The San Antonio Spurs' 117–116 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday was largely a game to forget for Wembanyama, who recorded a double-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks while shooting just 7-for-20 from the field and 1-for-9 from three-point range.

"It sure brings an interesting perspective," Wembanyama said about the Spurs adding Fox. "And I think that our goals for this season are even more attainable. So we've got to use

"It's very possible that he'll be the face of basketball. Not just NBA basketball, but world basketball," said Pacers coach Rick Carlisle.

Victor Wembanyama has been rewarded for his stellar performances with the San Antonio Spurs, earning a spot as a reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend. Just days before the event, the French center sent a strong message to the rest of the league.

The story, as Buford tells it, goes like this: Claudio Crippa, an international scout for the Spurs, proposed going to see a youth game before checking out Doumbouya. Buford saw Wembanyama play for the first time that day. And the seeds for the Spurs’ new master plan were immediately planted.

Even though it's 16 months away, summer 2026 was the dominant factor in this week's surge of deadline dealing.

Victor Wembanyama now has a star running mate. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the San Antonio Spurs acquired point guard De'Aaron Fox from the

Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama will partner up and represent the Spurs by participating in the Skills Challenge at All-Star Weekend.

Victor Wembanyama said his charge at Ivica Zubac during a San Antonio Spurs loss to the Los Angeles Clippers was the result of building frustration from what he believes is unfair treatment by NBA referees.

A legendary veteran and one of the best young players in the league will team up at the Skills Challenge at All-Star Weekend later this month. Per NBA

De'Aaron Fox scores 24 points in his first game for San Antonio, leading the Spurs to a 126-125 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.