NBA News
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NBA Playoffs: Thunder Set the Tone (2-0)
There was little pressure on Oklahoma City heading into Game 2. The Thunder had won the opener, but they hadnt exactly buried the Suns. It was the kind of win that leaves a sliver of hope for the other side, a feeling that the whole thing could still swing. [youtube v=”75cpN1tzS7Q” maxwidth=”560px”] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shut…
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NBA Playoffs: Portland stun the Spurs (1-1)
On paper, Game 2 between the Spurs and Portland was supposed to follow the script from Game 1, with the Texans having already locked up the home win. Last night, though, it went a very different way – and a much uglier one. Scoot Henderson ended up owning the game, but the night will be…
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Basket: France officially named host of the 2031 men’s World Cup
France will stage the 2031 men’s basketball World Cup It’s official as of Wednesday. Fiba has named France as the host nation for the 2031 men’s Basketball World Cup. Three cities are on the list: Lille, Lyon and Paris. The tournament will run from 29 August to 14 September, with the knockout stage in Paris.…
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NBA Playoffs: Minnesota level the series in Denver! (1-1)
Minnesota were 19 points down. They had stumbled through a first quarter to forget in a hostile building, with Denver already smelling 2-0 and total control of the series. The Timberwolves could have folded. Instead, they stood up, beat the Nuggets 119-114 on Monday night at Ball Arena, and headed back to Colorado with their…
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NBA Playoffs: McCollum’s 32 points silence the Garden (1-1)
After a strong Game 1, New York had probably expected to press home the advantage in Game 2 and head to Atlanta up 2-0. On Monday night, CJ McCollum decided that was not happening. 32 points, ice-cold execution in the closing minutes, and a final buzzer that left New York stunned into silence. Atlanta won…
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NBA : Victor Wembanyama crowned 2026 DPOY in unanimous vote
Since arriving in the league three years ago, Wembanyama has not exactly played nice. He has come in hard and made the obvious impossible to ignore. On Monday night, the NBA confirmed what everybody has known for months: the French centre Victor Wembanyama is the league’s best defender, named DPOY 2025-2026. La video des Spurs…
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NBA : the Knicks cool off the Hawks at the buzzer in a huge Alexander-Walker–Brunson showdown
A playoff-level scrap There was a proper postseason feel inside State Farm Arena. Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks delivered exactly what it promised: a hard, sharp, high-wire battle from first whistle to last. In a cracking atmosphere, Atlanta were looking to keep that home run rolling. Instead, up against a New York side with…
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NBA: Magic nearly blow it, but hold off the Pistons as Paolo Banchero runs the show
A controlled win… then a proper scare The Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 123-107, but the final score doesn’t come close to telling the story of a game that went completely off the rails. Orlando were miles ahead for most of the night, stretching the lead to 26 points before almost throwing it away…
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NBA : Jokic turns it all upside down as the Nuggets snatch a wild overtime win over the Blazers
An absurd late comeback The Denver Nuggets pulled off one of the wildest recoveries of the season, outlasting the Portland Trail Blazers 137-132 in overtime after a game that went completely off the rails. Down 16 with a little over eight minutes left, the Nuggets looked done. Portland had the game under control, set the…