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Spurs Fiesta 5: San Antonio Opener Set vs. Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs will play each other for their first game of the season.
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Spurs Fiesta 5: San Antonio Opener Set vs. Dallas Mavericks
Spurs Fiesta 5: San Antonio Opener Set vs. Dallas Mavericks

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1. SPURS VS. MAVS "Victor Wembanyama's first official NBA game is tentatively slated for Oct. 25, league sources say, with Wembanyama's Spurs due to play host to Dallas and Luka Doncic," Stein tweeted. "The NBA's full formal 2023-24 schedule release is expected next week."

2. WEMBY 2K RATING Victor Wembanyama continues to make history before stepping on the court for the San Antonio Spurs.

Wemby was awarded an 84 rating, the highest-ever for a rookie in the video game's history, beating out Zion Williamson's 81.

NBA 2K24 will be released on Sep. 8.

3. SOCHAN'S PRAISE "[Jeremy] has been a great player to watch," San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of the rising second-year. "He does so many different things. You don't know what he's going to do exactly, but he throws it out there, he competes. ... He's a rebounder. He's a defender. And he's not afraid to make mistakes."

4. OPENING NIGHT GAMES The NBA announced that the Los Angeles Lakers would visit the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 24 to start the new season. Then, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns visit Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, pitting two Western Conference contenders against one another.

5. AMAR'E STOUDEMIRE TO BE INDUCTED INTO SUNS RING OF HONOR

Former Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire will have his number retired by the Phoenix Suns next season, the team announced this week. Stoudemire's digits will be retired alongside those of teammate Shawn Marion at a date to be determined this season.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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