Victor Wembanyama

For as unpredictable as the NBA can be, it doesn’t get many sea changes. That is, big, overhauling alterations to its topography or behavioral patterns – those things take more time. The 2025-2026 Playoffs have been mercurial, surprising, even enlightening, but it’s still not the basketball that’s brought about the most marked development. It was […]

Victor Wembanyama is even taller than the Spurs say

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We’ve got to do something about Wemby.

The team could use him on both ends of the court to match up with Victor Wembanyama.

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The NBA Finals are where legends are made. Let's break down how Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Brunson and the many characters of the league's championship series can take their places in history.

Tim Duncan led San Antonio to the trophy last time; now Victor Wembanyama will try to do the same

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Gregg Popovich, left, talks with Victor Wembanyama on the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets March 5, 2024,

New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 218.5 NBA FINALS: Spurs host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs host the New York Knicks to open the NBA Finals. San Antonio and New York tied the regular season series 1-1. The Knicks won the last regular season meeting 114-89 on Sunday, March 1 led by 25 points from Mikal Bridges, w...

A giant looms in the paint.

Getting to the NBA Finals proves that the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs have made plenty of smart moves along the way. You need a star, like a Jalen Brunson or a Victor Wembanyama. Of the 10 players that the Spurs are most likely to have in the regular rotation for this series, six were drafted by San Antonio.

There is more to this series than how Victor Wembanyama impacts both ends of the court. But that's also a huge factor.

How can the Knicks slow Wemby on both ends? Can Jalen Brunson defy the logic about small guards? Here's what Knicks-Spurs will tell us about these teams and the league.

Josh Hart has a unique take on potentially being defended by Spurs unicorn Victor Wembanyama.

The Spurs are so much more than just Victor Wembanyama.