Basketball
Nadal: ‘Pau Gasol is a pioneer and exemplar of athlete values’
Spanish Rafael Nadalthe player with the most titles grand slam achieved with Novak Djokovic celebrated his figure and character in tennis history Pau Gasolwill be honored by the Los Angeles Lakers for his jersey’s historic retirement.
Nadal,friend Pau Gasol Praising the former player of the Spanish team, lakersNot only about his sporting achievements, but also about “the values he has passed on” and his legacy to young people.
“Pau is one of the great historical references of our sport. lakersBut there is something more special to me. It’s that he’s a pioneer in achieving something that has never been done before in a sport like basketball where Americans were clearly the rulers. pow It brought us very close and showed the way for others to follow. His difficulty is the biggest because he did something he’d never done before,” he said. Rafael Nadalconsidered the greatest Spanish athlete of all time.
The Balearic tennis player, who has been sidelined by a hip injury, emphasizes the value he delivers Pau Gasolwith whom he has shared a time in the history of Spanish sport.
“Apart from the fact that he is my friend, to me he is a great example of all the values an athlete needs to be successful. Being an example of how things are done, respecting others and treating everyone well, is an example for young people who are still sorely needed,” he added. Nadal.
for Rafael Nadal 22 title winners grand slam In addition to other great successes of Spanish sport, ” lakers take off shirt pow Incredible. It’s the most iconic team in the NBA, and the fact that they took off the jersey of a Spanish player, not an American, plus that I personally touched him so closely, made me very happy. It’s a day of excitement and celebration.”
“It’s something I’m very proud of what he’s achieved. It shows what he is. powWhat that means in the most important league in the world, and in a sport where such things seemed so far away,” he added. Nadal.
Rafael Nadal shared experiences with gasoline throughout their respective careers. “I have many memories with Pau.. I’ve seen his unforgettable matches. I am a lover of sports in general and basketball.i have thousands of memories pothe varsity team, the Lakers, and on a personal level, have been lucky enough to share some experiences with him live.
“I’ve been lucky enough to experience Pau’s career up close and that’s what makes it all the more special in a personal capacity,” he claimed. Nadal.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Unicaja President Antonio Nieto spoke about the project NBA Europe, which, according to preliminary plans, could start as early as October 2027, and noted that his club will try to get into the tournament through participation in the national league or the Champions League.
“We will never be an NBA franchise. These franchises will be located in very big cities, so that’s their idea; cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Istanbul, London, Paris… These are the teams that will create 12 permanent franchises and they say that they will have to pay about 500 million over 10 years for a television contract. Then there are 4 places that other teams participating in the Champions League or domestic leagues can enter every year and take one of these 4 places. Our goal is, as they say – Although I do not know all the rules Unlike the Euroleague, if we play one year in the NBA, the income will be similar or close to what the team owners get.
I don’t know who will leave or what transitions will occur. However, I think it would be a mistake for both leagues to exist at the same time. Clear and stable agreements are needed to bring basketball into order, as it is now the most unregulated of all sports. There cannot be 4-5 European competitions. People have a hard time understanding this, their interests diverge, players focus too much on the matches, injuries happen too often. And it is difficult to gather spectators in halls where there are so many matches. Economically this is unprofitable, this is absurd.
This is a matter of ego, and all parties need to come to the table and use common sense to create a logical system with one major league with economic control and real profits. A second strong league could provide an opportunity to enter NBA Europe, Euroleague or whatever it is called. “This would make sense and create a more coherent map of European basketball.”
Previously, the owner of the Euroleague club criticized the NBA Europe project.
Source: Sport UA
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Press attache of CSKA Moscow Nikolai Tsynkevich reported on the Telegram channel that the son of American basketball player Antonius Cleveland is in intensive care in one of the hospitals in Krasnodar.
Antonius Cleveland is 31 years old, the basketball player moved to CSKA in the summer of 2025.
– For everyone who asks. The son of Antonius Cleveland is in intensive care in one of the hospitals in Krasnodar, where the family stayed with friends for the holidays. We believe that everything will be fine. During these holidays, it simply cannot be otherwise,” Tsynkevich wrote.
This season, Cleveland played in 15 games for the Army team, in which he averaged 10 points and 2.2 rebounds.
CSKA takes first place in the VTB United League standings.
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.
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BC Anadolu Efes announced that it signed a contract Seiben Lee.
The contract with the American player continues until the end of the season.
Lee’s previous club was Greek team Olympiacos, which he joined in February 2025. He became the champion and winner of the Greek Cup with the red-whites.
This season Lee played 10 matches in the Greek Championship, playing an average of 18:20 minutes on the court and recording 10.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. The American guard played in 11 games in the Euroleague, spending an average of 11:24 minutes on the court and recording 3.4 points, 0.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
It was previously reported that the Euroleague match might be postponed due to an unusual reason.
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