2026 Playoffs: West First Round | SAS (2) vs. POR (7)
Victor Wembanyama returns to play in Game 4 vs. Blazers
San Antonio's star big man cleared the NBA's concussion protocol and is returned to action in Game 4 in Portland.
From NBA.com News Services | Updated on April 27, 2026 12:04 AM
Victor Wembanyama posts 27 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and seven blocks vs. Trail Blazers as Spurs claim a 3-1 series lead.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was available and returned to play Sunday in Game 4 of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers after clearing the NBA’s concussion protocol.
Wembanyama, the league’s first unanimous Kia Defensive Player of the Year, missed Game 3 on Friday in Portland while going through the league’s concussion protocol. The Spurs won 120-108 to go up 2-1 in the series.
Per ESPN’s Shams Charania and Malika Andrews, Wembanyama will play in Game 4 after he received clearance to do so from the Spurs’ medical staff and the NBA.
Wembanyama passed his neurological tests going through stages of protocol after sustaining a concussion Tuesday night — cardio work after 24 hours, increasing his activities Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and receiving the Spurs' medical sign-off and league clearance on Sunday.
https://t.co/26HNK61kEA — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 26, 2026
Wembanyama sustained the concussion in the first half of Tuesday’s 106-103 loss to the Blazers. He traveled to Portland while continuing to complete the steps mandated by the league’s concussion protocol and had been listed as questionable for Sunday’s game.
Luke Kornet got the Game 2 start against the Trail Blazers in Wembanyama’s absence, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds. San Antonio was boosted by Stephon Castle with 33 points and rookie Dylan Harper, who had 27 points and 10 rebounds.
Players must clear a series of benchmarks before they are allowed to play under the concussion protocol. The results are compared to baseline neurological evaluations players take at the start of the season.
San Antonio finished with the league’s second-best record behind the versatile 7-foot-4 center from France. It went 12-6 in the regular season without him.
Wembanyama averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and a league-best 3.1 blocks per game this season.
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