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NBA: Rick Adelman, former Blazers coach and a towering presence on the sideline, dies at 79 Rick Adelman has died at the age of 79, the North American Basketball Coaches Association announced. A respected figure in NBA coaching, he made his biggest mark with the Portland Trail Blazers, leading them to the NBA Finals twice,…

Mike James still out as Monaco are forced to adjust against Nanterre AS Monaco begin their Betclic Elite semi-final against Nanterre without their main man. As expected over the past few days, Mike James is not in the squad for the first game of the series, which takes place this Monday night at Gaston-Medecin. The…

A fast start and an early edge San Antonio took Game 7 of the series, finishing with a 111 to 103 win. Victor Wembanyama was named the league’s top player. The Texas club will face New York in the NBA Finals. The French star scored 22 points. He also pulled down 7 rebounds. The center…

The ultimate payoff after a memorable run The NBA has handed Victor Wembanyama the league’s top player trophy. The award comes after the San Antonio Spurs clinched their place in the next round. The French star has taken a huge leap in his young career. Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had already been named regular-season MVP. Wembanyama…

The early read and the first wave of momentum The scoreboard tells the story: San Antonio got the job done. Victor Wembanyama put up 28 points, along with 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. The French star buried two early jumpers right off the bat. A defensive stop on Jared McCain sparked the opening run. Shai…

Tactical control and the early edge Oklahoma City win the fifth game of the series. The scoreboard reads 127 to 114. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finishes with 32 points. Coach Mark Daigneault tweaks his starting five. Jared McCain is inserted into the opening lineup. Chet Holmgren adds 16 points. San Antonio start sharper on offence. Julian Champagnie…

The playoff box-score confirmation New York have booked their place in the NBA Finals. The scoreboard shows a clean sweep over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The series ended 4-0. New York have copied the exact pattern from the conference semifinals. Their clash with Philadelphia finished with the same cold, hard numbers. The opening game against Cleveland…

As every year, 15 players are honoured across the three All-NBA Teams as the league’s best. This time there were no real shocks, apart from Wembanyama becoming the second French player to make the All-NBA First Team since Joakim Noah in 2014. Because while Nikola Jokić keeps sitting on his throne with almost ridiculous consistency,…

The Big Apple waited 27 years. It was entitled to explode for a whole night New York did not need a tight game. Not tonight. Not after everything this franchise has been through since 1999. Not after the years of ridicule, the false starts, the clunky rosters, the passing stars, the overhyped promises and the…