The admiration from Serbian center Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets toward San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was patently obvious; the two exchanged
The Spurs won 113-110 after Nikola Jokic committed a rare turnover in the final seconds of the game on Friday in Denver.
Nikola Jokic had 46 points and 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Victor Wembanyama’s 21st birthday on Saturday, beating the San Antonio Spurs 122-111 in overtime.
The three-time league MVP returned the compliment by calling Wembanyama “one that’s going to be remembered forever.”
Alas, Wembanyama, the far-and-away front-runner for Defensive Player of the Year, can make titans look like Spud Webb. The Spurs’ second-year stud did not block the unblockable shot. Instead, he pulled off something more impressive.
Nuggets guard Peyton Watson spoke out about trying to stop Spurs star Victor Wembanyama following Friday's loss.
Victor Wembanyama stole Nikola Jokic’s pass with 4 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110.
In a match-up of two of the best big men in the NBA, Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama out-duels Nuggets' three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.
Playing a night before his 21 st birthday, and on the occasion of his 100 th career game, Wembanyama led the Spurs with 35 points and 18 rebounds. He also picked up five fouls, making the stretch run of the fourth-quarter a tightrope walk, and flirted with an unofficial triple double by committing eight turnovers.
If it wasn’t already clear, Nikola Jokic vs. Victor Wembanyama will remain appointment viewing for the duration of Jokic’s prime. Wembanyama went for 35 points and 18 rebounds as the Spurs won ...
The Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs split a two-game mini series on Friday and Saturday. The road team won each game, as the Spurs defeated the Nuggets in