Despite appearing to be in a rough spot, Hapoel showed character in the 4th quarter and even reduced the deficit to single digits. It would have been a tough week for them, but Hapoel's rotation is long enough, they just lack height on the bench. However, the Basques are not a team known for playing with very tall players, and the action often revolves around the defenders. In terms of talent, Hapoel surpasses the Basques, and their motivation and attitude towards this game are also better.

FIFA Series. Indonesia Tournament. The guests are a typical team from the weaker Caribbean national teams - playing attacking football, able to score, but in defense there is a lot of chaos and little organization, resulting in rare success, especially when facing a more serious opponent. I think they will have a lot of work in defense, especially against the hosts, who have significantly improved in recent years by recruiting players with Indonesian roots. The team looks much more solid now, they were only a step away from qualifying for the World Cup and these home games have also attracted some international talent. The quality difference should be felt on the field, especially with Indonesia's attack against the poorly organized defense of the guests. I believe the hosts will want to put on a good performance in front of their own fans, especially after missing out on the World Cup and now wanting to turn a new leaf with a new coach. They might be able to handle everything on their own, but the guests with their unpredictable style of play can also cause some trouble.

An interesting match is coming up, I made a mistake about the Mongols and Mouz, but it must be admitted that "Mouz" showed themselves in full force and completely without form, while the Mongols released the map 12-7 against Vitality and look really solid, defeating Spirit 2-0. When they start shooting, it's very difficult for everyone because they have very strong aimers. Turks have always been close to tier 1, maybe semi, but now they have caught their top form, I would say, but they still seem more unstable to me. I read that XANTARES is having problems with his hand, he feels pain, and the last match was celebrated by the Peruvian Mongols. I'm trying to go for 2-1 for the Mongols, good odds.

After defeating Olympiacos at home, Valencia must end the double week successfully. The strong and solid team is not very favorable for Partizan, who, although they also seem good, I do not think they will be able to resist such a strong Valencia team with so many injuries. The offensive hurricane and successful performance, as well as the crucially important successful finish of the season, make Valencia team very dangerous, and even though Partizan has nothing to lose, they cannot consistently play well against this team.

Friendly match, two good attacking teams meet, Bandom Overi. An open Football is expected in this game, probably no need to say a lot about the Dutch, they often score a lot of goals at home, 27 in 8 games while away 17 in 4. On the other hand, the Norwegians demonstrated their cosmic football themselves, of course, the absence of Haaland takes away a lot from their attack, but I think there are players like Nusa, Sorloth who can cause a lot of problems in this match. I believe Norway won't be bored, both teams will be productive in this match.

I didn't like how Hapoel looked against Real and the odds for the home team given in the Euroleague always have value. Even though Baskonia has relaxed completely in the Euroleague, they put up a good fight against Zvezda and, in my opinion, would have won if not for the controversial decisions made by the referees towards the end. The Basques can still play and especially at home. Before this losing streak, which began after winning the Copa, they had a challenging record at home with 8 wins and 4 losses. I believe they can still cause problems for others this season, and as Hapoel starts to struggle, they may begin to feel the pressure, as they are not far behind in terms of standings.

The Stone Tournament, World Championship, men, USA... this will be the second round meeting. Canada starts the tournament facing off against South Korea, this will be their second match in the tournament. Canada - Olympic champions, in this tournament they are one of the top favorites for the highest prizes. We cannot underestimate the Italians, they are in the European top 5, but they don't have a good future against Olympic Champions.

Stone throwing, World Championship, men USA... In the recently concluded Women's World Championship, Switzerland was victorious, and now it is the men's turn to start. Progressing China was defeated by today's opponent in the Olympics, and it was a bit of a misunderstanding, so today I am expecting a different result.

In my opinion, Cholet should be the favorites here, taking into account the normal circumstances it could be a 50/50 game, but here ASVEL has just lost Watson after a double week. They seem tragic on away games, so this is another significant disadvantage for them. Cholet has caught their form, winning the last 5 home games and 5 away games, including the game against Bourg.

Chemnitz captured 4 away games, in which they were unable to dictate their playing style and only managed to win 1 match. The match returns to the home arena and here I am already waiting for Chemnitz-style basketball. The home team is decently dynamic, although not playing at a high pace, but is particularly characterized by their productivity this season. Oldenburg's situation is similar, although the team's pace is not good, they have both a high offensive rating and a poor defense.

WTA Dubrovnik, clay.." translates to "WTA Dubrovnik, clay.

WTA Dubrovnik, clay.." translates to "WTA Dubrovnik, clay surface.

ITF in San Gregorio, clay..

One of the top teams and one of the favorites for the World Cup, England, will be hosting the unpredictable Uruguayan team. Despite not having many top players, Uruguay is known for their passion and good performance in tournaments, and I believe they should be defeated. With a very successful World Cup qualification and a dominant style of play, I don't think England will lose to Uruguay.

The FIFA series tournament is taking place in Rwanda, where our brothers from Estonia will compete against a very weak African team. Although the Estonians themselves are not exceptional, this team has been looking better than all three Baltic states lately and has been quite threatening. After scoring goals against Italy and Norway, they now need to beat Kenya, who will try to gather a better team, but have a very weak defense. I believe that the Estonians will not be intimidated by the weather conditions and will achieve a positive result.

Here, Coppe should be able to easily take someone, some kid who is 18 years old. Because Mrva is doing well this year, there won't be much he can do to help him, as Coppe is a highly experienced player. He used to be in the top 100. This year he already played and won in January. The kid will get some firewood and will go home dry.

In general, both Peru and Bahcesehir Koleji look interesting with a higher coefficient, so I choose the over. I ultimately choose the over, because Koleji will have a serious challenge in the Eurocup - Besiktas, and I don't believe they will hold back in these games, as their position is also important in the local league when both teams are right next to each other. I want to believe that Koleji will not spare any effort before the mentioned tournament due to a small number of preparation days.

Both teams play at a high tempo, although Koleji may struggle to maintain this intensity due to their rotation depth and level of players. The home team is also not far behind in this regard, so they are expecting a good performance in the top of the tournament table and can compete, especially at home. Therefore, for safety reasons, since both teams like to run a lot, it seems logical to expect high-scoring games, as the home team has potential to defend under, so they will need to attack confidently to have a chance of beating their opponents. As for the mindset and motivation of the away team, who knows, but the coefficient for them is completely illogical to me. However, in Turkey, anything can happen.

Although from Šaras, as always, one can expect gifts, but to play well for Žalgiris will still be necessary. Our team's game is based on scoring points and although the games with Bayern were particularly poor in offense and the same line was not the best at home against Fenerbahçe, this season Žalgiris rarely fails to reach such a points threshold, even in the Lithuanian Basketball League. Fenerbahçe is currently playing a very productive phase, so I believe there should be a points line in this clash of teams, and I don't think it should be lower than that. I think Žalgiris is coming without pressure, and this Kaunas team is the most dangerous and seems to be better.