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San Antonio Spurs Clinch a Playoff Spot Thanks To Victor Wembanyama’s Late-Game Heroics

San Antonio fans, you can finally exhale. The six-year exile in the NBA wilderness is officially over. For a franchise that spent two straight decades penciling “NBA Playoffs” into their April calendars with a sharpie, missing the postseason since 2019 felt less like a drought and more like a bizarre alternate reality.

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Victor Wembanyama's late hoop caps Spurs' rally vs. Suns

Victor Wembanyama hit the game-winning jumper with 1.1 seconds left, capping a 34-point, 12-rebound outing as the host San Antonio Spurs earned a 101-100 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.

San Antonio Spurs News / Hoops Rumors / March 19

Spurs Clinch Playoff Spot

The Spurs became the second NBA team to clinch a playoff spot after pulling off a comeback victory over Phoenix on Thursday. Victor Wembanyama, who had game highs of 34 points and 12 rebounds in 35 minutes, converted a game-winning fadeaway jump shot with 1.1 seconds remaining to put San Antonio up one (Twitter video link via the NBA).

NBA News / Pounding the Rock / March 19

San Antonio vs. Phoenix, Final Score: Wemby lifts Spurs past Suns in final second, 101-100

It was looking like this just wasn’t going to be the Spurs’ night. With a chance to clinch a playoff berth against a possible first round opponent, the Spurs came out flat offensively against the Phoenix Suns, and for 43 minutes, it was looking like a lost cause.

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It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns

Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much.

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

San Antonio Spurs News / Hoops Wire / March 19

Trade Idea: Cavs move Donovan Mitchell this summer? Let’s slow down

It’s March. The Cavs are in fourth. The playoffs haven’t even started. And somehow, we’re already trading Donovan Mitchell? Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz floated an offseason idea that sends Mitchell to San Antonio for Dylan Harper, Devin Vassell and two first-round picks.

San Antonio Spurs News / Last Word On Sports / March 19

Don’t Look At The Rankings, The Spurs Are The Best Team In 2026

After reaching 50 wins in a season for the first time since 2017, the Spurs broke their single-game three-point record the game after. As if San Antonio didn’t have enough to be happy about in March, they have the best record since New Years Day.

San Antonio Spurs News / HITC / March 19

Snoop Dogg on how he felt meeting ‘gangsta’ Victor Wembanyama

Snoop Dogg has shared his impression of Victor Wembanyama, describing the San Antonio Spurs star as both humble and transformed since entering the NBA.

San Antonio Spurs News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 19

3 Spurs 2026 NBA Draft prospects to watch during March Madness

For the San Antonio Spurs, the 2026 NCAA Tournament feels like an interesting exercise in possibly deepening their core. As the collegiate world descends into the beautiful chaos of single-elimination basketball, the eyes of the Alamo City are fixed firmly on the horizon.

Victor Wembanyama News / College Sports Only / March 19

Internet Debates If Victor Wembanyama Could Lead Miami (Ohio) To NCAA Title

An interesting debate has been floating around in the college basketball community in the days leading up to the NCAA Tournament: Still just 22, Wembanyama has certified himself as an NBA superstar.

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NBA MVP Race Narrows Down to 3 Players: Does Victor Wembanyama Make the Cut?

The 2025 NBA MVP race saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic go on a historic head-to-head, and this time around, the energy feels the same. And

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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

San Antonio Spurs News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 18

Bill Simmons makes bold Wembanyama claim after full season view

Bill Simmons has seen every superstar in the league this year, but one name stands above the rest in his mind. While Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seems locked in for the MVP trophy, Simmons is planting his flag for Victor Wembanyama as the actual best player on the planet right now.

San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / March 18

The case for Spurs’ players to win 2025/26 NBA season awards

Victor Wembanyama seems like a lock to win Defensive Player of the Year and get an All-NBA spot if he is eligible. Is there a chance he could also win MVP if the Spurs stay hot?

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Surging Spurs look to keep focus as they host Suns

The San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns have different goals for the season's final stretch as they square off on Thursday in a late-season Western Conference game.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 18

Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox makes candid admission on returning to play Kings again

De’Aaron Fox spent the first seven and a half years of his NBA career with the Sacramento Kings. 13 months after a trade to the San Antonio Spurs, there is no doubt about where the two-time All-Star’s focus lies, including when he returns to his former home.

NBA News / Pounding the Rock / March 18

Highlights: Spurs drop franchise-record 25 threes on Kings

Coming off their 50th win of the season against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Spurs traveled to Sacramento on a SEGABABA to take on the Kings for the final time this season.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 18

De’Aaron Fox keeps it real on Spurs’ brotherhood that led to franchise record vs. Kings

On Tuesday evening, the San Antonio Spurs kept up their winning ways with a blowout road victory over the Sacramento Kings. The win gave the Spurs their 19th victory in their last 21 tries, and allowed them to keep pace with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference.

San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / March 18

Box Grades: Sacramento’s front office rejoices as Spurs cruise to easy victory

After an uncomfortable win over the Clippers on Sunday, the Spurs headed north to play the hapless Kings, who are locked in a desperate battle with the Nets, Wizards, and Pacers to be the most inept team in the NBA.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 18

Spurs bury 25 treys, rout Kings and sweep season series

Victor Wembanyama scored 18 points in just 22 minutes, Keldon Johnson came off the bench for an additional 18 and the San Antonio Spurs wasted no time distancing themselves from the host Sacramento Kings en route to a 132-104 romp Tuesday night.

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'Game Slows and Gets More Physical': Stephen A. Smith Believes Spurs’ Inexperience Makes It Hard to Predict Playoff Ceiling

One of the best storylines in the NBA this season has to be the San Antonio Spurs’ return to dominance. Following a few seasons of rebuilding, the Spurs, led by Victor Wembanyama, have ascended as a championship contender.