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Victor Wembanyama is getting a formal warning from the NBA after skipping his post-game media availability following the Spurs' Game Five loss. The league takes those obligations seriously, and even the most transcendent talent in the game doesn't get a pass. Wembanyama will need to face the cameras going forward, no exceptions.
Speaking of San Antonio, Gilbert Arenas is pointing a finger squarely at the Spurs' offensive philosophy, arguing that guards are hijacking possessions and freezing Wembanyama out of the flow. His take is blunt — when the ball doesn't run through Victor, the Spurs don't win. The numbers, and the losses, seem to back him up.
Shifting to the transfer market, Barcelona have secured a deal to bring Anthony Gordon in from Newcastle United for a reported eighty million euros. Fabrizio Romano's signature phrase has been dropped, so this one is done. Gordon is one of the most dynamic wide players in the Premier League, and the La Liga champions are clearly not finished building.
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