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The networks must follow an “if”.

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4 years ago

January 22, 2022

The Sixers had shown they were recovering from their childhood illnesses. Against the Clippers, however, they showed they remain naïve. But the most important thing is that they waste the best season in the career of Joel Ebid, who this time saw that the 40 points he scored were not enough.

The Ben Simmons fiasco has hurt the Sixers while Tobias Harris remains annoyingly stagnant. Tyrese Maxey’s rise is a beautiful thing, but it’s not enough. Philadelphia is meant to be fighting for the title and not just be in the “foam.”

The Bucks are doing their job

The Bucks barely defeated the Bulls (94-90) and are currently fourth in the East with a record of 29-19. And yet they smile because the data so far shows that they have nothing to fear from the team trio above them (Nets, Bulls, Heath).

Milwaukee doesn’t underestimate the competition. It’s not that he doesn’t respect his opponents and doesn’t know they can harm him. But seeing that his players are now coming back one by one, Giannis Antetokoumbo is playing as MVP and their opponents are unstable, it’s logical to think he can do the repeat.

Miles Bridges is the favorite for the Most Improved award

Miles Bridges had another great performance with 22 points and 14 rebounds in the Hornets’ win over The Thunder (121-98). And he reminded everyone that many other players in the league would have to struggle to get the Most Improved Player of the Season award from him.

Bridges has been driving people crazy since the start of the season and after a little ‘belly’ he’s returned to peak performance. This season he averaged 20 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.1 steals and .9 steals in 36 minutes of play while last year in 29 minutes of play he averaged 12.7 points, 6 rebounds, 2, 2 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.8 steals. Bridges combines spectacle with substance. Summer is a restricted free agent. And logically, they are looking for it.

Something is changing with the Hawks

The Hawks still have a long way to go to get back into the East top 10 as they have a 20-25 record and are 12th while the 10th Celtics have a 23-24 record. But every journey begins with the first step. Against the Heat, they made the third move after prevailing 110-108 and earning their third straight win.

Trey Young is still doing his thing, but the important thing now is that he has help in execution and creation with the return of DiAndre Hunter and the rise of Kevin Herter. Clint Capella also bottomed and is expected to rejoin the top 5 soon. Something is changing with the Hawks. Whether they continue like this remains to be seen.

Tatum looks for his shot

Jason Tatum has 0/17 three points in the Celtics’ last three games. He’s failed in the last 20 three-pointers he’s attempted. His last three came in the first half of the Jan. 16 game against the Bulls. In short: Tatum is not doing well. And the Celtics aren’t doing well either.

Boston continues to realize on a daily basis that Tatum and Jalen Brown’s coexistence takes work. With Al Horford still not recovering from the coronavirus and Marcus Smart absent, the Celtics have lost two key points of reference. But Smart will be back soon. Robert Williams makes promises. Boston is just waiting for Tatum to explode. Will he have it? The answer to this question will largely determine the end of the season for them.

The Lakers are still panting

The Lakers defeated the Magic (the NBA’s worst team) in Orlando 116-105, resulting in LeBron James having to play center (again). The Lakers are gasping, but at least they won this time. And they’re hoping for Anthony Davis’ return.

It’s clear that LA has problems and no one knows if they will be solved with Davis’ return. However, the fact of the matter is that they have never fully competed long enough this year to be properly judged. Of course, when a team is aiming for the title and is 23-23 after 46 games, it’s reasonable to be concerned. Still, the Lakers have something to hope for.

Everyone back in the spotlight

These are moments when reputation precedes action. Such is the case now with Grayson Allen, who committed an unsportsmanlike – and unprofessional – foul on Alex Caruso in the Bucks-Bulls game, with the Chicago guard miraculously avoiding serious injury and Billy Donovan catching him with statements in the Milwaukee Guard attack.

Allen is competitive. Too competitive. That’s one of the reasons he’s making his NBA career. But if your past is tainted by several similar incidents, it’s good to be careful. And — at least for the typical — asking his opponent if he was injured, something — according to Caruso — Allen never did.

Allen has built a specific profile since playing for Duke College. In recent years, he seemed to make up his own mind. However, the game with the Bulls was a good reminder for everyone that sometimes the dynamic guard escapes. But an even better reminder to everyone that people don’t forget easily.

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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NBA: Jokic’s triple-double, loss to Houston, San Antonio win over Oklahoma

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8 hours ago

December 26, 2025

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NBA: Jokic’s triple-double, loss to Houston, San Antonio win over Oklahoma

On the evening of December 25 and the night of December 26, five Christmas games were traditionally held as part of the NBA regular season.

The most important match of the match day was played in Oklahoma, where the Thunder hosted San Antonio.

The home team started the game better and were ahead for most of the first quarter, but they missed a move 0:11 into the quarter, allowing Spurs to take the lead 41:36. Oklahoma was unable to take the lead after that, but San Antonio maintained its lead by keeping the game under control and eventually won 117-102.

The Spurs have won all three games against the Thunder this season, while Oklahoma has lost just two of the other 28 games.

The most productive player of the match was Fox, who brought 29 points to San Antonio, while Vembanyama also scored a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds.

The Lakers played Houston at home and suffered a crushing defeat.

The fate of the match was decided in the first quarter, when the Rockets won by 12 points (25:37). Afterwards, they increased their advantage by completely controlling the course of the match and eventually won with a score of 119:96.

For Houston, Thompson scored 26 points and Shengyun had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Denver and Minnesota closed out game day.

The first half of the match ended in a draw. Neither team managed to take a lead of more than 9 points, and Denver entered the big break with a 2-point lead at 57:55. In the third quarter, the Nuggets made an attack of 6:0 at the beginning and 10:2 in the middle, reaching a 16-point lead, and at the end of the quarter they were ahead +15 – 90:78. The Timberwolves did not give up and made a 16:2 move midway through the fourth quarter, reaching a lead of 107:108. This gave fans a tense ending; Edwards hit a three-pointer 2 seconds before the siren, sending the game into overtime at 115:115. And there Jokic played a decisive role and scored 18 points in 5 minutes, allowing the Nuggets to win 142:138.

Jokic scored 56 points in the NBA on Christmas Day, falling just four shy of Bernard King’s record. Nikola also recorded a triple-double with 16 rebounds and 15 assists. Murray had a double-double with 35 points and 10 assists.

NBA. Regular season. Christmas Day, 25-26 December

New York – Cleveland – 126:124 (23:38, 37:20, 24:38, 42:28)

New York: Brunson (34), Hart (15), Bridges (12), Towns (11 + 14 rebounds), Anunoby (8) – start; Clarkson (25), Kolek (16 + 9 assists), Diawara (5), Hookporty (0), Robinson (0 + 12 rebounds).

cleveland: Mitchell (34 + 7 rebounds + 6 assists), Garland (20 + 10 assists), Merrill (11), Allen (7 + 9 rebounds), Wade (6) – start; Tyson (16), E. Mobley (14 + 9 rebounds), Hunter (13), Bryant (3), Ball (0).

Oklahoma – San Antonio – 102:117 (36:41, 24:28, 19:26, 23:22)

Oklahoma: Gilgeous-Alexander (22), Hartenstein (13 + 12 rebounds), Jaylen Williams (12 + 6 assists), Holmgren (10 + 12 rebounds), Dort (8) – start; Caruso (12), K. Williams (8), Wiggins (5), Joe (5), Wallace (5), Carlson (2), Barnhizer (0), Youngblood (0).

San Antonio: Fox (29), Castle (19 + 7 assists), Barnes (15), Cornet (6), Vassell (5) – start; Vembanyama (19 + 11 rebounds), Harper (12), K. Johnson (9 + 7 rebounds), McLaughlin (3), Sohan (0), Shempeni (0), Brian (0), Olynyk (0), Waters (0).

Golden State – Dallas – 126:116 (40:28, 31:30, 29:31, 26:27)

Golden State: Curry (23), Butler (14 + 9 rebounds + 9 assists), Moody (12), Dr. Green (7), Post (6) – start; Melton (16), Horford (14), Podziemski (13 + 8 rebounds), Jackson-Davis (10), Payton II (6), Richard (5).

dallas: Flagg (27), Marshall (14), Washington (14 + 10 rebounds), Nembhard (4), Davis (3) – starter; Williams (26), Christie (13), Thompson (7), Gafford (6), Caleb Martin (2).

Lakers-Houston-96:119 (25:37, 28:26, 21:29, 22:27)

Lakers: Doncic (25 + 7 assists + 6 turnovers), James (18), Reeves (12), Ayton (10), Hachimura (0) – start; Vanderbilt (11), Smart (6), Larevia (5), James Jr. (3), Thiero (2), Knecht (2), Kleber (2).

Houston: Thompson (26 + 7 rebounds), Durant (25 + 9 assists), Smith (16 + 7 rebounds), Shengyun (14 + 12 rebounds + 6 turnovers), Eason (13) – start; Sheppard (13), Capela (6), Adams (4 + 9 rebounds), Tate (2), A. Holiday (0), Davison (0), Green (0), Okogie (0), Finney-Smith (0).

Denver – Minnesota – 142:138 (STARTING 32:29, 25:26, 35:23, 23:37, 27:23)

Denver: Jokic (56 + 16 rebounds + 15 assists + 5 turnovers), J. Murray (35 + 10 assists), Hardaway (19), Jones (12 + 9 rebounds), Watson (9) – start; B. Brown (7), Nnaji (2), Valanciunas (2), Strother (0).

Minnesota: Edwards (44 + 6 turnovers), Randle (32 + 7 rebounds + 6 assists), McDaniels (21), Gobert (9 + 12 rebounds + 6 blocks), DiVincenzo (6 + 7 rebounds + 8 assists) – start; Reed (13), Hyland (11), Clark (2), Juzeng (0), Conley (0), Shannon (0).

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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: Utah loses to Mikhailyuk, San Antonio beats Oklahoma

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2 days ago

December 24, 2025

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NBA: Utah loses to Mikhailyuk, San Antonio beats Oklahoma

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.

NBA. Regular season, December 24

Utah – Memphis – 128:137 (31:37, 36:32, 34:40, 27:28)

Utah: Filipovski (25 + 13 rebounds), George (24), Bailey (17), Mikhailyuk (9), Love (6) – start; Hendricks (21), Clayton (10), Collier (8 + 9 assists + 5 turnovers), Sensabaugh (4), Williams (4).

Memphis: Aldama (37 + 7 assists), Jaren Jackson (21 + 7 rebounds), Jackson (18 + 9 rebounds), Wells (12), Spencer (11 + 13 assists) – start; Lendale (17+8 rebounds), Caldwell-Pope (11), Prosper (8), Koloko (2), Mashak (0), Small (0+7 assists).

San Antonio – Oklahoma – 130:110 (31:29, 27:31, 29:22, 43:28)

San Antonio: Castle (24), Barnes (20), Vassell (17), Cornet (8), Fox (6 + 9 assists) – start; K. Johnson (25), Wembanyama (12), Shempeni (4 + 10 rebounds), Harper (4 + 10 assists + 5 steals), Waters (3), Biyombo (2), McLaughlin (2), Bryan (2), Olynyk (1).

Oklahoma: Gilgeous-Alexander (33 + 8 assists), Jaylen Williams (17 + 8 assists), Dort (15), Hartenstein (8 + 12 rebounds), Holmgren (7) – start; K. Williams (10), Joe (8), Wallace (4), Wiggins (3), Youngblood (3), Caruso (2), Barnhizer (0), Carlson (0).

Philadelphia – Brooklyn – 106:114 (27:27, 30:36, 20:26, 29:25)

Philadelphia: Embiid (27), George (19), Maxey (13), McCain (10 + 9 rebounds), Walker (5) – start; Drummond (12+13 rebounds), Gordon (12), Bona (4), Edwards (4), Broome (0), Lowry (0), Sallis (0).

Brooklyn: Porter (28), Demin (20), Claxton (16 + 10 rebounds), Clowney (13), Mann (4) – start; Sharp (9+11 rebounds + 6 assists), Z. Williams (9), Martin (7), Traore (5), Wolf (3).

Charlotte – Washington – 126:109 (24:31, 38:34, 30:25, 34:19)

Charlotte: Ball (23 + 9 assists), Miller (20), Knippel (19), Diabate (12 + 18 rebounds), Bridges (10 + 9 rebounds + 9 assists) – start; James (13), Sexton (12), Hall (11), Green (3), Mann (3), McNeely (0), Connaughton (0).

washington: Middleton (16), McCollum (14), Coulibaly (14), Sarr (7 + 11 rebounds + 4 blocks), George (2 + 6 assists) – start; Bagley (15), Johnson (12), Shempeny (10 + 9 rebounds), Kispert (9), Carrington (6), Brenham (2), Riley (2), Vukcevic (0), Johnson (0), Hill (0).

Atlanta – Chicago – 123:126 (36:30, 32:25, 37:37, 18:34)

of Atlanta: Johnson (24 + 9 rebounds + 10 assists + 5 turnovers), Young (22 + 15 assists), Alexander-Walker (21), Okongwu (10 + 7 rebounds), Risache (10 + 7 rebounds) – start; Krejci (19), Newell (13+7 rebounds), Wallace (2), Kennard (2).

Chicago: White (24 + 7 losses), Vucevic (21 + 10 rebounds), Giddy (19 + 11 rebounds + 15 assists + 7 losses), Buzelis (15), Okoro (8) – starts; Collins (10 + 7 rebounds), Herter (9 + 7 rebounds), Jones (9), Dosunmu (6), Smith (5), Williams (0).

Indiana – Milwaukee – 94:111 (20:26, 24:33, 24:27, 26:25)

indiana: Siakam (15 + 9 rebounds), Nembhard (14 + 6 assists), Maturin (13), Huff (9 + 7 rebounds), Thompson (3) – start; McConnell (16+6 assists), Matthews (6), Furphy (6), Walker (4), Wiseman (3), Jones (3), Jackson (2), Bradley (0), Peter (0).

Milwaukee: Porter (24), Kuzma (15 + 7 rebounds + 5 turnovers), Portis (14 + 9 rebounds), Turner (10), Green (4) – starts; Rollins (23 + 7 rebounds), Sims (6 + 7 rebounds), Trent (5), G. Harris (5), Anthony (3), Jackson (2), Coffey (0), Nance (0).

Cleveland-New Orleans-141:118 (32:22, 37:38, 41:31, 31:27)

cleveland: Mitchell (27), Merrill (22 + 7 assists), Allen (14 + 9 rebounds), Wade (11), Garland (10 + 8 assists) – start; Tyson (18), Bryant (15 + 7 rebounds), Porter (12 + 8 rebounds + 8 assists), Hunter (10), Tomlin (2), Proctor (0).

New Orleans: Quinn (21 + 7 rebounds), Murphy (14), Fiers (11), Bay (11), McGowens (8 + 7 rebounds) – start; Williamson (26), Hawkins (7), Missy (7), Alvarado (6), Peavy (5), Matkovic (2).

Miami – Toronto – 91:112 (16:21, 28:30, 23:31, 24:30)

Miami: Powell (17 + 6 assists), Wiggins (14), Adebayo (9 + 12 rebounds), Ware (5 + 9 rebounds), Mitchell (3) – start; Jaques (21), Smith (10), Yakucionis (7), Fontecchio (5), Johnson (0), Gardner (0).

toronto: Barnes (27 + 8 rebounds), Quickley (18 + 7 assists), Mamukelashvili (14 + 7 assists), Ingram (12), Agbadji (5) – start; Bettle (11), Murray-Boyles (11 + 12 rebounds), Shead (8), Walter (4), Dick (2).

Dallas – Denver – 131:130 (41:27, 25:29, 37:47, 28:27)

dallas: Flagg (33 + 9 rebounds + 9 assists), Davis (31 + 9 rebounds), Marshall (15), Nembhard (11 + 7 assists), Hardy (10) – start; Williams (9), Russell (9), Caleb Martin (9), Gafford (4).

Denver: J. Murray (31 + 7 rebounds + 14 assists), Jokic (29 + 7 rebounds + 14 assists), K. Johnson (8), Jones (6), Watson (4) – start; Hardaway (23), B. Brown (13 + 7 rebounds), Strother (8), Valanciunas (8), Pickett (0), Jones (0).

Minnesota – New York – 115:104 (31:28, 27:24, 27:27, 30:25)

Minnesota: Edwards (38), Randle (25), DiVincenzo (11 + 8 assists), Gobert (11 + 16 rebounds), Conley (8) – start; Hyland (9), Reed (8 + 11 rebounds), Clark (5), Shannon (0).

New York: Towns (40 + 13 rebounds + 5 turnovers), Kolek (20 + 11 rebounds + 8 assists), Bridges (15), Hart (12 + 15 rebounds + 8 assists + 6 turnovers), Robinson (2 + 7 rebounds) – start; Clarkson (10), Diawara (3), Hookporty (2), McCullar (0), Dadier (0), Evbuomwan (0).

Phoenix-Lakers-132:108 (29:26, 38:31, 45:29, 20:22)

Phoenix: Brooks (25), Booker (21 + 11 assists), Williams (18 + 9 rebounds), Gillespie (16 + 8 assists), O’Neal (12) – start; Buey (14), Goodwin (8), Fleming (7), Ighodaro (5), Dunn (4+7 rebounds), Maluach (2), Hayes-Davis (0).

Lakers: James (23 + 6 assists), Smart (14 + 6 assists), Smith (12), Ayton (12 + 10 rebounds), Larevia (12) – start; Reeves (17), Thiero (6), Vanderbilt (5), Knecht (3), Hayes (2), Kleber (2), James Jr. (0), Magnon (0).

Portland-Orlando-106:110 (21:25, 29:38, 30:26, 26:21)

Portland: Avdija (25 + 8 assists), Sharpe (22), Murray (13), Kamara (10), Clingan (8 + 14 rebounds) – start; Love (17), Sissoko (5), Jan Hansen (4), Rooper (2), Rith (0).

Orlando’s: Bane (23), Black (22 + 7 rebounds + 6 assists), Jones (16 + 7 assists), Carter (14 + 7 rebounds), Banchero (12) – start; Isaac (9), Penda (8), Kane (4), Richardson (2), Howard (0).

Sacramento-Detroit-127:136 (24:37, 34:38, 39:40, 30:21)

sacramento: DeRozan (37 + 7 assists), Westbrook (27 + 8 rebounds), Achiuwa (15 + 11 rebounds), Reynaud (8), Murray (2) – start; Clifford (14), Schroeder (10), Monk (9), Cardwell (5+7 rebounds), Ellis (0).

of Detroit: Harris (24), Cunningham (23 + 7 rebounds + 12 assists + 6 steals + 10 turnovers), Duren (23 + 14 rebounds), Thompson (19 + 7 rebounds), D. Robinson (9) – start; Stewart (16), Green (9), Ivey (8), LeVert (5).

Clippers – Houston – 128:108 (29:35, 34:23, 35:24, 30:26)

cutting machines: Leonard (41 + 8 rebounds), Harden (29 + 6 assists), Collins (13), Dunn (11), B. Lopez (5) – start; Sanders (13), Batum (6), Miller (4), Bogdanovich (3), Niederhauser (3), Brown (0), Christie (0).

Houston: Durant (22), Thompson (19 + 9 rebounds), Shengyun (19 + 11 rebounds + 6 assists), Smith (16), Okogi (0) – start; Sheppard (8), Tate (7), Eason (7), A. Holiday (3), Green (3), Capela (2), Adams (2), Davison (0).

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Forbes named the most valuable sports team of 2025

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3 days 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