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Rizhao Longxin claimed the championship at the 2026 Shandong Three-on-Three Basketball League stop in Yantai, securing their second tournament victory after a dominant run at the Yantai Economic-Technological Development Zone Wanda Plaza. Rizhao Longxin Secures Back-to-Back Titles in Yantai The 2026 Shandong Three-on-Three Basketball League Yantai stop concluded on August 30, following a competitive weekend … Read more

San Pablo Burgos returns to European basketball competition after nearly five years away, opening its BKT EuroCup campaign against KK Cedevita Olimpija at the Coliseum. The Spanish club, which captured Basketball Champions League titles in 2020 and 2021, faces a formidable test against an Slovenian opponent that has dominated domestic play since its 2019 formation … Read more

The National Basketball Association has introduced a “Four F’s” officiating framework targeting offensive push-offs, illegal screens, and off-ball holding for the upcoming season, aiming to curb a scoring surge that saw teams average 115.6 points per game last year—the highest mark since the 1969–70 campaign. The Four F’s Framework Target Offensive Separation To establish clarity … Read more

Fresh off a dramatic 75-70 victory over Japan in the final at Aichi International Arena, the South Korean women’s national basketball team captured the gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on September 26, securing the country’s first tournament title since the 2014 Incheon Games. All 11 players from the gold-medal squad have now … Read more

Senior NBA executives held private discussions with top European football leadership in Copenhagen, advancing concrete plans to launch a 16-team elite basketball competition called NBA Europe by late next year. National Basketball Association Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum and Senior Vice President George Aivazoglou met with representatives from AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, … Read more

Former NBA guard and 2019 All-Star D’Angelo Russell is continuing his professional career overseas, signing with the Shanghai Sharks in the Chinese Basketball Association. The transition follows a turbulent stretch that saw Russell released by the Memphis Grizzlies on September 25, 2026, without appearing in a regular-season game for the franchise. From the Draft Lottery … Read more

Jalen Duren remains unsigned on a new contract with the Detroit Pistons, leading the All-Star center to sit out the team’s media day amid hardened contract negotiations. According to reporting by Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings have both inquired about the 22-year-old big man, opening the door for potential … Read more

Erikas Kalinicenko is preparing for his third season with Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad in Spain's Segunda FEB after surviving the most challenging period of his career. The 29-year-old Lithuanian small forward returns to full competitive fitness following a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the 2024-25 campaign, an injury that limited … Read more