Basketball
VanVleet solves Garuba and his Rockets’ toughest challenges for the Raptors
of houston rockets,at the same time Usman Galba They showed what Toronto can do.In fact, they are already beginning to do so, leaving a trail of abundant talent and burning ambition. raptorsmore facts, and beat it in an exciting and exhausting confrontation (116-109) under great leadership without breaking the habit of winning at home Fred VanVleet (32 points). Matching his youth, his growing quality, his desire to that of the team, in just 14 minutes he scored 4 goals (he was 2/5 off the field), 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 plugs. gave Spanish Interiors time to do it all. Plus-minus doesn’t lie: he +7, what the Rockets’ highest-scoring players failed to achieve, and Jalen Green (21 points and -8), even in his competition of 5 years, alperen army (17 and -13), or Jabari Smith Jr. (15 and -19).
With the Raptors, the Spaniard’s meeting didn’t materialize on the track Juancho Hernangomez In Chicago, he served efficiently with 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 11 minutes, but there was no opportunity to play. VanVleet played as he pleased in the crucial moment and emotions peaked in the final quarter as he scored 12 of his 32 points (12/26 for TC, 7/16 for him in triples). reached (86 -82). his name doesn’t sound as good as others SiakamVanVleet himself and Barnes (13 points), OG Anunoby follow yourself 27 points Granite defended with three stolen bases, establishing himself as an increasingly emphasized “two-way player.”
There is no more instructive example than the Rockets to illustrate the deceptiveness of appearances. Qualify them as 2-10 Worst team in the entire NBA It’s as real as it is liar and pure pretense. Because behind it all, the project is still dormant with new foundations to expand with Sengun, Green, Garuba, or Porter Jr. and still needs time. As it is often shown in the 3rd draft, Jabari Smith, a lot of quality, but still inconsistent in shots (4/11). The Raptors punished every haze, loss and rebound, naughtily worked out bad shooting days (41% shooting from the field, 34% on 3-pointers), and he also took one less to recover. did. Pascal Siakam
When the offensive stakes are leveled first, Houston’s difference is the team’s Stephen Cyrus Resolved a communication error delivered to a group of Nick Nurse Several triples have been released.Rockets defense adapted to brand change, but Alperen Seguin won Christian Kolok, a young Cameroonian center that looks good but fixes other shortcomings. The first quarter score corresponded to what was happening.
Rocket fully open, Garba’s turn. The Spanish interior is back and has a solid balance. He’s not a massive scorer at this point, but need a hinge With these Rockets, an excellent game distributor from his own hoop and rival rebounder, effective blocker, and header and offensive short rolls, he always leaves an interesting note in the annotations.
The two plays he saw in the hoop were his tenacious personality and his aggressive identity. If the first shot does not enter, rebound and the second shot. And the intelligence to slash with the second basket and the strength to crush.The only “improvable” part of his game was two shots followed by Gary Trent Jr.He came in and answered just before Houston’s timeout. He went to the bench dejected, but the coach gave him a high five. he is superstitious.
The Toronto Raptors’ defense began to fuel with 19% shooting from the field and 7% in the second quarter for the Rockets, who were capped at 17 points. As a result, he changed course and at the break he went 57-54. Anunoby After 11 of the first 12 minutes, he’s got 9 points in this quarter to maintain his leadership and the Raptors want it to be fun and fun, so even in a serious minute. Alley It was a forward player who equalized.
Nurse’s team gave him continuity in the first half of the third quarter, follower Pick-and-rolls sometimes had up to three men in direct block coverage, and no matter how free the perimeter was left in the face of the Rockets’ lack of success, the game (25%) and this quarter (3/4) 10), Nurse’s men took turns with amazing discipline and energy, hitting outside shots on time. Kevin Porter Jr. -11 assists, but 12 points in a 4/11 TC-, he was trapped like many other accomplished players in 2x1s for the Raptors.
Following two losses and two triples from Texas VanVleet -The best party has begun- and it looks like they’ve put Houston back together (76-64 with 7 minutes left in the 3rd quarter). But Cyrus’ timeout spurred the Rockets (ending the quarter 86-82).
question child, who makes the most difference When Sengun and Fred VanVleet return to court. And then, with the point guard dominating in front of the very existence of the Turkish center, punishing him again and again as he had in the previous minutes, his defense sank into pick-and-rolls, with little opposition. Got up and lined myself up. 12 points In this decisive part, we use 2/3 in triples. Dear VanVleet, as always Otto Porter Jr. – in a row with two decisive triples to beat 106-99 with 5:08 remaining -, he again loved the tense moment before the Rockets gave in. Good, but still innocent. When they got the hang of it, when Usman Galba completed his transformation, euro basketball, they will have to talk. Also in rankings.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Basketball
Demin makes history. The Russian again set a record in the NBA
True, his team was left without a victory.
Over the past year, fans have become accustomed to news about records coming from overseas. Until recently, their main supplier was hockey player Alexander Ovechkin. But in the 2025/26 season, successes in the NBA were added to the achievements of our athletes in the NHL. This became possible thanks to the play of Yegor Demin, who again played a great match the day before with the Brooklyn Nets.
If the Russian does not slow down, then in the future, like Ovechkin, he has every chance to go down in the history of North American sports.
On the way to a dream
Russian representation in the NBA has always been more modest than in the NHL. And even with certain achievements, and Timofey Mozgov and Alexander Kaun, by the way, became league champions, the thought does not arise to compare the successes of Russian hockey players and basketball players overseas. How many American basketball fans now remember Sergei Monya, Yaroslav Korolev, Pavel Podkolzin?
Only Andrei Kirilenko stands out from the general background – the Russian forward played in the NBA for quite a long time. I even once went to an all-star game, where I played side by side with people like Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, Allen Iverson. But how many star matches did our hockey players have overseas?
With all due respect to the AK-47 game, he still does not reach the level of a North American basketball legend. Time will tell whether Yegor Demin, who powerfully broke into the NBA at the age of 19, will be able to write his name into history. But for now, the Brooklyn Nets basketball player is doing everything possible to make his dream come true.
Prolific newcomer
Kirilenko was selected by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the NBA draft as the 24th pick, and Brooklyn took Demin eighth. But these were still advances, which have so far been fully justified. The newcomer regularly appears on the court, and with the exception of the first couple of weeks of the season, in the starting lineup. At the same time, Egor is not just serving his number: in the last six matches he scored at least 14 points, in two cases he reached the 20 point mark.
In the next regular season game, the first basketball player in the league with the letter “e” on his uniform scored 23 points in the match against Golden State. Demin managed not only to repeat his best result, but also set a Brooklyn record for three-pointers among newcomers – seven accurate hits from behind the arc. True, the Russian team still lost with a score of 107:120, but in the context of the personal success of our basketball player overseas, this is a secondary issue.
Of course, to achieve sporting greatness, Egor needs to spend more than one season at this level, but at least a dozen and a half. Demin, with 275 points in the NBA, did not even reach the results of Sergei Karasev (287), although he can do this in the next game. And then new landmarks will appear: Viktor Khryapa (643), Alexey Shved (1349), Timofey Mozgov (3072) and, of course, Andrey Kirilenko (9431). When the Russian surpasses the results of the AK-47, then we can talk about an established star in the NBA. In the meantime, we can only wish our basketball player not to lower his demands on himself and avoid serious injuries.
Source: Sportbox
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Basketball
Vembanyama’s double-double did not help San Antonio avoid defeat from Cleveland in the NBA match
San Antonio lost to Cleveland in a home game of the NBA regular season.
The meeting ended with a score of 113:101 (25:26, 24:29, 27:23, 37:23) in favor of the guests. The most productive player of the match was Cleveland basketball player Jarrett Allen, who scored 27 points. For San Antonio, Victor Vembanyama scored a double-double with 26 points and 14 rebounds.
Cleveland (18 wins/16 losses) is in eighth position in the Eastern Conference standings. San Antonio (23/9) is second in the West.
Results of other matches of the game day:
“Washington” — “Phoenix” — 101:115
“Charlotte” — “Milwaukee” — 113:123
“Toronto” – “Orlando” – 107:106
“Miami” — “Denver” — 147:123
“Chicago” – “Minnesota” – 101:136
“Houston” — “Indiana” — 126:119
“New Orleans” — “New York” — 125:130
“Oklahoma City” — “Atlanta” — 140:129
Portland – Dallas – 125:122
Source: Sportbox
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Basketball
Demin set a record for Brooklyn rookies for the most three-pointers scored in one match
Russian basketball player Egor Demin set a Brooklyn record among newcomers for the number of three-pointers made in one match, the club’s press service reports.
In the NBA regular season match, Brooklyn lost to Golden State with a score of 107:120. Demin made 7 three-point shots, which is a club record among newcomers.
In total, Demin scored 23 points in the match, the Russian repeated his personal record for scoring in the NBA – he had previously scored 23 points in the November match with Philadelphia (103:115).
Brooklyn has 10 wins and 20 losses in 30 matches. Demin’s team is 12th in the Eastern Conference standings.
Source: Sportbox
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