Victor Wembanyama

The San Antonio Spurs were hoping to start a mini-win streak coming into their game against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. While the Spurs fell behind by double digits at halftime against the Hornets, Victor Wembanyama had one of the early highlights of the game after throwing down a poster dunk on Kon Knueppel off […] The post Watch Victor Wembanyama put Kon Knueppel on poster with epic alley-oop appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Spurs’ game against the Hornets will be played earlier than scheduled. Tipoff will occur shortly after noon ET today due to an impending snowstorm in the Charlotte area, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express News reports. The Spurs are hoping that the earlier start time will allow them to fly out of Charlotte […]

As good as Stephon Castle was in his first NBA season, which earned him Rookie of the Year honors, he’s been better this season. It’s something San Antonio Spurs superstar teammate Victor Wembanyama realizes daily. “That’s his worth. That he can shut down guys,” Wemby continued following a 111-99 victory vs. the Houston Rockets in which Castle […] The post How Stephon Castle is making Victor Wembanyama thankful ‘every game’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Victor Wembanyama is on his way to eventually becoming the top player in the NBA. It is only a matter of time. His presence in San Antonio has done wonders for this organization that already has had a ton of success. From David Robinson to Tim Duncan to Kawhi Leonard to Wemby, the Spurs always […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama gets ‘ridiculous’ praise from Jayson Tatum appeared first on ClutchPoints .

After the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Houston Rockets by a final score of 111-99, Kevin Durant spoke about the ways he is seeing Victor Wembanyama improve in his third NBA season. Wembanyama is being forced to contend against defenses that try to be physical with him to get him off his spots and further from the basket similar to how Durant has been defended as one of the best scorers of his generation. "I mean, his jump shot's getting better. His instincts to the game are getting better. ...

Thanks to defense and discipline, the Spurs now lead the season series 2-1 versus the Rockets.

While the San Antonio Spurs made a statement by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder three times in December, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are NBA analyst Charles Barkley’s favorite to win this year’s title. Although Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs beat the Rockets and have the second-best record in the Western Conference (32-15), trailing […] The post Spurs news: Charles Barkley reveals why Nikola Jokic, Nuggets are bigger problem than Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Kevin Durant spoke candidly after Houston’s 111-99 loss to San Antonio on Wednesday night at Toyota Center. The Rockets fell behind late in the third quarter as the Spurs erased a 16-point deficit behind Victor Wembanyama’s 28 points and 16 rebounds. Durant credited San Antonio’s adjustments, saying, “Once Wemby got his fourth foul, they made […] The post Kevin Durant: “It shouldn’t be about me touching the ball every possession” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Stephon Castle emphasized defense as a cornerstone of his game following San Antonio’s 111-99 comeback victory against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. “I try and hang my hat on that end… I probably did a great job team defending,” Castle said, highlighting his communication on the court. Castle called defense a non-negotiable for him personally. […] The post Stephon Castle credits defense and Wembanyama for Spurs’ comeback win over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson highlighted his team’s defensive execution after a 111-99 comeback win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Johnson credited Victor Wembanyama’s presence at the rim as a key factor in shutting down Houston’s offense. “You know, Victor is a deterrent at the rim… the job that everybody else was […] The post Mitch Johnson praises Spurs’ physicality and Wembanyama’s impact in win over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Victor Wembanyama had 28 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks to help the San Antonio Spurs rally for a 111-99 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. The Spurs trailed by 16 and didn’t have a lead until late in the third quarter. Wembanyama scored nine points, with five free throws, to power an 11-0 run to open the fourth quarter that put the Spurs on top 95-86 with less than eight minutes to go.

Kevin Durant makes his feelings known after Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs complete a 16-point comeback against the Rockets.

For years, people have been telling San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama that he is a rare breed. But with his meek personality, Wembanyama probably often shrugged it off. These days, it seems that he has embraced the fact that he is built differently. It has become increasingly clear, especially after Wembanyama dominated the Houston […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama acknowledges that he’s 1 of 1 after torching Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints .

A brilliant display by 22-year-old Victor Wembanyama for the San Antonio Spurs, opposite the Houston Rockets, especially in the fourth quarter The post Wembanyama fuels Spurs win, aims to ‘get closer’ to fourth-quarter performance appeared first on Eurohoops .

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The San Antonio Spurs showed why they are the second seed in the West by overcoming the Houston Rockets' hot shooting in the first half to stifle them on defense and come up with a 111-99 win.

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs were looking for payback against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets as they faced off anew at Toyota Center on Wednesday. The Rockets defeated the Spurs at home, 111-106, last week, with Wembanyama being held to just 14 points on an atrocious 5-of-21 shooting from the field. In […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama throws down Stephon Castle lob vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints .