After closing the year with the Super 8 Cup title, FlaBasquete returns to the court next Saturday (12), at 14 pm, for Novo Basquete Brasil. In São Paulo, at the Wlamir Marques gym, the Traditional Team faces the Corinthians team in search of continuing the good moment in the season and projecting consolidation among the first placed in the table. 

Before the Super 8 break, Flamengo had achieved significant victories against Botafogo and Minas Tênis Clube. Flamengo currently sits in third place in the NBB, with 10 wins in 13 matches. 

Flamengo x Corinthians 

Flamengo and Corinthians have faced each other only once in the NBB. The game in question was played in the first round of the current edition, at Arena Carioca 1, and Flamengo emerged victorious 72-64. Marquinhos led the way with 16 points. 

Check out how the classic was through the lens of #FlaTV. 

the opponent

Corinthians is currently in eighth place in the NBB, with a record of six wins and nine losses in 6 matches. Coach Bruno Savignani's team is coming off a 15-97 victory over Minas Tênis Clube and is looking to climb the national championship standings. 

Red-black cast

These are the players named by coach Gustavo De Conti for the classic against Corinthians. 

Shipowners: Franco Balbi, Davi Rossetto and Matheusinho

Shooting guards: Deryk Ramos and Kevin Crescenzi

Wings: Jhonatan Luz and Marquinhos 

Power Forwards: Olivinha, David Nesbitt and Ruan

Centers: Rafael Mineiro, Anderson Varejao 

Transmission

The match will be broadcast live on TV Band.

Social media coverage

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The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – thinkseg, AmBev, Rede D'or, IRB Brasil RE, CSN, Brasil Plural, and EY – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR) and the State Incentive Law/Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat of Sports, Recreation, and Youth (Seelje), in addition to support from the Brazilian Club Committee (CBC) resulting from the decentralization of resources generated by the Pelé Law. The Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the Most Beloved.