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Doncic eases suffering and pain with unexpected help

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5 days ago

January 19, 2026

Robert

Doncic eases suffering and pain with unexpected help

Luka Doncic relieve these constant pains Lakers, It is accompanied by pain that does not go away. Those dressed in purple and gold had a happy Sunday with a solid and calm victory over a surprising enemy. toronto raptors After a crushing loss to the Charlotte Hornets (117-135) and a blowout loss to Thiago Splitter’s Blazers (132-116) (110-93), Luka’s absence took its toll. But the former real madridDespite having persistent discomfort in his groin (which is questionable), he contributed 25 points, 2 rebounds, and 7 assists while going 8-of-23 from the field, with some valuable help from his players. lebron james – 24 points and seven passes to the basket – and another one that was somewhat unexpected. Deandre Ayton.

A giant with feet of clay, clumsy on defense and inconsistent on offense, the No. 1 draft pick in 2018 literally defined perfection, dominating the East’s fourth-ranked team not only offensively but also defensively, bolting into the Lakers’ paint and totaling 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 10-of-10 from the field. The Bahamian covered himself in the same paint he used to resist Doncic, who lacked sparkle in his shot. 3/11 He was successful on two shots, but was 5-of-12 on triples from the perimeter.

The Los Angeles team overcame a strong first quarter (23-30) against Toronto to lead 55-54 at halftime, and increased the lead in the third quarter to 91-80 at the start of the final quarter.

It must be said that Ayton had little opposition. While Doncic’s ability may be waning and the Lakers are still missing fundamentals with the loss of Austin Reeves, the Raptors arrived even more bruised, missing RJ Barrett, Ja Kobe Walter and their starting center, who was naked during games in panties in the paint. Jacob Poeltl Canadian team lost Colin Murray Boyles His 2.01 gave him a 4, which is better than a starter. rookie As “5” in the small lineup.

Sandro MamukelashviliBarça, a coveted target in the summer of 2024 before the Spurs burst in, tried to fill the hole in the paint with 20 points, but it looked like it wasn’t enough, as did Scottie Barnes’ 22 points and Brandon Ingram’s 19 points.

The Lakers suffered from a lack of muscle and size on the team. Darko Radjaković LeBron James finds Ayton in a mismatch and devours him. Immanuel Quickley With his physical superiority when he didn’t punish him with the changes by making the point guard pay for the space he gave to move through screens. LeBron, 41, ate again. back to back And this time, to break through countless barriers in his career, 51,000 points Already between the regular season and the playoffs.

king Although he no longer has the ability to dominate in the playoffs, he continues to teach lessons in efficiency, going 9-for-17 on shots and 2-for-4 on triples, and how to make the most of mismatches. With the Raptors having to rely on help due to size issues and also being a team that congregates players in the paint, the Lakers found open shots and enjoyed a good three-point shooting session, going 14-of-36 (39%) from the perimeter.

Rui Hachimura contributed 10 points off the bench; Drew Timm After scoring 21 points against Portland, he had three points, three rebounds and two assists, but more than anything his impact is reflected in his +17 plus/minus. The 25-year-old power forward has a dual contract with the Lakers.

but, JJ Reddick He also contributed to the reaction of the players in purple and gold, which ultimately resulted in a comfortable victory. In a decision that changed the course of the game, the second-year coach ordered: area In the second quarter.

The Lakers did it by crowding the area near the rim, with too much traffic for Barnes and Ingram to manipulate their midrange game and penetration, but the purple and gold uniforms sealed off the baseline to neutralize the cuts favored by the Raptors. Ayton put on a clinic in that area, leaving the paint in the second half as an anchor between the first and second lines and blocking pick-and-roll exits with his presence.

At the end of the night, there was finally a sense of calm for some Lakers who still couldn’t rest on their laurels. 1/6 The West went 25-16 after squandering the margin in its first negative trend since December. The win over the bruised Raptors is just a respite for him. Luka Doncic.

Source: Mundo Deportivo

Robert

I have been working as a sports journalist for about 6 years now. I currently work as an author at Sportish, which is a sports news website. I mainly cover sports news and I love writing about all aspects of the sport. I also have experience working as a broadcast journalist, so I have some great insights into how sport is reported and presented.

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CSKA beat Zenit and won their 12th consecutive victory in the United League

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1 hour ago

January 24, 2026

Jeremiah

CSKA beat Zenit and won their 12th consecutive victory in the United League

Semyon Antonov / Photo: © PBC CSKA

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)

Source: Sportbox

Jeremiah

I am a sports journalist who has been writing for a news website since 2015. My work primarily focuses on sports news, but I have also written about other topics such as technology and the arts. I have an extensive background in journalism, having worked as a reporter for a local newspaper before moving to a news website.

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Kiev-Basket confidently beat Niko-Basket in the postponed match

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2 hours ago

January 24, 2026

Ralph

Kiev-Basket confidently beat Niko-Basket in the postponed match

“Kiev-Basket” defeated “Niko-Basket” in the rescheduled match for the regular championship of the GGBET Super League on Saturday, January 24.

After an even first quarter, Niko-Basket had an unsuccessful second quarter and only 6 points in the last two minutes improved the situation somewhat, but Niko-Basket lost the second ten minutes 8:19.

At the beginning of the third quarter, “Kyiv-Basket” achieved its maximum advantage of +17, and then “Niko-Basket” managed to equalize the game and get close to 4 points. However, in the end, the Kyiv team played with concentration and preserved the victory.

Maxim Sandul had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds for Kiev Basketball. The most productive name for the home team was American newcomer Jamir Moultrie, who scored 15 points.

GGBET Super League. Regular season, January 24

Niko-Basket – Kyiv-Basket – 61:69 (17:17, 8:19, 19:16, 17:17)

Niko-Basket: Lukyan 7, Grischuk 3+5 rebounds, Likhoy 11+7 rebounds, Garbar 6, Safonov 8+5 rebounds + 5 assists – start; Moultrie 15 + 5 rebounds, Zaitsev 10, Volodin 1, Neamtsu 0

Kyiv-Basket: Bublik 11, Sushkin 12 + 5 rebounds, Romanitsa 5, Klevzunik 13 + 5 rebounds + 6 assists, Sandul 17 + 11 rebounds – start; Karpyuk 8 + 10 rebounds, Malich 3, Kolawole 0, Ryzhkov 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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NBA. Sensation in Oklahoma, Houston beat Detroit, tough victory for Denver

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9 hours ago

January 24, 2026

Ralph

NBA. Sensation in Oklahoma, Houston beat Detroit, tough victory for Denver

Eight games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of January 23-24.

“Oklahoma” lost to “Indiana” in a sensational home match.

The key point of the game was the first quarter, which the Pacers won with a score of 39:28, and this was enough for them to further secure their lead. The Thunder won the next three quarters but were unable to tie the score. As a result, Indiana won with a score of 117:114.

Even Gilgeous-Alexander’s 47 points couldn’t save the Thunder from defeat. Indiana’s top scorer was Nembhard, who had a double-double with 27 points and 11 assists.

Detroit lost at home to Houston.

Rockets took the lead from the beginning of the game and won the first quarter with a score of 28:20. At the beginning of the second 12 minutes, the Pistons took a lead of 35:34 with a score of 13:1. After that, the game was balanced and the teams finished the long break with a draw at 52:52. The key point of the game was the third quarter, when the Rockets made moves of 8:0 and 9:2 to gain a 14-point advantage – 86:72. Later, the guest team calmly won the match with a score of 111:104.

Durant scored 32 points and Smith had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Milwaukee came close to a comeback at home in a game against Denver.

The first quarter was a balanced contest and the Bucks gained a 6-point advantage in the second quarter and increased this advantage to +15 (78:63) in the third quarter. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the visitors were ahead by 23 points and appeared to have closed out the game. However, Milwaukee made a 15:2 move to get back into the match 97:92. As a result, the game was deadlocked and thanks to free throws, Denver still maintained a 102:100 advantage, but the last attack of the match belonged to the Bucks.

Six Nuggets players scored 11+ points, while Nnaji had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

NBA. Regular season, January 24

Detroit-Houston-104:111 (20:28, 32:24, 20:34, 32:25)

of Detroit: Duren (18 + 7 rebounds), Cunningham (12 + 8 assists + 6 turnovers), Thompson (12 + 8 rebounds), D. Robinson (9), Harris (4) – start; Stewart (16), Holland (13), Jenkins (10), Ivey (8), Green (2).

Houston: Durent (32 + 7 rebounds), Shengyun (19 + 5 losses), Thompson (15 + 9 rebounds + 7 assists), Smith (11 + 10 rebounds), Okogie (7) – start; Sheppard (18), Capela (5+9 rebounds), Tate (4).

Atlanta – Phoenix – 110:103 (27:31, 37:28, 20:32, 26:12)

of Atlanta: Okongwu (25), Johnson (23 + 18 rebounds + 9 assists + 5 losses), Alexander-Walker (13 + 5 losses), Daniels (8 + 8 rebounds), Kispert (8) – starts; McCollum (21), Kennard (9), Koloko (2), Guay (1), Krejci (0).

Phoenix: Booker (31), Gillespie (16), Brooks (11), Williams (6), O’Neal (5) – starter; Allen (16), Ighodaro (8 + 7 rebounds), Green (4), Dunn (4), Goodwin (2).

Brooklyn – Boston – 126:130 Overtime (28:28, 27:21, 26:29, 23:26, 14:14, 8:12)

Brooklyn: Porter (30 + 8 rebounds), Claxton (18 + 9 rebounds), Clowney (15 + 9 rebounds), Demin (6), Powell (6) – start; Traore (21), Z. Williams (14 + 8 rebounds), Thomas (7), Sharpe (5 + 8 rebounds), Wolfe (4).

Boston: Pritchard (32), Brown (27 + 10 rebounds + 12 assists), Hauser (19), Scheierman (6 + 7 rebounds), Keta (6) – start; Garza (12), Simons (10), Gonzalez (10 + 7 rebounds), Walsh (5), Williams (3), Harper (0).

Cleveland-Sacramento-123:118 (35:35, 33:36, 34:22, 21:25)

cleveland: Mitchell (33 + 8 assists), E. Mobley (29 + 13 rebounds + 7 assists + 4 blocks), Tyson (17 + 7 rebounds), Allen (15 + 9 rebounds), Wade (6) – start; Hunter (9), Porter (5), Tomlin (4), Proctor (3), Nance (2).

sacramento: DeRozan (20), Westbrook (11), LaVine (10), Achiuwa (4 + 8 rebounds), Reynaud (0) – start; Sabonis (24 + 16 rebounds + 6 assists), Schroeder (21), Monk (16 + 7 assists), Cardwell (8), Clifford (4).

Memphis-New Orleans-127:133 (30:30, 35:30, 36:33, 26:40)

memphis: Jaren Jackson (26 + 12 rebounds + 4 blocks), Landale (24 + 11 rebounds), Spencer (21 + 11 assists), Coward (13), Wells (11 + 5 turnovers) – starter; Jackson (15), Small (7), Williams (6), Caldwell-Pope (4), Konchar (0).

New Orleans: Bay (36), Murphy (32), Williamson (24 + 11 rebounds), Quinn (8 + 9 rebounds), Jones (0) – start; Fiers (12), Missy (8 + 8 rebounds), Poole (6), Matkovic (5), Peavey (2).

Oklahoma – Indiana – 114:117 (28:39, 25:19, 32:31, 29:28)

Oklahoma: Gilgeous-Alexander (47), Holmgren (25 + 13 rebounds), Wallace (10), Joe (7), Dort (2) – start; K. Williams (12 + 7 rebounds), Jeng (7), Carlson (2), Williams (2), Barnhizer (0).

indiana: Nembhard (27 + 7 rebounds + 11 assists), Walker (26), Siakam (21 + 6 assists), Nesmith (17), Furphy (4 + 10 rebounds) – start; Potter (10 + 10 rebounds), Sheppard (6), McConnell (6), Jackson (0), Huff (0).

Milwaukee – Denver – 100:102 (21:21, 21:27, 21:30, 37:24)

Milwaukee: Y. Antetokounmpo (22 + 13 rebounds + 7 assists), Rollins (21), Turner (17 + 7 rebounds + 6 blocks), Kuzma (11 + 10 rebounds + 6 assists), G. Harris (4) – start; Portis (11 + 9 rebounds), Anthony (9), Coffey (5), Jackson (0), Nance (0).

Denver: Strother (20), Pickett (13 + 7 assists), Gordon (13), Nnaji (11 + 12 rebounds), Jones (5) – start; Hardaway (17), B. Brown (15), Jones (5), Holmes (3), Tyson (0).

Portland – Toronto – 98:110 (12:19, 31:31, 31:26, 24:34)

Portland: Holiday (21 + 7 assists), Sharpe (21 + 7 rebounds), Kamara (16), Clingan (13 + 16 rebounds), Sissoko (3) – start; Love (11), Grant (8), Cook (5), Ruper (0), Yang Hansen (0).

toronto: Mamukelashvili (22), Quickley (20 + 8 rebounds + 7 assists), Ingram (20 + 7 rebounds), Barnes (15 + 9 rebounds + 6 blocks), Barrett (10) – start; Dick (10), Agbaji (10), Bettle (3), Shed (0), Mobo (0).