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Dragic: “He will be one of the toughest players in Europe”

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3 years ago

August 13, 2022

Robert

Dragic: “He will be one of the toughest players in Europe”

golan Dragicone of the leaders of the Slovenian team defending their crown as continental champions in this EuroBasket, believes the challenge will be one of the toughest. We have a lot of returning players and a very good team.I love this tournament so I think it will be very good,” he said. Dragicthe general secretary of the federation, decided to return to the national team at the request of former player Rasho nesterovich.

Dragic was the main character of Slovenia Extra time had to be settled after a win over Turkey (104-103) in a friendly in Istanbul on Friday. The Bulls player finished with his 28 points and his 3-pointers in the win, beating teammate Luca’s Doncic’s 23 points, and in 27 minutes of action he added 10 rebounds and he added 5 assists. Did.

“It feels incredible to be back on the team after five years,” he said. Dragic“I’m 36 and it was cool then, and I still enjoy it,” he added.

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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“Brooklyn” beat “Chicago” and broke the series of losses in the NBA, Demin scored five points

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2 hours ago

January 17, 2026

Jeremiah

“Brooklyn” beat “Chicago” and broke the series of losses in the NBA, Demin scored five points

Egor Demin / Photo: © Sarah Stier / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

The Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls in a home game of the NBA regular season.

The meeting in New York ended with a score of 112:109 (27:23, 30:17, 32:32, 23:37). Brooklyn small forward Michael Porter scored 26 points, and his teammate forward Noah Clowney scored a double-double: 23 points + 11 rebounds.

Brooklyn’s Russian point guard Egor Demin scored five points and made two assists.

The most productive for Chicago was center Nikola Vucevic, who scored 19 points.

Brooklyn ended a five-game losing streak and ranks 13th in the Eastern Conference (12 wins/27 losses). “Chicago” (19/22) in 10th position.

Results of other matches of the day:

Indiana Pacers – New Orleans Pelicans – 127:119

Philadelphia 76ers – Cleveland Cavaliers – 115:117

Toronto Raptors – Los Angeles Clippers – 117:121 OT

Source: Sportbox

Jeremiah

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SHULGA: “War in Ukraine? I hope everything is resolved as quickly as possible.”

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11 hours ago

January 16, 2026

Ralph

SHULGA: “War in Ukraine? I hope everything is resolved as quickly as possible.”

Ukrainian player of Boston Celtics Maxim Shulga He talked about the war in Ukraine and being abroad while his loved ones were at home.

– About Ukraine. These are difficult times. How proud is it for you to represent Ukraine?

– To be honest, I don’t think deeply about this issue. My job is to play, do my best and help the team win. There is responsibility, but I concentrate on the game.

– You always played outside Ukraine during the war. How do you cope with having a family at home?

“It was very difficult at first, worrying every day, worrying about people at home, family and friends. I communicate with them, find out how they are.

I almost never look at the internet because you can’t trust everything. I get information from my mother and father, I try to feel what they feel every day.

But I can’t live worrying all the time. There is a balance between paying attention to the situation at home but not letting it disrupt my thoughts and concentration. There is a lot of uncertainty and I hope everything will be resolved as soon as possible.

Max Shulga previously talked about his personal development and recalled how he was selected in the 2025 draft.

Source: Sport UA

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OFFICIALLY. Euroleague club said goodbye to one center and signed another

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11 hours ago

January 16, 2026

Ralph

OFFICIALLY. Euroleague club said goodbye to one center and signed another

BC “Dubai” announced the signing on its official website Bruno Caboclo.

The 30-year-old Brazilian center signed a contract with the Euroleague club until the end of the season.

Caboclo played in 27 EuroLeague games with Partizan in the 2023-24 season and averaged 9.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 10.5 efficiency in 19 minutes per game.

He played for Ulm in the Eurocup (11 matches) and was in the Second Team in the 2022/23 season.

Last season (2024/25) Caboclo won the EuroCup with Hapoel Tel Aviv and averaged 7.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in 17 minutes per game while playing in 23 matches.

Bruno missed the start of this season with the Tel Aviv club due to a back injury, but is now ready to return to the field.

Dubai also announced the end of cooperation Sertahem Şanlı.

The Turkish center joined the club in September 2025.

Shanley played 13 games for Dubai, six in the ABA League and seven in the EuroLeague. He played his best game in the home match against Cluj-Napoca in the ABA League and scored 10 points.