Wembanyama accused of 'obvious' illegal blocking

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May 5, 2026
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San Antonio superstar Victor Wembanyama put in a historic defensive performance in the Spurs' Western semi-final game-one loss to Minnesota, making an all-time postseason record 12 blocks — San Antonio superstar Victor Wembanyama put in a historic defensive performance in the Spurs' Western semi-final game-one loss to Minnesota, making an all-time postseason record 12 blocks
Ronald Cortes

San Antonio superstar Victor Wembanyama put in a historic defensive performance in the Spurs' Western semi-final game-one loss to Minnesota, making an all-time postseason record 12 blocks
Ronald Cortes

San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was accused Tuesday by the Minnesota Timberwolves of repeated illegal goaltending violations during their first NBA playoff clash.

French 7-foot-4 (2.24m) phenom Wembanyama had put in a historic defensive performance in the Spurs' Western semi-final game-one loss to Minnesota, making an all-time postseason record 12 blocks.

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