The San Antonio Spurs missed their superstar center Victor Wembanyama last night as they fell short 125-112 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Although the Silver & Black had been riding high in recent weeks without the Frenchman, his absence was quite evident during their late fourth-quarter collapse. But why wasn’t he playing?

What is Victor Wembanyama’s injury? Nature of the injury

Well, the seven-foot-five big man has been dealing with a left calf strain since November 17th. He suffered this blow following the Spurs’ physical matchup in the NBA Cup against the Golden State Warriors, where Wembanyama put up a team-high 26 points with 12 rebounds and 4 assists. However, after that performance, he started to feel discomfort, which led to this injury.

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