The 18 hours that might've saved Zion Williamson and the Pelicans' season

Losses were mounting. Injuries were ravaging the team. Whispers of unhappiness had gone public. Until a crushing loss and a players-only meeting reset everything.


Wemby to miss 1st NBA game with hip tightness

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama will miss his first career NBA game tonight with right hip tightness, the team announced Friday afternoon.


Pop takes mic, chastises Spurs fans booing Kawhi

Gregg Popovich grabbed a microphone and told Spurs fans to stop booing former San Antonio star Kawhi Leonard while he was shooting free throws, saying, "That's not who we are."


Jeremy Sochan isn't a point guard, but the Spurs are making him one

The 6-foot-8 Sochan was drafted as a forward but has been playing the point this season, which has been an adjustment for everyone -- including Victor Wembanyama.


Wemby earns Gobert's raves after first matchup

Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points in a 117-110 loss to the Timberwolves and impressed Minnesota center Rudy Gobert with "the way he's evolving and his progression."


Wemby's first Garden trip doesn't come up roses

Victor Wembanyama finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and a block and didn't make his first field goal until the 3:18 mark of the third quarter.


Why even Victor Wembanyama can't help the Spurs fix their biggest weakness

The No. 1 pick is posting defensive highlights every night and has the numbers to back up Defensive Player of the Year buzz, but the Spurs' team defense isn't getting any better yet.


Pelicans' McCollum suffers collapse in right lung

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum has a small pneumothorax in his right lung after an imaging was performed Sunday morning.


Spurs, down 20, steal win from Suns in wild finish

Keldon Johnson knew he had to make a play with just seconds remaining Tuesday night against the Suns -- and he did exactly that to complete a 20-point comeback victory by the Spurs.