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Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving just learned the hard way how special San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is. At the start of the Mavs-Spurs showdown on Wednesday, Irving thought he had enough space after separating himself from Zach Collins from the perimeter. What he didn’t realize, however, is that the space he had was […]

Victor Wembanyama has indeed arrived in the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs super rookie finally drained his first official regular-season bucket in the NBA Wednesday night at home against Luka Doncic and the visiting Dallas Mavericks. His first basket? A 3-point shot from 26 feet out. Welcome to the NBA, Wemby. Los primeros puntos de […]

In a massive bit of good news for the Dallas Mavericks, superstar guard Luka Doncic has been given the greenlight to play in their season opener against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Doncic has been dealing with a left calf injury throughout the preseason, so he was listed as questionable to play in their […]

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst has compared the skills of Victor Wembanyama and LeBron James in the early stages of their career, even saying that the San Antonio Spurs rookie is “more advanced” at this stage. Before Wembanyama and the Spurs open the season tonight, Windhorst said on the ESPN show “Get Up” that the 19-year-old has […]

After all of the hype and prophesying, San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama is just a day away from making the most highly-anticipated NBA debut since LeBron James. The Frost Bank Center will be overflowing with excitement Wednesday night, as the French center resuscitates a fan base that was aimlessly searching for its new franchise […]

The San Antonio Spurs enter a new era of basketball. After drafting Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs have a chance to develop into one of the best young teams in the NBA. Wembanyama’s height, wingspan, and skillset make him a generational basketball player. However, his thin frame could be problematic when he takes on veteran centers. […]

The San Antonio Spurs look to make noise in the upcoming NBA season. After having several losing seasons, the Spurs have found hope. San Antonio drafted Victor Wembanyama with the 1st pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The team wants their generational basketball star to be successful but is also making moves so he has […]

There has been so much hype already for Victor Wembanyama before he even got the privilege of being selected first overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft. And Wembanyama’s jaw-dropping preseason only served to fuel the hype train even further. Wembanyama’s two-way brilliance was in full display during the exhibition contests; […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is easily the most exciting prospect the NBA has seen since LeBron James over two decades ago. Wembanyama dazzled in his professional career in France and has impressed so far through NBA preseason play. However, it’s not all about the spotlight for the Spurs future star.  “Definitely a big achievement that […]

There will almost undoubtedly come a time when Victor Wembanyama is the San Antonio Spurs’ full-time center. As the rookie’s otherworldly preseason performance gives way to his official NBA debut next week, though, the Spurs are doubling down on his frontcourt partnership with veteran big man Zach Collins. Collins has agreed to a two-year, $35 […]

San Antonio Spurs fans are excited about Victor Wembanyama. The young phenom is arguably the best prospect since LeBron James. Wembanyama hasn’t disappointed so far during the preseason, displaying elite skills on the court and showing signs of stardom. The ultimate goal for Wembanyama and the Spurs is to win the NBA Finals at some […]

During preseason, coaches tend to focus on assessing the players they have on the roster and evaluating which members of the current roster are deserving of minutes. But that doesn’t mean that teams can’t have fun during this time. In fact, during preseason’s more exhibition-style nature, it is the perfect time for NBA teams to […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama’s mere existence must be seen to be believed. There aren’t too many human beings standing at 7’4 to begin with, so it makes it even more perplexing that a person with Wembanyama’s size is as skilled in basketball on both ends of the court as he is. And on […]

From the moment a leap to the NBA was imminent for generational prospect Victor Wembanyama, the hype surrounding the young Frenchman was almost second to none. Talent evaluators raved about Wembanyama’s impressive skillset for the physical tools that he had. Standing at 7’4 with an 8’0 wingspan, Wembanyama’s shot-creating potential combined with his Defensive Player […]

In their final preseason game, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs took on the Golden State Warriors. Wembanyama was selected first by the Spurs in this past NBA Draft, and he has already produced a slew of highlights in the preseason, which continued on Friday evening. In one amazing sequence, Wembanyama blocked a jump […]

Some NBA teams use the final game of the preseason as a dress rehearsal for the 82-game grind. The Golden State Warriors are taking a much different approach to Friday’s exhibition finale against the San Antonio Spurs, planning to empty their bench early with next week’s regular-season opener just around the corner. The surest evidence […]

The San Antonio Spurs are looking to make waves in the NBA this season after drafting phenom prospect Victor Wembanyama with the first pick in this past NBA Draft. Wembanyama had already produced several highlights in the preseason leading up to the Spurs’ Friday game against the Golden State Warriors. Ahead of the matchup, Warriors […]

Once the toughest team to beat in the NBA amid a dynasty that captured five titles, the San Antonio Spurs have found little to no success since the departures of Kawhi Leonard, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker. Despite missing the playoffs in four consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history, the […]

Last year, the San Antonio Spurs held the second-worst record in the league and finished last in the Western Conference. It wasn’t all for nothing, however, as the Spurs managed to capture the first overall pick in the NBA Draft and land generational talent Victor Wembanyama. Their expectations have risen for this upcoming 2023-24 NBA […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking to make a competitive run during the 2023-24 season. Doing so will be a challenge, but the potential is difficult to deny for New Orleans. Veteran CJ McCollum is prepared to lead the Pelicans throughout the 2023-24 campaign. McCollum, who recently announced a partnership with Pampers (McCollum’s Pamper’s interview […]

There is a lot of buzz around the San Antonio Spurs heading into the 2023-24 season. Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has fans excited for the future. Meanwhile, San Antonio features a young and developing core with potential. Today, we will be revealing four bold predictions for the […]

Gregg Popovich knows his San Antonio Spurs players better than anyone else. Most fans would raise eyebrows when Pop makes a certain roster shakeup or change in the rotation. But, all they could ever do was trust in his insanely good IQ. Victor Wembanyama learned this through their NBA Preseason games and has started to […]

The amount of skills and natural gifts given to Victor Wembanyama always leaves a lot of basketball fans in awe. The big man for the San Antonio Spurs seems to have a lot of things in his bag. He showed his latest move and went full Kyrie Irving in the NBA Preseason. His latest victim […]

The San Antonio Spurs and their fans haven’t had the chance to watch Victor Wembanyama in a truly meaningful game yet, but they are just a few short days away. For now the Spurs franchise is keeping tabs on the former number one overall pick in preseason action. Wembanyama’s Spurs debut performances have led to […]

Leading the way as the odds-on favorite to win the award is the 2023 #1 overall pick, Victor Wembanyama. There has not been this amount of hype surrounding a player’s career trajectory since LeBron James back in 2004. With all eyes on him, the pressure is on to perform as soon as the season begins in […]

It was not long ago that the San Antonio Spurs were often featured in primetime games. Stars such as Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Kawhi Leonard used to lead the charge for San Antonio. In recent years, however, the Spurs have been in a rebuild which has led to less national attention. But […]

To become an All-Star in the NBA is one of the greatest achievements any player can reach. Such an honor signifies that they are one of a few illustrious talents in the world and that the rest of the league views them as such. Year-after-year, we see various players make their first-ever NBA All-Star Game, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are trying to build a contender around Victor Wembanyama. Young players like Zach Collins, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, and Jeremy Sochan are all apart of a quality young core. San Antonio’s depth is questionable though. That said, offseason addition Cedi Osman has impressed Gregg Popovich so far during the NBA preseason. […]

The NBA’s Rookie of the Year race almost always features the first overall pick, followed by one or two other lottery picks. Entering the 2023-24 NBA season, we really shouldn’t overthink who the best rookies in the league are, especially when Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren tower over everyone. No, really, these guys are so […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Zach Collins is excited to play alongside Victor Wembanyama. Collins believes his partnership with Wembanyama can lead to big things. The 25-year-old recently explained his fit alongside Wembanyama for the Spurs. “Yeah, we want to make it work,” Collins said, via Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News. “We have […]

Gregg Popovich takes every game in the San Antonio Spurs schedule seriously. Every matchup whether it falls in the NBA Preseason, in the 82 games, or the postseason has its function. The team looks all set and ready to go and the Victor Wembanyama-led squad has a lot in store. Specifically, they have huge plans […]

The Houston Rockets took on the San Antonio Spurs in a marquee preseason tilt Monday night that had diehard NBA fans switching away from Monday Night Football for the excitement of a matchup between two incredibly talented rookies. The Rockets have arguably their most talented team in years under former Celtics boss Ime Udoka, but […]

Victor Wembanyama has received plenty of attention amid his blistering start to the NBA preseason. Wembanyama hasn’t been fazed by the extreme hype and expectations and appears to truly be a future superstar. It hasn’t been a perfect preseason for the San Antonio Spurs though. There is one specific issue that is currently standing out. […]

The Victor Wembanyama era is off to a torrid preseason start in San Antonio, with the rookie adding another 23 points in 23 minutes as the Spurs defeated the Miami Heat 120-104 on Friday night. Although the basketball world is already fully prepared for the inaugural season of one of the most hyped prospects since […]

Erik Spoelstra isn’t exactly prone to hyperbole. The revered Miami Heat head coach has also had a front seat to some of the league’s most singular performances over the past decade-plus, coaching the likes of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler in their playing primes. After watching what Victor Wembanyama did to his team […]

Victor Wembanyama drew a ton of hype during the entirety of the 2023 NBA Draft process for a reason. His mobility for his size (7’4 with an 8’0 wingspan) is almost unparalleled, and the level of ballhandling and shooting skill he has is almost unmatched for a player as huge as he is. The combination […]

Victor Wembanyama is already taking the NBA by storm and it is only the preseason. He stands at around 7’4 and features elite versatility. The San Antonio Spurs believe Wembanyama can develop into a true superstar down the road. Wembanyama continued to impress in the Spurs’ preseason clash with the Miami Heat on Friday. Fans […]

The San Antonio Spurs surprised nobody when they selected Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Considered a generational talent, and the frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year Award, Wembanyama is coming into this season with a ton of hype. But the Spurs may have struck gold with […]

Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren put on a show in their shared preseason debut on Monday night, showing exactly why they’re arguably the best big men prospects in all of basketball. After the Oklahoma City Thunder’s highlight-filled 122-121 win over the San Antonio Spurs, though, one Twitter user took the opportunity to fan the flames […]