Spurs Make Official Decision on Victor Wembanyama's Status for Game 4 vs. Trail Blazers
The Spurs will take on the Trail Blazers in Game 4 with their first-round playoff series at 2-1 in favor of San Antonio. Before tip at 3:30 p.m. ET, however, the team had to make a decision on the status of Victor Wembanyama.
The suprestar big man suffered a concussion in the first half of Game 2 after taking a nasty fall on the court. He missed the rest of that contest, which turned into a Portland victory, as well as Game 3. The Spurs managed a win to take the lead in the series without Wemby on the floor-and now should see him back in action on Sunday.
Just before tip of Game 4 San Antonio announced Wembanyama was available to play. The Defensive Player of the Year was questionable leading into the contest, as he was on Friday before being ruled out for Game 3.
Wembanyama had 35 points in 33 minutes in Game 1 of this series, his official playoff debut in his third NBA season. The Spurs star averaged 25.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and a league-leading 3.1 blocks per game in 2025–26. San Antonio will be extremely glad to have him back, as will the rest of the league's viewing population who love to marvel at what the young superstar can do on the court.
Wembanyama returns with the chance to put his team up 3-1 with the series headed back to Texas.
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This story was originally published April 26, 2026 at 11:54 AM.