Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama left Thursday’s game against the Bucks in the first quarter with a new leg injury.

Giannis Antetokounmpo addressed Milwaukee’s 119-101 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center on Thursday, analyzing the critical second-quarter stretch that swung momentum. Giannis pointed to Victor Wembanyama’s return as a turning point. “Momentum. One of the best players came back, was able to get a rhythm from defense, got a block, then […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo reflects on Bucks’ loss to Spurs appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

OKLAHOMA CITY — Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs’ physicality played a significant factor in their three wins against the Oklahoma City Thunder in December. Without starters Lu Dort and Isaiah Hartenstein, two of the team’s defensive catalysts, the Thunder dominated Wembanyama and the Spurs in a 119-98 blowout win at the Paycom Center. […] The post Thunder reserves’ physicality ‘muck’ Victor Wembanyama, Spurs in highly-anticipated win appeared first on ClutchPoints .

NBA fans react to Victor Wembanyama posterizing Chet Holmgren less than one minute into the Spurs vs. Thunder game.

Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama is listed as out for Saturday night's game against the Trail Blazers.

Victor Wembanyama is sporting a new look, kind of. The San Antonio Spurs superstar showed up for shootaround ahead of a game against the Milwaukee Bucks with a bald head. So did teammate Keldon Johnson – who says their haircuts came courtesy of each other the night before. ClutchPoints asked the longest-tenured Spur about getting […] The post Why Spurs’ Keldon Johnson played role of Victor Wembanyama’s barber appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The blocks are fun, but let’s walk through the little things that have allowed Victor Wembanyama's defensive impact to stick night in and night out.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder had plenty to work with in their preparation to take down Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs for the first time this season. Wembanyama and the Spurs entered the Paycom Center with three wins under their belt, while Daigneault and the Thunder […] The post Mark Daigneault’s ‘not complicated’ take on how Thunder limited Victor Wembanyama appeared first on ClutchPoints .

It was a marquee matchup in the NBA on Tuesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs—the top two teams in the Western Conference—met for the fourth time this season. The Thunder erected a large lead in the third quarter. In the closing seconds, Shai Gilegous-Alexander stirred Paycom Center to a frenzy […] The post Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emphatically denies Victor Wembanyama at the rim appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says the San Antonio Spurs are the better team following a third loss in 12 days, which crystallized the young up-and-comers as the defending champions’ biggest threat in the Western Conference. All-Star center Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs remind Jalen Williams of a young Thunder team. But which one […] The post The Thunder look to avoid season sweep vs. its biggest threat in Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Victor Wembanyama is embracing the villain role against the Thunder amid his rivalry with Chet Holmgren and downplays a hostile crowd's impact on his performance.

Victor Wembanyama has been one of the best rim protectors in the NBA ever since the San Antonio Spurs drafted him first overall back in 2023. He’s wasted no time in becoming the most intimidating shot-blocker in the entire association, and in fact, he’s now crossed the 500-block mark for his career. This is no […] The post Spurs star Victor Wembanyama’s 500th career block is a thing of beauty appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Imagine All-NBA teams without Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Edwards, Victor Wembanyama and Stephen Curry. No need to tax your brain. There’s a real possibility that each of those superstars, as well as several others, won’t be eligible for postseason awards this season. The 65-game rule built into the most recent Collective Bargaining […]

The Spurs star Victor Wembanyama makes his feelings known as he enters risky territory regarding his eligibility for postseason awards.

Oklahoma City Thunder veteran Alex Caruso learned the hard way what you’re not supposed to do when defending San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama. As the Thunder will look to avoid a season sweep at the hands of the Spurs, the only team that’s beaten Oklahoma City more than once this season, Caruso revealed the secret […] The post Thunder’s Alex Caruso reveals the secret for defending Victor Wembanyama appeared first on ClutchPoints .