Victor Wembanyama's quest for NBA dominance in the 2025-26 season has gotten off to a rocketing start. Wembanyama has been one of the best young players in the

Spurs global superstar Victor Wembanyama had not played a regular-season game in eight months when he took the court for Wednesday’s season opener against the rival Mavericks. Deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder,

David Duke Jr. - a 6'4 American combo guard - is in advanced talks on a deal with the Perth Wildcats for the remainder of the 2025-26 NBL season, sources told ESPN.

Guglielmo Vicario made eight saves, including some very impressive ones from Folarin Balogun and Jordan Teze. Former Liverpool forward Takumi Minamino also missed a series of second-half chances, as Monaco cut through Spurs every time they attacked.

All the latest Champions League reaction as Liverpool and Chelsea both win 5-1 while Tottenham draw in Monaco.

Both the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks could be without multiple key players in Wednesday night's matchup.

"A figment of our basketball imaginations!" was the early submission for call of the year from ESPN's play-by-play announcer Ryan Ruocco, and honestly, those are the only words that could have come close to sufficing in that moment.