News about Evan Fournier

Steph Curry mocks France with savage hoodie after USA's Olympics basketball final win over hosts in Paris

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 11, 2024
Steph Curry couldn't resist poking fun at France once again by wearing a brutal 'Nuit Nuit' hoodie after USA's Olympics basketball triumph in Paris. America's team of NBA superstars captured gold against the hosts in the French capital on Saturday night, with Curry and LeBron James inspiring USA to a 98-87 final victory. After pulling out a sensational three-pointer which sent fans wild online, the Golden State Warriors point guard could be seen trolling the home crowd with his famous 'night night' gesture on court.

Two NBA stars BRAWL during heated international match between France and Germany

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 6, 2024
A pair of NBA players got into an ugly altercation during international play on Saturday. In the midst of France's 90-66 win in a friendly against Germany, Evan Fournier of France and Dennis Schroder of Germany needed to be separated. During a play in the second quarter, Schroder drove to the basket and took a hard foul from Fournier.

After being barred from the first round of the FIBA World Cup, France's Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier, and Nic Batum all paid attention to the 2024 Paris Olympics

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 27, 2023
Rudy Gobert, the three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and a handful of other league players, but they couldn't help France prevent an early withdrawal from the ongoing FIBA World Cup in Asia. France is a medalist in the eyes of many who watch this World Cup and the No. 10. According to FIBA, the 5-ranked team in the world will not make it to the first round of this tournament, putting it into a huge embarrass for a team that will be considered a gold-medal favorite as it hosts the Paris Olympics in 11 months. In a group-stage game in Jakarta, Indonesia, Latvia defeated France 88-86 on Sunday night, defeating France 88-86. Nicolas Batum has been a member of France's national team for over 15 years. At the Tokyo Olympics, he was part of a gold-medal game loss to the United States. At last year's EuroBasket, it was part of another gold-medal game loss. At the previous two FIBA World Cups, it was part of two consecutive defeats. They were all difficult. This was, to him, the worst ever happened. Much worse. It's different if you fail in the semis or quarterfinals.' At least you play,' Batum said.

After the Knicks' Game 4 playoff loss, Obi Toppin had a 'intense altercation' with coach Tom Thibodeau

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 22, 2023
Toppin confronted his head coach right after the game was over, prompting their altercation to [team's] postgame meeting] in the visiting locker room at Kaseya Center. A Toppin yelling at someone before being calmed down by several of his teammates, including Julius Randle, Josh Hart, and Evan Fournier, even though the player's home court was unclear at the time who was mad with him.

Following his deal's termination in the summer, Knicks GM Scott Perry is expected to walk away from MSG

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 31, 2023
Perry, whose deal is set to end this summer, led the revived Knicks to the second round of the playoffs this season, the first time the team has played in the playoffs since the 2012-13 season. The 59-year-old, who worked closely with president Leon Rose and executive vice president William Wesley this season, had been general manager since 2017-18.

After the Knicks' playoff loss, NBA Stephen A. Smith wants Julius Randle out, Damian Lillard in

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 13, 2023
Stephen A. Smith has pleaded for the New York Knicks to make some key offseason trades in the aftermath of the team's second round departure to the Miami Heat in the NBA playoffs, urging for veteran player Julius Randle to be traded for Portland Trailblazers franchise player Damian Lillard. After the Knicks lost to Jimmy Butler and Co. in Miami on Friday night, they didn't hold back on several players in orange and blue, the ESPN basketball analyst was on the verge of tears. I wanted a few minutes.' The season's ended. Destiny and I knew that the New York Knicks would lose,' a 55-year-old Bronx native said, before exploding Knicks' head, Tom Thibodeau, according to his. The team can't shoot, but Evan Fournier has only played in 27 games this season.' In the playoffs, don't give him a second shot.

Immanuel Quickley and Evan Fournier are the outright winner of the Miami Heath as the sixth man

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 11, 2023
In Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup, the New York Knicks guard and sixth man Immanuel Quickly have been ruled out. After being listed as questionable yesterday and missing Game 4 due to the injury, Quickley was ruled out with a sprained ankle. Evan Fournier, a reserve shooting guard and three-point expert, has also been disqualified from Game 5 for being late. Despite being thrown out of the rotation early in the season, Fournier would have been a viable candidate to fill Quickley's minutes.

NBA ROUNDUP: Knicks rally back from a 21-point deficit to upset the red-hot 76ers

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 6, 2023
Julius Randle had 24 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, Jalen Brunson had 21 points, and the New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 108-97 on Sunday night. Evan Fournier came off the bench to score 17 points for the Knicks, who were playing a night after losing in overtime to the Los Angeles Clippers. Randle said, 'It was amazing.' 'I believe the biggest difference between last night and tonight, where I felt we should have won, was our defense.'

Cam Reddish denies he is looking for a a trade away from the Knicks

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 8, 2022
On Wednesday night, the 23-year-old didn't play in the Knicks' 89-113 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, his former team, as his replacement. He told reporters postgame that he's asked 'no trade, nothing like that.' According to The Athletic, Reddish, who is making an estimated base salary of $5-6 million this year, has been linked to any trade talks for Knicks guard Evan Fournier, as the front office prepares to drop the Frenchman's $18 million wage. Reddish was traded by the Knicks for a safe 2022 first-round draft pick earlier this year. Solomon Hill and a 2025 second-round pick were also sent by the Hawks to the Knicks. Kevin Knox, the small forward, is headed to Atlanta.

And though Joel Embiid recently became an American citizen, France still needs him to play for them

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 7, 2022
Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers' center, has never played for a national team in his career. Embiid was born in Cameroon and became an American citizen just recently after playing stateside since he was 16 years old. With the Paris Olympics coming up in two years, the host country wants to make a splash and nab as many gold medals as they can. Evan Fournier of the New York Knicks, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot of the Atlanta Hawks, Theo Maledon of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves are all among France's national team members. Frank Ntilikina and Nicolas Batum have been deployed before. Victor Wembanyama, the upcoming NBA draft pick, will likely be available by the time the games roll around.

Adam Sandler congratulates his Hustle co-star Juancho Hernangomez on Spain's EuroBasket win

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2022
Spain beat France 88-76 over Sunday, beating a stunning shooting result from a Hollywood movie star, who claimed its fourth Eurobasket title. Juancho Hernangomez, a Toronto Raptors forward who appeared in Adam Sandler's 'Hustle' as an aspiring NBA player, scored 27 points for his native Spain, while his brother, Willy, a New Orleans Pelicans center, received MVP recognition. 'Bo Cruz!' Sandler took to Twitter in a congratulatory tweet quoting Juancho's character name from the film. Getting it done.' Juancho, we love you. And Willie (sic)! The entire Spanish team deserves a big thank-you.' It was Spain's fourth European championship in less than six years, with all the golds going under new coach Sergio Scariolo.

Despite RJ Barrett's extension, the Knicks are still hopeful of swapping for Jazz star Donovan Mitchell

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 31, 2022
According to omo.com, the New York Knicks appear to be still hopeful that they can make a trade for Utah Jazz multi-time all-star Donovan Mitchell (left), even after the huge contract extension was offered to RJ Barrett (right). The Knicks announced on Monday night that their up-and-coming star had committed to a four-year contract worth up to $120 million. Barrett's first draft pick, although not exactly the franchise's first draft pick to commit to a multi-year contract extension after his rookie deal with Charlie Ward in 1999, was effectively removed from the table in trade discussions.

RJ Barrett, the guard for the New York Knicks, has been granted a four-year contract extension

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 30, 2022
Barrett is the youngest player in Knicks history to have signed a contract over $100 million, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Barrett is the first draft pick to commit to a multi-year contract extension since Charlie Ward in 1999, snaping a strange streak for the Knicks.