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Nick Nurse on shooting woes and late-game execution after OT loss to Nuggets

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse pointed to shooting struggles as the key factor in Monday’s 125-124 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets. “That was a strictly shooting percentage game… 53%-48% from three,” Nurse said. Despite outshooting and outrebounding Denver in some areas, Nurse said defensive lapses allowed the Nuggets to thrive. “We just didn’t […] The post Nick Nurse on shooting woes and late-game execution after OT loss to Nuggets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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JJ Redick praises Luka Doncic’s leadership despite Lakers’ loss to Spurs

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick reflected on his team’s 107-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, highlighting Luka Doncic’s performance and the squad’s resilience. “We’ve had so many of these games this season. It almost feels normal,” Redick said, emphasizing the team’s “level of spirit and toughness and fight and […] The post JJ Redick praises Luka Doncic’s leadership despite Lakers’ loss to Spurs appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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DeRozan reaches 26,000 points as Kings earn first win of season over Rockets

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

The Sacramento Kings earned their first victory of the season Sunday night, holding off the Houston Rockets 111-98 at Golden 1 Center behind a balanced effort and a historic milestone from DeMar DeRozan. Sacramento improved to 9-30 by closing the game with timely perimeter shooting and defensive stops after three tightly contested quarters. DeRozan scored […] The post DeRozan reaches 26,000 points as Kings earn first win of season over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Doc Rivers breaks down Bucks’ loss to Nuggets: “Our rotations were hurt”

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

The Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Denver Nuggets 108-104 Sunday at Ball Arena, dropping to 17-22 despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 31 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds. Bucks head coach Doc Rivers cited lineup disruptions as a key factor, saying, “It really killed our rotations in the second half… we drew up a play the first […] The post Doc Rivers breaks down Bucks’ loss to Nuggets: “Our rotations were hurt” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Trail Blazers To Hire Jay Triano As Assistant Coach

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Updated Jul 7, 2:03 AM ET

The Trail Blazers plan to hire longtime NBA coach Jay Triano as an assistant on new head coach Micah Nori‘s staff, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (via Twitter). Joe Freeman of The Oregonian (subscriber link), who confirms the news, notes that this will be Triano’s second stint in Portland, as he was also an assistant […]

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Klay Thompson adapts smoothly to Mavericks bench role

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

After spending the vast majority of his career as a starter – coming off the bench just 41 times across his first 12 NBA seasons – Klay Thompson has had to adjust to a much different role with the Dallas Mavericks this year. The transition hasn’t always been easy, but head coach Jason Kidd has […] The post Klay Thompson adapts smoothly to Mavericks bench role appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Derrick White says Celtics found identity

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Boston Celtics’ recent run has been about more than wins and losses, according to head coach Joe Mazzulla. As Chris Mannix explains, Mazzulla believes the last several weeks have helped the Celtics gain clarity about who they are and what sets them apartfrom other teams. “We’ve developed our identity over the last month, month and […] The post Derrick White says Celtics found identity appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla reflects on Spurs’ late-game edge in loss

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla acknowledged the challenges his team faced in Saturday’s 100-95 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs at TD Garden. “They did a good job cross matching,” Mazzulla said. “You obviously have to be able to make those reads versus the cross matches. I thought we got some good looks, but […] The post Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla reflects on Spurs’ late-game edge in loss appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Dalton Knecht: “At Tennessee, I watched a lot of JJ Redick”

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Los Angeles Lakers 2024 #17 pick Dalton Knecht says that he actually studied film of his new head coach JJ Redick while playing for Tennessee last year. (via Yahoo! Sports): Reporter: “Back in LA when he met with the media, Rob [Pelinka] said that JJ already had like a whiteboard out and was drawing up […] The post Dalton Knecht: “At Tennessee, I watched a lot of JJ Redick” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Goran Sasic points to Partizan president’s decisions behind Obradović’s resignation

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Sasic highlights off-court interference, public pressure, and lack of respect as key reasons why the legendary coach stepped down for the first time in his career The post Goran Sasic points to Partizan president’s decisions behind Obradović’s resignation appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Ντε Κολό: Η Φενέρ ανακοίνωσε την επιστροφή του Γάλλου σταρ

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Ο Νάντο Ντε Κολό γύρισε στη Φενέρμπαχτσε, που ανακοίνωσε τη συμφωνία με τον πολύπειρο Γάλλο σταρ. The post Ντε Κολό: Η Φενέρ ανακοίνωσε την επιστροφή του Γάλλου σταρ appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Ataman on possible major Panathinaikos signing: “The president is always ready to help”

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Panathinaikos Aktor is scanning the market for a roster boost, but head coach Ergin Ataman is only thinking about the double-game week in the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season The post Ataman on possible major Panathinaikos signing: “The president is always ready to help” appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Ergin Ataman: “There are some players who give us nothing”

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Panathinaikos’ head coach was once again very critical of his players after a hard-fought victory against PAOK, stating that some players have to start contributing to the team or "some will die if they play 30 minutes" The post Ergin Ataman: “There are some players who give us nothing” appeared first on Eurohoops .

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