Spurs Get Good News on Victor Wembanyama Injury

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Victor Wembanyama during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 29, 2025

A recent wave of injury scares has rippled through the NBA, highlighted earlier this week by concerns surrounding Nikola Jokic and now involving San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.

Wembanyama exited Wednesday night’s dramatic 134-132 victory over the New York Knicks, a rematch of the NBA Cup Final, late in the fourth quarter after appearing to hyperextend his left knee while battling for a rebound.

The moment immediately drew concern inside the arena, as the Spurs’ franchise cornerstone collapsed to the floor before heading to the locker room.

Given Wembanyama’s importance to the organization, the sight was understandably alarming. However, early evaluations have since delivered encouraging news for both the team and its fan base.

Spurs Avoid Worst-Case Scenario With Wembanyama

According to Shams Charania of ESPN, initial testing revealed no major structural damage to Wembanyama’s knee. The injury has been classified as a minor hyperextension, with no ligament involvement detected.

Notably, Wembanyama later returned to the bench appearing calm, before celebrating alongside teammates as the Spurs completed their comeback victory. As he made his way to the locker room, the 21-year-old also appeared to offer reassurance to concerned fans, appearing to repeat “I’m fine, I’m fine.”

Before the injury scare, Wembanyama delivered another dominant performance. He finished with 31 points and 13 rebounds in just 24 minutes, while also knocking down his 300th career three pointer. That milestone made him the fastest seven footer in NBA history to reach the mark, accomplishing the feat in 138 games.

The previous record was held by Lauri Markkanen, who reached 300 threes in 141 games during his time with the Utah Jazz.

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