Basketball NewsMonday, Mar 16, 2026

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Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd highlighted his team’s energy and effort in a 130-120 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. “The group played at a very high level this afternoon…Coop was great…he found his rhythm tonight with 10 assists,” Kidd said. He emphasized the impact of lineup adjustments. “Our new center, I’m looking at, you […] The post Jason Kidd praises Mavericks’ energy and adjustments after win over Cavaliers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Sandro Mamukelashvili shared candid reflections on his basketball path during a Fullcourt Passport podcast with Ric Bucher and Bostjan Nachbar. He described his early years in Georgia, saying, “I would definitely say it was very hard at the beginning because I did not think… I don’t think they saw anything that I could have done […] The post Sandro Mamukelashvili opens up on his journey from Georgia to the NBA appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Cooper Flagg highlighted Dallas’ defensive intensity as a key factor in their 130-120 win over Cleveland. “I thought we had a much better presence on that side of the ball and kind of stood them up a little bit,” he said, noting the team played with improved pace and energy. The top overall pick in […] The post Cooper Flagg praises Mavericks’ pace and teamwork after 27-point performance against Cavaliers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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While visiting Portland this week, NBA commissioner Adam Silver shared optimism about the progress being made toward securing public funding for renovations to the Portland Trail Blazers’ Moda Center, according to The Associated Press. Silver said he has been pleased with how discussions around the project have developed, noting that local and state leaders have […] The post Adam Silver positive about progress on Moda Center funding appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Denver Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson says he is still adjusting in his first season with the team. According to Bennett Durando of The Denver Post, the transition hasn’t been completely smooth as the regular season enters its final month. Johnson noted that there is “still an element of figuring it out” as he continues to […] The post Cameron Johnson still figuring things out with Nuggets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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French guard Sylvain Francisco is enjoying the strongest season of his professional career with Zalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague and is now planning to look into opportunities to return to the NBA this summer, according to Aris Barkas of Eurohoops. The 28-year-old guard is expected to explore the NBA market once the season ends. Barkas […] The post Sylvain Francisco plans to explore NBA opportunities appeared first on TalkBasket.net .