Tuesday’s top games: Champions League qualifying and NBA Summer League
Mikhail Georgiev July 15, 2024, 21:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Sports July 16: Pyunik – Dynamo Minsk, Steaua – Virtus, Rockets – Pistons plus Lakers – Celtics. Watch with the “Championship”!
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🏀 1:30: Houston Rockets – Detroit Pistons, NBA Summer League 🏀 5:30: Los Angeles Lakers – Boston Celtics, NBA Summer League 🎾 12:30*: Diana Schneider (Russia, 1 ) – Fanny Stollar (Hungary, WC) , Budapest, 1st round ⚽️ 19:00: Pyunik – Dynamo Minsk, Champions League, 1st qualifying round, 2nd match 🏀 19:00: Australia – Serbia, friendly match ⚽️ 20:30: Steaua – Virtus, Champions League, 1st qualifying round , 2nd match
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🏀 1:30: Houston Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons, NBA Summer League
Intrigue: Will Reed Sheppard show his skills again in the NBA Summer League?
Most professional basketball players are preparing for the Paris Olympics and young talents continue to show their talent in the NBA Summer League. The Houston Rockets are one of the leaders of the tournament. The Texas club scored two confident victories over the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards. The lineup includes the third pick of the last NBA draft, Reed Sheppard, who scored 23 points in one game and 22 in another. Houston will have to play the Detroit Pistons, who lost to Philadelphia in their first game of the Summer League. Will the Rockets be able to get a third victory or will the Pistons force the fight?
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🏀 5:30: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics, NBA Summer League
Intrigue: Who will win: LeBron’s son or the NBA champion?
The Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics matchup is a classic basketball game. Top teams have always competed against each other, and this time is no exception, even considering that the clubs face each other in the NBA Summer League, where young players play, not the main rosters. The Lakers have lost their last four games, and Boston recently lost to Miami. Bronny James is still unable to prove himself in the young Lakers team, but maybe he can beat his main rival?
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🎾 12:30*: Diana Schneider (Russia, 1) – Fanny Stollar (Hungary, World Cup), Budapest, first round
*Match schedule may change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: How will Schneider approach the match as the top seed?
Diana Schneider is returning to clay after the third round of Wimbledon. She is the top seed at the Budapest tournament. The Russian’s first opponent will be local player Fanny Stollyar, who made it into the starting lineup thanks to a wildcard. The eventual winner will next compete against one of the pairs Ekaterina Makarova and Timya Babosh.
Diana reached the third round of Wimbledon:
Kasatkina and Schneider lost in the third round of Wimbledon. But both rose in the live ratings.
⚽️ 19:00: Pyunik – Dynamo Minsk, Champions League, first qualifying round, second match
Intrigue: Who will win the battle between the best clubs from Armenia and Belarus?
The champions of Armenia and Belarus will determine the participant in the next qualifying round of the Champions League. The first match did not please the audience with goals. Maybe everything will be much more fun in return? Dynamo Minsk currently occupies the first place in the Belarusian league standings, but only in additional indicators does it surpass its closest rival. As for Pyunik, it has played only one official match this season. The start of the new Armenian championship is scheduled for the first days of August.
Last year Pyunik found herself at the centre of a scandal:
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“The reason is political.” The best club is eliminated from the Armenian championship
🏀 19:00: Australia – Serbia, friendly match
Intrigue: Serbia leads NBA MVP, can they secure a second straight win?
The Serbian national team, led by the National Basketball Association’s most valuable player Nikola Jokic, started preparations for the 2024 Olympics much later than the rest. But this did not prevent the national team from beating France with Victor Vembanyama in the lineup. Joker scored 20 points and 12 rebounds and Serbia won 79:67. An excellent start has been made, now it’s time for the match with a very decent Australian team, which came third at the Tokyo Games. Who will prevail in the confrontation?
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⚽️ 20:30: Steaua – Virtus, Champions League, first qualifying round, second match
Intrigue: How many goals will Steaua’s attack score?
It is difficult to imagine what would have to happen to prevent Steaua from reaching the second qualifying round. A week ago, the Romanian club defeated their opponents 7-1 away. Darius Olaru scored a hat-trick, while Daniel Popa and David Miculescu each scored twice. Even fans of the modest Virtus San Marino hardly believe that their team will perform a real miracle. The main intrigue of the return match: with what result will Steaua win this time?
Let’s refresh our memory with the results of the first matches:
Champions League first qualifying round match results from July 9
