More importantly, they combined for this highlight, which feels like something you'd see between two created players on a video game. After the game, Antetokounmpo had some high praise for his younger competitor, predicting that barring something strange or unfortunate, Wemby will be the face of the NBA for years to come.

Victor Wembanyama didn't back down from the challenge of going up against one of the best players in the NBA on Wednesday. As the San Antonio Spurs faced

Wembanyama may lead the NBA in blocks for the remainder of his playing days, but if he keeps developing his perimeter game on such high volume, he’ll almost certainly earn a scoring title at some juncture.

Although Wembanyama ate humble stew on Wednesday, his team remains afloat in the Western Conference NBA Play-In Tier as the 10th seed. However, San Antonio can't afford to play inferior to its opponents, as the Sacramento Kings have the same 18-19 record.

The sequel flopped, and that was surprising. Over his first season-plus in the NBA, Wembanyama has burnished a reputation for rising to such moments. That is what made Wednesday’s dud in Milwaukee all the more perplexing.

Victor Wembanyama's physical preparation for the matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo goes viral after Spurs' loss.

Further European options for the Spurs extended to Georgian Sandro Mamukelashvili pairing seven points with one steal. Polish Jeremy Sochan (low back tightness) was ruled out for the game and French Sidy Cissoko was on a G League assignment.

With Orlando catching 6 points as a home underdog and the total sitting at 210 points, what’s the best bet in Friday night’s Bucks vs. Magic matchup? Tip-off from Kia Center in Orlando, FL is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET.

NBA 2K25's January player ratings update highlights Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, and Evan Mobley with standout boosts.

Cavs 132, Raptors 126. Cleveland wins 12th game in row, as Darius Garland has a season-high 40 points, 9 assists.Source: x.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? Eric Koreen