Spurs' coach praises Victor Wembanyama's tenacity after rib injury

Spurs' coach praises Victor Wembanyama's tenacity after rib injury originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . On Monday night, the San Antonio Spurs took on the Philadelphia 76ers , looking to close the gap at the top of the Western Conference and take the top seed heading into the NBA playoffs from the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder .

Victor Wembanyama left the game with a shoulder injury and will not return 🙏 pic. twitter. com/7k4cxXADUB — Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) April 7, 2026 Things were going well for San Antonio as they led Philadelphia by one point exiting the first quarter of play, with Victor Wembanyama leading the way with nine points and two blocks.

But all of this energy would come to a sudden halt in the second quarter, when the French phenom collided with Paul George, leaving him on the ground, grabbing his shoulder. In the following minutes, Wembanyama would be ruled out for the remainder of the match due to a left rib contusion, ending his night with 17 points to his name along with five rebounds. Is there any update on Wembanyama’s injury?

While the Spurs would pull out the victory, toppling the Sixers, 115-102, the team’s main concern was on the health of their franchise superstar. When San Antonio head coach Mitch Johnson was asked about a potential update on the French superstar, he didn’t have one, but took solace in knowing that the 22-year-old wanted to return against Philadelphia. Mitch Johnson says he hasn’t received an update yet on why Victor Wembanyama sat out the second half with a left rib contusion, but said it was a positive that Wemby did come back to play in the first half initially.