Victor Wembanyama needed to play at least 20 minutes in the San Antonio Spurs’ final two regular-season games in order to qualify for the NBA’s end-of-season awards.
The final buzzer at the Frost Bank Center carried little urgency for the San Antonio Spurs—but it still told a story. San Antonio came into the regular season finale on Sunday already locked into the No.
Even though the Spurs’ spot as the 2nd seed in the West was set in stone coming into the regular season finale, they still could have had a say in their second round match-up if they could have beaten the Denver Nuggets.
Having increased the San Antonio Spurs’ win total by 28, few expected Mitch Johnson’s second year to be this successful. Taking over from the legendary Gregg Popovich, Johnson has quickly put together what Pop was building over the years.
NBA history is full of players who were perfectly of their era, possessing the right skills and attributes to thrive during their time. There are also plenty of guys whose careers might have played out differently had they been born years later.
The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the best teams in the NBA in this 2025-26 season, and guard Stephon Castle is a big reason why. Castle has impressed in his sophomore season, so much so that he was announced as the latest cover athlete for SLAM Magazine on Thursday.
De'Aaron Fox poured in 25 points and San Antonio's reserves contributed 48 points as the host Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 112-101 on Wednesday.