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By decision of the board of directors of the Zenit basketball club, head coach Alexander Sekulic was removed from his duties
The head coach of St. Petersburg Zenit, Alexander Sekulic, has been suspended from his duties, the press service of the basketball club reports.
Maxim Uchaikin was appointed acting head coach. Sekulic took charge of Zenit in June; the contract with the 47-year-old Slovenian specialist is for the 2025/26 season with the possibility of extension under the “1+1” scheme.
— By decision of the board of directors of BC Zenit, head coach Alexander Sekulic was removed from his duties.
The team’s preparation for the match of the 22nd round of the regular season of the VTB United League against MBA-MAI will take place under the leadership of Maxim Uchaikin, who will temporarily serve as head coach, Zenit said in a statement.
In the current season of the VTB League, Zenit won 13 victories and suffered 8 defeats, the team is in fifth place in the standings.
Watch live broadcasts of VTB United League matches on the television channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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NBA. Mikhailyuk played against San Antonio, Detroit beat Boston
Nine games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of January 19-20.
“San Antonio” confidently defeated “Utah” in its home match.
Even in the first quarter, Spurs were ahead of their opponent by 10 points (34:24), but at the beginning of the second 12 minutes, Utah quickly recovered and gained a lead of 15:2 – 41:38. San Antonio then took the lead again, took control of the game and did not allow the Jazz to take the lead again. As a result, Spurs won with a score of 123:110.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk The player, who entered the game in Utah’s top 5 and played 24 minutes, recorded 10 points (2/2 free throws, 1/3 two-pointers, 2/4 three-pointers), 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.
The most productive player of the match was Vembanyama, who had a double-double with 33 points and 10 rebounds.
Detroit defeated Boston at home in the match between the Eastern Conference leaders.
The Celtics started the game better and quickly took the lead by 8 points, 16:8. However, they failed to widen the gap further and won the first quarter with only +3 score at 29:26. In the second 12 minutes, the Pistons made two 9-0 attacks and gained a 12-point advantage (58:46). In the big attack, Boston fell to 8 points with 51:59. In the second half of the match, the game ended in a tie, the teams took the lead 9 times and there were draws 10 times. The key points of the game were Cunningham’s two-pointer and Harris’ three-pointer at 99:99, which made the team +5 with a minute and a half left in the quarter, and Detroit eventually remained at 104:103.
The top scorer of the winning team was Harris with 25 points, while Cunningham also had a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds.
NBA. Regular season, January 20
Atlanta – Milwaukee – 110:112 (19:20, 19:34, 34:26, 38:32)
of Atlanta: Alexander-Walker (32 + 6 assists), Johnson (28 + 16 rebounds + 6 assists), Daniels (17 + 9 rebounds + 10 assists), Okongwu (4 + 10 rebounds), Kispert (2) – start; McCollum (17), Newell (6), Kennard (2), Gueye (2), Krejci (0).
Milwaukee: Y. Antetokounmpo (21 + 16 rebounds + 6 assists), Green (18), Turner (14 + 8 rebounds), Rollins (13), Kuzma (10) – start; Portis (19), Porter (9 + 7 assists), Nance (5), G. Harris (2).
Cleveland – Oklahoma – 104:136 (27:32, 24:34, 28:25, 25:45)
cleveland: Mitchell (19), Tyson (16 + 10 rebounds), E. Mobley (16 + 7 rebounds), Allen (16 + 9 rebounds), Wade (0) – start; Hunter (16 + 9 rebounds + 5 turnovers), Porter (9), Tomlin (6 + 8 rebounds), Ball (3), Proctor (3), Bryant (0).
Oklahoma: Gilgeous-Alexander (30), Holmgren (28 + 8 rebounds), Dort (18), Wiggins (12 + 5 steals), Jaylin Williams (6) – start; Joe (16), Youngblood (6), K. Williams (5), Jeng (5), Mitchell (5+9 assists), Wallace (4), Caruso (1).
Washington – Clippers – 106:110 (26:26, 27:28, 28:25, 25:31)
washington: Sarr (28), George (18 + 6 assists + 6 losses), Carrington (17 + 7 assists + 5 losses), Johnson (15), Middleton (11) – starts; Champigne (9), Bagley (6 + 8 rebounds), Watkins (1 + 7 rebounds), Riley (1).
cutting machines: Harden (36 + 7 rebounds + 9 assists), Zubac (14 + 12 rebounds + 5 turnovers), Collins (11), Dunn (10), Sanders (8) – starts; Miller (16), B. Lopez (6), Christie (6), Batum (3).
New York – Dallas – 97:114 (22:31, 25:44, 24:19, 26:20)
New York: Brunson (22 + 6 assists), Towns (22 + 18 rebounds + 5 turnovers), Anunoby (9), Hart (8), Bridges (7) – start; Robinson (12 + 14 rebounds), Shemet (6), McBride (5), Diawara (2), Kolek (2), Hookporty (1), Clarkson (1).
dallas: Christie (26), Marshall (19 + 8 rebounds), Flagg (18 + 7 rebounds), Caleb Martin (3), Powell (2) – start; Cisse (15 + 9 rebounds + 4 blocks), Thompson (14), Williams (6), Robinson-Earl (4), Nembhard (4), Hardy (3), Kelly (0).
San Antonio – Utah – 123:110 (34:26, 27:31, 35:23, 27:30)
San Antonio: Vembanyama (33 + 10 rebounds), Castle (18 + 8 assists), Fox (14 + 8 assists), Champeny (13), Barnes (10) – start; Harper (15), Brian (11), Cornet (7 + 7 rebounds), K. Johnson (2).
Utah: George (30 + 6 assists), Nurkic (20 + 9 rebounds), Mikhailyuk (10), Bailey (8), Williams (5) – start; Filipovski (13), Collier (10), Clayton (8 + 7 assists), Love (6 + 11 rebounds).
Philadelphia – Indiana – 113:104 (33:30, 17:25, 32:26, 31:23)
Philadelphia: Embiid (30 + 9 rebounds), Maxey (29 + 8 assists + 8 steals), Ubry (18), Edgecombe (11), Barlow (11 + 7 rebounds) – start; Walker (5), Grimes (5), Bona (2), Watford (2).
indiana: Nembhard (25 + 5 turnovers), Siakam (24 + 7 assists), Huff (10), Nesmith (7 + 11 rebounds + 6 turnovers), Furphy (3) – start; McConnell (10), Walker (8), Bradley (8 + 7 rebounds), Jackson (6), Sheppard (3).
Brooklyn – Phoenix – 117:126 (26:40, 42:32, 21:31, 28:23)
Brooklyn: Porter (23), Clowney (16), Claxton (12 + 8 rebounds + 6 assists), Powell (11), Mann (10 + 8 assists) – start; Z. Williams (15), Traore (10), Martin (9), Wolf (8), Wilson (3).
Phoenix: Brooks (27), Booker (24), Gillespie (22), Williams (16 + 8 rebounds), O’Neal (11) – starter; Allen (14 + 8 assists), Ighodaro (5), Dunn (3), Livers (2), Goodwin (2).
Detroit-Boston-104:103 (26:29, 33:22, 25:31, 20:21)
Detroit: Harris (25), Düren (18 + 9 rebounds), Cunningham (16 + 14 assists), D. Robinson (15), Thompson (7 + 7 rebounds) – start; Stewart (8), Ivey (7), Green (3), Holland (3), LeVert (2).
Boston: Brown (32 + 11 rebounds), Pritchard (17), Houser (16), Queta (10 + 8 rebounds), White (4 + 9 rebounds) – start; Garza (10), Simons (9), Scheierman (3), Walsh (2).
Golden State – Miami – 135:112 (36:34, 34:32, 34:27, 31:19)
Golden State: Curry (19 + 11 assists), Butler (17), Post (15 + 9 rebounds), Moody (13), Richard (5 + 7 assists) – start; Podzemski (24), Hield (16), Horford (10 + 8 rebounds), Jackson-Davis (7), Payton II (6), Cryer (3).
Miami: Powell (21), Wiggins (18), Larsson (9), Mitchell (7), Adebayo (4 + 12 rebounds) – starter; Ware (15), Fontecchio (13 + 8 rebounds), Jaques (10 + 9 assists), Smith (5), Gardner (5), Yakucionis (3), Jovic (2), Johnson (0).
tournament tables
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
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Vembanyama’s double-double helped San Antonio beat Utah in the NBA match
San Antonio defeated Utah in a home game of the NBA regular season.
The meeting in San Antonio ended with a score of 123:110 (34:26, 27:31, 35:23, 27:30). The most productive player of the match was the hosts’ basketball player Victor Vembanyama, who scored a double-double – 33 points and 10 rebounds. The guests have 30 points from Keyonte George.
“San Antonio” (30 wins/13 losses) is in second position in the Western Conference standings, “Utah” (14/29) is 13th.
Results of other matches of the game day:
“Atlanta” – “Milwaukee” – 110:112;
“Cleveland” — “Oklahoma City” — 104:136;
“Washington” — “Clippers” — 106:110;
New York – Dallas – 97:114;
“Philadelphia” – “Indiana” – 113:104;
“Brooklyn” – “Phoenix” – 117:126;
“Detroit” — “Boston” — 104:103;
“Golden State” — “Miami” — 135:112.
Source: Sportbox
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PHOTOGRAPH. Without LeBron. NBA All-Star Game Players Announced
NBA announced its starting 11s on its official pages. NBA All-Star Game It will take place in Los Angeles in 2026.
The Eastern Conference’s starters are: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), who will play in his 10th All-Star game, Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons), Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers) and Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics).
The starting lineup for the Western Conference includes Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), who will play in his 8th All-Star game, Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, who will play in his 6th All-Star game, Oklahoma City Thunder’s MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Stephen Curry from Golden State Warriors and Victor Vembanyama from San Antonio Spurs.
This roster marks the end of LeBron James’ record of starting 21 consecutive All-Star games in the NBA.
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo topped the fan votes in their respective conferences for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place in the new USA-World format on February 15 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles (with events on the weekend of February 13-15).
Fan votes accounted for 50% of the total weight in determining the starting players, while votes from current players and media panels contributed 25% each.
Head coaches will nominate seven reserves in each conference, regardless of position, to fill 24 spots for the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. The event requires 16 U.S. players and 8 international players.
Western Conference players honored as 2026 NBA All-Star Game starters ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/8PkOcZi4XQ
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 19, 2026
Eastern Conference players honored as 2026 NBA All-Star Game starters ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ePSscF3xGT
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 19, 2026
Source: Sport UA
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