Victor Wembanyama will travel with the San Antonio Spurs to Portland for playoff games this weekend while going through the league's concussion protocol.
Less than 48 hours after being diagnosed with a concussion as the result of a hard fall in Game 2 vs. Portland, Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama appears to be trending in the right direction.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was recently named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in a unanimous decision. Wembanyama is only in his third season in the NBA, and the future looks very bright for the Spurs’ big man.
Winning an NBA award is usually the pinnacle of a player’s career, but for San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson, the latest trophy comes with a heavy heart.
The San Antonio Spurs seemed poised to cruise through the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers, but thinks took an interesting twist during Game 2 when star big man Victor Wembanyama suffered a concussion after taking a brutal fall in the paint.
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama scared all of San Antonio when he landed on his face during the second quarter of Tuesday’s game two matchup vs. the Portland Trailblazers.
The NBA announced Wednesday that San Antonio Spurs swingman Keldon Johnson has been voted the league's Sixth Man of the Year by a 100-member global media panel.
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson has played some of his best basketball this season. Johnson has adapted to becoming the Spurs' offensive sparkplug, giving energy and points off the bench.
Make it two major awards for the Spurs in three days. After Victor Wembanyama took home Defensive Player of the Year, guard Keldon Johnson has been named Sixth Man of the Year, the league announced.
The Spurs are waiting on Victor Wembanyama. The star big man was diagnosed with a concussion after a hard fall in the second quarter of Tuesday’s Game 2 loss to the Trail Blazers.
As the NBA goes through its list of award winners, the league announced the Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday. San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson brought home the honor.
The San Antonio Spurs let a winnable Game 2 slip away, and it’s the kind of loss that sticks with you. They battled, forced turnovers, and had stretches where it felt like they were in control, but the shot-making just wasn’t there when it mattered.