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.

Victor Wembanyama's second year is better than Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, and every other star in the 3-point era. Victor Wembanyama is having the best year two since Kareem: Spurs sophomore is better than LeBron James,

The last player to finish a season with those numbers was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a half-century ago. Now throw in 3-point shooting, which didn't exist 50 years ago, and Wembanyama — who just ...

PARIS – For all the glowing things said in Paris the past few days about San Antonio phenom Victor Wembanyama ... season with those numbers was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a half-century ago.

PARIS (AP) — For all the glowing things said in Paris the past few days about San Antonio phenom Victor Wembanyama ... with those numbers was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a half-century ago.

Wembanyama finished with 11 rebounds ... The only players with more such games in the last 50 regular seasons are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24), Hakeem Olajuwon (14), and David Robinson and Shaquille ...

Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana P

Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 on Thursday night. Wembanyama finished with 11 rebounds,

It has become clear that the cost for starting-caliber NBA centers is high, particularly ones good enough to help the Lakers.

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,

The Brooklyn Nets retired Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey at the Barclays Center on Saturday, with the great Julius 'Dr. J' Erving - Carter's childhood hero - in attendance

Despite being only the third player to average 24 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and four blocks per game, Wembanyama was not named a starter. The only other two players to record those numbers in a season were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Hakeem Olajuwon.