Last night the San Antonio Spurs ended their 2025-26 basketball season. They finished it with regret. They had a chance to eat the apple and all they could do is take a few small bites.
The juicy ripe red apple of an NBA trophy along with expensive diamond rings was within their grasp, and they got beat down by the New York Knicks in 4 or the 5 games of the 2026 NBA Championship Finals.
As the large travelling NY Knicks crowd filled the San Antonio Frost Bank stadium in celebration, the 22 year-old phenom calming answered media question. (Below You can watch his interview and read the transcripts). In Wemby’s media responses I heard, it was all about the great lessons the team acqauired, how important little mistakes were taken advantage by the opposing team, and we(the Spurs) were close, in control of the outcome but no cigar in the final score.
Really, I thought as I heard this script. I had a completely other view. You have had 3 NBA seasons to learn all these things that supposedly hindered your ability to win and somehow you just learned these important things by getting your butt kicked.
Why were you not taught these things earlier. All mistakes on the basketball court can be widdled down to FUNDAMENTAL basketball teachings.
So, what I heardd was, we (the Spurs) have not learned the fundmentals of the game. Well, at least many that stopped you, (Wemby and the Spurs), from beating the kick-em-Knicks.
Yes the kick ’em, hit them in the balls, punch them anywhere you can, push them in the back, jab at their eyes, tackle their legs, slap their head – on every lay-up – beat you up, arm lock you, kung-fu, WWE, New York Knick-A-BOXERS … . YES, those guys beat you.
Why, because you can not execute the fundamentals of basketball under this pressure. It wasn’t because you need to learn the ‘lessons’ required, as the media finally convinced you of in your media interview last night. The see we were right media you were wrong, your too young to win an NBA title. … … the we told you so media, we know, you don’t know, we told you, you are just too young, too inexperienced
First, you were never taught these fundamentals, and second, you haven’t mastered many of the fundamentals you have been taught.
As long as you can run up and down the court shoot 3’s like crazy – not really worrying about your field goal percentage – and dunk a few times a game with over 100 points (in a 48 minute game), EVERYBODY IS HAPPY. The millions of dollars EVERYBODY is making does not allow anyone to care if you actually understand the fundamentals of the game.
Lets talk about why guys don’t chase repeats, it is because it is so hard and difficult to do, it takes years off your career, thus, a decrease in your lifetime income.
A player and team must beat the entire league, the system, the money, and much much more.
The Spurs were taking on the BIG apple, New York, New York, baby.
That is the NBA center of the cash, since 1946, and even earlier in the 1900’s. i wrote about this for you Wemby.
It was like a Grenwich Village Chain Park basketball game , and a Ruckers tournament. Dirty tricks allowed, on and off the court.
Is this the end?
Can Wembanyama return to the NBA finals?
Who knows. I know it ain’t easy, and it gets more difficult to get their in consecutive years due to the current NBA. Lots of reasons for this having not occurred much at all in the last decade Plus. ( need to go look up repeat teams in the Finals)
YOU, Wemby and the Spurs, had your chance to eat the big apple, and you choked on a tiny bite.
Draft June 2026
The need to convince yourself, it’s just part of the returning to the NBA finals process.
Delusion, no, but perhaps naivity.Very unaware of what is going on around you will not benefit your ‘PROCESS’!
So listen to the song, ‘ The Beginning ‘ , ….
forge ahead without a realitycheck, or get checked by those who did not prepare you with the proper fundamentals and technique to beat the big apple, … the apple may bite you next time …
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Victor Wembanyama (WEMBY) Online Basketball Central
Wemby’s Pursuit of A NBA Championship
Victor Wembanyama’s pursuit of an NBA Championship is a journey of many years. As of June 2026, Wembanyama is twenty-two (22) years-old. Recently, during the 2026 NBA Finals, Victor has stated, “I have thought about playing in these types of games (NBA Championship Games), since I was a kid, as far back as I can remember, maybe before I can remember.”
In the year 2026, Victor, (Wemby), reached the lofty heights of the NBA Finals with his San Antonio Spurs basketball team. On June 13, 2026, the Spurs lost the fifth game, – and championship deciding contest, in the best of seven series – to the New York Knicks.
Throughout the 2025-26 regular season and in the 2026 playoffs, Victor Wembanyama expressed, and demonstrated through his on court performance, a deep desire to win an NBA Championship Trophy.
Wemby’s dream lives on … … …
Victor Wembanyama’s pursuit of an NBA Championship is a journey of many years. In the year 2026, Victor, reached the lofty heights of the NBA Finals with his San Antonio Spurs team. As of the date of this publication, June 14th 2026, that journey still continues unfulfilled.
Connect here at: WembanyamaOnline.com for in depth perspectives and the details of Wemby’s early basketball years, his young professional career, Wemby’s remarkable reach deep into the NBA Finals of 2026, and move forward in time with us into his professional career. Below you can listen to how Victor Wembanyama, only minutes after the dissapointing end to the 2026 season, now , is already in pursuit of an NBA Championship in the 2026-27 NBA season.
Question 1 / Victor Wembanyama’s
Post game Interview – Game five (5) of the 2026 NBA Finals
Date June 13, 2026
(1) Question: Victor, I know it’s the end of a tough series, I’m just wondering if you can put into words, what it was like to watch that team ( New York Knicks ) celebrate a championship on your home floor. And does that give you and the team maybe motivation, fuel going into whatever’s next?
Response: Victor Wembanyama:
I think (it) doesn’t compare to anything before. This is the biggest lesson of my life. The biggest learning moment. I can’t tell you exactly what the lesson is, but we’re learning from that, for sure. Uh, I’m learning more than any any other time in my life before.
**French Question/Response: (Need translation French to English & English to French)
Question 2 /
Victor Wembanyama’s
Post game Interview – Game five (5) of the 2026 NBA Finals
Date June 13, 2026
(2) Question: Victor, you’ve had quite the journey just over your first three years in the league (NBA). You know, you went from lean times to this stage and experiencing this (2026 NBA Finals). How do you think all of this is going to shape your mentality moving forward?
Response: Victor Wembanyama:
It’s going to be all of it. (pause, deep breath). Who we are, it’s what we’re made of, plus our experiences. And, this has been a hell of a year in terms of experience. I don’t think we could have learned more and gained more experience in one playoff run and in one season, and personally in 18 months. It’s been hard and full of lessons.
**French Question/Response: (Need translation French to English & English to French)
Question 3 /
Victor Wembanyama’s
Post game Interview – Game five (5) of the 2026 NBA Finals
Date June 13, 2026
(3) Question: Victor, I know, um, again this, it’s too early to process, maybe, but when you are going through this summer, do you think there is anything, from these last few games, few months, the whole season, that’s going to stick with you that you are going to stick with you, the most, as you prepare for next year (2026-27 NBA Season) ?
Response: Victor Wembanyama:
Absolutely! What I am pissed (angry) about is that there are probably 100 games before we can be back in finals.
So, I don’t know how to say it in English, but I’m going to have to, you know, (shake of the head), hold that inside of me andslow down and wait and execute for 100 games.
**French Question/Response: (Need translation French to English & English to French)
Question 4 /
Victor Wembanyama’s
Post game Interview – Game five (5) of the 2026 NBA Finals
Date June 13, 2026
(4) Question: [In French]
Response: Victor Wembanyama:
[In French} ( Victor begins response, then shows some emotion of regret) (speaks of experience in depth)
**French Question/Response: (Need translation French to English & English to French)
Question 5
Victor Wembanyama’s
Post game Interview – Game five (5) of the 2026 NBA Finals
Date June 13, 2026
(5) Question: Jared Weiss, the athletic,. Uh every team, you guys always found a way to ‘get over the top’ eventually. What did you learn about how hard it is to win the finals against this Knicks team, where they just kept coming up with answers? Brunson could always score, no matter what., in the end?
Response: Victor Wembanyama:
I learned, one of many things, I learned (that) the margin of error is very, very thin, …
Our domination stints are (were) absolute. We absolutely dominated for most of these (the finals) series. But our errors, our mistakes are punished so hard, (voice cracks with emotion), that we can’t have ups and downs like this, so so much, you know. the ups are ok, the downs are … … it’s the reason we lost.
**French Question/Response: (Need translation French to English & English to French)
Question 6
Victor Wembanyama’s
Post game Interview – Game five (5) of the 2026 NBA Finals
Date June 13, 2026
(6) Question: Tim Reynolds with the AP / Victor you study the game, you understand the history of it, it took Michael ( Michael Jordan) seven years, it took Labron (Lebron James), it took Jerry West twelve (12) years to be a champion. Not even the greatest ever … It’s not immediate. How difficult is that to accept when you pour so much of yourself into this that there is a process to get to where you want to go.
Response: Victor Wembanyama:
It’s extremely, … it’s painful, you know. It’s painful, but I am not running away from that, I am using that to fuel me. I’m sure all these guys you name, they are not satisfied with being eliminated in earlier rounds or not making the playoffs. And I am not satisfied with not winning.
But as I said, this is the biggest lesson of my life. And as a team there is no better experience than what we just lived.
**French Question/Response: (Need translation French to English & English to French)
Question 7
Victor Wembanyama’s
Post game Interview – Game five (5) of the 2026 NBA Finals
Date June 13, 2026
(7) Question: [ In French]
Response: Victor Wembanyama:
[In French] / (strong emotion expressed, explaining his inner feelings … in response to the situation)
**French Question/Response: (Need translation French to English & English to French)
Question 8
Victor Wembanyama’s
Post game Interview – Game five (5) of the 2026 NBA Finals
Date June 13, 2026
(8) Question: Vic, you mentioned the margin of error, in this series, … After the fantastic regular season and the playoff run and especially the conference finals, and winning that the way you did, did it surprise you that that margin of error caught up to you and that you guys (team) were not able to capitalize the way you had?
Response: Victor Wembanyama:
Yea, for sure. And it surprised me that every game has the same scenario. Every five games of this series had the same scenario. … and, how relentless we were in our mistakes and they were in punishing them.
**French Question/Response: (Need translation French to English & English to French)
Question 9
Victor Wembanyama’s
Post game Interview – Game five (5) of the 2026 NBA Finals
Date June 13, 2026
(9) Question: [ Lopez, Corta Sports ]
Interrupted … NBA controlled media stopped the question with an interruption /
Thank you Victor
Response: Victor Wembanyama:
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*** [interesting stage exit]
… says , alright, (puts down microphone), … appreciate -s ya’all, see ya’all, never …
**French Question/Response: (Need translation French to English & English to French)
Suggested (Book) reading for Victor Wembanyama, and entire San Antonio team.
“Alexander The Great”
note: shall intend to forward
The Young Conquering Warrior
‘Alexander The Great’
Alexander III of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Aléxandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.
He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20, and spent most of his reign conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Asia and Egypt. By the age of 30, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwestern India.
He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered to be one of history’s greatest and most successful military commanders.
Everyone thought he was too young to be the ruler …
Everybody thinks the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama ARE TOO YOUNG …to do what?
Doctor Cricket Dunkenstein is NOT everybody … the Spurs reached the 2026 NBA Finals.
They don’t need to provide their identification cards to validate their age at the door of any future playoff games and arenas, no matter how old they may be, not any more, now do they.
The 2026 NBA Finals Games
The End of 2026 NBA Finals Games – The Begging of The Future … …
5,000 unique individuals have played at least one game in the NBA.
Recent figures suggest the number is closer to 5,000 as of late 2024/2025, though exact counts vary slightly depending on the source and cutoff date, with some sources citing over 4,800 or even 5,000+ players. General Estimate: The consensus is roughly 5,000 players have suited up in the NBA.
Recent Data: As of late 2024, one source noted 4,898 players. Historical Perspective: Over 5,000 players have played in the NBA throughout its history, with many playing just a few games.
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A total of 21 different franchises have won an NBA championship throughout the league’s history.
Here are the 21 franchises that have won an NBA title, ordered by the total number of championships:
18 Titles: Boston Celtics
17 Titles: Los Angeles Lakers
7 Titles: Golden State Warriors
6 Titles: Chicago Bulls
5 Titles: San Antonio Spurs
3 Titles: Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat
2 Titles: Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder
1 Title: Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards (Bullets), Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks (St. Louis Hawks), Sacramento Kings (Rochester Royals), Baltimore Bullets
Phil Jackson – 11 titles
Jackson is the winningest head coach in NBA history, and it’s hard to imagine any coach in league history ever coming close to him at this 11-title mark. Jackson achieved this 11-title tally with two franchises, the Chicago Bulls (six titles) and the Los Angeles Lakers (five titles). Plus, he had the pleasure of coaching some of the best players in league history, such as Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, among others.
Red Auerbach – 9 titles
Thanks to his role in the Boston Celtics ‘ dynasty, Auerbach was the winningest head coach in league history for a prolonged stretch. The first great head coach in NBA history, Auerbach led Boston to nine titles between the 1956-57 and 1965-66 seasons. He was active as a head coach for 20 years, from 1946 to 1966, and he retired as a champion.
John Kundla – 5 titles
Kundla is not often mentioned in the same sphere as other top-notch head coaches in NBA history, such as Jackson, Auerbach, Pat Riley, Gregg Popovich and others. However, he co-rounds out the podium as the third head coach with the most titles in NBA history. Kundla led the Minneapolis Lakers to five titles between the 1948-49 and 1953-54 seasons, and he retired after the end of the 1958-59 campaign.
Pat Riley – 5 titles
Riley ties Kundla in titles in NBA history, but unlike Kundla, who won all five titles in a short period, Riley did it in different decades. He won four titles with the “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers between the 1981-82 and 1987-88 seasons, and then he’d wait nearly 20 years to win another title. His fifth one, however, was with the Miami Heat in the 2005-06 campaign, a team carried by none other than a future Hall of Famer in Dwyane Wade. Riley remains active but is no longer a head coach, and now he holds a front-office role with the Heat.
Greg Popovich – 5 titles
Popovich was active as a head coach until the early stages of the 2024-25 season, when health-related problems forced him to leave the San Antonio Spurs midway through the campaign, and it’s been decided he’ll no longer be a head coach, instead transitioning to a front-office role. Popovich won five titles with the Spurs in three different decades, leading San Antonio to titles in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014 while giving key roles to players such as David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard over that stretch.
Steve Kerr – 4 titles
One of the best head coaches in the modern era, Kerr is one of many head coaches who could be considered as Gregg Popovich’s disciples, and the former point guard, who also won titles as a player, has won four NBA titles as a head coach. All four of his titles have come with the Golden State Warriors. He did it in the 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022 NBA Finals, with the likes of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Kevin Durant as prominent figures among that span. He remains the Warriors’ head coach and lost in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games.
Chuck Daly – 2 titles
Daly spent 14 years as an NBA head coach, but he had his most productive stretch as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons. He won back-to-back titles with the Motor City franchise in the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons.
Alex Hannum – 2 titles
Continuing the list of NBA head coaches with two titles, we have Hannum, who had a 12-year career as a head coach in The Association between the 1956-57 and 1970-71 seasons, although with brief stops in between. He was a champion with the St. Louis Hawks (1958-59) and the Philadelphia 76ers (1967-68).
Tom Heinsohn – 2 titles
Heinsohn won two titles in three seasons with the Boston Celtics, between the Bill Russell and Larry Bird eras. Heinsohn won in the 1973-74 and 1975-76 seasons with John Havlicek as his standout performer.
Red Holzman – 2 titles
Holzman spent 18 years as an NBA head coach across three different decades, but he lived his best moments as part of the New York Knicks. He guided them to two NBA titles in the 1969-70 and the 1972-73 seasons.
K.C. Jones – 2 titles
Jones is the third of four Boston head coaches who won at least two titles with the franchise. He was the architect behind the 80s Celtics team that won two titles with Larry Bird as their go-to player, alongside Robert Parish and Kevin McHale. Jones won titles with Boston in the 1983-84 and 1985-86 seasons.
Bill Russell – 2 titles
Russell was not only a standout player for the Celtics — he also won two titles with the franchise as a player/head coach in the latter stages of his career. He won titles under the head coach label with Boston in the 1967-68 and 1968-69 campaigns.
Rudy Tomjanovich – 2 titles
Tomjanovich had a long 13-year career as an NBA head coach and won two titles with the Houston Rockets in back-to-back seasons: 1993-94 and 1994-95. He won both titles between the Chicago Bulls’ three-peat, as Houston was the champion in the two years when Michael Jordan had retired.
Erik Spoelstra – 2 titles
Spoelstra is one of two active head coaches on this list, with Steve Kerr being the other. The Miami Heat coach, who’s also the longest-tenured head coach in the NBA right now, won both titles with the South Beach franchise. He won back-to-back titles with the Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh in the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.
The Odds of Winning an NBA trophy as A player
Around 5,000 unique individuals have played at least one game in the NBA, with recent figures suggesting the number is closer to 5,000 as of late 2024/2025, though exact counts vary slightly depending on the source and cutoff date, with some sources citing over 4,800 or even 5,000+ players. General Estimate: The consensus is roughly 5,000 players have suited up in the NBA.
Recent Data: As of late 2024, one source noted 4,898 players. Historical Perspective: Over 5,000 players have played in the NBA throughout its history, with many playing just a few games
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The Odds of Winning an NBA trophy as A player
New York Celtics
The NBA Championship Trophy
The Larry O’Brien
2026 NBA Finals
Wemby’s Pursuit
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama named 2025-26 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year
The 22-year-old Spurs superstar becomes the youngest Defensive Player of the Year in NBA history and the first unanimous winner.
