On Wednesday night, the San Antonio Spurs fell even further below the .500 mark on the season as they lost to a veteran Los Angeles Clippers team, 128-116. Victor Wembanyama continues to stuff the stat sheet,
If there was any fear about Victor Wembanyama's adjustment to the NBA, it had to do with his frame. Wembanyama is one of the NBA's tallest players at 7-foot-3, but he is very skinny for his height and will almost certainly bulk up with more time in San Antonio's strength and conditioning program.
Victor Wembanyama argued that a lack of calls from referees contributed to his frustration when he tried to confront Ivica Zubac after the Los Angeles Clippers center knocked him to the court Wednesday.
In just his second season, Victor Wembanyama has emerged as a superstar-level player. As he continues his rapid rise, the dominant big man opened up on one area of the NBA game he's still adjusting to.
In Footprint Center, the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied past the Phoenix Suns, 121-113. French Rudy Gobert contributed four points, five rebounds, two blocks, one steal, and one assist, while Bosnian Luka Garza scored three points. Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic stayed on the Suns bench.
San Antonio Spurs superstar center Victor Wembanyama expressed frustration Wednesday night with how he has been officiated this season. Following the
Clippers are holding Kawhi Leonard out on front end of back-to-back tomorrow vs Celtics, and Ivica Zubac (eye) also is not ready to return. All of James Harden, Norman Powell, Kris
Ivica Zubac is having a career year for the Los Angeles Clippers. Here's how he's done it and why he's so important for their playoff hopes.
Victor Wembanyama didn't appreciate a shove from Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac as the two sprinted toward the hoop Wednesday night. The San Antonio Spurs' Harrison Barnes knocked down a three-pointer as Zubac sent Wembanyama flying into his own bench as the shot went through the net.
Wemby's frustrations came to a head midway through the third quarter when he was sent flying to the court after being hip-checked by Zubac. In the previous play, Wemby blocked Zubac's attempted dunk but the latter thought he was fouled. This led to Zubac flailing his arms in frustration before running back on defense and shoving Wemby.
No one expected Wednesday night's game between the LA Clippers and San Antonio Spurs to turn chippy, but somehow that's how it became. One of the moments that w