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For as splendid as his entire rookie season was, three of Victor Wembanyama’s most noteworthy games came against three of the very best players in the game. Given what we’re learning about the San Antonio Spurs’ generational talent, it shouldn’t surprise. That he thirsts to play against the elite is impressive enough. That he already […]

The Charlotte Hornets failed to make the playoffs but LaMelo Ball continues to make headlines. The Hornets guard got some ink recently all of his back that would suggest that he’s a fan of rookie star Victor Wembanyama and his evocative new ‘alien’ logo from Nike. Photos of the Hornets star’s new tattoo development were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season ended on Monday night at the hands of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets for the second straight year, and now is when things will get very interesting for the Lakers. With LeBron James potentially a free agent this summer and Bronny James possibly on his way to the NBA, […]

Almost as legendary as his resume has been Gregg Popovich’s relationship with his best players. A father figure type for San Antonio Spurs icons Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, the 75-year-old coach is old enough to be his current best player’s grandfather. Actually, given their 55-year difference, you may be able to add […]

It appears to be a mere formality. In fact, the better question appears to be, will Victor Wembanyama be the unanimous Rookie of the Year? Also a finalist for the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year, though nowhere near the favorite, the generational talent is expected to run away with the ROY award. We all […]

While the 2024 NBA Playoffs are under way and in full effect, the 24/7, 365 nature of the NBA news cycle means that it’s always worth keeping an eye on the potential happenings of the NBA offseason. Two teams that could be at the forefront of the minds of NBA fans are the San Antonio […]

Call it the Victor Wembanyama effect. The NBA and the San Antonio Spurs officially announced that the team will play two regular season games in Paris, France next season. The Spurs will face the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, January 23 and Saturday, January 25, 2025. It’ll mark the first time the NBA will play two […]

Multiple fake San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama rookie cards were among $400,000 worth of counterfeit goods seized in Rochester, N.Y., according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It is not known how many of the counterfeit Wembanyama Panini Prizm cards were found, but Panini is aware of the seizure, according to Darren Rovell of […]

There were times during the season some wondered whether the San Antonio Spurs’ incumbent platers realized they had generational talent Victor Wembanyama on their team. But instances where the 7-foot-4 phenom wouldn’t touch the ball gave way to Wembanyama’s brilliance as his rookie campaign went on. Fans and analysts weren’t the only ones who noticed. […]

It has been 30 years since San Antonio Spurs Hall of Famer David Robinson scored 71 points in the 1993-1994 season finale. Three decades later, the Spurs again feature a 7-footer who put up some astronomical numbers of his own. Though Victor Wembanyama is naturally linked to Robinson and fellow San Antonio icon Tim Duncan, […]

The San Antonio Spurs need a reliable guard to play alongside Victor Wembanyama. San Antonio dealt with point guard questions during the 2023-24 season, so it would not be surprising to see them pursue a veteran guard in free agency or via trade. Chris Paul, who played for the Golden State Warriors this past season, […]

It’s safe to say no returning San Antonio Spur entered last off-season with more intrigue than Jeremy Sochan. He earned a nod in the NBA’s Rising Stars Game and from the get go his defense made his Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich take note. His versatility through a raw, yet evident, skill set intrigued. […]

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 […]