Non-playoff teams rarely have bona fide stars. And I’m not sure adding games is the answer. I want to see what next year is like before I decide tanking has to be fixed. This is a generational draft — I suspect that’s why you saw so many teams actively wanting to be at the top of it.
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Duke's blue-chip route? Veteran strategy? Billy Donovan's path in this era is unknown. Is he a good hire? Is there's risk, especially for Carolina?
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The NBA’s 65-game rule isn’t just policy—it’s a statement. Stars like Jokic and Wemby now have to suit up more consistently, giving fans the games they deserve while teams balance health.
Let me know how you guys feel about the new rule?
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Kentucky always had top talent. Now, the Final Four path is the transfer portal or paying imports big bucks.
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EuroLeague in serious talks for a new NBA project! Huge step for European basketball. NBA now understands the game better after global talks.
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“Breaking down global hoops with Stanley Johnson — the truth about talent outside the U.S.”
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My new identity. I'm good with it.
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I interviewed Steve Kerr and Steph Curry in my new book COACHABLE. Now available for
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What made Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry unstoppable? They built a relationship based
on trust, gratitude, and collaboration. The best talent doesn’t resist input. The best
leaders stay coachable.
Architect of the NBA's best Eastern Conference team, Pistons BB Ops Prez Trajan Langdon, tells FullCourtPassport who & what taught him how to build a winning culture.
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Kevin Punter tells Fullcourt Passport why he made it overseas when many Americans didn’t: an obsession with leveling up.
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🏀 Josh Childress on Olympiacos Fans: “They’re Different!” | Fullcourt Passport Podcast
Former NBA player Josh Childress talks about his ground-breaking move to play in Greece with hosts Ric Bucher & Bostjan "Boki" Nachbar and how fans -- and even the police -- made him aware of their passion.
From the latest Fullcourt Passport, a podcast providing everything you need to know about international basketball, from NBA foreign players to Americans in EuroLeague. Entire show available at NoFilter.net or YouTube's UnitedWeCast channel, or listen here: open.acast.com/public/strea...
What I want to know is why he needed smelling salts right before the kick. Camera caught it. Is that a thing for kickers now? Never seen it before. No mention of it on the broadcast, of course.
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Ran into technical difficulties. Now going live at 1p PT/10p GMT. Invitation still stands!
New show all about international hoops going live tomorrow (Fri) 9 am PT/4pm GMT — insight on the NBA’s foreign stars, updates on Americans overseas & tipping you off to the young foreign NBA-bound talent. Click the link to join us! nofilter.net/event/8AzpXr...
How is Dennis Schröder an international superstar and an NBA journeyman? open.acast.com/public/strea...
Slovenia Cries Foul and the NBA Rolls Over open.acast.com/public/strea...
What Ballmer-Kawhi Bombshell Proves + EuroBasket 2025 updates open.acast.com/public/strea...
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open.acast.com/public/strea... What do WNBA players deserve to be paid?
That should’ve been, of course, Clint Capela. (I’ve been watching too much soccer lately.)