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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 […]

It was a great season opener in the heart of Texas as the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama set a franchise record while leading the team to a 125-92 thrashing of the Dallas Mavericks. Remarkably, the Mavericks could not stop the Spurs star, as he went off for 40 points on 15-for-21 shooting, nabbed 15 boards, and […]

The San Antonio Spurs produced a dominant 125-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on opening day at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. In what was a historic, record-breaking night for Victor Wembanyama, who was playing his first official game since February, he scored 40 points and had 15 rebounds. En route to that stat […]

Victor Wembanyama did not waste any time in his return to action after leading the San Antonio Spurs past the Dallas Mavericks in convincing fashion, 125-92, on Wednesday. Wembanyama made the American Airlines Center his personal playground, exploding for 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting. He set a new Spurs record for the most points scored […]

Victor Wembanyama is truly out of this world, because how can anyone from this planet make someone like Anthony Davis look puny and helpless the same way the San Antonio Spurs star big man did Wednesday night? Wemby was simply sensational and unstoppable the whole night on the floor against Davis and the Dallas Mavericks, […]

To the rest of the NBA, be warned: Victor Wembanyama is here. The San Antonio Spurs walloped the Dallas Mavericks, 125-92, at American Airlines Center on Wednesday behind Wembanyama’s monster performance. The Mavericks had no answer for Wembanyama, who finished with a game-high 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting. He also had 15 rebounds and three […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most intriguing teams in the NBA coming into this season, and it all comes back to Year 3 of Victor Wembanyama. The former No. 1 overall pick and French prodigy had his second season cut short due to a blood clot, but he is back with a […]

On a team focused on youth, even by youth’s standards, Harrison Barnes stands out. A starter in every one of the San Antonio Spurs 82 games in his first year with the franchise, Barnes proved instrumental in aiding the continued genius of Victor Wembanyama, who’s still just 21 years old, and Rookie of the Year […]

DALLAS — Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks will host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night to begin the 2025-26 season. The battle of the No. 1 picks will draw no shortage of attention as Flagg prepares to make his NBA debut. Wembanyama, meanwhile, is set to begin his third year […]

The San Antonio Spurs are just a day away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season with a road game against the Dallas Mavericks. It will be year three for young phenom Victor Wembanyama, who suffered a blood clot scare that sidelined him at the end of last season but thankfully has since fully recovered. […]

A couple of days after the San Antonio Spurs exercised team options on the rookie contracts of Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, they let the deadline expire on Jeremy Sochan’s first deal. The ninth overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft might now become a restricted free agent next summer. That would happen if the […]

The last time the San Antonio Spurs had a postseason run was back during the 2018-19 NBA season, where they crashed out in the first round. The last time the Spurs made it past the first round of playoffs was back 2016-17 season when Kawhi Leonard was still at the franchise, when they lost in […]

There’s a reason why San Antonio Spurs’ rising star Victor Wembanyama has the nickname of ‘The Alien.’ Since his rookie season in 2023-24, Wembanyama has left fans, media and even fellow players speechless with his seemingly inhuman feats on the court. Victor Wembanyama was at it again during a recent Spurs’ preseason game when he […]

Victor Wembanyama had a hilarious reaction towards an astounding highlight from Stephon Castle during the San Antonio Spurs’ preseason finale against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Wembanyama is preparing for the third season of his NBA career with the Spurs. His sophomore campaign came to an abrupt end due to blood clots, seeing him […]

Former NBA forward and current analyst Richard Jefferson revealed that San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama reportedly urged the organization early in his rookie season to surround him with more talent, signaling a desire for the team to accelerate its rebuild and compete sooner rather than later. On the Road Trippin’ podcast, Jefferson discussed what […]

The San Antonio Spurs will play their final NBA preseason game on Friday night against the Indiana Pacers. The Spurs will then begin to prepare for the regular season opener against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. However, it appears San Antonio will be without two important players for Wednesday’s contest, according to Jared Weiss of […]

Victor Wembanyama’s latest evolution might be the most alarming development for the rest of the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs star has stopped trying to play like a seven-foot-five sharpshooter and has instead started playing like a dominant big man who understands just how unstoppable Wembanyama can be inside. During the preseason, Wembanyama has traded […]

The San Antonio Spurs took the expected, but important, steps of locking in team options for the contracts of Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle. As Wemby enters his third NBA season, the franchise exercised the fourth-year option on its foundational piece. Similarly, the reigning Rookie of the Year Castle is now locked in through 2026-27 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are set to take on the Dallas Mavericks in the season opener on October 22. However, it sounds like the team will be without fourth-year forward Jeremy Sochan. Reports indicate that Sochan, who is 22 years old, is ruled out for the first game of the regular season against the Mavericks […]

Former NBA 7-foot-4 center Boban Marjanovic stood in awe next to San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama. Hall of Fame center Yao Ming (7-foot-6) and Tacko Fall (7-foot-6) are the only centers taller than Marvanovic to have played in the NBA over the past 20 years before the 7-foot-5 phenom. Boban, who isn’t used to […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama trained with Hakeem Olajuwon this summer, the Hall of Fame center who’s revered as one of the greatest players. Wembanyama is one of the league’s brightest stars. He also isn’t shy about emerging to become the face of the NBA. When Wembanyama looks ahead at his future he admits […]

It will be a while before anyone can say with certainty that Victor Wembanayama is one of the greatest players ever. However, he continues to show flashes of potential and has many years ahead of him. In the meantime, Wembanayama decided to join in the favorite tradition of every basketball fanatic, putting together their all-time […]

The San Antonio Spurs unveiled what they’re calling a “Statement Edition” uniform. And reigning Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle is a fan. “I love them,” the former national champion at UConn said. “I was asking for gray jerseys last year, so I’m happy we got them.” Castle donned the all-gray uni’s for the rollout. […]

Victor Wembanyama pulled off a monstrous dunking highlight during the San Antonio Spurs’ preseason matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Wembanyama is getting ready for the third season of his NBA career, standing out as one of the best young players in the league. Last season ended abruptly for him after getting a […]

As good as Stephon Castle’s first NBA season proved, he won Rookie of the Year honors with several deficiencies. He’ll be the first to tell you that. In fact, Castle did just that as the San Antonio Spurs were about to start training camp ahead of their preseason. “I would say making reads, being a […]

Dylan Harper and Victor Wembanyama had a solid connection during the San Antonio Spurs’ preseason matchup against the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Harper is preparing for his first season in the NBA, being the Spurs’ second overall pick of the 2025 draft. Wembanyama is getting ready for his third campaign, being the team’s first […]

Dylan Harper is in a tricky spot. He is a 19-year-old rookie who comes into the NBA with shooting efficiency concerns, so it may take some time for him to find his footing in the league. However, because of the added urgency facing the San Antonio Spurs as a group this season, he will be […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama is edging towards what is expected to be a landmark season for both him and the franchise. After his 2024-25 campaign was cut short due to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his right shoulder, the Spurs failed to qualify for the postseason, finishing 13th in the Western Conference. Now, […]

There have been no shortage of brilliant players to walk through the doors of the San Antonio Spurs. That’s no surprise. Since entering the NBA, they’ve made the playoffs in 38 of 47 seasons, won five championships, and have the best overall record in the league. The Spurs are currently in the longest playoff drought […]

Before Victor Wembanyama became the face of the San Antonio Spurs and Dominique Malonga rose to stardom with the Seattle Storm, the two shared a basketball court as kids in France. Both hailed from Paris and spent their early years developing their games on playgrounds and in regional tournaments. During an appearance on The Old […]

Victor Wembanyama has always embraced being a student of the game, and the San Antonio star’s latest teacher may be the perfect one for his towering ambition. The San Antonio Spurs star spent part of his offseason training with Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, seeking to add polish to his already versatile skill set. Inside […]

Victor Wembanyama didn’t take long to have a unique stat line during the San Antonio Spurs’ preseason matchup against the Guangzhou Loong-Lions on Monday night. Wembanyama played his first NBA game since his 2024-25 campaign ended short due to a blood clot. He took the remainder of the season and the entire summer to bring […]

Victor Oladipo had a great performance during a preseason matchup between the Guangzhou Loong-Lions and San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. Oladipo’s last presence on a roster was with the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2023-24 campaign. He didn’t play that season as he was recovering from a severe injury, seeing Memphis waive him in February. […]

San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama has again gone viral. In San Antonio’s annual open scrimmage held every training camp, the 7-foot-5 generational talent took just two dribbles from half court, stutter-stepped, and then bodied 7-foot-2 Luke Kornet for a massive two-handed slam. Comparisons to Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O’Neal, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Kevin Durant are flooding […]

Victor Wembanyama returned to an NBA court on Tuesday for the San Antonio Spurs, marking his first live action since a blood clot cut short his season in February. The Athletic’s Jared Weiss posted a video of Wembanyama on the floor during the team’s preseason scrimmage, a sign the franchise feels comfortable easing him back […]

French sensation Victor Wembanyama’s second season for the San Antonio Spurs ended in disaster as he was ruled out after suffering from deep vein thrombosis or DVT in February 2025. As a result, the Spurs, seen by many to finally be a playoff-contending team, finished 13th in the West with a 34-48 record. San Antonio […]

The San Antonio Spurs are entering NBA Training Camp with a clear spotlight on Victor Wembanyama, whose season was cut short by a blood clot that fueled a more “violent” offseason training approach. What came next was a routine that teammates describe as unlike anything they had ever seen. Julian Champagnie witnessed it firsthand. During […]

Though San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper’s focus to start training camp is on returning from a partially torn ligament in his left thumb, it is, relatively speaking, a minor injury. He could be back in time for the season opener. Under the assumption that the second overall pick in this summer’s NBA Draft will […]

The San Antonio Spurs haven’t made the NBA Playoffs since 2019. It’s a stretch that includes Victor Wembanayama’s first two years with the Silver and Black. And it’s a streak he’s looking to end this season. “Of course, of course. Yeah, it’s the goal,” Wemby told ClutchPoints when asked if he sees 2025-2026 as an […]