Phoenix Suns veteran Dillon Brooks doesn’t back down from a challenge, albeit against Oklahoma City Thunder’s MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama. While Brooks has the uptmost respect for Wembanyama and the two-time MVP in Gilgeous-Alexander, he claims he had the latter’s number during Dillon’s time with the Memphis Grizzlies. Brooks […]
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The San Antonio city council has denied a motion from mayor Gina Ortiz Jones to reopen $489MM in funding for a new downtown arena to a public vote, according to Jared Weiss of The Athletic. The Spurs intend to cover $500MM of the cost for their $1.3 billion arena, with the city nearly matching that […]
Happy Friday! If you were in the San Antonio area, you know Benson Boone played at the Frost Bank Center (home of the Spurs) last night. Last night was also coincidentally my sixteenth wedding anniversary, so naturally my wife was at the Benson Boone concert…with my daughter…while I attended my daughter’s middle school volleyball parent […]
Nikola Jokic does not view Victor Wembanyama as a personal rivalry, but the three-time NBA MVP believes the San Antonio Spurs star has the opportunity to become “the best ever” if he continues developing and takes care of his body. After Serbia’s 90-87 victory over France in a friendly at Belgrade Arena on Thursday, Jokic […]
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The start of a new era for French basketball hit a speed bump in Belgrade. Victor Wembanyama, newly minted as the youngest captain of France’s national team in 23 years, stepped onto the court at a packed Belgrade Arena, looking to assert his leadership in what was an international friendly match. With Nikola Jokic on […]
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Victor Wembanyama’s fantastic year continues in the NBA offseason. The Spurs big man became the youngest captain of France’s national team in 23 years, the French Basketball Federation announced. While the title might not seem like a big deal, especially in a non-Olympic year, it’s definitely important for the superstar center. Wembanyama recently said in […]
Nikola Jokic has already seen enough from Victor Wembanyama to believe the Spurs star could reach a level basketball has never seen before. Jokic faced Wembanyama as Serbia secured a 90-87 win over France at Belgrade Arena, finishing with 20 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. After the game, the three-time NBA MVP […]
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Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić had high praise for San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama after they faced off in a friendly international matchup on Thursday.
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I moved to San Antonio (technically back to San Antonio) from New York in the summer 2013. The Spurs had just been upset in the Finals. I immediately plunged into my fandom and embraced the team I grew up adoring. Somewhere over the next couple of years, the Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers. When […]
Dylan Harper says growing up in a highly competitive basketball family shaped the work ethic that carried him from Don Bosco Prep to the San Antonio Spurs and the 2026 NBA Finals. Speaking to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson during the inaugural Harper U basketball camp at Don Bosco Prep, Harper described how watching his older […]
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After a summer of not-insignificant moves aimed at keeping the team’s budget under control, the 2025 champion Thunder will enter the 2026/27 season looking to regain their status as the NBA’s top dog. The Thunder will have some question to answer this fall though, beyond whether they can start consistently beating the Spurs. While the choice […]
Former NBA point guard explains what's at stake for Spurs this upcoming season.
DeMar DeRozan is not looking at taking the minimum. The unrestricted free agent has several teams interested in signing him, but they'll have to pony up. According to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald , DeRozan wants to sign for the mid-level exception. The non-taxpayer MLE would be $15M, while the Room MLE is $9.3M. The taxpayer MLE is $6M. Insider Brett Siegel has listed five teams that have had interest in DeRozan, and one of them is a surprise entry, that he calls the "best fit" for ...
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is well on his way to becoming the best French basketball player ever, and now he's been named France's team captain.
Welcome to Pounding the Rock’s 2025-26 player reviews! The series will look at the players who finished the season with the San Antonio Spurs on guaranteed contracts and who played consequential minutes and/or a vital role (so no two-way players because we hardly saw them this year, no players who were traded away, and none of the […]
Victor Wembanyama is all about basketball…during the season. From the tip off of preseason until the fateful end of the NBA Finals, Wemby is locked in and focused on the Spurs winning as many games as possible. When he is not in the heat of competition, he seeks out ways to better himself. During off […]
The San Antonio Spurs quietly handed a Golden State Warriors champion a player-friendly free agency contract they could come to regret.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama emphasized that representing France on the international stage carries greater meaning than playing in the NBA.
Victor Wembanyama is definitively the top star poised to become the face of the NBA, having already reached the NBA Finals while delivering standout performances on the international stage with France .
Wembanyama has heeded the call of duty anew, agreeing to play for France in the latest window of the FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers...
Champagne problems make for interesting offseason conversations. Coming off an NBA Finals run, the San Antonio Spurs are returning a stacked roster with some minor additions. The signing of Tobias Harris gives the Spurs another option in their starting lineup, alongside De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, and Victor Wembanyama. But Julian Champagnie was a […]
RAMSEY, N.J. — Returning to the hardwood where their legendary prep careers began, Ron Harper Jr. of the Boston Celtics and Dylan Harper of the San Antonio Spurs held their first annual ProCamps Harper U basketball camp this week at their high school alma mater, Don Bosco Prep. The inaugural two-day youth co-ed camp brought […]
The Timberwolves may not have a clear cut starting power forward, but the Spurs just reached the NBA Finals without one.
It’s August, free agency is all but done, the schedule has been released, and therefore we are in the official doldrums of the NBA offseason. At Pounding the Rock, we often like to find fun projects or series to do to pass the time. We’ve especially enjoyed bracket-style tournaments over the years that have included […]
The Raptors have a West gauntlet featuring the Nuggets, Rockets, Thunder, and Spurs that will give fans a glimpse into how Toronto could fare in the NBA Finals.
When speaking about representing his country, Victor Wembanyama opened up on the responsibilities that come with donning the jersey.