For years, the NBA has tried to determine how much freedom an offensive player should have while still allowing a defender to hold a legally established position. Heading into the new season, the focus has shifted to one detail that has become an almost standard part of the game for elite creators: using the off […]
By the time Cameron Johnson released the ball from the opposite corner, Nikola Jokić was already heading back on defense. From the left side of the floor, nearly flat-footed, behind his back and without looking toward his teammate, he sent the ball almost 50 feet through the space occupied by Lauri Markkanen, Jusuf Nurkić and […]
For years, the NBA has tried to determine how much freedom an offensive player should have while still allowing a defender to hold a legally established position. Heading into the new season, the focus has shifted to one detail that has become an almost standard part of the game for elite creators: using the off […]
Three games are nowhere near enough to define an MVP race, but they are enough to establish its first hierarchy. With the EuroLeague season beginning to develop patterns, our second MVP Ladder moves away from single-game explosions and looks at what each candidate has produced across all three opening rounds, with winning carrying substantial weight. […]
Panathinaikos, Fenerbahce, Valencia and Partizan have all started the EuroLeague season with a perfect record. Four identical 3-0 starts, but four completely different stories. Because, in reality, not every 3-0 is created equal. Three games are nowhere near enough to draw safe conclusions in the EuroLeague, but they are enough to give us the first […]
Panathinaikos and Fenerbahce have both started the EuroLeague season with a perfect 3-0 record, sitting at the top of the standings with the two best defenses in the competition in terms of points allowed. Their head-to-head clash, however, is about much more than two unbeaten teams meeting: it is the first night of the season […]
“Thank you,” Ibon Navarro said with a smile and a hint of irony when he finally got a question about the game against Dubai before Crvena Zvezda’s trip to the United Arab Emirates. Navarro probably should not have been surprised, considering how many other topics have surrounded Zvezda lately: Jonathan Motley’s injury and the shortage […]
A shared European trophy with Panathinaikos, Saras’ two spells in green and Fenerbahce’s two EuroLeague titles. SKWEEK turns back the clock before Zeljko Obradovic and Sarunas Jasikevicius meet again in Athens. There are games whose story begins long before tip-off. Thursday’s Panathinaikos vs Fenerbahce clash (October 8, 21:15), for Round 4 of the EuroLeague, belongs […]
In an exclusive interview with SKWEEK, Virtus Hall of Famer Alessandro Abbio looks back on the unforgettable years of the Bologna derby, when clashes with Fortitudo divided families, friendships and an entire city. A key figure of Virtus’ golden era, Abbio recalls the rivalry, the atmosphere and the players who made Basket City iconic. For […]
Bonzie Colson’s return to Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv was supposed to bring familiarity, experience and a proven EuroLeague presence to a team with high ambitions. Three rounds into the season, however, both the player and the team are still searching for rhythm, and last Friday’s heavy defeat (90-67) to Panathinaikos in Athens underlined how much […]
For years, the NBA has tried to determine how much freedom an offensive player should have while still allowing a defender to hold a legally established position. Heading into the new season, the focus has shifted to one detail that has become an almost standard part of the game for elite creators: using the off […]
By the time Cameron Johnson released the ball from the opposite corner, Nikola Jokić was already heading back on defense. From the left side of the floor, nearly flat-footed, behind his back and without looking toward his teammate, he sent the ball almost 50 feet through the space occupied by Lauri Markkanen, Jusuf Nurkić and […]
Three games are nowhere near enough to define an MVP race, but they are enough to establish its first hierarchy. With the EuroLeague season beginning to develop patterns, our second MVP Ladder moves away from single-game explosions and looks at what each candidate has produced across all three opening rounds, with winning carrying substantial weight. […]
Panathinaikos, Fenerbahce, Valencia and Partizan have all started the EuroLeague season with a perfect record. Four identical 3-0 starts, but four completely different stories. Because, in reality, not every 3-0 is created equal. Three games are nowhere near enough to draw safe conclusions in the EuroLeague, but they are enough to give us the first […]
Panathinaikos and Fenerbahce have both started the EuroLeague season with a perfect 3-0 record, sitting at the top of the standings with the two best defenses in the competition in terms of points allowed. Their head-to-head clash, however, is about much more than two unbeaten teams meeting: it is the first night of the season […]
After three EuroLeague rounds, the standings look almost upside down ahead of Partizan’s trip to Madrid. The Black-and-Whites arrive at 3-0, with two wins on the road, while Real will be looking for its first victory in its first EuroLeague game in front of its home crowd. Those early records, however, say only so much […]
“Thank you,” Ibon Navarro said with a smile and a hint of irony when he finally got a question about the game against Dubai before Crvena Zvezda’s trip to the United Arab Emirates. Navarro probably should not have been surprised, considering how many other topics have surrounded Zvezda lately: Jonathan Motley’s injury and the shortage […]
For years, the NBA has tried to determine how much freedom an offensive player should have while still allowing a defender to hold a legally established position. Heading into the new season, the focus has shifted to one detail that has become an almost standard part of the game for elite creators: using the off […]
Three games are nowhere near enough to define an MVP race, but they are enough to establish its first hierarchy. With the EuroLeague season beginning to develop patterns, our second MVP Ladder moves away from single-game explosions and looks at what each candidate has produced across all three opening rounds, with winning carrying substantial weight. […]
“Thank you,” Ibon Navarro said with a smile and a hint of irony when he finally got a question about the game against Dubai before Crvena Zvezda’s trip to the United Arab Emirates. Navarro probably should not have been surprised, considering how many other topics have surrounded Zvezda lately: Jonathan Motley’s injury and the shortage […]
Panathinaikos, Fenerbahce, Valencia and Partizan have all started the EuroLeague season with a perfect record. Four identical 3-0 starts, but four completely different stories. Because, in reality, not every 3-0 is created equal. Three games are nowhere near enough to draw safe conclusions in the EuroLeague, but they are enough to give us the first […]
After three EuroLeague rounds, the standings look almost upside down ahead of Partizan’s trip to Madrid. The Black-and-Whites arrive at 3-0, with two wins on the road, while Real will be looking for its first victory in its first EuroLeague game in front of its home crowd. Those early records, however, say only so much […]
A shared European trophy with Panathinaikos, Saras’ two spells in green and Fenerbahce’s two EuroLeague titles. SKWEEK turns back the clock before Zeljko Obradovic and Sarunas Jasikevicius meet again in Athens. There are games whose story begins long before tip-off. Thursday’s Panathinaikos vs Fenerbahce clash (October 8, 21:15), for Round 4 of the EuroLeague, belongs […]
In an exclusive interview with SKWEEK, Virtus Hall of Famer Alessandro Abbio looks back on the unforgettable years of the Bologna derby, when clashes with Fortitudo divided families, friendships and an entire city. A key figure of Virtus’ golden era, Abbio recalls the rivalry, the atmosphere and the players who made Basket City iconic. For […]
This season’s Basketball Champions League has more than just a few recognizable names. Ricky Rubio, Nicolas Laprovittola, Willy Hernangomez and Derrick Williams bring NBA, EuroLeague and international pedigree, while Frank Bartley returns as the reigning MVP and another generation of stars is ready to challenge him. This ranking, however, is about projected impact on the […]
