Basketball

Victor Wembanyama says he won't play for France's national team at this year's World Cup

PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama has some bad news for France. The new San Antonio Spurs player told L’Equipe newspaper he won't play with the national basketball team at this year's World Cup in order to protect his still developing body.

Jun 26, 2023 3:01 AM Read more >

Analysis: Wembanyama's arrival bigger than Texas, and he seems up to the challenge

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — As Victor Wembanyama took the stage for his first news conference inside his new home arena, he couldn’t help but notice an accessory that the San Antonio Spurs commissioned for the occasion.

Jun 26, 2023 2:31 AM Read more >

Canada's Mathurin gets full circle moment paying it forward at BWB Americas camp

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Bennedict Mathurin is paying it forward and in return experiencing a full circle moment. It was just three years ago that the Montreal native was a high school kid at the Basketball Without Borders Global camp.

Jun 25, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

The welcomes for Wembanyama continue in San Antonio as the focus shifts to what's next

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The first dinner that Victor Wembanyama had in his new home city was filled with San Antonio royalty. Gregg Popovich was there, of course. So were Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Ginobili and Sean Elliott.

Jun 24, 2023 12:36 PM Read more >

Wembanyama's selection by Spurs produces record ratings for NBA draft on ESPN and ABC

NEW YORK (AP) — The selection of 19-year-old basketball sensation Victor Wembanyama by the San Antonio Spurs was must see-TV Thursday night. The first round of the NBA draft averaged a record 4,928,000 viewers on ESPN and ABC according to Nielsen.

Jun 23, 2023 8:59 PM Read more >

Wembanyama arrives in San Antonio, with fans waiting for hours to greet him

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The chants from hundreds of fans, some of whom waited outside for hours in nearly 100-degree heat, started at the very moment Victor Wembanyama stepped out of the private plane that carried him to his new NBA home.

Jun 23, 2023 4:16 PM Read more >

Hawks confirm deal with Celtics to acquire 2nd-round pick Mouhamed Gueye

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks confirmed an agreement Friday to acquire the NBA draft rights to Washington State center Mouhamed Gueye from the Boston Celtics. The Hawks will send a future second-round pick to the Celtics.

Jun 23, 2023 2:46 PM Read more >

4-time NBA champion Tony Parker says San Antonio is the 'perfect place' for Victor Wembanyama

PARIS (AP) — Tony Parker surely knows what he’s talking about when it comes to the San Antonio Spurs.

Jun 23, 2023 9:24 AM Read more >

NBA draft report cards: Spurs, Rockets among teams that hit it big

It's the easiest call of the NBA draft : The San Antonio Spurs won. That's not to say other teams didn't do very well on Thursday, when 58 players were selected as the league's newest members.

Jun 23, 2023 7:59 AM Read more >

Time for Ja Morant to change his behavior, there's been enough talking, Grizzlies GM says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said the 25-game suspension the NBA slapped guard Ja Morant with “was appropriate,” and it is up to Morant to change the behavior that led to two bans in four months.

Jun 23, 2023 12:27 AM Read more >