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Include Philadelphia 76ers forward and fellow Frenchman Nicolas Batum among NBA regulars who are not only impressed by San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama but are also sending warnings to future opponents. Following his team’s 133-126 double overtime victory at the Frost Bank Center, Batum shared what he’d just witnessed regarding the generational talent who […]

The San Antonio Spurs may be 19-59 this season, but they were expected for them to be at the bottom of the Western Conference in 2023-24. However, San Antonio’s primary goal for this year has been accomplished. The Spurs know that Victor Wembanyama is a certified building block. All he has done this season is […]

We’ve now gotten to experience first-hand the otherworldly talent of Victor Wembanyama, and there’s no one more “over the moon” about it than San Antonio Spurs fans. While the season was marred by a poor record, San Antonio got to see the early greatness of Wembanyama and what they’ll have the pleasure of watching for […]

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is having a historically successful rookie season. The 7-foot-4 star operates on another level both offensively and defensively. His future is bright, just like the aftermath of the 2024 solar eclipse. Nike put together an epic video unveiling Wembanyama’s brand logo in light of the solar event. The video […]

Already missing second-leading scorer Devin Vassell and two-time NBA Rising Star Jeremy Sochan for the remainder of the season, the San Antonio Spurs could be without another of their best players for this final week. Keldon Johnson left Sunday’s 133-126 double overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in the fourth quarter and did not return. Gregg […]

It’s been as common this season as a San Antonio Spurs loss. A Victor Wembanyama stat line that has either never been witnessed before or hasn’t been seen in quite some time. With 33 points, 18 rebounds, 7 blocks, 6 assists, and five three-pointers in a 133-126 double overtime loss to the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (44-35) played the San Antonio Spurs (19-59) in their final road game of the 2023-24 regular season. With Joel Embiid resting on the second night of a back-to-back, the Sixers let an early lead slip but fought all the way back to get it to overtime. It took another OT for the […]

The last time Victor Wembanyama faced Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers, the 7-foot-4 Spurs rookie scored 33 points while making more than half the shots he took and hitting 2-of-5 from three-point range. Yet, nobody talked about how great he was that night. The reason? The NBA MVP scored 70 in a 133-123 Philly […]

As striking as he is physically and as noteworthy as his accomplishments have been this season, perhaps what has stood out just as much about San Antonio Spurs rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama is his mindset. It was again on full display on Friday night. “For me, there’s no question. I’m not hearing this. It’s just […]

Veteran San Antonio Spurs guard Devonte’ Graham has reason for frustration. Four years ago, he averaged 18.2 points per game with the Charlotte Hornets. This season, he’s played in just 18 of 77 possible games for a San Antonio team that’s struggled as they begin to embark on their rebuild. Instead of sulking, the 29-year-old […]

The San Antonio Spurs are coming off back-to-back losses as they sit dead last in the Western Conference and they will be looking to play spoiler when they head to the Big Easy to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in this Friday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we […]

Not too long ago, Draymond Green didn’t think Victor Wembanyama should be a contender for the Defensive Player of the Year award. Now, he’s changing his tune. Green is one of the best defenders in NBA history, leading the Golden State Warriors defense and earning the DPOY award in 2016-17 on top of eight All-Defensive […]

The franchise’s generational talent, Victor Wembanyama, calls San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones a “blessing.” One of San Antonio’s key reserves simply says he likes playing with him. By any measure, Jones is among the favorite players on the team. By that same measure, he also blends in and gets lost in the shuffle of […]

Hall of Fame head coach Gregg Popovich used the terms, “really impressive,” “best,” and “joy” to describe the San Antonio Spurs performance on Tuesday night. It didn’t matter that those descriptive words came after a loss to the Denver Nuggets. Or maybe it did. “[The Spurs] didn’t worry about a call or a turnover or […]

Victor Wembanyama entered the NBA with extremely high expectations, and while the San Antonio Spurs have struggled, Wembanyama has looked like the generational prospect he was billed to be prior to entering the league. In fact, Wembanyama has been so good that he’s convinced Brian Windhorst that he is deserving of Defensive Player of the […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is as tough of a cover as there is in the NBA. There simply isn’t a way to slow him down completely. Load up on him, and he finds an open shooter across the court. Leave him one on one and he feasts in the post. However, on Tuesday night, […]

Saddled with one of the NBA’s worst records, the San Antonio Spurs latest injury news does not affect any kind of playoff positioning. But it does affect another kind of positioning. With Jeremy Sochan and Devin Vassell out for the remaining two weeks of the season, a question centers on how these absences might have […]

So incredible are some of Victor Wembanyama’s nightly stat lines that they come with an air of inevitability. In leading the very shorthanded San Antonio Spurs, he was one block and two assists short of a quadruple-double in a close 110-105 loss at the defending champion Denver Nuggets. It’s not the first time in a […]

On Tuesday night, fans were treated to a heavyweight clash between two of the best centers in the NBA today, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama is becoming the rare player whom opposing fans flock in droves to see, and even though the San Antonio Spurs were shorthanded, they still put up a strong fight. […]

The Denver Nuggets host the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, and Denver’s two top dogs in Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are each on the injury report. Jokic has been dealing with left hip and right wrist problems, whereas Murray has right knee inflammation. Jokic’s issues haven’t stopped him from dominating as usual, though, […]

Another month, another Rookie of the Year award for generational talent Victor Wembanyama. Another day, another link to San Antonio Spurs legendary big men David Robinson and Tim Duncan. Not surprisingly, Wemby has been named the Western Conference Kia Rookie of the Month for March. It’s the third straight month in which he’s won the […]

Of the San Antonio Spurs’ top four scorers for the season, only Victor Wembanyama suited up in Sunday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. The generational talent nearly led the Spurs to a fourth straight victory. Despite the 117-113 loss, Wemby managed something he hadn’t yet this season. His 32 points vs. Golden State marked […]

The San Antonio Spurs are entering their final stretch of games and it looks like they’ll have to finish their campaign without the services of two key players. As of Monday, Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan will be sidelined for the rest of the season due to their respective injuries. Vassell suffered a stress reaction […]

The San Antonio Spurs are surprisingly coming off three wins out of their four games, most recently losing a close game to the Golden State Warriors as they head out on the first game of their road trip when they head on the reigning NBA Champions the Denver Nuggets in this Tuesday night showdown. This […]

Bill Simmons knows a thing or two about hoops. The man who is called an “NBA-hole” by frequent podcast guest Cousin Sal Iacono and wrote “The Book of Basketball” in 2009, which spent over 700 pages throughly breaking down the elaborate history of professional basketball, is one of the preeminent voices in basketball media. Simmons […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie center Victor Wembanyama hasn’t been able to escape the spotlight ever since the Wemby Sweepstakes kicked off some time around October 2022. But in his extended stay in the spotlight, the 20-year-old Rookie of the Year frontrunner has done nothing but impress at every turn. He’s avoided poor performances and off-the-court […]

Jeremy Sochan had just enjoyed a pair of quality games, including perhaps his best-ever NBA night, when he left Friday’s San Antonio Spurs win in the second quarter with an injury that the team called left ankle soreness. Before Sunday’s contest vs. the Golden State Warriors — a game Sochan ended up missing — coach […]

The San Antonio Spurs are currently wrapping up their campaign. With an early exit from playoff contention, the team is finishing up its schedule as the regular season nears a close. Their most recent game on Sunday was a 117-113 defeat courtesy of the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs may have added an extra count […]

In a game that has set the basketball world abuzz, not just for the astounding display of talent but also for its contentious aftermath, San Antonio Spurs’ rookie Victor Wembanyama has been handed a hefty fine by the NBA. The French sensation, who has taken the league by storm, found himself in hot water following […]

Four times previously this season, the San Antonio Spurs had won two consecutive games. In each instance, that’s where the successive wins stopped. Not on Friday though. A 130-126 overtime victory against the New York Knicks gives the Spurs their first three-game winning streak of the season. “That’s funny, that’s all we were talking about. […]

We’re set for another betting prediction and pick for Sunday’s NBA action as we’ll see an exciting Western Conference tilt between two fun teams. The Golden State Warriors (39-34) will take on the San Antonio Spurs (18-56) as both teams try to extend their current winning streaks. Check out our NBA odds series for our Warriors-Spurs prediction and […]

Victor Wembanyama played arguably the best game of his brief NBA career on Friday, willing the San Antonio Spurs to a thrilling overtime win over the New York Knicks by dropping a career-high 40 points, grabbing 20 rebounds and dishing out seven assists on 13-of-22 from the field and 4-of-9 on triples. The French phenom […]

He might actually be inhuman. Victor Wembanyama has proved time and time again that the San Antonio Spurs made the right decision in picking him. He continues to astound fans with his incredible performances night in and night out. His latest masterpiece might just be his greatest single-game performance of his career. Against the New […]

Victor Wembanyama added the latest headline to what’s already been a stellar rookie season. In scoring 40 points and grabbing 20 rebounds in a 130-126 overtime victory vs. the New York Knicks, the generational talent continued to live up to that description. He’s the second youngest player in league history to record a 40/20 game […]

San Antonio Spurs generational talent Victor Wembanyama hobbled to the sideline before exiting the court completely midway through the first quarter of Friday’s home game vs. the New York Knicks. The 20-year-old favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year has since returned to the court, re-entering to start the second quarter. Wemby appeared […]

A fascinating NBA showdown will be in the works on this Friday afternoon when the New York Knicks battle it out with the San Antonio Spurs. Join us for our NBA odds series, where our Knicks-Spurs prediction and pick will be made! Entering play with an impressive 44-28 record and the third-best mark in all […]

Heading into Wednesday’s game at the Utah Jazz, the San Antonio Spurs were glad to have rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama back. Though, if he hadn’t fully recovered from a left ankle sprain, it was hard to blame them if they appeared confident. In the Silver and Black’s last three games without Wemby – all this […]

Most NBA players won’t challenge San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama  at the rim. They certainly won’t do it without a running start or any forward momentum. Apparently, Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks isn’t most players, and he paid the price on Wednesday night. “He was trying to, of course…” Wembanyama said, pausing as he […]

Devin Vassell’s superstar teammate used the word “beautiful” to describe his evolution and his Hall of Fame coach called him a “monster.” It was that kind of an effort for the San Antonio Spurs second leading scorer in a 118-111 win over the Utah Jazz. Vassell led the Spurs with 31 points Wednesday, hitting key […]