Victor Wembanyama sparked a heated exchange with Draymond Green during the Spurs‘ recent game against the Golden State Warriors as after a lob over Jimmy Butler and Green, the young Spurs star became the center of a contentious court confrontation.
The tension began earlier in the third quarter when Green attempted two consecutive shots on Wembanyama and was blocked both times and it seems as though that caused his temper to boil over slightly.
Frustrated, Green yelled at officials, “That’s a foul!” but no call was made, escalating the intensity on the court as Wembanyama reacted immediately, laughing at Green‘s complaints and telling the referee, “You’re not gonna give him a tech?”
This small interaction fuelled the growing rivalry and added weight to every following possession between the two players. Then in the fourth quarter, Green retaliated with a clean block on Wembanyama and stared him down after a loose-ball foul. During an inbound, Green told the officials, “We good.”
Wembanyama calmly replied, “I don’t care,” refusing to back down. Following the lob, audio captured their heated exchange. Green yelled, “You’re a*s, ni**a,” and Wembanyama responded, “On your head!”
Green then said, “You’re trash, ni**a,” prompting teammates to intervene and prevent further escalation on the court.
The conflict intensified on a dunk that didn’t count. Green picked up his fourth foul, then his fifth on the next play, glaring at Wembanyama and shouting, “You’re trash,” keeping tensions high and drawing attention across the arena. After the game, Wembanyama addressed his approach to the confrontation.
“It’s not trying to prove anything to anybody,” Wembanyama said. “For me, at least, when somebody speaks to you a certain way, you respond a certain way, that’s just how it is.”
Wembanyama gives valiant effort but can’t stop Curry rampage
Meanwhile Steph Curry led Golden State to a narrow 110-109 victory over the Spurs, scoring 49 points to erase a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit as his late-game heroics and consistent shooting kept the Warriors ahead in the closing moments.
The Warriors‘ supporting cast contributed significantly as Gary Payton II excelled on loose balls, Jimmy Butler delivered key mid-range shots, and rookie Will Richard performed well in a starting role. Coach Steve Kerr emphasized focus in his pre-game address.
Meanwhile Wembanyama recorded 26 points and 12 rebounds, including a tip-in that gave the Spurs a brief 108-105 lead before he also made a crucial weak-side block late in the game, demonstrating poise and competitiveness against Golden State’s experienced squad.
But despite these efforts, the game slipped away in the final seconds. Curry drove through contact and sank free throws with 6.4 seconds left, taking the lead before Fox’s high-arcing shot failed at the buzzer.
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