The eighth Pavlos Giannakopoulos tournament offered the first answers to what Zeljko Obradovic expects from the new Panathinaikos Aktor. Some nights at the arena make you pay a little less attention to the scoreboard. The eighth Pavlos Giannakopoulos tournament had several such moments. The memory of the club’s late patriarch, the emotion surrounding everything he […]
“I think Butler will fit into the system. We just have to help him get there,” Crvena Zvezda head coach Ibon Navarro said after the win over Aris in the team’s final tune-up before the season officially begins. It’s no secret that Jared Butler hasn’t quite looked like himself during the preseason. But preseason basketball […]
The eighth Pavlos Giannakopoulos tournament offered the first answers to what Zeljko Obradovic expects from the new Panathinaikos Aktor. Some nights at the arena make you pay a little less attention to the scoreboard. The eighth Pavlos Giannakopoulos tournament had several such moments. The memory of the club’s late patriarch, the emotion surrounding everything he […]
During the Supercopa Endesa, the first major tournament of the Spanish basketball season, the sport found a new way to make history in Badalona. On September 19, a challenge that was as spectacular as it was unusual saw 782 participants come together to play the biggest game of knockout basketball ever and, in the process, […]
Several hours before JL Bourg took on Panathinaikos at T-Center Athens in the Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament, Frederic Fauthoux sat down with SKWEEK at a particularly interesting moment for both the club he coaches and the national team he leads. Bourg arrived in Athens as the reigning EuroCup champion, only a few months removed from the […]
The name printed on the back of a jersey is not always inherited. For some basketball players, it represents childhood, religion, heritage or even a message they want to share with the world. A surname usually helps identify the player wearing the jersey. In some cases, however, the name becomes part of a much deeper […]
From adidas’ ambitious experiment and LeBron James’ infamous outburst to the Cavaliers’ 2016 championship and Panathinaikos’ distinctive uniforms: How short-sleeved jerseys entered basketball and why they have almost completely disappeared. Looking back at the Cleveland Cavaliers’ celebration after winning the 2016 NBA championship, one detail now seems almost unusual. LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and their […]
European basketball is entering a season in which the traditional relationship between sporting success, financial power and access to the continent’s elite is being tested like never before. Few clubs find themselves closer to the centre of that debate than JL Bourg. After reaching the EuroCup final in 2024, the French club went one step […]
When Brancou Badio steps onto the court, the name displayed on the back of his jersey immediately stands out. Instead of using “Badio”, the Senegalese international has chosen his first name, “Brancou”. It is not a marketing decision or simply a preference. It is a personal tribute to his family and, more specifically, to his […]
“Why is this guy still on the floor?!” “He scored 10 points in the first quarter and the coach hasn’t put him back in!” “This guy can’t grab a rebound.” “He shouldn’t have the ball in his hands this much. Too many turnovers.” Those are the kinds of comments you’ll hear from the average fan […]
The eighth Pavlos Giannakopoulos tournament offered the first answers to what Zeljko Obradovic expects from the new Panathinaikos Aktor. Some nights at the arena make you pay a little less attention to the scoreboard. The eighth Pavlos Giannakopoulos tournament had several such moments. The memory of the club’s late patriarch, the emotion surrounding everything he […]
“I think Butler will fit into the system. We just have to help him get there,” Crvena Zvezda head coach Ibon Navarro said after the win over Aris in the team’s final tune-up before the season officially begins. It’s no secret that Jared Butler hasn’t quite looked like himself during the preseason. But preseason basketball […]
One of the main attractions of the inaugural EuroLeague Super Cup was the opportunity to assess the impact of Pedro Martínez’s arrival as Real Madrid head coach. The 65-year-old veteran, a highly respected figure in Spanish basketball but now coaching one of the country’s two traditional powerhouses for the first time, has spent recent years […]
During the Supercopa Endesa, the first major tournament of the Spanish basketball season, the sport found a new way to make history in Badalona. On September 19, a challenge that was as spectacular as it was unusual saw 782 participants come together to play the biggest game of knockout basketball ever and, in the process, […]
Several hours before JL Bourg took on Panathinaikos at T-Center Athens in the Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament, Frederic Fauthoux sat down with SKWEEK at a particularly interesting moment for both the club he coaches and the national team he leads. Bourg arrived in Athens as the reigning EuroCup champion, only a few months removed from the […]
The name printed on the back of a jersey is not always inherited. For some basketball players, it represents childhood, religion, heritage or even a message they want to share with the world. A surname usually helps identify the player wearing the jersey. In some cases, however, the name becomes part of a much deeper […]
From adidas’ ambitious experiment and LeBron James’ infamous outburst to the Cavaliers’ 2016 championship and Panathinaikos’ distinctive uniforms: How short-sleeved jerseys entered basketball and why they have almost completely disappeared. Looking back at the Cleveland Cavaliers’ celebration after winning the 2016 NBA championship, one detail now seems almost unusual. LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and their […]
The eighth Pavlos Giannakopoulos tournament offered the first answers to what Zeljko Obradovic expects from the new Panathinaikos Aktor. Some nights at the arena make you pay a little less attention to the scoreboard. The eighth Pavlos Giannakopoulos tournament had several such moments. The memory of the club’s late patriarch, the emotion surrounding everything he […]
One of the main attractions of the inaugural EuroLeague Super Cup was the opportunity to assess the impact of Pedro Martínez’s arrival as Real Madrid head coach. The 65-year-old veteran, a highly respected figure in Spanish basketball but now coaching one of the country’s two traditional powerhouses for the first time, has spent recent years […]
Several hours before JL Bourg took on Panathinaikos at T-Center Athens in the Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament, Frederic Fauthoux sat down with SKWEEK at a particularly interesting moment for both the club he coaches and the national team he leads. Bourg arrived in Athens as the reigning EuroCup champion, only a few months removed from the […]
During the Supercopa Endesa, the first major tournament of the Spanish basketball season, the sport found a new way to make history in Badalona. On September 19, a challenge that was as spectacular as it was unusual saw 782 participants come together to play the biggest game of knockout basketball ever and, in the process, […]
The name printed on the back of a jersey is not always inherited. For some basketball players, it represents childhood, religion, heritage or even a message they want to share with the world. A surname usually helps identify the player wearing the jersey. In some cases, however, the name becomes part of a much deeper […]
From adidas’ ambitious experiment and LeBron James’ infamous outburst to the Cavaliers’ 2016 championship and Panathinaikos’ distinctive uniforms: How short-sleeved jerseys entered basketball and why they have almost completely disappeared. Looking back at the Cleveland Cavaliers’ celebration after winning the 2016 NBA championship, one detail now seems almost unusual. LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and their […]
Basketball is tipping off a new season with several rule changes that fans will notice immediately on the court. Among them is a particularly crucial shift, as it rewires two of the most common whistles when a game turns heated: unsportsmanlike and technical fouls. Starting in the 2026-27 season, the FIBA rulebook introduces a new […]
Toko Shengelia speaks to SKWEEK from Abu Dhabi about a new chapter in his career with Dubai Basketball, the ambitions of a club determined to establish itself among Europe’s elite, and his desire to keep chasing the EuroLeague title. The 35-year-old forward opens up about his decision to leave Barcelona, reuniting with Xavi Pascual, playing […]
