"We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees." Covering Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs & the NBA for @TheAthletic
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1-on-1 with Wemby:
Victor Wembanyama’s blood clot threatened to take away almost everything he held dearly. It also lit a fire within him to expand his world.
Months later, he found himself standing in front of Big Red and the captains of his passion project that he hand selected, delivering the first PowerPoint presentation of his life.
From tears to puke to cheers, this is the crazy story of Wemby and the Jackals, the NBA’s first ultras fan group. Wemby wanted to build something bigger than himself. It became so much more.
New Wemby exclusive on @TheAthleticNBA
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Seven years later, Uncle Dennis’ deeds - and the Clippers’ handling of the ill-fated Kawhi Leonard experience - come back to haunt them, at @TheAthletic
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The Spurs announced that the team will stream all games on DAZN this year as their new broadcast partner and it will be available in the San Antonio coverage area throughout West, Central and South Texas.
A Monthly Pass will be available for $19.99, while a Season Pass will cost $119.99. There will also be an ultimate tier for an extra $5 a month or $20 a year with alternate feeds and camera angles.
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Submit your question for my Spurs offseason mailbag on @TheAthleticNBA and I’ll give you a sarcastic yet (potentially) informative response.
Make sure you go to the link below to submit your Qs. Won’t be answering replies here: nytimes.com/athletic/7556389…
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Victor Wembanyama is going to keep speaking his mind, even if it upsets people in France or the U.S. (via @JaredWeissNBA and free to read)
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New story:
When Victor Wembanyama returned to his home country last month as a player with the national team and faced the broader French media, the questions began to stray from basketball. That produced a subtle but important moment that foreshadowed the direction of Wembanyama’s career and place in global sports.
My piece in @TheAthletic on Wemby’s declaration that becoming a superstar won’t quiet his voice.
Read below 👇
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The San Antonio city council denied the motion for a public vote on the city's $489 million contribution to the Spurs arena deal, so the project will continue as planned.
There is still a public vote ahead to authorize the bonds that will provide that funding, though it's not expected to be scheduled until next month. More details here, free to read on @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/7512194…
New story:
The Spurs’ schedule release included a surprising bonus Austin game on F1 weekend, aimed at strengthening the franchise’s regional and global reach as Wemby becomes one of the biggest attractions in sports.
That’s against the backdrop of a surprising hurdle this week in getting their new San Antonio arena built: the mayor.
More on what’s happening at San Antonio city council and what it means for the Spurs’ future in their longtime home. The team and city needs a new arena, so why is it facing a sudden speed bump?
Read below on @TheAthletic 👇
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New story:
The Spurs’ schedule release included a surprising bonus Austin game on F1 weekend, aimed at strengthening the franchise’s regional and global reach as Wemby becomes one of the biggest attractions in sports.
That’s against the backdrop of a surprising hurdle this week in getting their new San Antonio arena built: the mayor.
More on what’s happening at San Antonio city council and what it means for the Spurs’ future in their longtime home. The team and city needs a new arena, so why is it facing a sudden speed bump?
Read below on @TheAthletic 👇
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Here is the San Antonio Spurs’ full ‘26-‘27 NBA season schedule. They have a few appearances here and there on national television in the first half of the year and then our on national TV almost every single night in the second half of the season.
25 of their final 41 games are national, the most of anyone in the league. They are the only team to have two stretches of 4 straight national games.
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New story on Wemby and the Spurs taking Paris.
How this offseason is shaping up even better than the last one for a team who just fell short of a surprising championship run.
Read on @TheAthleticNBA below 👇
(Photo via Carter Bryant/Spurs)
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A statement from Nike to @TheAthletic on Victor Wembanyama becoming their next signature athlete:
“We are proud to continue supporting Victor Wembanyama’s journey with Nike. As one of the most unique and influential athletes in the world, Victor is a generational talent who continues to inspire the game's next generation. We are excited about all that we’ve built together and look forward to more wins ahead.”
Full story for free here: nytimes.com/athletic/7483376…
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Jared Weiss retweeted
"This is the reality of growing old in the NBA... I don't think they should be mortgaging their entire future just to keep this window open."
@jasonrmcintyre & @JaredWeissNBA on where Steph & the Warriors go from here after losing out on LeBron
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LeBron James has agreed to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers (FREE TO READ)
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Pretty on brand for Wemby that he is the first player to have his teammates shown on the 2K cover with him: Dylan Harper and Devin Vassell
Great work by @mr_jasonjones grabbing Wemby for an interview ahead of him making the NBA 2K27 cover.
Victor Wembanyama on why he didn’t take the supermax:
“The reality of today’s NBA is that often, the potential of teams is not fulfilled because of money. I just want to make sure it’s never our case.”
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Great work by @mr_jasonjones grabbing Wemby for an interview ahead of him making the NBA 2K27 cover.
Victor Wembanyama on why he didn’t take the supermax:
“The reality of today’s NBA is that often, the potential of teams is not fulfilled because of money. I just want to make sure it’s never our case.”
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New story on Spurs intel from Vegas summer league, from how the team manages Dylan Harper’s emergence in light of De’Aaron Fox’s struggles through an ankle sprain in the playoffs, how the Tobias Harris signing fits into the now crowded front court, and more on Jayden Qauintance’s knee procedure.
Read below 👇
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Also a correction, this story originally said that Harper has expressed a willingness to come off the bench last season, which was a mistake that got made in the editing process. It has been changed back to what I originally wrote:
The fact that Victor Wembanyama passed up the chance to receive a supermax contract, in part to make it easier for the Spurs to pay Harper when his rookie contract expires in a few years, certainly helped set the standard that sacrifice is expected across the roster. It’s part of why people familiar with Harper’s thinking, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe team dynamics, acknowledge that he can take on a sixth-man role next season.
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