The news fans have been waiting for is finally here. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Victor Wembanyama is likely to return to the court tomorrow in Las Vegas as the Spurs take on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the semifinals of the NBA Emirates Cup.

Wemby has missed the last 12 games with a calf strain suffered against the Warriors on November 14. Before that, he was averaging 26.2 points, 12.9 rebounds 4 assists and 3.6 blocks in the Spurs first 12 games, posting an 8-4 record. Impressively, they have gone 9-3 in the 12 games without him thanks to excellent teamwork, De’Aaron Fox finding his role with the team, Dylan Harper returning from the same injury, and Luke Kornet filling in admirably. However, that doesn’t mean the Spurs haven’t missed him. Their defense has

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