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Wemba-Mania is for real. For those asking for proof, look no further than the recent sale of a rare Victor Wembanyama card that was released even before the youngster was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs. The card, a one-of-one autographed Wembanyama SuperFractor from the Bowman University Best of ’22 ser, was sold at Goldin […]

Victor Wembanyama has yet to even log his first minute in an official NBA regular season game, but he’s already being showered by love by San Antonio Spurs fans. Among the forms of appreciation he’s gotten from San Antonio faithful are murals, including one he visited recently. The top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft […]

As per the NBA’s new CBA, teams are now allowed a maximum of three two-way contracts, up from the previous maximum of two. The addition of the two-way contract has essentially added up to three extra roster spots. There’s a catch though as players signed to two-way contracts are only able to suit up in […]

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama opened up on his championship aspirations with his new team. Via L’Equipe: “It’s no secret that it’s hard to win a ring,” Wembanyama said. “But I’m patient, and I know it will happen.” Wembanyama, who was picked No. 1 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, is viewed as the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the best franchises in NBA history. The Spurs have captured five NBA championships since 1999, which is the fifth-most in the history of the Association. Coincidentally, these rings were made possible due to the perfect draft picks that the franchise selected in the first two rounds of the […]

Everything surrounding the San Antonio Spurs takes a backseat to Victor Wembanyama’s development. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft is one of the best prospects in the history of basketball, boasting a combination of length, dexterity and budding skill the sport has literally never seen before. Wembanyama is the Spurs now. He […]

The San Antonio Spurs system has been focusing a lot on their youth. Gregg Popovich has opted to get young guns to build around Victor Wembanyama. But, a lot of young players tend to take time in their development and would need older mentors to show them in-game techniques against other teams in the NBA. […]

Victor Wembanyama is coming to the Olympics in 2024. The San Antonio Spurs super rookie expressed his desire to join to be part of Team France in the Paris Olympic Games in a statement. “Succeeding in the Olympics would be a great story. And there will be no goal other than gold. Of course, I […]

San Antonio Spurs No. 1 overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama will have the entire world watching when he steps onto an NBA floor for the league’s 2023-24 Opening Night. He’s one of the most anticipated draft prospects of all time and has already become the face of the Spurs franchise. Sneakerheads may be wondering what […]

Former San Antonio Spurs forward Richard Jefferson shared a story in which he was cursed out by legendary coach Gregg Popovich. Jefferson said Popovich yelled at him after former Spurs guard Gary Neal took consecutive bad shots in a game. Via his “Road Trippin’” Show with Channing Frye: “Pop comes down to the end of […]

Former San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge seems to be considering a return to the franchise, but not as a player. Spurs Hall-of-Famer Tim Duncan reunited with the team three years after his retirement in a coaching role, and it appears that Aldridge is contemplating making a similar decision. Aldridge recently took to X, […]

The San Antonio Spurs found themselves included in a variety of trades during the NBA offseason, one of which involved veteran point guard Cam Payne. Spending the last four seasons as a member of the Phoenix Suns, Payne was traded to San Antonio, along with a 2025 second-round pick and cash considerations, in exchange for […]

This offseason proved to be a dream come true for the San Antonio Spurs seeing as they ended up with the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Victor Wembanyama has a chance to be a generational talent and he finds himself as one of the most unique players to ever enter the league […]

France’s trip to Indonesia for the FIBA World Cup did not go according to plan. They were billed as the favorites in their group, along with Canada. Right from the get-go, though, Rudy Gobert and Les Bleus got off on the wrong foot. They were destroyed by Canada in their tournament opener. An upset loss […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie forward Victor Wembanyama is quite possibly the most hyped NBA prospect ever. He was considered a generational type prospect long before the Spurs selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. There was absolutely no question that he was going to be selected as the top […]

In 2023, Tony Parker was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The former NBA guard played an instrumental role in helping the San Antonio Spurs win four NBA championships. Parker is also a Finals MVP and a six-time All-Star. Given Parker’s achievements in the NBA, have you ever wondered how a guy like him […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan has largely been pointed as the “culprit” for Victor Wembanyama’s recent hairstyle change. However, according to Sochan himself, that is far from the truth. Sochan has been known for experimenting on his hair color, and so when Wemby did the same thing–coloring his hair blond along with a streak […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan has big expectations as he pairs up with highly-rated rookie Victor Wembanyama. In fact, he’s so confident about their partnership that he even sent some sort of a warning to the NBA. When asked about his fit with Wembanyama as they join forces on the Spurs’ frontcourt,  Sochan expressed […]

Gregg Popovich is one of the greatest coaches in the NBA. In fact, the acting president and head coach of the San Antonio Spurs was recently inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame after five NBA championships and three Coach of the Year awards. Given Popovich’s achievements in the game, have you ever wondered how […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off of a season that saw the growth of plenty of young players including Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. In 2023 it will be Chet Holmgren’s turn to take the torch and move forward into NBA stardom, according to the prevailing thoughts of Thunder fans everywhere. Giddey just had […]

One could make the argument that Giannis Antetokounmpo is the best player in the world right now. As he prepares for his 11th NBA season with the Milwaukee Bucks, the two-time MVP is not in the news for his talents nor his team’s ambitions for the upcoming season. The talk surrounding Giannis is instead focused […]

The issue of whether the NBA champions should be called “world champions” is all the talk in the league right now. US track star Noah Lyles is at the center of the controversy after he took issue with the label since the NBA is only based in the US (with one team in Canada). While […]

The San Antonio Spurs haven’t necessarily always attracted the biggest names through free agency, but over the course of their illustrious history they’ve signed plenty of free agents who have had a major impact on their franchise. From players who contributed significantly to the six championships they won within 15 years to those who have […]

Former NBA player John Salley is just like all basketball fans when it comes to the anticipation of San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama’s debut in the league. For Salley, Wembanyama can be a real game-changer, as the young man from France has Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s ceiling but with the skills of a guard. “Oh yeah […]

The San Antonio Spurs surprised nobody when they selected Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Wembanyama had been the consensus No. 1 pick for a while and multiple teams engaged in tank jobs to try and land him. Wembanyama has been called a generational talent and a for […]

From the very start of free agency, the Los Angeles Lakers made it a priority to retain Austin Reaves. Going from being undrafted in 2021 to starting for the Lakers in the playoffs, Reaves rapidly became an integral part of his team’s rotations during the 2022-23 season. This is why Los Angeles could not afford […]

When fans make their top NBA players list, the criteria of impact, longevity, accolades, and swagger always come up. Some fans value one more than the other. This is why Allen Iverson gets on top of people’s lists a lot despite falling short of a ring. But, a lot of individuals tend to overlook Tim […]

Victor Wembanyama is learning from former San Antonio Spurs greats such as Tim Duncan. Lesson one: Get in the boxing ring with “Jesse” James Leija. It’s tradition for Spurs players to train with Leija in the offseason. Leija noted that although his workouts provide physical benefits, most Spurs have a different motivation for seeking him […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is regularly thought of as the best coach in professional basketball, ranking with the game’s all-time greats including Red Auerbach, Phil Jackson and Pat Riley. There’s a lot more to Popovich’s game than analyzing talent and laying out the X’s and O’s when designing game strategy. Spurs big […]

The San Antonio Spurs have a long journey ahead of them toward respectability in the NBA’ Western Conference. The Spurs’ roster includes number one overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama, and very few if any recognizable names other than Head Coach Gregg Popovich. The date of Wembanyama’s first showdown against recent top five pick Brandon Miller […]

The NBA released schedules for the 2023-24 season Thursday. Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs take on Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets on Jan. 12. It will be the first matchup between the top two picks in the 2023 NBA draft. Wembanyama gets home-court advantage for this one, and then a week later, […]

One of the most exciting opponents for Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers to face this season will be Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. According to the NBA’s newly released schedule, fans won’t have to wait very long at all to see the two teams face off. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs […]

During his playing days, not a lot of power forwards could stop LaMarcus Aldridge. Aldridge, who had stops with the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and the Brooklyn Nets, garnered seven All-Star appearances and five All-NBA team selections. Given Aldridge’s accomplishments in the NBA, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? […]

Throughout the entire 2023 NBA Draft process, the San Antonio Spurs stood out as the best possible destination for consensus first overall pick Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs organization has had a stellar track record when it comes to bringing out the best in a franchise big man. And with Gregg Popovich still at the helm, […]

The Golden State Warriors are entering the 2023-24 NBA season with high expectations as a result of what happened this past season. Unable to defend their championship, losing in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Warriors are looking to prove that they still have what it takes to win a title. […]

The 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament schedule has been revealed, including the national TV schedule. In terms of the national TV schedule, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will have three of their four 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament games shown on the big stage, via NBA Communications. ESPN and TNT will combine to televise 14 […]

The NBA’s San Antonio Spurs franchise has existed for quite some time now. Its first season in the NBA came all the way back in the 1976-77 season, as the Spurs were one of several ABA teams to join the NBA in the NBA-ABA merger. During their four-plus-decades of existence in the NBA, the Spurs […]

Professional athletes that just got newly drafted tend to make a habit of making exorbitant life decisions. Some go for a fancy car while others immediately try to help their family out by buying them a house. Other choices may be purely cosmetic and influenced by people in the league. This is exactly what San […]

They say fame can change a man, but Victor Wembanyama has a solid foundation that suggests he will not lose sight of his values or priorities. All bets are off when it comes to his physical appearance, though. The San Antonio Spurs rookie is already rocking a drastically different hairstyle, one that might be inspired […]