“Money doesn’t score baskets.” Years ago, legendary coach Duško Vujošević summed it up by borrowing a famous lyric from Serbian singer-songwriter Đorđe Balašević: “Džaba vam novci, moji sinovci.” In other words: money alone doesn’t win basketball games. He wasn’t the only one. Great coaches have been repeating the same message for decades. Budgets don’t score. […]
“Money doesn’t score baskets.” Years ago, legendary coach Duško Vujošević summed it up by borrowing a famous lyric from Serbian singer-songwriter Đorđe Balašević: “Džaba vam novci, moji sinovci.” In other words: money alone doesn’t win basketball games. He wasn’t the only one. Great coaches have been repeating the same message for decades. Budgets don’t score. […]
Tony Parker rated his own cooking a 2 out of 10. Then he proved himself wrong. In the new episode of Taste of Europe, presented by Turkish Airlines, the four-time NBA champion and Finals MVP heads to Lyon, the food capital of France, and steps into the kitchen with chef Jean-François Têtedoie. Between the plates, […]
Juancho Hernangómez will continue wearing the Panathinaikos jersey for years to come after the two sides reached an agreement on a contract extension that will keep the Spanish forward with the club until the summer of 2030, as first reported by SDNA. It is a move of enormous importance, both on the court and symbolically, […]
Sylvain Francisco chose the hard path, climbing the European basketball ladder one step at a time. Now, he has finally been rewarded with what he deserved: the bag—a €4 million-a-year deal with ASVEL. Some players take the fast track to the top. A favorable passport, standout performances with youth national teams, or the promise of […]
While Panathinaikos and Olympiacos predictably dominate the Greek basketball conversation, the rest of Europe hasn’t been sleeping. SKWEEK breaks down the blockbuster moves reshaping the EuroLeague landscape. Naturally, the summer buzz in Greece revolves around the two “eternal” rivals, whose high-profile signings have expectations sky-high. But the EuroLeague is a grueling marathon, and the continent’s […]
In a major splash for the EuroLeague newcomer, Paris Basketball has officially announced the signing of 10-year NBA veteran T.J. Warren on a one-year deal. The acquisition adds significant firepower and elite-level experience to the French club as they navigate Europe’s premier basketball competition. <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”fr” dir=”ltr”>TJ WARREN EST PARISIEN 🖤❤️💙 <a href=”https://x.com/TJWarren?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@TJWarren</a> <br><br>Du […]
Free agency has brought excitement to the entire NBA, with several teams strengthening significantly and dynamically entering the title conversation. The moves that have been made are also impressive, with Giannis Antetokounmpo moving from Milwaukee to Miami and Jaylen Brown now becoming a member of the 76ers. Amidst all this noise, however, many seem to […]
The astronomical €11 million package, shattering the Scott Skiles record, and the ultimate “All-In” by the Double-Headed Eagle. SKWEEK breaks down the move that redefines the team’s European status. In modern European basketball, there are flashy moves, and then there are statement moves. What unfolded over the last few hours in Thessaloniki clearly belongs in […]
More than two decades after a young Ron Artest unexpectedly landed in Perama, one of the toughest areas in Attica, to record rap music and play basketball at the local playgrounds, B.D. Foxmoor, the pioneer of Greek hip hop, revisits those unforgettable days in a conversation with SKWEEK. In the early 2000s, B.D. Foxmoor, founder […]
“Money doesn’t score baskets.” Years ago, legendary coach Duško Vujošević summed it up by borrowing a famous lyric from Serbian singer-songwriter Đorđe Balašević: “Džaba vam novci, moji sinovci.” In other words: money alone doesn’t win basketball games. He wasn’t the only one. Great coaches have been repeating the same message for decades. Budgets don’t score. […]
Tony Parker rated his own cooking a 2 out of 10. Then he proved himself wrong. In the new episode of Taste of Europe, presented by Turkish Airlines, the four-time NBA champion and Finals MVP heads to Lyon, the food capital of France, and steps into the kitchen with chef Jean-François Têtedoie. Between the plates, […]
Few figures in European basketball divide opinion quite like Ergin Ataman. Players. Coaches. Fans. Everyone seems to have an opinion about him. Three EuroLeague titles in the past six seasons. A statistic he rarely lets anyone forget. Now, for the first time since 2015-16, Ataman is likely to spend a season away from Europe’s elite […]
For the better part of a decade, Kevin Punter has been one of the most reliable clutch time scorers in European basketball. AEK, Virtus Bologna, Olympiacos, Olimpia Milano, Crvena Zvezda, Partizan and now FC Barcelona have all witnessed his ability to deliver when the clock is winding down and everything is on the line. Over […]
Juancho Hernangómez will continue wearing the Panathinaikos jersey for years to come after the two sides reached an agreement on a contract extension that will keep the Spanish forward with the club until the summer of 2030, as first reported by SDNA. It is a move of enormous importance, both on the court and symbolically, […]
Sylvain Francisco chose the hard path, climbing the European basketball ladder one step at a time. Now, he has finally been rewarded with what he deserved: the bag—a €4 million-a-year deal with ASVEL. Some players take the fast track to the top. A favorable passport, standout performances with youth national teams, or the promise of […]
On August 7, 2024, just days before his 27th birthday, Kyle Guy stunned the basketball world by announcing his retirement from professional basketball. There were no major injury concerns and certainly no issues with his level of play that could explain such a decision. Quite the opposite, in fact. In what proved to be his […]
Tony Parker rated his own cooking a 2 out of 10. Then he proved himself wrong. In the new episode of Taste of Europe, presented by Turkish Airlines, the four-time NBA champion and Finals MVP heads to Lyon, the food capital of France, and steps into the kitchen with chef Jean-François Têtedoie. Between the plates, […]
Few figures in European basketball divide opinion quite like Ergin Ataman. Players. Coaches. Fans. Everyone seems to have an opinion about him. Three EuroLeague titles in the past six seasons. A statistic he rarely lets anyone forget. Now, for the first time since 2015-16, Ataman is likely to spend a season away from Europe’s elite […]
For the better part of a decade, Kevin Punter has been one of the most reliable clutch time scorers in European basketball. AEK, Virtus Bologna, Olympiacos, Olimpia Milano, Crvena Zvezda, Partizan and now FC Barcelona have all witnessed his ability to deliver when the clock is winding down and everything is on the line. Over […]
On August 7, 2024, just days before his 27th birthday, Kyle Guy stunned the basketball world by announcing his retirement from professional basketball. There were no major injury concerns and certainly no issues with his level of play that could explain such a decision. Quite the opposite, in fact. In what proved to be his […]
Sylvain Francisco chose the hard path, climbing the European basketball ladder one step at a time. Now, he has finally been rewarded with what he deserved: the bag—a €4 million-a-year deal with ASVEL. Some players take the fast track to the top. A favorable passport, standout performances with youth national teams, or the promise of […]
Juancho Hernangómez will continue wearing the Panathinaikos jersey for years to come after the two sides reached an agreement on a contract extension that will keep the Spanish forward with the club until the summer of 2030, as first reported by SDNA. It is a move of enormous importance, both on the court and symbolically, […]
In a major splash for the EuroLeague newcomer, Paris Basketball has officially announced the signing of 10-year NBA veteran T.J. Warren on a one-year deal. The acquisition adds significant firepower and elite-level experience to the French club as they navigate Europe’s premier basketball competition. <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”fr” dir=”ltr”>TJ WARREN EST PARISIEN 🖤❤️💙 <a href=”https://x.com/TJWarren?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@TJWarren</a> <br><br>Du […]
Rick Pitino opened up to SKWEEK in an exclusive interview, describing his time with Panathinaikos and the Greek national team as one of the finest periods of his six-decade coaching career. He spoke warmly about Greece, Panathinaikos and its fans, while praising Željko Obradović and Dimitris Giannakopoulos. The Hall of Famer also explained why, at […]
