When Wembanyama is on the court, the Spurs have a top-six defense in the league, despite having some players opponents clearly target. When he is off the court, that rapidly falls to the 24th-ranked defense (overall that leaves the Spurs 12th in the league defensively, in the middle of the pack).

The NBA is an ever-evolving league, and Victor Wembanyama is dragging it kicking and screaming into the next era.

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura believes Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is already one of the best defensive players in the entire NBA.

For the third time this season, the Los Angeles Lakers will face the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night after their matchup earlier this month was postponed due

The Spurs may have spoiled LeBron James and the Lakers' first game since the California wildfires began, but the heartfelt postgame gesture orchestrated by Wembanyama and veteran Spurs point guard Chris Paul showed the power of the NBA family to rebound from tragedy.

Fans were thrilled to see Victor Wembanyama go head-to-head against LeBron James as the Los Angeles Lakers clashed with the San Antonio Spurs on Monday

Victor Wembanyama finished the win with 23 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks while shooting 10/17 from the field and 2/6 from the three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their third game in a row tonight, this time being blown out 126-102 by the San Antonio Spurs. It was a terrible performance, especially in the second half, from the Lakers,