Victor Wembanyama was frustrated by the Lakers' defense He made a surprising admission Wembanyama remains optimistic The San Antonio Spurs have become one of the better teams in the Western Conference this season as center Victor Wembanyama has blossomed into an MVP candidate for coach Mitch Johnson's team.
The San Antonio Spurs took a big step toward getting a major upgrade. As the team is off to a 5-2 start early in the NBA season, Bexar County voters approved a plan to allocate up to $311 million in public funding to help build a new downtown arena for the team.
Seven different Spurs scored in double digits in a balanced offensive attack that saw the Spurs fall short to the Los Angeles Lakers. Victor Wembanyama led the team with 19 points and 8 rebounds, while Stephon Castle and Jeremy Sochan contributed 16 points apiece.
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.
“Be disciplined to be disciplined to like and embrace the boring.” Those words echoed throughout basketball cyberspace after the San Antonio Spurs dismantled the Dallas Mavericks on opening night.
Following their first loss of the season, the Spurs had work to do. Phoenix had concocted a scheme that exposed San Antonio’s lack of shooting while also limiting Wemby’s offense, forcing the good guys to adjust.
When it comes to San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, the possibilities on the basketball court is endless. He does a lot of things that would make the heads of people who’ve never watched basketball in five years explode.
Teams have learned that the best chance of stopping the Spurs is to send waves of defenders at Victor Wembanyama and wear him out as he tries to fight through a forest of defenders to get to the basket.
Wednesday night’s showdown between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers in La La Land lived up to its billing. Luka Doncic and the Lakers escaped with a narrow 118-116 victory, sending San Antonio to its second loss in a row.
The Spurs received critical approval from Bexar County voters Tuesday on a funding measure to bring a new $1.3 billion arena to downtown San Antonio. About 52% of voters supported the measure to contribute $311 million to help fund a new venue at Hemisfair, the site of the 1968 World's Fair.
A pair of early-season Western Conference powers will meet Wednesday when the San Antonio Spurs visit the Los Angeles Lakers. Only the defending league champion Oklahoma City Thunder sit higher in the West standings through two weeks of the season than the Spurs and Lakers.
No. 2 overall draft pick Dylan Harper suffered a left calf strain, the San Antonio Spurs said Monday, with ESPN reporting that the rookie will be sidelined for multiple weeks.
The perfect start had to end sometime. For the San Antonio Spurs, that moment came on a humbling Sunday night in the desert. Riding high on an undefeated 5-0 record, the young Spurs walked into the Footprint Center with a swagger that has been building since day one of this promising season.
The Phoenix Suns walked into San Antonio on Sunday night and handed the Spurs their first loss of the season, riding a blistering shooting display and a command performance from Devin Booker in a 130-118 win.