Tag: Victor Wembanyama
Heat Notes: Bam Adebayo, defense, playoff outlook
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra believes big man Bam Adebayo belongs firmly in the Defensive Player of the Year conversation alongside Victor Wembanyama.
“If we can...
West Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Lakers, LeBron James, Rockets
Spurs
Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama made his own Most Valuable Player case following a locker room conversation that began with teammate Keldon Johnson, per...
West Notes: Lakers, Luke Kennard, Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Spurs
Lakers
The Lakers just keep finding ways.
Luke Kennard drilled a go-ahead three with 0.6 seconds left as Los Angeles edged the Orlando Magic, 105-104, for...
Spurs return to playoffs courtesy of Victor Wembanyama game-winner
Victor Wembanyama waited his moment Thursday night. Then he delivered it.
Wembanyama buried a 17-foot fadeaway with 1.1 seconds left, lifting the Spurs to a...
NBA Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Mavericks, Naji Marshall, Pelicans
Spurs
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama isn’t just coming. He’s here.
The MVP race has mostly been framed around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. Fair enough. But...
NBA Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Blazers
Spurs
The Spurs are back to 50 wins. Been a while.
San Antonio held off the Clippers, 119-115, in a game that had a little bit...
Rudy Gobert: Victor Wembanyama Dedicated To ‘Every Aspect Of Greatness’
Rudy Gobert has spent plenty of time around elite players. What stands out about Victor Wembanyama, he says, is the little things.
The Minnesota Timberwolves...
NBA Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Magic, Franz Wagner, Hornets
Spurs
The Spurs were without Victor Wembanyama on Thursday night, and it showed.
Wembanyama was a late scratch before San Antonio’s loss to the Nuggets because...
NBA Notes: Sengun cooks, Spurs keep rolling, Raptors grind short-handed
Alperen Sengun did what stars are supposed to do against teams in free fall. Sengun posted a 26-point, 13-rebound, 11-assist triple-double as the Rockets...
Spurs stand up to Pistons’ physicality and keep rolling
The Spurs were not interested in getting pushed around.
San Antonio matched the Pistons' physical approach with toughness and shot-making on Monday night, pulling away...
NBA Notes: Wembanyama eyes dunk contest, Jordan flashes back, Middleton steadies Mavs
Victor Wembanyama might already be planning his next All-Star Weekend moment. After throwing down a two-handed windmill dunk in a recent Spurs win, Wembanyama...
Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads MVP race even with time missed
The MVP race has been shaped as much by availability as dominance this season, and right now it still runs through Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
According to...
Spurs took Kings seriously and it showed
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson tried to head it off before it started.
The Kings came in banged up and riding a brutal losing streak, the...
Keldon Johnson says Spurs are ready for the sudden expectations
The Spurs were not supposed to be here. Everyone knows that. San Antonio finished 13th in the Western Conference a season ago and entered...
