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NBA: Mikhailyuk’s best game, Lakers’ sensational defeat, Houston’s victory

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December 21, 2025

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NBA: Mikhailyuk’s best game, Lakers’ sensational defeat, Houston’s victory

10 games were played within the scope of the NBA regular season on the night of December 20-21.

Utah hosted Orlando and suffered a disappointing defeat.

The first half of the match was equal, the teams did not lead each other by more than 10 points, and Magic went into the long break with a 5-point lead, 65:60. The guest team played a great third quarter and took the lead by the same 19 points thanks to their breakthrough of 19:2. However, the Jazz did not give up and made a comeback in the fourth quarter; The key to this was the 14:1 score in the middle. 6 seconds before the siren, Collier equalized the score at 118:118 and sent the match to overtime. There the teams responded with shots and changed the lead 7 times. The decisive factor was Bane’s two-pointer in the last second of the game that gave Orlando the victory – 128:127.

Utah’s Ukrainian player Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He stayed on the field for 31 minutes and recorded 23 points (4/8 two-pointers, 5/8 three-pointers), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 foul.

The most productive player of the match was Bane, who brought 32 points to Orlando, while Banchero, who scored 23 points, fell short of a triple-double with 1 rebound and 1 assist.

The Clippers unexpectedly defeated the Lakers in the Los Angeles Derby.

The home team, which was ahead from the beginning of the match, won the first quarter with a score of 28:15, while the Clippers increased their advantage even more and won with a score of 103:88.

James continued his leadership with 36 points, but this was not enough for the Lakers to take the lead.

Leonard (32 points + 12 rebounds), Harden (21 points + 10 assists) and Collins (17 points + 12 rebounds) finished the game with double-doubles for the Clippers.

“Houston” confidently beat “Denver” away.

The fate of the match was decided in the first half, which the Rockets won with a score of 53:45, after which they improved their advantage only in the third quarter and eventually took the lead +16 – 82:68. In the fourth 12 minutes, the guest team calmly won the match 115:101.

The most productive player of the match was Durant, who scored 31 points for Houston, while Smith signed a double-double with 22 points + 10 rebounds.

NBA. Regular season, December 21

Utah – Orlando – 127:128 OP (38:36, 22:29, 22:32, 36:21, 9:10)

Utah: George (27 + 9 assists + 5 losses), Mikhailiuk (23), Bailey (14), Filipovski (6), Nurkic (4 + 8 rebounds) – start; Collier (18 + 9 assists), Love (16 + 16 rebounds), Sensabaugh (12), Hendricks (6), Clayton (1), Williams (0).

Orlando’s: Bane (32 + 5 losses), Banchero (23 + 9 rebounds + 9 assists), Black (20), Carter (14 + 9 rebounds), Jones (5) – start; Penda (13 + 12 rebounds), Richardson (10), Bitadze (5), Howard (5), Isaac (1).

Clippers – Lakers – 103:88 (28:15, 26:24, 26:22, 23:27)

cutting machines: Leonard (32 + 12 rebounds), Harden (21 + 10 assists), Collins (17 + 12 rebounds), Dunn (8), Zubac (5) – start; B. Lopez (11), Senders (4), Batum (3), Bogdanovich (2), Miller (0), Brown (0).

Lakers: James (36), Doncic (12), Larevia (12 + 11 rebounds + 6 assists), Hayes (8), Smart (5) – start; Smith (9), Vanderbilt (4), Knecht (2), Thiero (0), Kleber (0).

Denver – Houston – 101:115 (29:26, 16:27, 21:29, 35:33)

Denver: Jokic (25 + 7 rebounds + 5 turnovers), J. Murray (16 + 7 assists), Jones (9), Hardaway (8), K. Johnson (6) – start; B. Brown (12 + 12 rebounds), Pickett (10), Valanciunas (10), Strother (2), Tyson (2), Nnaji (1).

Houston: Durant (31), Smith (22 + 10 rebounds), Thompson (16 + 6 assists), Okogie (9), Shengyun (8 + 5 losses) – start; Sheppard (28 + 6 assists), Adams (1 + 12 rebounds), A. Holiday (0), Tate (0).

New Orleans-Indiana-128:109 (44:27, 20:22, 34:30, 30:30)

New Orleans: Bay (18), Murphy (17), Quinn (17 + 10 rebounds), Fiers (5), Jones (5) – starter; Williamson (29 + 7 rebounds), Poole (16 + 6 assists), Peavy (8), Matkovic (6 + 9 rebounds), Missy (4), Alvarado (3), Hawkins (0).

indiana: Siakam (22), Huff (9), Nembhard (7), Maturin (4), Jackson (2) – start; Furphy (18), McConnell (16 + 8 assists), Matthews (7), Walker (7), Thompson (7), Wiseman (6), Jackson (4).

Toronto – Boston – 96:112 (20:32, 31:17, 29:34, 16:29)

toronto: Ingram (24 + 7 assists), Mamukelashvili (24), Barnes (12 + 9 rebounds + 6 assists), Agbaji (6), Quickley (3 + 7 assists) – start; Murray-Boyles (9), Walter (7), Shead (6), Dick (5), Temple (0), Bettle (0).

Boston: Pritchard (33 + 7 rebounds + 10 assists), White (15 + 7 assists), Queta (14), Houser (6), Walsh (0) – start; Simons (15), Garza (12 + 10 rebounds), Gonzalez (10 + 10 rebounds), Mynott (5), Scheierman (2).

Philadelphia – Dallas – 121:114 (38:33, 30:29, 23:35, 30:17)

Philadelphia: Maxey (38), Edgecombe (26), Barlow (21), Grimes (6 + 7 assists), Drummond (6 + 12 rebounds) – start; McCain (12), Bona (10 + 8 rebounds), Walker (2 + 8 rebounds), Edwards (0).

dallas: Flagg (24), Davis (24 + 15 rebounds), Marshall (22 + 9 rebounds + 5 turnovers), Washington (15 + 8 rebounds), Nembhard (7) – start; Williams (10), Thompson (10), Gafford (2 + 4 blocked shots), Russell (0), Christie (0).

Detroit-Charlotte-112:86 (33:27, 22:18, 24:27, 33:14)

of Detroit: Cunningham (22 + 10 rebounds + 10 assists), Duren (19 + 11 rebounds), Harris (16), D. Robinson (15), Thompson (14 + 4 blocks) – start; Holland (9 + 9 rebounds), Stewart (8 + 11 rebounds), Ivey (5), Green (2), LeVert (2), Jenkins (0), Sasser (0), Reed (0).

Charlotte: Knippel (19 + 7 rebounds), Bridges (19), Miller (14 + 7 rebounds + 5 turnovers), Ball (8 + 6 assists), Kolkbrenner (4 + 7 rebounds) – start; Hall (8), Green (5), James (5), Mann (3), Diabate (1), Plumley (0), Connaughton (0).

Memphis – Washington – 122:130 (30:25, 38:28, 27:42, 27:35)

Memphis: Jaren Jackson (22 + 8 rebounds), Spencer (19 + 11 assists), Coward (14), Wells (4), Clark (2) – start; Aldama (37 + 10 rebounds), Caldwell-Pope (11), Prosper (8), Landale (5 + 8 rebounds).

washington: McCollum (28 + 6 assists), George (28 + 7 rebounds + 7 assists), Sarr (18 + 11 rebounds), Carrington (14 + 7 rebounds), Middleton (6) – start; Bagley (16), Johnson (12), Shempeny (4 + 11 rebounds), Riley (4), Brenham (0).

Golden State – Phoenix – 119:116 (32:44, 32:23, 29:20, 26:29)

Golden State: Curry (28 + 10 rebounds + 6 assists), Butler (25), Post (7), Dr. Green (4), Moody (3) – start; Richard (20), Podziemski (11 + 6 assists), Santos (5), Payton II (5 + 8 rebounds), Jackson-Davis (5 + 7 rebounds), Spencer (4), Melton (2).

Phoenix: Booker (38), Brooks (22), Gillespie (16), O’Neal (5), Williams (4) – starter; Ighodaro (10 + 7 rebounds), Goodwin (9), Dunn (7), Buey (5).

Sacramento-Portland-93:98 (26:28, 18:19, 25:25, 24:26)

sacramento: Reynaud (17 + 11 rebounds + 5 turnovers), DeRozan (15 + 5 steals), Murray (15), Westbrook (7 + 8 rebounds + 7 assists + 5 steals), Achiuwa (2) – starts; Schroeder (21 + 6 assists), Clifford (12), Cardwell (4 + 8 rebounds + 5 blocks), Saric (0), Ellis (0).

Portland: Avdija (24 + 7 rebounds + 10 assists + 5 turnovers), Sharpe (23), Kamara (15), Clingan (14 + 14 rebounds), Murray (9) – start; R. Williams (10 + 9 rebounds), Love (2), Sissoko (1), Rith (0), Rooper (0).

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Source: Sport UA

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Forbes named the most valuable sports team of 2025

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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

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

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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).