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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 […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star point guard De’Aaron Fox will miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA regular season as he recovers from an offseason hamstring injury. Fox, who is entering his first full season with the Spurs, suffered this injury while working out with teammates in Las Vegas during NBA Summer League in July. At […]

With the franchise’s Media Day upon us, any talk of a logjam at the San Antonio Spurs point guard position – as far as the Spurs themselves are concerned – is overshadowed by the notion that they have three very good options in that spot. The big contract De’Aaron Fox signed to stay with the […]

Victor Wembanyama is back, baby! After his 2024-25 season ended prematurely due to a blood clotting issue, the San Antonio Spurs star is ready to get back on the court. Jared Weiss reported that Wembanyama has been cleared by doctors to return to action. “Spurs coach Mitch Johnson says Victor Wembanyama has been medically cleared […]

Even with Victor Wembanyama sidelined on February 20 due to a deep vein thrombosis diagnosis, the San Antonio Spurs still made tangible progress in 2024-25. They improved their win total by 12 games, highlighted by Wembanyama’s first All-Star selection. Fans also saw the emergence of one of the NBA’s most intriguing inside-out duos after the […]

The San Antonia Spurs finished 13th in the Western Conference last season with a 34-48 record, missing the NBA Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Their 34 wins matched their highest total since 2021, with 34 wins being their largest total since 2019. With Victor Wembanyama shut down the rest of the season, the San […]

Stephon Castle has accomplished a great deal in his young basketball career. After winning a national championship at UConn, Castle went on to be drafted fourth overall by the San Antonio Spurs and win the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year award with the San Antonio Spurs. As he prepares to enter his second season […]

The San Antonio Spurs enter the 2025-26 NBA season in a stronger position than they were a year ago. With Victor Wembanyama blossoming into the centerpiece of their long-term vision, and a front office that quietly stitched together a smart and disciplined offseason, this Spurs team has a balance that signals progress. San Antonio managed […]

It’s been a busy offseason for the San Antonio Spurs, who drafted Dylan Harper with the number two overall pick, which raised some speculation about whether or not they would still want to keep De’Aaron Fox around long term. However, San Antonio quickly answered that question by signing Fox to a max contract extension, giving […]

San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama has been busy during the offseason, but not only on the basketball court. The Spurs star added a new chapter to his growing profile by making a cameo on Futurama. In a surprising move, Wemby voiced an alien basketball player in the popular animated series. It is another sign […]

The San Antonio Spurs are still making moves to their roster before training camp, and they recently brought back a key piece on their bench to help back up Victor Wembanyama, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Free agent center Bismack Biyombo has agreed on a one-year deal to return to the San Antonio Spurs, sources […]

The San Antonio Spurs are just six weeks away from kicking off a 2025-26 season in which they will hope to make the NBA playoffs for the first time in over half a decade. The good news for the Spurs is that star Victor Wembanyama has been cleared of the blood clot scare that prematurely […]

Victor Wembanyama has had quite an eventful offseason; the San Antonio Spurs star went East to begin his summer filled with sidequests, experiencing what it’s like to stay for 10 days at a Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou, China. Wemby then hung out with Kevin Garnett right after he underwent Buddhist tradition training, and now, the […]

One of the most exciting developments in the NBA is how global the game has become. Players like San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama have popularized the league around the world. However, he is not the Spurs’ All-Star at the forefront of the NBA heading to Europe. San Antonio legend Tony Parker is confident that […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama had quite an active summer. Though he didn’t play for France in the EuroBasket tournament, he nevertheless made the most of it. On his Instagram, Wemby posted a series of pictures under the caption of “summer shenanigans’ Among the pictures included were of him working out with NBA […]

France has long been a powerhouse in EuroBasket, so for them to fall down in the Round of 16 in the 2025 iteration of the proceedings is no small thing. It becomes an even greater deal when a nation like Georgia, which has historically been worse than them in basketball, becomes the team to take […]

The San Antonio Spurs finally seem ready to make a big jump in the Western Conference standings after assembling an abundance of young talent over the last few years. One cannot account for injury misfortune, however. Rookie guard Dylan Harper, the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA Draft, underwent surgery on Friday to repair […]

Ever since San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox signed a four-year, $229 million extension, he’s been a bit more vocal, especially after his latest dunk on social media. This comes after Fox called out Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green for being the league’s biggest whiner. Perhaps the long-term commitment has given him a boost of […]

The fallout from Pablo Torre’s bombshell report alleging the Los Angeles Clippers orchestrated a secret $28 million deal connected to Kawhi Leonard has deepened, with former San Antonio Spurs executive Kirk Goldsberry revealing further details about the star forward’s uncle, Dennis Robertson. On Wednesday, Torre reported that Leonard signed an endorsement agreement with Aspiration, a […]

Right as the San Antonio Spurs will be wrapping up their second full week of the regular season, they may face a fight that not many, including themselves, saw coming. In the midst of the offseason and as the NBA preseason inches closer, the Spurs are gearing up for one of their most meaningful battles. […]