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Athletes often say the greatest respect they earn comes from their peers. That then says a lot about San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama. In yet another tell that the generational talent continues to live up to that description, the 7-foot-4 rookie topped two categories as decided by fellow NBA players: “Who’s the best defender?” […]

None of the postseason notoriety that Victor Wembanyama gets nowadays comes as a surprise. Not after a season that ranks among the best rookie years in NBA history. Given the hype and expectations that followed the San Antonio Spurs’ French big man into the league, perhaps his place as a finalist on awards lists shouldn’t […]

It’s no secret that the San Antonio Spurs are hunting for a point guard/lead ball handler to pair with Victor Wembanyama next season, but don’t expect that player to be Trae Young – even if the Atlanta Hawks look to trade their star – according to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports: “One other note. Spurs […]

Victor Wembanyama has done nothing but surpass expectations despite being in only his rookie season. The San Antonio Spurs may not have improved their win total from last season even with Wembanyama being a two-way monster who’s well on his way to becoming an unstoppable force, but it’s clear that the Spurs are on track […]

As San Antonio Spurs fans – and thanks to generational talent Victor Wembanyama, NBA observers at large – head into the off-season with tons of curiosity about what the Silver and Black will do, there are at least two things the franchise knows going forward. Victor Wembanyama is already their best player and is undoubtedly […]

Following an outstanding first season in the NBA, here comes the recognition. The league announced Sunday that San Antonio Spurs generational talent Victor Wembanyama is one of three finalists for both Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year awards. Thing is, it’s not surprising news. Virtually a lock to win ROY, the […]

He’s only 24 years old and can count his years in the Alamo City on one hand. Yet, Keldon Johnson is the longest-tenured San Antonio Spur and the oldest member of what would be considered their core. He headed into this past season as the Spurs’ leading scorer. He heads into the offseason as a […]

While San Antonio Spurs super rookie Victor Wembanyama is a contender for NBA Defensive Player of the Year, there’s no doubt about who ranks as the team’s best perimeter defender. Jeremy Sochan always guarded the opponent’s best offensive threat from the wing. He often guarded more stout players down on the block. Routinely, he did […]

After missing just 21 combined games through his first two NBA seasons, San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell missed 14, including the last eight, this past season. The fourth-year guard played in only 38 of the possible 82 games in 2022-2023. A foot injury that the team labeled a “stress reaction to the right third […]

Victor Wembanyama was a must-watch phenomenon during his rookie campaign with the San Antonio Spurs. To finish out the year, the Spurs superstar spoke about a number of topics, from his defensive prowess, to what he learned most through an NBA rookie season that saw his team lose 60 of 82 games and other subjects […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been escorted out of postseason after a thrashing by the Chicago Bulls. Atlanta fell in the 9-10 portion of the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament by a final score of 131-116.  That result is going to leave a lot of questions the Hawks will have to answer in the offseason. The most […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Zach Collins is scheduled to have surgery on what the team calls a torn labrum in his right shoulder. The Spurs are expecting Collins to be fully recovered at the start of the 2024-25 season, per the team’s press release. The sixth-year pro, who’s been in the NBA for seven […]

When Cedi Osman joined the San Antonio Spurs via trade early last July, there was doubt as to whether he’d ever put on the Silver and Black. After all, the franchise acquired him at around the same time they dealt for fellow veterans Reggie Bullock and Cameron Payne. But while neither made it to opening […]

San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama certainly lived up to expectations in Year 1 and will head into his first NBA offseason happy with how things unfolded. Wemby will win Rookie of the Year and profiles to be the future of this franchise. Recently, the Frenchman made an appearance on The Ringer’s NBA show with […]

It’s hard to believe, but it was only three years ago when the Atlanta Hawks, a plucky upstart 5-seed, made a run all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they gave the eventual NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks all they could handle over a competitive six game series. The catalyst of all this Eastern […]

The San Antonio Spurs did not expect to compete during the 2023-24 season. San Antonio ultimately finished with a 22-60 record, but 20-year-old phenom Victor Wembanyama is expected to win the Rookie of the Year award after a fantastic first season in the NBA. The Spurs are rebuilding and failing to compete in Wembanyama’s first […]

The San Antonio Spurs became a cellar bound team this NBA regular season, and now they find themselves in the same boat as the Golden State Warriors: on the outside looking in for the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Spurs aren’t typically thought of as a premier NBA free agency destination, but oddsmakers have recently listed […]

There may not be a team in the entire league with a brighter future than the San Antonio Spurs heading into the 2024 NBA Draft. The Oklahoma City Thunder certainly have their say in that matter with a million more NBA draft picks at their disposal on top of a young team already proving they […]

The San Antonio Spurs could not have ended the 2023-24 season on a much better note. They went 7-4 in the final stretch of the season, including impressive wins over the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, New Orleans Pelicans, and Denver Nuggets, and with Victor Wembanyama developing at a rapid rate, it’ll be a surprise […]

In meeting with the media for the last time in the 2023-2024 season, San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama reflected on a rookie season that exceeded everyone’s super high expectations, except his. Given all that he accomplished during his first taste of American basketball, ClutchPoints asked the generational talent what he took the most pride […]

The San Antonio Spurs won just 15 of their first 71 games this season. Thanks to a 123-95 victory vs. the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio won nearly half that many in their last eleven contests. While many point out that their 22-60 record costs them at a chance at the best odds to win the […]

For most of the season, it seemed as though the 2023-2024 campaign would go down as the worst in San Antonio Spurs history. Thanks in large part to a club record 18-game losing streak, the team won only five of its first 35 games. It was easily on pace to fall short of the 20 […]

According to Saturday’s San Antonio Spurs injury report, superstar Victor Wembanyama has played his last game of what’s been a spectacular rookie season. Listed as “out,” the update comes less than a day after after Gregg Popovich mused and his star player feared that Sunday’s regular-season finale would be a no-go for the generational talent. […]

It’ll come as a surprise to those who don’t follow the San Antonio Spurs closely, but the team has several good options as to which has been its “best” victory this season. Though they’ve won only 21 of 81 games, the Silver and and Black can boast triumphs over the third best team in the […]

The normally stoic and calm super rookie Victor Wembanyama received only his second NBA technical on Friday. Late in the first half of what turned into a 121-120 San Antonio Spurs upset, the generational talent appeared upset after Denver Nuggets big man Aaron Gordon knocked him to the floor. “There’s plenty of ways to react […]

For many, “funny” is not the word that comes to mind when describing San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. The winningest coach in NBA history has gained a reputation for his often sharp, almost always blunt answers and reactions to questions. But following Devonte’ Graham’s game-winner in Friday’s 121-120 victory vs. the defending champion […]

The San Antonio Spurs, for the second consecutive season, could finish with the worst record in the Western Conference. But even though they reached the 60-loss mark for just the fourth time in franchise history, the Spurs’ players remain highly motivated. This was in full display when Victor Wembanyama and company decided not to give […]

There may not be a player in the NBA more intimately familiar with Victor Wembanyama’s ongoing development than Rudy Gobert. The Minnesota Timberwolves star has known his San Antonio Spurs counterpart since Wembanyama was just 13 years old, and has had a front-row seat to his growth into one of the best prospects in basketball […]

The San Antonio Spurs were one of the most intriguing teams heading into the 2023-24 campaign because of the arrival of a generational talent in Victor Wembanyama. Despite having low expectations, the Spurs garnered several national television contests because the whole world was excited about what Wembanyama could bring to the table. Wembanyama has not […]

The Denver Nuggets take on the San Antonio Spurs Friday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Spurs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Nuggets are at the top of the Western Conference after beating the Timberwolves Wednesday night. Another win will […]

The San Antonio Spurs have won five of their last nine games — while shorthanded, including Wednesday’s blowout loss at the Oklahoma City Thunder without superstar Victor Wembanyama. It took the Spurs 30 games to win their first five games of the season. Hard to blame the Silver and Black for thinking they’re a different […]

Perhaps the only NBA award that is no longer up for debate at this juncture late in the season is that of the Rookie of the Year, which is overwhelmingly likely to be won by San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama, selected by the franchise with the number one overall pick this past June. […]

Victor Wembanyama is truly one of one. The San Antonio Spurs phenom has somehow exceeded the hype in his debut NBA, running away with Rookie of the Year honors over the second half of the season while cementing his stake as one of the best prospects in the history of basketball. How do you market […]

Now on one hand, anyone could’ve seen this coming. We’ve never had a player like San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama come into the NBA and deliver on the hype so impressively and so quickly, and any time a player remotely near Wemby’s caliber comes into the league, he is going to be nurtured […]

After missing Wednesday’s game at Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder, it appears there’s a decent chance that San Antonio Spurs superstar rookie Victor Wembanyama may miss Friday’s game vs. Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. “We don’t have a plan yet. Just see how his ankle is and we’ll go from there,” Gregg […]

Thanks to a 102-87 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, a dubious losing streak for the San Antonio Spurs is finally over. It’s no wonder one of their players used the term “slap in the face,” and another said they “took it personally.” The Silver and Black lost 26 times to the Grizzlies in regular season […]

The fourth Victor Wembanyama vs. Chet Holmgren NBA matchup of a rivalry that many think will define the next decade of the NBA may have to wait. Following Tuesday’s San Antonio Spurs 102-87 victory at the Memphis Grizzlies, head coach Gregg Popovich insinuated Wemby may not play in Wednesday’s game against his fellow rookie standout. […]

Victor Wembanyama is probably going to win the Rookie of the Year award, but Chet Holmgren has enjoyed a terrific season as well. The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder stars are set to compete against one another for years to come. Holmgren recently spoke with Shams Charania of Stadium about the Rookie of […]

Perhaps it symbolizes how odd it is that one of the most respected franchises in sports has lost more than a dozen in a row to an organization that’s never made the NBA Finals. The last time the San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzles, it was on an opening day that took place in […]