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Heading into a game against a Los Angeles Lakers team that stood just two losses behind them for the second spot in the Western Conference standings, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs had lost four of their previous six games. It’s a lull that came mostly against losing teams and followed a stretch that […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie center Derik Queen crossed Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama off his list of players he’s excited to face in his first NBA season. Following an impressive stretch of games, Queen is finding his way with the Pelicans. In many ways, he’s an integral part […]

With LeBron James out for the matchup, the San Antonio Spurs took control against the Los Angeles Lakers with poise and patience, turning a key fourth-quarter moment into a highlight. Leading 83–76, Jeremy Sochan drove hard, drew the defense, and floated a lob to Victor Wembanyama, who finished it effortlessly. It was not the turning […]

It’s time for yet another betting prediction and pick inside the NBA as we head to the Western Conference for the continuation of this competitive season series. The Los Angeles Lakers (23-11) will visit the San Antonio Spurs (25-11) with the series ties 1-1. Check our NBA odds series for the Lakers-Spurs prediction and pick. The Los […]

The San Antonio Spurs will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in a clash between two of the top three teams in the Western Conference. Both teams are looking to continue their positive momentum, but the Lakers and Spurs are facing some injury concerns with LeBron James and Victor Wembanyama, respectively. James has […]

Directly following a disappointing 106-105 loss at the Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson may have given a sneak peek as to whether Victor Wembanyama will play vs. the Los Angeles Lakers in the second game of a back-to-back as he returns from injury. On playing time restriction, Wemby saw the court […]

With 30 points in just 21 minutes vs. the Memphis Grizzlies, Victor Wembanyama now rounds out an unlikely trio in San Antonio Spurs history. A franchise very familiar with “The Big 3” now features a threesome that includes Wemby, David Robinson, and Sandro Mamukelashvili. Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker they are not, but […]

Victor Wembanyama is not just one of the most unique talents in modern NBA history. He is also one of the most unique individuals in sports today. The San Antonio Spurs center is fiercely committed to his craft, but he also broadens his horizons with other hobbies and activities. Wembanyama spent more than a week […]

On Tuesday evening, the San Antonio Spurs will hit the road to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. Ja Morant and Victor Wembanyama are both on the injury report and listed as questionable for this contest, Morant with a right calf contusion and Wembanyama with a left knee bone bruise. Here’s everything we know about Morant […]

San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama will travel with the team for a January 6 match-up vs. the Memphis Grizzlies, the Spurs say. He’s considered day-to-day and will be listed as Questionable on the injury update. Wemby has missed 14 of the team’s 35 games this season and has been out since suffering a left […]

It appears San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama may return to action shortly after suffering an injury on New Year’s Eve. In the usual pregame press conference before the team’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Mitch Johnson said his All-Star center is “looking really good” and that “it’s going well” in talking about his […]

Victor Wembanyama sustained a hyperextended knee injury in the San Antonio Spurs’ 134-132 win over the New York Knicks on New Year’s Eve. He was forced to miss the following contest against the Indiana Pacers, as he was being evaluated by doctors. Now, it appears he’ll be missing his second straight game when the team […]

The San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama is reportedly dealing with a knee injury. He is currently considered day-to-day, as the team is evaluating the situation. Wembanyama, who is 21 years old, hyperextended his knee in the Spurs’ 134-132 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, according to NBA Insider Brett Siegel. […]

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama left Wednesday night’s rematch against the New York Knicks in the fourth quarter after suffering an apparent left knee injury but returned to the bench in time to celebrate the team’s 134-132 victory. The 7-foot-5 center, who scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in just 24 minutes, has […]

Victor Wembanyama appeared to have suffered a lower-body injury in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s game at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. A video replay showed Wembanyama getting hurt after trying to go for a rebound. Wembanyama immediately fell to the floor in […]

The San Antonio Spurs came into their game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday looking to snap a two-game losing streak. As of publication, the Spurs were trailing by double digits early in the third quarter. But Spurs stars Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle gave the home crowd something to cheer about when the […]

The NBA welcomes a full slate of action on New Year’s Day as we bring you another betting prediction and pick for all the cross-conference showdowns. The New York Knicks (23-9) will visit the San Antonio Spurs (23-9) in a rematch of the NBA Cup Final. Check our NBA odds series for the Knicks-Spurs prediction and pick. […]

The San Antonio Spurs have opened eyes with victories against some of the best teams in the NBA through the first two months of the season. While three wins vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder headline their season, they’ve also captured road wins at the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers, as well as beaten the […]

Victor Wembanyama returned from injury on Dec. 13. If the date’s not easy to remember, the event is. That night, his San Antonio Spurs handed the Oklahoma City Thunder only their second loss through 26 games. Wemby didn’t start in that NBA Cup semifinal and wouldn’t in either of the second and third victories against […]

Following three wins vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, including two in three days, the San Antonio Spurs shot up to the top of everyone’s radar. Two games later, they’re failing to meet expectations with the makings of an unexpected losing streak. It’s left Victor Wembanyama in search of balance. ClutchPoints asked the generational talent if […]

Victor Wembanyama connected with Stephon Castle for an incredible highlight as the Area 51 duo during the San Antonio Spurs’ matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. Wembanyama and Castle are going through their second season together on the Spurs. They formed the Area 51 nickname as a direct reference to combining their respective […]

It’s time for another betting prediction and pick inside the NBA as we take a look at this next cross-conference tilt. The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-16) will take on the San Antonio Spurs (23-8), Cleveland leading the season series 1-0. Check our NBA odds series for the Cavs-Spurs prediction and pick. The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently eighth in the Eastern […]

After handing the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder its third loss in 12 days, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs coughed up an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter of a 127-114 loss to the Utah Jazz. The disappointing loss, following the Spurs’ two consecutive blowout wins against the Thunder, snaps an eight-game win streak. […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been rolling recently, having defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder three times in a two-week stretch, before falling back to Earth with a recent home loss to the Utah Jazz. Victor Wembanyama is still on a minutes restriction on the heels of his return from injury, coming off the bench for […]

Throughout the first two months of the 2025-26 NBA season, nobody has been able to stop the Oklahoma City Thunder. The defending champions steamrolled through their schedule entering December, and it appeared as if the Thunder would remain atop the NBA power rankings the entire year… that is, until they ran into the San Antonio […]

A third-straight San Antonio Spurs victory vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder has turned the NBA on its head. When the two teams met on Dec. 13, OKC had just matched the best 25-game start in NBA history. Less than two weeks later, Victor Wembanyama and company have not only beaten the defending champs three times, […]

What’s been the secret to the San Antonio Spurs domination of the Oklahoma City Thunder? Victor Wembanyama isn’t telling. “We learned a lot on the tactical side, but I don’t want to say too much about it. I want to keep some for us, but we definitely got some intelligence after playing them so much.” […]

The NBA owns Christmas Day, regardless of what other leagues try to do to assert their dominance on the 25th of December. That was pretty evident on Thursday, as all five Christmas Day games in the NBA delivered compelling storylines and must-see action. This marquee five-game slate Santa Claus gave us started with a two-point […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the third time in two weeks, the San Antonio Spurs defeated head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder with a limited Victor Wembanyama, coming off the bench, in a 117-102 Christmas Day loss. With that kind of successful ratio, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander considers the Spurs a better team than the […]

As the San Antonio Spurs face the Oklahoma City Thunder in their Christmas Day matchup Thursday afternoon, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama delivered a brief but animated reaction during a key first-half moment. Midway through the second quarter, Wembanyama fouled Thunder center Chet Holmgren as Holmgren went to the free-throw line. After Holmgren missed the attempt, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best record in the league once again, as they are currently 26-4. Funny enough, three of those losses have come in the past five games, and two of them have been at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs have shown this season that they are not […]

Christmas Day continues in the NBA as we’re set to bring you another betting prediction and pick for the upcoming slate. The San Antonio Spurs (22-7) will visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (26-4) as the two squads meet to continue the newest budding rivalry in the Western Conference. Check our NBA Christmas Day odds series for the Carolina-Montague […]

The San Antonio Spurs will enter Christmas Day with a 22-7 record, good for the second spot in the Western Conference. With a battle with the Thunder on tap, some have speculated about how good this team really is. Paul Pierce recently appeared on the No Fouls Given Podcast and stated that he believed that […]

After a 130-110 victory against All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama set the record straight about a rivalry with the defending champions. Wembanyama and the Spurs handed the Thunder its worst loss of the season. In a game where Oklahoma City faced it first 20+ point deficit, San Antonio […]

Following a 130-110 victory vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, the San Antonio Spurs continue to sit second in the Western Conference. Victor Wembanyama and company have now handed OKC two of their four losses (both in the span of just a week and a half) to pull to within just three losses of the defending […]

The Frost Bank Center got a great show, as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 130-110, showing dominance against the team with the best record in the NBA. On a night where Victor Wembanyama did not do much, the Spurs still thrived. Instead, Keldon Johnson and Stephon Castle dominated, and this is […]

In a 130-110 win, All-Star Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs sent a message to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Wembanyama and the Spurs can’t wait for Christmas, coming off a pair of wins that equate to half of the losses in the NBA-leading Thunder’s 26-4 record. After a blowout victory, where Victor’s 101-game streak […]

The San Antonio Spurs (22-7) are in the midst of a new, exciting era of basketball, so it only makes sense for the team to unveil a new tradition in the Frost Bank Center. Tuesday night was the perfect time to break it out. Following a 130-110 win versus the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City […]

Although Chet Holmgren is an impressive young talent who was a core member of a championship team, few people believe he is presently superior to Victor Wembanyama. The San Antonio Spurs center is already an All-Star who could earn an All-NBA selection in the near future, and yet, he apparently still feels the need to […]