On a cold March night in Memphis, Tennessee, Victor Wembanyama plopped down in a seat in the visitors locker room at FedExForum and plunged one foot into an orange cooler filled with ice and water.

San Antonio had not participated in the playoffs since 2019, a six-season postseason drought that came immediately after San Antonio won five NBA championships while appearing in a league-tying 22 str...

His 35 points set a new franchise record for the most points in a playoff debut.