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Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs warms up before their game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on April 01, 2026 in San Francisco, California. <\/p>\n
Third-year San Antonio Spurs<\/a> big man Victor Wembanyama was reportedly elated when an MRI on his rib contusion ruled out severe injury on Tuesday.<\/p>\n According to\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Michael C. Wright<\/a>, Wemby is \u201cdetermined\u201d to ensure he can log at least 20 minutes in one of the Spurs\u2019 final three games to maintain eligibility for end-of-season awards, All-NBA and All-Defensive honors.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter undergoing testing Tuesday, Wembanyama was determined to have avoided significant injury and is considered day-to-day,\u201d wrote Wright.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause he played just 15 minutes, 40 seconds in Monday\u2019s game [against the Philadelphia 76ers], it will not count toward eligibility for postseason awards.<\/p>\n \u201cThe favorite to win NBA<\/a> Defensive Player of the Year and a contender for MVP, Wembanyama needs to play at least 20 minutes in one of San Antonio\u2019s remaining three games to maintain eligibility for postseason awards,\u201d added the report.<\/p>\n Victor Wembanyama Injury Update<\/p>\n The one major positive for the Spurs is that they\u2019ve listed Wemby as doubtful for Wednesday\u2019s game against the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> instead of ruling him out.<\/p>\n \u201cSpurs star Victor Wembanyama is listed doubtful to play in Wednesday\u2019s game against Portland due to a rib contusion but there\u2019s confidence he will play at least one of the team\u2019s final three regular-season games,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also worth noting that several Spurs players felt encouraged by their interactions with Wemby after he sustained a rib injury in a collision with Paul George during the second quarter of Monday\u2019s win over Philadelphia.<\/p>\n \u201cHe looked like he was doing good,\u201d defensive ace Stephon Castle said on Monday night of his postgame interaction with Wemby.<\/p>\n Wemby to Play Through Pain?<\/p>\n Some Spurs insiders believe Wemby might have to suffer through the painful rib injury just to secure his first Defensive Player of the Year award.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s CONFIDENCE. That\u2019s a strong word when talking about Victor Wembanyama and a bruised rib injury,\u201d Spurs beat writer Dusty Garza wrote on X<\/a> while reacting to an ESPN report claiming that Wemby was confident about returning amid his injury.<\/p>\n \u201cAnyone who\u2019s had one knows\u2026 Bruised or broken- it all feels the same. Even breathing hurts. Just sayin\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n After a home fixture against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, the second-seeded Spurs will host the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets<\/a> in their final two games of the regular season this weekend.\u00a0 One would assume that Wemby could return during one of the three games to ensure he reaches the 65-game mark.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSai Mohan<\/a> covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Based in Portugal, Sai is a seasoned sports writer with nearly two decades of publishing experience, including bylines at Yardbarker, FanSided’s Hoops Habit, International Business Times, Hindustan Times and more. 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