Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu 3-point challenge set for 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend
The competition will air during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on TNT after the Starry 3-Point Contest and before the AT&T Slam Dunk.
https://www.nba.com/news/2024-stephen-vs-sabrina-3-point-challenge

NBA try to do some interesting events but it doesn't look like a bright idea to me. Original 3-point contest is enough for me.

2024 Rising Stars rosters are announced.

NBA Rookies
Bilal Coulibaly (Guard | Washington Wizards)
Keyonte George (Guard | Utah Jazz)
Jordan Hawkins (Guard | New Orleans Pelicans)
Scoot Henderson (Guard | Portland Trail Blazers)
Chet Holmgren (Frontcourt | Oklahoma City Thunder)
Jaime Jaquez. Jr. (Frontcourt | Miami Heat)
Dereck Lively II (Frontcourt | Dallas Mavericks)
Brandon Miller (Frontcourt | Charlotte Hornets)
Brandin Podziemski (Guard | Golden State Warriors)
Cason Wallace (Guard | Oklahoma City Thunder)
Victor Wembanyama (Frontcourt | San Antonio Spurs)

NBA Sophomores
Paolo Banchero (Frontcourt | Orlando Magic)
Dyson Daniels (Guard | New Orleans Pelicans)
Jalen Duren (Frontcourt | Detroit Pistons)
Jaden Ivey (Guard | Detroit Pistons)
Walker Kessler (Frontcourt | Utah Jazz)
Bennedict Mathurin (Guard | Indiana Pacers)
Keegan Murray (Frontcourt | Sacramento Kings)
Shaedon Sharpe (Guard | Portland Trail Blazers)
Jabari Smith Jr. (Frontcourt | Houston Rockets)
Jalen Williams (Frontcourt | Oklahoma City Thunder)

NBA G League Players
Izan Almansa (Frontcourt | G League Ignite)
Matas Buzelis (Frontcourt | G League Ignite)
Ron Holland (Frontcourt | G League Ignite)
Mac McClung (Guard | Osceola Magic)
Tyler Smith (Frontcourt | G League Ignite)
Oscar Tshiebwe (Frontcourt | Indiana Mad Ants)
Alondes Williams (Guard | Sioux Falls Skyforce)

https://www.nba.com/news/2024-nba-rising-stars

Is there a missing player you expect but didn't get picked? I don't see any from the list.
Wemby, Jaime Jaquez, Henderson from rookies, Banchero, Ivey, Kessler, Sharpe, Smith from sophomores and McClung from G League are exciting players. Overall I see it as below average. Rookie vs. Sophomore games used to have better players.
There will be a tournament with 4 teams from these player pool. I prefer traditional Rookie - Sophomore game.

I played over 1.5 goals for today's matches and almost they all went to over 3.5 goals. Easy win for a lot of people today, no surprises. I picked Arsenal, Luton and Newcastle United games for over 1.5 goals. Arsenal won 2-1, Jesus scored a narrow line goal, then Saka scored second. Luton Town won 4-0. I was expecting goals from Brighton but it doesn't matter who score, that's the beauty of over goal bets. Newcastle United is beating Aston Villa 3-1 away and the match is not over yet. If you play side bets you might lose money but for goal bets you probably win. My last bet was Leicester from Championship and that game also finished 3-1. Wish I played over 2.5 goals bets.

What Sporting CP did! I don't think anyone expected them to score 8 goals tonight. They intimidated all their rivals. They sent the message that we'll be champions this season. With such a good squad and such a good game, they really should be champions.
Benfica and Porto also won this week so the point difference is still same.

Fenerbahçe won an easy game with difficulty. I expected a more comfortable win, but they couldn't score the third goal. Ankaragücü didn't play like they were going to take any points either, so there was some comfort in that. It looks like Fenerbahçe will get the championship they have been waiting for this season.

Beşiktaş disappointed the fans again, but looking at the squad this result is not a surprise. They don't have any players who can score goals, so they can't win games no matter what they do. Possession and passing is not important, dictating the game is useless if you can't score. Players who can score goals should be transferred to the team urgently.

Bayern München won and Bayer Leverkusen drew today, Bayern reducing the point difference. Bayer Leverkusen should have won this match at home, but they couldn't score. I think they're feeling the increasing pressure. The point difference is now just 2 and Bayern want to take back the lead at the first opportunity.
Bayer Leverkusen will beat the league's last team Darmstadt next week, but they will host Bayern München the next week, so they no longer have the luxury of losing in that match. Is Xabi Alonso confused after Liverpool manager Klopp's resignation statements? Alonso better focus on his own team.

Bu haftaki sonuçlarla yarış büyük oranda şekillendi diyebiliriz. Real Madrid 1-0 geriden gelip maçı çevirmeyi başardı ama Barcelona 2-0 geriden gelip tam maçı çevirdi derken kendi elleriyle hediye ettiler Villarreal'e galibiyeti. Bu sonuçların ardından puan farkı 10'a çıktı ve artık Barcelona matematiksel olarak şansı olsa da mental olarak şampiyonluk yarışına veda etti. 4 maçlık puan farkının kapanması zor. Girona ile Real Madrid arasında bir çekişme yaşanacak. Girona hata yaparsa Real Madrid farkı açar çünkü onlar hata yapacak gibi görünmüyor. Geriye düştükleri her maçı çevirmeyi başardılar.

Juventus started with pressure, but they had to retreat a little more defensively after Milik received a red card after a dangerous move in the 17th minute. The match seemed clear in the first half, and Empoli had a few weak attacks. There was no clear scoring opportunity for either team. I hope the second half will be better. If Juve loses points in this match, Inter and Milan will be even more hungry. Losing points against Empoli in the bottom of the league would be an unforeseen loss for Juve. If Miretti had been able to score that goal at the end of the first half, Allegri would have spoken a little more comfortably, but for now things are not going well for Juve.

Real Madrid got away cheap again. They fell behind in another match and turned the game around after the 65th minute. I wonder how long they will continue like this? One day, they won't be able to convert the game they fell behind and will lose points, but they are very lucky this season. The winning streak extended to 5 matches. They are playing well, no lie, but it's a problem that they fall behind every time. Tchouameni scored a good goal after entering the game, Vinicius' goal was already superb. It was important that they won without Bellingham. The fact that Real Madrid doesn't lose any points in any match must be annoying for Girona and Barca.

Klopp 9 senedir görev yapıyor ve sadece 1 kez Premier Lig'i kazanmasına rağmen alabileceği kupaların hemen hemen hepsini aldı. Kendi dediği gibi bir süreden sonra mental yorgunluk olması ve aynı hevesle takımı yönetemeyeceğini düşünmesi gayet insani bir durum. Klopp'un şanssızlığı tarihin belki de en iyisi olan Guardiola ile aynı dönemde Premier Lig'de görev yapmış olması, yoksa en azından bir şampiyonluk daha kazanırdı.
Klopp'un yerine adı geçen ilk hoca bu sezon Bayer Leverkusen'de harikalar yaratan Xabi Alonso.

Bu sezon Manchester City'de fazla süre alamayan Kalvin Phillips sezon sonuna kadar West Ham United'a kiralanmış. Manchester City oyuncularını hep hazır tutmak için kiralama işlerini başarılı şekilde yürütüyor. Kadroda 30 oyuncu varsa dışarıda da City kalitesine yakın 30 oyuncu oluyor. Ciddi bir oyuncu havuzuna sahipler.

Beşiktaş has many names in mind for a stopper but still no deal has been made. Lascelles has been mentioned for a long time, almost since last year, but there is still no news. There is a serious interest in Domingos Duarte from Getafe. Beşiktaş want to loan him this year with an option to buy him next year so they can pay later. And now there is news of Luan from Palmeiras. But I'm against it, the player is 30 years old and has never left Brazil. This transfer would be a big gamble.

Ben de çok iyi bir transfer olduğunu düşünüyorum. Ali Koç FM oynarmış gibi kadro kurdu. Türk ve yabancı dengesini çok iyi ayarladılar. Hem yerlileri hem yabancıları kaliteli, hatta belki tarihin en iyi Fenerbahçe kadrosu olabilir. Bu kadro büyük başarılar kazanamazsa yazık olur. Gerçi 10 sene sonra lig şampiyonu olmak bile büyük bir başarı olarak sayılabilir ama ben ligin yanında asıl hedefin Konferans Ligi olduğunu düşünüyorum.

Bayern Münih Sacha Boey için yaptığı 15 milyon Euroluk teklifi 22 milyon Euroya çıkarmış ama Galatasaray 30 milyon Euro istiyormuş. Konuşulan paralar şu anki ekonomide gerçekten çok büyük. Galatasaray maden buldu diyebiliriz. Birkaç güne bu transferin biteceğine eminim.

Bu grafik ekonominin son durumu hakkında fikir veriyor. Yemek uygulamalarına ve restoranların menülerine baktığımız zaman Big Mac fiyatlarından durumu anlayabiliyoruz. Yeni yılda büyük zamlar yapıldı. Diğer firmalar aynı oranda zam yapmadı. Şu anda kamudaki ücret artışları yüksek olduğu için hissedilmemiş olabilir ancak ara zam yapılmazsa yıl sonuna doğru durumun ne kadar kötüye gittiğini görmüş olacağız.


Yemek uygulamalarından tek Big Mac fiyatına bakabilirsiniz. Ben 150 TL gibi bir fiyat göremiyorum. Şu andaki fiyat 180 TL. Özellikle gençler Mcdonald's uygulamasından menü alıyor uyguna gelmesi için, ancak bu endekste tek burger satış fiyatı baz alınıyor.

Salah olmadan Liverpool'un şansı çok azalıyor. 14 gol ve 8 asist ile iki istatistikte de Premier Lig lideri Salah takımın yarısından fazlası desek yeridir. O yokken Jota, Nunez ve Gakpo'ya çok iş düşüyor. Bu arada Liverpool'da Jürgen Klopp sezon sonu takımdan ayrılacağını açıkladı. Şampiyon olarak veda etmek ister ama işleri çok zor.

Bu hafta sonu lig maçı yok. FA Cup maçları oynanacak. Lig ise Salı günü devam edecek. FA Cup maçlarında sürpriz sonuçlar görebiliriz. Berabere bitmediği sürece tek maçlı eleme sistemiyle oynanıyor ve büyük takımların bir bölümü erken turlardan eleniyor.

There were question marks whether Alperen could get this much playing time if he moved to another team, but now he has proven himself. If there is a trade, he can get enough playing time in any team, he has become one of the rising stars of the league. Houston is fighting for a place in the play-in pot. If it wasn't for Alperen, they would have returned to the lottery team. Yesterday's defeat to Portland is truly incredible, but this result showed the team's shortcomings. They need more than the individual performances of Jalen Green and Alperen Şengün to win matches.

The first of these recommendations is a must-do: don't put all your eggs in one basket. The second one is also a must, you can't invest without saving money. These are things that everyone knows, but the majority of the society fails to put them into practice. Either saving money is difficult or investing is not for everyone. As for leverage, I don't think it should be used at all. Trying to buy and sell an asset that you don't have involves great risks. Being boring with the portfolio suggests that you should keep few assets in the portfolio and not change them frequently. I agree with all of these.
When I make my own investments, I hold Bitcoin and Ethereum from crypto assets, as well as a few altcoins. I try to diversify my non-crypto asset investments, but not to distribute them too much. The investment business requires serious discipline, and those who don't have it cannot provide good returns.

Of the games that the top three will play this weekend, Barcelona's seems to be the most difficult. They will play against Villarreal and even though Villarreal have been very poor this season, they can sometimes give opponents a hard time. Real Madrid's opponent is Las Palmas, who are also doing well this year but it's doubtful if they can break Real Madrid's perfect streak. Leader Girona will play Celta Vigo. Celta have been really bad this season and have only 3 wins in the league. Despite this, the odds for Girona to win are very high. I think that at least one of these 3 games will be won by the favorite, but only time will tell which one it will be.

I think Sacha Boey is a good player but not a top class player. Bayern München isn't an ordinary German team, it's the top team in the league. It's not enough to be "good" to play there, you need to be "top class". Although Boey has a bright future, I think he can only reach the 2nd level, he needs to work more to reach the top class leve. He can play for Stuttgart, Leipzig, Freiburg or some team like that, but it's difficult for him to play for Bayern. 15 million Euro isn't a lot of money for Bayern, if he develops well he can find a place in the rotation. I think they are not signing him for the first 11, if this transfer happens.

Samsunspor defeated Kayserispor 2-0 and moved away from the relegation zone. Samsunspor collected 7 points in the last 3 matches and had a good run. Samsunspor suffered consecutive defeats in the first part of the league, but now they are experiencing a serious improvement after the arrival of Markus Gisdol as the new manager. Board made a very good choice by bringing him in.
Çaykur Rizespor also beat Trabzonspor in the Black Sea derby. For the first time, Abdullah Avcı didn't win in 3 consecutive matches. Çaykur Rizespor maintains their top 5 claim, while Trabzonspor is on the decline.

I wouldn't put Milan between other top 2, yeah they have 4 games winning streak but the point difference is still too high. Inter and Juventus are going great. Inter is the secret leader, when they play their missing game they will pass Juve. They'll also play against each other in ten days. Both teams look so strong and it's hard to pick a side from a neutral eye. On one side Martinez, Çalhanoğlu and Thuram, on the other side Vlahović, Chiesa and Milik. They have great attackers but I believe Inter attackers are more in form. They produce more goals.

Weird game for sure but it happens sometimes. Returning from 3-0 is not easy at all. They tried but couldn't finish well. They shouldn't be upset though, this cup is just bonus. They should focus on the league as they are still going great there.
Real Sociedad and Mallorca go to semi finals. I believe these two won't win the cup, it will be either Atletico - Sevilla winner or Bilbao - Barca winner. It's still 2-2 so I'm not sure if Barca advance to next round.