# 2025-26 — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 12 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover 2025-26. Page: Feed: --- ## [Victor Wembanyama named French national team captain, playing in World Cup qualifier](https://www.poundingtherock.com/general/107115/victor-wembanyama-named-french-national-team-captain-playing-in-world-cup-qualifier) _2026-08-20 · Jeje Gomez · Pounding The Rock_ Victor Wembanyama’s fantastic year continues in the NBA offseason. The Spurs big man became the youngest captain of France’s national team in 23 years, the French Basketball Federation announced. While the title might not seem like a big deal, especially in a non-Olympic year, it’s definitely important for the superstar center. Wembanyama recently said in \[…\] ## [Dillon Brooks makes Rockets pay all over again after Dorian Finney-Smith mess](https://valleyofthesuns.com/dillon-brooks-rockets-pay-again-dorian-finney-smith-mess?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-20 · Luke Duffy · Valley of the Suns Feed_ The Rockets' attempt to replace Dillon Brooks with Dorian Finney-Smith, even for a season, ended up backfiring badly and making the Suns look even smarter. ## [10 Suns with the most to prove - Khaman Maluach already silencing doubters](https://valleyofthesuns.com/suns-most-prove-khaman-maluach-silencing-doubters?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-20 · Luke Duffy · Valley of the Suns Feed_ Young and raw prospect Khaman Maluach will have his doubters until he can produce consistently for the Suns, and that may be closer than fans realize. ## [Open Thread: The greatness of Tony Parker](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-discussion-threads/107100/open-thread-the-greatness-of-tony-parker) _2026-08-20 · Jeph Duarte · Pounding The Rock_ I moved to San Antonio (technically back to San Antonio) from New York in the summer 2013. The Spurs had just been upset in the Finals. I immediately plunged into my fandom and embraced the team I grew up adoring. Somewhere over the next couple of years, the Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers. When \[…\] ## [Peyton Watson débarque à Cleveland dans un échange XXL à cinq équipes](https://www.insidebasket.com/actu/peyton-watson-debarque-a-cleveland-dans-un-echange-xxl-a-cinq-equipes.html) _2026-08-20 · Inside Basket_ Les Cleveland Cavaliers tiennent leur nouvel ailier. Après plusieurs semaines d’incertitude autour de son avenir à Denver, Peyton Watson quitte finalement les Nuggets pour rejoindre l’Ohio dans le cadre d’un vaste montage impliquant plusieurs franchises. Un mouvement qui permet aux Cavaliers de renforcer considérablement leur secteur extérieur, mais qui leur coûte également un précieux choix de… ## [Victor Wembanyama devient le nouveau capitaine de l'équipe de France](https://www.insidebasket.com/actu/victor-wembanyama-devient-le-nouveau-capitaine-de-l-equipe-de-france.html) _2026-08-20 · Inside Basket_ À seulement 22 ans, Victor Wembanyama franchit une nouvelle étape majeure avec les Bleus. De retour en équipe de France pour la première fois depuis les Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024, le joueur des San Antonio Spurs vient d'être nommé nouveau capitaine de la sélection française par Frédéric Fauthoux. Le Français Victor Wembanyama succède ainsi à Rudy Gobert , qui avait porté le brassard lors de la… ## [LeBron James, Jaylen Brown et Tyrese Maxey déjà au travail ensemble](https://www.insidebasket.com/actu/lebron-james-jaylen-brown-et-tyrese-maxey-deja-au-travail-ensemble.html) _2026-08-20 · Inside Basket_ Le nouveau visage des Philadelphia Sixers commence à prendre forme. À quelques semaines du début de la saison NBA 2026-27, LeBron James, Jaylen Brown et Tyrese Maxey ont été aperçus ensemble à l'entraînement. Une séquence qui donne déjà un aperçu du potentiel offensif de cette équipe totalement transformée durant l'intersaison. Une vidéo publiée par Chaz NBA montre notamment les trois stars en… ## [Les actions ''Hustle'' les plus folles de la saison NBA 2025-26](https://www.insidebasket.com/actu/les-actions-hustle-les-plus-folles-de-la-saison-nba-2025-26.html) _2026-08-20 · Inside Basket_ La NBA ne se résume pas aux dunks spectaculaires, aux tirs au buzzer ou aux cartons offensifs. Certaines des actions les plus impressionnantes sont celles qui demandent simplement de ne jamais abandonner. La saison 2025-26 a une nouvelle fois offert son lot de séquences ''Hustle'' absolument incroyables. Plongeons dans les actions les plus folles de la saison, avec des joueurs prêts à se jeter au… ## [Suns can take a page from Arizona Wildcats' book with retooled roster](https://valleyofthesuns.com/suns-page-arizona-wildcats-book-retooled-roster?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-19 · Ben Leibowitz · Valley of the Suns Feed_ The Arizona Wildcats bucked modern basketball trends en route to a Final Four berth. Should the Suns emulate their style of play after drafting Koa Peat? ## [Surprise Haywood Highsmith reunion sets Suns up for future free agency success](https://valleyofthesuns.com/surprise-haywood-highsmith-reunion-sund-future-free-agency-success?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-19 · Luke Duffy · Valley of the Suns Feed_ Doing right by Haywood Highsmith ensures the Phoenix Suns will be an attractive destination in the future thanks to their reputation for looking after players. ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aKWE8sSe5Ueq) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Lakers' desperate Walker Kessler move proves Suns made right Mark Williams call](https://valleyofthesuns.com/lakers-desperate-walker-kessler-move-proves-suns-mark-williams-call?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-19 · Luke Duffy · Valley of the Suns Feed_ The Lakers made a massive swing in trading for Walker Kessler, and with few center options on the market, the Suns were right to continue with Mark Williams. ## [Ranking the Suns' 9 nationally televised games for 2026-27](https://valleyofthesuns.com/ranking-suns-nationally-televised-games?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-19 · Luke Duffy · Valley of the Suns Feed_ The Suns will be on national television nine times in 2026-27, but some games are worth tuning in for more than others. ## [10 Suns with most to prove - Hard work begins now for Jordan Ott to succeed](https://valleyofthesuns.com/suns-most-prove-hard-work-begins-jordan-ott-succeed?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-19 · Luke Duffy · Valley of the Suns Feed_ Head coach Jordan Ott has to deliver another competitive regular-season display and playoff appearance at a minimum for the Phoenix Suns this season. ## [2025-26 Spurs Player Reviews: Victor Wembanyama](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-analysis/107062/2025-26-spurs-player-reviews-victor-wembanyama) _2026-08-19 · Jeje Gomez · Pounding The Rock_ Welcome to Pounding the Rock’s 2025-26 player reviews! The series will look at the players who finished the season with the San Antonio Spurs on guaranteed contracts and who played consequential minutes and/or a vital role (so no two-way players because we hardly saw them this year, no players who were traded away, and none of the \[…\] ## [Jaylen Brown s'entraîne avec Lethal Shooter... en Égypte](https://www.insidebasket.com/actu/jaylen-brown-s-entraine-avec-lethal-shooter-en-egypte.html) _2026-08-19 · Inside Basket_ Jaylen Brown n'a visiblement pas l'intention de ralentir. Quelques semaines après son arrivée aux Philadelphia Sixers, l'ancien joueur des Boston Celtics a profité de son passage en Égypte pour poursuivre sa préparation avec Chris Matthews, alias Lethal Shooter, l'un des préparateurs au tir les plus connus du monde du basket. La séance, diffusée en direct sur Twitch, montre Jaylen Brown déjà… ## [10 Suns with most to prove this season will define rest of Phoenix's decade](https://valleyofthesuns.com/suns-prove-season-define-rest-phoenixs-decade?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-19 · Luke Duffy · Valley of the Suns Feed_ The Suns have 10 players with a ton to prove this coming season, and how successful they end up being will determine how good Phoenix can be this decade. ## [Open Thread: Victor Wembanyama spent another offseason dabbling in non-basketball activities](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-discussion-threads/107063/open-thread-victor-wembanyama-spent-another-offseason-dabbling-in-non-basketball-activities) _2026-08-19 · Jeph Duarte · Pounding The Rock_ Victor Wembanyama is all about basketball…during the season. From the tip off of preseason until the fateful end of the NBA Finals, Wemby is locked in and focused on the Spurs winning as many games as possible. When he is not in the heat of competition, he seeks out ways to better himself. During off \[…\] ## [Victor Wembanyama retrouve Rudy Gobert et les Bleus avant les qualifications au Mondial 2027](https://www.insidebasket.com/actu/victor-wembanyama-retrouve-rudy-gobert-et-les-bleus-avant-les-qualifications-au-mondial-2027.html) _2026-08-19 · Inside Basket_ Victor Wembanyama est de retour sous le maillot bleu. Absent de l’équipe de France depuis la finale des Jeux olympiques de Paris en 2024, l’intérieur des San Antonio Spurs a retrouvé ses coéquipiers pour préparer la deuxième phase des qualifications à la Coupe du monde 2027. Et les premières images de son travail avec Rudy Gobert donnent déjà un aperçu de ce que Frédéric Fauthoux souhaite… ## [Les meilleurs Chasedown Blocks de la saison NBA 2025-26](https://www.insidebasket.com/actu/les-meilleurs-chasedown-blocks-de-la-saison-nba-2025-26.html) _2026-08-19 · Inside Basket_ La saison NBA 2025-2026 a encore offert une multitude d'actions spectaculaires, mais les Chasedown Blocks occupent une place particulière. Lorsqu'un attaquant pense avoir fait la différence et s'envole vers le panier, certains défenseurs sont capables de revenir à toute vitesse pour lui enlever le ballon au dernier moment. La NBA a justement compilé les meilleurs Chasedown Blocks de la saison dans… ## [San Antonio’s starting five dilemma](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-analysis/107034/san-antonios-starting-five-dilemma) _2026-08-19 · Jacob Douglas · Pounding The Rock_ Champagne problems make for interesting offseason conversations. Coming off an NBA Finals run, the San Antonio Spurs are returning a stacked roster with some minor additions. The signing of Tobias Harris gives the Spurs another option in their starting lineup, alongside De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, and Victor Wembanyama. But Julian Champagnie was a \[…\] ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cr2doHBDQuki) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Suns in danger of losing what made them competitive, but it's an opportunity](https://valleyofthesuns.com/suns-danger-losing-competitive-opportunity?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-18 · Luke Duffy · Valley of the Suns Feed_ The Suns gave up some of their much hyped continuity in order to add more talent this offseason, and it was an opportunity they could not afford to turn down. ## [Suns' regret in trading Toumani Camara only grows by the day](https://valleyofthesuns.com/suns-regret-trading-toumani-camara-grows-day?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-18 · Ben Leibowitz · Valley of the Suns Feed_ Former Phoenix Suns forward Toumani Camara was a throw-in to the Deandre Ayton trade, but now he's blossoming as one of the league's best defensive players. ## [Determining the biggest Spurs villain of all time](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-discussion-threads/106800/determining-the-biggest-spurs-villain-of-all-time) _2026-08-18 · Marilyn Dubinski · Pounding The Rock_ It’s August, free agency is all but done, the schedule has been released, and therefore we are in the official doldrums of the NBA offseason. At Pounding the Rock, we often like to find fun projects or series to do to pass the time. We’ve especially enjoyed bracket-style tournaments over the years that have included \[…\] ## [Open Thread: San Antonio City Council rejects second arena funding vote](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-discussion-threads/107043/open-thread-san-antonio-city-council-rejects-second-arena-funding-vote) _2026-08-18 · Jeph Duarte · Pounding The Rock_ Over the past few weeks, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has been publicly calling to include a vote on the November ballot concerning the city’s $489 million financial contribution toward the new downtown arena. The arena, predominantly designed to house the San Antonio Spurs, has previously been through a vote which locked in a \[…\] ## [Victor Wembanyama a hâte de retrouver le public français avec les Bleus](https://www.insidebasket.com/actu/victor-wembanyama-a-hate-de-retrouver-le-public-francais-avec-les-bleus.html) _2026-08-18 · Inside Basket_ Après deux ans d'absence, Victor Wembanyama va enfin retrouver le maillot de l'équipe de France. Le joueur des San Antonio Spurs est de retour avec les Bleus à l'approche des prochaines échéances internationales et se prépare à vivre une nouvelle expérience avec une sélection profondément renouvelée. Victor Wembanyama ne cache d'ailleurs pas son impatience à l'idée de retrouver les supporters… ## [Les moments où les foules ont le plus vibré durant la saison NBA 2025-26](https://www.insidebasket.com/actu/les-moments-ou-les-foules-ont-le-plus-vibre-durant-la-saison-nba-2025-26.html) _2026-08-17 · Inside Basket_ La saison NBA 2025-26 n'a pas seulement offert des performances individuelles spectaculaires et des matchs à suspense. Elle a également été marquée par l'énergie exceptionnelle des supporters dans les salles. Dans sa compilation « The LOUDEST Crowd Moments of the 2025-26 NBA Season », la NBA revient sur certains des moments où les tribunes ont littéralement explosé. Des actions décisives aux… ## [2025-26 Spurs Player Reviews: De’Aaron Fox](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-analysis/107018/2025-26-spurs-player-reviews-deaaron-fox) _2026-08-17 · Jacob Douglas · Pounding The Rock_ Welcome to Pounding the Rock’s 2025-26 player reviews! The series will look at the players who finished the season with the San Antonio Spurs on guaranteed contracts and who played consequential minutes and/or a vital role (so no two-way players because we hardly saw them this year, no players who were traded away, and none of the \[…\] ## [Open Thread: Video of David Robinson playing bass goes viral](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-discussion-threads/107020/open-thread-video-david-robinson-slappin-the-bass) _2026-08-17 · Jeph Duarte · Pounding The Rock_ Long time fans of the San Antonio Spurs know that David Robinson has a gift for music. Back in 1989, he sang backup along with Sean Elliott, Willie Anderson, and Johnny Moore on Terry Cumming’s “It’s That Christmas Time of Year.” As local music legend Joe Reyes recalled, Robinson adeptly played the keyboard while in \[…\] ## [Wemby et l'équipe de France de basket s'entraînent à Orléans pour les qualifications à la Coupe du monde 2027](https://www.insidebasket.com/actu/wemby-et-l-equipe-de-france-de-basket-s-entrainent-a-orleans-pour-les-qualifications-a-la-coupe-du-monde-2027.html) _2026-08-17 · Inside Basket_ Victor Wembanyama est de retour avec l'équipe de France de basket. Le jeune intérieur des San Antonio Spurs a rejoint les Bleus à Orléans, où la sélection française prépare une série de rencontres importantes sur la route de la Coupe du monde FIBA 2027. Arrivés à Orléans dimanche 16 août, les joueurs français ont débuté leur préparation avec plusieurs séances d'entraînement à la CO'Met Arena . La… ## [Open Thread: Devin Vassell reveals his least favorite OKC player](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-discussion-threads/107008/open-thread-devin-vassell-reveals-his-least-favorite-okc-player) _2026-08-16 · Jeph Duarte · Pounding The Rock_ On Saturday, Devin Vassell hosted a pair of basketball camps at Wagner High School, a morning session for elementary and middle school aged players and an afternoon for the high schoolers. During his morning session, a camper asked Vassell who his “least favorite player on OKC” was. Before the Florida native could respond, the campers \[…\] ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DH7jEhThMKsM) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [The Spurs have a lot of wings. How will they play them all?](https://www.poundingtherock.com/spurs-analysis/106983/the-spurs-have-a-lot-of-wings-how-will-they-play-them-all) _2026-08-15 · Jacob Douglas · Pounding The Rock_ If there is one thing the NBA has taught teams over and over again, it is the importance of depth. Injuries happen (knock on wood). So it’s best to have a solid 10 to 12 players you can trust to varying degrees. The San Antonio Spurs come into the 2025-26 season with a boatload of \[…\] ## [On the Rise: Theo Lindstein](https://virtualhockeyscout.substack.com/p/on-the-rise-theo-lindstein) _2026-08-13 · Vinh Cao · Virtual Hockey Scout_ A different type of glue ## [The Skinny: Brady Tkachuk](https://virtualhockeyscout.substack.com/p/the-skinny-brady-tkachuk) _2026-08-06 · Vinh Cao · Virtual Hockey Scout_ The Empire strikes back ## [On the Rise: Ilya Protas](https://virtualhockeyscout.substack.com/p/on-the-rise-ilya-protas) _2026-07-30 · Vinh Cao · Virtual Hockey Scout_ Another one? ## [Rental Family](https://wimbledonfilmclub.co.uk/rental-family/) _2026-07-30 · Pauline Mullin · Wimbledon Film Club_ A struggling actor is hired to pose as the estranged father of a young mixed-race girl in this oddly charming American-in-Tokyo comedy. ## [Nouvelle Vague](https://wimbledonfilmclub.co.uk/nouvelle-vague/) _2026-07-30 · Pauline Mullin · Wimbledon Film Club_ A re-telling of the unconventional filming style of Jean-Luc Godard as it follows him during the making of his 1960s masterpiece, Breathless. ## [Dragonfly](https://wimbledonfilmclub.co.uk/dragonfly/) _2026-07-30 · Pauline Mullin · Wimbledon Film Club_ A lonely widow strikes up a friendship with her troubled neighbour who takes on caring responsibilities, but deep-rooted tensions soon come to a head. ## [Two Prosecutors](https://wimbledonfilmclub.co.uk/two-prosecutors/) _2026-07-30 · Pauline Mullin · Wimbledon Film Club_ A young Soviet prosecutor seeks justice for a political prisoner during Joseph Stalin's Great Purge. ## [I Swear](https://wimbledonfilmclub.co.uk/i-swear/) _2026-07-30 · Pauline Mullin · Wimbledon Film Club_ Kirk Jones’ acclaimed film deftly balances the challenges of Tourette syndrome to deliver an uplifting tale of resilience. ## [Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day](https://wimbledonfilmclub.co.uk/virginia-woolfs-night-day/) _2026-07-30 · Pauline Mullin · Wimbledon Film Club_ In a bold challenge to Edwardian society, a passionate astronomer does everything she can to avoid romantic love and marriage. ## [Bugonia](https://wimbledonfilmclub.co.uk/bugonia/) _2026-07-29 · Pauline Mullin · Wimbledon Film Club_ A conspiracy theorist and his autistic sidekick plot to kidnap a powerful CEO they believe is an alien planning to destroy Earth. ## [The Skinny: Leo Carlsson](https://virtualhockeyscout.substack.com/p/the-skinny-leo-carlsson) _2026-07-23 · Vinh Cao · Virtual Hockey Scout_ Time to deliver ## [On the Rise: Anton Frondell](https://virtualhockeyscout.substack.com/p/on-the-rise-anton-frondell) _2026-07-16 · Vinh Cao · Virtual Hockey Scout_ Ready or not ## [The Skinny: Darren Raddysh](https://virtualhockeyscout.substack.com/p/the-skinny-darren-raddysh) _2026-07-09 · Vinh Cao · Virtual Hockey Scout_ Have the Leafs found their 1D? ## [Trade Bait: Adam Fox](https://virtualhockeyscout.substack.com/p/trade-bait-adam-fox) _2026-07-02 · Vinh Cao · Virtual Hockey Scout_ The RD pipe dream ## [Trade Bait: Dylan Larkin](https://virtualhockeyscout.substack.com/p/trade-bait-dylan-larkin) _2026-06-25 · Vinh Cao · Virtual Hockey Scout_ Center of attention ## [El Nino/La Nina Defined and Ski Areas Favored by El Nino (as of 2026)](https://www.firsttracksonline.com/2026/06/20/el-nino-la-nina-defined-and-ski-areas-favored-by-el-nino-as-of-2024/) _2026-06-20 · First Tracks!! Online Media · First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine_ The 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons were close to neutral, but since April 2026 there has been much media hype of an upcoming strong El Nino. The whole point of El Nino as a weather predictor is that it tends to be stable from about August to February. Since the northern spring is when El Nino … Continue reading El Nino/La Nina Defined and Ski Areas Favored by El Nino (as of 2026) → ## [2025-26 Ski Season Summary](https://www.firsttracksonline.com/2026/06/19/2025-26-ski-season-summary/) _2026-06-19 · First Tracks!! Online Media · First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine_ The following major weather patterns affected the 2025-26 ski season. Late October to mid-November: There was moderate snowfall in northern regions but zero south of Oregon/Wyoming. Second half of November: One isolated storm tracked from California into the Southwest but was mostly rain at low elevations. First week of December: This was the only early … Continue reading 2025-26 Ski Season… ## [SCF Spotlight: Jaccob Slavin (Game 6)](https://virtualhockeyscout.substack.com/p/scf-spotlight-jaccob-slavin-game) _2026-06-15 · Vinh Cao · Virtual Hockey Scout_ In case you forgot ## [SCF Spotlight: CAR's Forecheck (Game 5)](https://virtualhockeyscout.substack.com/p/scf-spotlight-cars-forecheck-game) _2026-06-12 · Vinh Cao · Virtual Hockey Scout_ Stuffing the strong side