The fantasy scenario of a De'Aaron Fox-Victor Wembanyama partnership may no longer be just a figment of our imagination, but rather a plausible scenario that could soon materialize. "De'Aaron Fox, driving to the hole,

Clippers center Ivica Zubac had 21 points and 22 rebounds in an intense battle with San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama as the Clippers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-116 on Wednesday night.

French basketball fans can breathe easy - the Spurs organization, perhaps not so much. Victor Wembanyama is all in for EuroBasket 2025.

Zubac yelled at the officials earlier in the third quarter for not calling a foul on Harrison Barnes after the Spurs forward blocked his layup. The frustration boiled over when Wembanyama blocked Zubac's attempted dunk with 4:49 remaining in the third quarter and no foul was called.

Tyrese Haliburton's 3-point barrage and the Pacers' full-court pressure helped Indiana beat the Spurs by 38 in Paris after Thursday's 30-point loss.

To go along with a 140-110 win, the 7'3" 21-year-old center was a highlight reel machine. In 32 minutes of play, Wembanyama pulled off a self-alley-oop from just inside the free-throw line, dished out another to his teammate Jeremy Sochan, played lock-down defense, and was the Spurs' leading scorer on the afternoon.

Spurs center Victor Wembanyama stunned the local French crowd self-assisted dunk at the NBA Paris game against the Pacers

In Footprint Center, the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied past the Phoenix Suns, 121-113. French Rudy Gobert contributed four points, five rebounds, two blocks, one steal, and one assist, while Bosnian Luka Garza scored three points. Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic stayed on the Suns bench.

The forward has missed four game in a row with a back injury, but acting Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said he could play in the "next game or two."

The second-year superstar gave his hometown fans a show as he led the San Antonio Spurs past the Indiana Pacers.

Past reports have the Spurs as favorites to land Fox. NBA insider Chris Haynes claimed the star guard prefers the Victor Wembanyama-led team. Moreover, the Spurs' asset pool is one of the deepest in the league, likely second only to the Oklahoma City Thunder 's treasure trove of future draft picks.