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Jose Alvarado signed a two-year $9 million contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans. Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP - Scanpix Jose Alvarado is set to remain on the team where he made his name in the NBA. According to Shams Charania from The Athletic, Alvarado signed a new two-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans worth $9 million. Alvarado averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists for per game for the franchise last season.

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade captured the first official win of the new season on Saturday, winning against Mornar-Barsko Zlato. After the game, Crvena Zvezda's head coach, Ioannis Sfairopoulos, wanted to address the club's fans directly. It was the second game for Crvena Zvezda in the ABA League and the first one in front of their home fans after an unexpected loss against BC Dubai the week before, which caught a lot of publicity and made at least some fans doubt the team.

The French Basketball Federation (FFBB) recently adopted a new rule for the French Cup competition. It caused a controversy in the betting scene in France. FFBB approved a new rule, which was previously abandoned in 2019, that gives lower-division teams a pre-game advantage, a handicap - the lower division the team plays in, the greater the advantage it gets while competing against higher-division clubs before the game. It goes in 7-point increments.