Basketball
109-126: Ja Morant returns, Grizzlies having fun in London
After a first-round tie in Berlin, the Memphis Grizzlies entered the second and final game of the NBA’s European Tour with the goal of evening things out. First of all, Tuomas Isalo was planning to make strong reinforcements for the match in London. Ja Morant returned to the starting lineup after missing the past six games due to injury and was rumored to be transferred during Memphis camp on the road.
It couldn’t have been otherwise, but the news of Morant’s ownership added further excitement to a game that had the nation excited about the point guard from the start. Morant responded with an exhibition from the start of the game at O2 Arena, and he kept the Grizzlies from giving the very shaky Orlando Magic (109-126) no options for 48 minutes.
The Isalo team started at full speed. High rhythm, ball movement, little bounce. Morant had six assists in six minutes and was the thermometer for the Grizzlies, who dominated the first quarter (40-23) and led by 33 points midway through the second period. The second period began with an 11-0 run at the start of the quarter, already showing glimpses of what coach Santi Aldama’s team is capable of. With the halftime scoreboard reading 72-53, Memphis never felt threatened by its advantage, and Ja Morant, who already had a double-double of 19 points and 10 assists, felt like he was having a great time on the court.
There was no further talk in the second half. Although Orlando did not play in Game 2 of the NBA European Tour, the Tennessee team remained balanced this week, adding its 18th win of the season.
Morant had 24 points, 13 assists and five rebounds in what could be his final game for the Grizzlies. Santi Aldama, who was ruled out last minute due to some discomfort, played 25 minutes and contributed nine points, five rebounds and three assists. Jock Landale, who had 21 points, and Jaren Jackson Jr., who had 17 points, also stood out in the win.
The Magic’s entire starting quintet reached double figures in scoring. Anthony Black led the way with 19 points, followed by Wendell Carter Jr. with 18 points, followed by oddball Paolo Banchero with 16 points.
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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CSKA defeated Zenit St. Petersburg in the regular championship match of the VTB United League.
The meeting in Moscow ended with a score of 93:90 (34:26, 26:24, 15:20, 18:20). Melo Trimble scored 21 points for the Red-Blues, and Casper Ware scored another 16 points for the team. For Zenit, Luka Shamanich scored a double-double (21 points and 10 rebounds), and Georgy Zhbanov scored 17 points.
Zenit played the first match under the leadership of Rostislav Vergun, who on Friday became interim head coach.
CSKA won its 12th victory in a row and leads the United League standings with a score of 21–2; Zenit (14–9) is fifth.
Watch live broadcasts of United League matches on the television channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
VTB United League. Regular season
CSKA (Moscow) – Zenit (St. Petersburg) – 93:90 (34:26, 26:24, 15:20, 18:20)
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