The second video shows exactly what Knicks fans were throwing at Victor Wembanyama. An initial video surfaced on Wednesday night that showed the Spurs star being hit by an unknown object, but new video seemingly confirmed it was eggs flying around Wimpanyama’s head as he arrived at the team hotel, the Ritz-Carlton. After blowing a … Read more
Victor Wimpanyama was lucky not to be suspended for the fifth game. He drew a flagrant foul for elbowing Karl-Anthony Towns in the third quarter of the Knicks’ epic 107-106 Game 4 win over the Spurs on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Now, the lack of contact in Game 3 has massive ramifications. Wembanyama … Read more
San Antonio suffered another heartbreak as the Spurs lost 105-104 to the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. However, the spotlight has shifted away from the court. Former NFL defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko has called out Victor Wembanyama in part due to his behavior during the national anthem. Run a full … Read more
Late in Monday night’s Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, a beleaguered Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dribbled tentatively into the mouth of San Antonio’s defensive zone. That zone had been total hell for the two-time reigning MVP. Now, with the Thunder down four points inside the final minute of the game’s second overtime period, Gilgeous-Alexander was … Read more
Victor Wembanyama had never been in this place before. After calling a flagrant foul 2 after a review when Wimpanyama elbowed Naz Reid’s neck midway through the second quarter of Game 4, he needed to ask Spurs teammate Harrison Barnes, “What does that mean?” When Barnes answered Wimbanyama’s question β a moment captured by NBC … Read more
Victor Wimbanyama adds a new twist to Lesley Gore’s 1963 hit “It’s My Party.” In it, she sings: βIt’s my party, and I’ll cry if I want to.β Wimbanyama, 22, said the same thing when he addressed fans who criticized and mocked him for crying after Tottenham’s emotional victories in an interview with French outlet … Read more
A couple months ago, some friends and I made plans to see the San Antonio Spurs when they were in town to play the Brooklyn Nets. Obviously, we weren’t going for the opportunity to see the Nets’ youths develop around the dubious veteran presence of Michael Porter Jr.; the draw was Victor Wembanyama. We wanted … Read more
The San Antonio Spurs continue to be a thorn in the Oklahoma City Thunderβs dominant run. On Tuesday night, they handed the defending NBA champions their second of four losses this season, delivering a statement blowout victory at Frost Bank Center. Victor Wembanyama, who came off the bench, impressed once again and helped spark a … Read more
Victor Wembanyamaβs postgame press conference following the NBA Cup final was strikingly different from the usual scenes that follow a championship-deciding game. While the San Antonio Spurs fell 124β113 to the New York Knicks at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the focus quickly shifted away from the scoreline and onto the Spursβ young superstar, who … Read more
The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the most consistently excellent franchises in sports for basically their entire tenure in the NBA. Starting with the likes of George Gervin and David Robinson, the roster has been littered with some of the greatest players of all time. Add in arguably the greatest head coach in … Read more