Spurs beat the Suns, 120-109, hours after losing Wembanyama to blood clot in shoulder

De’Aaron Fox continued his impressive play since being acquired by San Antonio, scoring a team-high 26 points. AUSTIN, Texas — De’Aaron Fox scored 11 straight points in the final three minutes and finished with 26 as San Antonio beat the Phoenix Suns 120-109 Thursday night, hours after learning Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was done for the … Read more

Fans react to ‘gut punch’ news that Wembanyama is out for the rest of the 2025 season

San Antonio will be without its young star and Defensive Player of the Year frontrunner for its playoff push. SAN ANTONIO — The City of San Antonio and fans of the Spurs around the world were in shock after Thursday’s news that All-Star Victor Wembanyama has been diagnosed with a season-ending injury. The Spurs announced … Read more

Victor Wembanyama to miss remainder of 2025 season with deep vein thrombosis in right shoulder, Spurs say

Wembanyama was building his case for Defensive Player of the Year while anchoring an improved San Antonio team before the injury. SAN ANTONIO — Spurs center and 2025 NBA All-Star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the rest of the season with an injury to his right shoulder. The team announced Thursday that Wemby has … Read more

Victor Wembanyama to miss rest of 2025 season with deep vein thrombosis in right shoulder, Spurs say

The Spurs announced Thursday that Wemby has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. SAN ANTONIO — Spurs center and 2025 NBA All-Star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the rest of the season with an injury to his right shoulder, according to the Spurs. The Spurs announced Thursday that Wemby has … Read more

Deep vein thrombosis: Explaining the injury that ended Wemby’s season early

Deep vein thrombosis, or blood clotting, is the third most-common vascular disease in the U.S. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs announced season-altering news Thursday when the team revealed that Victor Wembanyama, the team’s All-Star center and a Defensive Player of the Year frontrunner, had deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his shoulder, ending his … Read more

Wemby ineligible to win Defensive Player of the Year, other awards after being ruled out for the rest of 2025 NBA season

NBA players now have to appear in at least 65 games in order to qualify for various awards. Wemby, as of the injury announcement, has only played in 46 this year. SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs announced that 2025 NBA All-Star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the rest of the season with deep vein thrombosis … Read more