who was sidelined for the season due to deep vein thrombosis. Earlier that day, the Spurs announced that Wembanyama, the NBA’s leading shot-blocker and standout performer, would miss the ...

It was instead an ailment far less common among young, top-level professional athletes: deep vein thrombosis. In other words, Wembanyama, who made his NBA debut last season, has a blood clot in ...

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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will miss the remainder of the NBA season with Vein Thrombosis, the team announced on Thursday. The 21-year-old has a blood clot in his right shoulder. "The ...

Wembanyama, a 21-year-old French professional named Rookie of the Year last season, has deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder — a serious condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a ...

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was abruptly ruled out for the remainder of the NBA season Thursday after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder, sending shockwaves through the league.

VICTOR Wembanyama's impressive sophomore NBA season came to a shocking end on Friday when the San Antonio Spurs' cornerstone was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis during the league's All-Star break.

This kind of clot, called upper extremity deep vein thrombosis, is typically treated with blood thinners. Athletes on blood thinners may skip games to avoid the bleeding risk from head injuries ...

NBA All-Star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the San Antonio Spurs announced Thursday.

The San Antonio Spurs were dealt an unfortunate blow on Thursday when it was announced that star center Victor Wembanyama would miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with deep vein ...