Djordjevic dismissed as coach after losing to Panathinaikos Baskonia

The Serbian coach Aleksandar Djordjevic was dismissed as coach of Panathinaikos Greek Tuesday after being eliminated from the Euroleague basketball, losing by 75-84 to the Laboral Kutxa in the third party quarter-finals.

Djordjevic, former player, among others, Barcelona and Real Madrid , it made ​​landfall last summer in the Greek assembly, charged that he shared with that of coach of Serbia, who led the world runner - up in 2014.

Djordjevic successes has not been able to repeat with Panathinaikos, after falling today eliminated from the Euroleague to fit a 3-0 win against Laboral Kutxa in the quarterfinals of the continental showpiece.

63-75. Real Madrid failed her heart and aim against Fenerbahce

Real Madrid missed the heart and marksmanship (7 of 24 triples) and ended up losing by 63-75 before a Fenerbahce was much higher in the three matches quarterfinal and it is classified with justice for the Final Four of the Euroleague, which will be played in Berlin .

Jaycee Carroll scored the first triple of the game at twenty seconds and when Real Madrid retreated to the locker room at halftime that was the only basket of three who was appearing in his statistics after 13 attempts in 20 minutes.

Deprived of his best weapon in attack, Real Madrid suffered too much in the offensive, with lapse of several minutes that not only undermined their morale, but allowed the Fenerbahce wipe disadvantages in the first moments, or put some ground between the marker .

By contrast, in defense Real Madrid responded with flying colors . Bogdan Bogdanovic could not prove themselves and had to be Ekpe Udoh, but not be as dominant as in the two previous games, Bobby Dixon and Nikola Kalinic who take the reins of noting the Turks.

After the 9-5 (min.5), Real Madrid suffered a first pájara that lasted just over three minutes in which he accepted a 0-8, 9-13 and had the consequence of losing the first quarter by 13-18.

In the second quarter, Real Madrid took four minutes to score the first basket, clear that the Ottoman team was not much better. The partial 2-4 was rickety.

Two flashes of offensive game, first by Andres' Chapu "Nocioni (21-24, min.15) and after Sergio 'Chacho' Rodriguez (25-24, Min.17) allowed the Real Madrid get some air although finally out the locker room with a 27-30 against.

Matched rebounds, 17 for both teams, turnovers, 3 Real Madrid and Fenerbahce 5, and triples, 1 and 2, the little difference and low score are explained.

The second half began like the first, now with Rudy scoring triple, the second of Real Madrid, which marked the equalizer 30. A robbery and against the Mexican Gustavo Ayon Real Madrid returned to the black with 32-30 (min .twenty-one).

But continued failures in the shot, even from the line staff, and Fenerbahce took advantage of this new local break in the annotation to place another part this time from 0-14 in just over four minutes (32-44, min.25.15 ) that sowed dark clouds the future of the Madrid team.

Bogdanovic , who had not appeared until now, was one of those responsible for this part that stuck like a dagger in the side of the Spanish team.

Real Madrid tried to get 'epic comeback' mode, but private triple, a much more vulgar equipment turned, and at the end of the third quarter came with a 40-54 against more than worrying.

For if he missed something, rebound also favored the Turkish team, who found Luigi Datome as a reliable scorer in the final period, 47-64 (min.33).

Nevertheless, Real Madrid tried to end honor three consecutive triples, 2 and 1 Sergio Llull Carroll, (pity they were a little late) put this speck of hope in the stands with 58-66 (min.34.50) that the quality of Datome and Bogdanovic in particular and all the Fenerbahce in general were responsible for slow dry.

Real Madrid will not defend title in the Final Four in Berlin. Fenerbahce proved to be much higher in the quarterfinal series.

- Data sheet:

63 - Real Madrid (13 + 14 + 13 + 23): Rudy (5), Reyes (6), Ayon (14), Carroll (6) and Llull (8) -Team initially, Maciulis (3), Nocioni ( 6), Rodriguez (15), Doncic, Taylor, Lima and Rivers.

75 - Fenerbahce (18 + 12 + 24 + 21): Udoh (15), Antic (4), Bogdanovic (17), Dixon (14) and Datome (13) -Team initially, Hickman, Sloukas (1) and Kalinic (eleven).

Referees: Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Robert Lottermoser (ALE) and Spiros Gkontas (GRE). Without eliminated.

Incidents: Third party corresponding to the playoff quarterfinals of the Euroleague played at the Sports Palace of Madrid (Barclaycard center) before 11,349 spectators.

82-70. A great club is just steps from Berlin

A magnificent choral performance of Barcelona, ​​which took Alex Abrines (25 points, 6 triples, 24 valuation) to your best man, has allowed Xavi Pascual again defeating Lokomotiv Kuban (82-70) and lie one win of qualifying for the finals in Berlin .

With a very fluid basketball, much control the game and good defense, Barca handcuffed the Russian team and that the start of the Delaney and Randolph couple was spectacular, as between the two scored 21 of the 23 points of his team in the first quarter.

Well directed by Tomas Satoranski with good Navarro , providing Doellman, rebounds Tomic , the office of Perperoglou and Abrines magical moment, the club cemented a victory that was only in doubt until the break.

In the first quarter, Lokomotiv lived the genius of Delaney and Randolph. Barca who escaped output (7-2) came to go seven points down (16-23), but a triple by Ribas left 19-23 at the end of the first ten minutes.

The second quarter was Abrines. The guard scored 15 points in this period and catapulted his team. The Spaniard scored from all positions and also defended and helped in the rebound. He was the one who unbalanced the game with 24-27 and scored eight consecutive points for the first takeoff of his team (32-27).

No one could stop him, Abrines carried her to break Barca won by six points (42-36), in a room in which neither Delaney nor Randolph managed to score or a basket.

The match was decided in the first minutes of the third quarter with a partial 6-0 for Barca. Lokomotiv Jenning just endured. A new triple Abrines put maximum advantage by then (61-48) and the Russians were saved by offensive rebounds captured by Singleton and Randolph.

With a great defense, many recoveries ball and based on continuity of transitions game, Barca knocked out the Lokomotiv in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter.

Of 68-57 it went to 75-57. The maximum advantage of Barca came to 23 points (82-59) three minutes from time. The reaction of the Russians allowed to fix a little the score to 82-70. On Thursday the club has a great opportunity to qualify for the final phase of the Euroleague in Berlin, again in a match that will be played at the Palau Blaugrana.

Data sheet:

82 - Barcelona Lassa (19 + 23 + 19 + 21): Satoransky (13), Navarro (9), Perperoglou (1), Doellman (12), Tomic (7) -starting five-, Abrines (25), Samuels ( 5), Ribas (8), Arroyo (-), Oleson (2), Vezenkov (-) and Diagne (-).

70 - Lokomotiv Kuban (23 + 13 + 14 + 20): Delaney (15), Voronov (2), Broeckhoff (-), Claver (-), Randolph (16) -starting five-, Janning (11), Singleton ( 13), Draper (9), Zubkov (2) and Bykov (2).

Umpires: Christodoulo (GRE), Javor (SLO) and Viator (FRA). Without eliminated.

Incidents: 6,414 spectators attended the match in the third game of the series of quarterfinals of the Euroleague match at the Palau Blaugrana.

Kawhi Leonard voted best defender in the NBA

The wing of the San Antonio Spurs Kawhi Leonard was elected for the second consecutive year the best defender in the NBA, announced the American basketball league on Monday.

Leonard was elected by a jury of 130 journalists and received 547 points, ahead of Draymond Green (Golden State, 421 pts) and Hassan Whiteside (Miami, 83 pts).

Leonard, 24, finished the regular season with averages of 21.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

"This season, I made great effort to be aggressive from the start. We work very defense, we are very focused on that during matches and show this season," he celebrated the wing.

The San Antonio Spurs, who held the best regular season in their history (67 wins and 15 losses), have the best defense in the competition.

Leonard is the first player from the pivot Dwight Howard to win the best defender award for two consecutive years. Howard, at the time the player Orlando Magic, received the award three times follow him, in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Mavericks win in breathlessness and tie series with OKC

It was in the struggle, however, the Dallas Mavericks achieved an important victory to tie the series of the playoffs in the Western Conference against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 1 to 1. Working out of home in Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Mavs had to wait until the whistle end to celebrate the victory by 85-84.

This is because, in the last move of the match, the pivot Steven Adams sent the ball into the basket, and only after the bid review, the victory could be celebrated by the Dallas team as the player of OKC had thrown the ball already with the reset timer.

The highlight of the victory of the Mavs was the point guard Raymond Felton, who had great performance and was the team's leading scorer with 21 points, and also recovered 11 rebounds. On the side of OKC, winger Kevin Durant, the main name of the team, had a performance below expectations, having an advantage of only 7/33 from the field with 21 points noted. Already the other star of the company, owner Russell Westbrook also not delighted, but still managed a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds.

The third game of the series takes place next Thursday at 20h (GMT), at the American Airlines Center, with command of the Dallas Mavericks.

Toronto Raptors ties series with the Indiana Pacers - In duel of the Eastern Conference playoffs valid, the Toronto Raptors beat the Indiana Pacers 98-87 at the Air Canada Centre, and tied the series of clashes in 1-1.

The highlight of the home team was the pivot Lithuanian Jonas Valanciunas, who scored 23 points, the highest scoring team in the game, and grab 15 rebounds. On the side of the Pacers Paul George had 28 points and, as in the first game, was the top scorer of the match. This time, however, his performance was not enough to avoid defeat.

The third game of the series takes place next Thursday, at 20.30 (GMT) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, with command of the Indiana Pacers.

Easy win Spurs, Clippers and Heat; Cavaliers suffer before Pistons

Everything was normal on the second day of the first round of the NBA playoffs with comfortable wins for Spurs in San Antonio, Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat, while the Cavaliers Cleveland had it more complicated victory over the Detroit Pistons.

Eave figure Kawhi Leonard shone again in the individual game and Spurs team that won 106-74 Memphis Grizzlies decimated in the opening match of the tie of the first round of the playoffs.

Leonard added 20 points and led a list of five Spurs players who had double-digit numbers.

Among them was LaMarcus Aldridge power forward who scored 17 points, while veteran French guard Tony Parker arrived at 15 with six assists.

Another veteran, the power forward Tim Duncan was the best inside game and had 11 rebounds, including 10 defensive, scored seven points (3-4, 0-0, 1-2) and made two blocks.

The Grizzlies without starters, the Spanish center Marc Gasol and guard Mike Conley, suffered the worst defeat ever in a game of the finals and tied for the lowest score in a period (13 points), the first.

The veteran guard Vince Carter scored 16 points that left him as the top scorer for the Grizzlies.

The worst defeat the Grizzlies had suffered so far in the playoffs was given on May 11, 2011 when they lost to the Oklahoma City Tunder with a handicap of 27 points.

He finished the party Bryant and Lakers will touch them pay a high price

The farewell party in which guard Kobe Bryant became last season came to an end and the price they will pay the Lakers will face very high rebuild the franchise .

The first thing you have to determine is whether the current coach, Byron Scott, who left the team with the worst record in the history of the team (17-65) is the professional who remains in office facing direct reconstruction having lost two full seasons.

Many critics believe that the continuity of Scott would be another grave mistake in the future of the Lakers, who are still guaranteed a contract year and 4 million.

Although the general manager of the Lakers, Mitch Kupchak, other than those specified in the failure of the team during the last two season in the last press conference with journalists said Scott, 55, had done "an excellent job given circumstances ", but did not say clearly that it would continue.

The most that he gave was that in the next week or maybe later, he and the vice president and part owner of the Lakers, Jim Buss, will hold a meeting with Scott to assess and decide their future with the team.

For his part Scott, who also spoke for 30 minutes at the same press conference, the specific question whether he was convinced that he would return to the team next season, was categorical answer "had no doubt".

However, his image is not the best among those who analyze their work because they consider guilty of poor development that have had youth team values ​​in the last two seasons, outside Bryant has been for free in their actions in the face sell the image that will be your new stage out of the fields.

Bryant stayed two years with the Lakers to help rebuild the franchise, but the opposite was the "worst" example receiving young talents of the team, since especially in the latter, he played when he wanted was not to much less training sessions shots at pre-match basket.

The Kupchak itself acknowledged that that was not the best example for young people who may never be motivated to not see or learn from the star felt and what is worse, admitted since the beginning of the season no matter the performance they had in the countryside, in the end all that counted in every game was the farewell ceremony of Bryant.

"I think it is very difficult to assess the progress we have made through the season," Kupchak admitted. "There was never any consistency or anything that can highlight".

It is in this reality where critical both to the work of Scott as to the own Kupchak believe that both should have had an alternative plan to combine each sees more questioned "endless" farewell Bryant and development of the workforce.

Kupchak tried again to justify the figure of Bryant and the 20 years he devoted to the team made him deserving such a farewell, but acknowledged that the team was a big credibility problem facing the possible arrival of the best players who go to find in the market for free agents.

"Certainly within two and a half months we will have a large sum of money to use the market for free agents, but we must see what we most appropriate depending on the circumstances," Kupchak said, which will have to less than 60 million.

In addition, the general manager of the Lakers, also acknowledged they did not know what kind of impact would have the whole process of the withdrawal of Bryant among star players who are free agents.

Spain, excluded from Eurobasket 2017

FIBA Europe announced on Friday night to the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB) the exclusion of male combined the Eurobasket 2017 considering that the company "supports the illegal practices of the Euroleague by enabling agreements with their leagues and clubs."

In the text, FIBA ​​Europe justified the "loss of the right to participate in the absolute competitions for men" organized, among which includes the Eurobasket 2017, a group of associations among which are, among others, Spain, Italy , Greece and Turkey.

"Any national federation to support illegal practices Euroleague allowing their leagues or clubs reach agreements with Euroleague or any other activity directly or indirectly related to her body, automatically lose the right to participate in competitions of male teams of senior level organized by FIBA ​​Europe, "he said.

"Unsportsmanlike practices"

FIBA Europe accuses the Spanish federation, which also offered the opportunity to make representations within a period ending on Wednesday the 20th, "to support or participate in unsportsmanlike practices that are contrary to the rules of competition and the principles of FIBA ​​and FIBA Europe. "

A copy of the letter sent to the Spanish basketball federation was also sent to FIBA, the body "competent to take the necessary decisions regarding world events".

Kobe Bryant, the fading star

That night the 1996 draft tension could be cut into the meeting room of the Lakers . Jerry West , a history of the franchise now work manager, breathing relieved in each round passed without any team he chose to that lanky kid he dreamed since I saw him in action with just 17 ​​years in a private test. The Lakers had hatched a plan to seize him, Kobe Bryant showed signs, but whose youth backed down to most franchises. The way to take him to Los Angeles was to convince the Hornets, who selected him in the 13th and transferred to the Lakers for Vlade Divac . An operation at that time few imagined that would change forever the history of the NBA.

Kobe Bryant this morning which played his last game as professionally has been the great protagonist of the last two decades in the NBA. A special player, unable to never settle and continuous learning. Twenty years leading the Lakers, who he led the ring five times, and chasing the shadow of Michael Jordan. the legend of the Bulls was his model and his obsession. The player who aspired to emulate. The largest in history, whose six rings have long stayed away from Bryant.

The decline of the Lakers in recent years also engulfed Kobe. Unable to overcome the departure of Pau and leading a failed reconstruction, Bryant announced earlier this season his farewell after two years of continuous injuries.

Gone were the happy years with Phil Jackson, the coach who best understood his play and that made ​​him champion five times in two different stages. In the first, just three years after arriving in the league, he had as squire to Shaquille O'Neal , with whom he formed an almost invincible couple that led the Lakers to achieve three championships in a row (2000-2002). If its hegemony lasted was the clash of egos, perhaps the biggest problem of Kobe, which cost him assimilate the power forward role rob him in those final.

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Pau Gasol - The emotional farewell letter to Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant played this morning the last game of his brilliant career. One of the best players in NBA history to put an end to his career after twenty years in the elite , of which six and a half shared with Pau Gasol, lograndos two rings. Those feats in the Lakers carved a great friendship between the two and now, hours of goodbye, Pau wanted to pay tribute to Kobe with a letter full of feelings and emotions.

LETTER INTEGRA PAU

"On my first day with the Lakers, I met the team at the Ritz in Washington DC and 1:30 am someone knocked on my door. That's how I discovered that Kobe does not sleep much. I sat on the bed, I think, and he sat at the table next to the television. He welcomed me to the team and told me it was time. It was time to win. He felt that I could take it to the top again and wanted to make sure I knew it. "This is our chance," he said. For me that meeting was very meaningful.

Much of the triangle offense is based on reading and understand each other. I understand the game. He was very meticulous with it. And I think he appreciated it . It was fresh air. Our relationship conceded from the start. We both knew we needed each other to succeed.

There are many games in the NBA, this causes it easy to get carried away. He kept us all at bay. In training he challenged people. He spoke ill of others. This does not hold everyone. Some players can not with this, but I did not care. It was his way of motivating us and push us to us to give more. It is easy to accommodate. He made ​​sure that no one did.

After losing the sixth game against the Celtics in late 2008, we did not talk much about it. It was time to digest what had happened and why we had fallen short and let the fire began to burn up inside. We arrived the next season with a different, more aggressive and more determined attitude, with a stronger focus. I think that was the reason we won the next two titles.

Tomorrow at the Bamberg is the 'end of the end'

FC Barcelona faces Lassa morning at the Palau Blaugrana (20.45) against Brose Baskets Bamberg German, on the penultimate day of the Top16, the most important game of the season, in which only you it is victory if you want to keep your options to be in the quarterfinals.

Xavi Pascual's team depends on itself to be in the next round, but victory is inevitable morning, like it should be on the last day on the track of Zalgiris Kaunas of Sarunas Jasikevicius.

All experts rated the F Group as 'death' and has lived up to its name. With two days, only CSKA Moscow is qualified for the quarter-finals; the Laboral Kutxa is one step and the next two places are five teams: Olympiakos, Khimki Moscow, FC Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Brose Bamberg, tied all six victories.

Barcelona could qualify for quarters if tomorrow expires at Bamberg by 10 points or more, if Real Madrid loses in Vitoria and Khimki does in his track to Olympiakos. Barca would be out of the playoff quarterfinals (best of five games) if you lose by four or more points and win Real Madrid and Khimki.

Barcelona lost by 74-70 in Bamberg and his career in the Top16 away from Palau has been very poor, with only one win, in extremis, on the trail of Real Madrid (86-87), but has only lost his track against Caja Laboral 78-81 after extra time.

Bamberg has a balance similar to that of Barcelona, ​​because of his track far has only added a victory in the complicated field of Olympiakos (72-77), and this causes the balance tilts in favor of tomorrow Pascual.

The leader of the Bundesliga, German team arrives at the Palau after winning three consecutive wins in the last three days before Zalgiris (75-73), Olympiakos (72-71) and Khimki (84-79).

Barcelona have doubt Juan Carlos Navarro, recovering from an elongation in the femoral biceps of his right leg, and Pascual late tomorrow decide if he can play. It also has safe low of Pau Ribas, recovering from a torn plantar fascia side of the left foot, particularly in the adductor muscle of his little finger, and Shane Lawal remains sidelined after being involved rupture of the lateral meniscus of the knee right.

Tenerife signs a perfect match and a historic victory

Tenerife Iberostar signed today a perfect game against Real Madrid that has enabled it to achieve a historic victory over the Merengues and take a giant step in their aspirations to sneak into positions that give access to 'play off'.

The team of Pablo Laso had a bad morning on the island, especially on defense , and only Sergio Rodriguez was successful, with 21 points and 26 valuation, while the canaries were led by Rodrigo San Miguel (14 points), Beirán ( 16 points) and Richotti (19).

After a standing ovation from the audience that packed the stands of the Santiago Martin to Tenerife Sergio Rodriguez in his presentation, Real Madrid enjoyed the first game revenues thanks to its power under the hoops, with baskets Thompkins and Felipe Reyes (2- 7).

The tinerfeños reacted and managed to put forward based marker Rodrigo San Miguel Triple especially inspired by the first minutes- Tim Abromaitis and Javi Beirán (20-15), but suffered aurinegros much to stop the inside game Pablo Laso team, who returned to take advantage before the end of the first quarter (23-25).

The second period began a clear dominance of Iberostar Tenerife which allowed him to sign a partial 8-1 in the first three first minutes, a streak that joined the sweet moment of Hanley (7 points) and Nico Richotti (7 points) to take the lead to ten points (42-32).

Far from reacting, Real Madrid continued to waters in defense and canaries took advantage of the merengue bleeding to take the lead before the break to 13 points (56-43).

The locals remained in the game with specific actions Rodriguez and Sergio Llull , but two consecutive triples rounded Javi Beirán partial in the second quarter 33-18.

At the beginning of the second half Real Madrid improved in defense and could close the gap to five points (58-53), thanks to the contribution in painting Jeffry Taylor and Augusto Lima, but the canaries took the lead again above ten points with triple improbable Richotti and, especially Beirán (64-53).

Whites were not comfortable on the court insular and Pablo Laso players seemed out of the game, which led to Sergio Llull to commit an unsportsmanlike foul and, strongly protest it, to be a technique.

The advantage of Iberostar Tenerife went to fourteen points, but on the horn a triple Rudy Fernandez cut the lead before the end of the third quarter (72-61).

The fourth quarter, in which the Canary Islands came to have a lead of twenty points (83-63), left over and only served to mask the result and the fans from enjoying a historic victory (93-84).

MATCH

93. Iberostar Tenerife (23 + 33 + 16 + 21: Richotti (19), Niang (0) Sekulic (4), Hanley (7), Salva Arco (3), O'Leary (4), Abromaitis (13) Jones (6), Beirán (16), White (7) and San Miguel (14).

84: Real Madrid (18 25 + + 18 + 23) Ndour (1), Rudy (5), Nocioni (5), Doncic (2), Felipe Reyes (10), Sergio Rodriguez (21), Carroll (8), Lima (10), Llull (5), Thompkins (8), Hernangómez (5), Taylor (4).

Referee: Carlos Cortés, Sergio Manuel and Rafael Serrano.

Subs: match at the Santiago Pavilion Martin, Los Majuelos, before 5,152 spectators.

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Whiteside destroyed Pau Gasol and Heat fail mark against the Bulls

The reserve power forward Hassan Whiteside signed a double-double of 26 points and 14 rebounds, which made ​​him the leader of the Miami Heat in the party that won handily by 129-111 Chicago Bulls decimated.

Whiteside became a nightmare for the Spanish power forward Pau Gasol who could not beat the young revelation of the Heat, who every day goes more in their progress as a complete player and one of the best pivots in the NBA there.

Although he left reserve, Whiteside played 33 minutes and scored genuine holder 8 of 11 shots from the field and 10-11 from the line staff, in addition to capturing 13 defensive rebounds, an assist and made four blocks.

Whiteside got his ninth double-double in the last 11 matches as a reserve, six straight, something no Heat player left the bench has achieved so far.

Next to Whiteside, the new acquisition of the Heat, forward Joe Johnson, who made his debut against the followers of Miami team, again responded brilliantly with his offensive game and scored 24 points after scoring 10 of 13 shots from the field including 2 of 3 triples and 2-2 from the line staff.

The forward Luol Deng, who played 10 seasons with the Bulls, confirmed he has found his best form and scored 20 points while guard Dwyane Wade arrived at 18 and seven assists.

The Slovenian Goran Dragic basis was the perfect director in the game the Heat to get a double-double of 17 points, 11 assists and four rebounds, which were all defensive.

Heat as team established the new brand with 68 percent of success in field goals and also achieved the highest-scoring so far this season.

No team in NBA now had exceeded the 62 percent success in field shots that had the Spurs in San Antonio against the Sixers in Philadelphia on Dec. 7.

The Heat (34-26) are leaders in the Southeast Division and fourth in the Eastern Conference after having won 5-2 in the seven games they have played without power forward Chris Bosh wing suffering from clotting problems blood, but the team has given no official information about their health condition.

The guard Derrick Rose returned with after missing three games with a pulled muscle in his right calf the team, but his contribution of 17 points did not avoid the third consecutive defeat suffered by the Bulls.

Although Rose topped a list of seven players who had double-digit numbers, the defensive game of the Bulls returned to be its Achilles heel, especially in the final stretch of the game and in the decisive moments.

Gasol, who lost the individual duel with Whiteside, played 30 minutes in which contributed 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

Sant Boi player scored 6 of 13 shots, including a triple two attempts, and hit 2-2 from the line staff, but could take a leading role within the painting.

Gasol grabbed eight defensive rebounds, put a cap and lost a fumble.

The Bulls (30-29), who lost their third straight game and seventh in the last 10 appearances, left the eighth place in the East, where they are now ninth Conference without entering the competition finals.

They did not play due to injury and recovery from an appendicitis operation Bodyguard Jimmy Butler and power forward Hispanic-Montenegrin Nikola Mirotic.

Data sheet:

129 - Miami Heat (36 + 29 + 30 + 34): Wade (18), Dragic (17), Stoudemire (7), Johnson (24), Deng (20) -starting five-, Winslow (8), Whiteside ( 26) and Richardson (9).

111 - Chicago Bulls (30 + 32 + 20 + 29): Moore (8), Rose (17), Gasol (15), Dunleavy (10), Gibson (13) -starting five-, Snell (2), McDermott ( 11) Portis (11), Brooks (16), Felicio (-), Holliday (7) and Bairstow (1).

Referee: Ron Garretson, Brent Barnaky and Leon Wood. They noted no technical fouls. There were not eliminated by personal.

Incidents: Match of the day professional NBA basketball was played at the American Airlines Arena in Miami before 19,654 spectators.

Dorsey switches to Barcelona

Xavi Pascual half - life is spent in an attic. It is decorated with dozens of photos with titles won in his years as coach of Barcelona. Before descending the narrow staircase leading to the track Palau, often look askance snapshots. And it does, perhaps aware that sooner or later, despite the successes pasts, it's time to leave his small temple. At the moment, still he is wringing his head to correct those infinite systems that players saved as they can. And assuming resists, and also claiming that he, and he alone, will be the designated -and despedido- if the season ends again white .

Unpredictable by nature, Barcelona, ​​after leaving derided in the last Copa del Rey, after seeing how Gustavo Ayon - rejected in Palau- just as MVP, changed its face against Olympiakos. And if he did was radically not only by the tremendous eruption of Dorsey (12 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and three assists) , the great success in the outside shot or the involvement of new defensive players. He also had something to do Xavi Pascual, who rescued for the cause Perperoglou and toyed four. And the Greek forward, in addition to sustaining Printezis, traditional whip, finished as top scorer of the match (16 points, the same as Hackett).

While looking arguments put Barca metamorphosis, few as resounding as the oneproposed by Dorsey. The same thing, just after winning the league fled to the NBA, where he returned to Europe with more pain than glory. Former Galatasaray winger, although it was two weeks without competing with its endless biceps dragged to a club that begins to look with new eyes its future in the Euroleague. With 4-4 forward also to Olympiakos who snatched the average of the first leg (+12), shares the fourth place with his next opponent, Khimki . Real Madrid, who won in the first round and must still play at the Palau, is one win away.

The day had not started well, with Abrines in the newly operated hospital for acute appendicitis . Olympiakos, who started walking freely through the Barca area with Spanoulis scoring three consecutive trays (3-10 min. 5) was removed from the track just in time Dorsey replaced Tomic. The Greeks, with the stunning view of the US, are vision blurred, both in attack and defense. Doellman not even matter that go unnoticed to see three fouls in the seventh minute (he closed the evening with valuation -8). Or that Tomic scored his first basket 23 minutes.

Passed a first quarter that Barca ended with a two plus one of Samuels, Barca began to fly before a melted Olympiakos that badly. Spanoulis was immortalized in the bank, and Pascual, this time astillarlos clenched teeth until they held on average as there's no tomorrow. Another world.

Another vital win in Germany

A few weeks ago, the Real Madrid arrived in Munich with the pressing need to win to stay alive in the Euroleague. A toss that had never before come so soon for the champion and that white solventaron clearly against Bayern .Yesterday, in a less dramatic situation, Laso returned to get his competitive to push through a very difficult game that only at the last minute gushed gene.

Real Madrid cost down to earth in his return to the Euro League just days after winning the Copa del Rey. Whites, whose situation in Europe is quite delicate, they let go at the start for three minutes in which the Brose Baskets accumulated a lead of twelve points. An uphill a few weeks ago would have been short, but yesterday the champion shaved on the fast track. Felipe Reyes and Llull perimeter dug in and from there began to add in threes to narrow the margin before the end of the first quarter (26-23).

The clash was already an exchange of blows that had left the defense in the background. Reyes , a constant external threat, he maintained his love affair with the basket during the second quarter, where the appearance of Sergio Rodriguez and intensity of Lima allowed to Madrid finally get ahead on the scoreboard (31-36, min. 15).

It was the first time that whites tested the resistance of the Brose Baskets , a team with no name, but full of quality, which held her own until the break (45-46). The waterspout from Real Madrid after passing through the locker room again put in a quandary to Trincheri Andrea, who reached the last part on the ropes (65-74). Darius Miller rescued his team from darkness with three triples . 12-2 run that again put the Germans ahead (77-76) and demanded the maximum champion. Felipe Reyes, unprecedented since the first half, appeared again to smile at Madrid, although it was Ayon, with a plug Wanamaker in the penultimate play, which sealed a vital targets in Germany for victory.

Tough test for Barca

The triumph of Real Madrid beat Barcelona forces against Olympiacos, who will receive at the Palau on Friday (20.45, C + Sport). Barca need to regain their best version after the bump Cup because a defeat would leave very complicated access to the quarterfinals.

Data sheet

Brose, 86 (26 + 19 + 20 + 21): Wanamaker (16), Strelnieks (11), Heckmann (2), Melli (10) and Radosevic (11) -Team initially Zisis (9), Staiger (3) Theis (4), Harris (-), Miller (20).

Real Madrid, 90 (23 + 23 + 26 + 18): Llull (21), Carroll (8), Maciulis (8), Thompkins (-) and Ayon (11) -Team initially Rivers (2), Nocioni (4 ), Reyes (18), Sergio Rodriguez (4), Lima (10) and Taylor (4).

Umpires: Christodoulou (GRE), Radovic (CRO) and Vojinovic (SRB). Without eliminated.

Albert Miralles considered "basic" win tomorrow in Seville

The pivot of FIATC Joventut - Albert Miralles considered "core" to the aspirations of his team to win tomorrow to consolidate Sevilla Basketball eighth and further enhance their chances of qualifying for the next Cup .

"We have to look back, but approach the game with confidence and be positive," said the player referring to the three consecutive defeats that builds his team against Real Madrid , Unicaja Obradoiro.

Miralles highlights that, despite not winning those three games, two of them against teams with staff well above the dark green, "the team competed and had a chance to take the victory."

The dark green player has recognized, however, that "the sooner this dynamic, best change" and has warned that the City of San Pablo is a "complicated" field, as shown by the fact that they have only won one of their last five visits and has three consecutive seasons without scoring victory.

In addition, the team considers Miralles Luis Casimiro coaching "is playing well after not starting the season in the best way, so it will be a very difficult match."

For its part, the coach Salva Maldonado, predicts "an even game in recent years as" against an opponent who "began hesitantly but has now stabilized their game."

Despite three straight defeats carrying the 'Penya', two of which have been on his trail, Maldonado said that "the team is working well and is competing very well out of Badalona".

For the win tomorrow the City of San Pablo, FIATC Joventut coach says his team "should be competitive, improve some defensive aspects and be immersed in the game."

Finland, Israel, Romania and Turkey will organize the European Championship 2017

Eurobasket 2017 will be multi-site in the group stage, as in 2015, and Finland, Israel , Romania and Turkey will be hosting the four groups of six in the first stage, playing in Istanbul finals.

The decision was agreed today in Munich (Germany) following the submission of applications and the subsequent vote. Eurobasket 2017 will be held from August 31 to September 17, 2017.

Spain , Lithuania , France, Serbia, Greece, Italy and Czech Rep. are classified as having been in the top seven positions last championship 2015.

Ukraine would host the Eurobasket 2017 after being withdrawn organization of 2015 due to the economic crisis and the war in which it is submerged, but in mid-June this year the Ukrainian authorities refused the organization of the tournament to keep the the circumstances facing the country.

Of the countries that had applied in whole or in part the organization of Eurobasket, only Poland has been left without a prize because, as was the case with the Eurobasket 2015, there were three options Request possible venue: organize the event ; a group of the initial group stage; or a group of the group stage and final stage.

Marc Gasol was again the leading scorer and supported Ibaka Thunder victory

The role of the offensive center Marc Gasol returned to be present again in the attack of the Memphis Grizzlies to their contribution and leadership advantage in the game they won by 95-93 to the Phoenix Suns.

 Gasol had 22 points and led a list of six players from the Grizzlies (12-9) who had double digits, including reserve guard Courtney Lee, who arrived at 18, including 13 in the second half, and starred in the play decisive with forward Jeff Green.

In the absence of 0.5 tenths of a second to the final whistle, Lee put a ball on the rim of the Suns and Green got to mate with the winning basket.

Before Gasol had played 37 minutes in which he scored 9 of 17 shots, and hit June 4 from the line staff, again being the first choice in the offensive game of the Grizzlies.

The player of Sant Boi was also present at the actions within the painting capture eight rebounds, including seven defensive, I made two blocks and lost a fumble.

Despite the win both Gasol as the Grizzlies coach, David Joerger, concluding the party admitted that the team had not played well.

"It is important to get the win, but we did a good job as a team," Gasol said. "The play of Lee and Green was perfect and made the party fell on our side."

Alongside Marc Gasol and Lee, who made 7 of 12 shots from the field, including 2-2 triples, guard Mike Conley reached 12 points, six assists and recovered three fumbles, which left him as the leader in the direction of Memphis team game, returning to second place in the Southwest Division.

It was also the day of triumph for Congolese Spanish power forward Serge Ibaka, who even had personal problems, in the end helped the Oklahoma City Thunder to win 98-95 to the Sacramento Kings.

Ibaka, fourth top scorer of the Thunder, had 12 points despite playing only 19 minutes could committing three personal fouls in the first half of the match and touched sit the rest of the first half.

The Spanish international Marc Gasol scored August 6 field goals that left him as the most effective player of Thunder, also seven rebounds, including five that were offensive and put three blocked shots, leading the team in that facet of the game.

Lakers star Kobe Bryant announces end of career

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers has announced his retirement from active competition for the end of this season. Its 20th season in the professional league NBA will be his last, reported the "New York Times" on Sunday.

The shooting guard has announced his resignation on the Internet platform "The Players 'Tribune' in a poem entitled" Dear Basketball ». Although his heart and his brain could bear the burden of the sport yet, wrote the 37-year-old. "But my body knows it is time to say goodbye."

He fell in love at the age of six years in the sport and given him everything: "Brain and Body", "spirit and soul", Bryant wrote on.

Bryant has enjoyed a career full of superlatives: it has five NBA championship titles and is two-time Olympic champion. He also scored the fifth player in the NBA history 30,000 points in his career. In 2012 he managed the youngest player in the illustrious circle the inclusion of the most successful hunters points in the long history of North American professional basketball league NBA.

His contract ends on 30 June 2016 just two months before his 38th birthday. Kobe Bryant had in recent years, however, repeatedly suffered physical setbacks (Achilles tendon injuries, knee, shoulder). The newspaper "USA Today" said that in view of its rather poor form lately, the announced withdrawal from the sport was hardly surprising.

 Kobe Bryant is one of the biggest earners in professional basketball and also results in 2015 again the list. The Lakers star earned $ 25 million this year.