Paris, Wembanyama

'Work hard, play hard.' Pacers embrace Paris trip, even if it's all about Victor Wembanyama
The Pacers are in Paris because someone has to be the opponent to French phenom Victor Wembanyama, but they're getting everything out of the trip.
Victor Wembanyama's dominant outing in Paris should be the beginning of a new annual NBA tradition
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama dominated the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, but to be frank, Wembanyama dominating is nothing new. He finished the game, a 140-110 win for San Antonio,
Watch Victor Wembanyama put on a show in Paris with 30 points, alley-oop off backboard to himself
Victor Wembanyama felt the love from the Paris crowd from the moment his name was announced. It didn't stop there. When he walked out to center court, took a microphone and said "bonjour" to the crowd pregame,
Victor Wembanyama Says Dominant Win in Paris ‘Everything I Expected’
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs put on quite a show in Paris, France on Thursday, taking down the Indiana Pacers, 140–110. The star of the show, unsurprisingly, was Wemby, who went off for 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, five blocks and a steal in what was a homecoming game for the French superstar.
Wembanyama shines in Paris as Spurs beat Pacers 140-110
Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 on Thursday night. Wembanyama finished with 11 rebounds,
Victor Wembanyama’s immediate reaction to Spurs win in Paris
On yet another stage in which almost impossible expectations were placed on him, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama again managed to exceed them. Playing in his home country in essentially his home city,
Without Gregg Popovich, Victor Wembanyama plays role of Spurs dinner host in Paris
Wembanyama was born and raised in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, a western Paris suburb, and has made it a focus this week to introduce his teammates to Parisian culture and the life he led before he became the NBA Rookie of the Year and likely next face of the league.
Victor Wembanyama navigates a whirlwind week in Paris ahead of Spurs-Pacers games
The main events start Thursday when Wembanyama and the Spurs take on the Indiana Pacers in the first of two games in Paris. The rematch is Saturday, both happening at Accor Arena, the same building where Wembanyama played in the knockout round of the Paris Olympics last summer when he and France wound up losing to the U.S. in the gold-medal game.
Victor Wembanyama Was a Highlight Machine in Front of Paris Crowd
To go along with a 140-110 win, the 7'3" 21-year-old center was a highlight reel machine. In 32 minutes of play, Wembanyama pulled off a self-alley-oop from just inside the free-throw line, dished out another to his teammate Jeremy Sochan, played lock-down defense, and was the Spurs' leading scorer on the afternoon.
Victor Wembanyama's dominant presence at Paris Games shows why NBA's possible plans for a European league could work
After commissioner Adam Silver talked about the possibility of an NBA Europe league on Thursday, Wemby shined with 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five blocks in a Spurs rout.
Victor Wembanyama scores 30, and Spurs roll past Pacers in Paris 140-110
Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 on Thursday night.
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Wembanyama scores 30 as Spurs roll past Pacers in Paris
Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 on Thursday night.
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Spurs star gets hero’s welcome in Paris
The first enormous roar from the crowd came before the game even started. All Victor Wembanyama needed to do to get the fans in Paris into a full-blown frenzy was, it turned out, say hello into a ...
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Wembanyama's French homecoming a rousing success
Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs' rout of the Indiana Pacers as Wemby played his first NBA game on French soil.
Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs: Expert prediction, injury updates for games in Paris
The Indiana Pacers meet Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs twice in Paris. Here are the stats, lineups and ...