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Despite not starting for the San Antonio Spurs, All-Star Victor Wembanyama’s emphatic return made an impact in Saturday’s 111-109 NBA Cup semifinal win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. While the starters undoubtedly held their own, Wembanyama credited the Thunder’s fight in the semifinal game of the NBA Cup. Still, Wembanyama’s impact was felt on both […]

Victor Wembanyama was robbing all the headlines after the San Antonio Spurs’ big NBA Cup semifinal win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he made sure credit was shared. The Spurs’ young star spoke to reporters after San Antonio punched its ticket to the NBA Cup championship, talking openly about how he approached the night […]

Victor Wembanyama walked back onto a big stage and reminded everyone how quickly narratives can flip in the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs stunned the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup semifinal, riding a dominant all-around performance from Wembanyama to punch their ticket to the final. The result sent shockwaves through social media, where […]

Victor Wembanyama made his first shot since returning from injury in the San Antonio Spurs’ NBA Cup semifinal matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. Wembanyama is going through the third season of his career with the Spurs. He had a strong start to the 2025-26 campaign before suffering a calf strain on […]

Update: Victor Wembanyama is officially active for the San Antonio Spurs for the NBA Cup Semifinals vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel. The San Antonio Spurs have made it to the NBA Cup semifinals without Victor Wembanyama, but they might be getting their star center back in the lineup for their […]

After losing the NBA Cup final to the Milwaukee Bucks without Chet Holmgren last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are back in the semifinals to take on Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in Las Vegas. All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander discussed the Thunder’s hunter mentality as defending champions this season, which hasn’t faltered amid a […]

Victor Wembanyama didn’t hesitate when ESPN asked him to name the NBA’s best player. The San Antonio Spurs star gave respect where it was due, calling Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic “the best offensive player,” before drawing a clear line. In Wembanyama’s eyes, the league’s top overall player comes down to two names right now. […]

During media availability ahead of the NBA Cup semifinal matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder, a reporter asked Victor Wembanyama whether the financial bonus tied to winning the tournament motivated him. His response came with a grin and a message. Victor Wembanyama on if the NBA Cup prize money adds […]

The San Antonio Spurs are set to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday for the semi-finals of the NBA Cup. Leading up to the contest, Jalen Williams was asked about how he and his teammates are going to gameplan for Victor Wembanyama. During that time, Williams praised Wembanyama for his unique style of […]

The long-awaited return of San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama has finally arrived, and just in time for the NBA Cup semifinal game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Spurs’ Wembanyama was reportedly expected to return for Saturday’s matchup against the Thunder before a report on Friday made things official. Wembanyama is expected to be back […]

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, often blunt and demanding when judging young big men, stopped short when talking about San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama. In a recent appearance on The Dunker Spot, Shaq admitted the Spurs phenom exists outside his frame of reference. That matters. When Shaq pauses, people listen. And this time, […]

To win in the modern NBA, you need two things: a transcendent superstar and a roster full of athletic playmakers that can also play good to great defense. That has typically been the blueprint for most NBA champions throughout history, and it hasn’t changed in this new era of the league. With Victor Wembanyama back […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been playing well in the absence of Victor Wembanyama so far this season, recently picking up a 132-119 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the knockout stage of the NBA Cup to advance to Las Vegas. Players like Stephon Castle and De’Aaron Fox have been stepping up in […]

Move over, Tim Duncan and Victor Wembanayama. Make some room for Stephon Castle. The reigning Rookie of the Year joined the greatest power forward ever and a player who may go down as one of the absolute greats in the San Antonio Spurs’ 132-119 victory vs. the Los Angeles Lakers in the quarterfinals of the NBA […]

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was active cheering for his teammates from the bench on Wednesday as they beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 132-119, to advance to the semifinals of the NBA Cup. While multiple reports point to his impending return from his calf injury, Wembanyama was ruled out against the Lakers. He has […]

When news broke that Victor Wembanyama returned to practice for the San Antonio Spurs, fans around the NBA world openly wondered if the two-time block champion could make his highly anticipated return to the court against the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Cup Tournament. On paper, things couldn’t have shaped up better from a […]

Victor Wembanyama seems to be making strides in his recovery ahead of the San Antonio Spurs’ NBA Cup matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Wembanyama is going through the third season of his young NBA career with the Spurs. He has shined as a dominant force when he is healthy, torching opponents with his elite […]

In determining whether the San Antonio Spurs should team up Giannis Antetokounmpo with Victor Wembanyama, perhaps the debate shouldn’t focus on if the Spurs should trade Stephon Castle instead of Dylan Harper. Similarly, whether De’Aaron Fox, who just signed an extension, should be included might not be the sticking point. Maybe the soon to be […]

Seeing Giannis Antetokounmpo wearing a different jersey aside from the Milwaukee Bucks would be surreal. But with trade rumors once again resurfacing around Antetokounmpo, there’s a strong possibility of that being a reality. There have been numerous whispers around the league that Antetokounmpo wants to join a different team. The Bucks’ middling record this season […]

De’Aaron Fox has propelled the San Antonio Spurs through one of their most challenging stretches of the season, keeping the team in the upper tier of the Western Conference standings despite the continued absence of Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs have remained competitive since Wembanyama was sidelined following the team’s 109-108 loss to the Golden State […]

The San Antonio Spurs showed their growing depth on Wednesday night in a hard-fought 114-112 road win vs. the Orlando Magic to close out a demanding back-to-back. The Spurs moved to 15-6 while dealing with the ongoing Victor Wembanyama injury, a stretch that has required every part of the rotation to step up. Rookie guard […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are seeing a breakout stretch from center Zach Edey, who just achieved something even phenom Victor Wembanyama hasn’t done in his young NBA career. The second-year big man has recorded at least 15 rebounds in four straight games, an impressive run that highlights his emergence as one of the league’s most productive […]

After starting the first two weeks of the new NBA year without star De’Aaron Fox, the San Antonio Spurs have been without both Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle for the last two-plus weeks. Throw in 2025 second overall pick Dylan Harper’s absence for most of November and the Spurs have already lost perhaps their four […]

The San Antonio Spurs started the regular season without De’Aaron Fox for eight games. Second overall draft pick Dylan Harper, who impressed from the get-go, hasn’t played since early November. The Spurs are now missing Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle. In between, key players like Luke Kornet, Kelly Olynyk and Jeremy Sochan have spent time […]

With Victor Wembanyma expected to be sidelined for the better part of the next month, it will prove much tougher if the San Antonio Spurs are to remain near the top of the NBA’s Western Conference Standings. Following a couple of key off-season additions and boosted by a good start that has already seen a […]

The San Antonio Spurs had just knocked off a struggling but talented Sacramento Kings team without Victor Wembanyama and then Stephon Castle for a half. Second overall pick Dylan Harper was already out with an injury of his own. In fielding questions about how his team was able to win under those circumstances, star guard […]

We’re back with a betting prediction and pick for tonight’s big NBA tilt as the Memphis Grizzlies (4-10) take on the San Antonio (9-4). Taking a look at the upcoming odds, we’ll make our Grizzlies-Bucks prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies are currently 12th in the Western Conference, most recently falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-100. […]

The Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs’ recent game was even more intense than it looked. It delivered classic Draymond Green trash talk and also included the Victor Wembanyama injury news that would come afterward, sidelining the Spurs’ superstar. Green later broke down one of the night’s most heated moments on his podcast, The […]

The San Antonio Spurs have cooled off a bit after their hot start to the season, recently dropping two straight home games to the Golden State Warriors before rebounding on Sunday vs the Sacramento Kings. The Spurs won that game without superstar Victor Wembanyama in the lineup due to a calf injury, and on Monday, […]

Once again, it seems like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic will be the two players battling for the MVP award late in the 2025-26 NBA season. However, this year’s MVP race is much more open than in years past, especially with the hot starts we have seen from Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, and Luka Doncic. […]

Already missing the second overall pick in this summer’s NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs announced they’d be without superstar Victor Wembanyama before they attempted to break a two-game losing streak in a match-up with the Sacramento Kings. A couple of hours later, they shelved their reigning NBA Rookie of the Year, Stephon Castle. The […]

On Sunday, the San Antonio Spurs will hit the floor at home to take on the Sacramento Kings at 4:00 pm ET. Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was initially on the injury report as questionable due to left calf tightness, but he has since been downgraded to out and will miss his first game of the […]

With 6.4 seconds remaining in a game they trailed by a point to the Golden State Warriors, the San Antonio Spurs put the ball in the hands of De’Aaron Fox. The 2023 NBA Clutch Player of the Year took the ball behind the half-court line. After a screen from reigning Rookie of the Year Stephon […]

The San Antonio Spurs had their work cut out for them as they took on the Golden State Warriors on Friday. Ultimately, the Spurs came up short by one point, 109-108. At one point, it seemed as though the Spurs had a chance to come away with the win. That is, if they had given […]

Things got a little spicy during the NBA Cup game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors. Draymond Green has always been one of the most well-known trash-talkers in the game. Up against Victor Wembanyama, the two had been jawing at it all game. Tensions finally tipped over in the fourth quarter. […]

While facing the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama threw down an alley-oop pass off the backboard to himself for an eye-opening dunk. Wembanyama and the Spurs looked to bounce back in their rematch from Wednesday night’s 125-120 blowout loss, but came up short by one point (109-108) in Friday’s NBA Cup […]

The San Antonio Spurs aim to get back in the win column on Friday when they take on the Golden State Warriors in an NBA Cup matchup. Stephen Curry recently gave Victor Wembanyama a shoutout after Golden State’s 125-120 win on Wednesday. Now, the third-year center shares his reaction to Curry’s kind words. Leading up […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes sat down with ClutchPoints recently to talk about a number of topics, including his role on a team that has realistic playoff aspirations for the first time in more than five years. During the interview, Barnes also shared a nugget that foreshadowed what we’re seeing from Victor Wembanyama. “He […]

As spectacular as he’s often been on the court, San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama has displayed introspection and understanding beyond his years. We saw another example following the Spurs 125-120 loss to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. “It’s a very special team to play against.” That was just his starting point. Wemby […]