If the San Antonio Spurs can take down the New York Knicks, they’ll have checked off all but two of the league’s top teams from their win column this season. That’s not just a stat-it’s a statement.
This young squad has made a habit of showing up when the lights are brightest, and while it hasn’t always been pretty, they’re walking away with wins. That matters.
And yet, despite the growing resume, the Spurs still aren’t getting the respect they’ve earned.
Let’s be honest: there’s a lingering hesitation around San Antonio’s legitimacy as a title threat. The skepticism isn’t about the talent on the floor-it’s about the timeline.
A team that missed the postseason last year isn’t supposed to turn around and contend the very next season. But that’s the kind of rigid thinking that sports constantly prove wrong.
This is the NBA, where history gets rewritten in real time.
Think about it. Michael Jordan wasn’t supposed to win two three-peats.
LeBron James wasn’t supposed to bring a title to Cleveland-especially not by coming back from a 3-1 Finals deficit. But those things happened.
That’s the beauty of the game. The impossible becomes reality, until it does becomes it just did.
That’s exactly what makes this Spurs team so intriguing. They’re not just winning games-they’re redefining expectations. And at the center of it all is Victor Wembanyama.
Wemby isn’t just a rising star. He’s a gravitational force.
The kind of player who changes the way the game is played-and the way it’s perceived. From the moment he stepped on the court, it was clear that San Antonio had something different.
Something special. And while the league was still adjusting to the idea of the Spurs being relevant again, they were already stacking wins against some of the NBA’s toughest opponents.
Let’s run through the list: Miami, Toronto, Orlando, both L.A. teams, Houston, Denver, OKC. All top-six teams in their respective conferences.
That’s not a fluke. That’s a pattern.
A win over New York-currently second in the East-would only strengthen the case. That would leave just Boston and Detroit as the only top teams left for San Antonio to conquer.
And while some might argue about who truly qualifies as a contender, the Spurs are doing the one thing that matters most-they’re beating good teams. Consistently. That’s not something you can ignore.
This isn’t about crowning them champions in December. It’s about recognizing what’s happening right now.
The Spurs are playing meaningful basketball and winning games that matter. That alone is impressive.
But more than that, it’s a signal to the rest of the league: this team is for real.
Respect isn’t given-it’s earned. And the Spurs are doing exactly that, one win at a time.