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

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

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

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 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,

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.