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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 […]

Through what’s been a very tough season, the San Antonio Spurs have actually notched some impressive wins. They’ve beaten the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder, both of whom are near the top of the Western Conference, and they had previously twice topped the Phoenix Suns. But none of them came the way Monday night’s […]

It’s safe to say this hasn’t been the season Jeremy Sochan envisioned. From starting the season at a point guard position that proved as foreign as it seemed initially, to the generally high expectations coming off a good rookie campaign, the San Antonio Spurs forward has struggled. But on Monday vs. the Phoenix Suns, Sochan […]

Without generational talent Victor Wembanyama and facing a team that had just beaten them by 25 points, the San Antonio Spurs shocked a Phoenix Suns team that’s playing for playoff seeding down the stretch of the NBA regular season. Give the credit to payback as a reason for the 104-102 stunner. “We got blown out […]

Victor Wembanyama is currently in the midst of what has been one of the most impressive rookie seasons in NBA history after being drafted number one overall by the San Antonio Spurs this past June. In the increased minutes that he’s received since the All-Star break, Wembanyama has responded by stuffing the stat sheet on […]

The San Antonio Spurs just lost by 25 points to the same Phoenix Suns team they’ll play again Monday. They’ll potentially be without their best player in trying to knock off a squad that’s going for its fourth straight win and eighth in the last eleven games. Still, the Spurs, whose legendary head coach all […]

The Phoenix Suns take on the San Antonio Spurs Monday night for the final time this season. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Spurs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Suns are 42-29 this season, and they have won four of their […]

When the San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns in consecutive road games to end October and start November, they stood at 3-2 after Victor Wembanyama had exploded for 38 points in a coming out party of sorts. Five months later, in the middle of another mini two-game series against the Suns, the now 15-56 […]

There was little the San Antonio Spurs could do against the Phoenix Suns in a 131-106 loss Saturday night. Just ask their head coach. “They [the Spurs] did the best they could. I thought we had a little more contact and physicality in the second half,” head coach Gregg Popovich said. “But you’re not going […]

Victor Wembanyama is ascending to NBA stardom quicker than even his biggest supporters would have expected him to. The San Antonio Spurs’ phenom is earning praise from everyone across the league, most recently Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. Booker said that his favorite part about Wembanyama is his mindset, according to Paul Garcia of Project […]

Victor Wembanyama is one of the most unique players we’ve ever seen. His height and athleticism give him a massive advantage every game and he’s already a dominant two-way player. So much so, that a former Coach of the Year winner thinks the sky is the limit for the San Antonio Spurs’ big man. During […]

The Phoenix Suns have been alternating wins and losses over their last couple of games and are looking to build some momentum as they make the playoff push when they head down south to San Antonio to take on the Spurs in this Saturday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as […]

As the losses have mounted for Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, so to have the reasons and explanations, though at this point of the season, many have been repeated. It turns out losses to the same opponent may be getting repeated as well. In a result very similar to when they met back […]

Victor Wembanyama’s potential game-winning fade-away 3-pointer at the buzzer went awry and the San Antonio Spurs blew a chance at a rare win against a Memphis Grizzlies team that’s been depleted for the majority of the season. After the 99-97 loss, the generational talent reflected on what he should have done. But it had nothing […]

A pair of teams in rebuild mode will go head to head as the Memphis Grizzlies travel to San Antonio to take on the Spurs. Join us for our NBA odds series, where our Grizzlies-Spurs prediction and pick will be revealed. Currently on a four-game losing streak, the Grizzlies are eager for this season to […]

For as much change phenom Victor Wembanyama has gone through throughout his rookie season, his demeanor hasn’t faltered. And he gives the sense that it won’t any time soon. If ever. “It’s how I try to live my life. I don’t do anything halfway,” the Spurs superstar said. “If I have to do it, I […]

There is no question about who the San Antonio Spurs see as their future. So it stands to reason that they throw several questions his way regarding that future. Victor Wembanyama stands ready – and willing – to determine the direction of the team’s roster and, essentially, its direction. The 7-foot-4 marvel detailed how much […]

For all the ways in which the San Antonio Spurs have struggled this season, no single position has been more maligned than their point guard spot. But as they head down the stretch of a tough season, perhaps no position has had more guys contribute as a collective. To start the year, the Silver and […]

Kyrie Irving has never been shy about expressing his opinions. Following the Dallas Mavericks’ 113-107 victory in the Alamo City on Tuesday, the eight-time NBA All-Star had plenty to say about San Antonio Spurs super rookie Victor Wembanyama. And a lot of it was glowing. “If you can finish on him, I feel like you […]

Luka Doncic recorded his eighth triple-double in the last ten games. But his shooting woes and a point total that was about half of what he normally produces proved a headline in Tuesday’s 113-107 Dallas Mavericks victory at the San Antonio Spurs. The Mavs superstar went only six of 27 from the field, including 2 […]

The San Antonio Spurs played well enough to beat the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. But a problem that’s plagued them for the entire season didn’t excuse itself in the 113-107 Mavs victory. Two questions into the post-game press conference, head coach Gregg Popovich junped right into the constant issue. “Look, you guys got stat […]

With every week, the San Antonio Spurs’ generational talent Victor Wembanyama seems to match that description. As staggeringly impressive as he’s been in his first consistent taste of American basketball, the numbers he’s put up back up the eye test. Whether becoming the first rookie in decades to score at least 30 points and grab […]

It seemed nearly impossible for Victory Wembanyama to live up to expectations entering his rookie season. Not only did the San Antonio Spurs No. 1 pick show Sunday why he was the most hyped prospect since LeBron James, but he proved that he can live up to it. Wembanyama put on a dazzling display of […]