Victor Wembanyama broke down in tears on Tuesday after the San Antonio Spurs’ 123-113 loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup Final. His emotional moment was brought about by the recent death of his grandmother, with the Spurs superstar unable to hold in his tears after the tough loss to New York.
Dylan Harper poured in a career-high 24 points in 23 minutes off the bench to help the host San Antonio Spurs to a resounding 119-94 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday.
After three straight games in the NBA Cup playoffs, the Spurs returned home to the ultimate trap game. They were in their own arena he first time since December 2, it was a regular season game with nothing immediate on the line, and they were facing the worst team in the league in the 4-20 Washington Wizards.
The San Antonio Spurs are a team on a rapid upward trajectory, as the pieces of their burgeoning young core are starting to fall into place. Victor Wembanyama
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Victor Wembanyama was in tears Tuesday during his postgame press conference, but the reason went beyond the confines of the basketball court. The San Antonio Spurs star was emotional as he addressed reporters following his team’s 124-113 loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup final at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
The San Antonio Spurs lost the NBA Cup final Tuesday night. But the limited history of the NBA Cup shows that defeat may lead to big things in the near future.
LAS VEGAS — The Spurs and Knicks meet Tuesday night in Las Vegas for the NBA Cup final. The league will crown a first-time champion. That alone gives the game weight.