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5-Time All-Star Reacts to Blockbuster Match Up Between Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic; Says He’s Picking Spurs Star

5-Time All-Star Reacts to Blockbuster Match Up Between Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic; Says He’s Picking Spurs Star

The San Antonio Spurs were one game away from their matchup with the Denver Nuggets, but Victor Wembanyama still got some of the NBA’s greats talking. The Spurs and the Nuggets were locked in a close battle last Saturday, with the latter coming out on top by a hair.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 8
Victor Wembanyama gets encouraging update amid tight MVP race

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama gets encouraging update amid tight NBA MVP race

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama suffered a rib injury during a 115-102 home win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. 

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San Antonio Spurs News / Larry Brown Sports / April 7
Notable update emerges on Victor Wembanyama's injury

Notable update emerges on Victor Wembanyama's injury

The 22-year-old Wembanyama went down during Monday’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

Victor Wembanyama News / Field Level Media / April 7
Report: Victor Wembanyama (rib) likely to return this week

Report: Victor Wembanyama (rib) likely to return this week

While Victor Wembanyama is listed as doubtful for the San Antonio Spurs' Thursday home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, he avoided a serious rib injury and is expected to return this week, per an ESPN report.

Victor Wembanyama News / Field Level Media / April 7
Spurs likely without Victor Wembanyama with Trail Blazers in town

Spurs likely without Victor Wembanyama with Trail Blazers in town

The San Antonio Spurs are likely to be without star center Victor Wembanyama as they look to stay in the hunt for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday in a game with postseason implications on both sides.

San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / April 7

The Spurs’ preferred playoff matchups

The San Antonio Spurs will play their first playoff game in seven seasons in two weeks. The team has blown out all of their expectations on their way to home-court advantage through two rounds of the playoffs.

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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

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Victor Wembanyama News / Hoops Wire / April 7
Victor Wembanyama X-rays negative after rib injury

Victor Wembanyama X-rays negative after rib injury

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama underwent X-rays after suffering a rib injury on Monday, which came back negative, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (via Underdog NBA).

San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / April 7

The NBA’s 65-game rule addresses the wrong problem

The NBA invented the 65-game limit rule to address what it perceived to be a major problem (that, fairly or not, will always get tied back to Gregg Popovich and the Spurs): load management.

San Antonio Spurs News / EasySportz / April 7
The Spurs Are Rolling and the League Should Be Worried

The Spurs Are Rolling and the League Should Be Worried

There’s hot… and then there’s what the San Antonio Spurs are doing right now. With just days left in the regular season, the Spurs (60–19) have become the most dominant team in the NBA, winning 28 of their last 31 games and completely reshaping the Western Conference playoff picture.

Victor Wembanyama News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 7
What’s next for Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama after suffering rib injury vs. 76ers

What’s next for Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama after suffering rib injury vs. 76ers

Immediately after a 115-102 victory vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Mitch Johnson did not disclose much information about Victor Wembanyama’s injury.

San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / April 7

What We Learned from the Spurs win over the Sixers

I guess it’s a useful exercise, as we tiptoe ever closer to the promised land, to take one more quick glance at the abyss. A Victor Wembanyama injury, short term, long term, chronic, you name it, is the proverbial other shoe waiting to drop.

San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / April 7

Highlights: Spurs batter their way through tough win against the Sixers

‘Twas the night(s) before the playoffs, when all through the Frost Bank Center; Not a creature was stirring, not even The Coyote; The banners were hung

San Antonio Spurs News / Field Level Media / April 6
Stephon Castle’s fifth career triple-double helps Spurs beat 76ers

Stephon Castle’s fifth career triple-double helps Spurs beat 76ers

Stephon Castle produced his fifth career triple-double with 19 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds to lead a balanced San Antonio attack as the host Spurs defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Monday.

San Antonio Spurs News / HITC / April 6
Why Spurs legend Gregg Popovich deserves the blame for NBA’s 65-game rule, explains Kendrick Perkins

Why Spurs legend Gregg Popovich deserves the blame for NBA’s 65-game rule, explains Kendrick Perkins

Kendrick Perkins has pointed to Gregg Popovich as the original influence behind the NBA’s controversial 65-game rule, linking it directly to the rise of load management.

San Antonio Spurs News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 6
Bill Simmons makes surprising All-NBA case for Spurs’ Stephon Castle

Bill Simmons makes surprising All-NBA case for Spurs’ Stephon Castle

With the regular season winding down, the discussion in the NBA has turned to the individual awards, especially since several players have become ineligible due to the league’s 65-game rule.

San Antonio Spurs News / Hardwood Heroics / April 5
‘He Started the Whole’ — Kendrick Perkins Puts Gregg Popovich at Center of 65-Game Rule Debate

‘He Started the Whole’ — Kendrick Perkins Puts Gregg Popovich at Center of 65-Game Rule Debate

The NBA’s load management debate just got a fresh twist, and this time, the finger is pointed straight at a legend. Kendrick Perkins is not holding back, calling out Gregg Popovich as the origin of a trend that reshaped how teams handle their stars.

Julian Champagnie News / Total Pro Sports / April 5
Julian Champagnie Gets Honest About Being Cut by Philadelphia 76ers With Surprising Take 

Julian Champagnie Gets Honest About Being Cut by Philadelphia 76ers With Surprising Take 

Love the team that loves you back, they said, and Julian Champagnie took it to heart, and he’s having a great time at the San Antonio Spurs camp.  However, it was not like this the whole time.

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