Marios Mavridis, tattoo artist at SAKE Tattoo Crew, speaks to SKWEEK about the striking tattoo—and the even more striking story behind it—that he created for a 27-year-old Olympiacos fan, depicting Evan Fournier holding the EuroLeague trophy. For a 27-year-old Olympiacos fan, the club was not simply a sporting passion. It was the bond he shared […]
Big names, traditional rivalries and players capable of changing a game on their own. These are the five must-watch matchups of the first half of the EuroLeague season to mark on your calendar now. The EuroLeague returns with most teams significantly strengthened and the race for the top expected to be more competitive than ever. […]
Marios Mavridis, tattoo artist at SAKE Tattoo Crew, speaks to SKWEEK about the striking tattoo—and the even more striking story behind it—that he created for a 27-year-old Olympiacos fan, depicting Evan Fournier holding the EuroLeague trophy. For a 27-year-old Olympiacos fan, the club was not simply a sporting passion. It was the bond he shared […]
Ben Simmons is returning to the NBA and the Sacramento Kings, but this time he is not coming back as the highly touted prospect who was once expected to change the future of a franchise. He is returning as a 30-year-old player who, perhaps for the last time, is being asked to prove that he […]
The Timberwolves’ interest, a European crown with Olympiacos and Sasha Vezenkov’s “never say never” approach to the NBA. Sasha Vezenkov is not looking for a way back to the NBA. That, however, does not mean he has closed the door for good, and the Timberwolves’ recent exploration of his situation, before eventually turning to Jonathan […]
Isaiah Thomas surprised the basketball world with a series of open messages about wanting one more chapter in his playing career. At 37, more than two years removed from his last NBA appearance and a year and a half since his last competitive game in the G League, the former All-Star publicly said he would […]
“I remember the play and what the shot looked like, but I’ve never watched it again,” Marko Gudurić says about the missed three-pointer in the 2023 World Cup final. It’s one of the subjects we discuss in Part II of our extended interview – which games he would like to play again, and which outcomes […]
Few people remember the time when Manchester United was more than just a football club. Speaking to SKWEEK, Jeff Jones revisits the fascinating story of Manchester United Basketball — a forgotten chapter that featured European nights, trophy celebrations at Old Trafford and an unlikely meeting point between two very different sporting worlds. There was a […]
NBA and EuroLeague cards from Topps and Panini are driving basketball fans wild. Young and old alike are entering the hobby, which has long been hugely popular in the United States, prices are soaring, and collectors are breathing new life into an entire market. A SKWEEK feature packed with astronomical figures, Wembanyama and Flagg, and […]
“Every team has a couple of players who care more about their own numbers. That’s more important to them. Even if the team loses, if they got their 15 or 20 points, they’re happy.” For Marko Gudurić, that’s the kind of teammate he has never particularly enjoyed playing with – the one who makes everything […]
Marios Mavridis, tattoo artist at SAKE Tattoo Crew, speaks to SKWEEK about the striking tattoo—and the even more striking story behind it—that he created for a 27-year-old Olympiacos fan, depicting Evan Fournier holding the EuroLeague trophy. For a 27-year-old Olympiacos fan, the club was not simply a sporting passion. It was the bond he shared […]
Thomas Walkup’s arrival brought one of the biggest transfer sagas of the summer in European basketball to an end. By signing the American point guard, Dubai completed one part of its offseason business and opened another, as Xavi Pascual now has to trim a roster that currently includes 19 senior players and decide which group […]
The news that Jalen Duren is increasingly prepared to play next season on a $9.6 million qualifying offer has reopened a question Detroit has been unable to resolve all summer. The young center and the Pistons remain far apart on a new contract, and the possibility that he could turn down long-term security and enter […]
Ben Simmons is returning to the NBA and the Sacramento Kings, but this time he is not coming back as the highly touted prospect who was once expected to change the future of a franchise. He is returning as a 30-year-old player who, perhaps for the last time, is being asked to prove that he […]
The Timberwolves’ interest, a European crown with Olympiacos and Sasha Vezenkov’s “never say never” approach to the NBA. Sasha Vezenkov is not looking for a way back to the NBA. That, however, does not mean he has closed the door for good, and the Timberwolves’ recent exploration of his situation, before eventually turning to Jonathan […]
Big names, traditional rivalries and players capable of changing a game on their own. These are the five must-watch matchups of the first half of the EuroLeague season to mark on your calendar now. The EuroLeague returns with most teams significantly strengthened and the race for the top expected to be more competitive than ever. […]
Isaiah Thomas surprised the basketball world with a series of open messages about wanting one more chapter in his playing career. At 37, more than two years removed from his last NBA appearance and a year and a half since his last competitive game in the G League, the former All-Star publicly said he would […]
The Timberwolves’ interest, a European crown with Olympiacos and Sasha Vezenkov’s “never say never” approach to the NBA. Sasha Vezenkov is not looking for a way back to the NBA. That, however, does not mean he has closed the door for good, and the Timberwolves’ recent exploration of his situation, before eventually turning to Jonathan […]
Ben Simmons is returning to the NBA and the Sacramento Kings, but this time he is not coming back as the highly touted prospect who was once expected to change the future of a franchise. He is returning as a 30-year-old player who, perhaps for the last time, is being asked to prove that he […]
Isaiah Thomas surprised the basketball world with a series of open messages about wanting one more chapter in his playing career. At 37, more than two years removed from his last NBA appearance and a year and a half since his last competitive game in the G League, the former All-Star publicly said he would […]
Amid the sweeping revolution Xevi Pujol has engineered at Barça this summer, with as many as eleven new signings taking advantage of the expiry of contracts held by several of the team’s veterans in recent seasons, the defining trait of the new arrivals seems clear: Barça have opted for hungry, highly physical players who, with […]
“I remember the play and what the shot looked like, but I’ve never watched it again,” Marko Gudurić says about the missed three-pointer in the 2023 World Cup final. It’s one of the subjects we discuss in Part II of our extended interview – which games he would like to play again, and which outcomes […]
Few people remember the time when Manchester United was more than just a football club. Speaking to SKWEEK, Jeff Jones revisits the fascinating story of Manchester United Basketball — a forgotten chapter that featured European nights, trophy celebrations at Old Trafford and an unlikely meeting point between two very different sporting worlds. There was a […]
Crvena zvezda returns from Crete with one win, one loss and enough material to see the first outlines of what Ibon Navarro is trying to build, but not enough to draw any serious conclusions about the team’s ceiling. Armani was beaten after a major comeback, while Olympiacos showed much more clearly in the final how […]
Shooting sleeves have been an integral part of basketball style for years. Some wear them for comfort, others for protection, and others because, let’s be honest, they add a little NBA flair to their look. But can they actually affect performance? The most relevant scientific study was published in 2020 and examined 20 male basketball […]
