It is the middle of July and Partizan has still not announced a signing. For now, the players the club has failed to land are drawing more attention than those expected to arrive. The contrast with the summer of 2021 is difficult to ignore. The Summer That Changed Partizan’s Market Power Partizan was not in […]
Few coaches in European basketball have earned the right to speak about success, stability, pressure and change with the authority of Pablo Laso. The former Real Madrid play-caller, one of the most successful figures in modern European basketball, enters his first full offseason as Anadolu Efes Istanbul head coach after taking over midway through a […]
The NBA thrives on drama, but this summer didn’t just break the internet—it shattered the entire league. In a matter of weeks, the NBA map was completely redrawn. Dynasties collapsed, iconic heroes returned home, and instant title contenders materialized out of thin air. It’s as if someone took the NBA chessboard, flipped it over, and […]
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 […]
It is the middle of July and Partizan has still not announced a signing. For now, the players the club has failed to land are drawing more attention than those expected to arrive. The contrast with the summer of 2021 is difficult to ignore. The Summer That Changed Partizan’s Market Power Partizan was not in […]
Few coaches in European basketball have earned the right to speak about success, stability, pressure and change with the authority of Pablo Laso. The former Real Madrid play-caller, one of the most successful figures in modern European basketball, enters his first full offseason as Anadolu Efes Istanbul head coach after taking over midway through a […]
After a remarkable NBA career, Arvydas Sabonis returned home just before turning 40. He went on to win both the EuroLeague Group Phase and Top 16 MVP awards in 2003-04, while also leading the competition in rebounds and blocked shots. One of the greatest centers the game has ever seen, Sabonis eventually saw his No. […]
At just 23 years old, after delivering a spectacular performance in the Liga Endesa Finals to lead Valencia Basket to only the second league title in club history, Dominican guard Jean Montero has become one of the most sought-after players in European basketball. His recent move to reigning EuroLeague champion Olympiacos is the latest proof […]
Not so long ago, the NBA seemed ready to shrink the center out of its own future. Teams got smaller, faster and more obsessed with spacing. The wrong kind of big man became a playoff target, dragged into space until his size looked less like a weapon than a problem. For a while, every center […]
The NBA thrives on drama, but this summer didn’t just break the internet—it shattered the entire league. In a matter of weeks, the NBA map was completely redrawn. Dynasties collapsed, iconic heroes returned home, and instant title contenders materialized out of thin air. It’s as if someone took the NBA chessboard, flipped it over, and […]
“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. […]
It is the middle of July and Partizan has still not announced a signing. For now, the players the club has failed to land are drawing more attention than those expected to arrive. The contrast with the summer of 2021 is difficult to ignore. The Summer That Changed Partizan’s Market Power Partizan was not in […]
After a remarkable NBA career, Arvydas Sabonis returned home just before turning 40. He went on to win both the EuroLeague Group Phase and Top 16 MVP awards in 2003-04, while also leading the competition in rebounds and blocked shots. One of the greatest centers the game has ever seen, Sabonis eventually saw his No. […]
Not so long ago, the NBA seemed ready to shrink the center out of its own future. Teams got smaller, faster and more obsessed with spacing. The wrong kind of big man became a playoff target, dragged into space until his size looked less like a weapon than a problem. For a while, every center […]
At just 23 years old, after delivering a spectacular performance in the Liga Endesa Finals to lead Valencia Basket to only the second league title in club history, Dominican guard Jean Montero has become one of the most sought-after players in European basketball. His recent move to reigning EuroLeague champion Olympiacos is the latest proof […]
“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. […]
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 […]
The NBA thrives on drama, but this summer didn’t just break the internet—it shattered the entire league. In a matter of weeks, the NBA map was completely redrawn. Dynasties collapsed, iconic heroes returned home, and instant title contenders materialized out of thin air. It’s as if someone took the NBA chessboard, flipped it over, and […]
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 […]
