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Victor Wembanayma faced a familiar refrain as he met with reporters during the San Antonio Spurs Media Day: expectations. They’ve followed Wemby around for as long as he can remember. And they’ve only grown as his game has. Coming off a unanimous Rookie of the Year campaign with the Spurs, he’s exceeded impossible individual hype […]

Point guard Chris Paul, the San Antonio Spurs’ newest member, fielded many questions during the NBA’s media day. One question that got a big laugh was when one reporter mentioned that for years, head coach Gregg Popovich used to despise Paul. In response, Paul joked right back. “You mentioned Pop. He was up here a […]

It appears that San Antonio Spurs star big man Victor Wembanyama has bulked up. During the 2023-24 NBA season, his first in the NBA, Wembanyama was listed as weighing just 210 pounds. With the Spurs less than a month away from opening their 2024-25 campaign, Wembanyama is listed at 235 pounds, according to Law Murray […]

It’s not an earth-shattering move, but weeks ahead of the start of the San Antonio Spurs’ NBA training camp, the team made a move that opened up a roster spot — kind of. In waiving Jamaree Bouyea, they now have a slot to sign a player to a two-way contract. It becomes a more interesting […]

Perhaps quietly, the San Antonio Spurs feature one of the NBA’s top all-time rosters. NBA 2K25 reflects that in sense. In Tim Duncan, the Silver and Black sports one of the very best players in NBA history. David Robinson gives them another big man who ranks among the top centers to play the game. A […]

San Antonio Spurs starting shooting guard Devin Vassell is expected to miss the start of the 2024-25 season after undergoing surgery for a stress reaction of the third metatarsal head in his right foot, the team announced on Friday. This injury forced Vassell to miss the final eight games of the 2023-24 season. In addition […]

The San Antonio Spurs have something great brewing, and they’ve been more than content to go the slow burn route in building a contending team around generational prospect Victor Wembanyama. They have stuck to their guns amid rumors linking them to blockbuster trades for All-Stars such as Trae Young, and this seems to be the […]

Many big men throughout NBA history have struggled to play a long and productive career in the league. For example, the 7-foot-6 Yao Ming played only eight seasons for the Houston Rockets before injuries forced him to retire. The same thing happened to Ralph Sampson. Now, ex-Golden State Warriors big man Paul Mokeski issued a […]

Tony Parker is easily one of the best players to ever play for the San Antonio Spurs. During his playing years, he played an instrumental role in leading the Spurs to four NBA championships with the 2007 run earning him the Finals MVP. In addition to championships, Parker is also a six time All-Star and […]

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has drawn comparisons to many greats throughout his first season, from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Hakeem Olajuwon and even Michael Jordan. On Friday, he made headlines once again when Hall-of-Fame player Ralph Sampson dropped a bold claim about Wembanyama. “Wembanyama’s a different player at a different time of basketball,” Sampson […]

The San Antonio Spurs are ecstatic about rising second-year center Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama had an incredible debut season that saw him win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award. Of course, the highly-touted center is not perfect and has room to grow. NBA legend and former Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O’Neal explained why does […]

DeMar DeRozan revealed that San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich made them watch sensitive videos to motivate the team. Back in 2018, DeRozan teamed up with the Spurs. Throughout that DeRozan said that he learned a lot of things from coach Popovich. The veteran mentioned on Podcast P with Paul George that his former […]

DeMar DeRozan has officially become a journeyman in the NBA. After his stints with the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls, he has now found himself playing alongside De’Aaron Fox in the Sacramento Kings system. This also means that he has worked under many legendary coaches of the 21st century. Despite the myriad of head […]

Patrick Beverley had a hot take about rising star Victor Wembanyama. During a recent episode of the Pat Bev Pod, Beverley gave his most honest opinion about who his top five centers are. The former NBA player mentioned Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Ivica Zubac, Anthony Davis, and Bam Adebayo. “[Nikola] Jokic is number one and […]

Victor Wembanyama has blazed an impressive trail with the San Antonio Spurs so far. The French and American citizen has become one of the most recognizable basketball players in the world and a likely shoo-in for First Team All-NBA honors sometime in the very near future of his career. Wembanyama is seen as a new […]

Being a respected veteran across the association has its perks. For Chris Paul, who has cultivated his brand of “CP3” quite carefully throughout the course of his entire career, there is almost a need for him to be able to get that jersey number, regardless of which team he plays for. After signing with the […]

San Antonio Spurs player Jeremy Sochan recently experienced a dramatic incident on the road. On August 24, Sochan crashed his bright green 2019 Porsche 911, a vehicle valued at approximately $240,000, on the I-10 and Loop 1604 intersection in Texas, TMZ reports. According to the accident report from the San Antonio Police Department, Sochan lost […]

The release of NBA 2K25 has once again put the spotlight on player ratings, with San Antonio Spurs’ center Victor Wembanyama earning a remarkable upgrade, setting a new standard for second-year players in the franchise’s history. Victor Wembanyama, last season’s standout rookie, has seen his rating climb to a 91 overall, making him the 18th […]

Future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul just got Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio Spurs fans alike excited for the upcoming season. Paul is back in the lab. A sneak peek into the veteran’s dribbling and shooting regimen was posted on basketball trainer Chris Johnson’s Instagram page. Paul is seen showing off his quick […]

The man who served as the soundtrack for many of the San Antonio Spurs’ glory years is stepping down after 21 years. Television play-by-play broadcaster Bill Land announces his retirement ahead of the 2024-2025 campaign. Toward the beginning of last season, Land revealed that he’d been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer, though […]

Victor Wembanyama is going to win lots of awards in his NBA career. After winning the Rookie of the Year award, the San Antonio Spurs’ young phenom might start racking up even more accolades as early as this season. ESPN conducted a poll of its NBA experts for the contenders for each award in the […]

Harrison Barnes’ net worth in 2024 is $16 million. Barnes is a veteran NBA forward that the Sacramento Kings recently traded to the San Antonio Spurs as part of a sign-and-trade deal for DeMar DeRozan. Barnes is an NBA champion and an All-Rookie First Team player and will now be a veteran leader for Victor […]

As two of the tallest (and youngest) players in the WNBA, Oklahoma City Thunder star Chet Holmgren and San Antonio Spurs super unicorn Victor Wembanyama always get mentioned in the same sentence. They have become rivals in the eyes of many basketball fans. But to others, they feel as though Holmgren and Wembanyama hate each […]

A deeper look at the San Antonio Spurs’ 2024-2025 NBA schedule shows some potentially not just good, but great, stretches for Victor Wembanyama and company. Several factors have been outlined by ClutchPoints as to why the Spurs have a more favorable schedule than other teams. Here are a couple of specific reasons as to why […]

They didn’t part on bad terms nor is there known bad blood between involved individuals, but when the San Antonio Spurs meet the Golden State Warriors it gives Chris Paul a chance to take on the team that let him walk after a one-year experiment. While the future Hall of Famer has been a bit […]

With the release of a team’s schedule comes the games that really grab the attention of the fans. For the San Antonio Spurs, who begin the second year of the Victor Wembanyama era, several games stick out. We’ve narrowed them to a handful that most should look forward to with number one ranking at the […]

All in all, the San Antonio Spurs 2024-2025 NBA schedule plays out well as they look for a much better season in year two of the Victor Wembanyama era. That doesn’t mean there won’t be some rough spots and that certainly doesn’t mean things won’t get tough, especially considering they’re coming off 22 wins. But, […]

The complete NBA schedule was announced on Thursday. A number of notable games were revealed, including one that will excite fans of Kevin Durant. The Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs will reportedly play a game on February 20 at the University of Texas, which is where Durant attended college. On Feb. 20, Kevin Durant […]

The NBA recently unveiled the schedule for the 2024-25 season, featuring a packed lineup of exciting matchups. The Los Angeles Lakers, a perennial favorite, are set to appear in 39 nationally televised games, the most of any team this season. Among these high-profile games is a standout Christmas Day face-off against Stephen Curry and the […]

The end of the Olympics also registers on the NBA timeline as we continue to forge through the summer. With the start of the regular season still more than two and a half months away, free agency has slowed as fans embrace the release of the NBA schedule. With that, the San Antonio Spurs roster […]

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama might only be 20 years old, but he already has the mindset of a superstar. Like Kobe Bryant who trained with Hakeem Olajuwon, the latest NBA Rookie of the Year wants to learn from the NBA’s greatest players. For Wembanyama, it’s Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. In a recent […]

Spurs fans excited to watch the first-time duo of Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul should tune in to opening night of the 2024-25 NBA season. The team has just released its schedule for the season, and first on the list is a road game against the Dallas Mavericks, headlined by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. […]

The Olympics were a big sign of what’s coming in Victor Wembanyama’s second year in the league. While France gave Team USA a massive scare throughout the game, they had to settle for a silver medal finish in Paris. Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs are all geared up for a big leap in […]

As much as a unanimous Rookie of the Year season proved that Victor Wembanyama was worth the hype, it also served notice that the phases of his progression would often jolt us. Sure enough, the Olympics provided another vivid instance of the San Antonio Spurs star continuing to grow into the type of generational player […]

After witnessing Victor Wembanyama’s 2024 Olympics performance, NBA legend Dwyane Wade sees him as the future of basketball. Wade serves as NBC’s analyst wherein he made complimentary remarks about the towering Frenchman. The three-time NBA champion is impressed by Wembanyama’s game. He sees the San Antonio Spurs star as a versatile player who can do […]

Steph Curry stole the show. LeBron James grabbed his share of headlines by helping control the game. USA Basketball’s all-time Olympics leading scorer, Kevin Durant, earned a fourth gold at the Summer Games. Given all of that, San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama — all of 20 years old and with just one NBA year […]

With the Gold Medal and Olympics immortality on the line, Team USA and Team France met in the final game of the men’s Olympic basketball tournament on Saturday afternoon, and delivered an all-timer for hoops fans who have been tuned in throughout what has been one of the most memorable and competitive tournaments in the […]

Nick Wright has found a way to turn the San Antonio Spurs into instant championship contenders, teaming together two future Hall of Fame stars, LeBron James and Steph Curry, with the NBA’s most recent Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama. Wright proposed the following three-team trade between the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, and the […]

A USA Basketball gold medal will largely depend on how a San Antonio Spurs star performs. Hello again, 2004. Twenty years ago, Manu Ginobili and Argentina changed the course of American national basketball program with a stunning victory over a squad that featured Tim Duncan among several NBA superstars. In the current version of a […]