The Pacers are in Paris because someone has to be the opponent to French phenom Victor Wembanyama, but they're getting everything out of the trip.
The main events start Thursday when Wembanyama and the Spurs take on the Indiana Pacers in the first of two games in Paris. The rematch is Saturday, both happening at Accor Arena, the same building where Wembanyama played in the knockout round of the Paris Olympics last summer when he and France wound up losing to the U.S. in the gold-medal game.
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.
Here's what to know when the NBA returns to Paris this week for a pair of regular-season games featuring the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers.
The way San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama has been playing this season, it seemed like he was a lock for the 2025 West All-Star team starting five. But this will not be the case. The NBA announced the final voting returns for the West starters,
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama stunned the local French crowd self-assisted dunk at the NBA Paris game against the Pacers
Victor Wembanyama made an unforgettable first impression in his native France, delivering a standout performance as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Indiana Pacers 140-110 in the Paris Games.
Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil, Devin Vassell added 25 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110.
Victor Wembanyama, the young NBA sensation and pride of French basketball, continues to reach extraordinary heights in both popularity and marketability.
On Thursday, the Indiana Pacers lost the first of their two games in Paris against the San Antonio Spurs, falling 140-110. Victor Wembanyama, cheered on by his hometown crowd, scored 30 points and blocked five shots in a dominant two-way performance.
Victor Wembanyama posted 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five blocks to lead the Spurs to a 140-110 blowout win of the Pacers in Paris.