Nicolas Batum announces retirement after 18 NBA seasons - ESPN
Nicolas Batum, a longtime NBA forward and stalwart for France's national team, announced his retirement Monday in a social media video with his son.
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Manu Ginobili, Jaylen Brown top reactions to Spurs reaching NBA Finals - ESPN
The San Antonio Spurs are back in the NBA Finals.
Kawhi Leonard scores career-high 55 as Clippers down Pistons - ESPN
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 55 points, James Harden added 28 and the LA Clippers extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 112-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.
Sources - Nicolas Batum returning to Clippers after opt out - ESPN
Free agent forward Nicolas Batum intends to sign a two-year, $11.5 million deal to return to the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN.
Sources - Batum opts out; interest in return to Clippers - ESPN
LA Clippers forward Nicolas Batum is declining his $4.9 million player option for the 2025-26 season to become a free agent, sources told ESPN on Saturday.
Harden, Kawhi carry gritty Clips past Nuggets to force Game 7 - ESPN
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — James Harden rebounded from a quiet night in Game 5 on Tuesday to score 28 points on 10 of 20 shooting. Kawhi Leonard added 27 points and 10 rebounds and the LA Clippers forced a Game 7 of their first-round NBA playoff series with a 111-105 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Thursday night.
Kawhi Leonard leads Clippers’ rout of Nuggets for series lead
Kawhi Leonard recorded 21 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and the Los Angeles Clippers took a 2-1 series lead with a convincing 117-83 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night at Inglewood, California James Harden had 20 points – all in the first half – to go with nine assists and six rebounds, while Norman Powell also scored 20 for the fifth-seeded Clippers. Ivica Zubac registered 19 points and nine rebounds as Los Angeles won its second straight in the best-of-seven, first-round series. Denver star Nikola Jokic recorded 23 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists for his 20th career postseason triple-double. Jamal Murray also scored 23 points and Aaron Gordon added 15 points and seven rebounds for the fourth-seeded Nuggets. “We got to build off of this,” said Clippers coach Tyronn Lue.
NBA playoffs 2025 - Why Josh Hart - and his wide-open 3s - can fuel Knicks - ESPN
DEFENDERS HAD SWARMED Jalen Brunson with less than 30 seconds remaining in last season's pivotal Game 6, a first-round contest that would either bring the Philadelphia 76ers even with the New York Knicks or propel New York to the Eastern Conference semifinals.