San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama didn't make a lot of new fans with the way he acted during the NBA Finals. Between some of his on-court antics and lack of sportsmanship off the court, some are starting to wonder if Wembanyama is becoming a "villain" in the NBA.
The San Antonio Spurs not shaking hands with the New York Knicks after Game 5 quickly became a major talking point from their NBA Finals defeat. Victor Wembanyama sat at the centre, with critics asking whether the Spurs had failed a basic test of sportsmanship after losing the series.
The San Antonio Spurs not only lost in the NBA Finals, but they were bested by the New York Knicks in just five games. Nobody is writing off their long-term potential, though.
The San Antonio Spurs are reportedly staying committed to De’Aaron Fox as their franchise point guard, which on its face should not be surprising. Teams do not reach the NBA Finals and immediately walk away from one of the players who got them there.
Victor Wembanyama’s first playoff run underlined how quickly his NBA ceiling has shifted from promise to reality. The San Antonio Spurs star had a remarkable season, becoming the first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year in league history, reaching the NBA Finals on his playoff debut and entering the MVP conversation.
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
The San Antonio Spurs will not be a happy camp at the moment. Despite losing the initial couple of games, Victor Wembanyama dropped a stellar show to capture Game 3.
Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul has heard the chatter about his client, De’Aaron Fox, during and after the 2026 NBA Finals. While critics have questioned the Spurs star’s late-game decision-making and offensive inefficiency, in addition to his post-game interview responses, Paul is not ready to let it slide just yet.
Victor Wembanyama may not have had an NBA championship to celebrate, but that did not stop him from trying to make others happy. Just two days after the
A 29-point lead, gone, in Game 4, the largest collapse in NBA Finals history. A 16-point lead, gone again, in Game 5, with the championship sitting right there.
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
If the 2026 NBA Finals showed that Knicks fans can go to extreme lengths, Spurs Nation said ‘hold my beer.’ The feelings of bitterness ran deep through the series between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.
Fresh off their 2026 crown, the New York Knicks turned late-night into a victory parade, storming Jimmy Fallon’s monologue like champions who own the moment.
Victor Wembanyama’s first NBA Finals run changed the way some commentators talked about him, and Jason Whitlock turned that shift into a direct attack on Gregg Popovich.
Victor Wembanyama’s first NBA Finals run ended in disappointment, but his next public moment with a San Antonio Spurs teammate carried a very different tone.
The sting of losing the NBA Finals never fully disappears. The best organizations, though, know how to transform heartbreak into opportunity. The San Antonio Spurs entered the 2026 Finals believing they had all the pieces necessary to capture the franchise’s sixth championship.
As an official team ambassador for the New York Knicks, Patrick Ewing attended every NBA Finals game – including all three in San Antonio. Even if he wasn’t still an employee of the franchise, he might’ve still attended every contest.
De’Aaron Fox might not have to throw his things into a bankers box just yet. The San Antonio Spurs are committed right now to Fox as their franchise point guard, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reported Monday during an appearance on “SportsCenter.” Windhorst added that he expects that to remain the case with Fox and the Spurs as well.
The San Antonio Spurs are probably still getting the bad taste out of their mouth from losing to the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, but the front office can’t stay in it too long.
Trading De’Aaron Fox makes a lot of sense. Many blame him for the San Antonio Spurs’ 2026 NBA Finals loss. Fans want answers. Analysts search for scapegoats.
Throughout the playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs faced many adversities and still stood strong. That was until the Finals series against the New York Knicks.
A San Antonio teammate may have let something slip about Dylan Harper after their season-ending loss. The Spurs were eliminated from title contention on Saturday night with a 94-90 defeat at the hands of the New York Knicks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.