San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama dropped some words of advice for compatriot Zaccharie Risacher after the 19-year-old was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. Wembanyama, who understands the pressure of being the top draft pick having been selected by San Antonio with the first overall pick last year, says Risacher needs to be...
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama further etched his name in the National Basketball Association's (NBA) folklore with his inclusion in the NBA All-Defensive Team announced by the league on Tuesday. Wembanyama joins compatriot and four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves), Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Herbert Jones (New Orleans Pelicans), and Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers) to be named to the 2023–24...
Number one draft pick and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, alongside Oklahoma City Thunder's Chet Holmgrem, headline the All-Rookie Teams released on Monday by the National Basketball Association (NBA). Wembanyama, the 2023–24 NBA Rookie of the Year award winner, and Holmgren have both been unanimously selected to this season's NBA All-Rookie First Team after receiving all 99 first-place votes. The pair of 7-foot centers are...
No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama has claimed the 2023–24 NBA Rookie of the Year Award for his stellar performance in his first season in the league. The 20-year-old, who received all 99 first-place votes, becomes the first unanimous winner of the award since Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns in the 2015-16 season. Wembanyama gets the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy as he becomes the first player from...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Sunday the three finalists for all seven of its awards for the 2023–24 regular season. The seven award categories include: Clutch Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, and Coach of the Year. The finalists for each of the categories were announced...
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