San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) handles the ball in front of Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) in the second half at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images / Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images The NBA was a center-dominated league for decades until the skillsets of guards and forwards completely revolutionized the game and took it over.
Victor Wembanyama entered the NBA with immense expectations, drawing comparisons to the hype surrounding LeBron James as a prospect.
There are some athletes who at a young age simply seem destined to achieve greatness, and Victor Wembanyama is one of them. I haven’t seen the basketball card hobby this excited about a player’s rookie cards since LeBron James’ NBA debut in 2003.
The San Antonio Spurs’ star second-year center Victor Wembanyama has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his right shoulder, effectively ending his 2024-25 season. This shocking blow to the young prodigy,
Victor Wembanyama told reporters Saturday he had questions ready for LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant.
The last two NBA Finals noticeably lacked marquee names like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry as younger stars like Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic are starting to exert their dominance and take hold of the league.
So far in his second season, Wembanyama is averaging 24.3 points, 11 rebounds and a league-leading 3.8 blocks per game. If he can keep this pace up through the rest of the season after the break, the former top pick has a chance to earn a spot on an All-NBA team and maybe take home his first Defensive Player of the Year award.
Is LeBron James underrated? That's the question on the minds of the NBA fans after Victor Wembanyama suggested the Los Angeles Lakers ace is being overlooked by the sport, despite
Charles Barkley shared his honest thoughts on the Victor Wembanyama-inspired NBA face of the league conversation.
Charles Barkley believes Victor Wembanyama cannot be handed the “face of the NBA” title and that he must “take it.”