Entering the 2025-26 NBA season, most people knew the Portland Trail Blazers had a set rotation. However, one player has become a pleasant Blazers story this season, which is Sidy Cissoko.
The Portland Trail Blazers collapsed late to drop their final game of a five-game road trip 143-120 to the New Orleans Pelicans. A brutal fourth quarter disadvantage was all it took for the Pelicans to run away with the game.
The Portland Trail Blazers are deeper than they’ve been in years. That depth arguably extends to their two-way contracted players, and while Sidy Cissoko and Caleb Love will spend a good deal of time with the Rip City Remix this season, the pair appear to be ready to contribute with the big club when required.
Jennie Baranczyk landed another international piece on Thursday. Daffa Cissoko, a French 6-foot-4 forward who previously was with Pays Voironnais Basket Club in France’s LIGUE 2 professional league, signed a financial aid agreement with the Sooners, the program announced.
SAN ANTONIO — Jonas Valančiūnas was nearly a San Antonio Spur. The timing was just slightly off. Following three stints of at least three years with the
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The NBA trade deadline can be a tough time for players, and for Portland Trail Blazers guard Sidy Cissoko, it was more like a whirlwind. Amid his second season with the San Antonio Spurs, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings as part of the De’Aaron Fox blockbuster trade that also involved the Chicago Bulls.
The Remix had a successful week on the road while giving new Blazers forward Sidy Cissoko some burn. The Portland Trail Blazers’ G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix, came out of their own All-Star break on Thursday and posted a 2-1 record on the road over the shortened week.
Sidy Cissoko will join the Trail Blazers on a two-way contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Portland will waive guard Taze Moore to open up a two-way spot, Charania tweets.
RIght after acquiring Cidy Cissoko from the Sacramento Kings, alongside two 2nd-round picks, the Washington Wizards waived him, leaving many fans wondering why.
Sidy Cissoko has spent part of two seasons playing for the San Antonio Spurs. He is currently averaging 1.3 points per contest while shooting 50.0% from the field and 42.9% from the three-point range in 17 games.
The Wizards have requested waivers on forward Sidy Cissoko, the team announced today (via Twitter). It has been an eventful week for Cissoko, who was traded from the Spurs to the Kings in the De’Aaron Fox/Zach LaVine multi-team blockbuster, then was flipped to Washington in Wednesday’s Jonas Valanciunas deal.
The San Antonio Spurs made a significant organizational shift with the recent acquisition of NBA All-Star De’Aaron Fox. However, the trade with the Sacramento Kings also meant the Spurs parted ways with three players who have left an indelible mark on the team: Tre Jones, Zach Collins, and Sidy Cissoko.
The trades keep coming. In the most recent NBA blockbuster trade, the Sacramento Kings traded De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs as part of a three-team deal with the Chicago Bulls, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
CEDAR PARK, Texas — A day after a holiday Sidy Cissoko "doesn't celebrate," he found himself wearing a jersey he didn't like on a court that wasn't nearly as dressed up as the one in San Antonio.
On Saturday evening, the San Antonio Spurs hosted the Dallas Mavericks. They were playing without their best player (Victor Wembanyama) and lost by a score of 110-93.
Talent alone can only take you so far. Development is key, and for San Antonio Spurs wing Sidy Cissoko, time is critical. As the Spurs rebuild around their new franchise centerpiece, Victor Wembanyama, Cissoko finds himself at a crossroads, where flashes of brilliance on defense are overshadowed by glaring inconsistencies on offense.
Not every player is Victor Wembanyama, and that's okay. Young players often take time to develop before putting in major contributions on NBA rosters in meaningful games.
On Friday evening, the San Antonio Spurs will host the Portland Trail Blazers in Texas. Before the game, the team announced that they had made a roster
The San Antonio Spurs have two French rookies, but only Victor Wembanyama has seen a lot of playing time. The team's second-round pick, Sidy Cissoko, has played in just three games for the Spurs this season, but the Frenchman saw 14 minutes of action in Saturday's loss against the Dallas Mavericks ...