Basketball
Testing with Zalgiris without Brizuela
he balsa They will aim for their second consecutive win when they visit this Thursday. palau of Zalgiris Kaunas (8:30 p.m.). This is something the Blaugrana failed to achieve in eight games between 2018 and 2019. euro league and league Endesatestifying to the erratic dynamics at the beginning of the season.
After adding their first league victory (77-83) on the court of Unicaja, the Barça team is confident of starting to turn the situation around. he Zalgiriswon the first three days in the EuroLeague, arriving with the same 3 wins and 2 losses and representing a strong opponent. This game is the first of three home games for Barça over the next six days, and the dressing room hopes that this period will be key to finding the desired stability.
The Barça team is the fourth team in the world. euro league The team that concedes the most points per game (91) stands in stark contrast to its offensive statistics: with an average of 93.6 points, it is the team that scores the second-most points per game (91). Hapoel Tel Aviv (93.8).
On the other hand, they will face a rocky rival trained by Thomas. Mashrithan old acquaintance from Palau. current technical Zalgiris He was Sarnath’s assistant. Jasikevicius At Zalgiris itself (2019-20), at Barça (2020-2024) and at Fenerbahce (2024-2025), the team that won the EuroLeague last season before making the leap as head coach.
French point guard Sylvain francis (13.4 points, 15.8 rating) and guard Nigel williams goss (13 points) is an external reference value for the Lithuanian team with athletic center Moses. light (13.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 15.8 efficiency) He was a key player in the paint. The Lithuanian team enters the game without its only point guard, Dovydas. Gidoraitis.
On his side, balsa Point guard Juan will be absent for the game. Nuñezhas a long-term injury, and Nico La Provitlato which Dario’s is added brizuela He is suffering from discomfort in his hip and will be out for about a week.
barça manager joao Penaroyaasserted that with a tough schedule like the current one, every team relies heavily on the “mental health and health” of its players. The Catalan manager confirmed Dario Brizuela’s injury. “We have players like Sayon Keita (from a subsidiary) in the rotation, who give us something. My job is to optimize the resources that we have. What I can’t think of is what I don’t have. If we have a lot of injuries, it complicates things, not just for one game, but for the games to come.” He admitted that the current format of both competitions requires players to “put in a huge effort” in every match. “We train very little, play a lot of games, travel a lot and often prepare with only video sessions without training. Due to the dual competition we play, our daily life is like this. A lot depends on the team mentality and the health of the players,” he said.
Barça’s Argentinian point guard Juani markHe was more outstanding in the games he played last week and admitted he was able to “gain confidence” within his new team. “The game against Malaga helped me a lot,” he admitted in today’s pre-match press conference. Marcos, who is playing in the EuroLeague for the first time, said he was surprised by the “level of competition” in the continental tournament and believes he can still improve on an individual level physically and in terms of his play.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach J. J. Reddick he said this LeBron James He could have missed the game against Atlanta (141:116) and invited his critics to practice:
“We didn’t expect him to be able to play. It’s crazy how people talk about LeBron when he brings so much to the game and continues to play at this level at this age.
Its competitive endurance is beyond imagination. It’s really sad that this man puts so much into it, cares so much, and some people talk about him. This is crazy. Come and see him every day; how much he cares. That’s incredible.”
It was previously known how long Anthony Davis would be away from the field after his hand injury.
A figure close to a triple-double @KingJames tonight!
👑 31 points (high match)
👑 9 REB
👑 10 AST
👑 LAL WLakers improved to 24-14 on the season! pic.twitter.com/UC427fDCHH
— NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2026
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Seven games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of January 13-14.
Oklahoma still beat San Antonio in its fourth try this season.
While the first half of the match witnessed a balanced match, neither team could win by more than 6 points. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Thunder made a move at 11:0, then at 12:0 to take a 16-point lead at 86:69. Then Oklahoma calmly controlled the course of the match and won a landslide victory – 119:98.
The best player of the match was Gilgeous-Alexander with 34 points, while Jaylin Williams achieved a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Minnesota left no chance to Milwaukee on the road.
Even in the first quarter, the Timberwolves had a comfortable lead and won with 38:20 to play. Minnesota then increased its advantage and reached +40 – 123:83 at the top. As a result, the visiting team won with 129:106 points.
Randle scored 29 points and Hyland scored 23 points for Minnesota.
The Lakers defeated Atlanta after three straight losses.
The fate of the match was decided in the first half, when the Lakers won by 21 points (81:60). The home team then calmly controlled the course of events on the field and won the match 141:116.
The most productive player of the match was LeBron, who had a double-double with 31 points, 10 assists and was one rebound away from a triple-double. Doncic (27 points + 12 assists) and Ayton (17 points + 18 rebounds) also recorded double-doubles.
NBA. Regular season, January 14
Oklahoma – San Antonio – 119:98 (32:26, 23:26, 40:24, 24:22)
Oklahoma: Gilgeous-Alexander (34 + 4 blocks), Jaylen Williams (20), Holmgren (8 + 10 rebounds), Wallace (6), Wiggins (5) – start; Caruso (13), Jaylin Williams (11+10 rebounds), Mitchell (11), Joe (8), K. Williams (3).
San Antonio: Castle (20 + 7 rebounds + 8 assists + 5 losses), Vembanyama (17 + 7 rebounds), Fox (14), Shempeni (13), Barnes (2) – starts; Harper (12), K. Johnson (9), Cornet (8 + 8 rebounds), Waters (3), Sohan (0), McLaughlin (0), Brian (0).
Milwaukee-Minnesota-106:139 (20:38, 25:38, 33:30, 28:33)
Milwaukee: Y. Antetokounmpo (25 + 8 rebounds + 7 losses), Portis (14 + 7 rebounds), Porter (13 + 8 assists), Rollins (11 + 7 rebounds), Green (9) – start; Coffey (10), Trent (6), Nance (5), Anthony (4), G. Harris (3), Jackson (2), Kuzma (2), T. Antetokounmpo (2), Sims (0).
Minnesota: Randle (29 + 8 rebounds + 6 assists), Reed (19), McDaniels (17), DiVincenzo (11 + 7 assists), Conley (9) – start; Hyland (23), Beranger (13), Miller (7), Dillingham (5), Clark (4), Juzeng (2), Ingles (0).
Lakers-Atlanta-141:116 (37:30, 44:30, 21:26, 39:30)
Lakers: James (31 + 9 rebounds + 10 assists), Dončić (27 + 12 assists + 7 turnovers), Larevia (17), Ayton (17 + 18 rebounds), Smart (16) – start; Vincent (10), Hachimura (7), Smith (6), Vanderbilt (3), Bufkin (3), Knecht (2), Timmy (2), James Jr. (0).
of Atlanta: Alexander-Walker (26), Johnson (13 + 6 assists), Krejci (11), Daniels (8 + 8 rebounds), Okongwu (7 + 8 rebounds) – start; McCollum (25), Kispert (19), Gueye (5+5 steals), Wallace (2), Newell (0).
Miami – Phoenix – 127:121 (36:28, 35:26, 21:38, 35:29)
Miami: Adebayo (29 + 9 rebounds), Powell (27), Hirro (23), Mitchell (9 + 6 assists), Wiggins (8) – start; Jaques (16+8 assists), Ware (10), Smith (2), Larsson (2), Jovic (1).
Phoenix: Brooks (25), Booker (24 + 9 rebounds + 9 assists), Williams (18 + 14 rebounds), Gillespie (13), O’Neal (8) – start; Allen (25), Ighodaro (3), Dunn (3), Goodwin (2).
New Orleans-Denver-116:122 (31:32, 34:28, 27:29, 24:33)
New Orleans: Murphy (31), Bey (17), Williamson (12 + 7 rebounds), Fiers (10), Queen (10 + 13 rebounds) – start; Poole (16), Missy (8 + 7 rebounds), Hawkins (6), Matkovic (4), Peavy (2).
Denver: J. Murray (35 + 9 assists), Watson (31 + 7 rebounds), Pickett (16), Gordon (16 + 7 rebounds), Jones (2) – start; Hardaway (18), B. Brown (4), Nnaji (0), Tyson (0).
Houston – Chicago – 119:113 (29:24, 28:36, 33:28, 29:25)
Houston: Durant (28 + 10 rebounds), Thompson (23), Shengyun (23 + 7 rebounds + 11 assists), Smith (18 + 7 rebounds), Okogie (4) – start; Davison (9+7 rebounds), Sheppard (8), Adams (4+7 rebounds), Capela (2), Tate (0).
Chicago: Jones (34 + 7 assists), Buzelis (19), Smith (14 + 9 rebounds), Vucevic (14 + 7 rebounds), Okoro (9) – start; Herter (11), Dosunmu (7), Terry (5), Williams (0).
Golden State – Portland – 119:97 (38:24, 29:17, 28:30, 24:26)
Golden State: Butler (16), Moody (14), Dr. Green (10 + 7 rebounds + 6 turnovers), Curry (7 + 10 assists), Post (3) – start; Melton (23), Podziemski (15), Payton II (8), Richard (8), Santos (6+6 assists), Horford (6), Hield (3), Spencer (0), Jackson-Davis (0).
Portland: Sharpe (19), Love (17 + 7 assists), Clingan (7 + 9 rebounds), Kamara (6), Sissoko (3) – start; Rooper (13), Holiday (12 + 8 rebounds), R. Williams (11), Cook (3), Rith (3), Jan Hansen (3).
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Eastern Conference
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Oklahoma City Thunder basketball players beat the San Antonio Spurs in a home match of the NBA regular season.
The meeting in Oklahoma City ended with a score of 119:98 (32:26, 23:26, 40:24, 24:22).
The most productive players of the match were Thunder point guard Shea Gilgeous-Alexander (34 points) and Spurs guard Stephon Castle (20 points).
Oklahoma won its fourth victory in a row and leads the Western Conference (34 wins/7 losses) and the overall championship standings. San Antonio (27/13) is in second position in the West.
Results of other matches of the game day:
Miami Heat – Phoenix Suns – 127:121,
New Orleans Pelicans – Denver Nuggets – 116:122,
“Milwaukee Bucks” – “Minnesota Timberwolves” – 106:139,
“Houston Rockets” – “Chicago Bulls” – 119:113,
Los Angeles Lakers – Atlanta Hawks – 141:116,
Golden State Warriors – Portland Trail Blazers – 119:97.
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