Following three wins vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, including two in three days, the San Antonio Spurs shot up to the top of everyone’s radar. Two games later, they’re failing to meet expectations with the makings of an unexpected losing streak.
Ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, there was plenty of anticipation to see Victor Wembanyama on the court. His sophomore season in the NBA had ended with him having to sit out the rest of the season following the All-Star break due to a blood clot in his right shoulder.
Coming off a loss to the Utah Jazz, the Spurs looked to get back on the winning track versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. De’Aaron Fox made his return to the lineup, so the Spurs played at full strength.
The Cavaliers showed some pulse Monday night, picking up a 113–101 road win over the San Antonio Spurs that felt bigger than just one result in the standings.
Victor Wembanyama connected with Stephon Castle for an incredible highlight as the Area 51 duo during the San Antonio Spurs’ matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
Victor Wembanyama’s performance in his second start in a row was impressive, but it wasn’t enough to carry the San Antonio Spurs past a deep and disciplined Cleveland Cavaliers team.
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are coming off a 119-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. After the Utah Jazz ended their eight-game winning streak on Saturday, this is their second straight defeat.
Despite it being a random regular-season contest at the end of December, Monday night’s matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs felt like a must-win for both teams.
The Spurs suffered their second loss in a row at home tonight against a Cavaliers team that really hasn’t been able to find the form they had all of last year.
The Cleveland Cavaliers notched their signature win of the 2025-26 season so far on Monday by going on the road and defeating the San Antonio Spurs, 113-101.
When the San Antonio Spurs added Luke Kornet in NBA Free Agency, the move was universally applauded. The team’s big-man rotation was easily a sore spot.
The San Antonio Spurs have emerged as a serious contender in the Western Conference, and a major reason for that surge has been the play of point guard De’Aaron Fox.
The San Antonio Spurs and visiting Cleveland Cavaliers both have questions to be answered and both will look to return to their winning form when they clash on Monday for their second and final meeting of the season.
One San Antonio Spurs star was not holding back on himself and his teammates after their loss to the Utah Jazz. The San Antonio Spurs may have gotten the better of the Oklahoma City Thunder on three occasions this season, but their loss to the Utah Jazz last night reminded them they’re not invincible.
The San Antonio Spurs celebrated their Christmas with a 117-102 win vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. This was their third consecutive win against the Thunder as they outscored them by a combined 37 points this season.
Christmas Day games in the NBA are reserved for the elite, the box-office draws, and the matchups the league wants the world to see. On this stage, narratives are written, and contenders separate themselves from the pretenders.
De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 117-102 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. The Spurs have won eight consecutive games, extending their longest winning streak since 2018-19.
Keldon Johnson poured in 25 points off the bench and Stephon Castle added 24 as the host San Antonio Spurs waylaid the Oklahoma City Thunder 130-110 on Tuesday in a matchup of teams with the best records in the Western Conference.
The Spurs have signed Stanley Umude to a two-way deal, according to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News (via Twitter). To accommodate the move, they waived 26-year-old guard Kyle Mangas.