Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Leads team to comeback win
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Wembanyama closed Friday's 121-120 victory over the Nuggets with 34 points (12-27 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 5-7 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal across 37 minutes.
Wembanyama's stellar performance against the defending champions helped San Antonio erase a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit for just the team's 21st win of the season. The rookie phenom tied his season high with five threes made Friday. Wembanyama has proven to be a dominant force already in his career, recording 43 double-doubles in 71 appearances in 2023-24.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Out for regular-season finale
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Wembanyama won't play in Sunday's game versus the Pistons due to right ankle injury management.
Wembanyama will be held out of San Antonio's regular-season finale due to a left ankle injury that he has been battling all season. The rookie phenom is practically a guarantee to win Rookie of the Year after a historic campaign. Wembanyama will end 2023-24 averaging 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, a league-best 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals in 29.7 minutes across 71 appearances.
Wembanyama (ankle) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game against the Nuggets, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Wembanyama sat out Wednesday against the Thunder due to right ankle injury management, and coach Gregg Popovich was non-committal regarding the rookie's status after the game. However, Wembanyama should be back in action following a one-game absence. Over his last seven appearances, he's averaged 26.0 points, 12.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists in 34.4 minutes per game.
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Uncertain to play Friday
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Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was non-committal after Wednesday's 127-89 loss to the Thunder regarding whether Wembanyama (ankle) will be available for Friday's game against the Nuggets, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports. "We don't have a plan yet. Just see how his ankle is and we'll go from there," Popovich said of the rookie.
After appearing in seven straight games, Wembanyama sat out Wednesday with what the Spurs termed as "right ankle injury management." Based on that label, Wembanyama's absence in Oklahoma City was believed to be mainly for rest purposes as the Spurs played the second leg of a back-to-back set, but Popovich's comments suggest that the star center is dealing with a legitimate injury that could keep him out again Friday. If the Spurs opt to hold out Wembanyama for a second straight game, Zach Collins would be in store for another start at center and would make for an attractive streaming option.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Will sit Wednesday
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Wembanyama has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder due to right ankle injury management, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.
Wembanyama will take a seat for the second half of the Spurs' back-to-back set after posting 18 points, seven rebounds, six assists and seven blocks in 31 minutes during Tuesday's win in Memphis. The rookie superstar has only two more chances to play this season -- Friday versus Denver and Sunday against Detroit.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Could sit out Wednesday
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When asked about Wembanyama's status for Wednesday's game versus the Thunder, coach Gregg Popovich said the Spurs will "look it over," Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.
Wembanyama hasn't suffered an injury but could sit out the second leg of San Antonio's back-to-back Wednesday for rest purposes. The Spurs have already been eliminated from playoff contention and are looking after the health of their 19-year-old budding superstar.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Huge double-double in 2OT loss
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Wembanyama registered 33 points (11-20 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 18 rebounds, six assists and seven blocks over 43 minutes during Sunday's 133-126 double-overtime loss to Philadelphia.
The double-double was his 42nd of the season, tying the rookie for eighth in the league with Bam Adebayo, Jalen Duren and Tyrese Haliburton. Wembanyama has missed three of the last 16 games due to ankle trouble, but when he's been on the court, he's been dominant and has averaged 23.8 points, 12.5 boards, 5.5 assists, 4.0 blocks, 2.2 threes and 1.2 steals.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Sniffs triple-double Friday
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Wembanyama contributed 17 points (5-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, nine assists, three blocks and one steal in 34 minutes during Friday's 111-109 victory over New Orleans.
Wembanyama came close to posting a quadruple-double in the loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday, and he finished just one assist away from a triple-double this time around. The star rookie has posted six double-doubles over his last 10 appearances while averaging 23.7 points, 12.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 4.1 blocks per contest in that span. Wembanyama also leads the league with 3.5 blocks per game.
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Flirts with quadruple-double
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Wembanyama ended Tuesday's 110-105 loss to the Nuggets with 23 points (9-29 FG, 2-11 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 15 rebounds, eight assists, nine blocks and one steal over 34 minutes.
Despite missing Devin Vassell (foot) and Keldon Johnson (foot), Wembanyama nearly led San Antonio to victory over the defending champions. The rookie phenom has recorded a staggering 22 games with at least five blocks. With Wembanyama's all-around offensive skill set and shot-blocking prowess, he is a strong candidate to record the first quadruple-double since David Robinson.
Wembanyama produced 32 points (10-22 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 9-10 FT), nine rebounds, five assists, three blocks and four steals in 31 minutes during Sunday's 117-113 loss to the Warriors.
Wembanyama was able to post a high scoring total despite being smothered by Draymond Green for most of the contest. Green did manage to curb the rookie's usual voluminous rebound numbers, but the generational talent is still one of the best producers in the league and the heavy favorite for Rookie of the Year.
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Posts 40/20 line in OT victory
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Wembanyama amassed 40 points (13-22 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 10-12 FT), 20 rebounds, seven assists, one block and two steals in 38 minutes during Friday's 130-126 overtime win over the Knicks.
Jalen Brunson put up a career-high 61 points for the Knicks in the contest, but he had to share the spotlight with Wembanyama, who was just as impressive in the first 40-point game of his blossoming career. The talented big man added 20 boards to become the first NBA rookie since Shaquille O'Neal in 1993 to record a 40/20 line. Wembanyama's massive effort marked his 39th double-double of the season, 10th-most in the league.
