Spurs’ Wembanyama hobbles off court after late injury vs. Knicks

San Antonio — Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama Left the court limping in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s 134-132 win new York Knicks His left knee twisted as he tried to secure a rebound under the basket.

Wembanyama was injured with 10:32 left in the game and the Spurs trailing 106–92 as he struggled under the basket. carl-anthony town And jordan clarkson For a rebound. Vembanyama strained his left knee immediately after the game. Teammate Stephen Cassel helped Wembanyama back to his feet, and the Frenchman staggered to the locker room under his own power.

The Spurs did not immediately provide an update on Vembanyama’s status, although he wore team warmups with 1:22 left and returned to the bench.

When guards helped him up, Wembanyama came to Castle telling him, “I’m fine,” and as he staggered across the floor toward the locker room, he gave the same message to the crowd of 18,062.

Vembanyama finished with 31 points with 13 rebounds in 24 minutes on the floor.

Vembanyama, a third-year veteran, missed the first 12 games of the season with a left calf strain. He returned to the lineup on December 13 during the NBA Cup Semifinals against Oklahoma City and came off the bench in his first six contests after the injury before making his first start in a loss on December 27. utah jazz,

Vembanyama entered Wednesday’s contest averaging 24.0 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.0 blocks.