Now that was a statement. T.J. Shorts could hardly have asked for a better start to the season, emerging as the clear MVP in Valencia’s road win over Besiktas in the EuroLeague opener (94-96). The diminutive guard delivered the kind of performance that brought back memories of his vintage self with Paris, and for the […]

Real Madrid opened its EuroLeague season with a 78-77 loss on the road against Dubai Basketball, blowing a game that had looked to be under control —the Spanish side led 71-77 with three minutes to play—. Much like what happened a week earlier in the EuroLeague Super Cup, the matchup between the Spanish and Emirati […]

Some nights, nothing goes your way. For Jonathan Motley, his official Crvena Zvezda debut was one of those nights. He struggled defending the pick-and-roll, was called for illegal screens, missed a point-blank finish and threw up a few bricks from the perimeter. By the end of the night, the numbers were historically bad. The American […]

The EuroLeague is a league of fine margins. We have seen more than enough evidence of that over the years. But sometimes those margins are not so small. After EuroLeague opener at Belgrade Arena, two things already seem clear. Crvena Zvezda still have a long way to go before becoming a team. And Žalgiris once […]

The route between the NBA and EuroLeague is no longer a one-way street, nor is it reserved for veterans searching for one final major contract. It has developed into a two-way highway, increasingly used by players looking for a meaningful role, contractual stability and an opportunity to restart their careers. This season’s EuroLeague rosters feature […]