Basketball
Real Madrid vs. Valencia Basket, fierce battle for leadership in the Endesa League
Valencia Basket will face Real Madrid (Sunday, 7pm) in one of the toughest games of the season in the Endesa League, just a few days after their tough European encounter in Istanbul. Talogna’s team arrived directly from Turkey, where they lost to Fenerbahce in a physically intense match. And now they face a rival who is experiencing a moment of confidence after defeating Barça in the Classic.
Real Madrid entered the game even stronger after their victory against Barça, but the game turned around dramatically after the break thanks to some outstanding defensive work.
The Madrid team knows that matches of this kind are decisive in the battle for supremacy, and that the home court factor will once again be a strong argument. It’s no wonder Movistar Arena has become a particularly reliable venue for the Endesa League in recent seasons. Pedro Martínez’s side are looking to break through complicated historical dynamics as this is the most difficult area for Madrid to win in the ACB competition. In fact, Valencia Basketball hasn’t won on this court since the 2021-22 season.
One piece of positive news for Valencia’s team is the presence of Nate Reuvers. The American interior, who was the only doubt before the match against Fenerbahce, ended up playing 25 minutes in Istanbul, showing good physicality and scoring 17 points in one of his best games of the season. His contribution will once again be decisive against Walter Tavares, who is in great form and is the white team’s most valuable player.
As for Real Madrid, there was no news in the medical room, and coach Sergio Scariolo will have high hopes for all his players ahead of the game, which will see control of the domestic competition at stake. The winner of the match will take the lead heading into the final day of the first round. Furthermore, results are also important for both sides heading into the Copa del Rey. Talonja is aiming to secure seeding for the KO tournament. In that sense, being ranked first at the end of the first round means playing the quarterfinals on Thursday and having one day off for the virtual semifinals.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Sacramento Kings They are preparing for big changes ahead of the player trade deadline as they look to significantly overhaul their roster.
According to Evan Sideri, the team is ready to consider trading several key players if an acceptable offer is made.
Players available for trade include Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Keon Ellis, Malik Monk and Dennis Schroder.
Among these, Ellis attracts the most attention and 10 teams show serious interest.
The Kings are coming off a disappointing season and sit 14th in the Western Conference with a 14-33 record, so management is looking to “reboot” the team. Sacramento is specifically exploring options to acquire young talent and is eyeing RJ Barrett and Jonathan Kuminga as part of a potential rebuilding strategy.
The Kings are aiming to make a full-blown sale at the trade deadline.
Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Keon Ellis, Malik Monk and Dennis Schröder are players on Sacramento’s roster at the right price.
Sacramento wants to blow everything up and rebuild. pic.twitter.com/MAQKZbmbof
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) January 23, 2026
Source: Sport UA
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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo He injured his right calf in the match against the Denver Nuggets, resulting in his team’s defeat with a score of 100:102.
With about 40 seconds left in the game, during a quick attack, Janis suddenly stopped and caught his lower right leg. He quickly left the field and went to the locker room and returned to the bench seconds before the end of the game.
After the match, Janis confirmed that he felt pain throughout the match and had to stop:
“It doesn’t matter when I felt it. It doesn’t matter. I couldn’t finish the match. I felt it for most of the game, but I didn’t want to stop. Finally, I couldn’t move anymore and had to stop. Throughout the game, the pain got worse and worse as I played.”
Antetokounmpo estimated he would be out for four to six weeks.
“The next step will probably be an MRI tomorrow. After the MRI, they’ll probably tell me that I’ve torn something in my calf or shoulder. I’ll probably be given a protocol where I won’t play for 4 to 6 weeks.”
I will try to come back from now on with my experience in the NBA. This will probably be late February – early March. Hopefully the team will be in a position where we can at least go to the play-ins or play-offs and we will work every day and try to get better,” Janis added.
Janis finished the game with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists.
Antetokounmpo has missed eight games this season due to a calf injury and looks set to face a similar injury this time around.
Giannis, who missed a total of 16 games this season due to his injury, averaged 28.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
Source: Sport UA
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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo He injured his right calf in the match against the Denver Nuggets, resulting in his team’s defeat with a score of 100:102.
With about 40 seconds left in the game, during a quick attack, Janis suddenly stopped and caught his lower right leg. He quickly left the field and went to the locker room and returned to the bench seconds before the end of the game.
After the match, Janis confirmed that he felt pain throughout the match and had to stop:
“It doesn’t matter when I felt it. It doesn’t matter. I couldn’t finish the match. I felt it for most of the game, but I didn’t want to stop. Finally, I couldn’t move anymore and had to stop. Throughout the game, the pain got worse and worse as I played.”
Antetokounmpo estimated he would be out for four to six weeks.
“The next step will probably be an MRI tomorrow. After the MRI, they’ll probably tell me that I’ve torn something in my calf or shoulder. I’ll probably be given a protocol where I won’t play for 4 to 6 weeks.”
I will try to come back from now on with my experience in the NBA. This will probably be late February – early March. Hopefully the team will be in a position where we can at least go to the play-ins or play-offs and we will work every day and try to get better,” Janis added.
Janis finished the game with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists.
Antetokounmpo has missed eight games this season due to a calf injury and looks set to face a similar injury this time around.
Giannis, who missed a total of 16 games this season due to his injury, averaged 28.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
Source: Sport UA
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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