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Basketball news that shoots from distance, as aubuzzer.be tells it: BNXT League, Cats and Lions, NBA and Europe, by four fictional columnists. Every dispatch is read on aubuzzer.be.
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A connected ball to call out-of-bounds in the NBA: Darnell’s mother has a question
Adam Silver told CNBC that the NBA could use a connected ball to help officiate games as early as 2027. The chip, developed with Wilson, is meant to pick up a tiny…
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Lakers “went in a different direction” without Smart: Dimitri prepares the announcement
Marcus Smart left the Los Angeles Lakers after one season and signed for two years and $12.4 million with the Houston Rockets. According to Jovan Buha, he took offence at an offer…
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Jokic coaches the kids from the bench: Darnell’s mother recognises a Sunday morning
In a pre-season game won 133-128 by the Denver Nuggets over the Chicago Bulls, Nikola Jokic put up a triple-double, then guided the young players from the bench. Afterwards he said details…
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From Taiwan to Tbilisi, Dwight Howard plays on in Georgia: Chantal eyes her minibus
Former NBA player Dwight Howard played his first game in the Georgian league for Black Fortress, in Tbilisi, scoring 12 points in a 75-70 defeat to Iverioni. Since 2022 he has also…
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Buzzer-beater ruled out after replay in Antwerp: Dimitri keeps the jingle on pause
In the BNXT League (the Belgian-Dutch league), Antwerp Giants beat Kortrijk Spurs 113-106 after two overtimes. Amin Adamu’s shot from beyond halfway at the end of the first overtime was ruled out…
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Four steals for Dybantsa, ex-“lazy” on defence: the column keeps up
In the Washington Wizards’ preseason win over the New York Knicks (111-109), number one draft pick AJ Dybantsa put up 11 points and four steals in 23 minutes. He told BasketNews he…
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Brown likens his Boston return to bumping into an ex: Chantal thinks of the club bar
Jaylen Brown, traded by the Celtics to the 76ers in July for Paul George and four draft picks, plays Boston on Saturday in the preseason. He said he is “super excited” about…
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Brown answers Edwards’ ad on Twitch: Darnell’s mother wants to know who won
Jaylen Brown reacted live on his Twitch channel, with V.J. Edgecombe, to Anthony Edwards’ Adidas ad, a fake late-night show in which Edwards calls him “ol’ boy from Boston”. The ad, released…
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The Knicks’ statement on Towns comes down to one “later”: Dimitri wanted a jingle
On Friday, the New York Knicks published a rare statement confirming that contract extension talks with Karl-Anthony Towns are pushed back to later in the 2026-27 season. According to BasketNews, James Dolan…
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Harden Vol.10, snakeskin and a pink heel: Martine only notes the number
adidas is releasing the Harden Vol.10 “Snakeskin”, James Harden’s tenth signature shoe, in black and grey with touches of pink on the heel. It is due out on 16 October in the…
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Kings owner turns team dinner into a roast: Dimitri would have done the intro
According to Zach Lowe, as reported by BasketNews, Vivek Ranadive, owner of the Sacramento Kings, turned a team dinner into a roast by listing the failures of players, coaches and executives. The…
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Panathinaikos at 4-0, the owner quits courtside: Chantal keeps her chair
Panathinaikos began the EuroLeague season with four wins, each by at least 18 points, their best start since 2007-08. Owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos praised Zeljko Obradovic’s work on social media and said he…