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The contrast between the on-court and off-court vibes surrounding the Trail Blazers is stark, according to Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report (Substack link), who notes that the timing of new ownership’s cost-cutting efforts couldn’t be worse. Competing in the playoffs for the first time in five years, Portland will be looking to take […]
Plenty of players in the EuroLeague get checked in on by NBA teams during the course of the season, but two were particularly close to moving to the United States this season, according to Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews: Isaac Bonga and Alpha Diallo. Bonga, who plays for Partizan Belgrade in Serbia, had a desire to […]
Much of the discussion following the Knicks‘ loss to the Hawks in Game 2 revolved around coach Mike Brown‘s decisions regarding lineups and timeout usage. Heading into Game 3 tonight, Brown says he is still open to changing lineups around based on what is needed, Andrew Crane writes for the New York Post. “Anything’s open […]
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Joel Embiid has been upgraded to “doubtful” for the Sixers‘ Game 3 against the Celtics on Friday, Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports notes (via Twitter). The Athletic’s Tony Jones writes that Embiid partially participated in Philadelphia’s practice on Thursday, with coach Nick Nurse describing it as slightly more than a walkthrough. “I think we’re going […]
The London Lions have appointed Tautvydas Sabonis as their new head coach, marking a major step in the club’s plans to elevate its presence in European basketball. The move was officially announced on Monday, with the 33-year-old Lithuanian taking the reins after serving as assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas. Sabonis, son of basketball legend Arvydas […] The post Tautvydas Sabonis named head coach of London Lions appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The London Lions are officially back in the EuroCup for the 2025–26 campaign, as confirmed by Euroleague Basketball during the June 19 ECA shareholders meeting. This marks the club’s return to European competition after a one-year absence and is viewed as a major step in their long-term vision to position London as a basketball hub […] The post London Lions return to EuroCup as club eyes EuroLeague future appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Euroleague Basketball has officially confirmed the full list of participating clubs and the calendar for the 2025–26 EuroLeague and EuroCup seasons, following the Assembly of Syndicated Shareholders of Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA) held on June 19. For the first time, the EuroLeague will feature 20 clubs, following a previously approved expansion from 18 teams. The […] The post EuroLeague confirms 2025–26 season teams amid historic 20-team expansion appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
