On Thursday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that Victor Wembanyama—the 7-foot-3, 21-year-old center set to be the NBA’s next generational superstar—would miss the remainder of the NBA season.

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Victor Wembanyama was averaging 24.3 points and led the league in blocks per game (3.8). (Photo by Gary Bassing/NBAE via Getty Images) There have been a number of high-profile athletes ...

The San Antonio Spurs might already have a franchise star in Victor Wembanyama, but they entered the 2024-25 season with a ...

As Chris Paul predicted when the news first broke, other teams have certainly enjoyed the lack of a 7-foot-4 beast in the paint on defense. Trust ...

Victor Wembanyama is out for the season due to a blood-clotting issue, but he at least appears to be trending in the right direction. On Friday, the San Antonio Spurs shared a noteworthy health ...

There are some athletes who at a young age simply seem destined to achieve greatness, and Victor Wembanyama is one of them. I haven’t seen the basketball card hobby this excited about a player ...

The All-Star center has been riding the stationary bike and lifting weights this week following his season-ending diagnosis.

As for the original auction, the description of "Dec. 27, 2024 – Jersey Swap With Young Fan After Game - Victor Wembanyama Game-Used, Photo-Matched San Antonio Spurs City Edition Jersey" puts ...

Victor Wembanyama (Photo by Daniel Dunn/Imagn Images) San Antonio is set to face the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The 7-foot-3 French center will be absent ...

A one-of-a-kind Victor Wembanyama rookie card sold for $860,100 on Saturday night, setting a new record for one of his trading cards despite his season-ending injury being announced earlier in the ...