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#publi Valencia Basket cayó ante Baskonia por 86-88 en un partido durísimo en el Roig Arena. Después de la épica en Euroliga frente a Panathinaikos, el equipo de Pedro Martínez pagó el desgaste físico y mental en un final ajustadísimo que se decidió en los últimos segundos. En esta videocrónica analizamos: 🏀 El esfuerzo brutal del equipo taronja 🔥 La reacción épica liderada por Reuvers y Sergio de Larrea 😬 El impacto del cansancio tras la batalla europea 🚑 La lesión de Braxton Key 📉 Cómo queda ahora la lucha por la segunda plaza de la Liga Endesa 👀 Y las sensaciones antes del decisivo duelo europeo El Baskonia aprovechó su frescura para asaltar el Roig Arena en un partido que tuvo absolutamente de todo. Valencia Basket llegó a remontar un -13 con orgullo y corazón, pero Forrest acabó decidiendo el encuentro en el tramo final. 💬 ¿Crees que el equipo llegará con gasolina al partido más importante del año? 👇 Te leo en comentarios 👇 🤝 Videocrónica patrocinada por Kaldevi Ortopedia : https://www.kaldevi.com #ValenciaBasket #Baskonia #LigaEndesa #ACB #JeanMontero #PedroMartinez #RoigArena #Baloncesto
Nathan breaks down game two of the weekend series between the Pirates and Giants. The Pirates offense after a slow week of scoring, hit double digits in the blowout win over the Giants. Braxton Ashcraft once again shoved in a 7-inning outing. The Pirates will go for the series win tomorrow.
he Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Francisco Giants 13-3 at Oracle Park on May 9, 2026. The Pirates’ offense erupted for 20 hits and 13 runs in a dominant performance at the plate. On the mound, Braxton Ashcraft delivered a strong outing, tossing seven innings while allowing just one run and striking out six batters. Backed by explosive offense and solid pitching, the Pirates evened the series in San Francisco. Subscribe to the Pirates YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Pirates?sub_confirmation=1 Get tickets: https://www.mlb.com/pirates/tickets Join the conversation + follow the Pirates! Instagram: http://instagram.com/pittsburghpirates Twitter: http://twitter.com/Pirates TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pirates?lang=en Facebook: http://facebook.com/Pirates Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/pirates
Panathinaikos never trailed and outlasted Valencia 67-68 in a thrilling series opener. Kendrick Nunn scored 7 points in the first 2 minutes, sparking the Greens to an early 5-15 lead. It was 17-23 after 10 minutes, and little changed in a defense-dominated second quarter as the interval arrived with Panathinaikos up, 32-39. Braxton Key scored 8 points in the third frame to bring the hosts closer, 49-54. A trio of scores from Kam Taylor kept pushing Valencia and it was tied, 67-67, with 24 seconds left. Then Nunn was fouled in the act of shooting, and held his nerve from the line for the win. Nunn paced Panathinaikos with 21 points, supported by the energy of Mathias Lessort with 12 points and 7 rebounds, while TJ Shorts also scored 12. Jean Montero top scored for Valencia with 15 points, Key added 12 and Taylor scored 11 for the hosts, who paid the price for only making 6 of 33 three-point attempts. Panathinaikos lacked offensive fluency, only dishing 10 assists with 11 turnovers, but the Greens showed enough defensive resolve to grab a priceless win. Subscribe to the official EuroLeague YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@euroleague Euroleague Basketball website: https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/ Install the mobile app: https://eurolg.net/el-app Follow the EuroLeague on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/euroleague/ Follow the EuroLeague on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@euroleague Follow the EuroLeague on Twitter X: https://twitter.com/EuroLeague Like the EuroLeague on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEuroLeague Play EuroLeague Fantasy: https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/ Discover all EuroLeague offers: https://linktr.ee/EuroleagueBasketball #EveryGameMatters #euroleague #basketball #euroleaguebasketball #playoffs #panathinaikos #valenciabasket #euroleague2026 #fullgamehighlights #basketballhighlights
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