The Oklahoma City Thunder resoundingly defeated the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, 119-98. When the Spurs returned home, they made some dramatic cuts — to their hairlines.
Victor Wembanyama and Keldon Johnson shaved each other’s heads upon the team’s return from OKC. It’s a sign that the Spurs, losers of four of their last six games, are deciding to get rid of extraneous distractions and get serious at the season’s midway point. Or, Wemby just likes how he looks bald.
Spurs have slumped on offense in 2026
The Spurs have been losing close games during their recent skid. They dropped one-point games to the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves and lost a five-point game to the Portland Trail Blazers when they missed their last six shots.
Their defense has remained strong in recent games. The Spurs are fourth in defensive rating in the last 10 games, but they’ve been the worst shooting team in the NBA, making only 42.3 percent of their shots and 28.4 percent of their three-pointers.
That slump has coincided with the loss of Devin Vassell, their three-and-D wing. He leads the team with 2.7 threes per game, which he makes at a 37.9 percent clip. Without him, the Spurs aren’t punishing teams for loading up in the paint against Wemby and young guards Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper, who prefer to drive to the hoop over shooting threes.
Wemby himself is shooting 31.4 percent from deep in the last 10 games. Perhaps he felt the need to clear his head — literally.
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