Overview
- Medical scans showed a clean MRI on Wembanyama’s left rib contusion, and the Spurs list him day-to-day after a collision with Paul George.
- Wembanyama missed Wednesday’s 112-101 win over the Trail Blazers after taking part in a morning shootaround.
- The team says it hopes he could play as soon as Friday against the Mavericks at Frost Bank Center.
- He needs at least 20 minutes in one remaining regular-season game to qualify for year-end awards such as Defensive Player of the Year.
- San Antonio has clinched the No. 2 seed, and coach Mitch Johnson says the staff is balancing a careful ramp-up with keeping players sharp for the playoffs.