Basketball
Without Siakam, Raptors also lead Bulls and DeRozan
There was a lot of conflict in the NBA’s first Sunday afternoon in Toronto this season. raptors vs Chicago Bulls (113-104). The ‘Raptor’ parish has always felt a deep affection for the boy (2009 – 2018) who became a player and star in the capital of Ontario under the advice of his esteemed figure. Jose Manuel Calderon, DeMar DeRozan.
“He was my first baseman. He made things a lot easier for me,” the shooting guard admitted to the MD. But it was also an afternoon of pathological hate. Goran Dragic A raucous Raptors fan who doesn’t allow disrespect for the franchise. Interviews and social networks. But Luka Doncic, the “flamenco” compatriot, showed 16 points and two defiant gestures of silence after two triples. But neither the Raptors nor their visceral stalwarts were silent.In the end, as usual, all the noise was absorbed by a thunderous euphoria. Another win for Toronto -no minutes for Juancho-, and it culminated in a great all-star mate OG Anunoby 1:30 left.
Nor is its executor and creator absent Pascal Siakam No two weeks out due to injury, no lack of inspiration with 42.7% on field goals and 27% on triples, no plans as conscientious as the Bulls. in the first game of Scotiabank Arena-, nobody leads the Raptors.Finally his greater energy – more rebounds and more steals – and no doubt Fred VanVleet ~30 points, 11 assists~ to lead Chicago. 10 points in the first part.
As a “hostage” of the “Raptor” domain, demar derozananother genius kidnapped by the tactical entanglement of Nick Nurse, left Toronto’s much-loved escort with a relentless 2×1 that rages in the middle and corners of the court 20 points, More than half of his previous displays against the Celtics (46).they just allowed 9 field goals We also limited the distribution at 2 assists. Another “Affected” Darius Garland, James Harden, Trae Young. Even as Billy Donovan-led teams diversify their scoring production through Nikola Vucevic (18), Goran Dragic (16), Ayo Dosunmu (15), Patrick Williams (13) and Javonte Green (10). It was in vain.
Because the Cameroonians aren’t the only ones who have overcome the challenge of not having Pascal Siakam for the first time – and with the best Siakam early in the season – the Raptors. top scorer (25 points), his second-highest assistant (7.7 basket passes).he did what he wanted Fred VanVleetJust back from injury, what do you want — but he started to struggle against the Bulls’ prepared defense, defending him in a direct block with blocker defender Vucevic in the first quarter, isolated him.waited for him near the hoop while his defender stayed past the screen 2/5 on field goals, 0/3 on triples.
make yourself known very early on stage, Alex Caruso, one of the best defenders in the NBA.Only he’s 4 points, but his performance on other fronts Double-double with 11 rebounds and 11 assists Plus 2 steel and 2 blocks. The Raptors’ ball circulation wasn’t fluid and there was no solution on the perimeter (3/11 for triples in the first quarter).
The Bulls knew all too well to attack. The Raptors love his 2×1, but they lacked the size to defend Montenegro’s strong center, so they didn’t need what they did against Vucevic either. Christian Kolok (11 points), Siakam’s devoted understudy as his compatriot was involved in putting blocks of -6 and 3 on aggregate! 21-30) knew how to rotate to find the man released on the perimeter.But like the Raptors 4th best offense in the NBA they drop points. Among his most prolific players, Scotty Barnes (19 points and 10 rebounds). Power forwards started production on VanVleet and Toronto began to read advantage and entered a triple.continue with ‘Pick and Roll’ Using a pump pass to outwit Bucevic was one solution.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the court, Nurse cut off the Bulls’ game supply. A permanent 2×1 to DeRozan. This forced the shooting guard to release the ball quickly and delegate yes or yes to others. 55-49 rest.
Bulls rearrange ideas after break
And Donovan gave it back to Nurse: a constant 2-1 win against Van Fleet and started to tap out in Toronto – no triples in the third quarter – but most of all, Rearrangement of ideas in attackkeeping DeRozan off the ball, shooting and distributing a triple with Nikola Vucevic on his head, taking a slice of the original “dart”, Goran Dragic As an ambient cold enforcer. The transition helped DeRozan come out of the drought and he scored nine points in the third quarter. But Scotiabank Arena forgave him and paid tribute to the escort despite fans whistling at the bottom of the track for an ’11’ on some free throws. It was he who whistled.
83-82 as they faced the final quarter expressed excitement.And despite the Bulls’ rising momentum, the Raptors tied the win Authoritative advantage over rebounds – 19 to 10 sacks in this final set – Sensational Fred VanVleet kept Chicago out of the trap because of how well his teammates were doing.arena and even rapper Drake, Another one in the rowdy crowd.
Eager to meet the Raptors again this Monday to complete “back to back” with the Raptors, the Bulls are back from the “North” with their tails tucked between their legs.like Sixers, like hawkslike cavaliers, The only Raptors to beat them. And at this rate they will start saying in Toronto soon.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Basketball
PLEKHANOV: “There are also a few points I would like to point out”
Head coach of “Kharkov Falcons” Valery Plekhanov He summarized the team’s 2025 results and talked about the preparations for the continuation of the season:
“Summing up the results of the calendar year, I want to congratulate all our fans on the upcoming New Year and Merry Christmas, wish our favorite team peace and good victories! “Kharkov Falcons” are the first players of this Super League season, so second place at the moment is a good result.
There are a few points we would like to emphasize separately. First of all, seven players from last season’s active squad won the Premier League together, but five of them never played in the Super League. Therefore, the experience they gained in the first half of this season is almost priceless. Secondly, Kharkiv Falcons are one of the two champion teams that did not play a single match at home. It’s very difficult when you’re not playing for your fans, you’re training in one gym, and you’re playing in a different gym every time, even on home tours. In these conditions, 4 defeats in 13 matches is a good result.
One of the most negative moments of this year was not being able to participate in the last four of the Ukrainian Cup. Unfortunately, we were a little unlucky in the draw. After an emotionally difficult and physically exhausting match with Krivbass, we did not have enough strength for the next match against Kiev-Basket in the quarter-finals. Unfortunately, our performances in the cup are over, but now we will be able to focus all our efforts on the championship.
Our main problem now is injuries. We have five injured players, three of whom have serious injuries that require a long recovery period. We’re about to get off to a very tough start to the new calendar season because the Falcons will be playing basketball six weekends in a row, which means six road trips with no rest time. If we could count on all twelve players in the squad at the beginning of the season, there will no longer be such a rotation. Therefore, all the responsibility and burden will fall on the players in the rankings. I hope they get over their injuries in the new year, recover from their injuries as soon as possible, return to work and help their beloved club properly represent Kharkiv in the Super League.
Despite the holidays, we have training scheduled almost seven days a week. “I really hope that by January 10 we will be a combat-ready team that can solve serious problems.”
Source: Sport UA
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Basketball
Bobrov made a double-double in the Ukrainian derby in the Romanian Cup
On December 23, as part of the 1/8 final of the Romanian Cup, the Ukrainian derby was played between Bucharest and Dinamo. Vyacheslav Bobrova and “Fast” Alexandra Lipovoy.
Dinamo won the match 89:79, and the fate of the ticket to the next round was decided in overtime, as Rapid won the first match – 83:73.
The home players acted more accurately in extra time and won with a total score of 101:85 and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Vyacheslav Bobrov made a double-double in 33 minutes on the field, scoring 10 points (4/7 two-pointers, 0/1 three-pointers, 2/2 free throws), collecting 10 rebounds, 1 block, 5 turnovers and 2 fouls.
Alexander Lipovoy played 38 minutes, scored 16 points (1/2 two-pointers, 4/7 three-pointers, 2/2 free throws), collected 3 rebounds, made 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover and 4 fouls.
Romanian Cup. 1/8 final. 2nd match, 23 December
Dinamo Bucharest – Rapid Bucharest – 101:85 Overtime (17:22, 28:12, 24:19, 20:26, 12:6)
Match record:
Source: Sport UA
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Mikhailyuk repeated his personal best from the NBA regular season in the match against Memphis
Ukrainian basketball player who plays for Utah Jazz Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He repeated his personal best in starts in the NBA regular season.
This happened 128:137 in the game between the Utah Jazz and the Memphis Grizzlies on the night of December 23-24.
In this match, Mikhailyuk stayed on the field for 22 minutes and during this time he recorded 9 points (4/4 free throws, 1/4 two-point, 1/5 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
This match was Mikhailyuk’s 27th match as a starter this season. So, at the end of December, Svyatoslav repeated his career record in terms of starts, missing only one game against Dallas.
Previously, Mikhailiuk managed to play as a starter in many matches only in the 2019/20 season as part of the Detroit Pistons.
The Jazz are in 12th place in the NBA Western Conference rankings with 10 wins in 29 games. Utah will play its next game against Detroit on Saturday, December 27 at 04:30 Kyiv time.
Source: Sport UA
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