By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-01-11 09:18:45
圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克托·文班亚马在2026年1月10日星期六于波士顿举行的一场NBA篮球比赛下半场，面对波士顿凯尔特人队完成扣篮。(美联社照片/Robert F. Bukaty)
波士顿电 — 在目睹维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 命中两记关键投篮、彻底击败波士顿凯尔特人队后，朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 把他拉到一旁。
“你真是冷血，”尚帕尼对这位22岁的法国人说。
文班亚马全场得到21分，其中16分来自下半场，包括在比赛还剩19.1秒时一记锁定胜局的跳投；德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 贡献21分、赛季新高的9个篮板和6次助攻，帮助马刺队在周六晚以100-95艰难取胜，在经历两连败后迎来两连胜。
这场胜利也终结了球队对阵凯尔特人队的六连败。
比赛还剩37秒时，德里克·怀特 (Derrick White) 命中两记罚球，帮助波士顿将比分追至97-95。但仅过了18秒，文班亚马便做出回应，在左翼冷静地迎着7英尺高的内米亚斯·克塔 (Neemias Queta) 的防守，命中一记15英尺的急停跳投。
在比赛还剩1分33秒时，文班亚马还命中了一记15英尺的高难度后仰跳投，帮助马刺以95-93取得领先，并再未让出优势。
“我的心态就是我们必须终结这场比赛，”文班亚马说。“我认为很多时候，当然说起来容易做起来难，但我们付出了很多努力，却因为这样或那样的原因让它付诸东流。所以，我感觉不能再让那种情况发生。”
“这孩子很棒……他就是能得分，”尚帕尼说。“他知道自己在做什么。他很会找到自己的得分点。”
此役，文班亚马替补出战26分钟，还贡献了3次盖帽。马刺队在背靠背比赛的第一场将战绩提升至27胜11负。
“他是一名年轻球员，正如我们所知，他拥有无与伦比的天赋，并且武器库中储备丰富，”马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 说。
凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 为马刺队贡献了18分和10个篮板，拿下了他本赛季的第四次两双。尚帕尼得到12分和职业生涯新高的13个篮板，这是他本年度的第五次两双，而在他职业生涯的前173场比赛中，他总共只拿到过一次两双。
在比赛还剩41秒时，尚帕尼还在一次失误后拼下进攻篮板并补篮得分，将比分改写为97-93。比赛还剩7.3秒时，他还封盖了怀特的一次三分尝试。
“我们信任他，”文班亚马在谈到尚帕尼时说。由于德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 腹股沟受伤，尚帕尼已经连续六场首发。“管理层、教练组，每个人都相信他，他只是在抓住这些机会。现在我们感觉已经离不开他了。他是球队的一部分。他是不可或缺的。”
怀特在对阵老东家的比赛中得到29分。杰伦·布朗 (Jaylen Brown) 为波士顿贡献了27分，凯尔特人队战绩下滑至24胜14负。此前，他们刚在过去六场比赛中赢下五场，包括周五晚战胜多伦多猛龙队。
马刺队在周日晚客场挑战了明尼苏达森林狼队。在文班亚马替补出场的比赛中，球队战绩提升至8胜1负。他表示，在因膝伤连续缺席两场比赛、并作为替补出战了过去三场比赛后，他正越来越接近重返首发阵容。
“目标是尽快回到首发，并在这个赛季余下的时间里保持下去，”文班亚马说。
尚帕尼表示，无论文班亚马扮演什么角色，他都将是一名冷血的球员。
“伙计，他只是在做他自己，”尚帕尼说。
凯尔特人欢迎科内特回归
赛前，当被问及是否期待凯尔特人队会用致敬视频欢迎他回到波士顿时，马刺队中锋卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 展现了他标志性的幽默感，正是这种幽默感让他深受球迷喜爱。
“像我这种未来的名人堂球员，在某种程度上你总会期待这一刻的，”他说。
果不其然，凯尔特人队在第一节末尾用一段长长的、有趣的视频向他致敬，其中包含了他许多的笑话和滑稽动作。视频结束时，TD花园球馆19,156名座无虚席的观众为他起立鼓掌，他则挥手致意。
“我非常感激在这里度过的时光，”科内特说。在为凯尔特人效力五个赛季后，他于七月与马刺队签下了一份为期四年、价值4100万美元的合同。
凯尔特人队今晚在第一节结束时用一段长长的、有趣的致敬视频向卢克·科内特致敬。视频结束时，TD花园球馆的观众为这位前凯尔特人球员起立鼓掌。pic.twitter.com/1XulmTM3QM
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“我对这个组织以及其中的所有人只有赞美之词。我真的非常感激。今天有点奇怪，待在波士顿却住酒店。我才意识到我以前花了多少时间开车去看比赛，以及在走廊另一头的更衣室里度过的时光。”
科内特本场比赛得到5分和7个篮板。他的补扣帮助马刺在比赛还剩2分43秒时将比分追至90-91。
“这绝对是很酷的一天，而且显然能够回来并赢下比赛，”科内特说。“我一直很感谢在这里的时光，也感谢上帝赐予我和我的家人这样的生活。”
布莱恩特通过在奥斯汀的短暂锻炼收获信心
新秀卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 在前一晚于发展联盟（G League）完成了一场提升信心的首秀后，于周六重新归队。
这位来自亚利桑那大学的20岁前锋，在周五奥斯汀马刺队战胜南湾湖人队的比赛中出战28分钟，得到15分、5个篮板和2次盖帽。
“这是我自高中四年级以来打得时间最长的一场比赛，所以这对我来说是一个很好的机会，可以得到一些实战演练，感受一下球穿过篮筐的感觉，”布莱恩特说。马刺队在六月以第14顺位选中了他。“在篮球比赛中，这是最重要的事情。如果缺乏自信，无论你多出色，都很难打好球。”
马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊表示，他将布莱恩特下放到奥斯汀是为了“为他提供一个打25分钟以上、挥洒汗水、参与竞争的机会，让他去努力帮助球队赢球，并为比在我们队里获得的有限机会更多的东西而奋斗。”
尽管约翰逊不排除未来会再次将布莱恩特下放到发展联盟，但他表示这不会成为常态。
“我认为他做得很好，这并不是一个关于我们是否会把他长期送回去的决定，”教练说。“我只是觉得这是个合适的时机。”
布莱恩特在奥斯汀短暂效力期间的一个亮点是：在为马刺队效力时错失了数次扣篮后，他终于完成了一记扣篮。
“我确信我职业生涯里还会有更多扣篮，但今晚能扣进一个感觉真不错，”他笑着说。
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama drives to the basket against Boston Celtics forward Jordan Walsh during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Boston.
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) shoots over San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) grabs a defensive rebound against San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) is guarded by Boston Celtics guard Jordan Walsh (27) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama defends against Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Cold-blooded Victor Wembanyama thrived in closer role against Celtics
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama dunks against the Boston Celtics during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
BOSTON — Julian Champagnie pulled Victor Wembanyama aside after watching him hit a pair of clutch shots to bury the Boston Celtics.
“You are cold,” Champagnie told the 22-year-old Frenchman.
Wembanyama scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half, including a game-sealing jumper with 19.1 seconds left, De’Aaron Fox had 21 points to go along with a season-high nine rebounds and six assists, and the Spurs earned a hard-fought 100-95 victory Saturday night for their second straight win after losing two in a row.
It also snapped a six-game losing streak against the Celtics.
Derrick White sank a pair of free throws to pull Boston within 97-95 with 37 seconds left, but Wembanyama responded 18 ticks later by cooly connecting on a 15-foot pull-up jumper from the left wing over 7-foot Neemias Queta.
Wembanyama also hit a 15-foot contested fadeaway to give the Spurs the lead for good at 95-93 with 1:33 left.
“My mindset was just we have to close out that game,” Wembanyama said. “I think too often, I mean it’s easier said than done, but too often we do lots of efforts and let it go to waste one way or the other. So, I felt like not letting that happen.”
“The kid’s good. … He just gets buckets,” Champagnie said. “He knows what he’s doing. He finds his spots well.”
Wembanyama also had three blocks in 26 minutes off the bench as the Spurs improved to 27-11 in the first game of a back-to-back.
“He is a young player who has an extreme amount of talent, as we obviously know, and a lot of weapons in the tool box,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said.
Keldon Johnson had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Spurs to notch his fourth double-double of the season. Champagnie finished with 12 points and a career-best 13 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the year after posting just one in the first 173 games of his career.
Champagnie also scored on a putback after a turnover to make it 97-93 with 41 seconds left and blocked a 3-point attempt by White with 7.3 seconds remaining.
“We trust him,” Wembanyama said of Champagnie, who has started the last six games in a row with Devin Vassell out with a groin injury. “The front office, the coaching staff, everybody believes in him and he’s just capitalizing on that. It’s like we can’t do without him now. He’s part of this. He’s indispensable.”
White had 29 points against his former team. Jaylen Brown contributed 27 for Boston, which fell to 24-14 after winning five of its last six games, including a win over Toronto on Friday night.
The Spurs, who played at Minnesota on Sunday night, improved to 8-1 in games Wembanyama has come off the bench. He said he’s getting closer to returning to the starting lineup after spending the last three games as a reserve following a knee injury that sidelined him for two in a row.
“The goal is to start soon and to keep it that way for the rest of the season,” Wembanyama said.
No matter his role, Wembanyama will remain a cold-blooded player, Champagnie said.
“He’s just doing his thing, man,” Champagnie said.
Celtics welcome back Kornet
Spurs center Luke Kornet displayed the trademark sense of humor that helped make him a fan favorite when asked before the game if he expected the Celtics to welcome him back to Boston with a tribute video.
“For potential Hall of Famers like myself, you kind of expect it at a certain point,” he said.
Sure enough, the Celtics honored him with a lengthy, fun video at the end of the first period that featured a lot of his jokes and antics. When it ended, the sellout crowd of 19,156 at TD Garden gave him a standing ovation that he acknowledged with a few waves.
“I obviously appreciated my time here,” said Kornet, who signed a four-year, $41 million contract with the Spurs in July after five seasons with the Celtics.
The Celtics honored Luke Kornet with a lengthy, fun tribute video at the end of the first period tonight. The TD Garden crowd gave a standing ovation for the former Celtic at the end of it. pic.twitter.com/1XulmTM3QM
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“I have nothing but positive things to say about the organization and all the people in it. I’m really grateful. It is a little bit of a strange day being in Boston and staying in a hotel. I’m realizing how much time I spent driving to the games and on the other side of the hallway in the locker room.”
Kornet finished with five points and seven rebounds. His putback dunk pulled the Spurs within 91-90 with 2:43 left.
“It’s definitely a cool day to have and obviously being able to come and win the game,” Kornet said. "I’ve been really thankful for the time here and grateful to God for the life it was for me and my family.”
Bryant gains confidence in short Austin stint
Rookie Carter Bryant rejoined the Spurs on Saturday after making a confidence-boosting debut in the G League the night before.
The 20-year-old forward from Arizona had 15 points, five rebounds and two blocks in 28 minutes in the Austin Spurs’ win over the South Bay Lakers on Friday.
“That was the most minutes I have played since my senior year at high school, so it was a great opportunity for me to get some live reps, to see the ball go through basket a little bit,” said Bryant, who the Spurs drafted 14th overall in June. “That’s the biggest thing in the game of basketball. If your confidence is lacking, it’s going to be hard for you to play no matter how good you are.”
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said he assigned Bryant to Austin to “provide him an opportunity to play 25-plus minutes and sweat, compete, and go try to help his team win and fight for a little bit more than some of the more limited opportunities he’s gotten with us.”
Although he didn’t rule out more G League assignments for Bryant, Johnson indicated it won’t be a regular thing.
“I thought he did a great job and it’s not really a long term are we going to send him back there or not” the coach said. “I just thought it was the right time.”
One highlight of Bryant’s short stint in Austin: He completed a dunk after missing several with the Spurs.
“I’m sure I will have more in my career, but it was nice to see one go through tonight,” he said with a laugh.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News