Basketball
Not a critical fiasco. Ukraine closed the fight in the group with a defeat to Croatia
The Blue-Yellows secured their spot in the continental forum playoffs ahead of schedule. The main issue was only the last position of the team in the table of group B. Even in the event of a defeat by the Croats, the Ukrainians had a chance to finish second. They could have scored less than 8 points, hoping for the Italian team’s victory over the English team.
The first quarter of the match against the Croats was marked by the transition of initiative from one team to another. Neither the Croats nor the Ukrainians were convincing enough, initially allowing their opponents to take the lead by 4 points and then leading most of the 10-minute period. And in the end it was a draw – 21:21.
Starting the second quarter with a 9:0 attack, the Balkans quickly gained a 12-point advantage – 41:29, 43:31. To honor the coach of the Ukrainian team Bagatskis, they found the right words for the guards and managed to turn the game on their side. As a result, after 10 minutes, the basketball players of the Croatian national team could not help the enthusiasm of the Ukrainians. And the opponents left to take a huge advantage, with only the three-point advantage of the “checkered” team – 45:42.
At the end of the third quarter of the game, the scoreboard showed a draw – 67:67. In the fourth quarter, passions were assured, and those expectations were justified. At one point, the Ukrainian basketball players managed to take the lead by 4 points – 79:75. It was a success, but only local – it did not guarantee anything. The Croats scored 11 points in a row and have already taken a comfortable handicap – 86:79. At the end of 10 minutes, the Ukrainians did everything possible not to lose unnecessary “minus 8” or more. However, in the end, the Croats had no desire to finish the Bagatskis team: Bogdanovich deliberately did not take the last free kick, choosing an opponent in the quarterfinals (not Slovenia), and his partners allowed the opponent to score points. without fighting in the return attack. As a result, 85:90 – the “blue-yellows” lost, but with a high probability they could take the second place in group C.
Now Ukraine is in third place behind Croatia (both teams have 8 points each). Only when they beat Great Britain on the day’s evening show Italy can catch them. And then there will be a “spin” of three teams – this is where the Ukrainian team should rise to second place. Generally welcome.
European Basketball Championship. Group C 5th round
Croatia – Ukraine – 90:85 (21:21, 24:21, 22:25, 23:18)
Croatia: Simon (11 points + 6 rebounds), Bogdanovich (27 + 7), Zubac (10 + 8), Saric (3 + 3), Smith (7 + 1), Mavra (13 + 2), Khezonya (6 + 1) , Matkovic (10+6), Ramlyak (3+3).
Ukraine: Lukashov (5+1), Mikhailyuk (14+5), Bliznyuk (16+8), Gerun (21+6), Sloth (6+3), Bobrov (8+2), Pustovoy (4+2), Sanon (11+3), Zotov, Sidorov, Tkachenko (0+1).
Milan, Italy). Sports complex “Mediolanum Forum”.
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Croatian “Zadar” reported on its official website the transfer of a basketball player from the Ukrainian national team Ivan Tkachenko.
After a short trial period during which the Ukrainian player met the requirements of the coaching staff, a contract was signed with him at the end of the season.
The club has already announced that Tkachenko will participate in the Adriatic League and the Croatian Championship, so the Ukrainian can make his debut for the new team in the local championship match against Kvarner on December 27.
Tkachenko did not sign a contract with any club at the beginning of the 2025/26 season and played in only two official matches after the start of the season – as part of the Ukrainian national team, against Georgia and Denmark in November as part of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
Last season Ivan played for Mitteldeutscher, where he won the German Cup. The forward, who played in 32 matches in the 2024/25 Bundesliga, averaged 4.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in 17.3 minutes.
During his club career, Tkachenko played for Ukrainians Cherkasy Mavpy and Prometheus, as well as Finland’s Helsinki Seagals.
Zadar is in sixth place in the Adriatic League Group B with 4 wins in 10 matches, and is in second place in the Croatian Championship with a score of 10-1.
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Star player of Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic Against the background of the embarrassing defeat of Houston Rockets (96:119), he explained what the team had to change to improve the results:
“I don’t know exactly what needs to change, but something definitely needs to change. We need to figure it out, that’s what we need to do. Everyone should discuss it.”
I know JJ Redick said it would be disturbing. And that’s the way it should be.
As I said, we need to discuss this. It may be uncomfortable, but everyone needs to try harder, starting with me.
We just have to challenge each other. Everyone should challenge themselves and their teammates. “There’s no way to play the way we play, so we’ve got to be better than that.”
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On the night of December 25-26, as part of the Christmas games of the NBA regular season, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime, 142:128.
Nuggets’ point guard Jamal Murray played with 35 points (2/3 free throws, 3/14 two-pointers, 9/18 three-pointers) and 10 assists in this game.
The Canadian player broke the record for the most accurate three-pointers in a match by making 9 three-pointers in the Minnesota hoop. Thus, he surpassed the record of 8 three-pointers each of Stephen Curry (2024), Grayson Allen (2023), Luka Doncic (2023) and Patty Mills (2021).
Murray also became the third player in NBA Christmas history to score 35+ points, 10+ assists and 5+ 3-pointers, joining Luka Doncic and Tracy McGrady.
JAMAL MURRAY brought the heat to CHRISTMAS DAY!
🔥35 POINTS
🔥10 AST
🔥 9 15:00 (most in Christmas Day matches)He joins Luka Dončić and Tracy McGrady only in the 35-PT, 10-AST, 5-3PM matches. #NBAXmas history. pic.twitter.com/LithevHmF5
— NBA (@NBA) December 26, 2025
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