{"id":655447,"date":"2026-03-13T01:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T01:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/655447\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T01:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T01:53:16","slug":"victor-wembanyama-will-miss-nuggets-game-with-ankle-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/655447\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Wembanyama will miss Nuggets game with ankle injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/san-antonio-spurs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Antonio Spurs<\/a> and Denver Nuggets will go head-to-head on Thursday night. <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/players\/b7ee095d\/victor-wembanyama\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a> is listed on the injury report for the game, so is he playing tonight vs. the Nuggets?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/san-antonio-spurs\/spurs-news-victor-wembanyama-truth-bomb-scary-confidence\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wembanyama has emerged as one of the best players in the NBA<\/a>. Having him available against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets would obviously be crucial for the Spurs. Fans would love to see <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/nba-stories\/nba-mvp-mondays-victor-wembanyama-closing-gap-top-3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wembanyama and Jokic play in a battle of MVP candidates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With that being said, San Antonio will proceed with caution as Wembanyama deals with right ankle soreness. Here&#8217;s everything we know about Wembanyama&#8217;s injury status for tonight&#8217;s game vs. the Nuggets.<\/p>\n<p>Victor Wembanyama&#8217;s injury status vs. Nuggets<\/p>\n<p>Wembanyama <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrettSiegelNBA\/status\/2032248595861078180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">will not play<\/a> in the highly-anticipated clash against the Nuggets on Thursday night, per ClutchPoints&#8217; NBA insider Brett Siegel.<\/p>\n<p>Wembanyama can now only miss three more games this season to remain qualified for end-of-season awards.<\/p>\n<p>The Spurs are 48-17 and in second place in the Western Conference standings, while the 40-26 Nuggets are in fifth place in the West. Thursday&#8217;s matchup should be competitive, but Wembanyama&#8217;s final status will obviously play a crucial role in determining the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the question of if Victor Wembanyama is playing tonight, the answer is no.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs injury report<\/p>\n<p>The Spurs have six players listed on the injury report for Thursday night&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n<p>Victor Wembanyama (right ankle soreness): Out<br \/>\nHarrison Barnes (left ankle impingement): Questionable<br \/>\nLindy Waters III (illness): Questionable<br \/>\nHarrison Ingram (G League two-way): Out<br \/>\nDavid Jones Garcia (G League two-way): Out<br \/>\nEmmanuel Miller (G League two-way): Out<\/p>\n<p>The Nuggets defeated the Houston Rockets 129-93 on Wednesday. Thursday&#8217;s game represents the second of a back-to-back for Denver, meaning the team&#8217;s injury report has not been released as of this story&#8217;s writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets will go head-to-head on Thursday night. 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