If there was any fear about Victor Wembanyama's adjustment to the NBA, it had to do with his frame. Wembanyama is one of the NBA's tallest players at 7-foot-3, but he is very skinny for his height and will almost certainly bulk up with more time in San Antonio's strength and conditioning program.
Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama is not happy with the referees, but doesn't want to make that his focus on the court.
Victor Wembanyama and Ivica Zubac were involved in a minor altercation during the San Antonio Spurs - Los Angeles Clippers clash on Wednesday night.
Victor Wembanyama has had trouble adapting to NBA officiating, feeling unfairly treated by referees, especially after a rough encounter with Ivica Zub
Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) Anthony Davis (Lakers) Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves) James Harden (Clippers) Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies) Alperen Sengun (Rockets) Jalen Williams (Thunder)
Wembanyama heard Sochan say this, and he didn’t dispute the truth of it. He also didn’t dispute that was exactly the point he tried to prove an hour or so earlier, when in a 128-116 loss to the Clippers he came as close as he ever has as a Spur to flipping out.
Wemby's frustrations came to a head midway through the third quarter when he was sent flying to the court after being hip-checked by Zubac. In the previous play, Wemby blocked Zubac's attempted dunk but the latter thought he was fouled. This led to Zubac flailing his arms in frustration before running back on defense and shoving Wemby.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama charged at an opponent during Wednesday's game after getting knocked down.
The San Antonio Spurs superstar rookie Victor Wembanyama recently got into heated scuffle with the LA Clippers Ivica Zubac.
In just his second season, Victor Wembanyama has emerged as a superstar-level player. As he continues his rapid rise, the dominant big man opened up on one area of the NBA game he's still adjusting to.
Dick Button, who won figure skating gold for Team USA in 1948 and 1952 before going on to star as a commentator, has died, his family announced. He was 95.