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"This is the best practice for important games," said Victor Wembanyama. "I guess it's good that we had this experience together."

The San Antonio Spurs fell to the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup Championship on Tuesday night, but following the game, Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama had something much bigger on his mind. Wembanyama spoke to the media after the Spurs' 124-113 loss at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver said ahead of Tuesday's NBA Cup Championship between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks that the league has discussed moving future championship games to another location, perhaps even iconic collegiate arenas.

This article originally published at Spurs star Victor Wembanyama played NBA Cup final with heavy heart.

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