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Hiopos Lleida – Real Madrid, Live | Endesa Basketball League

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2 weeks ago

December 20, 2025

Robert

Hiopos Lleida – Real Madrid, Live | Endesa Basketball League

40th minute (81-88)

Hezonja made two free throws (10/10) and certified White’s victory. Goroman hanged himself, but it seems it was too late. Deck returned a dunk and Caleb Agada’s free throw ended the game. Procida and Hezonja made outstanding performances as Madrid broke the deadlock in the final quarter and achieved another victory.

39 minutes (78-84)

Hiopos lost again, this time Pauli. And secondly, the local team was left with no options due to poor ball care in this final stretch. A foul on Hezonja that resulted in a free throw. Before the timeout with 48 seconds left.

38 minutes (78-84)

Tavares failed to catch Campazzo’s inside pass, but Maledon recovered the ball and completed the counter-attack.

37th minute (78-82)

Hyopos lacked energy and only scored on one of Edim’s two free throws. Campazzo recorded both goals of his own. Also Walden. Madrid and Walden’s bad attacks spice up the game with triples. Scariolo calls for a timeout, as Hiopos is only four points behind.

36th minute (72-80)

Lulu’s triple after Real Madrid’s new offensive rebound. Shurna tried to respond with three but it didn’t work. Hezonja won’t allow himself to be left alone, and Madrid runs away.

34 minutes (72-74)

Madrid return to the zone. The referee nullified Pauli’s basket because time was up. Ral’s bomb explodes, and Shurna takes the lead on Hyopos with a half-turn shot. How it goes! This was the fourth triple out of four tries by an Italian player supporting Madrid. Hezonja returns to orbit.

32 minutes (70-71)

Procida again scored from 6 meters. It was just a few minutes of great performance by the Italian player from Madrid. Milan Jimenez answers. And Procida scored again, making it 3 points!! Shurna only made one of his two free throws.

last quarter begins

30th minute (67-66)

The referee reviewed the video and awarded the basket to Maledon because Goloman hit the backboard. The French point guard added another point, bringing Madrid within one point. Shurna missed a shot, but Maledon and Okeke also missed. Llull put Madrid in front a few minutes later with a well-placed running shot. Scariolo fires a technique, but Pauli misses the free kick. Zorix scores and passes Hiopos again. The third quarter ended with the local team leading by one point.

28th minute (65-61)

Zorix regains the ball in the middle of the court and Milan Jimenez launches a counter attack. For Madrid, the only addition is Mario Hezonja, who has now won two free throws and made them. But Scariolo sits him down and lets him rest for a bit. He only has one Zorik.

26th minute (60-57)

Tavares scored, but the referee nullified the basket as a step. Cape Verdeans and Scariolo people protest. Hezonja made two free throws to bring Madrid closer. The white team enters the zone, but Diagne breaks through it. And another one from Hezonja is from 5 meters after a reverse.

24 minutes (58-53)

Campazzo makes a basket and shoots in the air after returning from timeout. He also received a foul and lost an extra point. However, Grounder counters with a triple, taking advantage of the fact that Tavares comes in late and defends outside.

23 minutes (55-50)

A goal from Sants equalized for Hiopos, and a goal by the Basque forward gave the local team the lead against a very clear-minded Madrid side. And one more from Mikel Sanz, now 3!!! Scariolo stops him.

22 minutes (48-50)

Andres Feliz made a great basket to start the second half. Hyopos countered with an Agada triple after an offensive rebound. Now, it was Hezonja who scored from the free kick. Agada seemed to warm up and score again, this time going into penetration.

Second half starts

20th minute (43-46)

A triple shot by Mario Hezonja, who seemed responsible for the team’s most difficult moment. However, Goroman scored again to restore parity. Campazzo breaks the tie at 2+1 after a great tackle. Here, Goroman added a point from a free kick. This time we exchange baskets and pass from Hezonja to Len. Hiopos missed two free shots, and Campazzo also missed his final triple. Madrid trailed by three points by half-time.

18th minute (39-38)

Nothing happened for Madrid, who returned from a timeout with a foul on an attack in which Tavares tried to defend the ball and was elbowed by a grounder. Pauli then put Hiopos ahead with a basket after an offensive rebound. Hezonja responded with two free throws, cutting the local portion to 12-0. Tavares and Goloman committed their second fouls almost in a row, and Hiopos took the lead again with two free throws.

17 minutes (35-36)

Goloman’s goal puts Hiopos up by one point, and Scariolo has to stop the game as they are already up 10-0.

16th minute (33-36)

Real Madrid had a tough time, ran out one possession, was fouled on Agada’s triple, and made 2 of 3 free throws. Madrid continued their futile attacks until Walden scored from Tavares to bring Lleida within three points.

14th minute (27-36)

Baris Nord’s anger grows as Maledon is called for another foul after losing the ball. And it’s even more so when Lulu’s actions to stop a local counterattack turn into an offensive foul. The judges will review whether Agada’s act of punching Lulu in the face with his arm was unsportsmanlike, but the act will be ruled out. The local fans became increasingly agitated and called for a foul on Edim, who fell to the ground after scoring. Procida relieved Baris Nord with his second triple.

12th minute (23-33)

Lleida didn’t want to run away from the game and came close to scoring with Pauli’s triple at the start of the second quarter. However, more free throws landed for Maledon, who earned a technical due to Gerard Feind’s protests. This technique is converted by Llull and Maledon takes 8/8 from the line.

2nd quarter begins

10th minute (19-28)

Sants’ 3-point shot reduced the gap to Hiopos to just 4 points. Procida responded with a triple shot from a corner kick. And Maledon (6/6) adds from a free kick. “Like this, like this, like this Madrid will win,” Baris Nord sings.

8th minute (14-21)

Shurna attacks with a great left hand to Garba, who has defeated Tavares. Madrid crushed a 4-on-1 comeback as Campazzo sent a wide pass.

6th minute (12-17)

Walden hits the first triple for Hiopos, cutting the lead to 10 points. And it looked like Edim had scored another goal, but he stepped on the line.

4th minute (4-13)

Between Tavares and the triple (now scored by Deck and Campazzo), Real Madrid already have a nine-point lead.

minutes 2 (2-6)

Deck missed the first shot of the game and Zoricks took the lead with a layup. Tavares led Real Madrid with 2+1 off offensive rebounds. Happy hit a triple and Madrid added three points apiece.

Start of the match

Batemon has finally decreased

Contrary to appearances, James Batemons has not recovered from his physical problems and will eventually be sidelined.

Initial quintet already exists

Hiopos Lleida will start with Zoricks, Agada, Jimenez, Edim and Goloman.

Real Madrid’s starting five will be Campazzo, Feliz, Hezonha, Deck and Tavares.

James Batemon, vacant

Gerard Fiend was the best player on Ilerda’s team at the start of the season (14.2 points, 2.3 assists, 12.6 efficiency) and will have the entire squad at his disposal, including guard James Batemont, who sat out the last game due to muscle discomfort.

El Hiopos loses 4 games in a row

The Irelda team is in 11th place in the standings (4 wins, 6 losses) and has lost 4 times in the Endesa League, their last game being against Surne Bilbao (93 wins, 75 losses), where Melvin Edim’s individual performance (15 points, 3 rebounds, PIR 12) was one of the few positives in this match.

Discard at Real Madrid

Coach Sergio Scariolo ruled out Americans Trey Lyles and Alberto Abalde for this game.

Hiopos Lleida takes on Real Madrid

Hello! Welcome to the live narration of Hiopos Lleida vs Real Madrid Day 11 of Endesa League basketball.

The match will begin at the Baris Nord Pavilion. 7pm.

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Robert

I have been working as a sports journalist for about 6 years now. I currently work as an author at Sportish, which is a sports news website. I mainly cover sports news and I love writing about all aspects of the sport. I also have experience working as a broadcast journalist, so I have some great insights into how sport is reported and presented.

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Russian basketball player feigned illness and fled to the USA! What does he hope for?

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15 hours ago

December 31, 2025

Jeremiah

Russian basketball player feigned illness and fled to the USA! What does he hope for?

Kirill Elatontsev / Photo: © PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban

Kirill Elatontsev may greatly regret his choice.

The departure of Russian center Kirill Elatontsev to the USA became one of the most discussed stories of the winter. A player with a valid long-term contract with Lokomotiv-Kuban suddenly appeared in the application of the University of Oklahoma and soon made his debut in the NCAA. This is an almost unprecedented case for Russian basketball. And for Kirill himself – a chance to start all over again.

A move that no one expected

Elatontsev, 23, was officially recruited by the Oklahoma Sooners, who expect him to quickly fit into the program.

— First of all, we are glad that Kirill is here, since a considerable distance has been covered. He will give us depth, which is extremely important. He’s older and has played against some really tough opponents, which will help us in conference games as well. In addition, he is skilled and has excellent instincts under the rim. “We are encouraged by his transition and are working to ensure that he quickly adapts to our program and system,” journalist Josh Callaway quotes Oklahoma coach Porter Moser as saying on his social media page.

Kirill Elatontsev / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Vitaly Timkiv

Kirill’s debut took place immediately: on the night of December 30, Moscow time, he played 18 minutes in a match against Mississippi Valley State University. Oklahoma defeated the opponent with a score of 93:69, and the Russian scored 6 points and made 4 rebounds.

How it all started: from health problems to accusations of simulation

The formal conflict started on the night of November 8. Lokomotiv-Kuban reported that Kirill called an ambulance without notifying the medical headquarters. The examination – both at the club and in the clinic – did not reveal any serious problems, and hospitalization was not required. Lokomotiv-Kuban assessed the situation as a possible feigning of illness and a violation of discipline.

For the player, this was the first high-profile episode of the season, which he already missed due to problems with his foot. But in the fall there were rumors that the best young player in the VTB League in recent years was considering leaving for the NCAA. At the time it seemed frivolous. Now it’s reality.

The club’s reaction: “a dangerous precedent” and appeals to all authorities

After it became known that Elatontsev left Russia and signed up for the NCAA, Loko published a big statement. His key points:

The player has a valid contract until 2029, registered with the RFB.

The club called leaving without approval a gross violation of labor obligations.

History, according to the club, creates a dangerous precedent for Russian sports.

Official appeals and documents have been sent to the RFB, FIBA and NCAA.

The case is being reviewed by the Player Status Commission and the National Center for Arbitration for Sports.

Kirill Elatontsev / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Vitaly Timkiv

Separately, it was reported that the club contacted FIBA to block Elatontsev’s transfer to teams under the auspices of the federation.

Loko emphasizes that investments in players cannot be “cancelled for the sake of short-term personal interests.” Essentially, the club is afraid that other young players will see Elatontsev’s departure as a path to going abroad, bypassing negotiations.

Legal background: claim to the military registration and enlistment office

Amid the basketball conflict, another layer of history has emerged. It turned out that Elatontsev filed a lawsuit against the Krasnodar military registration and enlistment office. He disputes the legality of the subpoena, which he says was issued while he was studying full-time. The document also mentions “misuse of budget funds” on the part of the department. It is difficult to say to what extent this episode is related to his departure to the United States, but it is obvious that the talented basketball player is mired in legal conflicts.

Kirill Elatontsev / Photo: © PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban

Elatontsev is at great risk by fleeing to the United States in violation of contractual obligations and not resolving issues with the military registration and enlistment office at home. It will be extremely difficult for him to build a successful career in the NBA, because it is too late to begin adapting to American basketball at 23 years old. Elatontsev has a chance to make a name for himself in the NCAA, get an overseas education and stay in the USA. But this story is unlikely to be associated with basketball at the highest level.

Source: Sportbox

Jeremiah

I am a sports journalist who has been writing for a news website since 2015. My work primarily focuses on sports news, but I have also written about other topics such as technology and the arts. I have an extensive background in journalism, having worked as a reporter for a local newspaper before moving to a news website.

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NBA: Utah loses to Boston without Mikhailyuk, Detroit beats Lakers

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16 hours ago

December 31, 2025

Ralph

NBA: Utah loses to Boston without Mikhailyuk, Detroit beats Lakers

Four games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 30-31.

Utah hosted and lost to Boston.

Jazz started the game well, took the lead from the beginning and increased the difference to 10 points in the middle of the first quarter: 24:14. As a result, Utah won the first quarter with a score of 38:31. The visiting team started the second quarter better and made a move with 18:2 to not only take the lead, but also take the lead by 9 points (49:40). However, at the big break, Utah managed to turn the game around and made a move at 16:3 to take the lead again at 58:55. It was Jazz who entered the big break as the leader with 64:59.

The third quarter was even. Neither team could make serious progress and the lead changed 12 times. The result is 99:96 in favor of Boston. Thus, the fate of the match was decided in the fourth quarter. The guest team gained a 6-point lead at 103:97 in the first quarter, then kept their opponent within two shots for a long time, and towards the end of the match, they increased their advantage to double digits with 129:119.

Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk In this match, he rested by sitting on the bench for the entire match.

The most productive player of the Celtics was White, who scored 27 points, while Brown also had a double-double with 23 points + 10 assists.

Detroit defeated the Lakers on the road.

The Pistons only allowed the home team to take leads of 6:5 and 9:8 at the beginning of the first quarter, then they were ahead throughout the whole game and gradually increased their advantage, reaching 26 points (122:96) by the middle of the fourth quarter. As a result, Detroit won with a score of 128:106.

Doncic, who made 11 assists in the match, also scored 30 points and scored a double-double, but this did not benefit his team much. The most productive name for Detroit was Cunningham, who had a double-double with 27 points + 11 assists.

NBA. Regular season, December 31

Utah – Boston – 119:129 (38:31, 26:28, 32:40, 23:30)

Utah: George (37 + 7 assists), Nurkic (26 + 8 rebounds + 8 assists), Markkanen (22 + 9 rebounds), Sensabaugh (5), Hendricks (3) – start; Filipovski (10), Collier (7 + 8 assists), Clayton (7), Williams (2).

Boston: White (27 + 7 rebounds + 6 assists + 7 blocks), Brown (23 + 10 assists), Pritchard (18 + 6 assists), Keta (12), Walsh (6) – starts; Simons (20), Garza (15), Houser (5), Gonzalez (3), Scheierman (0).

Lakers-Detroit-106:128 (30:36, 35:34, 23:26, 18:32)

Lakers: Doncic (30 + 11 assists + 8 losses), James (17 + 5 losses), Ayton (10), Larevia (9), Smart (6) – starts; Hayes (13), Knecht (10), Vanderbilt (8 + 8 rebounds), Smith (3), Thiero (0), James Jr. (0), Kleber (0).

of Detroit: Cunningham (27 + 11 assists + 5 losses), Düren (14 + 8 rebounds + 5 steals + 5 losses), Thompson (7), Harris (7), D. Robinson (6) – start; Sasser (19), Stewart (15), Holland (11 + 7 rebounds), Ivey (9), Green (8), Reed (3), Lanier (2), Jenkins (0).

Memphis – Philadelphia – 136:139 Overtime (40:34, 32:38, 28:31, 28:25, 8:11)

Memphis: Morant (40), Coward (28 + 16 rebounds), Jaren Jackson (15 + 12 rebounds), Wells (14), Koloko (0) – start; Aldama (15 + 4 blocked shots), Spencer (7), Jackson (6), Landale (6), Small (5).

Philadelphia: Maxey (34 + 12 assists), Embiid (34 + 10 rebounds + 8 assists), Edgecombe (25), George (17), Barlow (12) – start; Grimes (11), Bona (4), McCain (2), Edwards (0).

Clippers – Sacramento – 131:90 (34:20, 39:20, 27:31, 31:19)

cutting machines: Leonard (33), Harden (21), Collins (16), Dunn (10), B. Lopez (8) – starter; Niederhaeuser (16), D. Jones (8), Senders (7), Miller (6), Brown (3), Batum (3), Christie (0).

sacramento: Westbrook (12), Reynaud (12 + 12 rebounds), Murray (11), DeRozan (8 + 7 rebounds), Achiuwa (0) – start; Clifford (18), Schroeder (11), Eubanks (6), Carter (4), McDermott (3), Monk (3 + 5 turnovers), Ellis (2).

tournament tables

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Source: Sport UA

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Euroleague: Zalgiris sensationally beat Hapoel, beat Monaco

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17 hours ago

December 31, 2025

Ralph

Euroleague: Zalgiris sensationally beat Hapoel, beat Monaco

On December 30, four matches were played in the 19th round of the Euroleague regular championship.

Hapoel Tel Aviv lost sensationally at home to Zalgiris.

The home team started the match successfully, quickly took the lead by 7 points, 9:2, and was ahead +12 – 25:13 towards the end of the first quarter. Only after this did the Lithuanians begin to close the gap. They made a 9:0 move at the intersection of the first and second quarters and came back with one shot at 25:22. After that, Hapoel again managed to lead by 9 points at 35:26, but even before the big break Zalgiris was ahead by 1 point at 40:39.

In the third quarter, the Lithuanians quickly took the lead and then made a 10:0 move to pull away by 11 points, 58:47. In fact, this decided the fate of the match, because afterwards Zalgiris maintained a double-digit advantage in the score and took the match to victory 93:80.

The most productive player of the winning team was Williams-Gross, who scored 17 points.

In the main match of the matchday, Barcelona lost to Monaco.

Monegasques started the game well and were ahead by 9 points in the first quarter – 22:13. They increased the advantage in the second 10 minutes and brought the score to 21 points at 47:26. At the big break, Barça reduced the difference to -17 – 30:47, but could not increase this local success further in the third quarter. Monaco then calmly controlled the course of the game, retained the double-digit advantage and won a landslide victory – 90:74.

James scored 19 points for Monaco and became the team’s top scorer.

Europa League. Regular season. 19th round, 30 December

Hapoel Tel Aviv – Zalgiris – 80:93 (25:18, 15:21, 13:24, 27:30)

Hapoel: Jones (18+5 assists), Bryant (14 points + 4 rebounds + 1 assist), Oturu (12+2+1), Motley (10+3+2), Blakeney (9+2 rebounds), Wainwright (9+3+6), Madar (4+3+5), Malcolm (4).

Zalgiris: Williams-Gross (17+2+4), Wright (15+3 rebounds), Francisco (13+2+8), Tubelis (12+8 rebounds), Brazdeikis (10+3 rebounds), Butkevicius (9), Law (8+2 rebounds), Sol (7+6+2), Ulanovas (2+4+2), Biruttis (2 rebounds + 1 assist).

ASVEL – Paris – 94:89 (20:23, 21:23, 20:18, 33:25)

ASVEL: Watson (28+3+1), De Colo (17+5+5), Harrison (10+5+1), Ndiae (9+9+2), Massa (8+6+1), Yurtel (8+1+8), Vautier (7+4 rebounds), Traore (4+2 rebounds), Lighty (2+1 rebounds), Jackson (1+1+1), Ajins (3 rebounds + 2 assists).

Paris: Heaphy (26+4+7), Herrera (11+4 rebounds), Willis (10+2 assists), Robinson (8+2+5), Fae (8+4 rebounds), Dokossi (6+1 rebounds), Morgan (6+7+2), Cavalier (5+5+1), Stevens (5+7+1), M’Baye (2+1+2), Ouattara (2+3+1).

Barcelona – Monaco – 74:90 (13:22, 17:25, 23:22, 21:21)

barcelona: Brizuela (25+1 rebounds), Norris (14+4+2), Fal (8+6 rebounds), Panther (8+2+4), Hernangomez (7+3 rebounds), Cale (7+3+1), Laprovittola (2+1 rebounds), Satoranski (2+4+4), Parra (1+3 rebounds), Marcos (2 assists).

Monaco: James (19+4+5), Hayes (15+5+1), Mirotic (13+4 rebounds), Okobo (12+4+5), Diallo (9+4 rebounds), Nedovic (8+1+1), Theis (7+4+3), Strazel (5+1+2), Blossomgame (2+5+2), Tarpey (2 rebounds).

Valencia – Partizan – 86:73 (18:22, 25:21, 22:20, 21:10)

Valencia: Thompson (17+3+6), Badio (14+1+3), Rivers (14+7 rebounds), Montero (13+3 rebounds), Pradilla (11+7+2), Costello (9+2 rebounds), Sakho (5+7+1), Taylor (2+1+2), Key (1+1 assist), Moore (2 rebounds + 2 assists), Puerto (2 rebounds + 1 assist).

Partisan: Bonga (17+7+2), Brown (15+2+2), Jones (9+6+1), Washington (7), Parker (7+4+1), Fernando (6+3 rebounds), Osetkowski (6+2+3), Payne (6+1+4), Calathes (4 rebounds + 6 assists).

tournament table

Source: Sport UA

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