標籤: Topic

Emerged as an option for Schalke wolverhampton wanderersSasa Kalajdzic.

The striker spent this season on loan at LASK and scored seven goals and four assists in 27 matches.

Earlier this month, the Wolves man said that LASK sporting director Dino Buric was critical of his loan transfer. He also opened the door to extend his stay.

He said: : “Dino and I are in constant contact. I came here because of Dino. He was the deciding factor. I don’t know what will happen in the summer. I am satisfied and living in the here and now.”

However, the Austria international bid goodbye to LASK and will return to Molineux where his future remains uncertain.

Schalke suggests an escape route

Wolves were relegated from the Premier League while the German club returned to the Bundesliga.

Edin Dzeko played a key role in Schalke’s promotion and has a contract until June. It is unclear whether the 40-year-old has signed an extension or not, but they are keen to sign Wolves’ Sasa Kalajdzic.

is according to sports24 In Austria, Joe reports the 28-year-old is a ‘hot topic’ for Schalke’s Austrian manager Miron Muslic.

There is no mention in the report as to whether the frontman plans to change clubs again or stay at Wolves, who will play in the Championship next season.

Ernst Baumeister, who managed him at Admira Wacker, recently watched Kalajdzic in action against Red Bull Hamburg. The coach changed his role from defensive midfielder to striker.

Sport24 concluded its report by saying that he has been asked to change his agent after the World Cup. It is quite possible that it was Baumeister who was urging him to take this step.

Our opinion: Wolves should sell this summer

Wolves signed Sasa Kalajdzic from VfB Stuttgart in August 2022, and he suffered an injury on his debut.

He was sidelined for 275 days before suffering another serious setback in April 2024. This kept him off the field for 437 days.

The Austrian’s contract expires in 2027, and transfer market He is worth €4m. Wolves are likely to sell him this summer to avoid losing him unnecessarily next year.

The Filipino blood is strong in this.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and tennis sensation Alex Eala reunited in South Beach ahead of their return to action at the Miami Open.

Ella visited Spoelstra at the Kasia Center on Monday, three years after they first met. Ella first saw the NBA in person when the Miami Heat defeated the New York Knicks in 2023. It was extra special because Spoelstra recorded his 700th career win during that game.

Since then, it seems as if there has been an osmosis of talent, as 20-year-old Ella has steadily risen through the ranks, including a decisive win over world No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals of last year’s Miami Open.

The Heat posted the reunion between Spoelstra and Ella, now ranked No. 29 in the world, on Instagram.

The caption read, “Just two powerhouses taking the Philippines to the highest level. Good luck at the Miami Open, @alex.eala.”

Fans were thrilled to see the legendary coach and the tennis star bond over their shared lineage.

@britannycarandang said, “When two of our favorite Filipino sports figures meet, it’s so heartwarming 🌸❤️.”

“And they meet again. Coach Spo owes you, Alex. 🔥 He said if you come back next year, he’ll watch you play,” @albertclydeandia said.

“Pinoy Pride!” Added @miacorsiga.

“Wow! Flying so high, Alex!” Posted by @kitty_jandi.

“Elite link-up,” @danielscales1 commented.

“This is my brand! 🔥,” @jge_____ wrote.

Apart from Swiatek, Ella also defeated Madison Keys and Jelena Ostapenko at the Miami Open last year, marking her breakthrough on the WTA Tour.

She also made history by becoming the first Filipino to win a main draw match at a Grand Slam by defeating Clara Toson at the US Open in 2025.

Spoelstra, meanwhile, has led the Heat to three championships. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games and will face the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was amazed by rookie Nikola Topic, who he says helped his team earn a 105-86 win against the Brooklyn Nets. Topic finished with nine points and two assists, shutting the door on the Nets in the final frame.

To Daigneault, Topic is one of the NBA’s rare pure point guards, he explained during his postgame media availability, as the Thunder head coach really impressed By playing in Topic’s only second game.

“There aren’t a lot of real pure point guards in basketball anymore. Incredible skill, but traditional team runners, not a ton of them, and that’s what he is: He can run your team. He’ll organize you on the floor. He understands what we’re trying to accomplish, even at this extremely early infant stage of his career, and he has the passing to go with it.

“He’s still got a long way to go. Offensively he’s got a lot to learn in terms of getting the edge, reading different coverages that he’s going to see as the league gets to know him a little bit; it’ll be a new challenge for him. But he’s off to a great start.”

Mark Daigneault says Nikola Topic is one of the few “pure point guards” left in the NBA: “There aren’t a lot of true pure point guards in basketball anymore…

And that’s what he is: He can run your team. He will settle you to the top. He understands what we’re trying to do… pic.twitter.com/tHcweGPdys

-Joshua Peacock (@Joe_Sway) 21 February 2026

Daigneault put Friday’s performance into perspective, reminding reporters that Topic is still in the early stages of his NBA career, despite the rookie’s impressive debut following an ACL injury and testicular cancer diagnosis.

Daigneault said, “This is his second NBA game. So, it would be unfair to really evaluate him in this context.” “But, he’s obviously a really good player. He has a really good feel for the game. He goes out there and treats it like it belongs to him. He shoots threes. He’s not afraid to drive.”

Subject went 4-for-6 from the floor, including 1-for-2 from deep. He also grabbed three rebounds in 11 minutes off the bench.

Nicola Topic reflects on ‘amazing’ Thunder win

In only his second game, Thunder rookie Nikola Topic helped his team clinch the win by outscoring the Nets in the final frame of a 19-point win at the Paycom Center. Jared McCain’s season-high 21 points off the bench led the Thunder in scoring. However, in his second game, Topic addressed the media in his first postgame press conference of the season.

Topic took time out to thank Thunder fans for their warm embrace during his NBA debut last week.

Topic said, “Amazing moment. I’ll remember this for the rest of my life – thanks to the fans.” “Definitely, I will remember it for the rest of my life.”

Still getting back into the swing of things Topic, who hadn’t played a basketball game in nearly two years, said it took him a while to get used to playing again.

Topic continued, “It was weird at first. I’m just getting back to the game experience again.” “I was out for a while. It was very weird coming back. I was finding myself doing things I had never done before. It was pretty hard to adjust to, but every game was better. The first game in the G League. The second game was better. The first game here was OK. The second was better. But I think it will only get better.”

The Thunder will host the Cavs on Sunday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Nikola Topic addressed the NBA media for the first time since his cancer diagnosis. Topic made his NBA debut last week before the All-Star break in a 105-86 win against the Milwaukee Bucks. It was an emotional moment for Nicola, who received a standing ovation at the Paycom Centre.

After helping lead the Thunder to a 105-86 win against the Brooklyn Nets, the subject, playing in my first two NBA Games talked about what it was like during his first postgame media availability on Friday.

Topic said, “Amazing moment. I’ll remember this for the rest of my life – thanks to the fans.” “Definitely, I will remember it for the rest of my life.”

Nikola Topic got a standing ovation as he checked in to his first career NBA game.

He also gets an assist with a nice pass to Jaylin Williams for an easy bucket. Topic made a great start pic.twitter.com/oJqrXDkPKT

-Joshua Peacock (@Joe_Sway) 13 February 2026

Topic admits that it felt strange to return to the game after being away from the game for so long. However, he managed to put his emotions aside shortly after attending the first NBA game of his career.

Topic continued, “It was weird at first. I’m just getting back to the game experience again.” “I was out for a while. It was very weird coming back. I was finding myself doing things I had never done before. It was pretty hard to adjust to, but every game was better. The first game in the G League. The second game was better. The first game here was OK. The second was better. But I think it will only get better.”

Nikola Topic thanks Thunder fans for standing ovation in NBA debut:

“I will remember this for the rest of my life” pic.twitter.com/N8xqQELZoc

-Joshua Peacock (@Joe_Sway) 21 February 2026

Topic finished with nine points on 4-for-6 shooting, including 1-2 from deep, three rebounds and two assists in 11 minutes. He helped put the Nets away throughout the second half, especially early in the fourth quarter when Topic scored five points and an assist in less than two minutes, giving Oklahoma City a 16-point advantage.

Chet Holmgren keeps it 100 about Thunder’s Nikola theme

All-Star Chet Holmgren reacts to Nikola Topic’s Thunder debut, praising the newcomer’s courage. While Holmgren missed his entire rookie season due to injury, similar to Topic’s ACL repair that sidelined him for the entire 2024-25 campaign, Chet couldn’t start since October due to Nikola’s testicular cancer diagnosis.

Holmgren shares heartfelt comment on Topic’s return to basketball.

“Anyone battling cancer is fighting for their life. I’ve never been able to understand what it’s like. It just speaks to the power of [Topić]And who he is as a person,” Holmgren said. “It would have been very appropriate for him to be down and angry at everyone around him, and be angry at the world because the child he is doesn’t deserve this. We’re all very happy that he was able to fight through it, get back to hooping.

“You see the huge smile on his face when he’s able to put his shoes on and get out there. I thought he played a really good game tonight. He could have made 100 shots or missed 100 shots tonight; it was an amazing game for him. To be able to get out there, get some reps under his belt, and now, he can learn from them, we can learn from him too.”

Topic will play the third game of his NBA career when the Thunder host the Cavs on Sunday at Paycom Center.

俄克拉荷馬城——十月份，俄克拉荷馬城雷霆隊主教練馬克·戴尼奧特 (Mark Daigneault) 替補尼古拉·托皮克 (Nikola Topic) 參加他在睾丸癌診斷僅四個月後的第一場 NBA 比賽。在對陣密爾瓦基公鹿隊之前，戴尼奧談到了 Topic 在 Paycom 中心的首次亮相，但沒有任何保證 2024 年首輪選秀權會真正上場。

然後，托皮克在對陣雄鹿隊的第一節快結束時上場，贏得了全場起立鼓掌。戴尼奧是 高興極了 托皮克和他的家人在通往托皮克與雷霆隊的第一場 NBA 比賽的路上走過了一條不確定的道路。

「為他感到興奮。在過去的幾年裡，他的生活顯然經歷了很多逆境。他是一個年輕人，他想做的就是打籃球，但這已經好幾次被剝奪了，」戴尼奧說。對他來說，能夠做到這一點，讓自己站起來，是一項偉大的成就。我喜歡看球隊在比賽中和賽後對他的回應，我也忍不住想起他的家人。

我家裡有年幼的孩子，很難想像他的家人經歷了什麼。不只是他一個人這樣。他有一個非常愛他的美好家庭，他們一直陪伴著他。所以，我為他們感到興奮，當然也為他的家人、他和我們的團隊度過了一個非常美好的夜晚。

遺憾的是我們沒有打出最好的比賽。 」

馬克戴尼奧特 (Mark Daigneault) 談到尼古拉托皮奇 (Nikola Topić) 在雷霆隊的 NBA 首秀時表示：「為他感到興奮。在過去的幾年裡，他的生活顯然經歷了很多逆境…

對他來說，能做到這一點，讓自己站起來，是一項偉大的成就……不禁想到…… pic.twitter.com/lTHL3GH5A3

— 約蘇埃‧帕文 (@Joe_Sway) 2026 年 2 月 13 日

週四對陣公鹿隊時，主題在 12 分鐘內得到 2 分、1 次助攻和 1 個籃板。

馬克戴尼奧對尼古拉主題的雷霆首秀有何反應

雖然主教練馬克·戴尼奧對新秀尼古拉·托皮奇在周四對陣雄鹿隊的比賽中在雷霆隊的首秀感到欣喜若狂，但他知道在經過三輪化療後，托皮奇的狀態還遠未達到 100%。

儘管如此，Topic 的雷霆首秀無疑是朝著正確方向邁出的一步。

「重要的是要記住，本週早些時候他在藍色隊打了兩分鐘非常短的時間。這只是讓他加入我們球隊的一個獨特機會，從表現的角度來看，我們的期望很低，」戴尼奧補充道。 「他正處於恢復完整比賽狀態的嬰兒階段。化療對你的身體的影響真的很顯著。它對你身體的影響是瘋狂的。

「從那時起的道路對每個人來說都是不同的，而且非常具有挑戰性。如果他的巔峰運動能力是十分之十，那麼他現在在體能、運動能力、力量以及所有對身體產生影響的方面都還沒有接近這個水平。在這種情況下評價他是不公平的。我們很高興他今晚上場並回到了賽道上補充道。這是最重要的事情，」戴尼奧今晚補充道。

雷霆隊在 Paycom 中心以 110-93 輸給公鹿隊，這是五場比賽中的第三場失利。

俄克拉荷馬城——週四，俄克拉荷馬城雷霆隊全明星切特·霍姆格倫在 Paycom 中心談到了尼古拉·托皮奇 (Nikola Topic) 在周四以 110-93 輸給密爾沃基雄鹿隊的比賽中首次亮相的意義。雷霆隊主教練馬克·戴尼奧特對托皮克在 NBA 的第一場比賽做出了溫暖的回應，隨後霍姆格倫接受了媒體採訪，這位全明星前鋒也毫不猶豫。

作為一個也因傷錯過了整個新秀賽季的人，霍姆格倫澄清了他與 Topic 的挫折的比較是如何結束的，因為這位 2024 年第 12 順位新秀早在 10 月就被診斷出患有睾丸癌。經過三輪化療四個月後，托皮克在周四參加了他的第一場 NBA 比賽， 留下了深刻的印象 關於霍姆格倫。

「任何與癌症作鬥爭的人都在為自己的生命而戰。我永遠無法理解那是什麼樣的感覺。它只是說明了癌症的力量 [Topić]，以及他作為一個人的身份，」霍姆格倫說。「對他來說，讓周圍的每個人都感到沮喪、生悶氣、對世界生氣是非常合理的，因為他是個孩子，他不應該這樣。我們都很高興他能夠克服困難，重新回到籃球場。

「當他能夠穿著鞋子上場時，你會看到他臉上露出了燦爛的笑容。我認為他今晚打了一場非常好的比賽。今晚他本可以投進 100 次投籃，也可以投丟 100 次；這對他來說是一場精彩的比賽。能夠上場，獲得一些代表，現在，他可以向他們學習，我們也可以向他學習。」

切特·霍姆格倫 (Chet Holmgren) 對尼古拉·托皮奇 (Nikola Topić) 的 NBA 首秀表示由衷的回應：「任何與癌症作鬥爭的人都在為自己的生命而戰。我永遠無法理解那是什麼感覺。

它說明了 [Topić]，他是誰……他是個孩子，他不值得這樣” pic.twitter.com/U1KwVvr3JQ

— 約蘇埃‧帕文 (@Joe_Sway) 2026 年 2 月 13 日

切特·霍姆格倫讚揚雷霆新秀尼古拉

當切特·霍姆格倫和雷霆隊適應尼古拉·托皮克作為第二組織核心的方法時，霍姆格倫看到這位雷霆新秀從現在開始只會進步。托皮克在雷霆隊完成 NBA 首秀，這是他第一個 NBA 賽季邁出的重要一步。

「他是一名獨特的球員。我覺得在球隊中，他可能是傳球第一名的人，」霍姆格倫說。 「他真的試圖讓球員處於優勢地位，然後尋求第二得分。」當他在場上時，我們必須學會這一點，並學會和他一起打球。隨著我們和他一起變得更好，他也繼續變得更好，我認為這會非常好。

「但所有這些都是次要的。首先，我們很高興他恢復了健康，而且他還在場上，」霍姆格倫總結道。

在周四輸給公鹿隊的比賽中，霍姆格倫拿下兩雙（16分、13個籃板）和兩次蓋帽，帶領雷霆隊首發。替補出場的以賽亞喬拿下 17 分，其中包括 4 個三分球，領先雷霆隊得分。