Coast 2 Coast Tuesday Doubleheader on Jan. 13 Begins with Victor Wembanyama and Spurs visiting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Even as Victor Wembanyama finds his way back into the Spurs' system, San Antonio has made a compelling case for top dog in the NBA.

Cam Spencer scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and Santi Aldama blocked a potential game-winning shot by De'Aaron Fox with 5.2 seconds remaining to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 106-105 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.

When it comes to what the San Antonio Spurs have done so far here in the first half of the NBA season, the remarkable aspect has been the way they’ve gone from a team that was expected to take a nice step forward from the 34-win team they were last year to a real contender–not for a playoff spot, but for an NBA championship.

Julian Champagnie had a career-high 36 points and the San Antonio Spurs survived an injury scare to Victor Wembanyama, rallying to beat the New York Knicks 134-132 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the NBA Cup final.

This week, the big story is what the San Antonio Spurs have done to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the past two weeks. The Thunder now look somewhat vulnerable after previously looking invincible. Should we reconsider the Spurs’ championship odds?

The Jazz would be smart to deal Lauri Markannen away, thus freeing up cap space and creating great flexibility. Fantasy Owners also would benefit.

That said, a few minutes of G League seasoning couldn't hurt a talented, athletic but raw prospect who played one season at Arizona, averaging 6.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 0.9 steals while shooting 37.1% from three in 37 games for the Wildcats.