Tatum supposedly does not have enough aura, while Minnesota Timberwolves star Ant Edwards is not looking like a winner, and poor Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs just needs to get back on the court and to get healthy after a scary blood clot incident.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich talks with forward Victor Wembanyama during a time out in the first half of their NBA game with the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Frost Bank Center on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024.

The Big Bodega' goes baseline. On the latest House of Haywood, Brendan Haywood highlights Karl-Anthony Towns, Victor Wembanyama & more.

It was the debut of the new All-Star mini-tournament format: four teams, three games, first to 40 points wins. Victor Wembanyama and Karl-Anthony Towns each had six points for Chuck's Global Stars. Darius Garland,

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards gives Spurs center Victor Wembanyama high praise at 2025 NBA All-Star weekend.

An All-Star Game like none other — since it was three games, not one — still had plenty of flash and not a lot of fire. And in the end, Boston's Jayson Tatum had the dunk that decided a crown. Shaq's OGs won the first All-Star mini-tournament in NBA history on Sunday night,

The Minnesota Timberwolves have one of the best defenders in the league in Jaden McDaniels, who got famous for locking up Kevin Durant when the T-Wolves played the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs last season.

Perhaps Victor Wembanyama is due for a pleasant surprise. After his sophomore campaign — on pace to be much stronger than his rookie season — was cut short with a deep vein thrombosis diagnosis in his right shoulder,

Naz Reid played with Karl-Anthony Towns before the Timberwolves sent KAT to the New York Knicks for Julius Randle. Reid comes off the bench for Rudy Gobert, but Chris Finch has used him alongside both centers in Minnesota.

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The Spurs are signaling optimism, with a team source telling The Athletic that Wembanyama is expected to be fully healthy and ready at the start of training camp in October. Per the team source, Wembanyama had been experiencing low energy in recent weeks, which initially caused concern.

The San Antonio Spurs have a long road ahead of them. After losing Victor Wembanyama to a blood clot in his right shoulder, adjusting to life minus one of the l