Given his hard-nosed history, it's no surprise Champagnie is one of three players to appear in all of the Spurs' 37 games this season. And it may not be a coincidence that one of the club's other iron men, Harrison Barnes, is, like Champagnie, a devoted user of the stationary bike to stay warm while off the court during games.

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs lost at home to the Memphis Grizzlies 140-112. San Antonio was outscored 40-22 in the third en route to the loss versus Memphis. Victor Wembanyama finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Harrison Barnes had 13, and Chris Paul had six and six assists.

Big man Santi Aldama led the way over the Spurs, delighting his teammates. “Aggressive Santi is good for the Memphis Grizzlies,” said Luke Kennard.

It took less than a second. Victor Wembanyama, lined up at center court across from the only player in the NBA taller than him per official measur

Miami will look to break its three-game home skid when the Heat face San Antonio. Sunday's matchup is the first this season between the squads.

The Grizzlies' injury woes continue to pile up as Zach Edey went down during their game against the Spurs on Friday.

Santi Aldama scored a career-high 29 points and the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a 140-112 victory over San Antonio on Friday night, handing the Spurs their largest losing margin of the season even with Ja Morant sidelined by a foot injury.

The Grizzlies walloped the Spurs with an 18-0 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to take the two game mini-series

Aldama and the Grizzlies had a strong third quarter to turn the game into a blowout. Aldama eclipsed his previous career high of 28 points in the fourth quarter. Edey took a shot to the face in the first half and was later ruled out with a nose injury.

Memphis Grizzlies rookie center Zach Edey experienced a setback on Friday when he was elbowed in the face during his team’s matchup against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.

For the second time in as many games, the San Antonio Spurs will host the Memphis Grizzlies. The Spurs fell to the Ja Morant -led team on Wednesday, losing a 12-point halftime lead, 129-115. Victor Wembanyama only scored 13 points in that game but offered eight blocks and two steals, so another defensive masterclass could be expected.

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (19-20) will host the Memphis Grizzlies (26-15) Friday night at the Frost Bank Center. San Antonio and Memphis will play the final game of a back-to-back set. The Spurs lost at home to the Grizzlies 129-115. San Antonio was outscored 43-25 in the third en route to the loss versus Memphis.