The Pelicans have ruled out two players ahead of Friday's matchup with the Spurs. Veteran center Kevon Looney (left knee sprain) has yet to make his Pelicans debut, and he will still have to wait. Dejounte Murray (right Achilles rupture) is also still sidelined.

That said, it takes a lot to impress Boogie, especially since he played against legendary big men like Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Anthony Davis. However, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama managed to do just that during their season-opener against the Dallas Mavericks.

Victor Wembanyama wasn't just good during the San Antonio Spurs ' 125-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. He was historic as his 40 points broke Hall of Famer George Gervin's previous franchise record for the most points scored in a season-opening game.

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In the Spurs' regular-season opener against the Dallas Mavericks, Wembanyama simply eviscerated his competition. He went into volcano mode and spewed 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field, 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots. The French native also provided several highlight reel-worthy plays that made fans drop their jaws in disbelief.

Since the 2025-26 NBA campaign tipped off on Tuesday, we've gotten two double OT thrillers from the Thunder--— including Thursday night's win over the Pacers in Indiana where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up a career-high 55 points.

With the Panini Prizm brand being held in high esteem by basketball collectors, it's not surprising that the next most graded Wembanyama card falls under that umbrella. This card has a 61% gem rate, with there being 10,944 PSA 10s. In a PSA 10, this card ranges from $30 to $45.

In an interview on "First Things First," Olajuwon revealed that he initially believed Wembanyama was only joking when he mentioned training with him. After all, the All-Star already had a diverse skill set that allowed him to bring the ball up himself, shoot three-pointers and even score inside.

Victor Wembanyama had a remarkable start to his third season in the NBA. The Frenchman led the San Antonio Spurs to a 125-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Wembanyama went off scoring 40 points (15 of 21 from the field),