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NBA Summary: Even if Bulls get MVP, there could be another controversy
Slovenian’s standout performance marks another NBA marathon day Luka Doncic He had 38 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists, but was very isolated and had a modest performance in the Denver Nuggets’ home win over the Dallas Mavericks. Nikola Jokic. That one-on-one battle between MVP candidates shined on the day the tournament’s Most Valuable Player was determined. joel embiidfell along with the Sixers at the hands of the fresher, freer Bulls, without the presence of a theoretical leader and big bait on the market this winter. Zach Lavigne.
Another day marked by gender controversy at the competition. Miles Bridges He was left without crossing the Canadian border because of his background related to confessing to assaulting his ex-partner. anthony edwards His reputation was tarnished after a message surfaced in which he forced a woman he had an affair with to have an abortion she didn’t want.
On a sports level, the shooting guard and star athlete distanced himself from the issue through a statement. minnesota timberwolvesyes He shined in the win against the Miami Heat and kept his team on par. boston celtics (20-5) had the best balance of the regular season so far. Here’s a recap of everything that happened last morning in the NBA:
Denver Nuggets 130-104 Dallas Mavericks
The Nuggets disarmed the Mavericks and, starring Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and Reggie Jackson, defeated them with authority on what wasn’t a stellar night for Serbian coach Nikola Jokic.
Jamal Murray led the Nuggets’ group of six players with 22 points, but Jokic was strangely not among them. The double MVP finished with just eight points on 3-of-8 shooting, nine rebounds and seven assists in 27 minutes.
The Mavericks are left with Luka Doncic. His game ended unrequited with 38 points (22 points and six triples in the second period), 11 rebounds, and eight assists.
Miami Heat 108-112 Minnesota Timberwolves
With Anthony Edwards scoring 32 points and Dominican Karl-Anthony Towns scoring 18 points and grabbing eight rebounds, the Wolves strengthened their leadership in the West with a hard-fought victory on the field over the Heat.
Their record is 20 wins and 5 losses, which is better than the Oklahoma City Thunder. For the Heat, Tyler Herro scored 25 points and Bam Adebayo returned from injury with 22 points each.
Atlanta Hawks 130-124 Detroit Pistons
The Pistons extended their descent into hell and lost the team. 24 consecutive gamesWith an infinite negative streak, they are just two games away from tying the American League’s absolute negative record.
The Pistons have not won since October 28th against the Chicago Bulls, and their record this season is 2 wins and 25 losses.
Cade Cunningham signed 43 points, bojan bogdanovic The Pistons scored 25 points, but the Detroit team collapsed before achieving a double-double of 31 points and 15 assists. Bring Young.
Los Angeles Lakers 109-114 New York Knicks
Achieved a double-double with 27 points and 13 rebounds. Julius Randle and 29 points jalen brunsonthe Knicks won at home to the Los Angeles Lakers. Immanuel Quickley He contributed 20 points off the bench.
At the Lakers, lebron james He achieved a triple-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. anthony davis He achieved a double-double with 32 points and 14 rebounds.
In the run-up to the game, Angelenos hung a banner on the roof of Crypto.com Arena for the championship of the inaugural NBA Cup, which was won against the Indiana Pacers on December 9th.
Sacramento Kings 143-131 Washington Wizards
De’Aaron Foxwith 30 points; Domantas Sabonisachieved a triple-double of 28 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists. Keegan Murray The Kings defeated the Wizards with 27 points.
The Wizards suffered their 22nd loss of the season, but only the Pistons suffered more with 25 losses.
Philadelphia 76ers 104-108 Chicago Bulls
The Bulls knew how to change the course of a season after an injury. Zach Lavigne And add a nice win on the field for the 76ers, who have won six straight this year and only lost three at home.
coby white It was supported by 23 people and shone with 24 points. Nikola Vucevic He was great with the 76ers. joel embiidHe achieved a double-double with 40 points and 14 rebounds.
Cleveland Cavaliers 135-130 Houston Rockets (OT)
The Cavaliers scored 37 points in a thrilling overtime victory over the Rockets in Cleveland. donovan mitchell. Sam Merrell He contributed 19 points for the Cavs off the bench.
For the Rockets, who lost two consecutive games, the best is fred vanvleetHe recorded a notable double-double with 27 points and 17 assists.
Toronto Raptors 114-99 Charlotte Hornets
Pascal Siakam In the Raptors’ home game against the Hornets without LaMelo Ball or Miles Bridges, he had 27 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists, coming close to a triple-double.
Bridges was unable to enter Canada because he is pursuing a lawsuit in the United States over domestic violence charges.
Indiana Pacers 127-151 Los Angeles Clippers
With a scoring outburst, the Clippers extended their happy moment, adding eight straight wins, this time at the expense of the Indiana Pacers.
james harden He was the driving force behind the victory, recording 35 points, 3 rebounds, and 9 assists. Kawhi Leonard Scored 28 points, paul george Contributed to 27 e Ivica Zubac He achieved a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds.
Oklahoma City Thunder 116-97 Memphis Grizzlies
The Thunder earned their fourth win in their last five games thanks to 30 points from the team. Shai Gilgeous Alexander Achieved a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Josh Giddy.
Grizzlies star player’s last game suspended ja morant, has been on a 5-game losing streak.Spanish Santi Aldama He had nine points and nine rebounds in 20 minutes on the court.
Utah Jazz 125-108 Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets gave up a point at Jazz Field before scoring 27 points, losing their third straight game. Talen Horton Tucker and Collin Sexton. The best thing about the Nets was cam thomas With 32 points.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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PLEKHANOV: “There are also a few points I would like to point out”
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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Bobrov made a double-double in the Ukrainian derby in the Romanian Cup
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:
Source: Sport UA
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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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