US EditionWembanyama’s MRI Shows No Ligament Damage in Hyperextended Knee; All-Star to Miss Spurs-Pacers Game
- On Saturday, the San Antonio Spurs host the Portland Trail Blazers in San Antonio for their second meeting of the season.
- Portland lists multiple rotation players out or day-to-day, including Scoot Henderson, Matisse Thybulle, Jrue Holiday, Blake Wesley and Jerami Grant, while Damian Lillard is out for the season.
- Statistically, the matchup features a high-performing Spurs defense versus Portland's 45.7% shooting, as San Antonio Spurs defense limits opponents to 46.6% while shooting 47.10%.
- Victor Wembanyama is out Saturday, marking his 14th missed game this season, and under NBA rules, missing more than 17 games could threaten his award eligibility.
- On Nov. 27, the Spurs beat Portland 115-102, highlighting their strong defensive standing in the Western Conference, which limits opponents to 46.6% shooting.
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Wembanyama out of Spurs' NBA game against Blazers
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will miss the team's Saturday NBA home game against Portland due to a left knee injury, the team announced.
Victor Wembanyama, injured in the left knee, will miss the next San Antonio Spurs game, but medical exams rule out a serious injury Touched to the left knee this week, Victor
Wembanyama's MRI shows no ligament damage in hyperextended knee; All-Star to miss Spurs-Pacers game
The San Antonio Spurs say an MRI showed center Victor Wembanyama sustained no ligament damage in his injured left knee, and their All-Star center will not play Friday in Indiana.
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Victor Wembanyama unconcerned about knee as Spurs prep for Pacers
In what easily could have been an NBA Finals preview between two of the best teams in the league, the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit for a 134-132 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
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