Cam Spencer scores 21, including the final five, to give the Grizzlies a 106-105 win over the Spurs

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Cam Spencer scored 21 points, including five in the final 1:26, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat San Antonio 106-105 on Tuesday night, offsetting 30 points by the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama in his return after a two-game absence.

Spencer's 10-foot baseline jumper with 36.5 seconds left were the final points. San Antonio's De'Aaron Fox took a 15 footer with 5 second left but was blocked by Memphis' Santi Aldama, and the Grizzlies snapped a four-game losing streak.

Jaren Jackson Jr. also had 21 points for Memphis, and Jock Landale finished with 19 points. Spencer had eight rebounds and eight assists.

Wembanyama's 30 points led the Spurs while Julian Champagnie finished with 23. Stephon Castle had 15 points before fouling out with 3:13 left. Wembanyama, who played 21 minutes, was 10 of 20 from the floor, including 3 of 6 from outside the arc.

Memphis led 101-100 with 2:44 left when Fox, who started 1 of 13 from the field, was in the midst of six straight points, taking the San Antonio lead to 104-101 with 1:39 to play. But Spencer's late burst gave Memphis the victory.

After a poor first half, Memphis opened the third on a 20-7 run to erase San Antonio's 11-point lead. Wembanyama had 12 in the period and Memphis held an 82-81 advantage into the final quarter.

The first half was rather sloppy with both teams making less than a third of their shots until late in the second frame. Memphis had 13 turnovers as the Grizzlies struggled to generate any offense.

Spurs: Return home to face the Lakers on Wednesday night.

Grizzlies: Continue a four-game homestand against Phoenix on Wednesday night.

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Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (8) and San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson, right, move for the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (3) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells (0) shoots against San Antonio Spurs guard De'aaron Fox (4) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama, right, handles the ball against San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) and forward Victor Wembanyama (1) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) and Memphis Grizzlies center Christian Koloko (35) reach for the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

SYDNEY (AP) — England's players and management are undergoing a performance review following the 4-1 Ashes series defeat in Australia, with England Wales Cricket Board chief executive Richard Gould vowing to “implement the necessary changes over coming months.”

Gould issued a statement after England's five-wicket loss in the fifth test Thursday, highlighting disappointment in the campaign after the squad traveled to Australia with high expectations of ending a long drought Down Under.

The planning, tactics and preparation of head coach Brendon McCullum and cricket director Rob Key will be part of the review, along with “individual performances and behaviors” and the team's ability to adapt and react to conditions.

“This Ashes tour began with significant hope and anticipation, and it is therefore deeply disappointing that we have been unable to fulfill our ambition of winning the Ashes in Australia," Gould said. “While there were moments of strong performance and resilience during the series, including a hard-fought victory in the fourth test in Melbourne, we were not consistent enough across all conditions and phases of the contest.”

Gould said the cricket board was “determined to improve quickly” as the team prepares for the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next month.

“We will implement the necessary changes over the coming months,” he said.

McCullum, the main architect of England's attack-at-all-costs approach that the tourists started the tour with, said he'd be open to minor changes but not a complete overhaul.

“You’ve got to have conviction in your methods,” he told the BBC. "You’re not against evolution and progress, but you’ve got to have conviction in what you believe in.

“It’s about nipping and tucking to try and get a better version of your style and your beliefs.”

McCullum said he'd “see what happens” with the review “but I firmly believe in how we go about trying to build this team and progress on what we’ve done.”

Australia retained the Ashes with wins in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide, before England's drought-breaking win in the fourth test in Melbourne made it 3-1 ahead of the test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Australia has won four consecutive home Ashes series since England's last win here in 2010-11.

England struggled this tour with injuries to key bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, a heavy workload for skipper Ben Stokes which meant he couldn't bowl on the last day of the series, and a consistently flawed approach to batting in pressure situations.

England's fielding was also problematic across the series, with too many chances put down.

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England's Ben Stokes signs his autograph for a fan following the fifth and final Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Sydney, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Australia's Cameron Green, left, is congratulated by England's Jacob Bethell following the fifth and final Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Sydney, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

England's Ben Stokes, centre, gestures to teammate Brydon Carse, right, during play on the last day of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Sydney, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)