De’Aaron Fox scored 26 points, Harrison Barnes delivered a clutch fourth-quarter burst, and the San Antonio Spurs battled through another night of injuries to top the Memphis Grizzlies 111–101 on Tuesday.
A sobering thought that I could not quite keep at bay while otherwise enjoying NBA Coast 2 Coast Tuesdays on Peacock was that this might just be something we need to get used to.
In a matchup largely defined by the absence of their stars, the San Antonio Spurs edged past the Memphis Grizzlies 111–101 Tuesday night at the Frost Bank Center, earning their first home win over the Grizzlies since January 2019.
The San Antonio Spurs didn't have Victor Wembanyama Tuesday, nor Stephon Castle or Dylan Harper. But strong team defense and a healthy dose of Harrison Barnes got them a clutch win over the Memphis Grizzlies anyway.
The San Antonio Spurs were dealt a massive blow after it was announced that Victor Wembanyama will be sidelined for multiple weeks due to a calf strain.
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De'Aaron Fox scored 26 points and Harrison Barnes added 23 that included seven straight points in the final, decisive stretch as the short-handed San Antonio Spurs ran past the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 111-101 on Tuesday night.
Victor Wembanyama will miss a few weeks due to a left calf strain, which is a major blow to the San Antonio Spurs. Wembanyama is the team’s best player, and losing him, even if it’s just for a while, could hurt the team’s campaign.
After undergoing an MRI on Monday, San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle has been diagnosed with a left hip flexor strain, the team announced Tuesday in a press release.
With Victor Wembanyma expected to be sidelined for the better part of the next month, it will prove much tougher if the San Antonio Spurs are to remain near the top of the NBA’s Western Conference Standings.
The San Antonio Spurs had just knocked off a struggling but talented Sacramento Kings team without Victor Wembanyama and then Stephon Castle for a half.
Stephen Curry just cooked up another vintage performance against the San Antonio Spurs. It took the spotlight off Victor Wembanyma’a’s MVP campaign and reminded people that size is not all that matters.
Second-year guard is building on his Rookie of the Year foundation with poise, power and production Stephon Castle didn’t waste time proving he belonged in the NBA.