Nuggets guard Peyton Watson spoke out about trying to stop Spurs star Victor Wembanyama following Friday's loss.

The three-time league MVP returned the compliment by calling Wembanyama “one that’s going to be remembered forever.”

The admiration from Serbian center Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets toward San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was patently obvious; the two exchanged

Alas, Wembanyama, the far-and-away front-runner for Defensive Player of the Year, can make titans look like Spud Webb. The Spurs’ second-year stud did not block the unblockable shot. Instead, he pulled off something more impressive.

In a match-up of two of the best big men in the NBA, Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama out-duels Nuggets' three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.

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.

Playing a night before his 21 st birthday, and on the occasion of his 100 th career game, Wembanyama led the Spurs with 35 points and 18 rebounds. He also picked up five fouls, making the stretch run of the fourth-quarter a tightrope walk, and flirted with an unofficial triple double by committing eight turnovers.

Victor Wembanyama stole Nikola Jokic’s pass with 4 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110.

The precise moment when the Kia Race to the MVP got real was last Sunday when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander swatted away a layup attempt by Jayson Tatum, another Kia MVP contender, in the tense fourth-quarter moments of Oklahoma City vs. Boston.

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has surged past 1.63 million fan votes in the latest NBA All-Star voting returns, securing his place among the league’s elite. The second-year sensation ranks fourth among Western Conference frontcourt players,

The Milwaukee Bucks won over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, securing a 121-105 victory with their trio's superb performance.