After Marcus Carr’s buzzer-beater against Olympiacos, Virtus Bologna followed it up with a 94-87 win over Bayern Munich. Alex Mumbrù’s team are building their game around pace, high three-point volume and physicality, looking for a way to bridge the individual talent gap between themselves and EuroLeague contenders. A three-pointer at the buzzer can decide a […]

With 12 points and 4-for-6 shooting from three against Barcelona, Grigonis gave Zalgiris a timely boost while taking an important step towards rediscovering his role in the EuroLeague. Zalgiris were trailing by 10 points at the end of the third quarter at the Palau Blaugrana, but they left Barcelona with a memorable victory. They came […]

When Carsen Edwards was pulled over by police in the early hours of Monday morning, just hours after Zalgiris Kaunas had beaten Lietkabelis Panevėžys 97–68 in the Lithuanian League, a significant part of Zalgiris’ plans for the season was thrown into jeopardy.   Alongside the headline-grabbing return of Jonas Valančiūnas, the arrival of the explosive […]

Codi Miller-McIntyre impressed against Anadolu Efes (8 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 0 turnovers), giving Georgios Bartzokas a first meaningful glimpse of what he can offer by combining his playmaking with greater aggression. Codi Miller-McIntyre did not start well against Anadolu Efes, and Georgios Bartzokas took him out before five minutes had even elapsed at […]

Obradović’s machine and Scottie Wilbekin turning back the clock stole the spotlight in Round 4 of the EuroLeague. EUROLEAGUE NOTEBOOK But there was plenty more to talk about. Another veteran is still doing damage at 38, we have picked out the most entertaining numbers, and the standings already suggest what we suspected all along – […]

Dubai failed to reach even 60 points against Crvena Zvezda. Their second consecutive defeat came with an offensive collapse, leaving their performance a long way short of their ambitions. “Who go to Final Four?” The line belongs to Zeljko Obradovic, from his unforgettable press conference after Panathinaikos beat Prokom in 2009. Back then, Obradovic wanted […]

Panathinaikos have opened the season 4-0, unleashing a ferocious “monster” on the glass floor of the Telekom Center and giving the rest of the EuroLeague some difficult problems to solve. Panathinaikos have made a perfect start to the regular season, but let’s begin this account at the other end. Mathias Lessort finished the game against […]