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Rockets center Alperen Sengun continued his impressive EuroBasket performance on Wednesday, outplaying Nikola Jokic in Turkey’s thrilling 95-90 win over Serbia, writes Semih Tuna of Eurohoops. Both teams came into the game undefeated, so the victory gave Turkey the No. 1 seed in Group A heading into the knockout round. It also made a statement for Sengun, who was facing Jokic … [Read more...] about EuroBasket Notes: Sengun, Vukcevic, Yabusele, Queta

The Nets are counting on Michael Porter Jr. to provide scoring punch and stretch opposing defenses after acquiring him in an offseason trade with Denver, and he’s confident that he can deliver. In a recent interview with online influencer PlaqueBoyMax (YouTube video link), Porter proclaimed that Warriors guard Stephen Curry is the only NBA player who surpasses him as a … [Read more...] about Nets Notes: Porter, Thomas, Lottery Odds, Koch

After shooting a rough 23.8% from the field in Italy’s first two EuroBasket games, Heat forward Simone Fontecchio rebounded in a big way on Sunday. As The Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang (Twitter link) relays, Fontecchio poured in 39 points while shooting 65.0% from the field and 70.0% from three in a win against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also added eight rebounds and three … [Read more...] about EuroBasket Notes: Fontecchio, Avdija, Sarr, Vucevic, Sengun

1:40 pm: Wizards officials expect Sarr to be ready for the start of the NBA regular season, a team source tells Josh Robbins of The Athletic, who adds (via Twitter) that the injury won’t require surgery. 11:31 am: Wizards center Alex Sarr, who had been competing for France in this year’s EuroBasket tournament, has been ruled out for the rest of the event due to a right calf … [Read more...] about Alex Sarr To Miss Rest Of EuroBasket Due To Calf Injury

In a Sunday night final in which both teams struggled to score, Brazil beat Argentina by a final score of 55-47 to win the gold medal at AmeriCup 2025 in Nicaragua, according to FIBA. Brazil’s 55 points marked the lowest ever by a champion, per the press release, while the 102 combined points between the two sides were the fewest in any AmeriCup game. It was a rematch of the … [Read more...] about Brazil Wins FIBA AmeriCup 2025