SAN ANTONIO - Crazy, often unfounded trade rumors are part of life in today's social media and NBA blogosphere. Keldon Johnson has heard his share. As the Spurs

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Underwhelming effort off bench

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (19-22) will host the Indiana Pacers (24-19) today in Paris, France. San Antonio is on a three-game losing skid. The Spurs are coming off a 128-107 loss to the Heat. Victor Wembanyama finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Harrison Barnes had 10, and Chris Paul had 10 and nine assists.

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 140-110 in Paris, France. San Antonio outscored Indiana 45-23 in the third en route to the win. Victor Wembanyama finished with 30 points and 11 rebounds. Harrison Barnes had 20, and Chris Paul had three and seven assists.

All Victor Wembanyama needed to do to get the fans in Paris into a full-blown frenzy was, it turned out, say hello into a microphone.

SAN ANTONIO - Crazy, often unfounded trade rumors are part of life in today's social media and NBA blogosphere. Keldon Johnson has heard his share. As the Spurs continue their rebuild around ...

The Grizzlies outscored the Spurs 40-22 in the third quarter Friday, closing the period on an 18-2 run. Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here .

Spurs: Mitch Johnson (acting). Pacers: Rick Carlisle. Spurs: Points, Wembanyama (24.4 per game). Rebounds, Wembanyama (10.8). Assists, Paul (8.2). Steals, Paul (1.3). Blocks, Wembanyama (4.0). Pacers: Points, Siakam (20.1 per game). Rebounds, Siakam (7.3). Assists, Haliburton (8.8). Steals, Haliburton (1.3). Blocks, Turner (2.0).

• Including Wednesday's 129-115 victory at the Frost Bank Center, Memphis has won 14 of the past 15 meetings against the Spurs. The Grizzlies have won 10 in a row in San Antonio, with their most recent loss in the Alamo City coming Jan. 5, 2019.