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Sasha Vujacic says he and Kobe Bryant spoke English on defense, then switched to Italian on offense so Tony Allen couldn’t understand them Sasha: That’s why when we played them, like he was the one actually, when Kobe and I would speak on the basketball court, he would come and listen, and we started speaking Italian. They’re like, ‘What? What is he talking about?’” Tony Allen: “I knew it. I knew it. I like, bro, they just said something in English on the defensive end. They get on the offensive end, they speaking a whole another language.” Z-Bo: “You knew it, huh?” Tony Allen: “I promise you I knew it. Yeah, cuz I’ll be overplaying, and then y’all saying something to make when you go back door or something.” Sasha: “That’s why you were laughing.” Tony Allen: “I knew it. I appreciate you for clarifying that.”

Karlo Matkovic, a Man on Fire 16 points so far in the 1st quarter

Mario Hezonja vs the 76ers

The Warriors are not delivering payments to Kristaps Porzingis on his $20 million salary, ruling that he is not rendering services, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater. Golden State is permitted to move his contract at any point before the Feb. 11 deadline even without paying him currently, and will continue exhausting trade avenues as the 31-year-old leans toward ending his NBA career. Absorbing Porzingis' near-expiring deal would allow a rival team to move a salary out and save money and clear a roster spot via a buyout.

Kendall Puryear’s free throw style is… Something (video via @carterl0we)

Kasparas had Kuzma wide open for 3 and he did not pass it to him. That’s high IQ ball right there.

📅 Pre devet godina, 2017, Aleksandar Vučić postao je predsednik Srbije i preuzeo apsolutnu vlast. Sada, nakon njegovog poraza, možemo da pogledamo i fudbalski bilans tog perioda. 🏆 Među prikazanim primerima, jedino u Srbiji nijedan drugi klub nije osvojio nijednu titulu. Zvezda je, uz malo administrativne pomoći, stigla do čak 10 od mogućih 9. Za ostale nije ostala nijedna. Za Zvezdu se našla i jedna iz prošlog veka.

Domantas Sabonis is not enthused about playing with a ball-dominant guard like Darius Acuff, per @SeanDeveney (h/t @AhnFireDigital )

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The Oklahoma City Thunder plan to sign Ochai Agbaji, league sources told @hoopshype. Agbaji has averaged 7.2 points in four NBA seasons with the Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors, and Brooklyn Nets. Agbaji was most recently with the New York Knicks in training camp.

🚨 Olimpia Milano reached a contract extension agreement with Leandro Bolmaro through 2029 (Gazzetta dello Sport).

The Brooklyn Nets have exercised the rookie scale team options for the 2027-28 season on Egor Dëmin ($7.58 million), Nolan Traore ($4.19 million), Drake Powell ($3.71 million), Ben Saraf ($3.17 million), and Danny Wolf ($3.08 million).