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Victor Wembanyama, Luka Dončić and the NBA’s best players in 2025-26

Victor Wembanyama, Luka Dončić and the NBA’s best players in 2025-26

I’ve mentioned this in other places over the last two years, but it’s a transitional time for the NBA’s elite. The LeBron James-Steph Curry-Kevin Durant era had already mostly given way to the Nikola Jokić-Giannis Antetokounmpo era, but the former trio hung onto their prime years for so long that we’re already most of the way onto what’s next after …

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Victor Wembanyama Cleared to Return by Spurs After Blood Clot Recovery

Victor Wembanyama Cleared to Return by Spurs After Blood Clot Recovery

San Antonio Spurs superstar big man Victor Wembanyama has been fully cleared to resume basketball activities after deep vein thrombosis cut his 2024-25 season short. “I’m officially cleared to return,” he announced Monday (h/t Maxime Aubin of L’Équipe). “It just happened—I got the green light from the Spurs’ medical staff just a few hours ago (last Friday). Phew, I’ll finally …

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Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama cleared to return from blood clot

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama cleared to return from blood clot

Michael C. WrightJul 14, 2025, 03:21 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama announced he has recovered from the deep vein right thrombosis in his right shoulder that limited him to just 46 games last season, telling French newspaper L’Équipe, “I’m officially cleared …

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