The NBA Cup has entered its most exciting phase, the knockout stage, with the San Antonio Spurs set to face the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. This clash has been highly anticipated, with everyone hoping to watch Luka Doncic and LeBron James challenge Victor Wembanyama on a big stage. But an unfortunate update surfaced, casting doubt over the star power everyone was waiting to see.

San Antonio’s center, Wembanyama, who has been dealing with a calf strain since mid-November and has missed 11 games for the same, has been ruled out for tonight ahead of his NBA Cup quarter-final.

“Victor Wembanyama will be OUT for the NBA Cup quarterfinals game vs. the Lakers on Wednesday, the Spurs announced,” Yahoo Sports reported. “Wemby has been out nearly a month with a left calf strain he suffered on Nove

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