Wembanyama Hits No. 1
Victor Wembanyama vaulted to No. 1 on the NBA’s MVP ladder — the Spurs sit second-best in the league and his recent game-winning shot vs. Phoenix helped leapfrog Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the list. Analysts and fans are already debating his case after the jump up the rankings. (yardbarker.com) (expressnews.com)
On March 19, 2026 Wembanyama hit a 17‑foot fadeaway with 1.1 seconds left to give the Spurs a 101–100 victory that clinched San Antonio’s first playoff berth since 2019. (espn.com) He finished that game with 34 points and 12 rebounds, going 10‑for‑20 from the field and a perfect 12‑for‑12 from the foul line. (nba.com) Across the 2025–26 regular season Wembanyama is averaging 24.2 points, 11.2 rebounds and about 3.1 blocks in 58 games, and he is listed as 22 years old (born Jan. 4, 2004). (statmuse.com) San Antonio sits 55–18 and second in the Western Conference behind Oklahoma City (57–16), and the Spurs entered their March 28 road game at Milwaukee on a seven‑game winning streak. (foxsports.com) The NBA’s weekly “Kia MVP Ladder” was updated March 27, 2026 by Shaun Powell on NBA.com as the league’s staff ranking, while statistical rivals such as Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander (about 31.5 points per game) and Nikola Jokić remain referenced by outlets covering the race. (nba.com) Sports outlets and social feeds immediately debated the ladder shake‑up, with reaction pieces and roundups appearing across sites cataloging fan and analyst responses in the hours after the update. (profootballnetwork.com)
