Alexey Shved — a Russian-born basketball participant who hooped within the NBA — was hospitalized after he was attacked outdoors of a Moscow restaurant … however fortunately, he is on the highway to restoration.
According to Shved’s Russian basketball workforce, CSKA Moscow, the 34-year-old was attacked by a “hooligan” on Monday night time … and “suffered a critical head harm because of the autumn.”
Alexey — who performed for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets, and New York Knicks — was transported to the hospital by ambulance.
Shved, sporting a neck brace, appeared in comparatively good spirits as a few of his teammates and coaches visited him within the hospital.
Shved’s workforce stated he contacted the police to analyze the incident … and added he wouldn’t be capable of take part within the squad’s subsequent spherical of matches.
The 6′ 6″ taking pictures guard spent his ultimate season within the NBA with the Knicks in 2015, averaging 14.8 factors per recreation in 26.4 minutes for the Knickerbockers.
Shved rejoined CSKA in 2021 the place he is averaging 17 factors and seven.8 assists this season.