Wembanyama had been trying to get somewhere to play chess for the bulk of the team's time in New York — the Spurs played the Knicks on Christmas and won at Brooklyn on Friday night. The schedule ...

The league’s reigning Rookie of the Year, Victor Wembanyama, paid a surprise visit to the chess boards of Washington Square Park on Saturday for a different kind of 1-on-1.

NEW YORK-- Victor Wembanyama played 1-on-1 with fans at a park in New York City on Saturday. Last season's NBA rookie of the year even lost a couple of games. But instead of basketball, Wemby was ...

Wembanyama had been trying to get somewhere to play chess for the bulk of the team's time in New York — the Spurs played the Knicks on Christmas and won at Brooklyn on Friday night. The schedule never ...

AP Basketball Writer Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though. Wemby was playing chess.