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Rokas Jokubaitis on the NBA: ‘When I feel that I have taken everything from Europe, I’ll think about it’

2022-02-17

FC Barcelona's practice has not started yet. Nick Calathes is alone in the court alongside Darius Maskoliunas, Jasikevicius' assistant coach doing a shooting workout. The Greek brain misses just a few field goals. Rokas Jokubaitis enters the court, explosive as he is, prepared for a talk with BasketNews a few hours before the Spanish Copa del Rey. "You shoot, I speak," says Rokas to Nick. Calathes ...
Laso broke another record, shared concerns about Alocen

2022-02-14

Real Madrid bounced back after a tough loss at home against FC Barcelona with a tight win at Malaga against Unicaja (92-91). The Blancos played better in the last quarter, with Fabien Causeur and Walter Tavares being a decisive duo. Pablo Laso broke another record in that game, becoming the winningest coach in the ACB League with the Blancos. Laso has won 362 games so far, surpassing Lolo Sainz as ...
Musa shining in the ACB: 47 PIR against Valencia

2022-02-13

Dzanan Musa is earning his time in the ACB League spotlight. The Bosnian youngster is on pace to be the MVP of the season as he leads the ranking in PIR (22.2) and points (19.8) in the Spanish competition. Musa was once again the executioner of Valencia Basket. The forward scored 31 points and ended with a total of 47 PIR this Sunday at Lugo, leading Rio Bregan to a 99-82 victory against the ...
Mirotic: 'I received two birthday presents: the victory and the elbow in my face'

2022-02-12

FC Barcelona (20-5) caught Real Madrid (20-5) at the top of the standings after a convincing win at the WiZink Center, where the Blancos had not lost this season yet. Since he arrived to Barcelona, Sarunas Jasikevicius is unbeaten at Madrid. Six games, six wins. "We are really happy, we can not hide this. It means we are doing things well. It is never easy to win here", said the Lithuanian ...
Neven Spahija: 'Either we sign something good or we stay like this'

2022-02-11

Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (7-17) suffered another loss against AX Armani Exchange Milan, their sixth in a row since they defeated FC Barcelona at home late in December. Another painful one on the road, where the Vitorians have not won since December 23rd. Baskonia's head coach Neven Spahija was clear enough in the press conference after the game. "I don't understand why we missed layups in ...
Dante Exum on his future in Barcelona: 'I have two weeks to decide it'

2022-02-09

Dante Exum's contract with FC Barcelona on February 28th. The Australian guard has an increased role in the recent games, leading the Blaugranas offensively. In an interview with Sport, Exum talked about his decision to sign with the Catalan club, the adaptation process, and what could be his future. "It was a great decision to come here, playing in the ACB League and against big teams like ...
Pascual gives another update for Napier: 'We are waiting for him; he'll be with us soon'

2022-02-05

Real Madrid (20-3) again looked unbeatable in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague. The Blancos got their 20th victory of the season, remaining undefeated at home after an easy victory against Zenit Saint Petersburg (14-8). Since the loss at Kazan back in October, Madrid has won 15 of its 16 games in the competition. Pablo Laso could not hide his satisfaction with his team effort during the game, ...
Jasikevicius: 'Higgins will have to choose between surgery or conservative treatment'

2022-02-04

FC Barcelona (19-5) ended the double-week with an easy home win against Panathinaikos OPAP Athens (5-17). The Blaugranas could make rotations. Next week they will visit Madrid in another edition of The Clasico. Sarunas Jasikevicius highlighted the importance of the game in the press conference. "It was a really good game. We needed it. It was our fourth game in seven days. We lacked some power. ...
Jasikevicius on heavy schedule: 'We sent complaints, but EuroLeague ignores us'

2022-02-03

Sarunas Jasikevicius was coached by Zeljko Obradovic for three seasons in Panathinaikos OPAP Athens. The Serbian coach was a big influence on Saras, who shared the same passion and character on the court. "He is the best coach I have ever had. He controls everything, tactics, psychology... He has won 9 EuroLeague titles, and all the players follow him blindly. He taught me to do things in an ...
Pablo Laso on another comeback: 'This is our DNA'

2022-02-03

Real Madrid (18-3) did it once again, making another comeback to remain unbeaten at home. The Blancos took over Olympiacos Piraeus (12-8) in a game they were losing by 16 points. No matter what, no matter how. Real Madrid had spirit enough to bounce back against any circumstances. Sergio Llull and Rudy Fernandez are old but not done just yet as they were decisive factors in the second half. Both ...
Spahija: 'When you lose and there are things to improve on, it is unfair to talk about refs'

2022-02-02

Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (7-15) could not defeat Zenit Saint Petersburg (14-7) at home. The Russian powerhouse finished the game full of energy to remain in the fourth position in the standings. Neven Spahija is always accurate in his analysis. After the game, he mentioned the lack of energy from his players in the last quarter as the main reason for another loss. "Zenit were much more ...
Dante Exum gets Jasikevicius’ praises: 'He is savage in practices'

2022-02-02

FC Barcelona (18-5) managed to pull off another tight game in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, defeating FC Bayern Munich (11-12) by five points (71-66). Dante Exum and Kyle Kuric were key players in the last minutes. Sarunas Jasikevicius did not hide his disappointment after a bad start despite the win. "We were not prepared for the game properly, neither mentally nor physically," the Lithuanian ...
Jasikevicius on meeting Guardiola: ‘We talked about golf, hopefully, we can play together soon’

2022-01-28

FC Barcelona (17-5) got an easy victory at home against LDCL ASVEL Villeurbanne (9-13) as Blaugranas led the game since the very beginning of the duel. Nico Laprovittola was the top scorer with 20 points, while Nikola Mirotic added 16. Sarunas Jasikevicius expressed his happiness after the game, recognizing the impressive beginning was one of the keys. "After Madrid's win, it was important to ...
Mirotic on 3-pointer celebration in Madrid, yelling Jasikevicius, and the need of new arena

2022-01-26

Nikola Mirotic is happy in Barcelona. He loves the city, the weather and being so close to the sea and the mountain as well. "I feel like I'm in Montenegro. This is my second home", said the Montenegrin in an interview with Gerard Romero on Twitch. Mirotic is in his third season with FC Barcelona, having a huge impact on the team. He is having an MVP-worthy season so far, shooting above 60% from ...
Perasovic: ‘Hope we will recover our freshness in the next weeks’

2022-01-26

Real Madrid (17-3) bolstered their leadership in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague after a spectacular win at home against UNICS Kazan (12-8). The Blancos remained unbeaten in the WiZink Center with 11 victories in a row. Pablo Laso expressed his satisfaction, congratulating their players for following the game plan. "Our opening three quarters were really good, defensively and offensively. The team ...
Jasikevicius: 'It was probably our best game in the last month and a half'

2022-01-24

FC Barcelona controlled the rhythm, managed their emotions better, and were better than Real Madrid in the El Clasico battle. They won by a ten points margin (85-75). The Blaugranas have defeated the Blancos twice this season. Real have only lost two of their last 23 games - both against their biggest rival. Sarunas Jasikevicius was satisfied after the game, especially because of his team's ...
Pesic speaks about Jasikevicius, Marc Gasol and his new job in Serbia NT

2022-01-22

Svetislav Pesic has written a book, "My game, my way". The Serbian National Team head coach announced it a few days ago. "I think it can be useful for coaches but also for basketball fans. I have tried to explain the way how to reach goals and success. There are a lot of anecdotes. I have shared my experience about motivation, how to communicate with players, press, referees," explained Pesic in ...
Sarunas Jasikevicius on coaching in the NBA: ‘Why not?’

2022-01-22

Sarunas Jasikevicius is one of the brightest coaches in Europe. After a successful journey with his beloved Zalgiris Kaunas, he landed in Barcelona last year. In his first season as FC Barcelona's head coach, he won two titles. The Lithuanian mastermind talked deeply with DAZN in another episode of "The Coaching Experience". He spoke about Nikola Mirotic, lessons from Zeljko Obradovic, and a ...
Trinchieri: 'It's like the boat in the storm, you just need to go straight'

2022-01-22

FC Bayern Munich (9-11) got an important victory on the road, defeating Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (7-13) by seven points (84-77). Neven Spahija made a clear summary of the game, regretting the number of turnovers his team had (17). "I want to give credit Bayern for their consistency during the 40 minutes. We came back twice to the game, but turnovers killed us. In general, we are not playing ...
Gonzalez: ‘We are in a bad situation and we didn’t practice for 12 or 14 days’

2022-01-21

Real Madrid (16-3) climbed at the top of the EuroLeague standings after another solid victory on the road. This time, Blancos beat ALBA Berlin (6-13). Gabriel Deck played again with Real Madrid, scoring 2 points in just 9 minutes of action. After the victory, Pablo Laso expressed his satisfaction, praising ALBA's effort during the whole game. "I have to give them a lot of credit. They really ...
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