The Spurs did not walk into Memphis looking for drama. They showed up, threw the first punch, and never gave the Grizzlies a chance to breathe. By the end of Wednesday night, the scoreboard told the story clearly: Spurs 123, Grizzlies 98.
Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks as the visiting San Antonio Spurs dominated from the opening minutes and posted a wire-to-wire 123-98 victory Wednesday night over the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies.
Another inferior, short-handed opponent, another Spurs blowout victory. They’re done taking lesser teams lightly as they continued their trend of blowing everyone out, both good and bad, and this time, the Memphis Grizzlies were the victim.
Victor Wembanyama has spent the last month turning the NBA into his personal playground, leading a San Antonio Spurs resurgence that few saw coming so quickly.
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.
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The San Antonio Spurs are on the road on Wednesday night as they travel to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in a Western Conference matchup. San Antonio enters Wednesday’s game with a 54-18 record after defeating the Miami Heat on the road in dominant fashion on Monday night.
On February 20th, I wrote a fan post in which I introduced a metric called the Average Four Factor Index (aFFI). I won’t provide a full primer on the index
The NBA is officially exploring expansion opportunities after approval by the league’s Board of Governors. After years of rumors, Seattle and Las Vegas are being considered as landing spots.
This may just be his third NBA season, but it’s safe to declare that Victor Wembanyama is the best defensive player in the league. His defensive impact is far greater than any statistic can measure.
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.
Stephon Castle is having himself a season. He has followed up his Rookie of the Year with improvements to every aspect of this game. Averaging 16.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 7.1 assists sounds great, but for a player like Castle, it just doesn’t tell the whole story.
This year’s NBA MVP seems like an impossible choice given how well the top players are playing. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been even more efficient than last year when he won the award for the first time.
The Oklahoma City Thunder won last year’s NBA championship despite being the youngest squad. They have broken the notion that it takes years for teams to become good.
Nearing the NBA playoffs in April, the MVP race is a hot topic. And with his recent take, Victor Wembanyama made his feelings clear on it. The San Antonio Spurs are on their 22-of-24 winning run so far, with the last win being 136-111 against the Miami Heat on March 24.
When the San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, it changed their franchise forever. Widely considered
Victor Wembanyama is making his case this week to the MVP voters. The San Antonio Spurs star Wembanyama spoke on Monday night to reporters after a dominant 136-111 win over the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla.
The San Antonio Spurs are building momentum as the season winds down, a push that is putting pressure on Western Conference leader Oklahoma City. San Antonio defeated the Miami Heat 136-111 on Monday for its sixth consecutive victory and 10th in 11 games.
The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the top teams in the Western Conference this season, currently as the No. 2 seed while riding a five-game win streak.