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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Sixteen contracts, fifteen spots at the Lakers: in Indiana, Darnell’s mother recounts
The Los Angeles Lakers have 16 players on guaranteed contracts for an NBA regular-season limit of 15. Dalton Knecht, Jaden Hardy and Bronny James are named by several journalists, while JJ Redick…
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Duren stays in Detroit, announced late Thursday by an insider: Dimitri redoes the intro
Jalen Duren’s agent, Chafie Fields, confirmed to ESPN’s Shams Charania late Thursday night that the centre was returning to the Detroit Pistons for five years. The deal came a few hours before…
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Reaves asks Doncic for English mid-game, the scorer’s table notes it in one language
Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers guard, told ESPN LA that the hardest part of playing with Luka Doncic is understanding him when he talks fast and switches from English to Slovenian…
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LeBron flies off, Maxey waits on the kerb: Darnell’s mother has a question
As the Philadelphia 76ers’ media day ended, LeBron James left by helicopter while Tyrese Maxey, who had car trouble, sat on the kerb. Maxey told it laughing, according to BasketNews.
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A first in WNBA history, since 2022: Dimitri keeps the jingle in reserve
Minnesota Lynx, the number one seed, are out in the first round of the WNBA play-offs, beaten 87-71 by number eight New York in game two. It is a first, which Sporza…
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Las Vegas will cost $12-13 billion with the arena, Chantal wonders who locks up
According to ESPN (Shams Charania), the NBA is about to name the ownership group of its future expansion franchise in Las Vegas, at a price of at least 12 to 13 billion…
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Moe Wagner loves the New York subway, Darnell’s mother wants to see it in January
Moe Wagner, 2025 world champion and new player for the Brooklyn Nets, said at his press conference that he takes the New York subway “all the time”. He admitted he has not…
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Jokic wants every NBA player to do six months in Europe, Darnell’s mother has a question
At the Denver Nuggets’ media day, Nikola Jokic said he wished every NBA player could play six months in Europe, “just to see how much pressure there is”. According to him, in…
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Hezonja says “thank you, Cleveland” to the snow, Dimitri would have lined up the music
Back in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers after six seasons in Europe, Mario Hezonja told BasketNews he can no longer stand the sun and likes Cleveland’s colder weather. He played for…
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Redick gave the exact address, Grimes found the neighbour’s pool: Martine notes
JJ Redick, the Lakers coach, said his new signing Quentin Grimes accidentally walked into a neighbour’s guest house in the Hamptons this summer, despite being given the exact address of his own.…
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Giannis and Bam pull off Dragon Ball Z fusion, Dimitri wants full darkness
Giannis Antetokounmpo, who joined the Miami Heat after 13 seasons in Milwaukee, and captain Bam Adebayo have compared themselves to Son Goku and Vegeta. They recreated the Dragon Ball Z “fusion” pose…
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Jaylen Brown says “Next question” on Sixers’ alpha, Martine notes it down
For his first Media Day as a Philadelphia 76er, Jaylen Brown gave no direct answer when asked who would be the team’s “alpha” in 2026-27. He said “Next question”, and a long…