Booker – Doncic, the (too) rare duel As surprising as it may seem, Devin Booker and Luka Doncic only rarely crossed paths during their early NBA career. The two prodigies (respectively 25 and 22 years old) faced each other last night for the eighth time only in four seasons, the first and only duel in … Read more
The series: Memphis remains on its momentum It won’t go down as their most convincing victory of the huge ongoing series, but it did extend the fun, at home, while taking a little revenge on the Minnesota Timberwolves, who humiliated them two months ago. (138-95). The Memphis Grizzlies of Ja Morant (16 points, 8 rebounds, … Read more
Phoenix pique les Hornets Affected by the Covid, decimated in the interior sector, Phoenix had lived a difficult end of the year 2021, marked by three defeats in four games, all against teams which serve as a benchmark this season (Golden State, Memphis and Boston) . The few days of rest obtained by the franchise … Read more
Few Frenchies on the floors – two more exactly – but two performances with some lessons to be learned. After an indigestible performance at the Oklahoma City Thunder (3 points to 1 of 8 shooting), Evan Fournier settled the shooting Sunday night, on the floor of the Toronto Raptors. The back of the France team … Read more
The perf of the night: Jaylen Brown, 50 points and a closed club The new year almost started in a bad light for the Boston Celtics, rather surprised to have had to fight Sunday night, at home, against an Orlando Magic who has not taken for the habit of shaking his opponents this season ( … Read more
Samuel “Sam” Jones wrote the golden age of the Boston Celtics, the one that saw the Massachusetts franchise win eleven titles between 1957 and 1969. Alongside Bill Russell, one of the most iconic players in the American League – 11 rings -, the native of Wilmington (North Carolina) became the second most successful day in … Read more
At the heart of a period of uncertainty, of permanent player movements to compensate for absences due to Covid, the Utah Jazz and the Chicago Bulls can boast of being among the most stable and successful franchises of the moment, this that their ongoing four-game winning streak – no one is doing better right now … Read more
The turnover has not dragged on, and it is significant. According to information confirmed by ESPN (Adrian Wojnarowski) et The Athletic (Shams Sharania) in particular, then confirmed by the club in the wake, Brad Stevens, coach of the Boston Celtics since 2013, will no longer coach the franchise from next season. He will replace the … Read more
There are some flashes of genius, like this three-point basket slammed more than nine meters from the target, with the board, just before the half-time buzzer. But the inspirations of Luka Doncic are no longer sufficient. The Slovenian, yet all smiles after his feat, lost his superb Tuesday when his Dallas Mavericks gave in at … Read more
All records are made to be broken, some shouldn’t be, because of image. Thursday night, the debates between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder turned very short, and resulted in the biggest victory (or defeat it depends), in the history of the NBA: 73 points difference ( 152-79). A shattering entry into the … Read more