From starting with the Warriors and Stephen Curry to a stint in Dallas with Dirk Nowitzki and now with the Spurs and Wemby, Barnes has seen it all.

What we learned tonight is the same thing we’ve been learning: the Spurs are ahead of schedule, but still very much under construction. And that’s fine. It just means nights like this will keep happening until they don’t anymore.

The San Antonio Spurs came up short Wednesday night in a 125-120 loss to the Golden State Warriors, but the pair of Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle provided another glimpse into the team's bright future.

Victor Wembanyama went off on Monday night in a comeback win over the Chicago Bulls, scoring 38 points on 11-of-19 shooting while pulling down 12 rebounds and b

BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs play the Golden State Warriors in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. San Antonio finished 34-48 overall, 22-30 in Western Conference action and 20-21 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Spurs averaged 17.2 points off of turnovers, 12.6 second-chance points and 44.1 bench points last season.

He is that great, and the Spurs are counting on it. That’s kind of what it comes back to. No one ever really wins in this league without their best players being the best player. Bailing them out when the team doesn’t have it. Filling in the gaps. Pushing them over the top.

Victor Wembanyama scored 18 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Chicago Bulls 121-117 on Monday night for their third consecutive win. Wembanyama also grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots.