Paul frantically got Wembanyama's attention, pulling the center's arm into the fray so Paul was not severely overmatched on the resulting jump. It was a small thing but a pretty clever move and one that isn't often observed.

Spurs star players Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul gave the sons of Lakers coach JJ Redick their signed game-worn jerseys after Redick's family lost "everything we owned that was of any importance to us" as their house burned down in one of the L.

Redick's children are big NBA fans and had a growing memorabilia collection that was destroyed in the wildfires devastating Los Angeles.