A two-game set against Nikola Jokic has provided the San Antonio Spurs with a glimpse of how they want to play with Victor Wembanyama

Saturday's ceremony honoring former MVP guard Derrick Rose admittedly inspired the host Chicago Bulls, who rode a third-quarter surge to rally past the New York Knicks.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the San Antonio Spurs vs. Chicago Bulls NBA game to be played on January 6, 2025 on ESPN.

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The San Antonio Spurs are in their second year of developing Victor Wembanyama. The 2023 first-overall pick has taken multiple strides toward becoming the two-way phenom everyone knows he can be.

After the game against the Timberwolves, Harrison Barnes noted that the Spurs are facing challenges with their late-game execution.

The San Antonio Spurs have Stephon Castle and a stockpile of draft picks they could send to the Timberwolves in any potential deal. The Spurs have all of their own first-round picks up until 2031, the Atlanta Hawks' first-rounders in 2025,

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Nikola Jokic scored 46 points that included the first seven in overtime as the visiting Denver Nuggets rode their superstar to a 122-111 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in the second of back-to-back games on two nights between the teams.

"I should have done a better job, maybe more assertive," said Victor Wembanyama after the loss to the Nuggets.