Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg is off to a historic start. Think Shaq-like.
Is Golden State Warriors rookie forward Yaxel Lendeborg next up? He joined Shaquille O'Neal, Patrick Ewing and David Robinson in this rookie stat.
NBA rookie class watch
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Ongoing performance and hype coverage of the 2026 NBA rookie class, including Cameron Boozer, Yaxel Lendeborg, and Kon Knueppel, as their early-season production draws comparisons and headlines.
Southeast Notes: Reid, Knueppel, Dybantsa, Flemings
Hornets head coach Charles Lee decided to bench starting power forward Naz Reid for the entire second half of Wednesday’s loss in Detroit, per Roderick Boone (Substack link). “Unfortunately, Naz didn’t meet our standards in the first half,” Lee said, “and at halftime we made the decision that he wasn’t going to play in the […]
Pacific Notes: Lendeborg, Curry, Booker, Maluach, Dick
In his postgame interview Monday, Warriors star Stephen Curry discussed Yaxel Lendeborg’s hot start to the season, per Dan Dempster of NBC Sports Bay Area. After contributing 31 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in Monday’s win in Denver, the former Michigan star — who was selected 11th overall in this year’s draft — followed […]
Hornets' Kon Knueppel nears return, assigned to practice with G League affiliate on Thursday
Knueppel is still listed as out for Friday's game, the first of back-to-back contests for the Hornets.
Watch out, Yaxel Lendeborg. You know Luka Doncic will be coming in hot
Yaxel Lendeborg isn’t your typical rookie. He’s fearless. He’s willing to speak his mind about the NBA’s best offensive player, knowing full well the consequences that entails. And mark my...
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