He capped off a brilliant 39-point, 14-rebound, nine-assist performance by finishing a screen-and-roll with a thunderous dunk over Chicago rookie big ... the name of Tim Duncan after the win ...

Back then, Jokic was a rookie and Duncan ... but draw a line from Duncan’s humble reign to the way Jokic consistently carries himself. “I’m not saying he’s Tim Duncan,” Malone said.

Tim Duncan and Victor Wembanyama. That’s pretty good company right there. Look, this guy is a wall in the paint” For the season, the rookie big man is averaging 5.7 points, 5.5 rebounds ...

A unanimous winner, Wembanyama becomes the 3rd Spurs player to claim rookie honors, joining David Robinson (1989-90) and Tim Duncan (1997-98). Official release Victor Wembanyama averaged 21.4 ...