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Victor Wembanyama X-rays negative after rib injury

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama underwent X-rays after suffering a rib injury on Monday, which came back negative, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (via Underdog NBA).

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The NBA invented the 65-game limit rule to address what it perceived to be a major problem (that, fairly or not, will always get tied back to Gregg Popovich and the Spurs): load management.

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There’s hot… and then there’s what the San Antonio Spurs are doing right now. With just days left in the regular season, the Spurs (60–19) have become the most dominant team in the NBA, winning 28 of their last 31 games and completely reshaping the Western Conference playoff picture.

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What’s next for Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama after suffering rib injury vs. 76ers

Immediately after a 115-102 victory vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Mitch Johnson did not disclose much information about Victor Wembanyama’s injury.

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Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

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What We Learned from the Spurs win over the Sixers

I guess it’s a useful exercise, as we tiptoe ever closer to the promised land, to take one more quick glance at the abyss. A Victor Wembanyama injury, short term, long term, chronic, you name it, is the proverbial other shoe waiting to drop.

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Highlights: Spurs batter their way through tough win against the Sixers

‘Twas the night(s) before the playoffs, when all through the Frost Bank Center; Not a creature was stirring, not even The Coyote; The banners were hung

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Slo-Mo Video of Victor Wembanyama's Injury Emerges

San Antonio Spurs fans held their breath after Victor Wembanyama fell hard to the floor Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 22‑year‑old winced

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Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

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Stephon Castle’s fifth career triple-double helps Spurs beat 76ers

Stephon Castle produced his fifth career triple-double with 19 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds to lead a balanced San Antonio attack as the host Spurs defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Monday.

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Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama exits with rib contusion

The Spurs were without Victor Wembanyama for the second half of Monday’s game vs. the 76ers after the star big man suffered a left rib contusion. The team announced the injury during the game, with Wembanyama exiting after playing 16 minutes in the first half.