Victor Wembanyama had 40 points and 12 rebounds to key the Spurs' season-opening rout of the Dallas Mavericks, putting a damper on Cooper Flagg's debut.

Victor Wembanyama shines with 40 points in a triumphant return, dominating Mavericks while Flagg struggles in season opener

Victor Wembanyama has the NBA buzzing on Wednesday night for obvious reasons. The San Antonio Spurs’ big man put together a dominant showing, posting the kind o

After an astounding 40-point, 15-rebound effort in the season-opener, Victor Wembanyama takes the Spurs to New Orleans.

An NBA Hall of Famer sent a message to San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama after his record-breaking performance Wednesday.

During an appearance on Thursday's edition of ESPN's "First Take," former player and current analyst Jay Williams had nothing but high praise for Wembanyama after his stellar showing against the Mavericks.

The Spurs’ prized big man let the expletive slip out during a postgame interview with ESPN after he dominated the Mavericks in a 125-92 opening-night win Wednesday. Wembanyama dropped 40 points and 15 rebounds on Dallas after he missed the final three months of last season due to a blood clot in his shoulder.

San Antonio plays the New Orleans Pelicans after Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points in the Spurs' 125-92 win against the Dallas Mavericks

In the Spurs' regular-season opener against the Dallas Mavericks, Wembanyama simply eviscerated his competition. He went into volcano mode and spewed 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field, 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots. The French native also provided several highlight reel-worthy plays that made fans drop their jaws in disbelief.

After making a thunderous return to the court on Wednesday with a 40-point performance, French phenomenon Victor Wembanyama has not escaped the eternal debate about height in the NBA -- where measurements are often surrounded by a certain amount of mystery.