{"id":696758,"date":"2026-04-03T23:11:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/696758\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T23:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:11:16","slug":"spurs-wembanyama-returns-after-ankle-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/696758\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs’ Wembanyama Returns After Ankle Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AWembanyama’s return to the Spurs lineup injects new energy into the team’s playoff push.Denver Today<\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is set to return to the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Denver Nuggets after missing the team’s previous contest due to an ankle injury. Wembanyama had a dominant 41-point, 18-rebound double-double in his last outing against the Golden State Warriors before sitting out the back-to-back game against the Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Wembanyama’s health is crucial for the Spurs as they look to make a playoff push in the Western Conference. The 7’4″ phenom has been one of the league’s most exciting young players this season and his return should provide a major boost to the Spurs’ lineup.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Wembanyama was held out of Thursday’s game against the Clippers as a precaution, but is now cleared to play against the Nuggets. His absence led to an increased role for Spurs center Luke Kornet, who started in his place. With Wembanyama back, Kornet will likely return to a reserve role.<\/p>\n

Wembanyama had a 41-point, 18-rebound double-double against the Warriors on Wednesday, April 2.Wembanyama missed Thursday’s game against the Clippers on April 3.Wembanyama is set to return on Saturday, April 5 against the Nuggets.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama<\/p>\n

A 7’4″ rookie sensation for the San Antonio Spurs who is one of the league’s most exciting young players.<\/p>\n

Luke Kornet<\/p>\n

A Spurs center who started in Wembanyama’s place during the previous game against the Clippers.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWembanyama had a massive 41-point, 18-rebound double-double with three assists and three blocks in Wednesday’s 127-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

With Wembanyama back in the lineup, the Spurs will look to build on their recent win over the Warriors and continue their push for a playoff spot in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Wembanyama’s return is a major boost for the Spurs as they aim to secure a postseason berth. The young phenom’s dominant performances have been a highlight of the season, and his health will be crucial down the stretch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Wembanyama’s return to the Spurs lineup injects new energy into…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":696759,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3781],"tags":[7,301,187,3943,6,302],"class_list":{"0":"post-696758","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-denver-nuggets","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-denver","10":"tag-denver-nuggets","11":"tag-denvernuggets","12":"tag-nba","13":"tag-nuggets"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116343307939165409","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=696758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/696759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=696758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=696758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=696758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}