With Victor Wembanyama likely out with a calf injury for a few weeks, the fourth-year pro has a chance to prove his importance to the Spurs' long-term plans.

Atlanta will try to keep its four-game road win streak alive when the Hawks face San Antonio. Thursday's meeting is the first of the season between the teams.

The San Antonio Spurs will be without Victor Wembanyama for several weeks, citing a left calf strain revealed via an MRI on Monday.

The reigning Rookie of the Year will reportedly be re-evaluated in one to two weeks after ESPN says he suffered a left hip flexor strain.

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs said Monday that an MRI confirmed star Victor Wembanyama has a left calf strain. The team didn't provide any more details, such as the degree of strain or timeline for recovery, which could be a few weeks if it's a mild strain.

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The win streak is up to 11. Elite defense and an offense with an MVP-level leader in Cade Cunningham and the best offensive rebounder in the league in Jalen Duren, who is blowing up in front of our eyes. Duren is averaging 25 points on 75% shooting and 12.8 boards over his last five games.

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