Basketball
Tense overtime. Ukraine lost to Finland in a friendly match
Ukraine men’s national team held the final control game before the official matches, which are the 2023 World Cup and EuroBasket 2022 selections. In Jyväskylä, Finland, the Ukraine team lost to the local national team in overtime (94:97).
Vitaly Zotov and Andrey Voinalovich are among the players who went to the game but did not apply for the game, but NBA representatives Svyatoslav Mikhailyuk and Aleksey Len played together for the first time on the field, moreover, they took part in the first half. five.
The first half of the game was even – the advantage passed from one team to the other, as a result of which the Ukrainians won the first quarter at 20:16, but the teams already parted for a long break with the home advantage of 47: 44. The Ukrainian national team played much brighter in the third quarter, which was +12 made it possible to create an advantage of In the last quarter, the Finns did everything to catch the Ukrainians in the score, and with two minutes left in the match – 81:81.
Then the nervous play continued – the Finns countered Sanon’s shot with two points from Salina, the hosts responded with a Tkachenko three-pointer with Markanen’s long-range shot, and Sloth responded with a full free throw from Markanen. Finally – 87:87 and overtime. In the extra five minutes, Finland took a lead 10:2, but Ukraine almost escaped – they narrowed the lead to -3 and Tkachenko and Sidorov missed the three-pointers on the final offense – 94:97.
Finnish leader Lauri Markanen led the game with 42 points and 9 rebounds. Among the players of the Ukrainian team, Svyatoslav Mikhailyuk scored 20, Yussuf Sanon 13, Volodymyr Gerun 12 points.
Then there are the qualifying matches of the Ukrainian national team for the 2023 World Cup – on August 24, the blue-yellows will play in Riga against Italy.
Basketball (Men). Friendly match
Jyväskylä (Finland), 18 August
Finland – Ukraine – 97:94 Overtime (16:20, 31:24, 15:27, 25:16, 10:7)
Ukraine: Bliznyuk 9+6 assists, Lukashov 9, Mikhailyuk 20+5 assists – 5 turnovers + 3 steals, Pustovoy 6, Len 4+6 rebounds – start; Sanon 13+6 assists, Gerun 12+6 rebounds, Sidorov 8, Tkachenko 6, Bobrov 5, Skapintsev 2, Krutous 0
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The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in an away match of the NBA regular season.
The meeting in Dallas ended with a score of 116:110 (37:28, 28:24, 14:35, 37:23) in favor of the guests. The most productive player of the match was Lakers guard Luka Doncic, who recorded a double-double of 33 points and 11 assists. Najee Marshall had a double-double for Dallas (21 points and 11 rebounds).
41-year-old LeBron James had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Los Angeles.
The Lakers are fifth in the Western Conference standings with a record of 27 wins and 17 losses, while Dallas (19-27) is 12th.
Results of other matches of the game day:
“Utah” — “Miami” — 116:147
“Chicago” – “Boston” – 114:111
“Orlando” — “Cleveland” — 105:119
Philadelphia – New York – 109:112
“Charlotte” — “Washington” — 119:115
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The NBA regular season match between Minnesota and Golden State has been postponed to ensure the safety of Minneapolis residents, the league’s press service reports.
The meeting was supposed to take place on Saturday in Minneapolis, but was postponed to Sunday. According to ESPN, this decision was made after law enforcement shot and killed a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident. It is noted that this is the third incident in January involving federal agents and the use of firearms in the city.
Minnesota (27 wins – 18 losses) is in seventh position in the Western Conference standings, Golden State (25-21) is eighth.
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Sacramento Kings They are preparing for big changes ahead of the player trade deadline as they look to significantly overhaul their roster.
According to Evan Sideri, the team is ready to consider trading several key players if an acceptable offer is made.
Players available for trade include Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Keon Ellis, Malik Monk and Dennis Schroder.
Among these, Ellis attracts the most attention and 10 teams show serious interest.
The Kings are coming off a disappointing season and sit 14th in the Western Conference with a 14-33 record, so management is looking to “reboot” the team. Sacramento is specifically exploring options to acquire young talent and is eyeing RJ Barrett and Jonathan Kuminga as part of a potential rebuilding strategy.
The Kings are aiming to make a full-blown sale at the trade deadline.
Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Keon Ellis, Malik Monk and Dennis Schröder are players on Sacramento’s roster at the right price.
Sacramento wants to blow everything up and rebuild. pic.twitter.com/MAQKZbmbof
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) January 23, 2026
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