NBA Golden State Warriors assistant coach Milojevic died of a sudden heart attack in Salt Lake City. Many NBA coaches and players paid tribute. In addition, Dallas Mavericks star Doncic failed to score a “triple-double” to save the situation, and the Los Angeles Lakers won on multiple fronts.
(Miami Comprehensive News) American Basketball Professional League (NBA) Golden State Warriors assistant coach Milojevic died of a sudden heart attack on Wednesday (January 17) at the age of 46.
The Warriors said Milojevic suffered a heart attack at a team dinner in Salt Lake City on Tuesday (16th) and died Wednesday morning.
Milojevic is from Serbia and was a basketball player. He joined the Warriors as an assistant coach in 2021 and won the 2022 NBA championship with the team. He was also an assistant coach for the Serbian national team.
Warriors head coach Kerr said: “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Milojevic. His death is a shocking and tragic blow to everyone associated with the Warriors. It is a devastating blow to his family, friends and family. This is a difficult time for all of us who had the pleasure of working with him. In addition to being a great basketball coach, he is also one of the most positive and beautiful people I know, who brings his passion and energy to every The day brought joy and sunshine.”
The Warriors’ game against the Utah Jazz on Thursday (18th) local time was postponed.
Rajakovic, the Serbian head coach of the Toronto Raptors, said he and Milojevic have known each other since they were teenagers and that Milojevic is a great player, man, husband and coach. An example to many. He said: “Many players in the NBA grew up with the help and influence of Milojevic.”
Lajakovic also mentioned Milojevic’s dream: “The last time we were together, he talked about his dream to one day become the head coach of the Serbian national team. We talked about plans, but unfortunately, He can no longer share our dreams and goals with us.”
The NBA and multiple players also expressed condolences for Milojevic.
Doncic returned to great form after recovering from injury, but the Mavericks still lost to the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 127-110 on Thursday.
Mavericks main guard Doncic, who missed three games due to a sprained right ankle, returned from injury and scored a game-high 33 points in 36 minutes, as well as 10 assists and 13 rebounds. . However, Doncic’s triple-double performance was destined to be unsustainable when other Mavericks players did not score more than 16 points.
Lakers center Davis contributed 28 points (nine assists, 12 rebounds), guard Russell scored 29 points, and forward James scored 25 points to achieve the final victory for the team.
The Lakers began to establish an advantage in the second half of the first quarter and firmly controlled the lead for the rest of the game, eventually winning the game with a 17-point advantage.
2024-01-18 10:11:02
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