French basketball fans can breathe easy - the Spurs organization, perhaps not so much. Victor Wembanyama is all in for EuroBasket 2025.
Zubac yelled at the officials earlier in the third quarter for not calling a foul on Harrison Barnes after the Spurs forward blocked his layup. The frustration boiled over when Wembanyama blocked Zubac's attempted dunk with 4:49 remaining in the third quarter and no foul was called.
To go along with a 140-110 win, the 7'3" 21-year-old center was a highlight reel machine. In 32 minutes of play, Wembanyama pulled off a self-alley-oop from just inside the free-throw line, dished out another to his teammate Jeremy Sochan, played lock-down defense, and was the Spurs' leading scorer on the afternoon.
The forward has missed four game in a row with a back injury, but acting Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said he could play in the "next game or two."
Tyrese Haliburton scored 16 of his 28 points in a dazzling 2-1/2 minute display late in the third quarter, Pascal Siakam scored 23 and the Indiana Pacers downed Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 136-98 in the NBA Paris Games finale on Saturday.
Victor Wembanyama is all in for EuroBasket 2025 ... With Wembanyama locked in, we are expecting his Spurs teammate Jeremy Sochan will suit up for Poland. Jeremy previously committed to playing ...
The star center took exception to a cheap shot delivered by Ivica Zubac in a 128-116 loss that extended the Spurs' home losing streak to five games.
Here's what Mitch Johnson, Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama had to say after the loss to the Clippers. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 128-116 at home. Victor Wembanyama finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Harrison Barnes had 15, and Chris Paul had seven and seven assists.
San Antonio closed the third quarter on a 17-9 run and took a one-point lead in the fourth quarter before Los Angeles closed out its third win in four games.
Former Spurs point guard Tony Parker explained the steep contrast between his teams and the current San Antonio team.