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The National Basketball Players Association seemed to imply in a statement earlier this week that Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is healthy enough to play, but that’s not the case, according to head coach Doc Rivers. As Eric Nehm of The Athletic relays, Rivers told reporters on Wednesday that Antetokounmpo continues to recover from the left […]
The Detroit Pistons are "optimistic" that Cade Cunningham can return from a collapsed lung by the start of the playoffs, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. "The Detroit Pistons are optimistic and there is hope internally there that Cade Cunningham will be able to return in time for the start of the NBA playoffs in mid-April," said Charania. Charania added that Cunningham is still in the early phases of his recovery. "He's still just one week removed from that collapsed lung, so he's very mu...
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The Bird exception, named after Larry Bird, is a rule included in the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement that allows teams to go over the salary cap to re-sign their own players. A player who qualifies for the Bird exception, formally referred to as a Qualifying Veteran Free Agent, is said to have “Bird rights.” The […]
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The last in our position-ranking series, point guards are down beyond the elite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. As style of play has changed, teams are increasingly relying on bigger players to create offense. Where does that leave small point guards? Many big names - including Stephen Curry, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton, Darius Garland, Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, Ja Morant, Trae Young and Fred VanVleet - face far more uncertainty than a year ago. But, as always, there are rising young player...
Panathinaikos has officially moved on from veteran big man Richaun Holmes, announcing the decision on Tuesday. Holmes joined the EuroLeague side last August after spending a decade in the NBA from 2015 to 2025. He agreed to a one-year contract that included a team option for a second season, and the deal reportedly placed him […] The post Panathinaikos parts ways with Richaun Holmes appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
As devastating as Moses Moody‘s knee injury earlier this week was, there was at least one silver lining, head coach Steve Kerr said during an appearance on 95.7 The Game’s ‘Willard & Dibs’ show (Twitter video link). In some instances, a player who suffers a torn patellar tendon also sustains damage to other parts of […]
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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