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Report: Victor Wembanyama (rib) likely to return this week

While Victor Wembanyama is listed as doubtful for the San Antonio Spurs' Thursday home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, he avoided a serious rib injury and is expected to return this week, per an ESPN report.

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Spurs likely without Victor Wembanyama with Trail Blazers in town

The San Antonio Spurs are likely to be without star center Victor Wembanyama as they look to stay in the hunt for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday in a game with postseason implications on both sides.

San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / April 7

The Spurs’ preferred playoff matchups

The San Antonio Spurs will play their first playoff game in seven seasons in two weeks. The team has blown out all of their expectations on their way to home-court advantage through two rounds of the playoffs.

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The 'NBA active two-pointers leaders' quiz

How many of the active NBA players with at least 4,000 two-pointers made in their career can you name in five minutes?

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

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.

Victor Wembanyama News / Hoops Wire / April 7

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).

San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / April 7

The NBA’s 65-game rule addresses the wrong problem

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.

San Antonio Spurs News / EasySportz / April 7

The Spurs Are Rolling and the League Should Be Worried

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.

Victor Wembanyama News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 7

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.

San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / April 7

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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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

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.

San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / April 7

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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San Antonio Spurs News / Athlon Sports / April 7

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

San Antonio Spurs News / Field Level Media / April 6

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.

Victor Wembanyama News / Hoops Wire / April 6

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.