Hornets 136, Nets 117: Brandon Miller had 25 points to lead the Hornets to the easy victory. Egor Demin came off the bench in his NBA debut to hit four 3-pointers for the Nets. Four of their five first-round picks played, and Demin was pretty much the only one of note, despite Ben Saraf starting.

Victor Wembanyama has the NBA buzzing on Wednesday night for obvious reasons. The San Antonio Spurs’ big man put together a dominant showing, posting the kind o

In the Spurs' regular-season opener against the Dallas Mavericks, Wembanyama simply eviscerated his competition. He went into volcano mode and spewed 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field, 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots. The French native also provided several highlight reel-worthy plays that made fans drop their jaws in disbelief.

The morning after the San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick in June 2023, legendary NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski draped some of the loftiest expectations we've ever heard.

In an interview on "First Things First," Olajuwon revealed that he initially believed Wembanyama was only joking when he mentioned training with him. After all, the All-Star already had a diverse skill set that allowed him to bring the ball up himself, shoot three-pointers and even score inside.

At this point, fans and the media alike are curious about just how good Victor Wembanyama can be. In his season debut, he posted 40 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocks in a 33-point win over the Dallas Mavericks,

Victor Wembanyama wasn't just good during the San Antonio Spurs ' 125-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. He was historic as his 40 points broke Hall of Famer George Gervin's previous franchise record for the most points scored in a season-opening game.

How do you measure Victor Wembanyama? How tall is he? He may not care much, but there's a reason this has become a subject of fascination.

Victor Wembanyama had 40 points and 12 rebounds to key the Spurs' season-opening rout of the Dallas Mavericks, putting a damper on Cooper Flagg's debut.