Wembanyama had not started a game since New Year’s Eve, when he suffered a left knee bone bruise in the fourth quarter of a Spurs victory over the New York Knicks. He had come off the bench in three games since his return. Now that he is back in the starting lineup, Wembanyama hopes to stay there for good.

Victor Wembanyama scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half, including a game-sealing jumper with 19.2 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Boston Celtics 100-95 in the NBA on Sunday (January 11,

Victor Wembanyama marked his return from injury with another big performance for the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. The 7-foot-4 big man dropped 30 points in just 21 minutes of action on 10-of-20 shooting, to go along with five rebounds, three assists, a steal, one block and three triples.

Anthony Edwards never shies from clutch shots, as the quintessential go-to guy late in games for the Timberwolves. When Victor Wembanyama, the rising 7-foot-4 superstar of the Spurs switched onto Edwards,

For three quarters, the San Antonio Spurs appeared as if they were on their way to a wire-to-wire victory. Victor Wembanyama had helped ground their offense to a halt, and the Minnesota Timberwolves trailed as much as 19.