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Helene Elliott: Lakers able to overcome Victor Wembanyama's rare performance

LOS ANGELES — Their meeting was almost poetic, a confluence of basketball eras, a rhapsody in sneakers. San Antonio rookie Victor Wembanyama, just past his 20th birthday and playing his first NBA season, stunned and entertained a crowd that's accustomed to seeing superstars stroll by on the court and along the sidelines at Crypto.com Arena. In piling up 27 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, ...
The San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama rebounds against the Los Angeles Lakers' Jaxson Hayes and D'Angelo Russell during the first half of a game at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — Their meeting was almost poetic, a confluence of basketball eras, a rhapsody in sneakers.

San Antonio rookie Victor Wembanyama, just past his 20th birthday and playing his first NBA season, stunned and entertained a crowd that's accustomed to seeing superstars stroll by on the court and along the sidelines at Crypto.com Arena. In piling up 27 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, five steals and five blocked shots in the Lakers' 123-118 victory over the Spurs on Friday, the 7-foot-4 Frenchman

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