SAN ANTONIO — It's time to catch up on some San Antonio Spurs news that you may have missed.
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA TO BE FEATURED ON NBA'S "PASS THE ROCK"
Spurs rookie Wembanyama will be a part of a star-studded lineup of players that will be featured in season two of the NBA Entertainment original “Pass the Rock” on the NBA App.
According to the NBA, “Pass the Rock” will take fans behind the scenes into the lives of some of the game’s rising stars and offer exclusive commentary from each player as they navigate the season, capturing everything from their on-court goals and how they prepare for games to their personal passions.
The first episode of the season starring Memphis' Jaren Jackson Jr. will premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 9.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRE!
Happy birthday to Tre Jones. He turns 24 years old today!
JONES JOINS THE SPURS YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE WITH A PIZZA INCENTIVE
The Spurs have announced that Pizza Hut and Jones have once again teamed up with Spurs Youth Basketball League to support the league’s mission and athletes with a promotional offer. As the presenting partner of the SYBL, Pizza Hut will donate a portion of their proceeds to the youth league for every large one-topping stuffed crust pizza sold between Jan. 8 through Feb. 4. Fans can place their order with any Pizza Hut in the San Antonio area at pizzahut.com.
For the second year, Coach Gregg Popovich has selected Jones to serve as the SYBL ambassador.
MALAKI GETS A WARM OHIO WELCOME HOME
Guard Malaki Branham got some much love from the Cavs when the Spurs were in Cleveland for Sunday's game.
Branham attended Ohio State and a photo of him in his university jersey was posted for him to enjoy.
AUSTIN SPURS REMAIN UNDEFEATED
Austin is on a hot streak right now and remains undefeated at 4-0 after the team recently beat the Ignite, 114-80.