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The San Antonio Spurs fell to the worst team in the Western Conference in a 112-96 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Silver and Black blew a big third quarter lead in their third game since superstar Victor Wembanyama was ruled out for the season. In his absence, one of the team’s biggest threats, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in France for a pair of games overseas as the NBA continuously looks to expand basketball globally. But among the pomp and circumstance that comes with superstar Victor Wembanyama’s homecoming — which included a court dedication from the Spurs superstar. The Spurs go to Paris on a three-game losing streak. […]

The San Antonio Spurs will agian face the Memphis Grizzlies two nights after playing them for the first time this season. If Devin Vassell had it his way, the Silver and Black would play Ja Morant’s squad again the game after that. And then the game after that as well. And then the game after […]

While there’s no doubt that Victor Wembanyama is the San Antonio Spurs’ best player, it’s perhaps just slightly less obvious that Devin Vassell ranks as their second-best. Chris Paul, who’s got the age advantage over both, has enjoyed a better career than either, and rookie Stephon Castle may have a bigger upside than Vassell. Still, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are looking to make a playoff run in the 2024-25 season. At 11-9,  they have played well despite roster and coaching staff hurdles. The main challenge has been the absence of legendary head coach Gregg Popovich, who suffered a mild stroke on November 2, and hasn’t been available to lead them […]

Given the presence of Victor Wembanyama and with the additions of Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes, it was easy to forget — especially from a national perspective — that the San Antonio Spurs started this season without last year’s second-leading scorer, Devin Vassell. After scoring 21 points off the bench in his season debut, the […]

The San Antonio Spurs could possibly be getting some more help on the way, as Devin Vassell is close to returning to the court, according to ESPN’s Sham Charania. “There’s optimism that he could make his season debut on Saturday against the Utah Jazz as he’s recovering from offseason foot surgery,” Charania said. “His season […]

Following one of the San Antonio Spurs’ final preseason practices, Gregg Popovich provided some encouraging news regarding Devin Vassell, the player who may very well be his second best player right now — even with Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes now in the mix. “No contact yet, but we’re still hopeful that at the beginning […]

San Antonio Spurs starting shooting guard Devin Vassell is expected to miss the start of the 2024-25 season after undergoing surgery for a stress reaction of the third metatarsal head in his right foot, the team announced on Friday. This injury forced Vassell to miss the final eight games of the 2023-24 season. In addition […]

The release of NBA 2K25 has once again put the spotlight on player ratings, with San Antonio Spurs’ center Victor Wembanyama earning a remarkable upgrade, setting a new standard for second-year players in the franchise’s history. Victor Wembanyama, last season’s standout rookie, has seen his rating climb to a 91 overall, making him the 18th […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

The only thing rougher than the San Antonio Spurs third quarter performance against the Golden State Warriors on Monday may have been an aspect of the post-game press conference. At one point after the 112-102 loss, Spurs Hall of Fame head coach Gregg Popovich asked the room, “Anybody have any questions that might make some […]

There are multiple Western Conference teams playing well lately, but none were on a more dominant stretch entering Thursday than the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-led squad had won six games in a row, all by double-digits, and were poised to snag another one versus the lowly San Antonio Spurs. The cellar dwellers had […]

With a month and a half left in the NBA regular season, the San Antonio Spurs are on track to suffer their worst season record in franchise history. Showing 11 wins through February, the Silver and Black aren’t on pace to exceed the 20 victories the 1996-1997 team mustered. Amid the struggles, the young team […]

Save for two of his last four games, San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell is becoming the continued force his team envisions. Overshadowed for a month by teammate Victor Wembanyama’s stat stuffing efforts, Vassell hadn’t scored less than 15 points since January 15th vs. the Atlanta Hawks. That is, until a loss right before the […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

San Antonio Spurs Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich didn’t need to say a lot and didn’t need to name any names to make his displeasure known over his team’s final shot. Instead of passing to Victor Wembanyama, who was open and heading to the basket, Devin Vassell missed a three-pointer at the buzzer with […]

Even though they’d only won nine games all season long heading into Saturday night’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the San Antonio Spurs couldn’t tell you which of those wins was their best victory of the season. That changed on Saturday thanks to a 113-112 triumph against a Timberwolves team that started the night tied […]

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama raised some eye brows following Tuesday night’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies when he revealed he had checked himself into the game without the consent of Hall of Fame coach, Gregg Popovich. Don’t expect the team’s second-best player to follow suit. ClutchPoints asked Devin Vassell if he’d consider making […]

Following the San Antonio Spurs 21st loss in their last 22 games, the team’s second-leading scorer,  Devin Vassell, who paced the team in Thursday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls, left no doubt about what he perceives as one of his squad’s biggest issues: Finding rookie Victor Wembanyama and others when they’re in a good position. “Being […]

While Victor Wembanyama will likely play in the San Antonio Spurs only visit to Chicago, the team’s second leading scorer might not. And like Wemby, the Spurs third leading scorer will also probably suit up. The Silver and Black enter Thursday night’s game with a 4-22 record. The Chicago Bulls are 12-17, though they’ve won […]

December hadn’t brought tons of holiday cheer to San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell’s game. A career-high 36 points against the Los Angeles Lakers should change that. A 129-115 victory on Friday broke the franchise’s longest losing streak in team history at 18. For Vassell, it ended a mini personal slump. Vassell cold in December […]

When everyone thought Victor Wembanyama could no longer surprise them with what he does on the court, the San Antonio Spurs rookie would proceed against the Denver Nuggets to make history with a stat line never seen before. Even his teammate Devin Vassell couldn’t believe what the French phenom is capable of. While the Spurs […]

The San Antonio Spurs have now lost 11 straight games after bowing to the Golden State Warriors on Friday. Unsurprisingly, guard Devin Vassell couldn’t help but be frustrated with their current slump. Vassell came off the bench in the NBA In-Season Tournament game and led the Spurs with 24 points on top of four rebounds […]

He’s certainly not the San Antonio Spurs most high profile figure. He’s not their leading scorer, nor is he their best defensive player. In fact, even though he’s just 23 years old, no one expects him to be the team’s go-to guy in the future. But, right now, and perhaps, for this entire season, Devin […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in the midst of a massive free fall as Victor Wembanyama’s team has dropped 10 games in a row. This comes after the Spurs won three of their first five games, which included a pair of impressive victories over Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. As promising as San Antonio […]

“He takes the worst shots ever.” Those are Hall-of- Famer Charles Barkley’s words describing San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell. They came during Tuesday night’s broadcast of the Silver and Black’s blowout to Oklahoma City in a game that doubled as an NBA In-Season Tournament contest for both. Excluding a game at New York in […]

The San Antonio Spurs have generated major headlines this season so far due to the phenomenal play of rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. The team has been playing better than most fans and pundits probably expected. Aside from Wembanyama, the Spurs have other promising young players such as Devin Vassell on the roster. Devin Vassell has […]