Victor Wembanyama made his first shot since returning from injury in the San Antonio Spurs' NBA Cup semifinal matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
Wembanyama is going through the third season of his career with the Spurs. He had a strong start to the 2025-26 campaign before suffering a calf strain on Nov. 14 that kept him out for a month.
The star big man returned to the court in the Spurs' NBA Cup showdown against the NBA-best Thunder squad. His presence roved to be crucial as he came off the bench to start the night, making his first bucket with a putback dunk in the opening minute of the second quarter. Expand Tweet
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