The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has once again witnessed some of the best basketball plays on the planet, and now the fans have spoken and voted Dante Exum of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade as the winner of the 2022-23 7DAYS Magic Moment of the Season. During a Round 30 game between Partizan and Olympiacos Piraeus, Exum delivered a stunning one-handed dunk over Olympiacos center Joel Bolomboy.
Misko Raznatovic is arguably the most well-known basketball agent in Europe, responsible for a significant number of big-time player contracts in the continent. He's recently increased his media presence, giving more interviews for various media outlets. Before the Sunset Sports Media Festival in Zadar, Croatia, Raznatovic sat down to talk with Andro Polic from Sportske Novosti.
Olympiacos Piraeus point guard Kostas Sloukas reacted to EuroLeague's decision to name Real Madrid center Walter Tavares as the best defender for the 2022-23 season. After the official EuroLeague announcement, Sloukas noted that his teammate Thomas Walkup was a more-deserving candidate for this award due to his contributions and impact on Olympiacos' success.
Walter Tavares of Real Madrid has been chosen as the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Best Defender for the third time in his career. Tavares has achieved this honor after a vote conducted among EuroLeague head coaches.
Olympiacos Piraeus star forward Sasha Vezenkov is seriously considering the possibility of making a leap to the NBA environment this upcoming off-season and signing with the Sacramento Kings, according to an NBA insider Marc Stein. Per the same report, Stein notes one source believes a deal between the two sides is "trending toward inevitable."
Italian media outlet Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Andrea Trinchieri and Sasa Djordjevic are two of the main candidates to take over Virtus Segafredo Bologna if current head coach Sergio Scariolo leaves either for Real Madrid or Toronto Raptors in the upcoming offseason. According to BasketNews sources, Velimir Perasovic is another name in the mix.
FC Barcelona power forward Nikola Mirotic posted a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead his team to a 94-77 ACB League victory over Obradoiro CAB on Friday night. After the game, head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius said that Mirotic's points seemed to come effortless for him.
With less than a week before FC Barcelona fly over to Kaunas for the EuroLeague Final Four and their semi-final meeting with rivals Real Madrid, the Catalans have a worrisome case to deal with. Jan Vesely sustained an injury during the team's ACB game against Monbus Obradoiro.
11 minutes. That's how long it took for Real Madrid to make a decisive push towards the EuroLeague Final Four in a crucial Game 5 against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. And it wasn't Edy Tavares, Dzanan Musa, Mario Hezonja, or any other usual suspect. It was the members of the old guard – Sergio Rodriguez, Sergio Llull, and Rudy Fernandez.
The Toronto Raptors continue their search for a new coach, after Nick Nurse was dismissed. One of the candidates, Sergio Scariolo, met the team representatives in Bologna, according to multiple Italian outlets. Corriere di Bologna adds that the meeting took place on Thursday, while Raptors president Masai Ujiri and General Manager Bobby Wester were also in the meeting.
Following the elimination of Anadolu Efes in the regular season and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the playoffs, Sertac Sanli will be Turkish basketball's only representative in the upcoming Final Four. The 31-year-old big man who plays for FC Barcelona is heading to his fourth Final Four and second with the Spanish powerhouse. Sanli won the title with Efes in 2021, before moving to Catalunya.
Euroleague Basketball has chosen eight referees from the 2022-23 season to officiate the games of the 2023 EuroLeague Final Four in Kaunas, Lithuania. The referees are:
Dzanan Musa helped Real Madrid break new ground by bouncing back from a 0-2 deficit against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in the EuroLeague playoffs. The Bosnian forward is now set to participate in his first-ever Final Four that will be held in Kaunas from May 19 to 21. Real Madrid will face FC Barcelona in the EuroLeague Final Four's second semi-final game.
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade guard Yam Madar has capped off his debut season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague by being named the 2022-23 EuroLeague Rising Star. The 22-year-old is the first Israeli to secure the prize and the third player for Partizan to do so, following Novica Velickovic (2008-09) and Bogdan Bogdanovic (2013-14).
Sasha Vezenkov has cemented his place in history among the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague's scoring greats by capturing the Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy for the 2022-23 season. The Olympiacos Piraeus forward averaged 17.24 points over 38 games this season in leading the Reds to the Final Four.
In the midst of the loud fuss in the backstage of the Salle Gaston Medecin, a shout of 'Urbonas! Urbonas!' was heard from a small doctor's room. The hallway leading to the court was divided into two camps with vastly different moods.
One of the Toronto Raptors head coach candidates, Sergio Scariolo, met the team representatives in Bologna, according to multiple Italian outlets. Corriere di Bologna adds that the meeting took place on Thursday in the Majestic Hotel. Raptors president Masai Ujiri and General Manager Bobby Wester were also in the meeting.
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv ended their Euroleague season after 39 games. The fifth and decisive meeting in Monaco ended 97-86 for the hosts, who made history. It was a disappointing finale for the Israeli side and coach Oded Kattash, who saw his team stay close up until the last stretch. "It mostly hurts because we were there," he said.
The news about Facundo Campazzo joining Real Madrid was first released by Relevo with the note that the player has agreed to all the terms of his return.
