Basketball
Rakovic: “The situation with the postponement of the game against Baskonia was very simple. Basketball is second.”
he Dreamland Gran Canaria coach Jaka Rakovicbelieves that the circumstances for the postponement of the duel with Baskonia were “very simple” and regrets it Emilia due to warning issued due to storm. “Basketball is second,” but he estimates Jan. 13 would be a good day if he doesn’t have to “move or bring in more competitors.”
Given the idea that Baskonia will play on January 27th instead of January 13th, this would mean changing the Gran Canarias Champions League match against La Laguna Tenerife. The Slovenian assured that the derby will be a date that the tournament will “respect and hold”.
“What happens is outside of my control, but I hope everyone involved will determine the schedule with the same respect.”He said this at the press conference before the match against Covilán Granada (this Saturday at 6pm).
In this appearance, he claimed that the weather warnings were: It is a measure that is “for everyone’s safety” and “must be respected, that’s all.” Due to Gran Canaria Arena being closed, they were unable to play against Baskonia or practice, and he regretted that the storm “disturbed the team’s rhythm a little bit.”
Despite all the inconveniences, the Claretia coach stressed that his team is progressing well after the European victory against Benfica and assured that the team is “aware” of the importance of the match against Ramon Díaz’s team “because we are in a qualifying situation”.
“We must not lack motivation and a sense of urgency. Against Granada, we should not be thinking about their place in the table, but about their play and what we have to do to win this game. “They have lost in recent games, but they have always been competitive, so we will not play against the table, but rather take the game seriously against Granada, who are very competitive.”
As for their rivals, he explained that the Yellows’ defensive balance will be “very important” to not only protect the rim and rebounds, but also “to have the opportunity to run” against Kovilan Granada, which has its main threats in Matt Thomas, the second-best 3-point shooter in Liga Endesa, and Luka Bozic, the third-ranked player in the tournament, as Granada wants to impose high-paced play.
Furthermore, the Balkans have emphasized their influence since the arrival of point guard Luis Costa to the team. Because he can provide “important reactions” and create a lot of danger in a direct blocking game.
Asked about Colombians Brian Angola and Cur Cuas, Rakovic praised the game against Benfica, recalling them as “very important” players in his plans.
In addition to being a “great passer,” Angola is key to creating plays, scoring and creating danger after direct blocks, he said.
As for the South Sudanese center, he stressed that he sees him as “more loose” on court and asserted that he expects his level to continue to grow after a good game against the Portuguese in the Champions League, showing Gran Canaria that “if there is an option to run, Cuas stands out more.”
Following the arrival of youngster Lucas Maniema against Benfica, Xhaka Rakovic said that he had done an “extraordinary job” during the week and in the games in which he had the opportunity to be on the field, stressing that he really wants the youngsters to establish themselves in defence, and then perform in attack.
“Everything that comes in attack is a bonus. They have to arrive in an attacking situation without fear and be bold. Maniema has quality and is in a very good line to play a bigger role in both competitions, so they need to continue,” Rakovic said. EFE
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Source: Mundo Deportivo
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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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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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