The San Antonio Spurs face Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Cup quarterfinals at Crypto Arena, seeking a crucial win to advance. The matchup promises high-level competition, but one major question lingers for fans: why isn’t Victor Wembanyama playing?

Wembanyama has been sidelined since suffering a left calf strain against the Golden State Warriors on Nov. 14. He has missed 11 straight games for the Spurs and is still not ready to return to game action.

The former No. 1 pick has been officially ruled out for the Lakers matchup as he continues his recovery. The good news for Spurs fans is that Wembanyama recently returned to practice as a full participant, signaling that a return could be on the horizon.

While the Spurs would love to have Wembanyama available for what promises to be a tough

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