The San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets are set to play on Saturday afternoon. Victor Wembanyama is dealing with ankle soreness, however, so is he playing tonight?
Wembanyama is listed on the injury report with right ankle soreness. San Antonio is closely monitoring his injury situation.
Here’s everything we know about Wembanyama’s injury status heading into today’s game vs. the Hornets.
Victor Wembanyama’s injury status vs. Hornets
Wembanyama was initially listed as questionable to play, according to the NBA injury report. The Spurs have since announced that Wembanyama is available and will start on Saturday.
At 48-18, the Spurs are in second place in the Western Conference standings. Meanwhile, the 34-33 Hornets are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. San Antonio is one of the best teams in the NBA, while Charlotte has been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this year. The Hornets may end up earning a play-in spot.
The game projects to be competitive. When it comes to the question of if Victor Wembanyama is playing today vs. the Hornets, the answer is yes.
Spurs injury report
The Spurs have five players listed on the injury report.
Victor Wembanyama (right ankle soreness): Available
Dylan Harper (right calf contusion): Questionable
Harrison Ingram (G League two-way): Questionable
Emmanuel Miller (G League two-way): Questionable
David Jones Garcia (G League two-way): Out
Hornets injury report
The Hornets have six players listed on the injury report.
Coby White (right heel contusion): Probable
Ryan Kalkbrenner (illness): Probable
Liam McNeeley (left ankle sprain): Out
Tidjane Salaun (left calf strain): Out
PJ Hall (G League two-way): Out
Antonio Reeves (G League two-way): Out