Basketball
Tyler Dorsey on SPORT24: “The final with Panathinaikos is a challenge”
Tyler Dorsey spoke to Sportish just hours before the Greek Cup final, hours before he won the first title of his career wearing the colors of Olympiacos at a stadium he fondly remembers.
Tyler Dorsey is living through the first season of his career as an Olympiacos player, but Dyo Aorakia is not just unknown to him. It was at this stadium that he wore the Greek jersey for the first time, as a member of the youth national team that won fourth place at the 2015 World Cup. So the images he remembers are very intense and pleasant.
It’s been almost seven years since he walked the corridors and dressing rooms in Dyo Aorakia, but he hasn’t forgotten what happened before. Something that was evident from his reaction when he saw the poster that was placed in a corridor with the players of the 2015 youth national team. He approached, immediately putting his finger on his picture from seven years ago with the “wow” enough to describe his feelings.
Tyler Dorsey with Sportish Editor-in-Chief Spyros Cavalierato
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“Only good memories of this stadium, only good ones,” he said with a smile in a blue-and-white introduction before entering the… red-and-white roast. The Greek Cup final vs. Panathinaikos OPAP (20/2, 17:00 ERT3, LIVE by Sportish).
“It’s exciting what lies ahead, it’s gotta be a great game. It’s an important title and a big challenge for us‘ were the first conversations he had just before stepping onto the floor for Olympiacos’ last training session before the grand final. A training session that, among other things, contained enough theory to show what needs to be done better in relation to the semi-final AEK .
“We had ups and downs, no one can deny that. We’ve had a tough time against AEK in the last two games. But I don’t think what happened in the semifinals will affect us for the final, they are two completely different stories. No matter what happened in a semi-final, what is at stake in the final is something completely different and has nothing to do with what came before. We know the importance of the game and the rivalry that exists with Panathinaikos. So you understand the logic with which we will enter the stadium,” added the Olympiacos foreign guard“.
– They basically have the marksman’s label, but what matters most in the end is defense and not offense?
“In the cup we play with a different ball than in the other tournaments, so the shot is not a matter of course. (laughs) But it’s certainly important how you defend yourself and how you defend your basket. It’s a final. We have to play a tough defense and do the job with the intensity and energy that such a fight requires. We should not panic when things go wrong, nor rejoice when everything goes in our favor at first. It takes patience and the same dedication for forty minutes. We look forward to stepping onto the field and playing“.
– In a hypothetical scenario where the endgame is decided after the last possession, do you prefer having your own ball or playing in defence?
“It depends, it’s a difficult dilemma. On a personal level I would tell you that we prefer to have the ball and have the last shot. I definitely feel comfortable with the responsibility of such a great shooter, Kostas (Sloukas) also threw a lot of big baskets this year, matches were judged by his own hands. I generally believe that if we have the last possession of the game we can score a goal and win the title“.
It doesn’t matter to him whether the final is a last-minute decision or not. The bigger picture is more important and concerns Olympiacos’ conquest of the cup for the first time in eleven years…
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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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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:
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Basketball
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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