Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs were in action on Tuesday night. They faced the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in a road game at Paycom Center.
The Spurs entered the contest after a tough 104-103 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Wembanyama went off in that one, registering a game-high 29 points on 8-of-18 shooting, seven rebounds, an assist, three steals and three triples in 29 minutes of action.
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San Antonio was looking to get back to winning ways against an OKC side riding a three-game winning streak. The Spurs, second in the West with a 27-12 record, headed into the matchup 5.5 games behind the No. 1 seed Thunder (33-7).
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama looks on before a game.Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Wembanyama entered Tuesday’s game with 499 career blocks. He swatted away Chet Holmgren’s three-point attempt from the corner at the nine-minute mark of the second quarter. It was a special moment for the 22-year-old as Wembanyama made NBA history again.
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The Spurs took to social media to announce his latest career milestone.
“Congrats to @wemby on 500 career blocks! He is the second-youngest player in NBA history to have 500 blocks and fourth-fastest ever to 500 at 143 games,” the team posted on X.
Wembanyama, 22, sits behind Josh Smith, who reached the 500-mark at just 21 years of age.
Unfortunately for Wembanyama and the Spurs, they did not have enough on Tuesday to defeat the Thunder. OKC secured a dominant win, 119-98, behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 34-point performance. Wembanyama finished with 17 points and seven rebounds.
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San Antonio will be back in action on Thursday. They will return home to host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, with tip-off from Frost Bank Center scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jan 14, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.