NBA
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 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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We passed Jokic. Doncic had a spectacular success in the match against Denver
Star player of Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic They made history by beating the Denver Nuggets 115-107.
The Slovenian player, who played with 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, made his 52nd triple-double with 30+ points.
This move moved Luka past Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to become second in NBA history with 30 triple-doubles.
Only the legendary Oscar Robertson, who had 106 triple-doubles in his career, remained ahead.
Doncic leads the league this season with averages of 33.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game.
The Lakers currently sit fifth in the Western Conference at 26-16.
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Doncic recorded the 52nd 30-point triple-double of his career, passing Nikola Jokic and scoring the 2nd most points in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/JHrRcmO9bS
– ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) January 21, 2026
Source: Sport UA
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Len talked about the difference between playing in the NBA and the Spanish Championship
Real Madrid’s Ukrainian headquarters Alexey Len He talked about the main differences between playing in the NBA and playing in the Spanish Championship:
“I had some difficulties when I first arrived and I still have some catching up to do in the Euroleague. But the season is long, I work on myself every day, I try to play better every day and I try to help the team win more games.”
When I came here I realized this; I really like ACB matches because each team plays in its own style. There are teams that work hard in the post, while others shoot too many threes. In the NBA, everything is essentially about pick-and-rolls and three-point shots. And in ACB you never know who you will face and in what style this or that team will play. This difference makes the matches fun to watch and play. You should always be prepared because a completely different game style may be waiting for you. That’s why it’s so beautiful.”
Len, who played 17 matches for Real Madrid this season, played an average of 8.6 minutes on the field and recorded 3.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.9 blocks during this time.
Len previously said whether he follows the performances of the Ukrainian national team and whether there is a chance of returning to the national team.
Source: Sport UA
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. Memphis takes revenge on Orlando, Charlotte beats Denver
Six games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of January 18-19.
In the second European match played in London, Memphis took revenge on Orlando for its defeat in Berlin.
The key point of the game was the first quarter, which the Grizzlies won with a score of 40:23. The game then stabilized and the next three quarters were an even contest, but in this scenario Magic had no chance of a comeback. The result is 126:109 in favor of Memphis.
The best player of the match was Morant, who had a double-double with 24 points and 13 assists.
“Denver” suffered a crushing defeat against “Charlotte” in its home match.
Hornets had a successful first quarter and won the game 33:18. In the second 12 minutes, they increased their advantage even more and entered the long period with +26 – 60:34. In the second half, Charlotte controlled the game, kept its opponent behind by 25-30 points and won the match 110:87.
The most productive name in terms of winners was Miller, who scored 23 points, while Salon had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
NBA. regular season
Memphis-Orlando-126:109 (40:23, 32:30, 28:28, 26:28)
memphis: Morant (24 + 13 assists), Jaren Jackson (17 + 4 blocks), Coward (13), Wells (10), Aldama (9) – start; Lendale (21 + 8 rebounds), Spencer (10), Jackson (7), Caldwell-Pope (7), V. Williams (5), Konchar (3 + 5 steals).
orlando: Black (19 + 6 assists), Carter (18 + 8 rebounds), Banchero (16 + 8 rebounds + 9 assists), F. Wagner (14), Bain (11) – start; Richardson (11), Bitadze (9), Penda (5), da Silva (4), Kane (2), Isaac (0), Jones (0).
Houston-New Orleans-119:110 (32:30, 32:24, 23:26, 32:30)
Houston: Smith (32 + 8 rebounds), Shengyun (21 + 8 rebounds + 5 steals), Thompson (20 + 8 rebounds + 6 assists), Durant (18 + 8 assists), Adams (5 + 10 rebounds) – start; Sheppard (11), Finney-Smith (8), Okogie (4), Davison (0), Tate (0).
new orleans: Murphy (21), Williamson (20), Quinn (15), Bay (11), Fiers (2) – starter; Poole (13), Missy (10), Peavey (7), Hawkins (6), Matkovic (5).
Chicago – Brooklyn – 124:102 (39:22, 31:29, 25:20, 29:31)
Chicago: White (24), Vucevic (17 + 11 rebounds + 6 assists), Buzelis (17), Smith (12 + 10 rebounds), Okoro (9) – start; Dosunmu (19), Herter (11 + 6 assists), Jones (10 + 10 assists), Terry (3), Carter (2), Phillips (0), Olbrich (0).
Brooklyn: Wolfe (14), Claxton (12), Demin (11), Mann (9 + 6 assists), Clowney (7 + 8 rebounds) – start; Traore (16), Wilson (14), Martin (11), Sharpe (5), Thomas (3 + 10 assists).
Denver-Charlotte-87:110 (18:33, 16:27, 23:27, 30:23)
Denver: J. Murray (16), Pickett (12 + 7 assists), Watson (11), Holmes (7), Jones (2) – start; Strother (15), B. Brown (9), Nnaji (8), Hardaway (6), Tyson (1).
Charlotte: Miller (23), Knippel (14), Ball (10 + 6 assists), Bridges (7), Diabate (4 + 9 rebounds) – start; Kolkbrenner (17), Sexton (14), Hall (13 + 11 rebounds), Green (3), Connaughton (3), Mann (2), James (0).
Sacramento-Portland-110:117 (32:32, 21:32, 29:29, 28:24)
sacramento: Westbrook (23 + 7 assists), Lavigne (18), DeRozan (14 + 7 assists), Reynaud (6 + 9 rebounds), Achiuwa (4) – start; Monk (23), Cardwell (12 + 10 rebounds), Sabonis (8 + 8 rebounds + 6 turnovers), Schroeder (2), Clifford (0).
Portland: Avdija (30 + 8 rebounds + 8 assists), Sharpe (27 + 7 rebounds + 5 losses), Clingan (21 + 17 rebounds), Kamara (17), Sissoko (8) – start; Love (6), Ruper (4), Cook (2), Yang Hansen (2), Rit (0).
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Lakers – Toronto – 110:93 (23:30, 32:24, 32:26, 23:13)
Lakers: Doncic (25 + 7 assists), Ayton (25 + 13 rebounds), James (24 + 7 assists), Smart (8 + 5 turnovers), Larevia (2) – start; Hachimura (10), Vincent (5), Hayes (3), Timmy (3), Smith (3), Vanderbilt (2 + 9 rebounds), James Jr. (0), Knecht (0), Bufkin (0).
toronto: Barnes (22 + 9 rebounds), Ingram (19 + 7 assists), Murray-Boyles (11 + 7 rebounds), Quickley (9 + 7 assists), Agbaji (0) – start; Mamukelashvili (20), Lawson (5), Mobo (4), Shed (3), Temple (0), Dick (0), Bettle (0), Martin (0).
Source: Sport UA
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