Necessity is the mother of all invention, even on the basketball court. Getting around a notoriously unfriendly Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs was going to require a group effort from Ja Morant’s injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies when it came to chopping down the presumptive NBA Defensive Player of the Year winner.

Despite the early deficit, however, there was no shortage of highlight plays from Victor Wembanyama and rookie guard Stephon Castle in transition. Both players found an opening and made a play to generate some positive momentum,

The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and the Rockets' Alperen Sengun were among six first-timers named to the NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, when the league announced the reserves.

San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama has been chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game as one of seven reserves from the Western Conference. Both conferences' reserves were revealed Thursday night on TNT.