Basketball
Labaceda: “We are not a Euroleague team, but we have their ambitions”
Xavi LabacedaVice Captain Cerne Bilbao Basketball With Tomeu Rigo, despite “not a Euroleague team” “Same Aspiration” The strongest team and the intention to “win every game”, especially the home team.
“It’s not the name that plays. We have seen small teams exceed expectations. that is our intention. We have to defend home and make sure, like last year, Mirivira is our base,” the Catalan said before his first training session as ‘The Man in Black’. emphasized on
Labaceda reveals Bilbao Basket were the first clubs interested in signing him, with coach Jaume Ponsarnau expressing interest in him being an ‘important piece’ Along with the conversation, I encouraged him to accept the club’s offer Basque.
“I had one year left on my contract with Burgos, but the situation was not what I expected. Due to the relegation, the club was unable to sign an LEB contract, they had other plans and I wanted to remain with the ACB,” explained the international forward.
“It’s been a long summer and it was nice to have a refreshing coconut.” And I’m starting this new project with great enthusiasm,” he said, before revealing that he “does a lot of other things well” but isn’t a “team scorer.” At age 400, he has played more than 400 games in the ACB and can contribute “experience and seniority” to the group.
On his position as co-captain despite being a newcomer to Bilbao, Labaseda said, “Let’s ‘learn’ and ‘help’ from Rigo, the ‘man in black’ who has a lot of experience playing for Milivilla. I will,” he commented. “Exciting but difficult” season, to be a good team from the beginning.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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The Executive Committee of the Ukrainian Basketball Federation has approved the head coaches of the Ukrainian women’s youth teams for 2026.
The following names were appointed as head coaches of the young women’s teams:
Ukraine national team U-16 – Larisa Eshchenko
Ukraine national team U-18 – Ganna Shlikova
Ukraine national team U-20 – Evgeniy Murzin
Oksana Kirsanova-Staron was appointed head coach of the U-15 national team (girls born in 2011 and younger).
Ukraine U-20 women’s national team
Head Coach – Evgeny Murzin
Ukraine U-20 young women’s team will compete in the European Championship in Group B, which will be held in Samokov (Bulgaria) between 4-12 July.
Evgeniy Murzin is currently the president of the Ukrainian national women’s team.
He started his coaching career in the early 2000s, working for leading clubs in Ukraine and repeatedly leading men’s and women’s teams at national level. At the Men’s EuroBasket 2017, the Ukrainian national team led by Evgeniy Murzin reached the 1/8 finals.
Since 2021 she has been a member of the headquarters of the Ukrainian women’s national team and since 2023 she has been the head coach. He led the U-20 youth team (2022, 2025), U-18 youth team (2024) and U-16 star team (2023).
Achievements as a coach: Super League silver (2019), Super League bronze (2011), Ukrainian Cup finalist (2013).
Ukraine U-18 women’s national team
Head Coach – Ganna Shlikova
Ukrainian junior women’s team U-18 will play in the European Championship in Group B between 31 July and 9 August. The tournament will take place in Ploiesti or Tulcea (Romania).
Ganna Shlikova is the head coach of Khmelnitsky Youth Sports School No. 1, where she won the First League in the 2020/2021 season. 3 and is a teacher in the basketball department of BC “Khmelnitsky”. Currently the club plays in the First League of the Ukrainian Championship, where it is one of the leaders of the championship.
Shlikova has been on the coaching staff of the Ukrainian women’s youth teams (U-18 and U-20) since 2023 and joined the coaching staff of the Ukrainian national team in November 2025.
Ukraine U-16 women’s national team
Head Coach – Larisa Eshchenko
Ukraine U-16 women’s star team will organize the European Championship in Group B between 13-22 August. The location of the tournament will be determined later.
Larisa Eshchenko is an experienced coach with many years of experience in youth basketball. He worked with Irina Nagornaya in youth teams for many years.
Last year Larisa Eshchenko reached the EYBL Super Final with girls in this age group. He is also the current VYBL champion among girls born in 2010 as the head coach of the capital’s Youth Sports School-3-Baghira.
Source: Sport UA
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Star player of Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic They made history by beating the Denver Nuggets 115-107.
The Slovenian player, who played with 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, made his 52nd triple-double with 30+ points.
This move moved Luka past Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to become second in NBA history with 30 triple-doubles.
Only the legendary Oscar Robertson, who had 106 triple-doubles in his career, remained ahead.
Doncic leads the league this season with averages of 33.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game.
The Lakers currently sit fifth in the Western Conference at 26-16.
LUKA SPELL 🪄
Doncic recorded the 52nd 30-point triple-double of his career, passing Nikola Jokic and scoring the 2nd most points in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/JHrRcmO9bS
– ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) January 21, 2026
Source: Sport UA
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“It’s a difficult situation, of course. We must come together more than ever.” Captain of BC Zenit – about changes in the coaching staff
Sergey Karasev / Photo: © Nikola Krstic / MB Media / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Zenit captain Sergei Karasev spoke about the atmosphere in the team after changes in the coaching staff.
On Tuesday, Alexander Sekulic was suspended from his duties as head coach of Zenit. The team’s preparation for the match of the 22nd round of the regular season of the VTB United League against MBA-MAI was carried out under the leadership of Maxim Uchaikin, who will serve as interim head coach.
The MBA-MAI – Zenit match will take place on Wednesday in Moscow.
— How did you prepare for the match with MBA-MAI?
— Preparations took place as usual. Yes, there have been changes in the club, but all the guys are determined to fight and win.
— What words did acting head coach Maxim Uchaikin say to you and what task did he set for you?
– It’s a difficult situation, of course. We must come together more than ever, one for all, and all for one. We are for the coach, and the coach is for us. We will give our all, play to the maximum. “We want to achieve victory,” Zenit’s press service quotes Karasev as saying.
Sekulic took charge of Zenit in June; the contract with the 47-year-old Slovenian specialist is for the 2025/26 season with the possibility of extension under the “1+1” scheme. Sekulic is also the head coach of the Slovenian national team.
Watch live broadcasts of VTB United League matches on the television channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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