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The Straits Times
|January 14, 2026
Frenchman wants to play more basketball but injury concerns keep his coach cautious
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Victor Wembanyama is back in the San Antonio Spurs' starting lineup in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
They take on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road on Jan 13 (Jan 14 morning, Singapore time) in a matchup of the top two teams — and two of the best players — in the Western Conference.
Wembanyama returned to the starting lineup in the 104-103 loss at the Minnesota Timberwolves on Jan 11, starting for the first time since Dec 31. He scored 29 points in 27 minutes.
The 2023-24 Rookie of the Year came off the bench when he returned from a calf strain in December. He made three starts at the end of the month, then missed two games in January with a knee injury.
"It's a constant conversation," Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said of the decision on whether Wembanyama starts or not.
"He wants to start, he wants to finish, he wants to play 48 (minutes) and we've somehow got to figure out how to keep him happy and still play organically and help the team and do what's right."
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