Victor Wembanyama has assured the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) that, barring any physical setbacks, he will be playing for the French national team at EuroBasket 2025. This confirmation
Buford saw Wembanyama play for the first time that day. And the seeds for the Spurs' new master plan were immediately planted. “We came to watch Victor, and that had a big influence on the way ...
"It's very possible that he'll be the face of basketball. Not just NBA basketball, but world basketball," said Pacers coach Rick Carlisle.
The emergence of Victor Wembanyama as a superstar in the NBA has been extraordinary, even if expected. Some will hesitate to use that exact word given the young age of the San Antonio Spurs phenom.
PARIS — (AP) — The final tally for Victor Wembanyama's trip in Paris: two games, 50 points, 23 rebounds, eight assists, six blocks, two courts dedicated, one trip to the Eiffel Tower ...
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.
PARIS (AP) — For all the glowing things said in Paris the past few days about San Antonio phenom Victor Wembanyama, Hall of Famer Tony Parker probably summed matters up more succinctly than anyone.
It has become clear that the cost for starting-caliber NBA centers is high, particularly ones good enough to help the Lakers.
San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama is officially headed back to All-Star weekend. Wembanyama — to no surprise — was picked for his second consecutive Rising Stars event, which will be played on Feb. 14 in San Francisco on the first night of the three-night All-Star lineup.
Portland Trail Blazers star guard Scoot Henderson earned huge honors for the 2025 NBA All-Star weekend. Henderson has been named to the 2025 Rising Stars game. It will be his second appearance in the games after being named to the 2024 roster.
The meteoric rise of Kel’el Ware apparently came too late for a ticket to All-Star Weekend, with second-year forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. the lone Miami Heat player announced Tuesday in the
If this season's voting was held today, good luck figuring out what would happen.