Unicaja Malaga president proposes new league, embraces NBA expansion to Europe

Unicaja Malaga president proposes new league, embraces NBA expansion to Europe

2025-04-01

Unicaja Malaga president Antonio Jesus Lopez Nieto participated in the presentation of the "Guide for Football and Basketball Fans," a project aimed at promoting sports tourism in Malaga. After the presentation, Lopez Nieto spoke publicly for the first time about the possible arrival of the NBA in Europe in collaboration with FIBA.
No one plays like them: How Ibon Navarro is rewriting basketball's formula

No one plays like them: How Ibon Navarro is rewriting basketball's formula

2025-03-31

I've analyzed 107 teams across the NBA, EuroLeague, EuroCup, Basketball Champions League, and ACB – and none of them come close to what Ibon Navarro has engineered in Malaga. Before turning 30, Navarro was a chemist, even spending a year working in a lab in Cologne. He's still mixing compounds today – but the lab is a basketball court, and the elements are players.
BCL quarter-final matchups are set

BCL quarter-final matchups are set

2025-03-28

Season 9 of the Basketball Champions League has reached the Quarter-Finals phase, with the draw on Friday creating the bracket all the way to the Final in May. ERA Nymburk (Czechia) vs. Galatasaray (Türkiye) La Laguna Tenerife (Spain) vs. Bertram Derthona Basket (Italy) AEK Betsson BC (Greece) vs. Nanterre 92 (France)
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Jordan Walker breaks BCL scoring record with a 54-point performance

2025-03-19

Promitheas Patras guard Jordan Walker delivered a historic performance, breaking the Basketball Champions League (BCL) scoring record in a thrilling overtime victory against Würzburg 119-115.
FIBA Europe board member rules out EuroLeague from NBA Europe expansion

2025-03-04

Darius Gudelis, a prominent member of the FIBA Europe board, has recently addressed the ongoing talks about the NBA potentially expanding into Europe. Gudelis attended the press conference in Vilnius, where the Rytas Vilnius budget was presented, as he is also the chairman of the Lithuanian club's board.
EuroLeague referee salaries in 2025: how they compare to the NBA

2025-03-04

BasketNews has previously examined the highest-paid EuroLeague stars and the budgets of all 18 EuroLeague teams for the 2024-25 season. Now, we focus on another key group that plays a vital role in shaping the competition—the referees.
Kostas Antetokounmpo officially joins UCAM Murcia

2025-02-12

Kostas Antetokounmpo has officially become a member of the UCAM Murcia, marking the latest chapter in the career of the Greek international center. The announcement was made by the Spanish club in a special video, which begins with a touching message from his older brother, NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The NBL TJ Shorts? Parker Jackson-Cartwright teases European return

2025-01-28

One of the NBL's top scorers in consecutive seasons, Parker Jackson-Cartwright, is exploring options for a return to Europe or other basketball markets to finish the 2024-25 season, sources tell BasketNews. After another strong NBL campaign, Jackson-Cartwright has drawn interest from multiple markets, including Europe, China, and Puerto Rico.
Tyrone Wallace joins Galatasaray

2025-01-17

Galatasaray announced the signing of 30-year-old American guard Tyrone Wallace. The deal is until the end of the 2024-25 season. Wallace was one of the best scorers in the EuroCup the last couple of seasons and started this campaign in the EuroLeague with Zalgiris Kaunas. He played only two games there before agreeing with the club to leave due to personal reasons.
Mouhamed Faye: How a 19-year-old chases a 'possible' NBA dream

2024-12-30

A common issue in European basketball, especially in recent years, is the challenge younger players face in securing meaningful playing time.