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Super League: Dnepr came first, Falcons rewrote history with Rivne

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January 10, 2026

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Super League: Dnepr came first, Falcons rewrote history with Rivne

After the Christmas and New Year holidays in the Basketball Super League, the first 4 matches of the regular season were played on January 10.

Kharkov Falcons beat Rivne for the first time in history – before that, twice in the Cup and in the first round of this season, the Rivne team celebrated the victory.

The reporting match was quite tense – the teams responded to each other with moves. The leader changed 8 times in the first half of the meeting, and Rivne only managed to create a significant difference in the second half of the second quarter, ahead by +9.

However, in this match the Rivne team could not finish well in the quarters: in the first they lost the +6 advantage and lost the ten-minute period, in the second they allowed the Falcons to reduce the lead from -9 to -4, and in the third they completely missed the 0:8 move at the end and went to the last break at -8.

In the last quarter Rivne managed to regain the intrigue and take the lead again by the middle of the quarter, but Kharkov Falcons responded with their own breakthrough, regaining the +8 advantage and not missing the victory despite the tense ending.

Capital Kiev-Basket continued its fight for leadership in the league by beating Cherkasy Mavpy club, which was going through a difficult period on the Dnieper field.

Zabirchenko’s team started the first quarter actively, displaying a strong arsenal of long-range shots. Only Artem Romanitsa made four accurate three-point shots in the first ten minutes. The partner’s performance was supported by Sushkin, Bublik and Klevzunik. Cherkassy Mavpy was not ready for such a scenario and appeared confused during the attack. At the end of the first quarter, Kyiv-Basket was ahead with an impressive advantage of 34:14.

In the second quarter, Dmitry Nagorny’s team began to act more competently in defense, which somewhat limited the actions of the Kievans. At the same time, Koshevatsky and Dibiamaka managed to find the keys to the opponent’s basket. However, this success was not enough for his struggle; The teams went to the long break with a score of 27:55.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Cherkasy Mavpy lit a ray of hope for the intrigue in this confrontation. At least in the first minutes, Nagorny’s team managed to make a small advance of 11:6. However, with 48:77 remaining in the last quarter, Kiev-Basket came back into the game and did not allow its opponent to get closer than 20 points.

In the last ten minutes, Dmitry Zabirchenko released the youngsters: Karpyuk, Kolavole, Malich, Bur and Manuylyk received valuable playing time. Cherkassy Mavpy managed to slightly improve the situation during this period, but there was no global turning point in the match – the Kiev team confidently brought the matter to victory, showing a solid execution of long-distance shots: 15 out of 30 attempts were on target.

Prykarpattya-Hoverla defeated Zaporozhye at home with a score of 100:73. The home team won the first quarter, but Goverla responded with a strong breakthrough in the second quarter. Winning the second 10 minutes (27:10), the guest team gained a comfortable advantage until the final siren and carried the match to a convincing away victory.

While Zaporozhye played without Anton Butz and Caleb Matthews, captain Sergei Startsev did not play for the Ivano-Frankivsk team. The best player of the match was Frankovo forward Ilya Kabatsiura, who finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for a triple-double with three assists. Guest point guard Leiterrence Reed played with 22 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds, while Roman Morozov also scored 22 points.

Hoverla beat Zaporozhye for the second time this season and are now ahead 2:0 in the season series. The home team will continue their home bubble in Zaporozhye with a match against Stary Lutsk on Sunday, and Hoverla will play against Dnepr.

Dnepr retained the first place in the championship by defeating Stary Lutsk club with a score of 86:68.

While an equal fight continued on the field until the middle of the second quarter, Dnepr managed to make an attack before the big break and won the first half 40:27. At the beginning of the third quarter, Old Lutsk seized the initiative and even reduced the gap to one attack, but Dnepr regained its comfortable advantage.

In the fourth quarter, Dnepr gained a double-digit lead for the first time and generally carried the game calmly to victory.

Super League. Regular season. 8th round, January 10

Kharkov Falcons – 83:76 exactly (25:22, 14:21, 23:11, 21:22)

Kharkov Falcons: Zaplotinsky 10 + 13 rebounds, Solovyov 12, Nikitin 20, Klimov 10, Khokhonik 11 + 12 assists – start; Nikita Bezyma 6, Maxim Bezyma 6, Cheverdin 3, Kiktev 3, Martynov 2, Shavgarov 0.

Straight: Dupree 24 + 5 rebounds, Traylor 7, Ponosov 12, Ryaboy 6, Hines 3 – start; Bykov 13, Timoshchuk 5 + 5 assists, Shepelev 4, Sheptytsky 2, Korovyakov 0, Mikhailovich 0.

Cherkasy Mavpy – Kiev-Basket 67:93 (14:34, 13:21, 21:22, 19:16)

Cherkasy Mavpy: Marchenko 7, Koshevatsky 18 + 3 rebounds + 4 assists, Dibiamaka 13 + 4 rebounds, Golenkov 2 + 3 rebounds, Gemlin 11 + 3 rebounds – start; Johnson 9 + 6 rebounds + 5 turnovers, Kholod 5 + 6 rebounds, Fesun 2 + 3 rebounds, Andrushchenko 0.

Kyiv-Basket: Sushkin 17 + 7 rebounds + 4 assists, Romanitsa 20 + 3 rebounds, Klevzunik 7 + 5 rebounds, Bublik 17 + 4 rebounds + 4 assists, Sandul 4 + 5 rebounds + 2 blocked shots – start; Kolawole 9 + 3 rebounds, Karpyuk 11 + 10 rebounds + 5 losses, Bur 2, Ryzhkov 6, Smytyukh 0, Malich 0, Manuylyk.

Zaporozhye – Prykarpattya-Hoverla 73:100 (24:15, 10:27, 18:29, 21:29)

Zaporozhye: Velichko 16 + 4 assists, Petrenko 14 + 7 rebounds, Eisa 13 + 12 rebounds + 2 blocks – 4 losses, Lishchina 13, Lovings 10 – starts; Rybakov 3, Klimanov 2, Surkis 2, Terekhin 0.

hoverla: Morozov 22, Reed 22 + 8 assists + 7 rebounds – 5 losses, Kabatsiura 19 + 10 rebounds + 7 assists, Markiv 14, Kuznetsov 3 – starts; Chugunov 8, Dmitrenko 8 + 6 rebounds, Rudy 4, Drozdov 0.

Dnieper – Old Lutsk 86:68 (19:15, 21:12, 22:21, 24:20)

Dnieper: Dubonenko 6, Sypalo 8+6 rebounds, Timofeenko 19, Konev 18+7 rebounds, Gorobchenko 0 – start; Bondarchuk 9, Koldomasov 8 + 5 assists, Zakurdaev 6 + 4 rebounds + 6 assists, Popov 0, Druzhelyubov 0.

Old Lutsk: Roy 13 + 9 rebounds + 6 steals, Dupin 3, Mikhailov 3, Moore 18 + 5 rebounds, Lesik 10 + 10 rebounds – start; Nikolaychuk 10, Anderson 6, Trotsik 3, Gorobchenko 2, Timoshchuk 0.

Source: Sport UA

Ralph

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.

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Distribution of shares and number of franchises. New details of the NBA project have been announced

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January 12, 2026

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Distribution of shares and number of franchises. New details of the NBA project have been announced

NBA It plans to create a new European league of clubs valued at up to $1 billion, offering investors flexible entry conditions for several years.

The league will also retain a 50% stake, which it will share with FIBA and team owners, Bloomberg journalists Giles Turner and Jake Radnicki reported.

In the coming days, the NBA will open the data room of the future league to potential investors, where financial forecasts and other important information will be presented.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will attend two regular season games featuring the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic in London and Berlin later this week.

The NBA Europe project includes the participation of 12 teams, and according to the championship or Champions League results, four more teams will qualify to participate in the competition without having a share in the league.

The NBA plans to hold a special conference in London in mid-January to meet with potential sponsors, media partners and investors. In addition, existing NBA club owners are already showing interest in purchasing shares in European teams.

Investors will not need to make a significant investment immediately; It is considering a phased entry into the league over a few years. However, funding options for future teams are currently being discussed and final decisions have not yet been made.

Source: Sport UA

Ralph

NBA

NBA: Oklahoma victory, Minnesota comeback, Toronto beat Philadelphia in overtime

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8 hours ago

January 12, 2026

Paula

NBA: Oklahoma victory, Minnesota comeback, Toronto beat Philadelphia in overtime

Ten games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 11-12.

Oklahoma won at home against Miami.

The Heat started the game well and quickly took the lead by 9 points, 14:5. After that, the first half of the game was under their control and Miami was ahead for 59:54 before the big break. The third quarter of the match was decisive, during which the Thunder made a 15:0 move and created a 13-point advantage for themselves with 87:74. Then the home team took control of the game and calmly won with a score of 124:112.

The most productive player of the match was Gilgeous-Alexander with 29 points, while Holmgren also had a double-double with 16 points + 10 rebounds.

Minnesota got the win against San Antonio.

Spurs started the match with a score of 16:0, thus controlling the game and leading until the end of the fourth quarter. Minnesota took the lead for the first time in the game 2 minutes before the siren. Edwards scored the two-pointer and made the score 100:98. Barnes then hit a 3-pointer and McDaniels and Foch hit two-pointers. The fate of the match was decided by Edwards, who scored two points 17 seconds before the end of the match and brought the score to 104:103.

Edwards led the victory with 23 points, while Reed had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Toronto defeated Philadelphia in overtime.

The home team, which was ahead from the beginning of the match, took the lead +14 – 54:40 in the second quarter. But they failed to develop or maintain their superiority. In the third quarter, Minnesota gradually narrowed the gap and after a 7:0 move, they took the lead by 9 points at 82:73. At the start of the fourth 12-minute period, Toronto managed to quickly come back and then tied the game on the field: The teams exchanged leads 9 times and the score was tied 6 more times.

21 seconds before the siren, Maxey hit a three-pointer to make Philadelphia +4 and seemingly seal the victory. However, the Raptors did not give up and two-point baskets by Quickley and Shead tied the score 2 seconds before the buzzer and took the game to overtime. It remained an even game and the winner’s fate was decided at the last second. Barnes won the free throw and scored with the first shot, but missed the second and the opponent had no time to respond. The result is 116:115 in favor of Toronto.

Barnes played with 31 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the Raptors.

NBA. Regular season, December 12

Oklahoma – Miami – 124:112 (32:34, 22:25, 39:26, 31:27)

Oklahoma: Gilgeous-Alexander (29 + 8 assists), Jaylen Williams (18), Holmgren (16 + 10 rebounds), Dort (4), Wallace (3) – start; Mitchell (16), Wiggins (11), Joe (11), Jaylin Williams (9), Caruso (7), Carlson (0), K. Williams (0).

Miami: Wiggins (23 + 6 losses), Hirro (19), Larsson (16), Mitchell (13 + 10 assists), Adebayo (6 + 14 rebounds) – start; Jovic (13), Ware (8), Smith (6 + 6 assists), Jaques (5 + 5 turnovers), Fontecchio (3), Yakucionis (0), Johnson (0), Gardner (0).

Minnesota – San Antonio – 104:103 (24:31, 18:24, 29:30, 33:18)

Minnesota: Edwards (23), Divincenzo (19 + 9 rebounds + 7 assists), Randle (15 + 8 rebounds), McDaniels (12), Gobert (2 + 14 rebounds) – start; Reed (17 + 11 rebounds), Hyland (10), Conley (4), Clark (2).

San Antonio: Vembanyama (29 + 7 rebounds), Shempeni (14 + 10 rebounds), Barnes (13), Fox (12 + 8 rebounds), Castle (11 + 7 losses) – start; K. Johnson (15), Cornet (6 + 12 rebounds), Waters (3), Harper (0), Olynyk (0).

Toronto – Philadelphia – 116:115 Overtime (22:25, 36:23, 18:36, 31:23, 9:8)

toronto: Barnes (31 + 7 rebounds + 8 assists), Shead (22 + 6 assists), Quickley (20 + 7 assists), Murray-Boyles (17 + 15 rebounds), Walter (2) – start; Martin (9 + 8 rebounds), Agbadji (6), Bettle (5), Dick (2), Lawson (2), Mamukelashvili (0).

Philadelphia: Maxey (38 + 5 losses), Edgecombe (17), Barlow (13), Oubre (13), Drummond (0) – starts; Grimes (13 + 7 rebounds), Bona (9), Walker (7), McCain (5), Watford (0).

Orlando-New Orleans-128:118 (26:26, 32:33, 33:39, 37:20)

orlando: Bane (27), Black (26 + 7 assists), Banchero (23 + 8 rebounds + 8 assists), Bitadze (14 + 13 rebounds), Penda (9) – start; da Silva (16), M. Wagner (8), Richardson (3), Jones (2), Kane (0), Isaac (0).

new orleans: Williamson (22), Murphy (21 + 7 rebounds + 6 assists), Fiers (16), Queen (10 + 6 assists), McGowens (6) – starts; Poole (21), Matkovic (11), Missy (7 + 4 blocked shots), Hawkins (2), Peavey (2).

Memphis – Brooklyn – 103:98 (34:23, 27:27, 16:24, 26:24)

Memphis: Coward (21 + 8 rebounds), Lendale (16 + 9 rebounds), Jaren Jackson (14), Spencer (12 + 13 assists), Wells (2) – start; Aldama (15 + 8 rebounds), Caldwell-Pope (14), V. Williams (4), Jackson (3), Koloko (2 + 7 rebounds), Konchar (0).

Brooklyn: Clowney (17), Wolf (11 + 10 rebounds), Demin (7), Menn (7), Claxton (7) – start; Martin (17), Wilson (11), Thomas (9), Sharpe (8 + 13 rebounds), Traore (4 + 6 assists).

Portland – New York – 114:123 (34:34, 26:31, 25:25, 29:33)

Portland: Avdija (25 + 5 losses), Sharpe (23), Kamara (11), Klingin (8 + 8 rebounds), Sissoko (5) – start; Love (21), R. Williams (12), Holiday (8), Rooper (1).

New York: Brunson (26 + 8 assists), Anunoby (24 + 7 rebounds), Towns (20 + 11 rebounds), Hart (18 + 6 assists), Bridges (18 + 6 assists) – start; McBride (8), Robinson (6 + 11 rebounds), Clarkson (3), Diawara (0).

Denver – Milwaukee – 108:104 (27:23, 35:29, 23:22, 23:30)

Denver: Gordon (23), Watson (19 + 8 rebounds + 6 assists), Pickett (13 + 8 rebounds), Jones (5), Tyson (2) – start; Hardaway (25), Nnaji (14 + 10 rebounds), B. Brown (7), Strother (0).

Milwaukee: Y. Antetokounmpo (31 + 8 rebounds + 11 assists), Turner (16), Green (14), Porter (10 + 9 rebounds + 7 assists), Rollins (2) – start; Portis (14), Kuzma (11), G. Harris (6), Trent (0).

Phoenix – Washington – 112:93 (32:28, 33:22, 31:17, 16:26)

Phoenix: O’Neal (19 + 7 rebounds), Booker (17 + 8 assists), Brooks (16), Williams (11 + 7 rebounds), Gillespie (2) – start; Allen (12 + 7 rebounds), Ighodaro (10), Dunn (9), Livers (7), Fleming (4), Goodwin (3), Hayes-Davis (2), Maluach (0).

washington: Johnson (19), Sarr (19 + 15 rebounds), Coulibaly (12), George (5 + 6 losses), Middleton (2) – start; Carrington (9 + 7 assists), Riley (9), Shempeny (8), Bagley (6), Vukcevic (4), Brenham (0), Johnson (0), Hill (0).

Golden State – Atlanta – 111:124 (28:27, 25:32, 25:35, 33:30)

Golden State: Curry (31), Butler (30 + 7 rebounds + 6 assists), Post (8), Dr. Green (5 + 9 rebounds), Moody (2) – start; Melton (10), Payton II (6), Jackson-Davis (6), Santos (5), Horford (5+8 rebounds), Podziemski (3), Hield (0), Richard (0).

of Atlanta: Alexander-Walker (24), Johnson (23 + 11 rebounds + 6 assists), Okongwu (18 + 12 rebounds + 8 assists), Daniels (11 + 7 rebounds + 9 assists), Krejci (5) – start; Kennard (22), McCollum (12), Gueye (5), Wallace (2), Kispert (2), Newell (0).

Sacramento-Houston-111:98 (22:23, 29:25, 27:28, 33:22)

sacramento: DeRozan (22 + 6 assists), LaVine (18), Westbrook (15 + 10 assists), Reynaud (12 + 9 rebounds), Achiuwa (10 + 7 rebounds) – start; Monk (15), Cardwell (9 + 11 rebounds), Clifford (8), Eubanks (2), Ellis (0).

Houston: Thompson (31 + 13 rebounds + 6 assists + 5 losses), Durant (23 + 6 assists), Shengyun (19 + 9 rebounds), Smith (9 + 7 rebounds), A. Holiday (3) – start; Sheppard (6), Finney-Smith (4), Adams (3), Okogie (0).

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I am a sports journalist who has written for various websites and magazines. I currently work as an author at Sportish, a news website that covers sports news. My main focus is writing about soccer, rugby and other sports in the world.

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Ukrainian derby in Spain. Len helps Real Madrid beat Pustovoy’s Andorra

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21 hours ago

January 11, 2026

Ralph

Ukrainian derby in Spain. Len helps Real Madrid beat Pustovoy’s Andorra

As part of the 15th round of the Spanish Championship, the match was played between MoraBank Andorra and Real Madrid on Sunday, January 11.

Andorra had a great first quarter and won with 21:13. The home team held the advantage until the beginning of the third quarter and Madrid managed to take the lead with a score of 42:41. Afterwards, the teams exchanged leadership several times and the guest team took the lead 61:58 before entering the last 10 minutes. In the fourth quarter, Real controlled the game and won the match 90:85.

Ukrainian centers played on both teams. Artem Pustovoy He was in Andorra’s starting five and recorded 12 points (2/2 free throws, 5/8 two-pointers, 0/1 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block in 19 minutes. Alexey Len He came off the bench and played 18 minutes, scoring 10 points (2/4 free throws, 4/4 two-point shots), 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block.

After this win, Real is in first place with 26 points, while Andorra is in 16th place with eight points.

Spanish Championship. Regular season. round 15

MoraBank Andorra – Real Madrid – 85:90 (21:13, 20:27, 17:21, 27:29)

Andorra: Castañeda (21 points + 2 rebounds + 1 assist), Pustovoy (12+4 rebounds), Kostadinov (10+3+1), Kuric (9+3+3), Evans (8+3+3), Okoye (8+6+1), McCoy (7+4+1), Ortega (5+5+1), Best (4+3 assists), Udeze (1+2 rebounds), Guerrero (3 rebounds + 2) gear).

Real: Hezonja (14+5+1), Tavares (13+7 rebounds), Maledon (11+5+4), Abalde (10+2 assists), Len (10+6+1), Yul (9+4 assists), Okeke (9+3+1), Lyles (8+5+2), Feliz (4+2+3), Procida (2+1 assists).

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