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Team USA advanced to the Gold Medal game in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and they await the winner of the France-Slovenia semifinal matchup. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been the best player in the Olympics thus far, but Clippers forward Nicolas Batum and Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert were looking to shut his water […]

Following their most successful season in franchise history, the LA Clippers wanted to bring the band back together for the 2021-22 season. Serge Ibaka opted into the second year of his deal a few days ago, and a few hours into free agency, Nicolas Batum has also agreed to return. According to Sham Charania of […]

After years of falling short in the playoffs, the Portland Trail Blazers finally decided to go in a new direction by firing Terry Stotts and hiring Chauncey Billups. Additionally, the team will also need to address numerous roster holes in order to surround Damian Lillard with better weapons heading to their 2021-22 campaign so he […]

The Philadelphia Sixers had a disappointing season as the Atlanta Hawks knocked them out of the NBA Playoffs in the second round. Rumors began swirling after the Sixers’ premature exit that Ben Simmons will likely get traded after a horrible display in the postseason. Assuming Simmons gets traded soon, the Sixers go back to the […]

The Golden State Warriors have been reported to be one of the teams interested in signing Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum in free agency. Apparently though, they have a good chance at landing the Frenchman. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the Warriors and Batum have “mutual interest” in joining forces. For the […]

Veteran forward Nicolas Batum looked rejuvenated playing for the Los Angeles Clippers this past season after a rough stretch with the Charlotte Hornets. The Clippers are hoping to re-sign Batum, but they’re going to have to beat out other suitors to do it. Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reports the Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors and […]

All eyes are on the Golden State Warriors and the moves they will be making this offseason. The Warriors reportedly looked into trading their  two lottery picks in the 2021 NBA Draft, but they ultimately stood pat and selected Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody. Kuminga is seen as a raw project who probably won’t be […]

After finishing the regular season with a record of 39-33, the Golden State Warriors had a chance to clinch a playoff berth last season in the NBA’s first-ever play-in tournament, but the Dubs eventually failed. They lost to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. After seeing superstar Stephen Curry put up monster stats […]

It seemed unlikely that the Dallas Mavericks were going to sweep the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening round of the 2021 Western Conference playoffs. The Mavs were not on the doorstep of achieving that feat. Grabbing a 2-0 lead at the Staples Center on the shoulders of star point-forward Luka Doncic was more a […]

Los Angeles Clippers swingman Nicolas Batum was an NBA also-ran coming into the 2020-21 season, but has become the key to L.A. beating Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Batum’s journey to get to this point has been a fascinating one. The Charlotte Hornets were desperate to offload his salary this past offseason, but his […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers blew out the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series. While they were not actually participants, forward Nicolas Batum says both Draymond Green and Boris Diaw had an impact on the game. Ty Lue pulled another stunning series move, inserting Batum into the starting […]

Nicolas Batum keeps it real when talking about the upcoming playoffs rematch between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks. Looking at their showdown in the 2020 postseason, one can say that the Clippers have the advantage over the young Mavs. Besides, they have a fully healthy roster headed by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George […]

Nicolas Batum went home on Sunday night leading the Los Angeles Clippers block party against the Detroit Pistons which they ended up winning 131-124. Batum had three blocks to boost the Clippers’ reserve unit and ended up filling the stat sheet with 14 points, nine boards, three assists, and a steal. But, after we all […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum does spend an awful lot of time with fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert whenever they get called up by their national team. On Sunday, the Clippers swingman did his best impression of the two-time Defensive Player of the Year, stifling Detroit Pistons rookie Saddiq Bey’s dunk attempt. Bey thought he’ll […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won the Nicolas Batum sweepstakes this past offseason, and it turns out there were a lot more suitors than expected. The Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, and Brooklyn Nets were obviously in the hunt for the French forward, but Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says his team was also pursuing Batum. “We […]

When the Los Angeles Clippers signed Nicolas Batum fresh off the buyout market, expectations were tempered, but the opportunities were limitless. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George led the recruitment of Batum, despite the French forward coming off an 18-month stretch where he played a vastly reduced role with the Charlotte Hornets. It took Batum little […]

Shortly after being waived by the Charlotte Hornets, forward Nicolas Batum is expected to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who also reported that the team beat out other contenders to sign the 31-year old forward. Nicolas Batum plans to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers after he […]

The Charlotte Hornets will waive Nicolas Batum, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. According to Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer, the Hornets will use the stretch provision on the veteran forward. So it’s a stretch, as first reported by @theobserver https://t.co/5og1RPeLNq — Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) November 29, 2020 Charlotte had been trying to trade Nicolas […]

Nicolas Batum’s agent, Jeremy Medjana, revealed that the veteran small forward is drawing interest from six NBA teams after getting waived by the Charlotte Hornets. Medjana recently told Basket Session that six playoff teams have contacted him about signing Batum, via Hoops Hype: “Six teams have contacted us and showed interest in Nico: Nets, Warriors, […]

While most NBA players will be — and have been — declining their respective player options in order to try to make a little extra money ahead of the 2020-21 campaign, Charlotte Hornets swingman Nicolas Batum has elected to do the exact opposite. According to a Sunday evening report from Shams Charania of Stadium and […]

The Charlotte Hornets are aware that the Russell Westbrook trade rumor mill has been going on non-stop ever since the Houston Rockets guard said he wanted out of H-Town. While big-market teams like the Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks are reportedly the frontrunners to trade for the former NBA MVP, there’s one dark […]

Before the 2019-20 season was suspended, the Charlotte Hornets were in 10th place in the Eastern Conference standings. In the first season of the post-Kemba Walker era, Charlotte had a record of 23-42 and was on its way to missing the playoffs yet again. Walker only made the playoffs twice during his tenure with the […]

Charlotte Hornets swingman Nicolas Batum has a few apologies to hand out, but not without an admission to make first. “This franchise has got a bright future,” Batum told Scott Fowler of The Charlotte Observer, “but I don’t think I’ll be part of it.” Batum’s contract has been one the Hornets have almost instantly regretted […]

Even before the start of the 2019-20 season, Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins was one of the hottest names in the trade market. However, Minnesota’s front office opted to hold on to the former Rookie of the Year winner, which at this point, appears to have been the right decision. Wiggins has been able to […]

Charlotte Hornets veteran forward Nicolas Batum injured the middle finger of his left hand — which is the one that was fractured in their season opener. Batum hyper-extended the said finger, although X-rays didn’t reveal a new break. The @hornets say Nic Batum hyper-extended the finger he previously fractured. No evidence on the X-ray of […]

Nicolas Batum of the Charlotte Hornets is nearing a return to action after missing the past three-and-a-half weeks with a broken left middle finger. Sam Perley of NBA.com had the news, which featured comments from Batum himself: “It’s been a long process, but we’ve got a great training staff,” said Batum in Perley’s story. “Every […]

Charlotte Hornets small forward Nicolas Batum has been cleared for contact and participated in most of Tuesday’s practice per Rod Boone of The Athletic. Batum suffered a broken middle finger in his left hand on opening night against the Chicago Bulls. Nic Batum (fractured finger) has been cleared for contact and participated in most of today's […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls in their season opener, but they lost veteran small forward Nicolas Batum to an injury. Batum suffered a broken middle finger in his hand and will be out three-to-four weeks, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum fractured the middle finger on his […]

The Charlotte Hornets may have won an entertaining match against the Chicago Bulls, but their win came at a cost. Veteran wing Nicolas Batum has gone down with an injury in his middle finger. Shams Charania of The Athletic confirmed that the small forward sustained a broken middle finger. It’s still unknown how long he […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls on opening night, but lost small forward Nicolas Batum to an injury. Batum suffered a broken middle finger in his hand, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum has suffered a broken middle finger in his hand, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA […]

The 2019-20 season is going to be an important year for the Charlotte Hornets. It’ll be their first season since 2011 without star guard Kemba Walker at the helm. As such, head coach James Borrego has informed the entire team that he’ll likely shuffle and experiment with different line ups until he finds the perfect […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum was held out of Thursday’s practice session due to a sore right Achilles, according to a report from Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. Batum was held out of the second half of Wednesday’s preseason loss to the Miami Heat due to this soreness. He logged 14 minutes, recording just […]

Team USA center Myles Turner took a little jab at French big man Rudy Gobert prior to their recently concluded FIBA World Cup matchup, in which France won 89-79. As relayed by John Schuhmann of NBA.com, Nicolas Batum said Gobert used the Indiana Pacers center’s sly comments as fuel for their Wednesday showdown, which obviously […]

Before anything else, let’s make one thing clear: not much is really expected of the Charlotte Hornets in the coming year following the departure of now former cornerstone superstar Kemba Walker. As a matter of fact, many are predicting that the Hornets will be one of the worst teams in the league next season. For […]

As the FIBA World Cup draws nearer, participating teams are now in the finals stages of their preparation for the prestigious international tournament. France have recently announced their preliminary players pool, with the shortlist headed by Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert and Charlotte Hornets veteran wing Nicolas Batum. The complete list was provided in […]

Tony Parker announced his retirement from the game of basketball on Monday, ending an illustrious 18-year career in which he won four championships as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. Following his retirement, numerous NBA players took to social media to congratulate Parker, with two of his former teammates in Pau Gasol and Nicolas […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach James Borrego addressed the elephant in the room during his end-of-the-season press conference with reporters. Everyone in Charlotte, from fans to the media, wants to know what the franchise is going to do with veteran small forward Nicolas Batum, who arguably has one of the worst contracts in the NBA. Batum […]

Second-year point guard Frank Ntilikina of the New York Knicks has not had his best season. After a rookie year in which he flashed outstanding defensive upside at the guard position, not to mention an engulfing wingspan and good size at 6-foot-6, this year, Frankie Smokes has not improved upon his rookie year. After playing […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be without the services of Nicolas Batum for Tuesday night’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs, according to a report from Rick Bonnell. Batum has missed the past two games for Charlotte with an illness, which has caused him to lose eight pounds. As a precautionary measure, he’ll be held […]