The Spurs No. 1 pick will join the Spurs Summer League team in Las Vegas. SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama’s NBA debut will be delayed slightly this summer. The San Antonio Spurs announced that Wembanyama will not play at the Sacramento California Classic Summer League, but will make his debut at the NBA 2K24 Las … Read more
The Houston-area gymnast is expected to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August. HOUSTON — Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August, her first event since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday that Biles, … Read more
Biles has taken most of the last two years off after making headlines at the Tokyo Olympics when she removed herself from several events to focus on mental health. Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August, her first event since the … Read more
Vegas gives us the projection on how many games will Wembanyama play. SAN ANTONIO — Las Vegas oddsmakers are busy with 2023-24 NBA prop futures and are projecting how many games San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama will be playing next season. Oddsmaker BetOnline is projecting Wembanyama will be playing 65.5 games for the 2023-24 … Read more
The 19-year-old Frenchman is a two-way wing who does a bit of everything on the court, and speaks Spanish to boot. Here’s what he brings to San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs seem to find quality players no matter where they’re drafting, and they’re hoping they struck gold with second-round selection Sidy Cissoko. On … Read more
Reports say Mallett drowned on a Florida beach on Tuesday. HOUSTON — Former Houston Texans quarterback Ryan Mallett drowned on a Florida beach on Tuesday, according to reports. He was 35. KHOU 11 sister station THV, in Arkansas, got the news from the vice principal of the high school at which Mallett was the head … Read more
Cedric Killings was a defensive tackle whose NFL career ended when he suffered a fracture of his C-4 vertebrae in a 2007 game against the Colts. HOUSTON — Former Houston Texan DT Cedric Killings, known as “Big Red,” has died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 45, according to his wife. Killings played eight seasons … Read more