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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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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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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