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Nobody is running away with NBA rookie of the year race yet, which is a change from most years

Jan. 28, 2025 15:53 PM EST

At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season's NBA rookie class. There is no Paolo Banchero. And there's no Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Blake Griffin, Brandon Roy, Derrick Rose or Chris Paul, either. They were all...

Fans see Spurs' Victor Wembanyama exceed expectations. What they don't see is his work off the court

Jan. 27, 2025 06:01 AM EST

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. Asked what the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama can become, Parker didn't hesitate. ...

Victor Wembanyama reflects on San Antonio's 2-game stay in Paris: 'This week was amazing'

Jan. 25, 2025 16:20 PM EST

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, a Fashion Week appearance, a Champions League match attended and about a million high-fives. And one...

With an eye on 2026 draft, touted prospect AJ Dybantsa watches Spurs-Pacers in Paris

Jan. 25, 2025 12:28 PM EST

PARIS (AP) — A.J. Dybantsa gets recognized at NBA games now. It makes what might be coming his way in 18 months or so seem a little more real. Dybantsa — the BYU-bound phenom who could be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft — was at the San Antonio-Indiana games in Paris this...

Paris Notebook: Haliburton praises Clark, NBA sells tickets in 50+ countries for Spurs-Pacers games

Jan. 22, 2025 12:59 PM EST

PARIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark turned 23 on Wednesday. And as a birthday gift of sorts, Tyrese Haliburton offered her some more high praise. Haliburton stars for the Indiana Pacers. Clark stars for the WNBA's Indiana Fever and is that league's reigning rookie of the year (plus is pals...

As Wemby Week continues in Paris, the Spurs star is handling it all with apparent ease

Jan. 22, 2025 12:24 PM EST

Here are some of the things on Victor Wembanyama's Paris itinerary to this point: arranging a shopping trip and then a dinner for San Antonio Spurs teammates on Monday, dedicating a pair of outdoor courts in his hometown and then some Fashion Week appearances on Tuesday and heading to the Paris...

Spurs-Pacers games in Paris have a notable absence, with Gregg Popovich recovering at home

Jan. 22, 2025 12:20 PM EST

PARIS (AP) — Indiana's Rick Carlisle has coached more games against San Antonio's Gregg Popovich than anyone else. They've had 87 head-to-head matchups, including playoffs. Thursday was supposed to be No. 88. It won't happen, and nobody knows when — or if —...

Without injured Morant, the Grizzlies hand the Spurs their largest loss of the season, 140-112

Jan. 18, 2025 00:31 AM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Santi Aldama scored a career-high 29 points and the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a 140-112 victory over San Antonio on Friday night, handing the Spurs their largest losing margin of the season even with Ja Morant sidelined by a foot injury. Desmond Bane added 22...

Lakers, Clippers return to their home courts after days of fire devastation across Los Angeles

Jan. 14, 2025 02:11 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Knox and Kai Redick are two basketball-obsessed kids who had amassed a big collection of NBA jerseys, trading cards and autographs thanks to their dad's careers as a shooting guard, a podcaster and the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Redick boys then lost...

DeRozan makes triumphant return to Chicago as Kings beat Bulls

Jan. 12, 2025 20:26 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan raised his arms and waved to the roaring crowd following a video tribute during a timeout. The six-time All-Star made a triumphant return to Chicago on Sunday. He scored 21 points in Sacramento's 124-119 victory over the Bulls, helping the Kings extend...