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NBA, the 10 things left of the night: LeBron is in trouble and Westbrook is finally infallible

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January 5, 2022

NBA, the 10 things left of the night: LeBron is in trouble and Westbrook is finally infallible

The 407 games it took Russell Westbrook to avoid mistakes, the toil of LeBron James and Chris Paul making fun of his teammates. Sportish presents the 10 things that stood out in the NBA at dawn.

LeBron James is “c @ m .. Trouble,” Russell Westbrook cursed the curse for wanting him to make 407 game mistakes, while Kiefer Sykes went career high outside of Europe and Chris Paul raised another mediocre guy.

the Sportish presents the 10 things caught in the NBA in one 5 game night.

The game of the night

The match between the Lakers and the Kings in Los Angeles was outstanding for two reasons. Firstly because the fans wanted to see what else LeBron James could do and secondly because the Kings shocked the Lakers in November after three (!) Overtimes in the two teams’ home game. In the early morning hours of Wednesday things went smoother and the match was rated 122-114 in regular time with the winners of “Limnanthropoi”.

Russell Westbrook’s shots at the end, but also the (once again) terrible appearance of LeBron James, who finished the match with 31 points, were the points that evaluated the match and gave the Lakers the victory. Now the Los Angeles team’s record has a positive sign as it has risen to 20-19 while the Kings fell to 16-23 despite Fox’s terrible performance that stopped at 30 points.

The look of the night

LeBron James could win the Lakers’ Best Appearance title any night, but it was going to be boring. So this time the title goes to Jas Morand, who seems to enjoy the lead role given to him by the Grizzlies and who can develop his talent in every match. So it was against the Cavaliers, where he led the standings for the Memphis team with 26 personal points. It’s not just his harvest, but the critical shots he’s fired as well. Specifically, six of Morand’s 26 points came in the last 36 ” where the ball burned with a score of 104-104.

The 22-year-old security guard made a difficult shot with a broken hip, then stole the ball and in surprise took two more points and closed the night and his own mission with two accurate free throws, giving his team the 110-106 victory.

LeBron is a “γ @ μ .. trouble »

When LeBron James has the ball in hand, it would be wise for everyone to put it aside. The “king” has wild moods (especially since he was 37) and spreads fear among his opponents. So against the Kings, where LeBron celebrated an extremely difficult basket, which he scored by turning and looking at the bench of the Kings and in particular Tristan Thompson, who had taken over his marking in earlier phases.

“I’m in … m … trouble,” LeBron called after the basket he had scored, eyes shining and Thompson expressionless in LeBron’s outburst. Look at the phase and you will understand.

The Grizzlies are becoming a force to be reckoned with

For the past two days, the Grizzlies have shown teeth against their opponents, winning 2 matches in the same number of matches in 2022. After the deafening victory over the Nets, it was the turn of the Cavaliers in the early hours of Wednesday to which Ja Morand led again.

The Grizzlies have the drive and background to make a great team and a force to be reckoned with in the NBA. In addition, their record of 25:14 shows that it will never be easy for the opponents against the “Wolves”, who want to have every chance of an excellent course this season.

VanVlit burned out from the periphery

Fred VanVlite was comfortable against the Spurs. He got 33 points with 7 assists, but what was impressive was his efficiency on the three points. He got 50% with 7 goals in 14 tries and gave the Raptors a huge boost and lead to victory. He played 32 minutes, more than enough time to do his damage and give a headache to the Spurs players who had adopted his branding.

VanVlit is without a doubt the leader of the Raptors and he proves it at every opportunity that presents itself in the games by making his teammates … types and the same candidate for the MVP (maybe).

Paul knows how to flaunt his size

There is no doubt that Chris Paul is one of the best (if not the best) creators in the NBA. He knows how to highlight any talent (small or large) of his teammates. In the years he fought, he has coexisted with talented tall men, but also with medium-sized men. A mediocre big guy who is making a name for himself in creation with Chris Paul is Bismak Bigiobo. It’s not impressive, but since Chris Paul gave him enough take and put baskets, he scored 16 points against the Pelicans with 6/6 shots.

Paul had a total of 15 assists in that match and it’s obvious he’s the boss on the ground who wants the ball to find the right options in attack and his teammates free. The “scoring” part may have fallen into the hands of Devin Booker (and not without good reason he had 33 points again against the Pelicans), but the experienced Paul is the one who exudes confidence on the floor and who gets the baskets down.

He left Europe and set a career record in the NBA

It passed Panathinaikos (with less success) as well as Armani Milano and some teams in Turkey. He wandered through Europe for a total of five years, joining the NBA and the Indiana Pacers. The reason Kiefer Sykes made good appearances in the NBA and even against the Knicks set a career record at 22 points while having 4 rebounds and 6 assists. The 28-year-old American has not “caught” in Europe, but seems to use the opportunity offered to him in the NBA and develop his talent.

He only played a month for Panathinaikos, with the Greens wanting to extend the collaboration for another month but wanting to do so themselves as he wanted a contract for the remainder of the season. Somehow he ended up in the NBA with the move from Turk Telekom to Turkey (which is not the only ending) and shows game after game the talent that could not develop in Europe.

It took Westbrook 407 games to avoid making a mistake

It took him a lot of fights to avoid making a single mistake. Exactly 407. It is not a little when you think of his years of experience in the highest league in the world. The reason for Russell Westbrook, who had 19 points against the Kings with 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block and no mistakes.

The last time Westbrook was infallible was on March 14, 2016, so you understand that time has passed since then.

Valanciounas was the pleasant touch in defeating the pelicans

The pelicans had a difficult task against the suns from the start, easily beating them 123-110 at home, only to drop to 13-25. However, the appearance of Jonas Valanciounas, who scored a double-double with 25 points and 16 rebounds, was pleasant and encouraging for the team from New Orleans.

It is a reliable solution for the pelicans in attack while the big man on the team is doing an important job and throwing them where he dominates his opponents most often.

The Knicks have two faces

They are one of the big name groups. However, the Knicks have presented two faces this year, good and mediocre to bad, a fact that brought them to 18-20 in the season when they could have been bigger. The New York team have both the points and the talent to achieve more, but often they seem to pass out in games and there they lose touch with the score and step on it.

She found them pretty dark against the Pacers, but she eventually made it with her 14th win that season. It wasn’t easy, but Randle made the task easier for the New Yorkers and turned the night into a happy ending.

Source: sport24

Jessica Martinez

Jessica Martinez is an author at Sportish, a publication dedicated to sports news and analysis. She covers various topics related to sports and provides insightful commentary on the latest developments in the world of sports.

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Forbes named the most valuable sports team of 2025

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1 day ago

December 23, 2025

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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

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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).