Wizards forward Bilal Coulibaly underwent surgery on Friday in order to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, Coulibaly – who sustained the injury while playing for the French national team at EuroBasket 2025 – will likely miss some time at the start of the regular season. The Wizards have formally … [Read more...] about Wizards’ Coulibaly Undergoes Thumb Surgery
Johnson Is Already Improving; Should Wizards Retire Wall’s Jersey?
Wizards lottery pick Tre Johnson III was viewed as one of the best shooters entering the 2025 draft but he also displayed improved ball-handling a couple months ago at Las Vegas Summer League, writes Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network. “I watch bits and pieces of Kyrie (Irving) and Darius Garland, just from a guard’s perspective how they can change speeds,” Johnson said. … [Read more...] about Johnson Is Already Improving; Should Wizards Retire Wall’s Jersey?
EuroBasket Notes: Sengun, Vukcevic, Yabusele, Queta
Rockets center Alperen Sengun continued his impressive EuroBasket performance on Wednesday, outplaying Nikola Jokic in Turkey’s thrilling 95-90 win over Serbia, writes Semih Tuna of Eurohoops. Both teams came into the game undefeated, so the victory gave Turkey the No. 1 seed in Group A heading into the knockout round. It also made a statement for Sengun, who was facing Jokic … [Read more...] about EuroBasket Notes: Sengun, Vukcevic, Yabusele, Queta
Nets Notes: Porter, Thomas, Lottery Odds, Koch
The Nets are counting on Michael Porter Jr. to provide scoring punch and stretch opposing defenses after acquiring him in an offseason trade with Denver, and he’s confident that he can deliver. In a recent interview with online influencer PlaqueBoyMax (YouTube video link), Porter proclaimed that Warriors guard Stephen Curry is the only NBA player who surpasses him as a … [Read more...] about Nets Notes: Porter, Thomas, Lottery Odds, Koch
EuroBasket Notes: Fontecchio, Avdija, Sarr, Vucevic, Sengun
After shooting a rough 23.8% from the field in Italy’s first two EuroBasket games, Heat forward Simone Fontecchio rebounded in a big way on Sunday. As The Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang (Twitter link) relays, Fontecchio poured in 39 points while shooting 65.0% from the field and 70.0% from three in a win against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also added eight rebounds and three … [Read more...] about EuroBasket Notes: Fontecchio, Avdija, Sarr, Vucevic, Sengun