Basketball
Santi Aldama enters adulthood in the NBA: ‘The biggest challenge is defense’
After two seasons in which he took advantage of every opportunity, Santi Aldama facing perhaps his most important course NBA So far, he has been given more responsibility and there is a possibility of a contract extension.
Under current contract terms Aldamaas he is a player selected in the first round. grizzlies They can exercise this entire season into that extension, which tends to get extended for another four or five years on a regular basis.
These new conditions will come into effect from the 2025/2026 season, making them an important step that could support your entire career in the best basketball league on the planet.
Aldama enters its third season NBAThis is all about the project. grizzlies and according to the plan established for him, memphis. He’s one of the veterans in the locker room and values making decisions and listening.
The reason he is so respected is not least because of his remarkable evolution.From the first year he shared minutes with the team NBA and, G leaguein his second year, he even started the entire first half of the season due to an injury to Jaren Jackson Jr.
your technician, taylor jenkinsit’s clear that evolving his physique and taking new steps defensively are key to his improvement as a player.
“We’ve talked to him and he’s done a great job physically, which we’ve already seen on the national team, he can block, he can rebound, he has the ability to make an impact on both sides of the court.” he told EFE.
“The biggest challenge will be defense. He will have to play as a number four a lot of the time, but we have changed the blocking a lot and that will force him to protect outside players as well. .With them he will be able to use his height and wingspan to his advantage,” he added.
to Santi Aldama It’s up to you to maintain this progress year after year. In his first two seasons, NBAThe Canary Islander played in 32 to 77 games, 20 of which as a starter.
in memphis They have a reason to be happy. His stats improved, playing 21 minutes instead of 11, averaging 9 points instead of 4, 1.3 assists instead of 0.7, and 4.8 rebounds instead of 2.7.
Desmond Bane He came to the team a year ago and has shared a lot. Aldamaknows him well and has experienced this evolution of the Spanish language firsthand.
“The team will continue to need him to score and create plays. He’s coming back very well and will be a very important piece of our second unit.” Santi “He can do a lot of things, he can shoot, he can pass, he can dribble… he has a lot to contribute to this team,” the U.S. forward told EFE. grizzlies.
Make a good impression on newcomers derrick rosea star who knows and watches the league well. Aldama The canary does not wrinkle, no matter who is in front of him.
“He doesn’t care about who’s in front of him. Even though he’s a superstar in the league, he’s young, but he wants to compete. I love the way he competes, the way he selects his shots; I love that about him: “He has the confidence to shoot the basket.” Rose For EFE.
and derrick rose, Aldama He has a very interesting anecdote. He visited the island when he was only 13 years old. team usa And he posed for a photo with his current partner, which “made the veteran feel older.”
“It was great to have the opportunity to travel around the world and meet people, and the same thing happened to me. bogdanovicof, hawkswhen I went to Serbia.There are photos with many current players. NBA Not only when they were children; united states of americaall over the world,” he admitted with a laugh. derrick rose.
After 20 years, it has come to represent the Spanish people broadly. NBAThis 2023/2024 season starts with: Santi Aldama As the only active player on the team with a full-time contract. NBA.
What is a “two-way” contract? Usman Garba you can play with golden state warriors, But it would be normal for him to be helping the G League team most of the time. Another Spaniard, ricky rubio He is overcoming mental health issues, but it is unclear when he will return.
This brings focus Santi Aldamathe player who wears the same shirt as the last solo Spaniard in North American basketball. pau gasol In the first year of joining the company memphis grizzlies After being drafted.
Santi Aldama I’ve seen how popular it is. Spain I have grown through past participation. world He has played well with the national team and will be someone to follow in the upcoming season.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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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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President of the Zaporozhye Regional Basketball Federation Valery Elkinson Summarized the results of the first part of the season for BC Zaporozhye.
– Valery, at the beginning of the season you made predictions about BC Zaporozhye’s performance in the Super League and the Ukrainian Cup. The second round is already underway. Are you happy with the results?
– Yes, I am satisfied. Many experts predicted that we would be ninth or tenth, but we need work, system and team for the result. We have a very small staff: club president Viktor Stelmakov, chief accountant Tatyana Kozachenko and media director Roman Polyachenko. These people have been working for the benefit of Zaporizhzhya basketball for years, and thanks to this, we achieved the current result.
– Which matches did you like the most? Where did the team perform at its best?
– First of all, both matches will be played against Kharkov Falcons. Unfortunately, we lost the first match in overtime and won the second match by one point. These are important matches as the opponent’s head coach is our former mentor Valery Plekhanov. The matches were quite challenging and interesting.
– What about the matches against Dnepr?
– “Dnepr” is the leader of the championship today and so far it is difficult for us to fight with them. Our main duty now is to protect basketball in such difficult times. We plan to compete for medals in the future as well. We have a common dream with the city and regional authorities: to return the European Cup of basketball to Zaporozhye.
– How do you evaluate the role of American legionnaires in BC Zaporozhye?
– The team has a very good microclimate, foreign players are very well integrated into the team. They are the leaders of the team today. At the same time, you must understand that times are difficult and communicating with strangers in such conditions is a particular challenge. But despite all the difficulties, the team works in unity and produces results.
Captain Anton Buts plays a big role; He is a leader not only on the field, but also in the locker room, helping young people and communicating with foreign players.
– Anton Buts plays a very consistent game. Was he given any special assignments?
– Anton has been in our club for many years and is playing better every season. He has a strong character and he shows it in his matches. He manages the team; This is very important.
– How do young people express themselves?
– We are satisfied. Ilya Lishchina is our student who returned home after studying on the Dnieper. Vyacheslav Kiktev is a hardworking player, although there are some difficulties. We also signed another student, Alexander Petrenko, which allowed us to expand our squad.
– Where is it more difficult to play; In the Super League or the Ukrainian Cup?
– These are different tournaments. It is a cup elimination match. For years we had no luck in the draw; We reached Dnepr early. This year the draw was more favorable and for the first time in ten years BC Zaporozhye advanced to the Final Four. In the cup, everything is decided by a single match, while in the championship, the distance is longer.
– How do you evaluate the work of head coach Dmitry Shchiglinsky?
– Dmitry actively participated in the formation of the team, has his own vision of the game and tactics. We can say that he did the right thing with the choice of actors, including foreign actors. We try to create conditions where the team can work safely despite all the difficulties.
Source: Sport UA
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