Wembanyama Injured After Hard Fall, Leaves Game 2 of Spurs vs. Trail Blazers

The Spurs say their superstar suffered a concussion in the loss to Portland. How long will he be out?

Apr 21, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) reacts after falling to the ground during the first half of game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

SAN ANTONIO - The Spurs say that Victor Wembanyama suffered a concussion after he took a nasty fall during the team's Game 2 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

Early in the second quarter, Jrue Holiday fouled Wembanyama on a drive and the superstar big man appeared to fall on his face, smacking his chin on the floor and staying down there for a good minute. He was laying on his stomach with his arms folded in front of him, eventually rolling into a seated position and then jogging into the locker room under his own power.

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Before the end of the quarter, the team announced that he would miss the remainder of the game. At the postgame press conference Mitch Johnson said that Wembanyama had indeed suffered a concussion, but he didn't think there was another major injury like a broken jaw.

Wembanyama dropped 35 points in San Antonio's Game 1 victory over Portland, and just became the youngest and first-ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year.

The No.2 Spurs are heavy favorites against the No.7 Trail Blazers, but this game and the whole series looks very different if Wembanyama misses significant time. The Blazers had been held under 30 points in each of the first five quarters of the series before the injury, and beat that number in the quarter he went down.

San Antonio blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter and lost the game 106-103, adding insult to injury.

Luke Kornet will be extremely important for San Antonio in Wemby's absence, as will rookie forward Carter Bryant who has played a good amount of small-ball center when necessary this season.

The NBA has specific rules regarding head injuries. If a player is suspected of suffering a concussion, he must be removed from play and evaluated "in a quiet, distraction-free environment conducive to conducting a neurological evaluation."

If Wembanyama has indeed suffered a concussion, he can't return until at least 48 hours have passed and he has completed the required return-to-participation process. He can start that process 24 hours after the initial injury.

"The return to participation process involves several steps of increasing exertion – from a stationary bike, to jogging, to agility work, to non-contact team drills," the NBA's policy says.

Concussions typically keep NBA players out for about a week. A potential Game 5 in San Antonio would be in seven days, and Game 7 would be May 2 in ten days. Game 3 in Portland isn't until Friday, so technically there is a chance Wemby could be ready by then.

This is a developing story and will be updated with the latest information.