An NBA season can be very long, especially when it comes to a team whose main star is a veteran. Los Angeles Lakers They are, for now, the only team to have won anything significant in 2023-2024. With the achievement of the Tournament in Las Vegas, the Californians took the first trophy of the course, showing that they can be dangerous opponents when the games that really matter come. However, since the title celebration the Lakers have piled on A record of one win and five losses, with the last four coming in a row.
Angelenos seems to be going through a period of readjustment, like his peak Las Vegas It would have been planned from the beginning and now they were regaining strength. The reality is that they have gone from being one of the teams of the moment to being immersed in the fight for places for the Western Play-In.
A bad time that coincides with his consecutive absences Lebron James, which has lost two of six games since the In-Season Tournament. The reason for his absence is that he is dealing with problems with his left ankle as he suffers from fibular tendinopathy, which has led the Lakers’ medical services to choose to rest him. These losses have had an impact not only because they are obvious, but because when the star did play, he did so in a fairly subtle way.
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A reminder that LeBron is a late-career player. On the verge of turning 39, James has proven he can compete like few others in the league, but his ability to extend that streak for multiple games is more limited. That’s where Anthony Davis comes in, who should be the beacon of LA on the vast majority of nights.
The last fall could have been especially painful because of how it happened against the Minnesota Timberwolves (118-111). Without LeBron, Anthony Davis he took a big step forward, leading me 31 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks and 55% field goal accuracy. However, the match seemed too long for the Angels, fading away clutch while Towns and Edwards sealed the victory.
This sudden but ongoing decline by the Lakers will have to end sooner rather than later. The Californians’ need for wins is vital to avoid getting into trouble any time soon. However, the calendar doesn’t seem to be giving them a day off in the coming weeks. Once that tour is over, Darwin Ham’s men will soon face the Celtics, Timberwolves, Heat, Grizzlies and Clippers, a fundamental piece to check their true position in the West.
“This is the NBA season. There are going to be ups and downs. We’re in this down period right now.”said Anthony Davis after the loss to Wolves. “We’ve just got to keep fighting and keep playing hard. Play with some effort, some energy and treat Saturday as a must-win.”
The reality is that since the final of the Tournament, the Lakers are the 7th worst NBA team in terms of efficiency (-6.7). Curiously, slightly ahead of the Pacers (-6.7), who have recorded a similar balance (2-5).
The calendar offers a somewhat daunting horizon, as the Californians have the fourth-most complicated prospect in the league according to Tankathon and there’s still more than half a season to go.
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14 games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 23-24.
“Utah” hosted “Memphis” and in the middle of the second quarter they were ahead by 15 points at 50:65, but then they made a move at 17:4 and returned to the match 67:69. In the third quarter, the Jazz managed to take the lead with 71:69 and the game was leveled, but the Grizzlies added points at the end of the quarter and took the lead again with 109:101 and then calmly maintained the advantage with 137:128.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk The player, who was in Utah’s top 5 and played 22 minutes, recorded 9 points (4/4 free throws, 1/4 two-pointers, 1/5 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Aldama, who scored 37 points for Memphis, while Spencer also recorded a double-double, adding 11 points and 13 assists.
In the main match of game day, San Antonio unexpectedly defeated Oklahoma.
During the three quarters, there was an even contest in which no team could gain a lead of more than 8 points, and the leader changed 16 times. The fate of the match winner was decided in the fourth quarter, and the 9:0 attack of the home team was effective in this, and then the advantage reached 12 points (98:86). San Antonio then controlled the course of the game and confidently cruised to victory, gaining an advantage of 130:110.
The top scorer of the winning team was Johnson, who scored 25 points, while Castle scored 24 points for Spurs.
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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
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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)
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