Considering how dominant the country has been in the Olympics for the last decade and a half, it is easy to be numb to a Team USA gold-medal victory. Although international competition is deeper than ever, many Americans still consider anything short of the top spot on the podium a failure.
When the Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Alex Caruso last offseason, it was widely regarded as a smart move because Caruso solved a lot of the problems that Josh Giddey created for them.
While the NBA is often considered the best basketball league in the world, the EuroLeague is often considered the hardest. One player who knew this better
An NBA player has come off of the bench to score 20 or more points in a Finals game on 41 occasions in league history. How many of the players to do it can you name in six minutes?
When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the MVP last month, it marked the seventh straight MVP who was born outside of the US, following Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Clippers guard James Harden, who holds a $36.3MM player option for the 2025/26 season, is “trending toward” declining that option, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
This offseason, the Los Angeles Clippers may need to replace a veteran who has spent a lot of time in their organization. After spending at least part of each of the last five season with the Clippers, Nicolas Batum now finds himself with options this offseason as a player option for the 2025-26 is all that remains on his contract.
Even though professional athletes devote their lives to their sport, that doesn't mean they don't enjoy playing or watching others. While many people in
Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum said the 2025-26 season could be his last year of his professional basketball career. “There’s a very, very good chance that the next season will be my last,” Batum said in an interview with BeinSports via Eurohoops.
James Harden responded after facing widespread criticism for his previous performance. After a quiet Game 5 where he scored just 11 points, he delivered 28 points on 10-for-20 shooting.
The final Eastern Conference team advanced in dramatic fashion, while the first Game 7 was confirmed. Here are three stars from Thursday's NBA playoff games.
Nicolas Batum may not seem like the most significant player when looking at the box score, but his importance to the LA Clippers can not be understated.
The Los Angeles Clippers ended the regular season with eight straight wins to secure the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference. As a result, they have set
The Philadelphia 76ers traded James Harden early in the 2023-24 season because they didn't want to give him a long-term contract. After Harden carried his team to the No. 5 seed, that trade looks like a big win for the Los Angeles Clippers.
The LA Clippers edged out the Golden State Warriors in overtime to seal an end of season thriller. Draymond Green said ahead of the game that the Golden State Warriors match-up with the LA Clippers was like a Game 7.
The Los Angeles Clippers were one of four teams that entered Wednesday with identical records in the Western Conference, as all of those teams are fighting to be inside the top-six seeds in the West and not the play-in tournament.
Clippers forward Nicolas Batum nabbed just his fourth start this year on Friday. He helped his club notch a 105-95 win over New York, writes Janis Carr of The Orange County Register.
Guard Rayan Rupert has become a promising piece in the Blazers rebuild. That is due to his Nicolas Batum mentorship, who also learned in the Portland organization.
On Thursday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers had their season come to an end when they lost to the New York Knicks by a score of 118-115 at the Wells Fargo Center.
The 2024 NBA Playoffs did not get off to a great start for the Philadelphia 76ers. They lost Game 1 on the road to the New York Knicks 111-104 in what was a roller coaster ride of production from the team.
Nicolas Batum‘s impact on the Sixers‘ defense has made him the most valuable player the team received in the James Harden trade, writes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer.