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The San Antonio Spurs are just 3-11 on the young NBA season, which has tempered the hype surrounding first overall pick Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 star center known as ‘Wemby.’ Wembanyama received a surprising comparison to Phoenix Suns center Bol Bol from NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal a few weeks, back, which caused Charles Barkley to […]

Victor Wembanyama is already becoming a phenom on and off the NBA court. The San Antonio Spurs rookie is taking the league by storm and was the center of attention at the latest NBA & Sotheby’s Tip-Off auction. Wembanyama’s game-worn jersey from his NBA debut was the hottest item on the more than 60-jersey ledger. […]

After the conclusion of the 2023 FIBA World Cup, eight of the 12 berths for the 2024 Olympics have now been taken, with the last four to be decided at qualifying tournaments. But for the eight teams that have punched their respective tickets to Paris, the job is far from over, especially with an Olympic […]

Only three times through the first 14 games of his promising San Antonio Spurs career has Victor Wembanyama failed to score at least 12 points, and two of those outings have come against the Los Angeles Clippers. Only once this season has Wemby recorded less than five rebounds. It just happened against the Clips. Ten […]

It’s been a tough go for Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs as of late. Following a strong start to the season marked by two statement victories over the Phoenix Suns, the Spurs have resembled their 2022-23 version much more closely over the past few games, losing eight straight games entering their Monday night […]

The Los Angeles Clippers battled the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, with the Clippers leading a few minutes into the third quarter. New Clippers acquisition James Harden has brought a different type of energy and vibe to the team, something Clippers star Paul George spoke on recently. Fellow Clippers star Kawhi Leonard made his […]

In a season that has already seen a share of bad losses, the San Antonio Spurs just suffered what may have been their worst of the young 2023-24 campaign. Already without star Ja Morant, who is serving a 25-game NBA suspension for flashing a gun on social media during the offseason, the Memphis Grizzlies were […]

In a lighthearted moment ahead of the NBA regular season, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry shared a hilarious tip-off against rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. Curry recently spoke about the fun moment. With a mischievous grin, Curry recounted, “The look on everybody’s face when I got in there cuz I tried to keep it […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama has found his groove defensively. Wemby posted a career-high eight blocks in a loss to the Grizzlies. Wembanyama had this to say about his defensive performance. "I see lately [teams go at me] less, and less every game… I see that in the In-Season but even before in […]

The San Antonio Spurs lost their eighth straight game on Saturday night to fall to 3-10 on the season, with the Memphis Grizzlies beating them 120-108. The Spurs, who led by as many as 19 points, threw away another big lead, and lost the fourth quarter of the game 33-14 to ensure they would come […]

The San Antonio Spurs fell 120-108 to the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. That loss was the Spurs’ eighth consecutive defeat, leaving them at 3-10 on the young season. After the game, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich broke down what went wrong, according to Tom Osborn of the San Antonio News-Express: “We just have trouble sustaining. […]

The San Antonio Spurs fell 120-108 to the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. But the big story wasn’t the Spurs’ eighth loss in a row, it was Victor Wembanyama’s block party. Despite the loss, Wembanyama put on a show for the Spurs crowd. Wemby had 19 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and an absurd […]

The Portland Trail Blazers don’t take on the San Antonio Spurs until late December. But that’s not stopping Shaedon Sharpe from talking about dunking on rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama. But while discussing that potential dunk, the Blazers guard hilariously finds out that Wembanyama is quite a bit taller than he originally thought, per Brenna Greene […]

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs found themselves on the wrong end of a 129-120 loss to the Sacramento Kings Friday night. It continues several trends for the Silver and Black. Their seventh straight setback also signified their third straight defeat in the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. They’re now 0-2 when playing in their  […]

Perhaps most telling about Victor Wembanyama’s first three weeks in the NBA is that the games that don’t qualify as good, don’t do so because they weren’t great. He scored 18 in a 115-114 October 31 win at Phoenix, put up 20 but didn’t get the ball down the stretch in an overtime loss to […]

This 2023-24 NBA season for the San Antonio Spurs is all about Victor Wembanyama’s rookie campaign. Every Spurs game will highlight and showcase the spectacle of the French phenom. This team does not intend to compete. Though Wembanyama’s talent alone can somehow win them some games and potentially be in the mix for a play-in […]

“F**k this s**t.” It is safe to assume the phrase had never before been uttered on the record by any member of the San Antonio Spurs. It wasn’t said in frustration following Tuesday night’s 36 point loss in Oklahoma City. The expletive sandwich came over the weekend after practice when Jeremy Sochan responded to questions […]

Aside from talk surrounding MVP rankings and who the best player in the NBA is, the conversations surrounding the league’s rookie class always pick up after the first month of the regular season. Hey, what do you know, we are just about a month into the 2023-24 season, which means it’s time to take a […]

Well, Victor Wembanyama vs. Chet Holmgren should turn into a rivalry that we’ll enjoy for the next decade or so. That’s all we have to look forward to right now. The first official NBA meeting between Wembanyama and Holmgren fell well short of their collective shadows. The San Antonio Spurs flopped again, 123-87 in Oklahoma […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder crushed the San Antonio Spurs 123-87 in a matchup featuring two of the league’s top rookies — the Spurs’ 7-foot-3 Victor Wembanyama and the Thunder’s 7-1 Chet Holmgren. Neither rookie excelled according to the stat-line. Wembanyama finished with eight points on 4-for-15 shooting. He grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked two shots. […]

In a game that featured two of the league’s top rookies — San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren, Holmgren’s team decisively came out on top. The Spurs were crushed by the Thunder, 123-87, and head coach Gregg Popovich was disappointed in his young squad, according to Jeff […]

Victor Wembanyama carries a seemingly bottomless potential, but he’s still got a lot of learning to do in the NBA — including how to control his temper. The San Antonio Spurs rookie picked up a lesson Tuesday night when he got called for a technical foul after showing a bit of emotion over a foul […]

Victor Wembanyama has been here before. Though he’s set to match up in the NBA with Chet Holmgren for the first time officially in a game Tuesday that’ll also serve as an In-Season Tournament contest, going against the player who comes closest to matching his seven-foot-plus versatility is not foreign to Wemby. 2021 U19 World […]

Which is worse? That the San Antonio Spurs have lost games by 40, 41, and 21 points this season? Or that they’ve blown leads of 27, 22, and 19? Considering they actually won the November 2 game at the Phoenix Suns that saw them squander a 55-28 second-quarter advantage, and considering the difference of these […]

It’s no secret that Stephen Curry has cemented himself as the greatest Golden State Warriors to ever play basketball. He’s already in the conversation to be the greatest point guard the NBA has ever seen. The big question for Curry is what else can he accomplish. He’s a two-time MVP, with countless all-star appearances, a […]

Add it to the reasons Victor Wembanyama is so intriguing. The 7’4 phenom’s performance in the San Antonio Spurs 118-113 loss to the Miami Heat doesn’t register as one of his best performances to start his NBA career. The top overall pick in June’s NBA Draft shot 8-for-22, including struggling on 2-for-9 from three-point land […]

Some of the best breakthroughs follow seemingly endless adversity. The San Antonio Spurs earnestly hope that this statement also applies to them, as they lost 118-113 to the Miami Heat on Sunday for their fifth-straight loss. They flashed their ample promise most of the contest but once again faltered down the stretch, surrendering a fourth-quarter […]

The San Antonio Spurs were so close to notching a win over last year’s runners-up. Keldon Johnson and Victor Wembanyama looked like they were thriving along with the help of Gregg Popovich’s schematics. Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Duncan Robinson proved to be too much of a challenge for them. Although, there seems to be […]

The San Antonio Spurs are a work in progress so far during the 2023-2024 season, an exciting blend of young stars and a veteran, proven championship coach in Gregg Popovich. Recently one of the Spurs’ most promising young stars, Jeremy Sochan, dropped a NSFW take on his new role with the Spurs. Another Spurs sidekick […]

He picked up right where he left off. For Victor Wembanyama’s sake, it’s a good thing we’re not talking about him. While Wemby was coming off perhaps the worst outing of his young NBA career, Devin Vassell teamed with this past June’s top overall pick to lead the San Antonio Spurs in their hard-fought 117-110 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the up-and-coming teams that have all the eyeballs of the NBA fans because of one reason only, and that is the arrival of generational superstar Victor Wembanyama. He has been a phenomenal addition to the Spurs organization, and the hope is that he will develop into someone like […]

Friday night marked the first time two of the best French centers in NBA history would square off against each other, with Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs taking on Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves, owners of the league’s best defense in the early goings of the 2023-24 season, in the NBA In-Season […]

On Friday evening, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season tournament. Wembanyama has gotten off to a strong start offensively to his debut NBA season. However, some fans may forget just what a force the Spurs rookie can also be on the defensive end […]

Before the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs face off tonight, big-man Rudy Gobert gave his insight into rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. Both being from France, Gobert said to the media that watching him is like being a “proud dad” and acknowledges how impressive he’s been according to Jon Krawczynski, senior writer for The Atheltic […]

It’s going to take time. The fact that not much of the schedule has passed since the San Antonio Spurs last endured such lopsided consecutive losses proves as much. Last March, in the 71st game of the 2022-23 season, Gregg Popovich’s team lost to the New Orleans Pelicans by 35 points. The very next night, […]

Much of the intrigue around Victor Wembanyama centers on what he could be. The tantalizing skill set considering his height is just the starting point. He’s 19 years old and so the imagination will do what imaginations usually do. This much we know now though. When the time comes and Wemby looks back at his […]

The San Antonio Spurs took on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, and that meant rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama’s MSG debut. Demand for tickets was through the roof for an early season game, with the cheapest ticket costing $250. Unfortunately for Wembanyama, he struggled throughout Spurs 126-105 loss; finishing with […]

Victor Wembanyama has been as good as advertised for the San Antonio Spurs to begin his NBA career. Wembanyama has flashed some incredible shot-creation skill for someone who stands at 7’4, he can get a shot up anytime as he can simply shoot over the top of any defender, and he has also been a […]

Victor Wembanyama’s first-ever game at Madison Square Garden earned him a new admirer in New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson. The latter chimed in on the San Antonio Spurs’ rookie sensation after the Knicks’ 126-105 win on Wednesday, per Knicks Videos. Jalen Brunson was asked about being on the court with Victor Wembanyama for […]