Thursday's news that Spurs star Victor Wembanyama would miss the remainder of the season due to a blood clot in his shoulder came out of left field, but Wembanyama is far from the first NBA player to deal with a blood-clotting situation.

A well-known sports injury doctor explains that the Spurs' extensive mileage is likely not to blame for Wembanyama’s newly discovered condition.

UCLA vascular surgeon Hugh A. Gelabert compared Victor Wembanyama's deep vein thrombosis to what Chris Bosh endured toward the end of his career.

The Spurs phenom suffered a season-ending injury. A physician explains what deep vein thrombosis is, its causes and treatment, and Wembanyama's likely prognosis.

The Spurs are reportedly 'optimistic' Victor Wembanyama will return next season after blood clot scare The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. NBA fans were dealt some terrifying news when they learned Victor Wembanyama will unfortunately miss the remainder of the season.

The basketball star will miss the rest of the NBA season due to a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. Nine years ago, the issue ended the career of perennial All-Star Chris Bosh.