Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Out multiple weeks with calf strain
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Wembanyama (calf) is expected to miss multiple weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Wembanyama has been diagnosed with a strained left calf, which appears likely to keep him on the shelf through November. Fantasy managers can expect the Spurs to re-evaluate the superstar big man at some point in early December. Luke Kornet looks primed to serve as San Antonio's top center in Wembanyama's stead, with Kelly Olynyk and Bismack Biyombo in line to battle for the backup role.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Working through calf issue
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Wembanyama is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Kings due to left calf tightness, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.
Wembanyama has played in each of the Spurs' first 12 games of the regular season, but he is nursing a calf injury that puts him in jeopardy of missing Sunday's contest. If he's ultimately ruled out, Luke Kornet would likely be inserted into the starting lineup. Kelly Olynyk and Bismack Biyombo are also candidates to absorb rotational minutes off the bench. Wembanyama has averaged 23.3 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 2.7 blocks and 0.9 steals over 35.1 minutes through seven games in November.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Double-doubles, swats three shots
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Wembanyama recorded 26 points (10-21 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists, a steal and three blocks over 38 minutes in Friday's 109-108 loss to the Warriors.
Wembanyama delivered a couple of highlight plays on both ends of the court, but his impressive two-way performance wasn't enough as the Spurs squandered the lead late in the fourth quarter. Wembanyama continues to perform at a high level and has already notched eight double-doubles and one triple-double across 12 appearances in 2025-26.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Posts 30-point triple-double
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Wembanyama generated 31 points (11-22 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 15 rebounds, 10 assists and one block across 36 minutes of Wednesday's 125-120 loss to the Warriors.
Wembanyama notched his first triple-double of the campaign and the fourth of his career. He hadn't posted more than six assists in a contest in 2025-26 before Wednesday. The 21-year-old has scored at least 30 points in back-to-back games. On the year, Wembanyama is averaging 26.2 points, 13.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.6 blocks and 1.1 steals over 34.4 minutes per game.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Makes NBA history with huge night
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Wembanyama tallied 38 points (11-19 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 10-10 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists, one steal and five blocks in 36 minutes during Monday's 121-117 win over the Bulls.
Wembanyama effectively ended the game with a pair of triples in the last minute of the fourth quarter, putting the finishing touches on a comeback victory. He also made NBA history by becoming the first player to finish a game with 35-plus points, 10-plus rebounds, five-plus assists, five-plus made threes and five-plus blocks. Wembanyama has lived up to the hype to open the 2025-26 campaign, producing at a high level across the board on a nightly basis.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Four rejections in Sunday's loss
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Wembanyama closed Sunday's 130-118 loss to Phoenix with nine points (4-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt), nine rebounds, two assists, four blocks and one steal across 34 minutes.
The third-year superstar failed to score in double digits for the first time in over a calendar year -- the Thunder held him to six points on 1-for-5 shooting from the floor Oct. 30, 2024 -- but Wembanyama still made an impact on the defensive end as he rejected at least three shots for the fifth time in six games to start the season. His 4.7 blocks a game leads the NBA in the early going, and by a massive margin as the Wizards' Alex Sarr is second at 2.2. Wembanyama has added 26.7 points, 13.7 boards, 3.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 threes to his ledger while shooting 52.7 percent from the floor.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Records massive double-double
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Wembanyama notched 27 points (10-23 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 18 rebounds, six assists, five blocks and one steal in 40 minutes during Thursday's 107-101 win over the Heat.
The hits keep coming from Wembanyama, who is already generating MVP buzz after his scintillating start to the season. All five of his stat lines have been double-doubles, and he recorded a season-high 18 rebounds Thursday evening. Thanks to his excellent string of performances, the Spurs are 5-0 and and making some noise in the Western Conference.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Double-double streak continues
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Wembanyama posted 24 points (7-8 FG, 10-10 FT), 15 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block across 31 minutes in Monday's 121-103 win over the Raptors.
Wembanyama turned in another impressive performance, securing his fourth double-double in as many games. While he didn't block multiple shots for the first time this season, the big man has still totaled 19 swats thus far. Through four regular-season games, he's averaging 31.0 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.8 blocks, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals while shooting 60.3 percent from the field in 32.3 minutes per contest.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Looks unstoppable against Mavs
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Wembanyama logged 40 points (15-21 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 9-11 FT), 15 rebounds, one assist, one steal and three blocks in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 125-92 win over Dallas.
Wembanyama got wherever he wanted, whenever he wanted, inside the painted area despite going up against a strong defensive frontcourt in Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively. Wembanyama displayed a variety of strong post moves, including an and-one reverse dunk and several other highlight plays. His lone three-point make came in jaw-dropping fashion, as the 7-foot-5 center rejected a Lively shot attempt, brought the ball down the floor and got fouled on a made step-back three, setting up a four-point play. Entering Year 3, Wembanyama has seemingly elevated his game to another level, and if he can consistently play like he did Wednesday, Wembanyama will certainly be in MVP conversations.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Exercises fourth-year option
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The Spurs exercised their fourth-year option on Wembanyama Thursday, Michael C. Wright of ESPN.com reports.
There was never any doubt about San Antonio exercising its option on this generational talent. As long as Wembanyama can stay healthy this season, he'll likely be a top producer after averaging 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 3.8 blocks and 1.1 steals in limited action last season.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Nets 22 points in 16 minutes
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Wembanyama only needed 16 minutes to produce 22 points (6-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 9-10 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one 3-pointer and one turnover during Friday's preseason win over the Jazz.
Wembanyama continues to impress in limited minutes through the postseason, so managers can feel confident taking him off the board within the first three picks on draft day.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Officially cleared to play
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Wembanyama has announced he's recovered from the blood clot in his right shoulder, French sports journalist Maxime Aubin reports.
Wembanyama underwent surgery on the deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder back in March, and the Spurs have officially cleared him to return to action. It's unclear if the superstar big man will be a full participant in training camp this fall, but fantasy managers should certainly feel encouraged to hear he's healthy. Wembanyama averaged 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game over 46 appearances in 2024-25, and it sounds like he'll be ready to go for the start of the 2025-26 campaign.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Undergoes surgery on blood clot
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Head coach of the French National team, Frederic Fauthoux, said Thursday that Wembanyama underwent surgery on the deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder and is feeling fine, Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.
Wembanyama was ruled out for the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season during the All-Star break due to the deep vein thrombosis. However, Fauthoux is optimistic that the superstar could return for the FIBA EuroBasket Qualifiers this summer. The Spurs expect to have Wembanyama back by the start of the 2025-26 season, and this update from Fauthoux suggests that he'll be ready for the Spurs' Opening Night, barring any setbacks. The second-year big man finished the 2024-25 campaign with averages of 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, 3.7 assists, 3.1 three-pointers and 1.1 steals in 33.2 minutes per contest over his 46 regular-season appearances.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Doubtful for Thursday
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Wembanyama has been listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against the Suns due to an illness, NBA reporter Matthew Tynan reports.
After making his first All-Star appearance over the weekend, Wembanyama might not be able to get on the floor Thursday for the Spurs, which would be a significant blow for the squad against Phoenix. San Antonio may have to turn to Sandro Mamukelashvili, Bismack Biyombo and Jeremy Sochan to help shoulder the load in the paint.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Double-double vs. Boston
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Wembanyama registered 17 points (7-16 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, four assists and two blocks over 36 minutes during Wednesday's 116-103 loss to the Celtics.
It was a relatively quiet night on the offensive side of the floor for Wembanyama, but the 2023 first-overall pick still managed to grab a team-high 13 rebounds while registering his 28th double-double of the regular season. Wembanyama has a chance to take his offensive game to another level following the All-Star break once new acquisition De'Aaron Fox is fully acclimated to his new team.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Posts double-double
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Wembanyama produced 24 points (8-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and one block across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 126-125 victory over the Hawks.
Wembanyama's usage rate might reduce a bit in the coming games due to the arrival of De'Aaron Fox to the Spurs backcourt, but he'll remain the team's go-to player on offense. The towering Frenchman extended his impressive stretch of games with 20 or more points to seven, a span in which he's averaging 25.0 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.7 blocks per contest.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Will play Monday
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Wembanyama (illness) is good to go Monday against Memphis, Don Harris of News 4 San Antonio reports.
Wembanyama missed Saturday's contest against Miami due to illness, but he is officially cleared to play against the Grizzlies. Wembanyama is averaging 24.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 4.0 blocks and 1.1 steals over 33.1 minutes this season.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Questionable for Monday's game
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Wembanyama (illness) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Grizzlies, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Wembanyama was added to Saturday's injury report due to an illness, and he wasn't able to progress in his recovery enough to play in the Spurs' loss to the Heat. Charles Bassey would be in line to make a second straight start if Wembanyama is not cleared to play Monday.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Shines with two-way display
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Wembanyama produced 30 points (9-20 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 7-7 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist and six blocks over 30 minutes during Friday's 144-118 victory over Milwaukee.
Even though Wembanyama didn't outplay Giannis Antetokounmpo, who finished with 35 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, the Frenchman came out on top of the duel as the Spurs used a huge second half to run away with the victory. Wembanyama remains an elite fantasy producer in all formats, and the second-year big man continues to show why he's widely seen as one of the best young players in the NBA every time he steps on the court.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: All-around performance in loss
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Wembanyama logged 23 points (8-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 128-116 loss to the Clippers.
Wembanyama's team-high 12 rebounds helped him record his sixth straight double-double Wednesday. The 20-year-old phenom has recorded at least one block in all 39 appearances this season while tallying at least three swats in 29 outings. Wembanyama has also increased his three-point percentage from 32.5 percent as a rookie to 35.5 percent in 2024-25.
