NBA
The NBA, the WNBA, free agency, the draft, the show, and the Belgians who play there. Watched from Belgium at three in the morning: we appreciate it, then we go to bed.
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Eleven turnovers for Doncic, a career worst: the scorer’s table opened a column
The Lakers beat the Clippers 125-117 in the first Los Angeles derby of the NBA season, their second win in two games. Luka Doncic finished with 23 points, 7 assists and 11…
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Dalton Knecht to the Knicks on a two-way: three spots, one to clear, the table waits
The New York Knicks have agreed a two-way deal with Dalton Knecht, waived a few days earlier by the Los Angeles Lakers, according to his agents quoted by ESPN’s Shams Charania. To…
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Knicks: empty boxes under the banner, Dimitri would have added a drum roll
At the Knicks’ championship banner unveiling on Tuesday, before the game against the Sixers, the assistant coaches were handed boxes with no ring in them, according to The Athletic. They had been…
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No more wow factor for Doncic, says Reaves: Dimitri cues the jingle anyway
Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic’s Lakers team-mate, says Doncic has done the same thing for eight years and that there’s “no wow factor”. Draymond Green talks of “greatness fatigue” and repeats that Doncic…
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Boos, then a shaking roof in Philadelphia: Chantal thinks of who fixes it
Down 29 to Cleveland a minute before half-time, the Philadelphia 76ers won 114-106, their first home win of the season. LeBron James spoke of cheers that “almost blew the roof off”.
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Four fouls and a technical for a rookie: Martine’s table counts, no opinion
The Lakers beat the Warriors 127-105 in the NBA season opener. Golden State rookie Yaxel Lendeborg finished with four personal fouls while guarding Luka Doncic, and a technical for swearing; Steve Kerr…
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Andre Drummond skips the Knicks’ banner ceremony on purpose: Dimitri saves his intro
During the raising of the 2026 NBA champions’ banner at Madison Square Garden on 20 October, Andre Drummond stayed in the locker room to leave the stage to the title winners. The…
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Silver calls the Finals, Gilgeous-Alexander counts 81 games: the table keeps the clock
The Oklahoma City Thunder opened their NBA season with a 116-104 win over the Spurs, with 32 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. A few hours earlier, Adam Silver had said the two-time MVP…
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A banner, the rings, then 106-100: Dimitri would have saved the jingle for last
The New York Knicks celebrated their 2026 title with rings and a banner at Madison Square Garden, then lost 106-100 to the Philadelphia 76ers, who closed the third quarter on an 11-0…
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The NBA shares out $400 million to its lowest earners: Darnell’s mother has a question
The NBA redistributed about $400 million to its lowest-earning teams in 2025-26, paid for by the richest teams and by 50% of the luxury tax. The Golden State Warriors generated $895 million,…
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Thirty points in the Finals, then a biscuit shoe: the sheet only keeps the game
The day after her 30 points and 16 rebounds in the WNBA Finals, which levelled the series at 1-1 for Atlanta against the Golden State Valkyries, Angel Reese sees Reebok release a…
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The Suns owner is looking for a culture, Chantal looks among the stacked chairs
Mat Ishbia, owner of the Phoenix Suns, told CNBC Sports “I kind of just threw money at the problem” and said he hadn’t defined an identity at the start. Kevin Durant, in…