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News » Donatas Urbonas
2022-01-26
We are watching them in the NBA Finals right now. We see their jerseys hang up in the rafters of the NBA arenas. We remember them as icons and one of the greatest. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kobe Bryant, and Manu Ginobili set the footprint for their followers worldwide. Throughout their journey, there were some spicy stories, which could have changed their paths to greatness. BasketNews reminds you of ...
2022-01-21
John Brown III made the headlines again. His all-around performance against FC Barcelona, including seven steals that set a new EuroLeague season record, lifted UNICS Kazan forward among the all-time greats. "It's a lost art," John Brown described the art of steals in basketball on EuroLeague TV. "You want to be one of the last artists or currently known artist in that field. It's a good ...
2022-01-19
Mr. Natural turned into a Mr. 3000. Mike James joined an exclusive EuroLeague club, playing probably his best basketball this season. AS Monaco's scorer got rid of Chris Jones and saw a lot of space to drive to the left corner. Jones got stuck behind Jerry Boutsiele's screen and was left two steps away from James. And if that's the case, the game is over. James sprinted to the corner, quickly ...
2022-01-19
One of the brightest VTB United League's stars will headline the main All-Star game events in Moscow. Mario Hezonja will participate in this year's United League's 3-point and dunk contests, sources say BasketNews. The VTB United League officially confirmed the report. Hezonja averages 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists this season. He's 4th in efficiency (19.2) and 6th in points among all ...
2022-01-18
Zenit St. Petersburg's injury woes continue. According to BasketNews sources, Zenit's point guard Conner Frankamp suffered an ankle injury. A 26-year-old American might miss a few weeks of action, sources say BasketNews. Frankamp averaged 7.8 points (2FG: 55.1%, 3FG: 43.8%) and 1.4 assists in 15 minutes of EuroLeague action this season. This season, Zenit's head coach Xavi Pascual was always short ...
2022-01-17
Zenit St. Petersburg lost their starting five center Arturas Gudaitis to an ankle injury. Per BasketNews sources, a 28-year-old Lithuanian is expected to be sidelined indefinitely. Gudaitis started 16 of 17 EuroLeague games this season, averaging 6.7 points on 61% shooting, and 4.2 rebounds (1.8 ORP) in 19 minutes. Recently he played his best EuroLeague game of the season in Monaco, where his ...
2022-01-14
Arguably the most exciting EuroLeague rookie that didn't play a single game this season. He was supposed to miss 3-6 weeks, but it's been almost 4 months since he last appeared on the floor. Shabazz Napier's return after an ankle injury became a mystery. BasketNews followed the timeline of Napier's return and the reasons behind his absence. The VTB League Super Cup final upset on September 19 was ...
2022-01-12
EuroLeague announced an updated health and safety protocol that will allow a quicker return to the court, but many EuroLeague games are still being postponed. BasketNews explains why people from the EuroLeague headquarters are still busy with suspending games. EuroLeague had to postpone Round 19 since many teams experienced the COVID-19 outbreak last week. However, many games were also suspended ...
2022-01-12
The EuroLeague playoffs hunt gets more and more exciting. A single game in Istanbul showed how to reach the goal and lose the ground under your feet at the same time. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul captain Melih Mahmutoglu grabbed the rebound, and Pierria Henry requested the ball to start the fast break. He quickly sent the parachute-pass to the other side of the floor and found Achille Polonara ...
2022-01-08
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv are on the hunt for a backcourt addition. The Israeli powerhouse targets 25-year-old 1.93 m guard Khyri Thomas, sources tell BasketNews and Moses Barda from "One". The No. 38 overall pick of the 2018 NBA draft recently made his overseas debut in Spain. Thomas appeared in two ACB games for Surne Bilbao Basket before getting hurt. On December 11, Thomas poured in 23 points ...
2022-01-06
The EuroLeague fans are forced to take a week off. Per BasketNews sources, due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Zenit Saint Petersburg, the last standing game this week in Milan was suspended. "Zenit requested the suspension after several team members tested positive for COVID-19, which leaves the team without the minimum eight players on the Authorization List fit to play," the EuroLeague officially ...
2021-12-30
Zoran Dragic is expected to leave Zalgiris Kaunas, per BasketNews sources. Dragic was still practicing with his teammates in Kaunas recently, but he's looking for a new team to leave Zalgiris sooner than later, sources say BasketNews. During the same season, a player registered in the EuroLeague may only transfer to another EuroLeague club between Round 16 and Round 18. So Dragic is not eligible ...
2021-12-29
Players win games, and coaches lose them. That's one of the most well-known basketball cliches. But in EuroLeague basketball, it's not necessarily the truth. A few EuroLeague coaches were fired recently, and a couple of them might be on the hot seat at the moment. Ioannis Sfairopoulos could be one of them since Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv lost seven EuroLeague games in a row, including defeat in the ...
2021-12-26
After a strong G League Winter Showcase performance, Deividas Sirvydis received the best Christmas gift. The Detroit Pistons have signed Lithuanian shooter Sirvydis to a 10-day contract, per BasketNews sources. 21-year-old Sirvydis was called up after seven Pistons players, guards Cade Cunningham, Cory Joseph, Josh Jackson, Saben Lee, Killian Hayes, Rodney McGruder, and center Isaiah Stewart ...
2021-12-24
"There might be some Christmas magic right there tonight," EuroLeague TV voice Joe Arlauckas couldn't keep his enthusiasm watching three 17-year-old Real Madrid players warming up for the game against one of the best teams in Europe. Without seven players and the head coach, with three U17 rookies and against CSKA Moscow, Real Madrid needed an early Christmas miracle to reach the midseason with a ...
2021-12-22
Fenerbahce Istanbul BEKO signed Jehyve Floyd recently, but another promising big man was on their target. According to BasketNews sources, Fenerbahce wanted to sign Estonian center Maik Kotsar. Concerning injury situation in their frontcourt forced Fenerbahce to look for reinforcement. However, Kotsar's one-year contract with Towers doesn't include the EuroLeague out clause. The German club ...
2021-12-21
Novak Djokovic and his emotional presence at FC Barcelona and Crvena Zvezda mts game in Belgrade went viral last week. But the best tennis player in the world is not the only celebrity you can find in the EuroLeague arenas. BasketNews presents a shortlist of worldwide celebrities in love with EuroLeague basketball. Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic's appearance in Pionir made the headlines all over ...
2021-12-16
That's not what either Andrey Vatutin or Moscow's basketball fans were used to. For the first time in 20 years, CSKA have dropped five straight and went for the biggest losing streak in Vatutin's era. The president of CSKA Moscow hates losing. Vatutin joined the CSKA office in 2002. Although he was only 29, he already worked for Ural Great Perm before and helped them win two consecutive Russian ...
2021-12-13
AS Monaco named Sasa Obradovic as their new head coach to replace Zvezdan Mitrovic, the French club officially confirmed the BasketNews report. This will be Obradovic's second stint with Monaco, which he coached in the 2019-20 season. The 52-year-old coach returns to the EuroLeague after last year's experience with Crvena Zvezda Belgrade. After reaching five wins in 16 EuroLeague games, both ...
2021-12-13
It was just another fast break situation in Aaron White's office. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade quickly inbounded the ball after Panathinaikos' layup at a preseason game in Munich. Austin Hollins saw White sprinting up the court and made a perfect pass in transition. White was running really fast, leaving five players in green jersey behind him. He was probably even too fast. White made plays like ...
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