Sean Elliott on Tim Duncan, David Robinson and Victor Wembanyama: 'Victor alone this year has more threes than those two have their whole careers combined'
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Wemby’s rookie year is winding down, and the numbers he put up are historic apnews.com/article/spurs-… – 11:01 AM
Heat face season’s final personnel deadline, one complicated by Duncan Robinson’s absence. sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/12/hea… The Heat still can make a move by Sunday’s regular-season finale. They’ve done it on the last day of the season before. – 9:10 AM
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UPDATED with news that Wemby is not on the injury report for Friday night vs. Denver.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… – 6:21 PM
Wemby is no longer listed on the injury report after sitting out Wednesday’s loss at OKC due to right ankle injury management. pic.twitter.com/V6LMwDfF7J – 6:10 PM
No Wembanyama on the injury report for tomorrow’s game against Denver, so sounds like he’s playing.
Otherwise same five are out: Vassell, Sochan, Johnson, Barlow, Osman. – 6:10 PM
Victor Wembanyama is not listed on the Spurs injury report for tomorrow night. Should be good to go against Denver. – 6:07 PM
Wemby is not on the Spurs’ injury report for Friday vs Denver pic.twitter.com/BYf5kfL2eM – 6:07 PM
The Heat have ruled out Duncan Robinson for Friday against Toronto with his ongoing back issue. Terry Rozier is questionable with his neck spasms. – 5:29 PM
Duncan Robinson and Josh Richardson out for the Heat tomorrow vs. Raptors.
Terry Rozier is questionable. Rest of the Heat’s roster expected to be available. – 5:19 PM
Duncan Robinson will not play tomorrow. Terry Rozier is questionable. – 5:17 PM
Nike just unveiled an “A.I.R” concept shoe in Paris for Victor Wembanyama — designed by A.I. and fueled by its Sport Research Lab insights.
What would you want to see in a future @Wemby signature shoe? 👀 pic.twitter.com/rGhpXE6wR1 – 2:53 PM
How can San Antonio build a competitive team around Victor Wembanyama?
Patience or accelerate the rebuild?
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espn.com/nba/insider/st… pic.twitter.com/ZNhtpWNoaW – 12:11 PM
11 of the 12 most-watched NBA games so far this season have featured the @Lakers or @warriors
The only outlier was Wemby’s debut pic.twitter.com/IgKI6LN6J4 – 11:45 AM
The Heat for the second consecutive night open with Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin. That lineup enters 2-2,with Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson again out. – 7:04 PM
As might have been expected, Duncan Robinson (back) now is officially out tonight for the Heat. – 2:51 PM
For Mavs at Heat tonight (630p, CDT) on @wfaa. Josh Green – questionable (R ankle sprain, Kleber – probable, Lively – out. For Miami, everyone who played in their double OT win last night vs Atlanta is available. Terry Rozier is questionable and Duncan Robinson is doubtful. – 1:48 PM
Miami lists Duncan Robinson as doubtful and Terry Rozier as questionable. Herro, Adebayo, Jaquez, Love all are listed with injuries, but are “available.” – 1:38 PM
So Tyler Herro (foot) seemingly will play both ends of the back-to-back set. He is listed as available for tonight vs. Mavs. Terry Rozier (neck) is questionable. Duncan Robinson (back) is up to doubtful. Other than those and Josh Richardson (shoulder), everyone else available. – 12:52 PM
Tyler Herro will be available tonight on the second night of the Heat’s back-to-back vs. Mavs.
Terry Rozier (neck) listed as questionable and Duncan Robinson (back) listed as doubtful. Josh Richardson (shoulder ) out.
Rest of Heat roster expected to be available. – 12:52 PM
Terry Rozier is questionable for tonight. Duncan Robinson is doubtful. Status quo for everyone else — Josh Richardson is out, all other hands on deck. – 12:50 PM
Wemby tonight:
18 PTS
7 REB
6 AST
7 BLK (!!)
The first player with double-digit 15/5/5/5 games in a season since David Robinson. statmuse.com/nba/player/vic… – 9:55 PM
With his fifth block tonight, Victor Wembanyama is the 4th player with 1,000 points, 250 assists and 250 blocks in a season, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, David Robinson and Hakeem Olajuwon.
(h/t @ESPNStatsInfo) – 9:23 PM
With Duncan Robinson and Terry Rozier out, Heat going with the starting lineup of Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo tonight vs. Hawks.
This will be the fourth game that this lineup has started together this season. – 7:00 PM
Terry Rozier (neck) out tonight vs. Hawks. Heat will be without two regular starters — Duncan Robinson and Rozier miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Robinson offers the latest update on his back injury – 6:39 PM
Terry Rozier is out tonight
Along with Duncan Robinson
New look starting back-court for the night – 6:30 PM
It’s ‘back to the drawing board’ for Heat’s Duncan Robinson, who again is sidelined by back ailment sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/09/bac… From earlier. – 5:22 PM
Heat’s Duncan Robinson again sidelined by back injury: “I wasn’t able to feel like myself” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Terry Rozier says he’s feeling better from neck spasms, but his status remains in question for tonight vs. Hawks – 1:59 PM
Heat’s Duncan Robinson again sidelined by back injury: “I wasn’t able to feel like myself” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… “I’m trying to just take it day by day right now and keep an open mind to just how I feel and everything.” – 12:42 PM
It’s ‘back to the drawing board’ for Duncan Robinson, who again is sidelined by back ailment sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/09/bac… Duncan Robinson offers details of recurring back issue that leaves no easy answers for Heat . . . or a timetable. – 12:30 PM
Duncan Robinson said he wasn’t able to fully feel like himself after returning from his back injury. Says he doesn’t know timeline for a return yet. – 11:43 AM
Duncan Robinson says back was exacerbated by return. Says needs to again take step back. Says not sure on timeframe. – 11:41 AM
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