Victor Oladipo went to work against an NBA team for the first time since 2023 on Monday night. Suiting up for the Guangzhou Loong Lions, Oladipo got a chance to take on the San Antonio Spurs in some preseason action.
We’re back, baby, with another season of Wembymania. And I, for one, couldn’t be more excited to be back writing for Pounding the Rock about the most fascinating basketball player of my lifetime: Victor Wembanyama.
Even before the San Antonio Spurs drafted Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, it was acknowledged that he would take over as the league’s most dominant player.
The draft is a huge key to building a team. Sometimes, picks don't work out the way general managers hope, but sometimes, they can change the fate of your franchise's next decade or two.
The San Antonio Spurs’ first preseason game resembled a traditional tune-up game that you’d see in college football. The Silver and Black got to warm up against the Guangzhou Loong-Lions, beating them handily 119-88.
Gregg Popovich appears to be making some slow but steady progress in his recovery. The former San Antonio Spurs head coach was in attendance at the team’s practice on Monday.
Victor Wembanyama’s return to action in the 2025–26 season, after spending months on the sidelines, will be one to watch. He’s expected to come back stronger than ever, not just physically but mentally as well, with a mindset and aura that draw eerie comparisons to Kobe Bryant.
SAN ANTONIO — Despite the slow crawl of the offseason, Spurs media day finally arrived, setting the stage for the 2025-26 campaign. For the first time in nearly 30 years, Gregg Popovich was not on the podium as head coach.
No. 2 overall draft pick Dylan Harper is one of the league’s most anticipated rookies, and rightfully so due to his star potential. After a blazing singular season with Rutgers, the Spurs are ready to roll him out in a core featuring Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and more.
Jeremy Sochan was scheduled to play at the FIBA EuroBasket this summer, but he missed it due to a calf injury, with the return scheduled close to training camp.
The Spurs have filled their final training camp slot, signing guard Isaiah Miller, per Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. Miller, 26, has been chasing an NBA opportunity since going undrafted out of UNC Greensboro in 2021.