‘It’s a real shame’: Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama’s jersey misspelled for portion of game against Warriors
No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama is well known for his “Wemby” nickname, but during Friday night’s match against the Golden State Warriors, the San Antonio Spurs player was given another name: “Wembanyana.”
Stephen Curry scores 35 points with seven 3-pointers as Warriors hold off Spurs 118-112
Stephen Curry scored 35 points and matched his season high with seven 3-pointers while also dishing out six assists, and the Golden State Warriors held off Victor Wembanyama and the slumping San Antonio Spurs 118-112 in an In-Season Tournament game.
Kawhi Leonard leads Clippers past Spurs amid boos that prompt Popovich to admonish crowd
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points while hearing boos that prompted San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich to admonish the crowd, Paul George added 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs 109-102.
Spurs' Wembanyama and Thunder's Holmgren have off nights in rookie showdown
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder seemed to be trying to avoid creating a rivalry after the much-anticipated first regular season meeting between two of the NBA’s top rookies.
Towns, Timberwolves hold off Wembanyama, Spurs 117-110 in tournament opener for fifth straight win
Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame 29 points from Victor Wembanyama to hold off the San Antonio Spurs 117-110 in their In-Season Tournament opener.
Wembanyama has a rough debut at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks rout the Spurs 126-105
Victor Wembanyama’s first game at Madison Square Garden was one of the worst of his young career, as the No. 1 draft pick managed just one basket in the first three quarters of the New York Knicks’ 126-105 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Wembanyama makes tying basket in regulation, then earns his first NBA win as Spurs top Rockets in OT
Victor Wembanyama made the tying basket with 20 seconds left in regulation, the opening basket in overtime and finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds in his first NBA victory, helping the San Antonio Spurs beat the Houston Rockets 126-122.
🏀 Spurs notebook: Wemby shines in preseason debut; team releases broadcast schedule; ESPN releases player rankings
Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs’ No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and perhaps the most hyped prospect since LeBron James, made his preseason NBA debut, scoring 20 points in a 122-121 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.