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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The Caitlin 1 goes red-pink: Darnell’s mother, in Indiana, read the sole
The Caitlin 1, Caitlin Clark’s signature shoe, comes out in “Midnight Fever”, its third colourway. Under the sole are “Shoot More Threes”, “From Anywhere” and “It was never a long shot”.
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Noah Penda dunks, the ball goes back through the hoop: two points struck out in red pen
In Orlando’s win over Cleveland, a Noah Penda dunk was ruled out for “basket interference”. Coming down, still hanging from the rim, the ball bounced off his head before it had fully…
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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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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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Kings owner turns team dinner into a roast: Dimitri would have done the intro
According to Zach Lowe, as reported by BasketNews, Vivek Ranadive, owner of the Sacramento Kings, turned a team dinner into a roast by listing the failures of players, coaches and executives. The…