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.

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.

Barnes ended Monday's 126-102 win over the Lakers with 17 points (5-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal across 32 minutes. The Spurs cruised to a 24-point victory over the Lakers and Barnes played a prominent role in the win,

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.

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.

LOS ANGELES, Jan 14, (AP): Victor Wembanyama had 23 points and eight rebounds, Harrison Barnes scored 10 of his 17 points in ... and they hadn't played since last Tuesday in Dallas. Devin Vassell and Stephon Castle scored 23 points apiece for San Antonio.