MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama delivered another masterpiece with 39 points, 15 rebounds and more game-wrecking defense for the San Antonio Spurs, who took a 2-1 lead in the second-round NBA playoff series with a 115-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, May 8....
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 18 points in his unexpected return from injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a huge game by Victor Wembanyama and held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs, 104-102, in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday night, May 4....
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks, and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in eliminating the Portland Trail Blazers with a 114-95 victory Tuesday night, April 28, in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. De 'Aaron Fox had 21 points, Julian...
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks in his return from a concussion and the San Antonio Spurs took a 3-1 lead in their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 114-93 victory on Sunday, April 26. De 'Aaron Fox added 28...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was placed in the NBA 's concussion protocol after tumbling face-first to the court in the second quarter of Tuesday night 's playoff loss to Portland. “He has a concussion. He’s in the protocol,” Spurs coach Mitch...
There had never been a unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Until now. Victor Wembanyama — as expected — was announced Monday, April 20, as the league 's top defensive player. The San Antonio center was second in the voting for DPOY as a rookie, was the favorite last season until a...
Oklahoma City 's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might be adding a couple more trophies to his collection. San Antonio 's Victor Wembanyama has a shot at doing the same. And for the eighth consecutive year, the MVP will be an international one. Gilgeous-Alexander — the reigning NBA MVP — is...
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 40 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds, Christian Braun added 21 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio, 136-134, in overtime Saturday, April 4, to snap the Spurs’ 11-game winning streak. Cameron Johnson scored 17, Jamal Murray finished with 15 points...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points for the second straight game, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked three shots and the San Antonio Spurs ran away from the injury-plagued Golden State Warriors for a 127-113 victory Wednesday night, April 1, that extended their winning streak to...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Detroit Pistons, 114-110, in overtime on Monday night, March 30. The reigning league MVP, and strong candidate to repeat, made 12 of 19 field goals and 21 of 25 free throws. He extended his...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Stephon Castle had a triple-double with 22 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds while Victor Wembanyama provided another monstrous effort as the hot-shooting San Antonio Spurs steamrolled the Milwaukee Bucks, 127-95, on Saturday, March 28, for their eighth consecutive victory....
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama expects to play this coming season and has been fully cleared after dealing with deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder for the past few months, he told the French newspaper L’Equipe in remarks published Monday, July 14. A person familiar with the situation...
