Two of the NBA’s most feared unicorns faced off anew as Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs visited Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Tuesday.
When Luke Kornet signed a four-year, $41 million contract in free agency, it was obvious he would serve a key role on the San Antonio Spurs. Though, with franchise pillar Victor Wembanyama manning the low post, it was unclear just how big of an impact the veteran center would have in The Alamo City.
The start of Tuesday night’s game between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs saw a slight delay for a peculiar reason. One of the rims at the Toyota Center in Houston was crooked and needed to be adjusted.
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A game against the Houston Rockets, with yet another one to come eight days later, continues what’s been a tough portion of the schedule for De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
Victor Wembanyama celebrated his All-Star starter selection in style, powering the San Antonio Spurs to a 123–110 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.
This was one of those “had to have it” games. The Jazz are, respectfully, not good. They were missing their best player. The Spurs were healthy, rested, and at home.
The San Antonio Spurs have a long way to go before they can match the franchise’s glory days during the time of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker.
Victor Wembanyama, who earlier in the day was named a starter on the All-Star team for the first time, rang up 33 points and took a team-high 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs dispatched the visiting Utah Jazz 123-110 on Monday to win their third consecutive game.
Growth in the NBA often happens between highlights. For the San Antonio Spurs, that quiet growth has centered on Victor Wembanyama. While his recent new look caught attention across social media, his steady on-court adjustments are truly shaping how far San Antonio can go this season.
It says a lot about the San Antonio Spurs' progress this season that recent postgame criticism centered not on winning and losing but on how their latest victory was accomplished.
It's a sign that the Spurs, losers of four of their last six games, are deciding to get rid of extraneous distractions and get serious at the season's midway point.
After dropping its first three games to San Antonio this season, Oklahoma City was finally able to overcome its season-long shortcomings with a 119-98 win on Tuesday.