Denied a victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, Victor Wembanyama made it clear that he wasn't leaving Manhattan without at least one win. W

Spurs fans erupt over social media after seeing Victor Wembanyama's latest pre-game outfit walking into Fiserv Forum to take on the Bucks.

Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though.

Wembanyama, who began playing chess at 7 years old, later proposed an "NBA players-only Chess tournament," with proceeds that go "to the charity of choice of the winner." In September, Wemby returned home where he held a chess competition with Stanford Cardinal forward, and fellow 7-footer, Maxime Raynaud.

Victor Wembanyama Plays 1-On-1 Chess With ... to play chess for the bulk of the team's time in New York — the Spurs played the Knicks on Christmas and won at Brooklyn on Friday night.

Although Wembanyama ate humble stew on Wednesday, his team remains afloat in the Western Conference NBA Play-In Tier as the 10th seed. However, San Antonio can't afford to play inferior to its opponents, as the Sacramento Kings have the same 18-19 record.

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The Chicago Bulls are 2-1 in January. After falling to the Eastern Conference’s worst team, the Washington Wizards on Jan. 1, the Bulls rebounded with a win against the New York Knicks on Saturday night when the team celebrated Derrick Rose.

CHICAGO - The San Antonio Spurs had a golden opportunity to pick up a crucial win against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, but a familiar story unfolded in th

SAN ANTONIO — Nikola Jokic had 46 points and 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Victor Wembanyama’s 21st birthday on Saturday, beating the San Antonio Spurs 122-111 in overtime.

Every New York starter played at least 40 minutes Friday night as the Knicks battled the host Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Grizzlies have clawed their way back from a 15-point deficit early in the second half to pull within two possessions with time starting to wind down in Sacramento. Jaylen Wells and Jaren Jackson have fueled the Memphis comeback with 27 and 20 points, respectively. Catch the end of this Western Conference showdown on NBA League Pass.