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Two months ago, Shaquille O’Neal made waves on social media when he compared San Antonio Spurs rookie and generational prospect Victor Wembanyama to Bol Bol. Both players were blessed with freakish physical dimensions, but fans could not comprehend how Shaq would want to make this comparison especially when Bol has bounced around in the league […]

There may be no better embodiments of where the center position is trending in today’s NBA than Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren. Both Wembanyama and Holmgren are physical marvels who can handle the rock, shoot the ball from distance, and protect the rim while being mobile enough to cover the perimeter in spurts. On Wednesday […]

The San Antonio Spurs are bringing rookie Victor Wembanyama along slowly, despite his stellar production and massive potential. The Spurs rookie is also highly intelligent, according to Sean Elliott and Jordan Howenstine via Bleacher Report: “Victor is one of the two smartest teenagers I’ve seen play the game,” said former Spurs All-Star Sean Elliott, whose […]

Victor Wembanyama has impressed during his rookie season despite the San Antonio Spurs’ struggles. Wembanyama is accomplishing feats that haven’t been seen before in the NBA. Former NBA All-Star Kevin Garnett shared his thoughts on Wembanyama during a recent episode of All the Smoke Productions, via ClutchPoints. “When you come in and start doing s**t […]

NBA Rookie of the Year candidates Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs rookie and Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma Thunder are set to meet for a second time in their young NBA careers. But, there’s no doubt that this one comes with much higher anticipation. When the Thunder routed the Spurs 123-87 in mid-November, […]

PHILADELPHIA — The battle between two of the NBA’s most awe-inspiring giants was extremely one-sided but still very much enjoyable. Joel Embiid scored 70 points and led the Philadelphia 76ers to a win over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. Try as the new kid on the block did, the reigning MVP was simply […]

A little more than halfway through the 2023-24 NBA season, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich spoke at length about his superstar rookie’s progression. The most hyped player to enter the league since LeBron James, Victor Wembanayama started well out of the gate in late October and has improved ever since. While in Philadelphia […]

On any other night, San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama – as he so often is – would have been the biggest story. Then again, the San Antonio Spurs’ generational prospect had never gone against Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid. The reigning NBA MVP’s whopping 70 points against the Spurs on Monday are a 76ers franchise […]

On Monday, Joel Embiid played his best career game so far. In front of a cheering Wells Fargo Center, the Philadelphia 76ers center amassed a total of 70 points. Making 21 out of his 23 free throw attempts and grabbing 18 rebounds as well, Embiid made history in less than 37 minutes of play. What […]

Even though the San Antonio Spurs got rocked for 70 points by Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid, rookie Victor Wembanyama was not one to back down from the challenge brought to the game by the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player. In fact, Wembanyama did not want to be on the bench especially when Embiid […]

Gregg Popovich had a plan to keep Joel Embiid from scoring. However, it does not seem to be working out for the San Antonio Spurs. Joel Embiid was scorching hot right from the start and showed no signs of stopping. Not even Victor Wembanyama could stop the dominance of the Philadelphia 76ers star. Joel Embiid […]

Big-man battles are back in the NBA. They may not look like the David Robinson and Patrick Ewing duels in the 1990s or Moses Malone posting up Kareem Abdul-Jabbar but excitement still comes out of them. The San Antonio Spurs are preparing to duke it out with the Philadelphia 76ers. A key matchup would be […]

It’s the news leading up to news, but they’re words San Antonio Spurs fans long to hear regarding Victor Wembanyama. “Perhaps after that,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said, alluding to the Jan. 24 game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. That answer came from a question about whether his superstar’s restricted minutes would be lifted by […]

Victor Wembanyama and Bilal Coulibaly spent half a decade together as teammates in France. After fine-tuning their game with the French club Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92, the close friends started their respective NBA careers with the San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards. Their paths collided on Saturday. In their first game playing against each other, Wembanyama […]

The San Antonio Spurs were without Victor Wembanyama during their 124-120 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Wembanyama continues to be on a workload restriction, and with it being a back-to-back set for the Spurs, they basically had to choose whether the 20-year old Frenchman would sit against the Hornets or the Washington […]

There’s no indication LeBron James wants to play for any team other than the Los Angeles Lakers before his legendary career finally comes to a close. The four-time champion has a player option on his contract for next season, though, and he’s yet to clarify that longtime dreams of suiting up with his son, Bronny, […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been very cautious with first overall pick Victor Wembanyama. In addition to monitoring his minutes early on in his career, the French phenom has missed a handful of games this season due to injury. Wembanyama suffered an ankle sprain a few weeks ago, which has resulted in the Spurs keeping […]

The more things change, the more they stay the same for Victor Wembanyama. While NBA road trips take him to cities he hasn’t played in before, the reception has become familiar. After his first game in Boston, Massachusetts, the generational prospect was asked what it felt like to be treated like a ‘rock star,’ to […]

If you look at the Boston Celtics’ all-time, head-to-head record against every NBA team, there’s only one franchise they’ve lost to more than they’ve beat: the San Antonio Spurs. However, you wouldn’t know it based on the 2023-24 season, as the Celtics have outclassed the Spurs each time they’ve met. Most recently, the Celtics, who […]

Trade season is just about to set the NBA ablaze with the February deadline just looming right around the corner. One of the teams expected to make waves ahead of the deadline is the Atlanta Hawks, who are reportedly looking to re-tool around franchise star Trae Young ahead of next season. The Hawks expected to […]

While New York’s City’s Madison Square Garden may be known as the Mecca of Basketball, it’s nearly impossible to find a more storied NBA spot than Boston. Whether the fabled Boston Garden or the current TD Garden, which is located in the same area as the original arena, the city housed some of the game’s […]

The thought of Victor Wembanyama in the G League seems ridiculous. To everyone but Wembanyama. The San Antonio Spurs superstar rookie said as much following his team’s 109-99 loss vs. the Atlanta Hawks on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. “I like to be coached. I like to be threatened to be sent to the G […]

It’s not yet known whether Victor Wembanyama will play in this year’s NBA All-Star Game, but the San Antonio Spurs star rookie will be on the court for All-Star Saturday. Wembanyama will be part of a three-man Spurs team competing in the Kia Skills Challenge during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis next month, per […]

When Victor Wembanyama was first drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the plan was always for him to play power forward. It’s the probably the position best suited to his game and for the most part that held true once the season began. But […]

With Victor Wembanyama out as the San Antonio Spurs continue to restrict his playing time because of recent ankle issues, Tre Jones scored a career-high 30 points in a near upset of the Chicago Bulls. “We just challenged ourselves, to be honest, to have some pride, step up and we made it a game,” Spurs […]

Though English is not first language, San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama wants everyone to know he means exactly what he says – especially when it comes to his game. “I did mean that literally. I’m not talking for nothing,” Wemby said Friday about a comment he made to ClutchPoints last week. The backstory Two […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ point guard situation got a bit of stability in recent days after Gregg Popovich finally brought Tre Jones back into the starting lineup. Before then, the Spurs relied on Jeremy Sochan, Devin Vassell, and even Keldon Johnson to assume playmaking duties. The results haven’t exactly been pretty. In fact, it has […]

The new year has marked a new beginning of sorts for the San Antonio Spurs. That Victor Wembanyama is on a tear is the driving factor but there are several reasons as to why the Silver and Black are playing their best ball of the season. “We’ve just been playing better. It feels like, to […]

Most San Antonio Spurs fans remember exactly where they were this past May 16. Following Wednesday’s victory at the Detroit Pistons, Victor Wembanyama had a chance to reflect on his NBA Draft night. “I’m glad it is how it is,” Wembanyama revealed after his team’s 130-108 win against one of the two other squads that […]

San Antonio Spurs’ 1st overall pick Victor Wembanyama received his highest player rating in NBA 2K24 yet. So far, the rookie sensation has been playing as expected, with a promising career ahead of him. The 20-year old already ranks 11th in rebounds across the whole league this season, while also averaging 19.2 points per game. […]

The Atlanta Hawks aimed to be one of the top six teams in the Eastern Conference this season. After all, they were able to finish the 2023 playoffs strong with new head coach Quin Snyder’s arrival. Alas, Trae Young and company have failed to make the requisite jump. In fact, they have fallen off the […]

Will the San Antonio Spurs acquire Dejounte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks? The Spurs are reportedly interested in a reunion, but Murray may not have mutual interest. “(Shams) Charania noted that Murray is under contract, so the Spurs have the leverage. However, there are indications Murray doesn’t have significant interest in returning to the Spurs,” […]

The Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs engaged in a battle of two of the worst teams in the association on Wednesday night. Both teams have struggled for most of the 2023-24 season, but there is one key difference between the two teams as they embrace their respective rebuilding processes head-on: one team has Victor […]

A first for San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama ended as he came in second place elsewhere. But as is typical with Wemby, whatever he does most recently is what makes the headline because he seemingly impresses with every passing night. On the night that the 7-foot-4 phenom’s string of five straight 20+ point games, […]

Rumor has it that the San Antonio Spurs will be one of the teams heading to France for next year’s iteration of the NBA’s Paris Game. Now, nothing is final yet. But the mere possibility of this is already capturing the imagination of prized rookie Victor Wembanyama, the 20-year old generational prospect who hails from […]

The San Antonio Spurs handily took care of business against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, and it’s thanks in large part to the elite play of prized rookie Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama, despite being just 20 years of age, looked like a man amongst boys. He was a towering two-way force who also flexed his […]

It took some time for the modern NBA center to get back into the picture. The league was guard-heavy and wing-centric since the 2010s and the big men often did not get a lot of love because of the three-point revolution. Now, they have a benchmark with the likes of Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic. […]

The NBA returns to Paris in 2024 for one regular season game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets. Both teams are clearly enjoying their time overseas in one of the most popular tourist destinations all over the globe. This is the third time the NBA will be holding a regular-season game in Paris. Now, […]

After seeing the backcourt pairing of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray for over a season, the Atlanta Hawks are reportedly ready to split the duo up. Murray has surfaced as one of the bigger names on the trade market, with teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks reportedly interested in acquiring him […]