The San Antonio Spurs' 117–116 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday was largely a game to forget for Wembanyama, who recorded a double-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks while shooting just 7-for-20 from the field and 1-for-9 from three-point range.

Wembanyama had a rare off-night when the Spurs took on the Charlotte Hornets on the road on Friday night, but he still does some amazing things even when he’s struggling. Early

Even though it's 16 months away, summer 2026 was the dominant factor in this week's surge of deadline dealing.

On Sunday, Feb. 16, Victor Wembanyama will make his NBA All-Star debut. He was not named a starter for the Western Conference, but he is expected to be one of the biggest names in the star-studded event, in part due to his international acclaim.

San Antonio Spurs second-year standout Victor Wembanyama is the most dominant shot-blocker in the NBA, and he tends to sometimes make it look easy.

Joining Wembanyama as a West reserve are Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Williams, Anthony Edwards, Anthony Davis, James Harden and Alperen Şengün. The seven reserves from the East are Jaylen Brown, Pascal Siakam, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Cade Cunningham, Damian Lillard and Tyler Herro, as selected by the conference’s coaches.