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Trail Blazers fire new broadcaster hours after hiring over scandal
The Portland Trail Blazers parted ways with newly hired play-by-play broadcaster Braiden Bell after racist and sexist posts from his teenage years resurfaced. Portland announced the decision only hours after Bell had been named to the role. "The Portland Trail Blazers have zero tolerance for racist, sexist, or harmful comments," the organization said in an official statement. "Social media posts made by our recently announced play-by-play broadcaster are in clear violation of team and league p...
Luka Doncic new weight sparks huge Mavericks-era comparison
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is reportedly as lean as he has been since his rookie season with the Dallas Mavericks, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. "I do think Luka's as lean as he's been since his rookie year. Luka, I think, was listed at 218 in his rookie year, probably was legitimately like 230-ish, and he looks like he's in about that range now," MacMahon said on The Hoop Collective podcast . That estimate matches a previous report from SportKlub.si , which stated that Doncic weighed aro...
Jalen Duren lands $200M deal, but big question remains
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren has agreed to a five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed contract to remain with the franchise, according to ESPN's Shams Charania . The agreement ends a prolonged restricted free-agency standoff between the two sides. Duren accepted Detroit's standing offer ahead of Thursday's 11:59 p.m. ET deadline to sign his one-year, $9.6 million qualifying offer. According to Charania, Detroit put the $200 million offer on the table approximately two weeks ago after mak...
Chima Moneke explains what EuroLeague will miss without Mike James
Chima Moneke and Jordan Loyd sent messages of support to Mike James after Anadolu Efes Istanbul confirmed that the star guard suffered an Achilles tendon injury against Crvena Zvezda on Thursday night. Efes said James will undergo detailed examinations before a treatment plan is determined. The Turkish club has not yet announced the full severity of the injury or whether the tendon was ruptured. James went down without contact during the third quarter of Efes' 77-72 loss in Belgrade and had to...
Efes confirm Mike James Achilles injury as star sends first message
Anadolu Efes Istanbul have confirmed that Mike James suffered an Achilles tendon injury during their EuroLeague Round 3 game against Crvena Zvezda on Thursday. "Detailed examinations will be conducted for Mike James, who suffered an Achilles tendon injury, and a treatment plan will be put in place," Efes announced . Anadolu Efes did not specify the severity of the injury or confirm whether the Achilles tendon was ruptured. James suffered the non-contact injury with 2:40 remaining in the third ...
Ognjen Dobric reveals Achilles fear, Zvezda players visit Mike James
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade wing Ognjen Dobric expressed concern over Mike James after the Anadolu Efes Istanbul star suffered a non-contact lower right leg injury during Thursday's EuroLeague game in Belgrade. James went down with 2:40 remaining in the third quarter and had to be carried off the court on a stretcher. He finished with 11 points, 3 assists, and 4 PIR in 22:30 before leaving the game. Dobric said there was initial talk around the arena that the injury could involve ...
Pablo Laso provides worrying Mike James injury update
Anadolu Efes Istanbul head coach Pablo Laso admitted that Mike James ' injury "doesn't look good" after his team suffered a 77-72 road loss to Crvena Zvezda in EuroLeague Round 3 on Thursday. James went down with a non-contact lower right leg injury with 2:40 remaining in the third quarter and had to be carried off the court on a stretcher. No official diagnosis has been made yet. Efes will return to Istanbul on Friday, where James is expected to undergo further medical tests. "Okay, I'll be q...
EuroLeague players send prayers to Mike James after scary injury
Several EuroLeague players reacted on social media after Anadolu Efes Istanbul star Mike James suffered a non-contact lower right leg injury against Crvena Zvezda on Thursday night. James went down with 2:40 remaining in the third quarter after taking a quick burst toward a loose ball. He immediately grabbed his lower right leg and was eventually carried off the court on a stretcher. While no official diagnosis was announced immediately after the incident, the way James collapsed raised concer...
Mike James carried off court after non-contact injury vs. Zvezda
Anadolu Efes Istanbul star Mike James suffered a concerning non-contact injury during the Round 3 game against Crvena Zvezda on Thursday night. The incident happened with 2:40 left in the third quarter, with Zvezda leading 53-51. James tried to chase down a loose ball, took a short burst forward, and suddenly collapsed to the floor. He immediately grabbed his lower right leg, raising concern over a possible Achilles injury. James was carried off the court on a stretcher as Crvena Zvezda fans g...
Tristan Vukcevic receives tough injury update before season starts
Washington Wizards big man Tristan Vukcevic has sustained a left hip impingement, the team announced ahead of the upcoming season. Vukcevic will remain a partial participant in training camp while continuing his rehabilitation work and is expected to be reevaluated in approximately four weeks, per the same report. The 23-year-old is entering his fourth NBA season with Washington after appearing in 49 games (12 starts) during the 2025-26 campaign. He averaged 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.1 a...
Real Madrid make unwanted EuroLeague history with another loss
Real Madrid have started the 2026-27 EuroLeague season with three consecutive defeats for the first time in club history after falling 102-98 to Hapoel Tel Aviv on Thursday night. Los Blancos had already lost 77-78 at Dubai Basketball and 84-94 against Anadolu Efes, leaving them 0-2 for the first time since 2020. The defeat to Hapoel extended that run to 0-3, something Real had never previously done at the start of a EuroLeague campaign. Real's defense struggled badly before halftime, with Hap...
Lakers add former NBA guard ahead of new season
The Los Angeles Lakers have hired former NBA guard Pooh Jeter as their new Director of Pro Scouting, according to Marc J. Spears of Andscape . The Los Angeles native was hired by new Lakers assistant general manager Eric Amsler, who joined the organization in September after spending 22 seasons with the Miami Heat. Amsler oversees player personnel, including the Lakers' pro and draft scouting operations. Jeter, meanwhile, arrives after working with the Portland Trail Blazers as a player develo...
Tacko Fall receives concerning update during Sixers camp
Philadelphia 76ers center Tacko Fall underwent an MRI that revealed a left hip strain, the team announced. The 30-year-old will be reevaluated in approximately two weeks. Fall joined Philadelphia in September on an Exhibit 10 contract, a non-guaranteed training-camp deal that can be converted into a two-way contract. The 7-foot-6 (2.29-meter) center spent last season with the Ningbo Rockets in China, averaging 11.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks in 38 CBA appearances while shooting 80.1%...
AEK owner reveals NBA plan to absorb EuroLeague
AEK Athens owner Makis Angelopoulos says the NBA has submitted a proposal to the EuroLeague that, in his understanding, would ultimately lead to the current competition being absorbed into a new European basketball structure. "There is definitely a proposal from the NBA to the EuroLeague," Angelopoulos told reporters, via Sport24.gr . "The proposal concerns absorption. Merger and absorption. Abolition of the EuroLeague. The teams all go to the BCL. "If this scenario happens, there will be a de...
Tony Parker denies ASVEL transfer ban over Lauvergne dispute
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne head coach and president Tony Parker has denied that the club has been banned from registering new players amid an ongoing financial dispute with former center Joffrey Lauvergne. Eurohoops initially reported Thursday that ASVEL still owed Lauvergne €300,000, had missed two consecutive payments from an earlier agreement, and had consequently been hit with a player registration ban. The report also stated that Lauvergne had taken the matter back to the Basketball Arb...
JaVale McGee finds new team, joins another former Laker
Three-time NBA champion JaVale McGee has officially joined the Shanghai Sharks, putting two longtime NBA veterans on the same CBA roster after the Chinese club also signed guard D'Angelo Russell. Russell's move to Shanghai was announced earlier this week after the Memphis Grizzlies waived him on September 25. Despite both spending time with several of the same NBA franchises, McGee and Russell have never previously been teammates. Both played for the Lakers, Warriors, and Mavericks, but their ...
Most likely Lakers player to be waived revealed
Los Angeles Lakers wing Dalton Knecht is a likely candidate to be waived if the team cannot find a trade before finalizing its regular-season roster, according to NBA reporter Evan Sidery . Sidery reported that Knecht has fallen behind Bronny James and Jaden Hardy in the competition for the Lakers' final roster spots. Los Angeles currently has 16 players on guaranteed contracts, one above the NBA regular-season maximum of 15, meaning at least one roster move will be required before opening nig...
Austin Reaves reveals hardest part of playing with Luka Doncic
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves revealed that the most difficult part of sharing the court with Luka Doncic has little to do with basketball. "The hardest part is to understand his English on the court," Reaves told ESPN LA with a smile. "He gets to talking fast, speaking in Slovenian, Serbian. He speaks four languages." "Sometimes I'm looking at him and I'm like, 'English. Talk to me in English. I need English.'" Reaves and Doncic are now the centerpieces of a new-look Lakers team foll...
Raptors reward bench standout after record-setting season
Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead has agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract extension, according to ESPN's Shams Charania . The new deal will keep the 24-year-old under contract with Toronto through the 2029-30 season, just two years after he was selected with the No. 45 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Shead appeared in all 82 regular-season games last season, including 12 starts, and averaged 6.6 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 5.4 assists in 22.6 minutes per game. He recorded 354 assists off th...
Donovan Mitchell joins rare NBA company with Adidas extension
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has signed a new multi-year contract extension with Adidas, according to ESPN's Shams Charania . The agreement extends Mitchell's long-running partnership with the brand and takes his signature shoe line through its 10th model. By reaching that milestone, Mitchell is set to become just the seventh active NBA player to have at least 10 signature shoes with the same brand. Mitchell has been with Adidas since entering the NBA in 2017, with his first signa...
New potential Bucks trade package for Jalen Duren revealed
The Milwaukee Bucks are open to moving Myles Turner and Kyle Kuzma in a potential sign-and-trade for Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren , according to NBA reporter Evan Sidery . Milwaukee is reportedly one of multiple teams showing legitimate interest in Duren as his contract standoff with Detroit reaches a key deadline. Duren remains a restricted free agent after the two sides failed to agree on a long-term contract. Detroit has reportedly offered the 22-year-old big man a fully guaranteed fi...
Nikola Jokic reacts to Nuggets offseason after no blockbuster move
The Denver Nuggets are preparing for the new 2026-27 season with a familiar starting lineup but several new faces around their core, and Nikola Jokic has been closely watching how the group comes together. "The starting unit is the same, but there's a bunch of new guys," Jokic said after Tuesday's practice . "I think they're going to be good." "It feels normal, feels like second nature," he said of the starting unit. "It feels like you know what we should be doing." Denver kept its core of Jok...
Top NBA career earners playing in the 2026-27 EuroLeague: Who leads the list?
The 2026-27 EuroLeague season features 132 players with previous NBA experience , but which of them made the most money during their time in the league? According to BasketNews calculations, the combined NBA earnings of all former NBA players currently in the EuroLeague total about $1.59 billion. Of those 132 players, 102 earned at least $1 million during their NBA careers, while 27 reached the $10 million mark. Important to note: Salary data comes from two sources: Spotrac and HoopsHype . All...
Kendrick Perkins drops surprising NBA MVP pick for 2026-27 season
NBA champion and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins gave his MVP pick for the 2026-27 season. Perkins believes that Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will thrive alongside LaMelo Ball , adding that Edwards is his frontrunner to win MVP this upcoming season. "Yes, I believe he's under pressure, and I also believe he's going to win MVP this season because he's going to be able to slide to his natural position, and that's the two guard, and he's going to get buckets playing alongside...
ASVEL expected to be banned from registering players over unpaid debt
Tony Parker's ASVEL Villeurbanne are expected to be banned from registering new players in the EuroLeague. However, as of now, the French team is still allowed to register new players to its EuroLeague roster. The expected sanction stems from an outstanding debt to current Partizan player Joffrey Lauvergne. According to Aris Barkas of EuroHoops , ASVEL owed around €300,000 to Lauvergne and failed to make two payments under a previous agreement, triggering the registration ban. Bask...
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