Nicolas Batum of the Philadelphia 76ers has been in the NBA for 13 seasons since 2008. He only made a one-time detour in SLUC Basket Nancy for the 2011-12 season, making him one of the most memorable French players in the NBA in the 2010s.
BasketNews has already explored how many ex-NBA players compete in the EuroLeague, but now let's shift our focus in the opposite direction. Currently, 38 former EuroLeague players are making their mark in the NBA. Among them, 18 have found a home in Eastern Conference teams, while the Western Conference boasts 20.
After playing in the first three games of the 2023-24 NBA season, Nicolas Batum missed the last three matches. The player has now addressed his absence. Talking with the media after practice on Monday, the French forward explained why he did not play last week.
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Nicolas Batum of the Philadelphia 76ers has been in the NBA for 13 seasons since 2008. He only made a one-time detour in SLUC Basket Nancy for the 2011-12 season, making him one of the most memorable French players in the NBA in the 2010s.
BasketNews has already explored how many ex-NBA players compete in the EuroLeague, but now let's shift our focus in the opposite direction. Currently, 38 former EuroLeague players are making their mark in the NBA. Among them, 18 have found a home in Eastern Conference teams, while the Western Conference boasts 20.
After playing in the first three games of the 2023-24 NBA season, Nicolas Batum missed the last three matches. The player has now addressed his absence. Talking with the media after practice on Monday, the French forward explained why he did not play last week.
Nicolas Batum has returned to Philadelphia after dealing with a personal matter. He is expected to make his debut on Monday against the Washington Wizards, as reported by Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. The 76ers landed the French veteran in the blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, which featured the ten-time All-Star James Harden.
Los Angeles Clippers and French national team forward Nicolas Batum believes Joel Embiid made the best decision for himself after committing to Team USA. The 34-year-old also admitted that he didn't spend much time convincing Embiid to join France.
The French national team finished the 2023 FIBA World Cup in just 18th place, suffering a fiasco in the First Round. Regarded as one of the tournament favorites, France lost two games out of the first three and were eliminated from title contention.
The French national team suffered a fiasco in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. After being considered one of the favorites, they got eliminated from title contention with one game left in the First Round. Following the collapse, a public discourse revolved around Thomas Heurtel. The team's captain, Nicolas Batum, attacked the French Basketball Federation for not allowing Heurtel to represent the squad.
Just a few minutes after he blasted the French federation for their decision not to allow Thomas Heurtel to play for the national team, Nicolas Batum addressed his share of responsibility in France's elimination from the 2023 FIBA World Cup. "It's a huge disappointment for us," the veteran forward reiterated in the postgame presser, following a fatal loss to Latvia.
The French national team hoped to fight for the 2023 FIBA World Cup medal. After losing to Latvia, they will only play for 17th-32nd places. After the game, Nicolas Batum did not mince his words. "It's a big disappointment, that's for sure, we broke down mentally, physically, they were very strong, we weren't together," Batum told beIN Sports.
Nicolas Batum has finished his 15th season in the NBA, playing for the Los Angeles Clippers. In an interview with Toni Canyameras from Mundo Deportivo last January, the veteran forward revealed he's going to retire from the French national team after the Paris Olympic Games in 2024.
Excluded from the French national team following his signing in Russia, point guard Thomas Heurtel received support from France's captain Nicolas Batum. Los Angeles Clippers forward gave a lengthy interview to Basket USA, where he backed the idea of having Heurtel on the team in the upcoming major basketball events.
Nicolas Batum is one of the best-known French basketball players in the world. He's currently in his 15th season in the NBA, playing for the Los Angeles Clippers. With the end of his career slowly coming to an end, talks have surfaced about him returning to compete in Europe.
Tony Parker is an ambitious president and his dream is to make LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne a powerhouse in European basketball. His intentions have been manifest in the signings of Nando De Colo and Joffrey Lauvergne, among others, but he does not intend to stop there. Nicolas Batum, who has had a share in the French club since 2007, could be up next.
While Victor Wembanyama is being touted as the next great prospect from overseas, Nicolas Batum will start his 15th NBA season this week. At 33 years old, the Los Angeles Clippers forward has seen many young French players try to establish their names in the NBA. However, only a bunch of them play longer than just a couple of years.
Victor Wembanyama sent the NBA world into a frenzy with two monster performances against G League Ignite last week where he averaged 36.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks. Los Angeles Clippers veteran forward Nicolas Batum, one of the leaders of the French men's basketball national team for over a decade, has been monitoring Wembanyama for four years now.
Nicolas Batum held a Q&A session on Twitter and answered various people's questions. According to the 14-year NBA veteran, his greatest career accomplishment involves staying in the strongest basketball league for such a long time and playing there every year. He added that it's also the hardest part of being an NBA player.
French forward Nicolas Batum, who's also the captain of the French national team, is declining his $3.3 million player option and will test free agency, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Real Madrid became the champions of Europe last night after defeating Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League. Although they were outshot 23 to 3, the Spanish club managed to pull off an upset victory to increase the trophy tally to 14.