Basketball
Unprecedented tournament even after more than half a century: 1,092 days without loss, 88 consecutive wins
Surprisingly, on January 19, 1974, the university University of California Los Angeles lost 71-70 to notre dame cathedral After three years full of victories. This Monday marks the 52nd anniversary of that still-unprecedented milestone, as the Bruins completed an impressive streak. 88 consecutive wins. Fans reacted enthusiastically, entering the court and hugging the players.
Until then 1,092 days never lost the university of University of California Los AngelesThe record still stands, as no NCAA Division I men’s team has ever won 50 consecutive games. It was the university of UNLV The closest was 45 in a row in 1990-1991.
In this long continuous record, bruins They defeated their rivals by an average of more than 23 points per game and led the university to its seventh straight championship. University of California Los AngelesAt that time, He won more titles (7) than he lost (5).
That day, John shoemate and gary Brokaw They were the two main characters. Both scored 24 and 25 points, respectively, to lead Notre Dame in ending its historic winning streak. University of California Los Angeles. The difference in rebounds (+9) was also key. That season, the Bruins suffered two more losses in the regular season and were eliminated in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. North Carolina.
Anecdotally, the streak started when University of California Los Angeles In 1971 it began after the decline notre dame cathedralthree years later, the team broke the 1,092-day undefeated record.
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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).
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Basketball
Former Miami Heat employee sentenced to three years in prison for stealing 400 game jerseys
A former Miami Heat security officer has received three years in prison for stealing and selling team merchandise, ESPN reports.
Marcos Perez, 62, was convicted in the United States in early January, according to court records. Back in August 2025, he pleaded guilty to selling stolen goods.
Perez spent 25 years with the Miami Police Department before leaving the force and joining the Miami Heat, where he was responsible for security from 2016 to 2025.
According to federal prosecutors and the FBI, over the years, Perez stole more than 400 jerseys and other gaming paraphernalia from a secure warehouse, after which he sold the stolen goods on various online platforms. Among the stolen items were valuable rarities. Perez was one of the few employees who had access to the warehouse where the collection for the Miami Club Museum, which had not yet opened, was being collected.
Perez sold approximately $1.9 million worth of paraphernalia, authorities said. In particular, he admitted to selling LeBron James’ NBA Finals jersey for approximately $100,000. The T-shirt was later sold at Sotheby’s for $3.7 million.
In addition to the three-year prison sentence, Perez was ordered to compensate the club for damages in the amount of the above amount – $1.9 million.
Source: Sportbox
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The Brooklyn Nets were defeated by the Boston Celtics in a home game of the NBA regular season.
The meeting in New York ended with a score of 130:126 OT (28:28, 21:27, 29:26, 26:23, 26:22) in favor of the guests. The winner was determined in the second overtime.
Celtics forward Jaylen Brown scored a triple-double: 27 points + 12 assists + 10 rebounds. Boston point guard Payton Pritchard scored 32 points, and the Nets’ top scorer was Michael Porter (30).
Brooklyn’s Russian point guard Egor Demin scored six points, made four rebounds and two assists.
Brooklyn (12 wins/31 losses) ranks 13th in the Eastern Conference. Boston (28/16) is in second position.
Results of other matches of the day
Detroit Pistons – Houston Rockets – 104:111
Atlanta Hawks – Phoenix Suns – 110:103
Cleveland Cavaliers – Sacramento Kings – 123:118
Memphis Grizzlies – New Orleans Pelicans – 127:133
Oklahoma City Thunder – Indiana Pacers – 114:117
Source: Sportbox
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