Victor Wembanyama concussed after face-first fall in Spurs’ loss to Trail Blazers

Wembanyama exits after hard fall in Game 2 Spurs could miss rest of series with injury Blazers rally to even series at one game apiece San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol after tumbling face-first to the court during Tuesday night’s playoff loss to Portland. “He has a concussion. He’s in the protocol,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said after San Antonio fell 106-103 to even the Western Conference first-round series at one game apiece. “We’ll take the proper and appropriate steps.” Continue reading...

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Victor Wembanyama concussed after face-first fall in Spurs’ loss to Trail Blazers

Wembanyama exits after hard fall in Game 2
Spurs could miss rest of series with injury
Blazers rally to even series at one game apiece

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol after tumbling face-first to the court during Tuesday night’s playoff loss to Portland.

“He has a concussion. He’s in the protocol,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said after San Antonio fell 106-103 to even the Western Conference first-round series at one game apiece. “We’ll take the proper and appropriate steps.”

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