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Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs, not in uniform, applauds after a three-point shot by by Dylan Harper #2 of the San Antonio Spuirs in the first half against the Portland Trailblazers at Frost Bank Center on April 8, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. <\/p>\n
Although Victor Wembanyama<\/a> sat out the San Antonio Spurs<\/a>\u2018 112-101 win over the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> on Wednesday night, the Frenchman participated in shootaround earlier in the day, which bodes well for his chances to play one of his team\u2019s final three games to maintain eligibility for end-of-season awards.<\/p>\n Spurs veteran Harrison Barnes<\/a> was asked how Wemby looked in shootaround.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t tell you too much of how looked, but he heals fast,\u201d Barnes said of Wemby.<\/p>\n Spurs fans were obviously elated to hear Barnes\u2019 words as they prepare for their beloved franchise to return to the playoffs for the first time in six years.<\/p>\n Victor Wembanyama Injury Update<\/p>\n Earlier on Wednesday, NBA insiders Shams Charania and Chris Haynes both confirmed that Wemby survived a scare after sustaining a rib injury in a collision with Paul George<\/a> in the second quarter of Monday\u2019s win over the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cSources: San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama (rib contusion) underwent a clean MRI and avoided a serious injury. He will be ruled day-to-day moving forward,\u201d Haynes reported on X.<\/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 Charania reported on X.<\/p>\n The 22-year-old Victor Wembanyama needs to play just 20 minutes in one of the Spurs\u2019 final three games to capture his first Defensive Player of the Year award. Once that arbitrary stat is recorded, the Spurs could rest their best player until the playoffs, as revealed by Spurs head caoch Mitch Johnson on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Spurs Lock Up No. 2 Seed<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a lot of collaboration,\u201d Johnson said Wednesday when asked how he plans to keep his players healthy for the playoffs, via San Antonio Express-News<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s the player at the forefront and the medical performance and the coaches and everybody in between. And not everybody is on the same plan. Not everybody\u2019s feeling the same things or under the same circumstances in terms of maybe their health or being sharp or what they need.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd there\u2019s an individual aspect for that and then there\u2019s a group aspect for that. And we\u2019re trying our best to keep improving and staying sharp by also being mindful that we\u2019ve been attacking this deal since October and we\u2019re not done in two games.\u201d<\/p>\n Wemby cheered his teammates from the bench on Wednesday as the Spurs pulled off an impressive 112-101 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.\u00a0Even with Wemby and Stephon Castle<\/a> sidelined by injuries, the Spurs found a way against a tricky Trail Blazers, improving to an incredible 28-3 since Feb. 1.<\/p>\n While De\u2019Aaron Fox led the way with 25 points and seven assists, Sixth Man of the Year favorite Keldon Johnson<\/a> added 20 points and eight rebounds off the bench.<\/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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