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This Victor Wembanyama Block On John Collins Was So Insane That Collins Thought It Was A Goaltend

After being purposefully restrained by what the Spurs and Gregg Popovich were asking him to do early in the season, as the organization wanted to get a full appraisal of where their young star would thrive, Victor Wembanyama has been unleashed since the calendar flipped to 2024. The rookie big man has lived up to […]

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Victor Wembanyama Had A Triple-Double With 10 Blocks In A Beatdown Of The Raptors

On Monday evening, the San Antonio Spurs throttled the Toronto Raptors by the final score of 122-99. That was a rather surprising result in itself, as the Spurs entered on a seven-game losing streak and as a solid betting underdog in the game. However, the final result on the scoreboard was not the most interesting […]

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NBA Power Rankings Week 13: What If We Let The Worst Teams Just Play Each Other?

Despite there not being a consensus top prospect in this year’s NBA Draft like there was a year ago when Victor Wembanyama dominated headlines from France, the race to the bottom in the NBA is far more aggressive this season. There are four teams on pace to finish below 20 wins on the season right […]

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Victor Wembanyama Will Reportedly Participate In The All-Star Skills Challenge

Victor Wembanyama has had a strong first half of his rookie campaign, even as the Spurs have struggled as a team. The much-heralded first overall pick from last June’s draft is averaging 19.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game this season, showing off his unique and rather unbelievable skillset — and proving it could have […]

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Victor Wembanyama Went Behind His Back Then Dunked While Getting Fouled

No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama is off to a strong start in his NBA career, putting up tremendous individual numbers even amid the struggles of the San Antonio Spurs. While Wembanyama has relative issues with shooting efficiency, he is already one of the NBA’s best shot blockers and rebounders. From there, Wembanyama seems to […]

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Victor Wembanyama Avoided A Travel Call By Throwing The Ball Off The Backboard To Himself For A Dunk

Thursday night marked the first time that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama stepped on an NBA floor to play against one another. While the Milwaukee Bucks and the San Antonio Spurs played against one another earlier in the year, Wembanyama didn’t take the floor that night, so on the night of his 20th birthday, the […]

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Ja Morant Went At Victor Wembanyama At The Rim Twice In A Minute And Scored Both Times

Tuesday night marked the first time that Ja Morant took the floor against Victor Wembanyama. They’re two of the most exciting talents in the NBA, and during the fourth quarter of the game between Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies and Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs, the All-NBA guard went at the most recent No. 1 overall pick. Both […]

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The Spurs Snapped Their 18-Game Losing Streak Against The Lakers

The San Antonio Spurs started the season 3-2, including a back-to-back impressive road wins over the Phoenix Suns. Since then, the Spurs have not won a game, losing 18 in a row as Victor Wembanyama and company have been competitive at times but unable to put together a full four quarter effort over the past […]

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Victor Wembanyama Had Two Blocks And Two Dunks In 45 Seconds Against The Lakers

Basketball fans got some less-than-stellar news on Wednesday night ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ game against the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron James was ruled out with a calf contusion, meaning we will have to wait for the first time he’ll be able to step onto the court against Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, who is […]

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Gregg Popovich Grabbed A Mic And Told Spurs Fans To Stop Booing Kawhi Leonard During A Game

San Antonio Spurs fans have some pretty hard feelings towards Kawhi Leonard, and apparently, it really rubs Gregg Popovich the wrong way. Leonard, who spent the first seven years of his NBA career in San Antonio, returned to his old stomping grounds on Wednesday night with the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard got his usual frosty […]

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Victor Wembanyama Finished A Reverse Alley-Oop Where He Barely Had To Jump

You know, it’s been a few days since we’ve done a post about something silly that Victor Wembanyama did during an NBA game. Let’s change that, shall we? Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs played host to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in their first game during the Play-In Tournament, and while the No. […]

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Victor Wembanyama Caught Fire To Score 38 Points And Bury The Suns In A Statement Performance

Victor Wembanyama has impressed in his first two weeks as an NBA player, but a lot of the No. 1 overall pick’s highlights have come in flashes this season. On Thursday night in Phoenix, the Spurs second straight game against the Suns, the rookie sensation put together his best complete game performance, setting a new […]

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Kevin Durant And Victor Wembanyama Praised One Another After Their First Matchup

Tuesday night marked the first time that Kevin Durant and Victor Wembanyama shared a floor with one another. Perhaps the two most uniquely talented players of their respective eras, Durant and the Phoenix Suns looked like they were going to get the best of Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs until a Keldon Johnson bucket […]

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Keldon Johnson Ripped The Ball Away From Kevin Durant And Scored To Give The Spurs A Shocking Win Over The Suns

Despite not having Bradley Beal or Devin Booker due to injuries, the Phoenix Suns led by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. Fast forward to the final buzzer and everyone in the Footprint Center in Phoenix was left stunned, as San Antonio managed […]

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Victor Wembanyama Took A Ball Away From Jeremy Sochan In Mid-Air And Dunked

It’s very hard for Victor Wembanyama to play a basketball game and not do something we’ve never seen before. He’s one of the most uniquely skilled players we’ve ever seen, as he’s 7’3 and can look like a guard on offense right after he erases mistakes on defense. But sometimes, when you’re that tall and […]

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The X-Factor For Each Team In The Western Conference Ahead Of The 2023-24 NBA Season

The 2023-24 NBA season is upon us, and with the start of a new year comes optimism around the league. Every team believes they are ready to take a step forward, whether that’s becoming a title contender, playoff/Play-In contender, or just simply seeing it click for rising stars. However, to make those strides as a […]

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Kevin Garnett And Paul Pierce Think Victor Wembanyama Is Already A Top-5 Player In The NBA

We are mere days away from Victor Wembanyama’s highly anticipated NBA debut, as he and the Spurs play host to the Mavs on Wednesday night. For more than a year, Wembanyama’s other-worldly abilities have been the stuff of legend, but everyone has been waiting to see how the 7’5 Frenchman fares against the best players […]

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Thomas Bryant Could Only Stare In Disbelief After Victor Wembanyama Reached Over Him For A Dunk

Victor Wembanyama has more hype around his arrival to the NBA than any prospect since LeBron James, and after a pair of 20+ point outings in the preseason in which he’s showed a little bit of everything, he’s done nothing to slow down that hype train. On Friday night, the Spurs played the Miami Heat […]

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Chet Holmgren Responds To Victor Wembanyama Bowling Him Over For An And-1

Monday night’s tilt between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs was one of the more highly-anticipated preseason games we’ve seen in a while. That’s because it featured the NBA debuts of a pair of uniquely skilled big men in Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and […]

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