After returning from injury and taking down the Thunder in the NBA Cup, Victor Wembanyama has put himself back in the MVP conversation.

After handing the defending champs only their second loss of the year, Victor Wembanyama fired verbal shots at the Thunder.

Victor Wembanyama caught a reporter's scoring mistake about the Knicks on Dec. 12. Two days later, he's heading to the NBA Cup Championship to face New York aft

Stan Van Gundy on wants a new nickname for Victor Wembanyama, not ‘The Alien’: “The only thing is, in the current political environment, you gotta watch that word. They deport those. We do not want Victor Wembanyama deported. Let’s go with a different nickname.” Thoughts?… pic.twitter.com/a69156SPxb

Dirk Nowitzki was not exactly thrilled by Victor Wembanyama ahead of the San Antonio Spurs’ NBA Cup semi-final. After missing 12 games with a calf injury, Wembanyama finally made his return against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In a recent interview, Dirk Nowitzki expressed frustration with Victor Wembanyama's casual response regarding Chet Holmgren.

After nearly a month sidelined by a left calf strain, Victor Wembanyama is expected to return for the San Antonio Spurs in Saturday’s NBA Cup semifinal in Las Vegas against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wembanyama was listed as probable on Friday’s Spurs injury report, but he pronounced himself “ready to go” while talking to reporters on Friday night.

NBA announcer Stan Van Gundy made a tongue-in-cheek remark during the Spurs' NBA Cup quarterfinals win, suggesting Victor Wembanyama's 'Alien' nickname could lead to deportation