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Maccabi might have lost, but basketball won: electric Menora Mivtachim atmosphere from inside

2022-04-27

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv might have crashed out of the EuroLeague without achieving a single victory in the series against Real Madrid, but the basketball future in the White City is safe. With one hour until the tip-off, the Gate 11 booed Real Madrid so hard it felt it was the decisive possession of the game. Ten minutes later, Trey Thompkins came to do some shootaround. Every time he missed, he ...
Hollywood-worthy turnaround: Real showed their championship mentality when it needed the most

2022-04-27

Real Madrid finished the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season by winning only 2 of their last 10 games. They entered the playoffs with a 4-game losing streak, including a defeat against the bottom side Panathinaikos OPAP Athens and to FC Bayern Munich after wasting a 20-point lead. At that time, the team looked like a mess. The Blancos fell down to 4th place. Rumors about Pablo Laso's firing ...
T.J. Parker on Victor Wembanyama: 'He showed he can play at the highest level'

2022-03-23

Victor Wembanyama stole the show in Kaunas, producing the best game of his career and leading LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne to a win against Zalgiris. Wembanyama broke 6 personal career records and accumulated 14 points (6/7 2PT, 2/3 FT), 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocks, 3 drawn fouls, 3 turnovers, and 23 PIR. ASVEL's head coach T.J. Parker praised his 18-year-old center, naming important ...
Ataman questions EuroLeague, hopes not to be punished: 'I'm one of their sponsors'

2022-03-17

After suffering two losses in a row last week, Anadolu Efes Istanbul (13-10) defeated Zalgiris Kaunas (7-18) and are back to the victorious way once again. It's been a story of the season for EuroLeague champions so far. Anadolu Efes had the longest winning streak back in November, achieving five victories in a row. However, in 2022, the longest Efes' winning streak stops at three wins in a row. ...
Rodrigue Beaubois on playing with Dirk Nowitzki: 'I've rarely seen a leader being so open'

2022-03-17

Some players spend their whole careers in the NBA and yet leave the big stage without even a chance to compete for the championship. For Rodrigue Beaubois, it took two years. After being drafted with the No. 25 pick by Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2009 NBA Draft, at that time 21-year-old Frenchman was instantly traded to the contenders Dallas Mavericks, led by one of the greatest Europeans of all ...
Sarunas Jasikevicius: 'If we hadn't played in Kaunas, I would have been ejected'

2022-03-11

Zalgiris Kaunas put the brakes on FC Barcelona, which had a 6-game winning streak before facing the Lithuanian powerhouse. After the loss against EuroLeague's bottom team, Sarunas Jasikevicius congratulated Lithuania with its Independence Restoration Day but admitted that his team is in poor shape. "Congratulations to Jure, Zalgiris, and Lithuania Independence Restoration Day to Lithuanians," ...
Zdovc frustrated after another loss: 'I feel sad, mad or whatever'

2022-02-01

After not playing at home for 47 days, Zalgiris Kaunas (3-17) unsuccessfully made their comeback to the Zalgirio arena as the Lithuanian powerhouse lost to Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (10-11) 78-94. After the game, Zalgiris head Jure Zdovc congratulated Maccabi but didn't hide his disappointment. "We tried and were in the game for three quarters," Zdovc said. "We definitely could have got a bigger ...
'It's a huge problem': Bayern face struggles playing without their home crowd

2022-01-14

As usual, the voice of Audi Dome arena, Thomas Killian, greeted the visiting teams in their native languages. "Labas vakaras," he said before the tip-off against Zalgiris Kaunas and "Bonsoir!" to visiting AS Monaco. After that, it was time to introduce the home team, FC Bayern Munich, which made their comeback to the EuroLeague after a two-week break. Killian's voice was clear and loud while ...
Panathinaikos vs Zalgiris: game will go ahead, missing players revealed

2021-12-29

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens game against Zalgiris Kaunas on Thursday will go ahead as scheduled, as the Greek powerhouse will have 9 available players. Zalgiris head coach Jure Zdovc had a press conference before the game, where he revealed that the Lithuanians champions will fly to Greece, adding which Panathinaikos players will be missing. "Nemanja Nedovic, Leonidas Kaselakis and Jeremy Evans. ...
Zagklis on FIBA and NBA cooperation: 'We’re having very open talks'

2021-12-20

FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis held a virtual press conference where he discussed the year 2021 for FIBA and answered the most relevant questions regarding international basketball presence and the future. "We consider the year of 2021 as successful, which exceeded the expectations of events delivery and their success," Zagklis said in an opening statement. "We were coming off of the year ...
‘I don’t see reason for complaining’: Obradovic defends last-second play after angry Zdovc’s reaction

2021-12-15

It was a stressful debut for new AS Monaco (6-9) head coach Sasa Obradovic, but as he said after the game, it doesn't matter how the win was achieved. Monaco 107-98 beat Zalgiris Kaunas (3-12) and snapped a 5-game losing streak. "Very happy with such a start and the win," Obradovic said. "Whether we are satisfied or not of how we played is completely secondary. We used our individual advantages, ...
Spahija on Baskonia’s progress in past two weeks: 'I expected a little bit more'

2021-12-02

Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz suffered a third consecutive defeat after a 68-72 loss against Zalgiris Kaunas. After the game, newly-appointed head coach Neven Spahija admitted that he expected better basketball from his team. "I'd like to congratulate Zalgiris, they deserved to win more than us," Spahija said after the game." Our second half was way better than the first one. We fought more, ...
Zdovc after first EuroLeague victory: ‘I don’t make a big deal about this win’

2021-11-16

After ten tries, Zalgiris Kaunas (1-9) finally got the first victory in the new Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, but Jure Zdovc remained reserved after the game against Panathinaikos OPAP Athens. “I’d like to thank the players for this win,” Zdovc said. “We finally won and kept the opponent below 70 points. I don’t make a big deal about this win, we must keep going ...
Zdovc after Zalgiris' eighth loss in a row: ‘This team is not built to be aggressive’

2021-11-05

Zalgiris Kaunas suffered their eighth loss in a row, recording the worst start in the club’s history. After the game, Jure Zdovc admitted that the situation is far away from the best. “Congratulations to ALBA, they were a better team. We tried, but definitely, we are not on the level to beat this team,” Zdovc said. “They play many years together, they brought back some ...
Zalgiris' GM Motiejunas talks about Schiller's firing, new head coach, and future expectations

2021-10-08

After the Zalgiris Kaunas made an announcement regarding Martin Schiller's firing, Paulius Motiejunas arranged a press conference where he talked about the club's changes in the coaching department. "I know that it is unexpected, unwaited. I take responsibility for this. After Sarunas Jasikevicius left, we thought about something new, between the G-League, the NBA and EuroLeague. I admit that this ...
Martin Schiller: 'We are optimistic about Mudiay'

2021-10-07

After Zalgiris Kaunas lost their second straight Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game, coach Martin Schiller talked about the team's struggles on both ends of the court, praised Zalgiris fans, and discussed Emmanuel Mudiay's difficulties adjusting to the European game. "First of all, congratulations to Coach Pascual. I think defensively, we wanted to take care of certain things on the ball movement ...
Pascual comments Napier's injury timeline, praises Zalgiris fans

2021-10-07

Xavi Pascual started his post-game press conference by giving credit to one of the best atmospheres in the EuroLeague. However, he traveled to Kaunas not to enjoy the crowd but to improve the game. And they did. Zalgiris fought till the end, but Zenit St. Petersburg managed to secure the win 70-64. The EuroLeague game in Kaunas drew 10 153 fans, setting a crowd record this season. "I can't avoid ...
Martin Schiller: 'Mudiay was very intrigued by the EuroLeague chance'

2021-08-25

The newly-built Zalgiris Kaunas team opened up to the media and shared their thoughts during the open practice. Coach Martin Schiller had a lot to say about the roster - Emmanuel Mudiay in particular - and the additions of Tyler Cavanaugh and Niels Giffey who will provide reliable long-distance shooting to the Lithuanian giants. "The first couple of days are always about getting to know each ...
Popovich talks about a devastating loss of Beal, Grant’s situation, and stealing plays from Obradovic and Ivkovic

2021-07-16

Team USA shaky preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games continues. Bradley Beal was placed in health and safety protocols and was officially ruled out from going to Japan, and it was the hottest topic during the press conference with the head coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich admitted that such loss was crushing, and he was feeling terrible about the whole situation. Furthermore, the Team USA ...
Popovich after an unexpected loss: “In a way, I’m kinda glad it happened”

2021-07-11

Team USA began their preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games, not the way they wanted but the head coach of the team, Gregg Popovich, remained positive after the loss to Nigeria. Popovich congratulated Nigeria with a fantastic win in Las Vegas and told the reporters that the African team, coached by Mike Brown, deserves the credit. “I thought that Nigeria played very ...
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