Basketball
PLEKHANOV: “This will be a very difficult test for us”
Head coach of “Kharkov Falcons” Valery Plekhanov He commented on plans for the near future, as the team lost to Kiev-Basket in the quarter-finals of the Ukrainian Cup and the next Super League round with the team’s participation was postponed until next year.
– Summarizing the results of last week, I would like to say that we passed a really tough test in Kiev. In my opinion, we got the hardest batch possible.
Today “Krivbass” look quite strong, they invested a lot of energy into the game, both emotional and physical, and that is exactly what we lacked in the match “Kyiv-Basket” the next day. Additionally, our infirmary is constantly being renovated. Three of the players in the 1/4 finals played the match with injections due to a hopeless situation, otherwise we would not have had enough people to play.
I thank my friends very much for this trip. Those in the ranks put forth all their strength and fought as best they could. Unfortunately, the last two minutes of the Kyiv-Basket match did not allow us to enter the Final 4. But sports are sports and basketball is a game where the strong win. We congratulate Kiev on reaching the Final Four and wish them a good game in this final.
As for immediate plans, we recently learned that the last tour before the New Year, planned to be held in Ivano-Frankivsk, has been postponed due to technical reasons. On the one hand, this is not bad for us, considering the hospital is full and the rehabilitation time for injured players is increasing. On the other hand, we understand that we will have to play for six consecutive weekends after the New Year. Considering the Falcons play all of their games on the road, this will be quite a tough test for any squad. We hope that in the time allotted without matches, we will be able to rehabilitate the players as much as possible and get them in shape, which will allow us to progress towards our pre-set goals in the championship.
We have a great education process ahead of us. We have almost no long-term vacation days for New Year’s holidays – we only take a few days off, taking into account the New Year. There will be a lot of work the rest of the time. If we want to get results we have to work hard. The training cycle has been planned and the work started today.
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Ralph Bean is a writer for Sportish. Ralph has written about sports news for the last two years, and is currently an author on the site. He enjoys writing about sports, and hopes to cover more stories in the future.
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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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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