Basketball
“I had to go to a communist country to pay me like a capitalist.”
For many, the 43-year-old American-based Diana Taurasi was the best basketball player in history.
The list of Taurashi’s achievements, which were withdrawn after the 2024 Olympic Games, is unique, for example: The only player in the story to win six Olympic gold medals.
in Phoenix MercuryGreat Base played a total of 20 seasons in the WNBA after being selected by the Arizona team in the 2004 draft No. 1. He won three WNBA championships (2007, 2009, 2014) and was nominated twice as MVP in the finals. In 2009, the MVP was also appointed to the league’s regular season.
Before becoming an expert Taurashi took his third consecutive NCAA Championship to his university team (2002-2004).
Competing overseas, He dominated the Euroleague and won six titles (2007-2010, 2013, 2016).
And each year, the WNBA’s best players travel abroad for months without competition in the American League to earn far higher wages in the American League compared to those who win in the US.
And one of the WNBA’s biggest legends talked about it in a documentaryTaurashi‘Released today Prime Video.
In fact, Taurasi has complained about the WNBA’s bad economic situation. Absurd salary.
“I’m the best player in the world and I have to go to a communist country to pay me like a capitalist.” Taurai recalls his days as a player.
“We didn’t make much money, so generational wealth started going to Russia every year.”
“Now we have to go home, gather nothing and play in a tougher league. Judgment.
These declarations of Taurai are consistent with recent protests in the past All Stars in the WNBA And some players wore mottos and t-shirts. “We pay what you owe us.” Before the All-Star Game begins.
The claims primarily require an increase in the percentage of WNBA revenues that are being promoted directly to players when the league is being promoted. Kate Linklark.
WNBA Last year, he signed a television deal for 11 years under the NBA agreement, giving him 2.2 billion (200 million per season) for a total of 760 million.
However, there are current WNBA contracts. Approximately $250,000 For players in 2025, a very low figure within the context of professional sports in the US.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Croatian “Zadar” reported on its official website the transfer of a basketball player from the Ukrainian national team Ivan Tkachenko.
After a short trial period during which the Ukrainian player met the requirements of the coaching staff, a contract was signed with him at the end of the season.
The club has already announced that Tkachenko will participate in the Adriatic League and the Croatian Championship, so the Ukrainian can make his debut for the new team in the local championship match against Kvarner on December 27.
Tkachenko did not sign a contract with any club at the beginning of the 2025/26 season and played in only two official matches after the start of the season – as part of the Ukrainian national team, against Georgia and Denmark in November as part of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
Last season Ivan played for Mitteldeutscher, where he won the German Cup. The forward, who played in 32 matches in the 2024/25 Bundesliga, averaged 4.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in 17.3 minutes.
During his club career, Tkachenko played for Ukrainians Cherkasy Mavpy and Prometheus, as well as Finland’s Helsinki Seagals.
Zadar is in sixth place in the Adriatic League Group B with 4 wins in 10 matches, and is in second place in the Croatian Championship with a score of 10-1.
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Source: Sport UA
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Star player of Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic Against the background of the embarrassing defeat of Houston Rockets (96:119), he explained what the team had to change to improve the results:
“I don’t know exactly what needs to change, but something definitely needs to change. We need to figure it out, that’s what we need to do. Everyone should discuss it.”
I know JJ Redick said it would be disturbing. And that’s the way it should be.
As I said, we need to discuss this. It may be uncomfortable, but everyone needs to try harder, starting with me.
We just have to challenge each other. Everyone should challenge themselves and their teammates. “There’s no way to play the way we play, so we’ve got to be better than that.”
Source: Sport UA
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On the night of December 25-26, as part of the Christmas games of the NBA regular season, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime, 142:128.
Nuggets’ point guard Jamal Murray played with 35 points (2/3 free throws, 3/14 two-pointers, 9/18 three-pointers) and 10 assists in this game.
The Canadian player broke the record for the most accurate three-pointers in a match by making 9 three-pointers in the Minnesota hoop. Thus, he surpassed the record of 8 three-pointers each of Stephen Curry (2024), Grayson Allen (2023), Luka Doncic (2023) and Patty Mills (2021).
Murray also became the third player in NBA Christmas history to score 35+ points, 10+ assists and 5+ 3-pointers, joining Luka Doncic and Tracy McGrady.
JAMAL MURRAY brought the heat to CHRISTMAS DAY!
🔥35 POINTS
🔥10 AST
🔥 9 15:00 (most in Christmas Day matches)He joins Luka Dončić and Tracy McGrady only in the 35-PT, 10-AST, 5-3PM matches. #NBAXmas history. pic.twitter.com/LithevHmF5
— NBA (@NBA) December 26, 2025
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