Though he’s barely played 100 games at the NBA level, it’s clear the San Antonio Spurs have a generational talent in Victor Wembanyama. A do-it-all two-way
It’s a tiny sample size of just four games, and they don’t exactly have the strongest strength of schedule yet, but the Spurs are already boasting the best defense in the NBA.
The San Antonio Spurs have had an impressive start to the 2025-26 campaign. San Antonio is off to a 4-0 start, as third-year big man Victor Wembanyama has turned in four outstanding performances.
In just four games of the 2025-26 NBA season, Victor Wembanyama has lived up to his ‘Alien’ nickname. The presumption was that the San Antonio Spurs star would take another jump, but an MVP-calibre season didn’t seem possible so early on.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The 2025 San Antonio Spurs have already been among the best teams in the NBA to start the season. They are undefeated at 4-0, mainly due to Victor Wembanyama’s excellent play.
Moral victories are much better when an actual victory comes along with it. A day after blowing a 26-point lead to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon, it looked like the San Antonio Spurs may be heading for another blown 20+ point lead against the Toronto Raptors.
Who’s got two thumbs and is using one of them to thumb through the standings to see the San Antonio Spurs atop the conference (nay, the league) alongside the defending champion Oklahoma Thunder?
Victor Wembanyama is apparently keeping tabs on one of his longtime rivals. The San Antonio Spurs phenom has been the talk of the NBA so far. After undergoing a highly publicized training regimen in the offseason, Wemby has put it all together on the court through the first week of the season.
Three consecutive victories have put the San Antonio Spurs in the middle of their best start to the 2025–26 NBA season. It’s the best record they have had through the first three games of the year for the first time in a while.
The San Antonio Spurs are enjoying an excellent start to the 2025-26 NBA season. The Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 118-107 on Sunday afternoon to improve their record to 3-0.
Gregg Popovich’s legacy in basketball is one of unmatched success and influence. Over 29 seasons leading the San Antonio Spurs, he turned a small-market franchise into a global model of consistency, culture, and excellence.