2025-12-18 / Boardroom
AI is becoming part of the game-day infrastructure. The Charlotte Hornets announced a multi-year partnership with Honeywell to deploy AI-driven building automation across Spectrum Center and the new Novant Health Performance Center. The upgrades will use real-time data to power security, energy management, and life safety systems, helping create smarter, more efficient environments for fans, players, and staff. Spectrum Center’s newly renovated event level will also carry Honeywell branding as part of the rollout. As teams look beyond analytics on the court, Charlotte is investing in AI behind the scenes to modernize its facilities and set a new standard for how NBA venues operate.

2025-12-17 / The most popular basketball shoes of the night / NBA
1st place – Nike Kobe 6 (5 players laced it up)
2nd place – Nike JA 3 (4 players laced it up)
3rd place – Nike KD 18 (4 players laced it up)
4th place – Nike Sabrina 3 (2 players laced it up)
5th place – adidas D.O.N. Issue 6 (2 players laced it up)
2025-12-17 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Kevin Huerter from Chicago Bulls last game against Cleveland Cavaliers played in Nike KD 18 basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope from Memphis Grizzlies last game against Minnesota Timberwolves played in 361 Super Nova 2.0 Pro basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Jock Landale from Memphis Grizzlies last game against Minnesota Timberwolves played in Nike Kobe 6 Protro Total Orange basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Donte DiVincenzo from Minnesota Timberwolves last game against Memphis Grizzlies played in Anta ZAP 3 Snake basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / Kicks of the day / NBA
De'Andre Hunter from Cleveland Cavaliers last game against Chicago Bulls played in Nike Kobe X Low basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Jaren Jackson Jr. from Memphis Grizzlies last game against Minnesota Timberwolves played in Nike G.T. Hustle 3 basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / TOP scorer / NBA
Donovan Mitchell from Cleveland Cavaliers scored the most points of the night (32) while played in adidas D.O.N. Issue 6 basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / TOP rebound / NBA
Rudy Gobert from Minnesota Timberwolves rebounded the most balls of the night (16) while played in Nike G.T. Hustle 3 basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / TOP assists / NBA
Josh Giddey from Chicago Bulls assists the most balls of the night (11) while played in Puma All-Pro Nitro 2 basketball shoes.

2025-12-17 / Shoe choices by position / NBA
14% of guards played in Nike Kobe 6
19% of forwards played in Nike KD 18
17% of centers played in Nike KD 18

2025-12-17 / TOP brands of the night / NBA
65.9% (27 players) played in Nike
9.8% (4 players) played in adidas
7.3% (3 players) played in Jordan
2.4% (1 players) played in New Balance
2.4% (1 players) played in Reebok
2.4% (1 players) played in Puma
2.4% (1 players) played in HOLO
2.4% (1 players) played in 361
2.4% (1 players) played in Skechers
2.4% (1 players) played in Anta

2025-12-17 / The most popular basketball shoes of the night / EUROLEAGUE
1st place – Nike Kobe 6 (10 players laced it up)
2nd place – Nike JA 3 (8 players laced it up)
3rd place – Nike KD 18 (7 players laced it up)
4th place – Nike Kobe V (4 players laced it up)
5th place – adidas Dame X (4 players laced it up)
2025-12-17 / Kicks of the day / EUROLEAGUE
Matteo Spagnolo from Vitoria-Gasteiz Cazoo Baskonia last game against AS Monaco Basket played in Nike JA 2 Tropical Punch basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / Kicks of the day / EUROLEAGUE
Alpha Diallo from AS Monaco Basket last game against Vitoria-Gasteiz Cazoo Baskonia played in Nike Kobe 5 Protro Indiana Fever basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / Kicks of the day / EUROLEAGUE
Tyrique Jones from Belgrade Partizan last game against Bologna Virtus played in Nike KD 18 basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / Kicks of the day / EUROLEAGUE
Luca Vildoza from Bologna Virtus last game against Belgrade Partizan played in Nike G.T. Cut Academy basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / Kicks of the day / EUROLEAGUE
Gytis Radzevicius from Vitoria-Gasteiz Cazoo Baskonia last game against AS Monaco Basket played in Nike KD 17 Late Night basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / TOP scorer / EUROLEAGUE
Mike James from AS Monaco Basket scored the most points of the night (21) while played in adidas Harden Vol. 10 basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / TOP rebound / EUROLEAGUE
Khalifa Diop from Vitoria-Gasteiz Cazoo Baskonia rebounded the most balls of the night (8) while played in Nike KD 18 Wanda basketball shoes.
2025-12-17 / TOP assists / EUROLEAGUE
Nick Weiler-Babb from Istanbul Anadolu Efes assists the most balls of the night (13) while played in adidas Harden Vol. 9 Warm Vanilla basketball shoes.

2025-12-17 / Shoe choices by position / EUROLEAGUE
14% of guards played in Nike JA 3
11% of forwards played in Nike Kobe 6
17% of centers played in Nike KD 18

2025-12-17 / TOP brands of the night / EUROLEAGUE
62.5% (55 players) played in Nike
26.1% (23 players) played in adidas
4.5% (4 players) played in Puma
2.3% (2 players) played in Anta
1.1% (1 players) played in New Balance
1.1% (1 players) played in 361
1.1% (1 players) played in Tarmak
1.1% (1 players) played in Li-Ning
2025-12-17 / Boardroom
The NBA’s top front office belongs to Oklahoma City. Execs across the league voted Sam Presti and the Oklahoma City Thunder No. 1 again, rewarding a group that just delivered 68 wins, a title run and still holds one of the deepest draft-asset stashes in the league. OKC is the rare contender that wins now and builds next—landing SGA and Jalen Williams, hitting late picks, finding Lu Dort, and hiring Mark Daigneault. Everyone else is chasing the standard they’ve set.
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