What is a rib contusion? Latest injury updates on Victor Wembanyama after suffering scare vs. 76ers
Here's the latest on Wembanyama's status in the final week of the regular season.
What is a rib contusion? Latest injury updates on Victor Wembanyama after suffering scare vs. 76ers originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The San Antonio Spurs are in the midst of a resurgent season behind MVP-candidate Victory Wembanyama, but the center had an injury scare to begin the final week of the season. In a game against the Philadelphia 76ers , Wembanyama couldn't finish the game after appearing to suffer an injury.
Not only are the Spurs still fighting for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, but Wembanyama has not yet surpassed the 65-game threshold required to be eligible for postseason awards. The Spurs are safely in the playoff picture and will have around a week off after the regular season ends on Sunday.
Therefore, Wembanyama's status for the next few games is worth monitoring as San Antonio doesn't want to risk his playoff availability. Here's the latest on Wembanyama's status. SN's NBA HQ: Live NBA scores | Updated NBA standings | Full NBA schedule Victor Wembanyama injury update Wembanyama left Monday night's game against the Sixers in the first half after colliding with Paul George.