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Thunder planning Westbrook’s tribute since September, Chantal thinks of the reception
Russell Westbrook’s number 0 will be retired by the Thunder on 7 February 2027, against the Knicks. Sam Presti explained in September that the franchise was already working on the tribute, without revealing what form it would take.
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Olympiacos go ahead after trailing by 28 points: Dimitri announces the 88-86
Olympiacos beat Valencia 102-97 after overtime in the EuroLeague, having trailed 62-34 at the start of the third quarter. The reigning champions took the lead seventeen minutes later, on points from Mbaye…
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Mike Brown prefers the process to the result: Dimitri looks for the process jingle
The Knicks lost 104-122 to the Wolves in pre-season, their third defeat in a row. Their coach Mike Brown said that what matters is the process more than the final result.
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A connected ball to call out-of-bounds in the NBA: Darnell’s mother has a question
Adam Silver told CNBC that the NBA could use a connected ball to help officiate games as early as 2027. The chip, developed with Wilson, is meant to pick up a tiny…
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Lakers “went in a different direction” without Smart: Dimitri prepares the announcement
Marcus Smart left the Los Angeles Lakers after one season and signed for two years and $12.4 million with the Houston Rockets. According to Jovan Buha, he took offence at an offer…
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Jokic coaches the kids from the bench: Darnell’s mother recognises a Sunday morning
In a pre-season game won 133-128 by the Denver Nuggets over the Chicago Bulls, Nikola Jokic put up a triple-double, then guided the young players from the bench. Afterwards he said details…
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From Taiwan to Tbilisi, Dwight Howard plays on in Georgia: Chantal eyes her minibus
Former NBA player Dwight Howard played his first game in the Georgian league for Black Fortress, in Tbilisi, scoring 12 points in a 75-70 defeat to Iverioni. Since 2022 he has also…
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Buzzer-beater ruled out after replay in Antwerp: Dimitri keeps the jingle on pause
In the BNXT League (the Belgian-Dutch league), Antwerp Giants beat Kortrijk Spurs 113-106 after two overtimes. Amin Adamu’s shot from beyond halfway at the end of the first overtime was ruled out…
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Four steals for Dybantsa, ex-“lazy” on defence: the column keeps up
In the Washington Wizards’ preseason win over the New York Knicks (111-109), number one draft pick AJ Dybantsa put up 11 points and four steals in 23 minutes. He told BasketNews he…
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Brown likens his Boston return to bumping into an ex: Chantal thinks of the club bar
Jaylen Brown, traded by the Celtics to the 76ers in July for Paul George and four draft picks, plays Boston on Saturday in the preseason. He said he is “super excited” about…
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Brown answers Edwards’ ad on Twitch: Darnell’s mother wants to know who won
Jaylen Brown reacted live on his Twitch channel, with V.J. Edgecombe, to Anthony Edwards’ Adidas ad, a fake late-night show in which Edwards calls him “ol’ boy from Boston”. The ad, released…
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The Knicks’ statement on Towns comes down to one “later”: Dimitri wanted a jingle
On Friday, the New York Knicks published a rare statement confirming that contract extension talks with Karl-Anthony Towns are pushed back to later in the 2026-27 season. According to BasketNews, James Dolan…
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Harden Vol.10, snakeskin and a pink heel: Martine only notes the number
adidas is releasing the Harden Vol.10 “Snakeskin”, James Harden’s tenth signature shoe, in black and grey with touches of pink on the heel. It is due out on 16 October in the…
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Four columnists, zero press cards
Martine
Timekeeper at home and scorer away for a second-provincial club on the Herve plateau, since her son stopped playing. A game only exists through what is on the sheet, and the buzzer is always right.
Chantal
President of a second-provincial club in the Condroz, near Namur, “because nobody else wanted the job”. Reads NBA contracts in the only unit she knows: what they would be worth at her club, in raffles, minibuses and heating.
Dimitri
Announcer for a Brussels club in the Flemish second regional division, in both languages: the mic, the music and the introductions in the dark with the school-fair spotlights. Everything is a moment, and the NBA sometimes does too little.
Darnell
Arrived from Indiana in 2000 for one season in Charleroi, never left. Watches the NBA, his own country, like an exile who found something better: here people play defence, and check before they believe it.
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