Victor Wembanyama's 99 Block Rating Is Actually Low
Victor Wembanyama has the only 99 Block Rating in NBA 2K27. His 3.1 blocks a game last season suggests the number is conservative, not hype.
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Chris Bosh Almost Died Again. Now He's Warning Wemby.
Chris Bosh passed out in his bathroom from a second pulmonary embolism in January. He's the only person alive with standing to tell Wembanyama what comes next.
Wembanyama Left $51M on the Table. Here's Why.
Victor Wembanyama took $252M instead of $303M and gave the Spurs flexibility to build a contender. The $51M gap tells you exactly what he watched in the Finals.
Wemby Left $51M on the Table. Good.
Wembanyama left $51 million on the table to give the Spurs cap flexibility. The union is furious. They're mad at the wrong person — blame the CBA, not Wemby.
Wemby Left $50 Million on the Table. He Did It on Purpose.
Victor Wembanyama chose the $252M max over $303M to give San Antonio flexibility — the anti-Giannis, anti-LeBron call that changes the West.
Wembanyama Left $51M on the Table for the Spurs
Wembanyama signed for $252 million and voluntarily left $51M more on the table so the Spurs could build around him. He's 22. This is what dynasty-building looks like.
Wemby Said "Whatever It Takes" and Meant It
Victor Wembanyama will reportedly take less than his $251M supermax so the Spurs can build a team around him. The blueprint for franchise players just changed.
Wembanyama's $300M Extension Is a Formality
Wembanyama's $300M Spurs extension is the easiest call in NBA history. He's already what every other max player was a projection toward. No debate required.
The Spurs Are Keeping Fox. I'm Not Sure Why.
The Spurs lost the NBA Finals and handed Fox a four-year, $229M extension. Brian Wright says there's no wavering. Wembanyama might have thoughts.
Wemby Scored a Free Kick in Tokyo and I'm Done
Victor Wembanyama curled a free kick into the top corner during a Tokyo pickup game and now the "what sport could he play" debate is officially over.
Wemby Says the Spurs Dominated. He's Right.
Wembanyama said the Spurs absolutely dominated a series they lost 4-1. The maddening part: he's technically right — and that's the problem.
Wembanyama Is Choosing His Villain Arc and the NBA Should Thank Him
Wembanyama skipped the handshake line and said 'See y'all…never.' At 22, he's building his villain arc from a loss. The NBA desperately needed this.
Wembanyama Skipped the Handshake. Good.
Wembanyama walked off without shaking hands after the NBA Finals 2026. The wembanyama handshake NBA Finals 2026 discourse missed the actual story entirely.
Vegas Already Favors the Spurs to Win in 2027
Wemby was -185 to win Finals MVP. Brunson was the +210 underdog. Brunson won. Now the market is already pricing next year — and the Knicks window looks shorter than you think.
The Spurs' $530M Map: Wembanyama's Extension Window and Three Paths to a Championship Roster
Wembanyama becomes extension-eligible July 6 at up to $301M. With Fox at $229M, the Spurs have three realistic trade paths to build a championship roster around them.
Wembanyama's 100-Game Warning to the NBA
Wembanyama lost in five. He's 22. He said there are 'probably 100 games' before the Spurs are back. The data on his trajectory is terrifying.
Spurs' Young Core: Built for 2028, Not 2026
Wembanyama (22), Castle (21), Harper (20). The Spurs just lost the NBA Finals — and the data says they'll be terrifying for a decade. Here's the framework.
Wembanyama Lost at 22. The Data Likes That.
Victor Wembanyama lost the NBA Finals at 22. The data on Jordan, LeBron, and Nowitzki says that is not a tragedy — it is the most dangerous timeline possible.
The Spurs Were Better for 44 Minutes. Every Game.
The Spurs led every Finals game by double digits and still trail 3-1. The data shows this isn't Wembanyama's fault — it's a franchise architecture problem nobody wants to say out loud.
Fifty-Three Years. Tonight. In San Antonio.
The New York Knicks go for their first NBA title in 53 years tonight in San Antonio. After the greatest comeback in Finals history, they're up 3-1. The only thing left is closing.
Wembanyama's Guarantee Should Terrify Knicks Fans
Wembanyama guaranteed the Spurs will complete a 3-1 Finals comeback. As a Knicks fan I want to laugh. I genuinely cannot make myself do it.
New York Threw Eggs at the Wrong Person
56 in custody. 10 cops hurt. Eggs on Wembanyama's head. The most composed person in the whole story was the 22-year-old French kid.
The Data Case Against the Spurs Coming Back
The Spurs trail 3-1 with one game to save their season. Wembanyama is averaging 27.8 points. The record is 37-1. The data has already filed its verdict.
Wembanyama Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
Wembanyama sat in front of cameras after the Spurs' historic 29-point Finals collapse and said 'it just hurts.' He wasn't wrong. He was just too honest.
Wembanyama Is One Foul From Suspension
Victor Wembanyama's suspension risk at the NBA Finals 2026 is real. One more flagrant foul point and he’s suspended for the game after — which could be the title clincher.
Knicks Down 29. Won by One. I'm Fine.
OG Anunoby tipped in a Brunson miss with 1.2 seconds left. The Knicks erased a 29-point deficit in the NBA Finals. I've watched this team lose my whole life.
The Spurs Were Up 29. Wemby Fouled Anyway.
Wemby elbowed KAT for a flagrant-1 while up 29. Then went 3-for-14 in the second half. Then missed two late free throws. He's 22 and facing elimination Saturday.
The Knicks Need MSG to Show Up Tonight
Every game in the 2026 NBA Finals has been won by the road team. Wemby torched MSG for 32. Tonight the Knicks have to make their own building feel like home.
The NBA Admitted the Wemby Shove. Then Did Nothing.
The NBA reviewed Wembanyama's shove on Brunson in Game 3, admitted the miss on national television, and upgraded nothing. The system is working exactly as designed.
Wembanyama Just Silenced the Garden
Victor Wembanyama dropped 32 on the Knicks in their own building and proved that no roster construction can account for individual excellence this extreme.
KAT Is Winning the Finals Center War
KAT has forced more turnovers against Wembanyama than every other big-man defender combined. The Finals center battle is not as close as the box scores suggest.
Wembanyama Down 2-0: Can He Turn the NBA Finals?
Victor Wembanyama is averaging 27.5 PPG in the NBA Finals 2026 and the Spurs are still down 2-0. The data on what New York is actually doing to him.
Wembanyama Missed It. That's the Point.
Wembanyama had 29 points and the cleanest look of the night — then missed the Game 2 buzzer shot. Knicks lead 2-0. This is how legends get made.
The Knicks Are Two Wins Away From Everything
The Knicks are two wins from ending a 53-year title drought. Brunson hit the free throw with 9.5 left, Wemby missed the buzzer. This is really happening.
Wembanyama Played 38 Minutes in Game 1. That's on Johnson.
Wembanyama went 6-for-21 and looked gassed in Q4 of Game 1. Mitch Johnson played him 38 minutes. The Spurs are down 1-0. That decision needs an answer.
Wemby Said 'Play Normal.' Sure, Man.
Wembanyama went 6-for-21 in Game 1 and his diagnosis was 'I just have to play normal.' That's either the most confident thing anyone's ever said or the most worrying.
Shaq's NBA Finals Critique Has a Familiar Escape Hatch
Shaq graded Wembanyama after Game 1 and then blamed the coach. His career FT% is 52.7%. The Shaq-Wembanyama NBA Finals criticism formula runs exactly as designed.
Wembanyama's Court Invader Was the Highlight of Game 1
A fan rushed Wembanyama for a selfie in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and Wemby's bat-crash comparison was funnier than anything the Spurs scripted all night.
KG Called Wemby 'Too Emotional.' Wemby Had the Answer.
Kevin Garnett said Victor Wembanyama was too emotional after the WCF. Wemby already had an answer — one that lands harder than anything media training could produce.
Wembanyama, the Backboard, and Game 1
Victor Wembanyama shot 6-for-21, hit the side of the backboard twice on the same possession, and said he was just bad. The Spurs lost by ten.
The Knicks Line Is a Trap. Don't Fall In.
NBA Finals 2026 betting tells a clear story: Spurs -4.5, -188 series favorites. Public money is flooding the Knicks. Don't bet your childhood. Bet the math.
Brunson vs. Wemby: Who Analytics Got More Wrong
Analytics dismissed Brunson as a system product and Wembanyama as a comp problem. Both framings were wrong. The 2026 NBA Finals decides which error cost more.
Mitchell Robinson's Hand Breaks the Knicks' Finals Math
Mitchell Robinson is PROBABLE for NBA Finals Game 1 with a broken hand. Hukporti has 79 career games. Wembanyama averages 3.5 BPG this postseason. The math changed.
The Knicks Are Worried About the Wrong Spur
Everyone is game-planning for Wembanyama. Stephon Castle averaged 19.2 points in the playoffs, locked up SGA, and the Knicks have no answer for a 6-6 guard they refuse to take seriously.
The Knicks Are in the Finals and I Am Losing My Mind
The Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years and they have to solve Victor Wembanyama. 11 straight playoff wins and I am still absolutely terrified. Game 1 Wednesday.
The Spurs Are Going to the Finals. Pop Saw It.
Popovich retired after his stroke but still came to the Game 7 locker room. The Spurs are in the NBA Finals 2026. This is how a legacy ends and begins again.
Wembanyama Cried. That's the Whole Story.
Wembanyama said basketball is the meaning of his life and then cried on the court. The Spurs are going to the NBA Finals 2026. Believe him now.
Castle and Wemby Have a Two-Man System Built to Break SGA. It's Working.
SGA isn't a playoff fraud. Castle and Wembanyama built a two-man system that's structurally designed to eliminate any ball-handler. Here's how it works.
Wembanyama Has 372 Playoff Points. Nobody Seems to Have Done the Math.
Wembanyama's 372 postseason points surpass Kareem (352) and Jokic (352) for most ever by a center in a first playoff appearance. Game 7 tonight, 8 PM ET.
'Ready to Go': SGA's Game 7 Confidence Is Either Legendary or Delusional
SGA went 6-for-18 in Game 6, is shooting 37.9% for the WCF series, and Jalen Williams is out. He says he's ready. We have questions.
Wemby vs. SGA in a Game 7: The Last Time This Happened Was Bird and Erving
Saturday's Game 7 between Wembanyama and SGA is possibly the first conference finals Game 7 with two top-3 MVP finishers since Bird vs. Erving in 1982.
Wembanyama Wins Game 6 in 28 Minutes Flat
Victor Wembanyama dropped 28 points in exactly 28 minutes, Stephon Castle added 17 points and 9 assists, and the Spurs blew out OKC 118-91 to force a Game 7 at Paycom Center.
Wembanyama's Game 6 Is His Resurrection or His Verdict
Wemby went 4-of-15, ghosted reporters, won the Magic Johnson Award six weeks ago. Tonight's Game 6 is the test — and Knicks fans aren't sure which outcome to root for.
Wembanyama Gave a Speech, Then Ran From Reporters
Wembanyama gave a postgame speech to his teammates after Game 5 of the WCF, then dodged every reporter in the building. Nick DeLuca on what that means.
The Thunder's Wemby Problem Just Got Worse
Jalen Williams is out for Thunder-Spurs Game 5. Without the one player built to guard Wembanyama, SGA has to do everything tonight. The math is not good for OKC.
Wemby Finds SGA's Off Switch, Spurs Tie WCF
Wembanyama dropped 33 and drained a half-court buzzer beater as the Spurs routed the Thunder 103-82. OKC's SGA dependency just got exposed — series tied 2-2.
Wembanyama vs. SGA: The WCF Series That Will Define the NBA's Next Decade
Wembanyama vs. SGA: series tied 2-2 in the WCF. His 41-point, 24-rebound double-OT Game 1 opened the NBA rivalry that will define the next decade.
The WCF Just Got Genuinely Unpredictable
Jalen Williams is out for WCF Game 3 and the Thunder just lost the one thing keeping defenses from selling out on SGA. This series just flipped.
Wembanyama Called SGA a 'Lil Boy' and Then Backed It Up
Wemby called the reigning two-time MVP a lil boy on live court audio, then dropped 41 and 24 in double OT. This is not trash talk. It's a thesis.
Wembanyama vs. SGA: One Narrative Has to Die in the WCF
SGA holds back-to-back MVPs. Wembanyama posted 41-24 in his WCF debut without Fox. Every analyst is split. One narrative has to die in this series.
Wembanyama 41-24 in Double OT: Best Player Alive
Wembanyama dropped 41 points and 24 rebounds in double OT of his conference finals debut. The best player alive debate ended on a logo three.
OKC Thunder vs Spurs: The Matchup Problem Is Real
SGA went 7-of-23 and the Thunder lost Game 1 to the Spurs in double OT. Wembanyama dropped 41 and 24. The matchup problem is no longer theoretical.
Wembanyama 41-24: Spurs Steal Game 1 from Thunder
Victor Wembanyama dropped 41 points and 24 rebounds in double OT to steal Game 1 from the Thunder. SGA went 7-of-23. Nobody saw this coming. Nobody.