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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 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are a work in progress so far during the 2023-2024 season, an exciting blend of young stars and a veteran, proven championship coach in Gregg Popovich. Recently one of the Spurs’ most promising young stars, Jeremy Sochan, dropped a NSFW take on his new role with the Spurs. Another Spurs sidekick […]

He picked up right where he left off. For Victor Wembanyama’s sake, it’s a good thing we’re not talking about him. While Wemby was coming off perhaps the worst outing of his young NBA career, Devin Vassell teamed with this past June’s top overall pick to lead the San Antonio Spurs in their hard-fought 117-110 […]

Victor Wembanyama’s debut at Madison Square Garden isn’t the only major San Antonio Spurs story surrounding Wednesday’s matchup with the New York Knicks. After missing the last two-and-a-half games with an adductor injury, Spurs guard Devin Vassell will warmup in hopes of playing against the Knicks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and STADIUM. […]

As the San Antonio Spurs get set for their first back-to-back of the season, they also face their first set of games without a starter. The organization told ClutchPoints on Saturday morning that Devin Vassell was considered day-to-day with a mild groin strain after he exited Thursday’s 132-121 win in Phoenix. Immediately following that game, […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell will miss Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors and will be day-to-day moving forward after suffering a groin injury in a thrilling victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, according to Andrew Lopez of ESPN. The Vassell injury was a damper for the Spurs on an otherwise big […]

Through five games of the 2023-24 NBA season, it is clear to see that the San Antonio Spurs are not the same rebuilding team they’ve been in recent years. Gregg Popovich still has himself a young team that is growing, but the one difference this season is that Victor Wembanyama now leads this young core […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama went crazy in the Spurs’ 132-121 win over the Phoenix Suns. Wembanyama had a career-high 38 points as he took control down the stretch, but it wasn’t all smiles for the Spurs. Guard Devin Vassell left the game with about a minute left in the first half and […]

The term “Big 3” isn’t thrown around San Antonio lightly. In fact, using it in a local basketball context is blasphemous. That said, what Keldon Johnson, Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell showed during Tuesday’s stunning victory over the Phoenix Suns both served as a marker and a preview of what the 2023-24 San Antonio Spurs […]

There is a lot of buzz around the San Antonio Spurs heading into the 2023-24 season. Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has fans excited for the future. Meanwhile, San Antonio features a young and developing core with potential. Today, we will be revealing four bold predictions for the […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell has been lighting up the preseason as in the past two games, he’s hit 11 out of 17 attempts from three-point range. Making 64 percent of his deep shots, if Vassell has the ball in his hands, it’s going in the basket more often than not. Vassell said to […]

It was not long ago that the San Antonio Spurs were often featured in primetime games. Stars such as Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Kawhi Leonard used to lead the charge for San Antonio. In recent years, however, the Spurs have been in a rebuild which has led to less national attention. But […]

Devin Vassell has proven to be an essential part of what the San Antonio Spurs are building, which is why the organization is not prepared to let the former first-round pick hit free agency next offseason. On Monday afternoon, the Spurs and Vassell agreed to a five-year, $146 million contract extension that will keep the […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama showed more of what he was capable of in his second NBA Summer League game — and his teammates were certainly impressed by what they’ve seen. After a less than stellar debut against the Charlotte Hornets, Wembanyama went off against the Portland Trail Blazers, scoring a team-high 27 points […]

Devin Vassell has missed six out of the last seven games for the San Antonio Spurs due to a knee injury. The same has been the case for Jeremy Sochan, who is also dealing with a knee issue, except that the 19-year-old has been forced to sit out seven straight contests for San Antonio. At […]

With the 2023 NBA All-Star break in the rearview mirror, all the eyes are now in the final months of the 2022-23 regular season. While most of the teams are competing for a playoff spot, some organizations such as the San Antonio Spurs might already be thinking about the future. This season marked the start […]

It has been a rough season for the San Antonio Spurs, but one of the few bright spots has been the play of guard/forward Devin Vassell. What makes this spot even brighter is the fact Vassell has been able to produce battling through soreness in his left knee.  Sadly, the lingering pain is going to […]