Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone and a score of players spoke very highly of Victor Wembanyama after the 113-110 Spurs win Friday night. Safe to say, it was warranted.
With a game against the Denver Nuggets coming down to the final possession, Wembanyama was tasked with guarding three-time MVP Nikola Jokić with a one-point lead. Jokić, perhaps the most offensively effective player of a generation, turned to his signature Sombor Shuffle move for a potential game-winning basket.
Alas, Wembanyama, the far-and-away front-runner for Defensive Player of the Year, can make titans look like Spud Webb. The Spurs’ second-year stud did not block the unblockable shot. Instead, he pulled off something more impressive.
The start of 2025 brought two special back-to-back games. Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets faced off against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in two truly epic encounters.
Wemby faces Jokić in his 100th NBA game Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokić square off tonight in a must-watch showdown of 2 of the NBA's top centers. San Antonio's center joins Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Artis Gilmore, Dwight Howard and Kareem ...
The first of two back-to-back games between the Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs ended with a win for Victor Wembanyama’s team. However, Nikola Jokić got his payback, winning the second game 122-111 in overtime with a monstrous performance.
With four days of fan voting remaining, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is in good position to secure a spot in the newly revamped NBA Al
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and acting coach Mitch Johnson use Wembanyama in a similar to fashion to how the Nuggets use Jokić. The 21-year-old isn't averaging a near-triple-double, but the ...
Nov. 13: At 20 years and 314 days old, Wemby poured in a career-high 50 points on eight 3s, becoming the fourth-youngest player in NBA history to record a 50-piece, trailing only Brandon Jennings, LeBron James and Devin Booker.
With the NBA’s midseason point arriving this week, list your regular season award winners so far. Kia MVP = Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder Kia Rookie of the Year = Jaylen Wells, Memphis Grizzlies Kia Defensive Player of the Year = Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs Kia Most Improved Player = Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks
Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem has made it clear in the past he has former teammate Bam Adebayo’s back. Now, Haslem is trying to motivate Adebayo, even if it takes some tough love. Haslem ranked his top five big men on a recent episode of NBA Today.