After having five full days off due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the Lakers seemed to sink themselves into quicksand against the Spurs.

Given his hard-nosed history, it's no surprise Champagnie is one of three players to appear in all of the Spurs' 37 games this season. And it may not be a coincidence that one of the club's other iron men, Harrison Barnes, is, like Champagnie, a devoted user of the stationary bike to stay warm while off the court during games.

Victor Wembanyama had 23 points and eight rebounds, Harrison Barnes scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Lakers 126-102 in Los Angeles’ first game back from two postponements due to the wildfires devastating the area.

Hours before helping the San Antonio Spurs with steady leadership and production, Harrison Barnes displayed what has made him such a seamless fit. He takes his pre-game preparation seriously.

Santi Aldama poured in a career-high 29 points as the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies walloped the host San Antonio Spurs 140-112 on Friday to sweep a two-game series between the Western Conference rivals.

Video from Roberto Felix Jr.'s patrol car shows the moments leading to the fatal shooting of Ashtian Barnes. The incident took place in Houston in 2016 after Felix received a report that the vehicle Barnes was driving had outstanding toll violations.

The Spurs dominated the fourth quarter, making a 25-9 run in the first nine minutes to take control of a game that was tied entering the period.

Victor Wembanyama had 23 points and eight rebounds, Harrison Barnes scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Lakers 126-102 on Monday night in Los Angeles’ first game back from two postponements due to the wildfires devastating the area.

Victor Wembanyama had 23 points and eight rebounds, Harrison Barnes scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Lakers 126-102 on Monday night in Los Angeles’ first game back from two postponements due to the wildfires devastating the area.

The Memphis Grizzlies play against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center The Memphis Grizzlies are spending $6,333,581 per win while the San Antonio Spurs are spending $7,980,727 per win Game

On Saturday, the San Antonio Spurs traveled to southern California for the first of two games against the Los Angeles Lakers. The game was ultimately postponed by the NBA due to concerns about the event making managing the wildfires that are ravaging the area harder to fight.

The forward has missed four game in a row with a back injury, but acting Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said he could play in the "next game or two."