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NBA, the 7 things that stayed with us from the night: Giannis comes forward when the ball burns, even though he loses

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4 years ago

February 18, 2022

Madelyn

NBA, the 7 things that stayed with us from the night: Giannis comes forward when the ball burns, even though he loses

The coffee that is Doncic’s forte, the John that speaks when the ball is on fire, and the “King of Milwaukee.” Sportish presents the 7 things that caught the eye in the NBA.

Giannis Antetokunbo scored all the points he had in the first half in one go, Doncic gets energy from coffee and grows, and the Sixers paid the Bucks in… the same currency. Sportish presents the 7 things that caught the eye in a 5 game night in the NBA.

The game of the evening

The game between the Heat and the Hornets in Charlotte was the one that deserved the Game of the Night title. Judged in both overtime, he found great triumphs from the unstoppable Heat, which seems unaffected by anything and everything. Once again, the Miami team ended up smiling, winning 111-107 in a match that didn’t get to overtime but took a second.

Despite the many minutes the players had under their belts, the heat looked fresher and with Laurie on 29 points, they grabbed a great double and stayed in first place in the East. The Hornets didn’t capitalize on the big night of bowls (triple-doubles) and bridges (29 points), losing ground and now sitting ninth in the East.

The Appearance of the Night

Luka Doncic was a hit in the Mavericks’ match against the Pelicans. He stopped on 49 points (15 rebounds) and safely led the Dallas team to the double 125-115 in New Orleans. “Luka Magic” has clearly found a rhythm and shows it at every opportunity with the Mavericks.

He made the match alone, he did everything on the floor while only needing two assists to score triple-double. Even though that didn’t happen at dawn on Friday, the Slovenian Mavericks star is enjoying the dominating role that has something to see on the floor.

When the ball burned, it was Giannis

He only had 16 points in the first half of the game, which he didn’t score until the fourth 12 minutes against the Sixers. Giannis Antitokoumbo saved a mediocre evening, so to speak, and put on an excellent performance against Ebid and the Sixers.

Despite the Bucks’ defeat, the “Greek Freak” finished the match with 32 points (11/19 two points, 2/4 three points, 4/5 shots)11 rebounds and 9 assists touching another triple-double. In the first half of the game, he didn’t remind Giannis that everyone in the NBA is used to it, but regardless of the outcome, he proved he was there when the ball was on fire, taking initiatives and leading the team.

Blame the coffee

Luka Doncic had an appetite for fun after his great performance against the Pelicans, where he scored 49 personal points to give the Mavericks the win. And why not? In the interview he gave after the game on the parquet floor, the Slovenian expressed his love for… coffee, which apparently is the reason why he played so well.

It keeps him alert and active and it definitely shows on the floor where he does great against his opponents. “Praise always goes with coffee,” said Doncic after the game.

The King of Milwaukee

In the game between the two teams in Philadelphia on November 10, 2021, Giannis Antitokoumbo was king as the Bucks prevailed over the Sixers. In what the two teams gave Friday morning in Milwaukee, Ebid was comfortable on the ground and the Sixers took advantage. In fact, the guests wanted – we’d say – to annoy the Bucks, who had dubbed John the “King of Philadelphia.”

So they made a tweet – a reply to the Bucks describing Ebid.King of Milwaukee”.

The Nets can’t find it with anything

The Nets’ decline continues and after a break in victory they scored, they returned to negative results as they suffered an unexpected home loss to the Wizards. The nets don’t have a good moon, and you can see that on the day Durand was hurt.

They depend solely on their Superstar and their performance without him is a sad fact that inspires concern but also sadness in the ranks of the data group and the expectations that existed at the start of the season.

McCollum is rising day by day

He’s suffered a lot this season, but now he’s finally back and he’s constantly proving it through his performances. The reason for CJ McCollum, who put in another great performance against the Mavericks. He had 38 points and 5 assists but the important thing is that after being diagnosed with pneumothorax towards the end of 2021 he has found himself and the pelicans are smiling.

We remind you that McCollum was traded from the Blazers during the trade deadline.

Madelyn

I am a sports writer and journalist who has written for various online publications including Sportish. I’m originally from the UK but currently live in Toronto, Canada. I’m also an author on Sportish and have written several articles on a variety of sports-related topics.

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Forbes named the most valuable sports team of 2025

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1 day ago

December 23, 2025

Paula

Forbes named the most valuable sports team of 2025

Version Forbes announced its annual ranking of the world’s most expensive sports teams.

NFL franchise Dallas Cowboys, estimated to be worth $13 billion, has led the pack for the ninth year in a row.

While NBA Golden State Warriors ranked second with a valuation of $11 billion, another representative of American football, Los Angeles Rams (10.5 billion), was in the top three.

The top 10, as last year, includes only American teams from the NFL and NBA. There are seven NFL clubs in the top 10 overall, which Forbes analysts attribute to the league’s large-scale television contracts.

Among football clubs, Real Madrid remains the most expensive – the Spanish giant ranked only 20th with a value of $6.75 billion.

Also in the top 50 are Manchester United (24th, 6.6 billion), Barcelona (42nd, 5.65 billion) and Liverpool (48th, 5.4 billion). In total, only four football clubs are represented in the top 50 rankings.

Formula 1 representatives also returned to the list – Ferrari (26th place) and Mercedes (34th).

The 20 most valuable sports teams in the world according to Forbes

1. Dallas Cowboys (American football) – $13 billion
2. Golden State Warriors (basketball) – $11 billion
3. Los Angeles Rams (American football) – $10.5 billion
4. New York Giants (American football) – $10.1 billion
5. Los Angeles Lakers (basketball) – $10 billion
6. New York Knicks (basketball) – $9.75 billion
7. New England Patriots (American football) – $9 billion
8. San Francisco 49ers (American football) – $8.6 billion
9. Philadelphia Eagles (American football) – $8.3 billion
10. Chicago Bears (American football) – $8.2 billion
11. New York Yankees (baseball) – $8.2 billion
12. New York Jets (American football) – $8.1 billion
13. Las Vegas Raiders (American football) – $7.7 billion
14. Washington Commanders (American football) – $7.6 billion
15. Los Angeles Clippers (basketball) – $7.5 billion
16. Miami Dolphins (American football) – $7.5 billion
17. Houston Texans (American football) – $7.4 billion
18. Denver Broncos (American football) – $6.8 billion
19. Los Angeles Dodgers (baseball) – $6.8 billion
20. Real Madrid (soccer) – $6.75 billion

Source: Sport UA

Paula

I am a sports journalist who has written for various websites and magazines. I currently work as an author at Sportish, a news website that covers sports news. My main focus is writing about soccer, rugby and other sports in the world.

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NBA: Tension in Atlanta, overtime in Sacramento and confident victory for New York

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2 days ago

December 22, 2025

Paula

NBA: Tension in Atlanta, overtime in Sacramento and confident victory for New York

Six games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 21-22.

Atlanta hosted Chicago and lost in a high-scoring game.

The teams focused on offense from the beginning of the match and this continued throughout the game. As a result, Atlanta made 23 three-pointers and Chicago made 20, and both teams had a shooting percentage close to 50. The teams also frequently missed each other at the basket, so the game resembled a constant exchange of points. The leader changed 20 times in the meeting and the fate of the match was decided at the last minute. Prior to that, the Bulls had built a 6-point advantage, but the Hawks nearly made up for it as the opponents took one of every two shots and Young and Johnson each scored three points for the home team. Still, the outcome was 152:150 in favor of Chicago.

The most productive player of the match was Johnson, who fell one assist short of a triple-double with 36 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls also had a triple-double contender, but Giddy, who had 19 points and 11 assists, was one rebound short.

Sacramento made a great comeback against Houston and won at home.

Having performed better in the first half, the Rockets eventually gained an advantage of 11 points (68:57) and maintained a comfortable distance from the opponent in the third quarter with 9 points (91:82), and at the beginning of the fourth 12 minutes, this difference increased to +14 – 100:86. But after that the Kings made a 12:0 move and practically equalized: 98:100. Houston then had a few-point advantage, but with 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Westbrook made a three-pointer and tied the score at 112:112. The match went to overtime and Schroeder’s three-point shot 4 seconds before the siren was decisive – 125:124.

At the end of this match, Schröder recorded a double-double with 27 points and 10 assists. While Westbrook achieved the same success with 21 points and 13 rebounds, Reynaud also played with 12 points and 14 rebounds.

New York confidently won its home game against Miami.

Heat had a successful performance by winning the first quarter with a score of 37:30, but in the second 12 minutes, the Knicks managed to close the gap and take the lead and entered the long break with +4 – 66:62 on the scoreboard. In the second half, New York constantly kept its opponent within two or three attacks and carried the match to a confident victory with 132:125.

Brunson was the best player of the game, scoring 47 points, which significantly helped the Knicks win.

NBA. Regular season, December 22

Atlanta – Chicago – 150:152 (38:38, 35:45, 42:33, 35:36)

In Atlanta: Johnson (36 + 11 rebounds + 9 assists), Young (35 + 9 assists), Okongwu (23 + 7 rebounds + 6 assists), Risache (17), Daniels (8 + 9 rebounds + 9 assists) – start; Krejci (20), Alexander-Walker (9), Gueye (2), Kennard (0), Newell (0).

Chicago: Buzelis (28), White (21), Giddy (19 + 9 rebounds + 12 assists), Okoro (14), Vucevic (13 + 6 assists) – start; Herter (16), Dosunmu (13), Jones (11), Collins (10 + 7 rebounds), Williams (4), Smith (3).

Sacramento – Houston – 125:124 Overtime (30:31, 27:37, 25:23, 30:21, 13:12)

Sacramento: DeRozan (27 + 9 assists), Murray (26), Westbrook (21 + 13 rebounds), Reynaud (12 + 14 rebounds), Achiuwa (5) – start; Schroeder (24 + 7 rebounds + 10 assists), Clifford (6), Cardwell (2), Monk (2), Ellis (0).

Houston: Shengyun (28), Durant (24 + 10 rebounds + 8 assists), Thompson (18 + 9 rebounds + 8 assists), Smith (18), Okogie (3) – start; Ison (16), Shepard (15), Capela (2).

New York – Miami – 132:125 (30:37, 36:25, 39:37, 27:26)

New York: Brunson (47 + 8 assists), Bridges (24), Anunoby (18), Hart (13 + 10 rebounds), Towns (2) – start; Clarkson (10), Robinson (9 + 7 rebounds), Kolek (6), Diawara (3).

Miami: Ware (28 + 19 rebounds), Powell (22), Adebayo (14 + 9 rebounds), Mitchell (13 + 8 assists), Wiggins (7) – start; Haykes (23), Smith (9), Fontecchio (7), Yakucionis (2).

Brooklyn – Toronto – 96:81 (24:18, 25:21, 18:26, 29:16)

Brooklyn: Porter (24 + 11 rebounds), Clowney (19 + 9 rebounds), Diomin (16), Clexton (12 + 7 rebounds), Menn (5 + 7 assists) – start; Sharp (8), Traore (8), Z. Williams (2), Martin (2), Wolf (0).

Toronto: Ingram (19), Quickley (17 + 10 assists), Agbaji (7), Barnes (6), Poeltl (2) – start; Walter (9), Murray-Boyles (8), Bettle (4), Mamukelashvili (4), Dick (3), Shead (2), Temple (0).

Washington – San Antonio – 113:124 (28:26, 21:43, 37:29, 27:26)

Washington: Carrington (21), Vukcevic (18 + 9 rebounds), McCollum (15), George (14 + 7 assists), Shempeni (5) – start; Johnson (19 + 7 rebounds), Brenham (9), Riley (8), Watkins (4), Hill (0).

San Antonio: Fox (27 + 7 rebounds + 6 assists), Cornet (20 + 12 rebounds), Castle (18 + 11 assists), Barnes (14), Vassell (11) – start; Vembanyama (14 + 12 rebounds), K. Johnson (12 + 9 rebounds), Olynyk (4), Shempeni (3), Harper (1).

Minnesota – Milwaukee – 103:100 (23:29, 25:31, 27:15, 28:25)

Minnesota: Edwards (24 + 6 assists), DiVincenzo (18), Randle (12 + 7 rebounds), Gobert (11 + 18 rebounds), McDaniels (0) – start; Reed (12), Shannon (11), Hyland (9), Conley (6 + 6 assists), Clark (0).

Milwaukee: Porter (24 + 10 rebounds + 9 assists + 6 turnovers), Portis (16 + 11 rebounds), Turner (13), Kuzma (12 + 10 rebounds), Green (4) – start; Rollins (16), Sims (9), Trent (6), G. Harris (0).