Instead, the San Antonio Spurs were blessed with the talents of Victor Wembanyama last season. Many touted Wemby as an even better prospect than LeBron James. RELATED: Fans go crazy after Victor Wembanyama gets posterized So far,

San Antonio Spurs' 20-year-old phenom is reshaping basketball norms faster than legends like Curry and Harden.

Don't let the haters fool you; the NBA on Christmas Day was a successful outing for the league. One reason for that was the absolute classic between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks that started the festivities.

That’s right: James has been featured on the NBA’s big day for longer than Wembanyama has been alive. And on Wednesday — when the league celebrates Christmas with games for the 77th time — the league’s oldest player and brightest young star will be big parts of the holiday showcase.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has openly shared his approval of the new format. The 39-year-old legend expressed his support for the NBA’s efforts to revamp the event. Nevertheless, San Antonio Spurs young sensation Victor Wembanyama offered a ...

In his first Christmas day outing, Wemby was a beast, putting up 42 points (16-31 FG, 6-16 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 18 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks, 1 steal and 4 turnovers. His production equated to 78.5 fantasy points, the highest of any player on the 2024 Christmas slate.

The NBA got viewers for Christmas, even while going up against NFL games. The NBA’s five-game Christmas lineup was the league’s most-watched in five years, with the games averaging about 5.25 million viewers per game across ABC,

Thursday had a little of everything in the NBA. There was another record for LeBron James. Joe Mazzulla gave out some Christmas cheer that was not Christmas cheer.

LeBron James made his Christmas debut in 2003. Victor Wembanyama was born 10 days later. That's right: James has been featured on the NBA's big day for longer than Wembanyama has been alive.

LeBron James made his Christmas debut in 2003. Victor Wembanyama was born 10 days later. That’s right: James has been featured on the NBA’s big day for longer than Wembanyama has been alive.

NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama made a call to fans on social media looking for a chess partner on the NYC streets and he actually came through.

The league’s reigning Rookie of the Year, Victor Wembanyama, paid a surprise visit to the chess boards of Washington Square Park on Saturday for a different kind of 1-on-1.