/15/san-antonio-healthy-gold-health-medal" target="_self">health</a> screenings inside laundromats is expanding after landing $1.1 million to grow its reach.Why it matters: Supporting Prevention in Neighborhoods (SPIN) meets people where they are, catching residents during everyday routines to screen for conditions that often go untreated.

H-E-B bets on protein with a popular new meal line

The meals heat up in about two minutes and span a range of flavors, from Italian to Cajun.

H-E-B is jumping on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="protein-in-everything trend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/restaurant-menu-high-protein-dunkin-subway-chipotle" data-vars-content-id="587edd62-35e3-47eb-bf14-4ebbffc7464b" data-vars-headline="H-E-B bets on protein with a popular new meal line" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/restaurant-menu-high-protein-dunkin-subway-chipotle" target="_self">protein-in-everything trend</a> with a viral line of Higher Harvest premade meals.Why it matters: The rise of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="GLP-1 use" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/27/american-glp1-use-weight-loss-increasing" data-vars-content-id="587edd62-35e3-47eb-bf14-4ebbffc7464b" data-vars-headline="H-E-B bets on protein with a popular new meal line" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/27/american-glp1-use-weight-loss-increasing" target="_self">GLP-1 use</a> and fitness culture has changed the way many people eat, creating a niche market for specific foods.

Where Pilates studios are — and aren't — in San Antonio

Pilates was San Antonio's top workout on ClassPass last year, but access isn't evenly distributed.

Pilates was San Antonio&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="top workout on ClassPass" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/08/san-antonio-s-workout-of-2025-pilates" data-vars-content-id="5721183b-a447-41af-86e8-fa2461b3ae83" data-vars-headline="Where Pilates studios are — and aren&#x27;t — in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/08/san-antonio-s-workout-of-2025-pilates" target="_self">top workout on ClassPass</a> last year, but access isn&#x27;t evenly distributed.Zoom in: An Axios analysis of standalone Pilates studios found they cluster in historically affluent areas — forming a trail from Alamo Heights to Shavano Park and Stone Oak, with one downtown studio and a few more in Alamo Ranch.

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