Basketball
Latvia goes to Olympic Games 2024 and EuroBasket 2025 with Lukas Banki
Luka Banki led Latvia to World Cup qualifiers for the first time and the country’s basketball federation rewarded him with a two-year contract extension with a view to the Paris Olympics and EuroBasket 2025.
The Latvian Basketball Federation announced Luka Banki’s contract extension for another two years. Passing the bench from AEK, the Italian coach was the one who guided the Latvians to qualify for the 2023 World Cup that will be held from August 25th to September 10th in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, and everyone is hoping he can lead the push to qualify for both the Paris 2024 Olympics and EuroBasket 2025.
“Coach Banki’s creative approach and systematic work helped unleash the potential of the Latvian players and brought them their first World Cup qualification. In addition, the coach has shown that he can successfully combine working for the national team with his career at club level (see Banky also on the bench in Strasbourg)”said the federation’s president, Raymonds Vejonis.
Latvia, in particular, had 15 wins from 16 matches in the qualifying stage for the 2023 World Cup and are now waiting to find out their opponents in the April 29 draw in Manila.
Source: sport 24
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to left knee hyperextension.
The Serb is expected to miss all 18 matches in January and his maximum appearances this season could be limited to 64 matches. So Jokic will lose the opportunity to compete for the NBA’s main prizes – MVP and inclusion in the All-NBA, as this requires playing at least 65 games in the regular season.
Theoretically, he could return for the January 31 game against the Brooklyn Nets, which would give Nikola the opportunity to play 65 games before the end of the season, but that scenario is unlikely.
Jokic was injured in the last seconds of the first half of the match against Miami Heat (123:147) and did not return to the field after a long break. Before his injury, he managed to score 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Source: Sport UA
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 30, 2025
Source: Sport UA
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Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic He escaped serious injury, Serbian publication Meridian Sport reported.
Jokic appears to be in good condition, and preliminary data suggests the knee was hyperextended without serious damage.
At the same time, there is no official update from the club at the moment. It was previously reported that Jokic would need to undergo a full examination of his left knee on Tuesday, December 30.
Nikola injured his left knee in the final seconds of the first half of the game against Miami (123:147). He was seen limping on his way to the dressing room and did not return to the field after a long break.
Nikola Jokic went down with an apparent leg injury against the Heat. pic.twitter.com/4kPf9HAOt8
— Sports Center (@SporMerkezi) December 30, 2025
Source: Sport UA
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