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Another day, another example of Victor Wembanyama gobbling up the entire universe. The San Antonio Spurs visited Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, looking to halt the Los Angeles Lakers’ four-game winning streak. The Spurs, meanwhile, were aiming to bounce back from their first loss of the season, bowing to the Phoenix Suns, 130-118, on Sunday. Wembanyama […]

Recently, the San Antonio Spurs fell back down to Earth with a road loss against the Phoenix Suns, giving them their first defeat of the 2025 NBA season. The game put a jarring halt to the “best player in the world” talks surrounding Victor Wembanyama, who was held to just nine points in the loss. […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green doesn’t plan to retire anytime soon and is still playing at a level high enough to finish second for last year’s Defensive Player of the Year, with eyes on it again. San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama is playing at an MVP-caliber level this season. He’s also considered the […]

Not even two full weeks have passed since the 2025-26 NBA season began, but it’s become very clear who will be in the MVP discussion throughout the year — a list that features several previous MVP award recipients and others who have finished inside the top five of the voting in recent years. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, […]

PHOENIX– It was a night to forget for Victor Wembanyama, as the Phoenix Suns limited him to only nine points in a lopsided 130-118 victory on Sunday. Although the Suns themselves were excited to face Wembanyama, he was on a tear heading into the game. He came into the contest averaging 30.2 points, 14.6 rebounds, […]

PHOENIX– Jordan Ott might not have been an NBA coach for very long in the league, but neither has star player Victor Wembanyama. The current Phoenix Suns head coach is in his first season with the team, and Wembanyama is in his third. Still, the two encountered each other for the first time during a […]

Players come and go in the NBA, but some leave a lasting impression. Some are like Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker: the epitome of honing in on your craft, season after season. Then there are those like San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama: a true freak of nature, towering at 7’4. He has guard […]

SAN ANTONIO – For the better part of three seasons, Devin Vassell served as the San Antonio Spurs’ second leading scorer, if not their first offensive option at times. That included two years with Victor Wembanyama. While Vassell’s role has changed and will more than likely continue to do so in 2025-2026, one thing hasn’t. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are 2-3 to start the NBA season, despite playing all five games at home. When the Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg, they believed they had a gem who could help them get into playoff contention immediately. While that still might happen, there have been some ups and downs, and the struggles have led […]

It was another big game for the San Antonio Spurs, as they defeated the Miami Heat 107-101 to improve to 5-0 and remain undefeated. One of the biggest highlights of the game was the Spurs’ Wembanyama delivering an absurd sequence on both ends of the floor, overwhelming the Heat, as shown in a video posted […]

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs have gotten off to a red hot start to their 2025-26 regular season, but a tall task was ahead of them in Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat. Despite 31 points and 10 rebounds from Bam Adebayo, the Spurs took down the Heat for their fifth win […]

Leave it to the Miami Heat to try something nobody expects: throwing Davion Mitchell, a 6-foot-1 guard, on Victor Wembanyama and living with the results. Former coach Steve Jones spotlighted the look on X, noting how the small-on-big switch can bother Wembanyama when he doesn’t get deep catches. The internet did the rest, flooding timelines […]

With Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro sidelined during the early portion of the 2025-26 NBA campaign, fellow franchise pillar Bam Adebayo is expected to carry a bigger offensive workload. He is shooting almost three times as many 3-pointers than he did last season, doing what he can to push his team forward. Increased responsibilities on […]

Victor Wembanyama continues to show why he’s out of this world ahead of the San Antonio Spurs’ matchup against the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Wembanyama has been off to a blazing start for the Spurs after four games into the season. He is averaging 31 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.8 blocks, 2.8 assists, and 1.5 […]

Through four games of the 2025-26 NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs are undefeated for the first time since 2019. And while this young team has talent and promise, one truth stands above all: Victor Wembanyama has arrived as a legitimate MVP frontrunner. Averaging 31 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 4.8 blocks per game, Wembanyama is […]

The San Antonio Spurs are 4-0 to begin the season, as Victor Wembanyama is playing completely out of his mind. His performances are carrying the team to wins, and there is one ridiculous stat that may prove he is an actual alien. Since 2022, the 21-year-old center has recorded eight or more blocks in a […]

Things are sizzling in the Southwest Division as the San Antonio Spurs are off to a hot start. Now, the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama will try to make history as they prepare to play their fifth game of the season. After their hot start, Bill Simmons stated on his podcast that he believes the Spurs are as good […]

One week has passed since the 2025-26 NBA season began, and so many storylines exist already across the league. Players are scoring 40 and 50 points like it is nothing, international players are dominating the MVP leaderboard, and NBA fans are flying off the handle with plenty of overreactions about their teams. No matter which […]

Though he’s barely played 100 games at the NBA level, it’s clear the San Antonio Spurs have a generational talent in Victor Wembanyama. A do-it-all two-way force who can handle the ball, shoot, score, and defend at a very high level, Wembanyama is a two-time blocking champ, the 2024 Rookie of the Year, and an […]

The 2025 San Antonio Spurs have already been among the best teams in the NBA to start the season. They are undefeated at 4-0, mainly due to Victor Wembanyama’s excellent play. He is already playing like the odds-on MVP favorite due to his superb offense and defense. It’s early, but his play gives him a […]

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs have been sensational to begin the 2025-26 NBA season. With Wemby back from his blood clot issue and the team continuing to develop during the offseason, there was a sense of optimism surrounding this young Spurs team and their ability to start trending in the right direction. But […]

It’s becoming a routine for Victor Wembanyama to do things that make fans question what’s real and what’s not. Monday night against the Toronto Raptors, the 21-year-old phenom produced yet another viral moment, this time with a slow-motion clip of his ball-handling that seemed straight out of a video game. A slow-motion clip from Monday […]

For the second time in his young career, Victor Wembanyama has earned the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week. The 21-year-old generational talent captured the honor following an opening stretch of the season that proved historic. ClutchPoints asked Wemby his reaction to capturing the Western Conference’s side of the award. “A little bit of […]

The NBA is finding out every night that San Antonio Spurs unicorn Victor Wembanyama is a problem. The Toronto Raptors are learning more about that in real time Monday night, as they deal with the former NBA draft No. 1 overall pick. Early in the first quarter of the Raptors game, Wembanyama drove down the […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama watched Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren — the 2022 second overall pick of his same draft class — win his first championship last season. Fast forward through the first week of the 2025-26 campaign, Wembanyama is the Western Conference Player of the Week. With a chip on his […]

If the first week of the 2025-26 NBA season is an indication of anything, it’s that this will be some MVP race over the course of the 82-game season. The level of competition in the NBA is at an all-time high right now, and that is reflected through the many historic performances we’ve witnessed over […]

The San Antonio Spurs have gotten off to an undefeated start to the season, and it should be no surprise as to why. Victor Wembanyama is making his presence known in his third season in the league, and he has the stats to back it up. That has led Wembanyama to earn an honor for […]

If we can make one conclusion from the first week of the 2025-26 NBA season, it’s that we should expect plenty of close matchups in the Western Conference and for offenses to reign supreme. There are plenty of storylines to pull from the first week of games, but as far as the NBA power rankings […]

The San Antonio Spurs are off to a hot start in their first three games of the 2025-26 campaign. Victor Wembanyama has been lights out, as he’s led his team to a 3-0 record to begin the season. His play has been so well that he’s doing something nobody has ever seen in league history. […]

On Sunday, the San Antonio Spurs took the floor for their first home game of the 2025-26 NBA season against the rebuilding Brooklyn Nets after two straight road wins to open up the year. San Antonio got off to a strong start to this one, taking a 69-48 lead into the locker room at halftime […]

The San Antonio Spurs raised a banner into the rafters of Frost Bank Center to honor Gregg Popovich, the legendary head coach who guided the franchise to five NBA championships and became the winningest coach in league history. The moment symbolized the enduring bond between Popovich, his players, and the city that embraced his demanding […]

Zion Williamson had an insane dunk on Victor Wembanyama during the New Orleans Pelicans’ matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Williamson has begun his seventh year in the NBA, looking to be at his most healthy since the 2023-24 campaign. He’s dealt with weight and injury issues throughout his young career, arguably […]

A federal gambling investigation rocked the NBA world this week, with Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones getting arrested. It immediately became one of the biggest stories in sports, not just the NBA. It also came out right when the NBA was starting back up, overshadowing some of the plays on the court early […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks’ season opener did not go according to plan. Dallas lost to the San Antonio Spurs 125-92 in what was a forgettable performance on both sides of the ball for the Mavs. Ahead of Friday’s game against the Washington Wizards, Kidd was asked how the team can improve after watching film […]

The NBA season has started in full swing, with a range of players coming up with major offensive performances already. That includes as many as five players scoring at least 40 points on opening night, a league record in itself. The likes of Luka Doncic, Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Maxey and Aaron Gordon have […]

It was a good time at the American Airlines Center, as the San Antonio Spurs steamrolled the Dallas Mavericks 125-92. Remarkably, the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama broke a franchise record for most points in a season opener. His dominance in the Spurs opener has led to many rave reviews. Notably, Colin Cowherd gave a bold take […]

Though he’d already treated basketball fans to highlight-worthy plays they’d never before seen during his first two seasons in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama left the sports world with something else in the San Antonio Spurs’ 125-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. In continuing to deliver eye-popping moments, the 7-foot-5 center, who some insist is closer […]

Victor Wembanyama spent Wednesday night reminding the NBA why he is the most unique talent in the league. The San Antonio Spurs’ 7-foot-5 star returned to the court for the first regular-season game in more than eight months and immediately made his presence felt. Wembanyama finished with 40 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocks in […]

On Wednesday evening, the San Antonio Spurs moved to 1-0 on the young 2025-26 season with a dominant road win over the divisional rival Dallas Mavericks. It was one of the best games of Victor Wembanyama’s career, as the former number one overall pick scored 40 points to go along with 15 rebounds and three […]