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San Antonio Spurs rookie big man Victor Wembanyama appears to have taken a stranglehold on the NBA’s Rookie of the Year race, which was long viewed as a two-man race between Wembanyama and Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren, but now figures to have the Spurs’ number one overall pick firmly in the lead. This […]

Initially not chosen for the NBA’s Rising Stars game, Jeremy Sochan is in Indianapolis, Indiana over the weekend as an injury replacement. It’s the latest recognition for a player who’s hit several marks for the San Antonio Spurs through his season and a half with the franchise. Named to the event by NBA Commissioner Adam […]

It’s not quite what he was looking for, but San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama will take it. As the generational prospect gets set for Friday’s Rising Stars Game, he’d rather be taking part in the NBA All-Star Weekend’s main event. “It’s great,” Wemby said about the exhibition that features some of the top rookies, […]

Steve Kerr was not part of just one dynasty. He paved the way for the success of the Stephen Curry-led Golden State Warriors through the learnings he got while being with the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs. Now, he is reaping the rewards of his hard work with the Stephen Curyy-led squad. The 58-year-old […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is here and one of the kickoff events is the annual Rising Stars Challenge. The event features some of the top rookies and second-year players as well as a few G League standouts. It’s been reorganized in recent years to a tournament format with four teams battling for a spot in the […]

Victor Wembanyama’s NBA 2K24 Rating saw yet another boost in the latest player ratings update. The first overall pick of the 2023 NBA draft already entered the series with the highest possible rating for a rookie (84 OVR). Since his debut in the big league, Wemby’s proved that he can live up to the hype, […]

Gregg Popovich has evolved from Derrick White’s coach on the court to one of his coaches in life. On Valentine’s Day, even though White hasn’t been a member of the San Antonio Spurs for nearly two and a half seasons now after the Boston Celtics traded for him in 2022, the veteran head coach gave […]

Victor Wembanyama scored only six points in the second half of the San Antonio Spurs’ 116-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.  The thing is, he scored 20 in the game’s first half. Asked afterward what may have caused the difference in production, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich put Wemby’s night in perspective with a […]

As good as Victor Wembanyama was during the San Antonio Spurs’ Wednesday night game against the Toronto Raptors, he may have had a better moment afterward. Following the NBA’s first triple-double with blocks by a rookie in nearly 35 years, the generational prospect was asked if, because he also registered five assists, a potential quadruple-double […]

Doug McDermott, the only player on the season’s initial roster over the age of 30, is no longer with the San Antonio Spurs. The team acquired veteran forward Marcus Morris in the trade that sent McDermott to the Indiana Pacers, but he’s yet to report to the team and is headed for a buyout. Without […]

Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks are beginning to make a run up the Western Conference standings, and they have a perfect opportunity to continue their hot streak into the All-Star break when they welcome Victor Wenbanyama and the San Antonio Spurs to the American Airlines Center. The Mavs are 2-0 against the […]

What are the Atlanta Hawks going to do at the 2024 NBA trade deadline? This was one of the burning questions everyone was searching for an answer to, with key talents such as Dejounte Murray, De’Andre Hunter, and Clint Capela on the trade block. Ultimately, the Hawks didn’t make any big moves to cut costs. […]

Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs teammates see what we see. Even more, they feel it. And in real time. Almost as if officially putting the NBA on notice, Devin Vassell isn’t holding back after the Spurs blew out the Raptors 122-99 on Monday. “He’s a tremendous player and this is his rookie year so it’s […]

Being a rookie in the league is hard. Most are often blasted for mistakes due to their raw style of play. The expectation for Victor Wembanyama was fairly different. He showed flashes of being a generational talent before he was acquired by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft. Now, he is more […]

The San Antonio Spurs continue to be serenaded by the impressive stats of Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama put on a historical performance in the Spurs’ 122-99 win over the Toronto Raptors Monday night. Victor Wembanyama makes NBA history in Spurs-Raptors game with mind-boggling stats Wembanyama became the first player in NBA history with a 20-point, 10-block […]

As LeBron James said before, Victor Wembanyama is an alien. On Monday night against the Toronto Raptors, the San Antonio Spurs rookie showed everyone why he has received such lofty praises. Wembanyama not only propelled the Spurs to a dominant 122-99 win over the Raptors, but the French phenom also made plenty of history in […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama went off on Monday night in his team’s 122-99 win over the Toronto Raptors. Wemby had a triple-double for the Spurs, but didn’t achieve it with the conventional points, rebounds, and assists. Instead, Wembanyama had 27 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 blocked shots. He also added five assists for […]

Trae Young has been a hot trade topic at the midpoint of the 2023-24 season. The Atlanta Hawks continue to look for a spark amid their subpar season. Thus, they could trade their star guard in the offseason with the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers being major players. Spurs lead the way as […]

We’re set for another NBA betting prediction and pick for our full slate of Monday action as we take a look at this next cross-conference matchup between teams looking to change their fortune. The San Antonio Spurs (10-43) will visit the Toronto Raptors (19-34) as both teams try to bounce back from recent losses. Check out our NBA odds […]

The Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs are far from title contenders this season, but the players on each team provided must-see theater on Saturday night as Victor Wembanyama went up against Nic Claxton. The result was a phenomenal highlight play that has fans talking on X and beyond in the realm of social media. […]

The San Antonio Spurs get ready for the third game of their Rodeo Road Trip off the heels a franchise-record performance. One that didn’t come from super rookie Victor Wembanyama. Instead, Devin Vassell’s 23 points in the third quarter against the Orlando Magic are the most a Spur has scored in a quarter since 1996-1997 […]

The Orlando Magic, coming off a disappointing defeat to the Miami Heat, swiftly shifted gears upon their return to the KIA Center, overpowering the San Antonio Spurs with a decisive 127-111 win on Thursday night. After a 5-game road trip that saw the Magic notch a 3-2 record, their performance against the Spurs was a […]

Take Two. Four and half years after he spurned the San Antonio Spurs, Marcus Morris is now reportedly set to get bought out by the Silver and Black. The 13-year veteran is part of a three-team deal with the Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers that includes a 2029 second round pick and cash considerations in […]

The NBA trade deadline has been full of deals. Now, the Indiana Pacers have acquired Doug McDermott in a deal with the San Antonio Spurs, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. ‘The Pacers are trading Marcus Morris, a second-round pick and cash to the Spurs for Doug McDermott, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.’ The Pacers already […]

Victor Wembanyama has followed the San Antonio Spurs since he was a boy. Combine Tony Parker’s legend in France with the Silver and Black’s championship history – not to mention fellow French star Boris Diaw’s impact on San Antonio’s legendary run – and Wemby considered himself a Spurs fan. Another franchise he tracked was the […]

One down, eight to go. The San Antonio Spurs started their annual Rodeo Road Trip Wednesday night with a 116-104 loss to the Miami Heat. The grueling trip which won’t have the Silver and Black play another home game until Feb. 29 also represents a chance for Victor Wembanyama to bond with his teammates. “Road […]

The San Antonio Spurs are on the road to take on the Orlando Magic Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Magic prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Spurs are coming off a game against the Miami Heat, so they do […]

The San Antonio Spurs fell to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night in a game that saw an amazing hustle play from Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan. The Spurs sophomore went running out of bounds to try and save the ball and ended up sprawled out several rows deep in among the spectators. As a reward […]

With the Miami Heat taking on the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night on the tail-end of the back-to-back, the main focus will be trying to maintain rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. It has been said more times than not just how talented the French-born player is, even some going as far as to say that he […]

Miami Heat star guard Tyler Herro poked fun at the fanbase after the team’s win to the Orlando Magic when asked if the team is in the midst of a breakthrough. With the second game of the back-to-back being Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs, one day before the NBA Trade Deadline, he said that […]

The Atlanta Hawks, despite looking poised to compete for a playoff spot this season, have fallen off the pace despite having a full offseason under head coach Quin Snyder’s tutelage. As a result, the Hawks appear poised to be sellers with the trade deadline fast approaching, with the likes of Dejounte Murray, Clint Capela, and […]

The San Antonio Spurs are on the road to take on the Miami Heat Wednesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Heat prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Spurs are 10-40 this season, and they have lost their last four games. […]

It would surprise almost no one—and you may be able to remove the word almost’—if the San Antonio Spurs trade sharpshooter Doug McDermott this week. The franchise is rebuilding and McDermott’s skill and experience are exactly what contenders need down the stretch. What the Silver and Black would get, or wouldn’t get, in return may […]

With all the attention that surrounded him leading up to the NBA Draft and for the lofty expectations laid upon him, San Antonio Spurs generational prospect Victor Wembanyama tops all NBA rookies in just about every major statistical category and leads the entire league in blocks. ClutchPoints talked with the 7-foot-four big man about the […]

While their annual rodeo road trip is supposed to represent the San Antonio Spurs’ ultimate test of stamina, the grind started at least a week and a half early this season. Saturday’s 117-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers marked the Spurs’ seventh game in eleven days dating back to a January 24 blowout to the […]

Heading into the Texas-sized tumble between the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs, the battle of the bigs was on everyone’s mind. More so, the battle between Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama was the anticipated matchup, with the future of the NBA on full display. The 7-foot-3 Wembanyama had his share of […]

Even Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 international marvel loosely nicknamed an “Alien,” isn’t immune to South Texas’ well-chronicled allergens. Following a 19 point, 14 rebound effort in a 117-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the generational prospect met with the media in front of his locker instead of at the usual post-game availability table. With his […]

The back and forth that led to the ejections of Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell and San Antonio Spurs center Zach Collins started with around a minute left in the Spurs 117-101 loss to the Cavs on Saturday night. It continued verbally after – and with words almost as sharp as elbows. Cavs coach J.B. […]

The final play of the San Antonio Spurs’ 114-113 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night may serve as the most obvious example, but it wasn’t the only instance in which the home team didn’t rely on super rookie Victor Wembanyama down the stretch. In fact, the top pick in last summer’s draft […]