Victor Wembanyama (concussion protocol) listed questionable for Friday.
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SAN ANTONIO, TX -APRIL 21: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs holds his head after falling to the court against the Portland Trailblazers in the first half of Game Two of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Frost Bank Center on April 21, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
On Friday night, the San Antonio Spurs will be in Portland to play the Trail Blazers for Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.
The series is tied up at 1-1 after the Trail Blazers won Game 2 by a score of 106-103.
Victor Wembanyama got hurt during Game 2, finishing with five points, four rebounds, one assist and one block while shooting 1/3 from the field in 12 minutes of playing time.
GettyVictor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs holds his defensive player of the year award before the start of their game against the Portland Trailblazers of Game Two of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Frost Bank Center on April 21, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas.
For Friday’s game, the Spurs have announced that Wembanyama will be listed as questionable.
Underdog NBA wrote: “Victor Wembanyama (concussion protocol) listed questionable for Friday.”
Victor Wembanyama (concussion protocol) listed questionable for Friday.
Wembanyama is in the middle of his third NBA season with the Spurs.
He finished this past regular season with averages of 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.0 steals and 3.1 blocks per contest while shooting 51.2% from the field and 34.9% from three-point range in 64 games.
GettyVictor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs stands on the court during their game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on April 01, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
The Spurs are currently int he NBA playoffs for the first since the 2019 season when they had DeMar DeRozan.
They had an excellent regular season going 62-20, which has them as the second seed in the Western Conference.
Wembanyama has helped the franchise go from rebuilding mode to contender status.
That said, his injury caused concern with the series going back to Portland for Games 3 and 4.
ESPN’s Shams Charania wrote (on April 21): “Per NBA guidelines, Wembanyama cannot return to full participation for 48 hours but can resume gradual activity in 24 hours as long as his symptoms don’t worsen. Then he must hit several benchmarks while being symptom-free before he is cleared to play. He’ll then require clearance from team doctor in consultation with league protocol director.”
GettyVictor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on during the first quarter of the game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 01, 2026 in New York City.
The Trail Blazers are back in the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2021 season.
They are the seventh seed after going 42-40.
In Game 2, Scoot Henderson led the way with 32 points.
GettyScoot Henderson #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers handles the ball against Jalen Green #4 of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 14, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Suns 114-110.
Game 4 will be on Sunday before the teams head back to San Antonio on Tuesday for Game 5.
Ben Stinar Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years. He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar
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