Jeremy Sochan calls Jared Vanderbilt “unstable.”

The The San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107–91 in a physical Western Conference matchup that never quite cooled down, even after the final buzzer, with Jeremy Sochan and Jared Vanderbilt at the center of a heated postgame moment. The The Lakers played without LeBron Jamesand frustration showed. Under the lights at the Frost Bank Center, tension followed both teams to the tunnel.

After the final buzzer, words were exchanged as the players left the floor. Vanderbilt poked Socan in the face. Spurs forward Julian Champagnie entered with a push. The moment lingered as both the Lakers and Spurs disappeared down the tunnel. Later, Socan addressed the exchange.

“We just had a friendly exchange and, I mean, I was very happy, and you know, the other person wasn’t. He wasn’t stable at that point. So, something he has to work on.”

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“We just had a friendly exchange and, I mean, I was very happy and, you know, the other person wasn’t. He wasn’t stable at that point. So, something he has to work on.” Sochan also said that Jared Vanderbilt told him to see him after the fierce battle between the Spurs and the Lakers.

A Spurs win with an edge and a message that sticks

On the scoreboard, Spurs controlled the night. From the opening minutes, they defended in a targeted manner. Meanwhile, with a sharp movement, they shared the ball. Against a shorthanded opponent, they consistently punished every mistake. As a result, the 107–91 result ended the Lakers’ three-game winning streak and felt decisive for the Spurs. However, in addition to the numbers, the moment after the game gave the victory an extra layer. This wasn’t tweeting for clicks. Instead, it was dull. Personally. And delivered calmly.

At that moment, Jeremy Sochan’s tone was important. There was no shouting. No dodging. Just words, carefully chosen and spoken once. Earlier, the crowd was already roaring. Now the response was quieter. Sharper. In turn, it framed the exchange without inflaming it. For a young Spurs group learning how to handle the heat, that restraint counts.

Over time, rivalries grow in flashes like this. Finally, the schedule will bring another meeting. When that happens, will the edge sharpen—or will it spill over again the next time the Spurs and Lakers cross paths?