Wembanyama, who began playing chess at 7 years old, later proposed an "NBA players-only Chess tournament," with proceeds that go "to the charity of choice of the winner." In September, Wemby returned home where he held a chess competition with Stanford Cardinal forward, and fellow 7-footer, Maxime Raynaud.

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.

The Spurs center exercised his strategic thinking with fans in Washington Square Park following his team's win over the Brooklyn Nets.

The New York Knicks head to Kia Center to face the Orlando Magic in an Eastern Conference matchup. Both teams are fighting to take the top of their conference. The Knicks are 20-10, which puts them at third place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic are 19-12, which puts them in fourth place, just behind the Knicks.

The Orlando Magic (19-13) welcome the New York Knicks (20-10) to the Kia Center Friday. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Knicks vs. Magic odds and make o

W e've got another exciting Eastern Conference matchup on Friday's NBA schedule as the Orlando Magic will host the New York Knicks. Orlando is 19-13 overall and 12-3 at home, whil