Fourth team in NBA history to start with 15 wins in a row

Cleveland’s magic moment continues. Even without All Star Mitchell (left precautionarily at rest), the Cavs also managed to beat the Hornets (128-114), earning their 15th win of the season, compared to zero losses. it is the fourth team in NBA history to start the regular season with 15 wins in a row.

Great performances by Garland, who scored 25 points, and Jerome (24). “Everyone is showing so much passion, you can feel it all over town. They come to every game, they scream nonstop. The city” of Cleveland is supporting us”, Allen’s words, another of the many secrets of this Cavs’ sci-fi start.

In the other games, nice success for Dallas, without Doncic, against OKC (121-119). It was all easy for Houston, which rifles a clear 143-107 win over Chicago. The derby between New York and Brooklyn è was won by the Knicks: 114-104 with 26 points and 15 rebounds by an excellent Towns.

Utah surrendered to the LA Clippers (116-105) while Minnesota won the challenge with Phoenix (120-117). Nice win for Indiana over Miami (119-110). Defeat for Atlanta, which surrendered to Portland (114-110). The Nuggets fall badly, beaten by the Grizzlies (105-90). Finally, Washington swept Detroit (124-104, six points for Fontecchio).

3-0 for the Marche

In Civitanova, Lube won 3-0 (25-11, 25-17, 25-20) over Valsa Group Modena.  The Marche team began the match by lining up Boninfante as director, Lagumdzija as opposite, Nikolov-Bottolo as bands, Podrascanin-Chinenyeze as center and Balaso as libero. Modena responds with a sextet consisting of De Cecco as setter, Buchegger as main diagonal, Rinaldi-Gutierrez as setters, Anzani-Sanguinetti in the middle and Federici as libero. The hosts start strong right away, Nikolov’s ace and 7-2 after the first exchanges. Lube presses on and increases its lead by exploiting serve and wall, 18-8 with Chinenyeze unleashed on serve. The set ends with Hossein’s ace, 25-11 and 1-0.

Lube Civitanova also starts better in the second set, two consecutive aces by Lagumdzija and 10-4. Modena tries to fight back and close the gap, 18-14 with Buchegger’s winning attack and Lube timeout. Medei’s team keeps its attention high, however, and brings home the second set, 25-17 with Bottolo’s lob and 2-0.

Lube Civitanova also ahead at the start of the third set, ace by Lagumdzija and 11-8. Modena doesn’t give up and tries to stay in the race with Massari scoring at the end of a long action, 14-13 and Medei timeout. The gialloblù regained parity with Sanguinetti’s first half, 19-19 and another Lube timeout. Despite the attempts of Alberto Giuliani’s team, the hosts won set and match: 25-20 and 3-0.

ATP Finals, Jannik Sinner’s joy: “Happy and proud to be Italian”

Two Slams, three Masters1000s and the ATP Finals. È it has been a memorable season for Jannik Sinner, who has no time to catch his breath yet and must immediately set off again in the direction of Malaga, where he will try to defend the Davis Cup he won last year along with Musetti, Berrettini, Bolelli and Vavassori.

First, however, just enjoy yet another success: “I am very proud to be Italian and to be part of certain successes. We Azzurri are a beautiful group, with many players in the top 100”, Jannik explains. “Entering the field è always a special moment, there’s tension, there are doubts. È normal to have them, if you do not have them it means you do not feel the game”.

One of the aspects that most helped the world No. 1 this week (not that there was any need, actually) è was undoubtedly the audience. “It gave me so much, especially when things were not going well”, Sinner says again in the conference.

Asked about the Clostebol case, then, the No. 1 admits: “I always wonder what I could have done better, but honestly there was no other way. I took my team and we told each other to try to do the best we could. Itè s not true that I did it all: there were days where I was not great, nights when I didn”t sleep well”, Sinner admits.

“When I put on my cap, però I donò t think about what’è off the field, you also need a stable team around. I was fortunate to have Simone and Darren, working every round like there was no tomorrow”. After Davis, it will finally be vacation time for Sinner, before returning full force in 2025 directly to the’Australian Open.

Giovanni Pelazzo