Generational talents

The Spurs once again exercised caution in Victor Wembanyama’s return to action the other day.

- ANTHONY L. CUAYCONG

After a brief absence due to a left knee bone bruise, he came off the bench against the Grizzlies and found his on-court exposure limited to a relatively anemic 21 minutes. Still, the resulting stat line was no less striking: 30, five, three, one, and one by way of a reminder that even his carefully managed version impacts matches. It was just too bad that his efforts were deliberately curtailed, what with the black and silver absorbing a one-point setback at the final buzzer.