The teams arrived in Paris on Monday, with practices and other events scheduled throughout the week and then the games toward the end. The Spurs were coming straight from the airport to a light workout in Nanterre — the place where Wembanyama started his pro career in the French league as a 15-year-old.

A group of Wembanyama’s former coaches, teammates and trainers greeted him and the Spurs at Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez on Monday.

VICTOR Wembanyama returned home to be the star of the show at the NBA’s games in Paris. Wemby, 21, paid a visit to the team which helped him kick start his basketball career. He played two

Paris has long been a hotspot for basketball, with deep ties to the NBA through its rich history of French players who’ve made their mark in the sport.

Wembanyama was born and raised in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, a western Paris suburb, and has made it a focus this week to introduce his teammates to Parisian culture and the life he led before he became the NBA Rookie of the Year and likely next face of the league.

The high octane glitz of NBA basketball will descend on Paris on Thursday night as the San Antonio Spurs - who feature the French star Victor Wembanyama - take on the Indiana Pacers in the first of

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Officially, Indiana will be the home team on the scoreboard when it plays San Antonio in Paris on Thursday. The Pacers know better. They will not be feeling right at home.

Two main questions dominated the town hall meeting. Who would pay for a new arena? And, what would be done with the Spurs’ current home at Frost Bank Center?

Speaking od Smackdown, it was announced at the arena, and after the show that Friday Night Smackdown is headed to the Frost Bank Center on June 6. Tickets for the event will go on sale at a later date, while an in-house presale has already begun.

The Indiana Pacers downed Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 136-98 in the NBA Paris Games finale on Saturday.

The San Antonio Spurs and C Victor Wembanyama wrap up their trip to Paris splitting their series against the Indiana Pacers after losing 136-98 on Saturday.

The final tally for Victor Wembanyama’s trip in Paris: two games, 50 points, 23 rebounds, eight assists, six blocks, two courts dedicated, one trip to the Eiffel Tower, a Fashion Week appearance, a Champions League match attended and about a million high-fives.