Necessity is the mother of all invention, even on the basketball court. Getting around a notoriously unfriendly Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs was going to require a group effort from Ja Morant’s injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies when it came to chopping down the presumptive NBA Defensive Player of the Year winner.

Despite the early deficit, however, there was no shortage of highlight plays from Victor Wembanyama and rookie guard Stephon Castle in transition. Both players found an opening and made a play to generate some positive momentum,

Even though it's 16 months away, summer 2026 was the dominant factor in this week's surge of deadline dealing.

The Spurs landed a major All-Star at the NBA's Trade Deadline, but according to DeMarcus Cousins, they aren't done