Basketball
Injury epidemic undermines Euroleague
“It’s not possible to play five games in nine days and this has happened at least four times during the season.” Sarnas Jasikevicius At the end of last Tuesday’s away game, he seemed very worried. balsa Due to a series of injuries affecting the team, FenerbahceAs a result, he lost several members of his main force (Wilbekin, Jantunen, Onuralp…).
He is not alone in criticizing calendar density as an exacerbating factor in trends that affect everyone. And with around 50 players sidelined each week with more or less serious injuries, this number is slightly higher than last year, when the increase was already noticeable.
For the premiere screening of Joan Penaroya (This Friday’s match against Maccabi) On the bench, partisan There were up to eight players between confirmed casualties and suspected physical problems. he red star Upon visiting the court, Efes arrived with six players unavailable, and Efes played with five fewer players. Asbel Villeurbanne.
he balsaFor example, he recovered Nico last week La Provitla And Jean Vesely But Juan is still out. Nuñezintention cliburn Toko shengelia. The team’s average age already hints at possible physical stress issues, a problem exacerbated by the ever-more grueling schedule.
In the 2023-24 season, euro league Play-ins, a qualifying phase added between the end of the regular phase and the playoffs, have been introduced. This season, the number of teams has increased to 20. This means four more games for the entire team, requiring a more grueling road trip ( middle east). Finally, due to slight expansion, FIBApossibilities have opened up for players. euro league You can go to the counter. FIBA Something happened during the national team in November with dozens of people, including Barça player Shengelia.
“On the one hand, it is understood that we are currently doing something like this with 20 teams, but on the other hand we are crushing the players. So obviously something needs to be done,” Jasikevicius lamented. “Sometimes players are completely burnt out mentally and physically,” he added.
scariolo, Spanoulis and messina They were some of the coaches who reinforced this criticism of the density of the calendar. “The players are reaching 80 or 90 games, and in the summer they accompany the national team. Everyone (in the Euroleague, FIBA) wants their own space, and in the end the one who doesn’t have the space is the player,” Messina said at one point last season.
Madrid’s manager Sergio Scarioloalso acknowledged the need for change. “The number of games has increased and I think it was a mistake. Everyone is rethinking the format.”
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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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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Star player of Dallas Mavericks Anthony Davis According to the news of Shems Charania, he will be away from the field for at least six weeks.
Davis will not need surgery to repair the damaged ligament in his left hand. Anthony, Los Angeles specialist Dr. He received a second medical opinion from Steven Sheen, after which it was decided to pursue a conservative, non-surgical path to recovery.
Charania also stated that given the situation regarding Davis’ return, talks regarding a possible player replacement have restarted this season, with many teams showing interest.
Due to injuries, Davis played in only 20 games for Dallas this season. His regular absence has significantly affected the results of the team, which currently has a balance of 15-25.
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