Victor Wembanyama could become the Thunder's greatest rival. That's what makes his hate for them so refreshing.

And that's perfectly fine. In fact, the NBA probably loves Wembanyama's one-sided bickering with Holmgren. And hopes the other party joins in sooner or later. After all, NBA fans love its theatrics almost as much as it loves the actual games being played.

After handing the defending champs only their second loss of the year, Victor Wembanyama fired verbal shots at the Thunder.

The San Antonio Spurs star used the NBA Cup showcase to put the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on notice in a semifinal victory.

Victor Wembanyama says trash talk fuels his game after returning from injury, leading Spurs past Thunder into NBA Cup final with 22 points.

Eric Samulski discusses Victor Wembanyama's sensational return from a calf injury that helped propel the Spurs to the NBA Cup final and how the rest of the team was affected by his reintroduction into the lineup.

Stan Van Gundy on wants a new nickname for Victor Wembanyama, not ‘The Alien’: “The only thing is, in the current political environment, you gotta watch that word. They deport those. We do not want Victor Wembanyama deported. Let’s go with a different nickname.” Thoughts?… pic.twitter.com/a69156SPxb