Wembanyama was whistled for an offensive foul as soon as he struck Reid, who had swarmed the NBA Defensive Player of the Year outside the paint along with teammate Jaden McDaniels after the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama rebounded a missed 3-pointer by the Spurs.

Frustrated with the physicality, Wembanyama wound up and clocked the Timberwolves' big man to earn the first ejection of his career in the second quarter of a crucial road playoff game.

Here's a breakdown of why Wembanyama was ejected from Sunday's game.

The NBA will not hand down any further punishment against Victor Wembanyama after the Spurs star elbowed Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid in the chin Sunday evening, accord

Timberwolves big man Naz Reid responded at a postgame press conference about the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama elbowing him in Game 4.

The Spurs went on to lose Game 4, though coach Mitch Johnson defended Wembanyama’s actions afterward. The Defensive Player of the Year winner avoided further punishment from the NBA, and when asked Tuesday whether he regretted elbowing Reid, the 22-year ...

Victor Wembanyama was ejected in the first half of Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals after he got hit with a flagrant 2 for swinging his elbow into the chin of the Timberwolves' Naz Reid.