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Rookies Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Liam McNeeley have reenergized the Hornets’ franchise, Steve Aschburner of NBA.com writes. Knueppel is challenging top pick and college teammate Cooper Flagg for Rookie of the Year honors. “I knew the four guys we were bringing in … they were just so secure in themselves,” president of […]
As Tim Bontemps of ESPN writes, the Celtics had a glaring hole in the middle of their starting lineup after trading Kristaps Porzingis and losing Al Horford and Luke Kornet in free agency. However, Neemias Queta has emerged as a solid center in his first season as significant rotation player, averaging 10.3 points, 8.2 rebounds […]
The Nuggets have been using Aaron Gordon off the bench since he returned from a hamstring strain to maximize the value of his limited minutes, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Coach David Adelman wants Gordon to be available to help close out games, so he’s playing him strategically the rest of the time. […]
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Several teams reportedly have interest in Hornets forward Miles Bridges, but he said after Saturday’s win over Washington that his preference is to remain with Charlotte, writes Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer (subscription required). Boone points out that Bridges is often the subject of trade speculation at this time of year, so he’s not […]
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul showed resilience and depth on Friday night, pulling away late for a 108–93 road win over Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz at Buesa Arena. The victory lifted the Turkish side to 12–6 in the EuroLeague standings and extended its strong start to 2026. Baskonia fed off the home crowd early and dictated tempo through […] The post Fenerbahce cruises past Baskonia with fourth-quarter surge appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
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AS Monaco delivered one of its most authoritative performances of the season, rolling past FC Barcelona 90-74 on Tuesday night at Palau Blaugrana. The visitors seized control almost immediately and never let go, turning a highly anticipated rematch into a one-sided display of execution, discipline, and defensive control. Barcelona briefly led after the opening basket, […] The post Monaco dismantles Barcelona at Palau Blaugrana appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne claimed a second straight home statement over Paris Basketball, pulling off a 94-89 victory on Tuesday night at LDLC Arena in Round 19 of the EuroLeague. The matchup carried extra weight after last season’s dramatic meeting, and once again, the home side found answers when the game tightened late. Paris started with […] The post Nando De Colo delivers late dagger as ASVEL shocks Paris Basketball appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
