In Victor Wembanyama’s opinion, talk of a rivalry with Chet Holmgren has been blown out of proportion. The San Antonio Spurs continue to get the better of the Oklahoma City Thunder, beating them for a second time this season.
Does this sound familiar? A San Antonio Spurs squad gets contributions up and down the roster, moves the ball well to get open shots, which they nail at a high clip, leading to a big win against one of the best teams in the league.
‘Twas the night before Christmas at the Frost Bank Center, Things were winding down for the first cold of winter; The doors had been closed and the staff were all out, But I made my way in to take a walk about.
The San Antonio Spurs (22-7) are in the midst of a new, exciting era of basketball, so it only makes sense for the team to unveil a new tradition in the Frost Bank Center.
Although Chet Holmgren is an impressive young talent who was a core member of a championship team, few people believe he is presently superior to Victor Wembanyama.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs beat the Thunder 130-110 in tonight’s fixture at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. After the game, the French star addressed the crowd and started a unique new tradition for the Spurs.
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.
Victor Wembanyama has yet to play more than 25 minutes in a game for the San Antonio Spurs since returning from a calf strain. Most recently, unlike several of the other contests while he’s been on minutes restriction, the generational talent saw most of his action in the first half.
The San Antonio Spurs will return home with a six-game winning streak in hand but will have to play even better to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.
The entered Monday at second in the Western Conference at 21-7. That alone tells you plenty. What it doesn’t tell you is urgency. League sources who have spoken with Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal say San Antonio remains comfortable with its current timeline and is not itching to accelerate it with a headline-grabbing trade.
De'Aaron Fox racked up 27 points and Luke Kornet scored 12 of his 20 points in fourth quarter to help the visiting San Antonio Spurs outlast the Washington Wizards 124-113 on Sunday.
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.
Even if Giannis Antetokounmpo were to hit the trade market, don’t expect the Spurs to be first in line. There’s a growing sense around the league that San Antonio would not seriously pursue a Giannis deal, even if the Bucks make the two-time MVP available, writes Kurt Helin of NBC Sports.
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