Europe breathes basketball. The depth of the sport of basketball in Geria Epirus is felt in every step taken in its major cities. In every neighborhood there is a stadium and in every stadium a thousand stories. But there are some places that keep secrets and anecdotes worth telling.
A good portion of them have found a place to make themselves known and this is it Hoop Cities, his production documentary series NBA and is available to its subscribers NBA League Pass.
What is Hoop Cities?
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Hoop Cities is a documentary series that travels through Europe through basketball and tells the lesser-known stories of eight cities: Belgrade (Serbia), Bologna (Italy), Paris (France), Kaunas (Lithuania), Cologne and Leverkusen (Germany), Seville (Spain), Istanbul (Turkey) and Thessaloniki (Greece).
This documentary series explores the local basketball culture, history and communities surrounding the sport in major European cities with each episode lasting approximately 45 minutes.
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From Sarunas Marciulonis, Vlade Divac and Drazen Petrovic broke the European barrier in the 1989-1990 NBA season, players from the Old Continent have not stopped coming. A constant interaction that came hand in hand with a substantial increase in people’s interest in what was happening on the other side of the Atlantic. However, on this side of the world, basketball means a lot and its history is just as rich.
That’s exactly what it is Hoop Cities shows in its eight chapters. The people who made the game great in Europe have their space to say how they live or have lived their interaction with this sport.
“The relationship between Europe and basketball goes beyond the countless players from the continent who have influenced the highest levels of the sport.” said Giorgos Aivazoglou, Head of Fan Engagement and Direct-to-Consumer for the NBA for Europe and the Middle East about this content. “The Hoops Cities series showcases the people, communities and stories that have shaped the history of basketball in Europe and fueled the hobby for decades.”
Seville, a chapter not to be missed in Hoop Cities
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Spain, as expected, also had their place and moment in the Hoop Cities. Seville It was the place chosen to rescue some of the most interesting stories of the European continent. Episode six travels to Hispalis to chat with some of the names who started their NBA journey here.
Despite not being born in Spain, Kristaps Porzingis and Tomas Satoransky grew up and took their first steps in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the south of it: in CB Seville.
A city that at the same time was the first to host a preseason game between two NBA teams, October 1996. A fact that aroused the interest of the municipality and the region for the American championship.
Additionally, in the sixth episode of Hoop Cities they also appear Sergio Canales and Ivan Rakitictwo football players with a special passion for the NBA.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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Nine games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 27-28.
“San Antonio” hosted “Utah” and suffered a sensational defeat.
Spurs had a good first quarter, during which they made a 15:2 spurt to take an 11-point lead at 30:19, but failed to build on it or at least maintain it. In the second quarter, the Jazz responded with a 25:5 attack and took the lead 62:51 with the same 11 points. Utah then kept the opponent at bay for more than 10 points until the middle of the fourth quarter, when Spurs equalized the score – 106:106, thanks to a 14:2 breakthrough. However, the home team could not achieve this success and failed at the end of the match. In the last three minutes of the game, San Antonio scored 2 points and lost them with a score of 2:11 and had a score of 114:127 throughout the match.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He was in Utah’s starting five and stayed on the field for 14 minutes, during which time he scored 3 points (1/1 three-pointers), also made 1 rebound and 1 assist with 1 loss and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Vembanyama, who brought 32 points to Spurs, but this did not help them achieve positive results. Jazz has 29 points from Markkanen and 28 points from George.
“Chicago” lost at home to “Milwaukee”, where Giannis Antetokounmpo returned.
The Bucks gained a minimal advantage in the first quarter and then gradually increased it, eventually winning all quarters of the match and winning with a score of 103:112.
In this game, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player, scoring 29 points for Milwaukee. Portis also scored a double-double for the guest team with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
NBA. Regular season, December 28
San Antonio – Utah – 114:127 (40:32, 20:38, 27:28, 27:29)
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Nine regular season games took place in the NBA on the night of December 26-27.
Utah hosted the Eastern Conference leader and won a sensational victory.
The first half of the match was spent with a small lead for the Pistons, who kept their opponent one or two shots away most of the time and entered the long break with a 1-point lead at 68:67. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter; In this quarter, Jazz made a 16:3 move and took the lead by 12 points, 90:78. The home team had the advantage in the score, but Detroit gradually reduced the gap and 19 seconds before the siren, after two free throws by Cunningham, they equalized the score – 129:129. However, the match did not go to overtime – Utah took advantage of the remaining time with the efforts of George, who scored a two-pointer 3 seconds before the siren – 131:129.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He stayed on the field for 21 minutes and recorded 9 points (3/4 two-pointers, 1/2 three-pointers), as well as 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
The most productive player was George, who scored 31 points for Utah, while Nurkic had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
orlando: Black (24), Carter (16 + 8 rebounds), Bane (15 + 10 rebounds), Banchero (13), Jones (8) – start; Richardson (14) and Silva (8), Kane (5), Isaac (2), Howard (0), Penda (0), O. Robinson (0).
Charlotte: Ball (22 + 7 rebounds + 6 for loss), Knippel (16), Bridges (16 + 11 rebounds), Miller (15), Diabate (10 + 13 rebounds) – start; Hall (14 + 8 rebounds), Sexton (13), Hall (7), Green (6), Connaughton (1), James (0), Mann (0).
Chicago – Philadelphia – 109:102 (30:28, 19:24, 32:33, 28:17)
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