Victor Wembanyama ‘hopes to be better than Shawn Bradley,’ says Olden Polynice

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama — the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft — is labeled a generational talent by many, but former NBA player Olden Polynice believes the 7-foot-3 rookie would be lucky to become a better player than Shawn Bradley. Over the weekend, Tim Hardaway Sr. declared that Phoenix Suns […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Evan Fournier wants to play with Victor Wembanyama and Spurs

Evan Fournier, 30, has spent his past two NBA seasons with the New York Knicks, and now it appears the 11-year veteran is interested in playing with No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. In an interview with French outlet L’ Equipe, he cites a lack of playing time with the […]

James Foglio  •  20 Jul 2023
Spurs renounce the free agent rights to Gorgui Dieng

The San Antonio Spurs have renounced the free agent rights to Gorgui Dieng, per sources. The Spurs will not be re-signing him. Dieng, 33, signed a pair of 10-day contracts with San Antonio in January. On Feb. 10, the 6-foot-10 center inked a one-year, $895,743 Rest-of-Season deal with the club. Three Spurs players have cap […]

James Foglio  •  19 Jul 2023
Victor Wembanyama believes basketball is more physical in Europe than in the NBA

Victor Wembanyama was selected No. 1 overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft after playing four seasons of professional basketball in Europe, including one with the Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A. Although the 7-foot-3 center is now playing for the most-talented basketball league in the world, Wembanyama thinks there’s […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Spurs Make Greg Popovich Highest Paid Coach in the NBA With New Extension

The New Contract Will Bring Popovich Into His 32-Season With The Spurs Gregg Popovich, the winningest coach in NBA history, has become the league’s highest-paid head coach once again. He agreed to a five-year contract worth over $80 million, surpassing Detroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams for the richest coaching deal in the NBA. Despite […]

Colin Lynch  •  08 Jul 2023
Spurs renounce the free agent rights to Romeo Langford

The San Antonio Spurs have renounced the free agent rights to Romeo Langford, per sources. His $16,902,771 cap hold for the 2023-24 season has been removed from San Antonio’s list. If the Spurs go over the salary cap this offseason, these cap holds will not count against their total cap figure. Renouncing these cap holds […]

James Foglio  •  07 Jul 2023
Celtics send Grant Williams to Mavericks in three-team sign-and-trade

The Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, and San Antonio Spurs have finalized a three-team sign-and-trade for Boston to send restricted free agent Grant Williams to Dallas, per sources. Williams finalized a four-year, $53 million sign-and-trade agreement with the Mavericks. San Antonio is receiving Reggie Bullock and an unprotected 2030 Dallas pick swap. The Celtics are receiving […]

James Foglio  •  05 Jul 2023
Future NBA First Overall Pick Victor Wembanyama Drop 19 Points in LNB Finals

With the NBA Draft. Quickly Approaching, Victor Wembanyama Looks to Lead His Team to an LNB Championship. As the NBA Draft approaches, San Antonio Spurs fans are eagerly anticipating the team’s potential selection of top prospect Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick. However, Wembanyama’s current focus lies with his team, Metropolitans 92, as they […]

Colin Lynch  •  12 Jun 2023
2023 NBA Draft Lottery Draws Fifth-Largest Audience In Last 20 Years

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery on ESPN’s broadcast drew the fifth-largest audience over the last 20 years. An estimated 3.24 million viewers tuned in to watch this year’s draft lottery. The San Antonio Spurs won the first overall selection. They are projected to draft top prospect Victor Wembanyama. Other most-viewed NBA Draft Lottery telecasts over […]

James Foglio  •  17 May 2023