Basketball
Ukraine U-16 national team won a tough victory over Ireland
Ukraine U-16 men’s team defeated their Irish peers (88:67) in the fourth round match of the B Division European Championship group stage.
Despite the final result, the victory for the Ukrainian team was not easy. During the match, the advantage passed from one team to the other. Ukraine won the first quarter (22:17), but the teams went to the big break with the Irish advantage (39:45).
In fact, only in the last quarter, the Ukrainians’ advantage was unconditional – a 5-0 move at the start of this ten-minute period allowed Ireland to lead 63:59, but for the remainder the Irish simply scored. 4 points reflected in the leaderboard with a crushing victory of Ukraine.
The best of the national team of Ukraine Desmond Yamu, 22 points and 11 rebounds (RE 34).
In the final match of the group stage, the national team of Ukraine will play on August 16 against the German team, which won the group ahead of schedule and won all four matches.
European championship. Men’s U-16
Group B. Group D. Sofia, Bulgaria
Ukraine – Ireland – 88:67 (22:17, 17:28, 20:12, 29:10)
Ukraine: Sitar 12 + 8 rebounds + 5 steals, Lokhmanchuk 15 + 12 rebounds + 5 assists + 6 steals, Yamu 22 + 11 rebounds + 4 blocks, Kolobov 0, King 16 + 7 rebounds (start), Sushkin 9, Upyr 8 , Streltsov 4, Ermakov 2, Shvidchenko 0
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Basketball
PHOTOGRAPH. Without LeBron. NBA All-Star Game Players Announced
NBA announced its starting 11s on its official pages. NBA All-Star Game It will take place in Los Angeles in 2026.
The Eastern Conference’s starters are: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), who will play in his 10th All-Star game, Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons), Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers) and Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics).
The starting lineup for the Western Conference includes Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), who will play in his 8th All-Star game, Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, who will play in his 6th All-Star game, Oklahoma City Thunder’s MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Stephen Curry from Golden State Warriors and Victor Vembanyama from San Antonio Spurs.
This roster marks the end of LeBron James’ record of starting 21 consecutive All-Star games in the NBA.
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo topped the fan votes in their respective conferences for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place in the new USA-World format on February 15 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles (with events on the weekend of February 13-15).
Fan votes accounted for 50% of the total weight in determining the starting players, while votes from current players and media panels contributed 25% each.
Head coaches will nominate seven reserves in each conference, regardless of position, to fill 24 spots for the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. The event requires 16 U.S. players and 8 international players.
Western Conference players honored as 2026 NBA All-Star Game starters ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/8PkOcZi4XQ
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 19, 2026
Eastern Conference players honored as 2026 NBA All-Star Game starters ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ePSscF3xGT
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 19, 2026
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Basketball
Niko-Basket coach: “We had to look for foreign players”
Coach of Niko-Basket Valentin Berestnev He said the following about the transfer of American defender Jamir Moultrie:
“We had no experience. We do not have basketball players with Ukrainian passports to strengthen their strength. We had to look for a foreign player, in this case an American. This is a very difficult situation because half of the season has already passed. Everyone who is interested has already subscribed.
We took the risk and signed. We watched it during warm-up today. The first impression is quite positive. He is an extremely positive man, he serves the ball to the players and wants to join the team immediately, he does not distance himself from the team. We hope it will strengthen us. “With his experience, he will be the right player to help us win tough matches.”
Niko-Basket currently ranks eighth in the Super League with 5 wins in 17 matches.
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Len talked about the difference between playing in the NBA and the Spanish Championship
Real Madrid’s Ukrainian headquarters Alexey Len He talked about the main differences between playing in the NBA and playing in the Spanish Championship:
“I had some difficulties when I first arrived and I still have some catching up to do in the Euroleague. But the season is long, I work on myself every day, I try to play better every day and I try to help the team win more games.”
When I came here I realized this; I really like ACB matches because each team plays in its own style. There are teams that work hard in the post, while others shoot too many threes. In the NBA, everything is essentially about pick-and-rolls and three-point shots. And in ACB you never know who you will face and in what style this or that team will play. This difference makes the matches fun to watch and play. You should always be prepared because a completely different game style may be waiting for you. That’s why it’s so beautiful.”
Len, who played 17 matches for Real Madrid this season, played an average of 8.6 minutes on the field and recorded 3.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.9 blocks during this time.
Len previously said whether he follows the performances of the Ukrainian national team and whether there is a chance of returning to the national team.
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