Victor Wembanyama will not play after injury during pregame
Brad Townsend: Spurs say Wembanyama will not play. He stepped on a ballboy during warmups and tweaked his sore right ankle. Wow.
Source: Twitter @townbrad
Source: Twitter @townbrad
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Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Playing for the 3rd time this season without Wemby, Spurs trail 72-66 at the half.
Sochan leads the Spurs with 15 points on the strength of 3-of-3 shooting from deep. Branham has 10. Johnson has 11 off the bench after Pop started Julian Champagnie.
Doncic has 25 for the Mavs. – 9:36 PM
Playing for the 3rd time this season without Wemby, Spurs trail 72-66 at the half.
Sochan leads the Spurs with 15 points on the strength of 3-of-3 shooting from deep. Branham has 10. Johnson has 11 off the bench after Pop started Julian Champagnie.
Doncic has 25 for the Mavs. – 9:36 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
A pre-game mishap with a ball boy resulted in a right ankle sprain that prevented Wembanyama from playing tonight in Dallas.
Wembanyama wanted to play after rolling his right ankle while warming up, but Pop held him out for precautionary reasons. #Spurs
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… – 9:20 PM
A pre-game mishap with a ball boy resulted in a right ankle sprain that prevented Wembanyama from playing tonight in Dallas.
Wembanyama wanted to play after rolling his right ankle while warming up, but Pop held him out for precautionary reasons. #Spurs
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… – 9:20 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
For those wondering for Wembanyama purposes, San Antonio’s only other AAC visit this season is on Valentines Night. – 9:10 PM
For those wondering for Wembanyama purposes, San Antonio’s only other AAC visit this season is on Valentines Night. – 9:10 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Victor Wembanyama was a late scratch when he tweaked his right ankle in pregame warmups. Last time I remember that happening was Eduardo Najera getting a thumb injury in pregame warmups about 20 years ago in the playoffs. – 9:06 PM
Victor Wembanyama was a late scratch when he tweaked his right ankle in pregame warmups. Last time I remember that happening was Eduardo Najera getting a thumb injury in pregame warmups about 20 years ago in the playoffs. – 9:06 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka came into the night needing 50 points to reach 10,000 for his young career. He’s already got 15 with 2:30 left in the first quarter. Mavericks have turned an early deficit into a 31-24 lead. Wembanyama has yet to play. – 9:00 PM
Luka came into the night needing 50 points to reach 10,000 for his young career. He’s already got 15 with 2:30 left in the first quarter. Mavericks have turned an early deficit into a 31-24 lead. Wembanyama has yet to play. – 9:00 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama tweaks ankle after stepping on ballboy, held out of Mavs matchup dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 8:56 PM
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama tweaks ankle after stepping on ballboy, held out of Mavs matchup dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 8:56 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Victor Wembanyama (ankle) is OUT for tonight vs. the Mavs, the Spurs have announced.
Wemby stepped on a ballboy during warmups and rolled his sore right ankle. pic.twitter.com/FQiv30UcUh – 8:55 PM
Victor Wembanyama (ankle) is OUT for tonight vs. the Mavs, the Spurs have announced.
Wemby stepped on a ballboy during warmups and rolled his sore right ankle. pic.twitter.com/FQiv30UcUh – 8:55 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Wembanyama’s ankle injury occurred in early warmups. Not the official pre-game layup line. – 8:50 PM
Wembanyama’s ankle injury occurred in early warmups. Not the official pre-game layup line. – 8:50 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Officially, Wembanyama is out with a right ankle sprain. After stepping on the ball boy’s foot, he went back to the locker room to get his ankle taped again, but Pop decide not to play him. – 8:41 PM
Officially, Wembanyama is out with a right ankle sprain. After stepping on the ball boy’s foot, he went back to the locker room to get his ankle taped again, but Pop decide not to play him. – 8:41 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Per Spurs: Victor Wembanyama (right ankle sprain) is out for tonight’s Spurs-Mavericks game. – 8:40 PM
Per Spurs: Victor Wembanyama (right ankle sprain) is out for tonight’s Spurs-Mavericks game. – 8:40 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Wembanyama won’t be active tonight after stepping on a ball boy’s foot in warmups. I was told he wanted to play but that Pop wants him to sit for precautionary reasons. – 8:38 PM
Wembanyama won’t be active tonight after stepping on a ball boy’s foot in warmups. I was told he wanted to play but that Pop wants him to sit for precautionary reasons. – 8:38 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Spurs say Wembanyama will not play. He stepped on a ballboy during warmups and tweaked his sore right ankle. Wow. – 8:37 PM
Spurs say Wembanyama will not play. He stepped on a ballboy during warmups and tweaked his sore right ankle. Wow. – 8:37 PM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
Very late scratch for Victor Wembanyama, tweaked his sore right ankle in warm-ups and is being held out as a precaution. – 8:37 PM
Very late scratch for Victor Wembanyama, tweaked his sore right ankle in warm-ups and is being held out as a precaution. – 8:37 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Wemby is not starting for the first time this season. Collins at center. – 8:37 PM
Wemby is not starting for the first time this season. Collins at center. – 8:37 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Victor Wembanyama is not in the Spurs’ starting lineup vs. Mavs. Pop said Wembanyama, who has been dealing with ankle soreness, is on a minutes limit. – 8:37 PM
Victor Wembanyama is not in the Spurs’ starting lineup vs. Mavs. Pop said Wembanyama, who has been dealing with ankle soreness, is on a minutes limit. – 8:37 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Wembanyama is not starting. First time he has come off the bench. I imagine it’s due to the minutes restriction, has had right ankle soreness. – 8:36 PM
Wembanyama is not starting. First time he has come off the bench. I imagine it’s due to the minutes restriction, has had right ankle soreness. – 8:36 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
No center starting for the Mavericks tonight. Exum, Luka, Hardaway, Williams and Jones will be the starters against Wembanyama, Sochan, Branham, Vassell and Champagnie. – 8:27 PM
No center starting for the Mavericks tonight. Exum, Luka, Hardaway, Williams and Jones will be the starters against Wembanyama, Sochan, Branham, Vassell and Champagnie. – 8:27 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Mavs starters: Hardaway, Jones, Williams, Exum, Doncic.
Wembanyama might be taller than Mavs starting lineup together. OK, exaggerating, but will be fascinating to see how it plays out. – 8:12 PM
Mavs starters: Hardaway, Jones, Williams, Exum, Doncic.
Wembanyama might be taller than Mavs starting lineup together. OK, exaggerating, but will be fascinating to see how it plays out. – 8:12 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Hardaway, Williams, Powell, Exum, Doncic
SA starters: Sochan, Champagnie, Wembanyama, Vassell, Branham
7:40 tip @971TheFreak – 8:11 PM
Mavs starters: Hardaway, Williams, Powell, Exum, Doncic
SA starters: Sochan, Champagnie, Wembanyama, Vassell, Branham
7:40 tip @971TheFreak – 8:11 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Zach Collins on efforts to get Wemby the ball: “We are definitely going to try to see him a little bit more, and recognize that his margin for catching the ball is just bigger and we can probably take a few more chances.” – 7:55 PM
Zach Collins on efforts to get Wemby the ball: “We are definitely going to try to see him a little bit more, and recognize that his margin for catching the ball is just bigger and we can probably take a few more chances.” – 7:55 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Asked Pop, in general, how Wemby’s teammates are doing at getting him the ball in the low post. He said “OK.” Victor finished with a season-low 8 attempts in Chicago after his teammates failed to feed him the ball several times when he was open. – 7:52 PM
Asked Pop, in general, how Wemby’s teammates are doing at getting him the ball in the low post. He said “OK.” Victor finished with a season-low 8 attempts in Chicago after his teammates failed to feed him the ball several times when he was open. – 7:52 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks-Spurs look-ahead: Victor Wembanyama makes his first appearance at American Airlines Center and Luka Doncic is expected to return for the Mavericks.
mavs.com/mav-spur-previ… – 2:56 PM
Mavericks-Spurs look-ahead: Victor Wembanyama makes his first appearance at American Airlines Center and Luka Doncic is expected to return for the Mavericks.
mavs.com/mav-spur-previ… – 2:56 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Lacking vets to mentor Wemby, Pop has turned to Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Kevin McHale – via video – to aid in his education.
“I have shown progress in the areas we have targeted,” Victor says of his study of what he calls “the greats.” #Spurs
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… – 1:59 PM
Lacking vets to mentor Wemby, Pop has turned to Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Kevin McHale – via video – to aid in his education.
“I have shown progress in the areas we have targeted,” Victor says of his study of what he calls “the greats.” #Spurs
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… – 1:59 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Story coming later today about Pop’s use of video to help teach Wemby. They chatted for a good while at shootaround this morning. pic.twitter.com/2DD9nJeRFa – 12:26 PM
Story coming later today about Pop’s use of video to help teach Wemby. They chatted for a good while at shootaround this morning. pic.twitter.com/2DD9nJeRFa – 12:26 PM
NBA Math @NBA_Math
Top 2023-24 Rookies, per RPR MVP:
1. Chet Holmgren: 9.514 (No. 29 overall)
2. Victor Wembanyama: 5.928 (No. 77)
3. Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 4.877 (No. 111)
4. Dereck Lively II: 3.956 (No. 137)
5. Jordan Hawkins: 3.803 (No. 147)
6. Brandin Podziemski: 3.485 (No. 163) pic.twitter.com/eZuzrUq68d – 12:12 PM
Top 2023-24 Rookies, per RPR MVP:
1. Chet Holmgren: 9.514 (No. 29 overall)
2. Victor Wembanyama: 5.928 (No. 77)
3. Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 4.877 (No. 111)
4. Dereck Lively II: 3.956 (No. 137)
5. Jordan Hawkins: 3.803 (No. 147)
6. Brandin Podziemski: 3.485 (No. 163) pic.twitter.com/eZuzrUq68d – 12:12 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Trayce Jackson-Davis is just the third rookie to have back-to-back point/rebound double-doubles this season. The other two? Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama.
H/t @WarriorsPR – 12:10 AM
Trayce Jackson-Davis is just the third rookie to have back-to-back point/rebound double-doubles this season. The other two? Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama.
H/t @WarriorsPR – 12:10 AM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Set for AAC debut, rookie Victor Wembanyama looks stellar. The Spurs are a different story dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 10:03 PM
Set for AAC debut, rookie Victor Wembanyama looks stellar. The Spurs are a different story dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 10:03 PM
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