Basketball
The beginning of the end of the illuminated star, Kyrie Irving
Accompanied by media noise and explosions Kyrie Irving from the beginning of his career. Until recently, his tremendous qualities on the court allowed him to say outrageous things without significantly affecting his professional performance. Changed by the outbreak of the pandemic and among many other organizations, governments and scientific communities around the world, NBA.
In order to have a merit-seeker without a personal profile beyond the court, Irving Will become one of the most coveted athletes on the planet todayHe had just turned 30 and had made seven All-Star appearances, averaging . Averaged 23.1 points and 5.7 assists per game In 12 seasons of Elite. he is a proven champion Made the only ring definitive basket in Cleveland Cavaliers history He also won gold medals at the Olympics and the World Cup.All this with a marvelous ability to dance and create on parquet, his special canvas that showcases his best work Ball and basketball artistic skills.
Unfortunately, characters over the track have won the battle in recent years. It’s backed up by the most basic stats. Since participating in the huge project of brooklyn netsheadquarters he lost more than half the game (128 out of 239), mostly for non-sports reasons. Data anecdotes explain the reluctance of remaining league executives before a hypothetical scenario in which a player is transferred or signed as a free agent. ‘I don’t think Kyrie will ever play in the NBA again’would say the general manager of the league athletic.
Most of the competition’s sports managers consulted by the American professional media are convinced that given the chance to incorporate Irving into the team, they would run in the opposite direction. “This is the exact opposite of the luxury expected of a player who makes a lot of money.”says one person. “Things are even harder for him now that Nike has left him,” predicts another. Those who aren’t devastated think the point guard has definitely run out of long-term contracts. “From here they end on a one-year deal.”
The tweet that broke the camel’s back
His tweet of the anti-Semitic nuanced video, The straw that broke the camel’s back Despite the fact that his teammates, the Brooklyn Nets, the league office and sponsors took longer to respond. Recognizing the seriousness of the problem and seeing that the player alone is not willing to face it unequivocally and apologize, they took out a mallet and didn’t hurt themselvesTo play again with his current team, Irving must complete a six-step program designed by his employer. $500,000 to organizations that fight hate crimes.
The last step that needs to be completed is probably the most complicated.There is a need to persuade the owner Joe Tsai The franchise’s other director, this time yes, learned a lessonDescent into Muddy Waters Irving’s Opinion Started in 2017 On the podcast, he commented that he believes that the earth is flatHe later tried to justify his words, but he didn’t want to affirm the opposite or admit his mistakes, as it first happened in the case of the anti-Semitic tweet that completely sunk him. was. “I really don’t know”when they argued a year later on the subject of flat earthism, Kyrie said. Assassination of John F. Kennedy, according to him motivated by the president’s intention to eliminate the banking mafia.Player Conspiracy Drifts Consolidated in Pandemic When He Shares and Interacts Approved anti-vaccine And he stood up to the obligation to be vaccinated to play in New York State.
pandemic and pocket
The covid-19 moment is when players start hitting slips.He never wanted to amend his position publicly or privately, ceasing to collect the proportionate share of all the parties he would lose for refusing vaccination. yese lost a total of 36 games and lost about $15.3 million.It wasn’t the only one left behind. The Nets considered at the time whether to offer him up to five years and around 200 million renewals, but ultimately left him in a drawer. “Because he hasn’t been vaccinated, he has about $100 million and another four years left on his contract.”he complained before the start of this course.
In the 2022-2023 season, Irving collects 36 million of his player options with Brooklyn. You have to subtract everything that is lost after the . Minimum 5 game suspension For his anti-Semitic outings and lack of wide sleeves to admit more than glaring wrong. This isn’t the first time it’s happened to him, and during the worst of the pandemic, he left a pearl like this: “This is the greatest violation of human rights. [sobre las vacunas obligatorias]”No one is going to enslave me. No one is going to tell me what to do with my life”; “This means I have to put up with not being vaccinated. It’s for everyone who is routinely laid off from their jobs.”
Links to anti-Semitic content, just one year after the vaccine chaos, demonstrate once again that players do not understand the power of their platform and the risks that come with their opinions. “I am an Omnisist and I do not disparage anyone’s religious beliefs. The “anti-Semitic” label they impose on me is not justified. “he said after the Nets slammed him for his controversial tweet. refusing to “make clear that he does not hold anti-Semitic views”The franchise added that it “worked with the player and repeatedly tried to get him to understand.” Harm and danger in his words and actions.
Whether he fulfills the duties imposed on him, the Nets turmoil, and the negative and shaky opinions Irving has earned across his franchise boundaries. Marking the beginning of the end for a great basketball player Has a legendary stubbornness to off-course nonsense. “Whether he’s a good man or a bad man, he’s a very complicated man.”One of the executives consulted said: athletic. “I can’t trust him to do what he has to do.”finished another one.
Your profile no matter what sure to be dyed therefore.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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NBA: Barnes’ powerful triple-double, Detroit defeat and Lakers victory
Six games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 28-29.
Toronto hosted Golden State and earned a hard-fought overtime victory.
The Raptors had a better first quarter, during which they broke away from their opponent by 10 points (33:23), but the Warriors leveled this difference quite quickly and by the end of the second quarter they were already +6 – 56:50. However, they were unable to maintain their advantage, at least until the big break when the home team took the lead at 65:64.
In the third quarter, Golden State took the initiative and took the lead by 12 points (95:83), but at the end of the quarter, Toronto made an 8:0 move, reducing the gap to 4 points (96:100). However, the guest team started the fourth quarter better and stayed two or three shots away from their opponents. This continued until the middle of the quarter, and then Toronto slowly began to close the gap, tying the score at 120:120 47 seconds before the siren, thanks to Quickley’s three-pointer. Podzemski then hit a two-pointer to put the Warriors back in front, but Barnes responded with a two-pointer with 24 seconds left in the quarter, sending the game into overtime. The home team started the match with a score of 10:0 and then calmly maintained its advantage with a score of 141:127 and scored 5 points in 5 minutes.
Barnes recorded a triple-double with 23 points, 25 rebounds and 10 assists for Toronto. The most productive player of the match was Curry, but the 39 points he scored did not help the guest team win.
The Clippers hosted Detroit and won a sensational victory.
The home team was ahead by 19 points (33:14) in the first quarter, and then remained ahead throughout the entire match, reaching its maximum advantage of 26 points (95:69) at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Before the end of the game, the opponent regained half of this handicap, but this did not help the Pistons fully return to the game. As a result, the Clippers earned a landslide victory with a score of 112:99.
The most productive player of the match was Leonard, who achieved a double-double by scoring 55 points and collecting 11 rebounds, which was almost half of the Clippers’ entire set.
The Lakers defeated Sacramento after a series of underachievement.
Özernye, who took the initiative from the beginning of the game, gradually increased his advantage, won all quarters of the match and was defeated with a score of 125:101.
For the Lakers, Doncic scored 34 points and Ayton had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
NBA. Regular season, December 29
Toronto – Golden State – 141:127 Overtime (33:29, 32:35, 31:36, 26:22, 19:5)
toronto: Quickley (27 + 7 assists + 5 turnovers), Ingram (26 + 6 assists), Barnes (23 + 25 rebounds + 10 assists), Barrett (12 + 7 rebounds), Agbaji (10) – start; Walter (18), Mamukelashvili (13), Shed (8 + 8 assists), Dick (4), Temple (0), Bettle (0), Mobo (0).
Golden State: Curry (39), Dr. Green (21 + 7 assists), Butler (19), Pist (8), Moody (3) – start; Podzemski (13), Richard (10 + 7 rebounds + 5 steals), Horford (7 + 7 rebounds), Payton II (4), Hield (3).
Clippers – Detroit – 112:99 (33:20, 27:22, 32:27, 20:30)
cutting machines: Leonard (55 + 11 rebounds + 5 steals), Harden (28 + 7 assists), Batum (12), B. Lopez (7 + 7 rebounds), Dunn (5) – start; D. Jones (3), Niederhauser (2), Miller (0), Sanders (0).
of Detroit: Cunningham (27 + 9 assists), Düren (18 + 14 rebounds), Harris (6), Thompson (6), D. Robinson (5) – start; Ivey (11), Stewart (8), Green (7), LeVert (4), Holland (4), Reed (3), Jenkins (0).
Lakers-Sacramento-125:101 (30:24, 38:29, 31:27, 26:21)
Lakers: Doncic (34 + 7 assists + 5 turnovers), James (24), Hachimura (12), Ayton (11 + 11 rebounds), Smart (0) – start; Smith (21), Larevia (11), Vanderbilt (5), Knecht (3), Thiero (2), Kleber (2), James Jr. (0), Timmy (0).
sacramento: DeRozan (22), Reynaud (16 + 10 rebounds), Westbrook (13 + 6 turnovers), Achiuwa (5), Ellis (2) – start; Schroeder (11 + 7 assists), Monk (11), Clifford (11), Cardwell (7 + 7 rebounds), McDermott (3).
Oklahoma – Philadelphia – 129:104 (32:29, 32:33, 38:24, 27:18)
Oklahoma: Holmgren (29 + 9 rebounds + 4 blocks + 6 turnovers), Gilgeous-Alexander (27), Jaylen Williams (14 + 6 assists), Hartenstein (5), Dort (3) – start; Wiggins (15), Mitchell (13), Wallace (9), Caruso (7), Carlson (4), K. Williams (3), Joe (0), Youngblood (0).
Philadelphia: Maxey (28), George (12), Edgecombe (10), Drummond (4), Barlow (2) – start; Grimes (13), Edwards (12), Bona (11 + 8 rebounds + 4 blocks), McCain (10), Walker (2).
Washington – Memphis – 116:112 (25:27, 35:32, 24:29, 32:24)
washington: Sarr (20 + 9 rebounds + 6 blocks), McCollum (16), Johnson (14), Coulibaly (14 + 8 rebounds), Middleton (10) – start; Bagley (14 + 7 rebounds), Carrington (12 + 7 assists + 8 turnovers), Champigne (10 + 12 rebounds), Brenham (6), Watkins (0), Riley (0).
Memphis: Jaren Jackson (31 + 8 rebounds + 4 blocks), Morant (21 + 7 assists), Aldama (14 + 10 rebounds + 5 steals), Coward (11), Wells (11 + 7 rebounds) – start; Spencer (8 + 7 assists), Jackson (5), Caldwell-Pope (4), Koloko (4 + 7 rebounds), Prosper (3).
Portland – Boston – 114:108 (31:30, 24:33, 31:22, 28:23)
Portland: Sharpe (26), Avdija (24 + 7 rebounds + 10 assists + 5 turnovers), Kamara (20), Clingan (18 + 18 rebounds), Murray (5) – start; Love (18 + 5 losses), Yang Hansen (3), Rooper (0), Sissoko (0).
Boston: Brown (37 + 7 rebounds + 6 turnovers), White (12 + 5 steals), Queta (11 + 8 rebounds), Pritchard (9), Walsh (5) – start; Simons (13), Gonzalez (13), Garza (5), Houser (3), Scheierman (0).
tournament tables
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
Source: Sport UA
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Basketball
Toronto beat Golden State in NBA game, Barnes grabbed 25 rebounds
The Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in a home game of the NBA regular season.
The meeting in Toronto ended with a score of 141:127 OT (33:29, 32:35, 31:36, 26:21, 19:5).
Toronto small forward Scotty Barnes spent more than 42 minutes on the floor and scored a triple-double: 23 points, 10 assists and 25 rebounds.
Golden State guard Stephen Curry scored 39 points.
Toronto (19 wins/14 losses) ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference. Golden State (16/16) is in eighth position in the West.
Results of other matches of the game day:
Oklahoma City Thunder – Philadelphia 76ers – 129:104
Washington Wizards – Memphis Grizzlies – 116:112
Portland Trail Blazers – Boston Celtics – 114:108
Los Angeles Clippers – Detroit Pistons – 112:99
Los Angeles Lakers – Sacramento Kings – 125:101
Source: Sportbox
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“Victories over Euroleague teams, the Super Cup in Belgrade, the birth of Jean-Charles’ twins.” Vatutin named the brightest moments of 2025
President of basketball CSKA Andrei Vatutin, in a conversation with Match TV, named the brightest moments of the outgoing year, and also told how to meet 2026.
At the end of the 2024/25 season, CSKA became the champion of the VTB United League. In the current regular season, the army team is in the lead, having won 16 victories in 18 games.
— How satisfied are you with 2025?
— First of all, I would like to say that the team we have now is very dear to me. I am often asked: which season’s team do you like the most? For some reason, everyone thinks that the answer will be related to our victories in the Euroleague. Not at all. Every year we have a unique team. I’m happy to work with the guys we have today. I really value the victories in the United League that we achieved with this Team. That’s right, with a capital letter. The guys communicate well with each other. We have a great environment in the dressing room. I am very glad that our veterans – Kurbanov, Antonov, Ukhov – continue their careers. They mean a lot to me and to CSKA.
It is clear that if you won the championship in the past year, there is no reason to be dissatisfied with the sports result. But again, I’m happy to work with the coaching staff, our players, our club office and I would like everyone to be healthy and for us to continue to win together. I think everyone will have a lot of wishes in their New Year’s toasts. But surely each of the CSKA employees, players and coaches will wish us good luck and that there will be no injuries. If everything goes well, then there will be victories.
In addition to winning the championship, our team had many more bright moments. Birth of twins to Livio Jean-Charles. We played the pre-season in Dubai for the first time. The United League Super Cup was played for the first time in Belgrade. Plus we beat two Euroleague teams, which doesn’t mean anything, but in principle it indicates that we can now play with Euroleague teams. And I’ll probably also note Kurbanov’s pass to Livio in Krasnodar, when they scored 0.6 seconds before the end. A very bright moment. This suggests that basketball has become faster over the past decades: what took three seconds in Munich was now decided in 0.6.
Of course, my family gives me many very bright positive moments.
— How will you celebrate the New Year? What will be on the festive table?
— In Moscow, with my family. As always, it will be delicious. I generally love to eat (laughs). So to say that today I eat tasteless, but on New Year’s Day it’s delicious, would be wrong. Before the chimes, as always, we will listen to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin’s New Year’s address. Then we’ll have a glass of champagne, and then maybe move on to red wine.
— The Year of the Fire Horse is ahead. Does this mean that CSKA must definitely become the champion?
— (Laughs) I’ll say this: we don’t owe anyone anything. Whether it’s the year of the blue Horse or the Ox, our goals remain the same: we will try to please our fans. The Year of the Red Horse does not impose additional responsibilities and obligations. Of course, it’s nice that it’s the Year of the Horse, but it will be all the more interesting and enjoyable to ride this horse. Our competitors will probably oppose this. It is clear that the New Year’s toasts of the leaders of UNICS, Zenit, and Lokomotiv will also be for victory. Now is the middle of the season, and the most interesting is ahead,” Vatutin told Match TV.
Watch live broadcasts of VTB United League matches on the television channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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