. For the third time in less than a month, the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs are set to square off again. With the season series knotted at one game apiece, both teams must overcome some key injuries to emerge victorious. Sophomore phenom Victor ...

That was acting coach Mitch Johnson's prediction before the team downed Utah on Thursday to improve to 2-1 without the pair.

For the game, the Spurs will remain without their best player, as Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out. Wembanyama has missed each of the previous two games, so this will be his third straight out of action.

(AP Photo/Eric Gay) San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, center, out with an injury, celebrates a team score against the Utah Jazz during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay ...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will not play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night as he recovers from a bruised right knee. San Antonio guard Devin Vassell was listed as questionable for the NBA Cup game with a sore left knee.

There's been much talk about how the San Antonio Spurs use Victor Wembanyama offensively. What are they doing right, and what could change?

Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs recently experienced a setback during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers when he collided knees with Anthony Davis, resulting in an injury. The young star briefly exited the game but returned to finish with impressive stats.

San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama wasn’t in the lineup at Dallas because of a right knee contusion.