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Blame the league’s recent changes in requirements for that. Victor Wembanyama, even with his threshold of games, probably still deserved the award. Historically, I lean toward rim protectors. I’m not ...

Despite only playing 46 games, Victor Wembanyama left his mark on the NBA this season. After winning Rookie of the Year and ...

However, the team has a bright future, as they have building blocks in Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox. San Antonio would’ve made it to the play-in tournament (or even the playoffs ...

SAN ANTONIO — In just two seasons, San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama is making significant waves in the NBA. He's a dominant force on both sides of the court, and the sky is the limit for the ...

Wembanyama was on pace to earn All-NBA honors and the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award in his second season before a medical setback ended his campaign early. The 20-year-old center ...

If it believed a core of Wembanyama, Fox, Durant, Castle and a potential top-10 pick in this year's NBA Draft, it might consider the notion, though the biggest question remains the timeline.

Frontcourt production was a major issue for most of the North Carolina Tar Heels' 2024-2025 basketball season, but a late-season surge from Ven-Allen Lubin and Jae'Lyn Withers changed that.

Despite its recent success against the Tar Heels, Alabama has yet to win a National Championship. The Crimson Tide also enter their 2025-2026 campaign without a key player, as Chapel Hill native ...