Victor Wembanyama enters next season as the favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year, potentially maintaining that status for several years. The San Antonio Spurs center possesses every tool necessary for the award: elite shot-blocking, primary rim protection, and versatility defending multiple positions.
The San Antonio Spurs have managed to assemble a solid young core over the offseason. They already have Victor Wembanyama, but the Spurs took things up a notch since last season, as they went on to acquire De’Aaron Fox, making it one of their most highly anticipated seasons in a while.
A lot of potential contenders or playoff teams are dealing with injuries. Which franchises do you think will suffer the most early in the season? Marilin Dubinski: Boston and Indiana immediately come to mind because unlike other teams mentioned, they lost their best player AND have the farthest to fall, having won or been to the last two finals.
Victor Wembanyama is about to enter his third NBA season with the San Antonio Spurs. Victor Wembanyama had his 2024-25 season cut short due to a blood clot issue he suffered.
The San Antonio Spurs Media day provided a few unexpected updates on the injury front. It was previously thought that De’Aaron Fox would lead the Spurs backcourt on opening night, despite a hamstring injury this summer.
Basketball originated as a distinctly American game. It had international roots, though, as the game's inventor, James Naismith, was Canadian. In the years since, the NBA has been flooded with league-defining international talent.
It’s normal for teams to tout a newfound focus on defense during media day. In fact, it’s almost a cliche at this point because it happens so often. The Spurs were not the exception, with several players affirming their individual and collective commitment to defense for the upcoming season, claiming that the team could be “scary” on that end.
If there’s any region that has gained attention from every corner, it is the San Antonio-Austin region. With traffic congestion and a rapid increase in population, you get to see it all.
With the NBA season less than three weeks away, it’s right around that time when everybody begins making their predictions for which teams can make the playoffs and challenge for a championship.
French sensation Victor Wembanyama’s second season for the San Antonio Spurs ended in disaster as he was ruled out after suffering from deep vein thrombosis or DVT in February 2025.
The San Antonio Spurs are entering NBA Training Camp with a clear spotlight on Victor Wembanyama, whose season was cut short by a blood clot that fueled a more “violent” offseason training approach.
The San Antonio Spurs have once again gone strength-to-strength and put together their roster quite well. The San Antonio Spurs may have the brightest young core in the NBA today.
SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs are entering this season with renewed energy. Victor Wembanyama’s return to the lineup gives the team belief. That optimism, however, has been tested before tip-off.
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.
The San Antonio Spurs have the NBA's most promising young player in Victor Wembanyama, but for the first two years of his career, they've been picking at the top of the draft lottery. They want that to end in 2025-26.
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.
Before he became a champion with the Boston Celtics, Derrick White had to learn how to play in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs. White spent the first five years of his career under the tutelage of legendary head coach Gregg Popovich.
The San Antonio Spurs are poised to take a leap in the Western Conference this season. After failing to make the play-in tournament last season, the Spurs have their sights set on returning to the postseason picture this season.
Manu Ginobili brought a unique energy to so many great San Antonio Spurs teams. His creativity and unpredictability on the court stood in stark contrast to the clinical efficiency and fundamentals of Tim Duncan, and together with Tony Parker, they won four rings over a 12-year period.
Stephon Castle has already assembled an impressive basketball résumé at age 20. The San Antonio Spurs guard became a McDonald’s All-American at Newton High School in Covington, Georgia.
One of the best parts of NBA locker rooms is the behind-the-scenes stories that reveal the character of players beyond the hardwood. Recently, Boston Celtics guard Derrick White shared such a story on his White Noise podcast about Pau Gasol, offering fans a glimpse into the Spaniard’s generosity and sense of responsibility as a veteran.
It was another rough season last year for the San Antonio Spurs as they finished with the third-worst record in the Western Conference. Of course, the Spurs did have some bright spots last season as Stephon Castle won Rookie of the Year and they pulled off a trade with the Sacramento Kings for De’Aaron Fox to pair him alongside Victor Wembanyama.
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.
The San Antonio Spurs have one of the league’s promising young cores heading into the 2025-26 season, but Brian Windhorst is concerned with the team’s immediate outlook.