On the court, the Italian league finals between Virtus Bologna and Armani Exchange Milan have been exactly what they were supposed to be: an intense battle between two great teams.

Virtus Bologna remained alive after winning Game 5 at home against Milan with the final score of 84-78 and will now head to Milan to try to extend the series to Game 7. 

Europe was long overdue, that's for sure. When Naz Mitrou-Long signed with Italian club Germani Brescia almost a year ago, it felt like a move that should have happened way before.

For a team like Fenerbahce that under coach Obradovic reached the EuroLeague Final Four five times in a row, missing the major European event for two seasons straight is a pretty big deal. In the past two seasons, both Igor Kokoskov and Sasa Djordjevic failed to lead the team among the top four teams in Europe.

After winning Game 2 of the Italian league finals against Armani Exchange Milan, Virtus Bologna has now tied the series and will go to Milan for Game 3. 

Relationships are key aspects of life, in every single environment, including basketball. You know the right person and might get a shot at your dream job. You don't go along particularly well with your boss, and you might end up getting fired. Sometimes, they can even matter more than the results. 

On Wednesday, Virtus Bologna will play Game 1 of the Italian league finals in an already classic matchup against the rivals of AX Armani Exchange Milan. The team coached by Sergio Scariolo will try to retain the league title that they won last season when they swept Milan 4-0. 

Italian club Pallacanestro Varese is looking for a new head coach, and the majority owner, Luis Scola, is thinking about an old friend for that role.

After winning the second EuroLeague title in a row, Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes are already planning a big transfer market campaign for this summer. The team coached by Ergin Ataman has already reached agreements with Will Clyburn and Ante Zizic, while also strongly considering Josh Nebo. 

Massimo Zanetti, the president and owner of Virtus Bologna, spoke to the Italian show 'TRC Bologna' and opened up about the future plans of the team for the upcoming season in EuroLeague and the idea of building a new arena. 

On Wednesday night, Maccabi Tel Aviv's season ended somberly, losing by 22 points, their worst defeat ever in the Winner League playoffs, against Bnei Herzliya in the decisive Game 3 of the semifinal.

Croatian big man Ante Zizic and the Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes are on the verge of completing a deal, sources told BasketNews and Moses Barda of One.

The trip to Belgrade for Real Madrid didn't end up with the trophy that everyone wanted, but it also confirmed Los Blancos as one of the most dangerous teams in Europe.

Last week, AX Armani Exchange Milan officially announced that Malcolm Delaney would be out for the remainder of the season after suffering an abdominal strain in Game 2 of the EuroLeague playoffs against Anadolu Efes.

While the planning for the next season has already started for the Italian side Armani Exchange Milan, the efforts to improve the roster are intensifying in the last few days for coach Messina and the rest of the front office. 

With the EuroLeague season coming to an end, the two All-EuroLeague teams were announced last week, creating some buzz as usual.

While for the players involved in the selection, it's always a good recognition for what they did during the season, most of the talks are often dedicated to the ones left out of the two teams. 

With Mike James, Shane Larkin, Sasha Vezenkov, Nikola Mirotic, and Walter Tavares forming the All-EuroLeague first team, the All-EuroLeague second team was composed of Vasilije Micic, Kostas Sloukas, Shavon Shields, Vladimir Lucic, and Georgios Papagiannis. 

So now it's time to switch the conversation to the names of other players who might have been involved in the selection but, for various reasons, were left out. 

Who are the biggest All-EuroLeague teams snubs? Let’s try to find out some candidates. 

Scottie Wilbekin (PG, Maccabi Tel Aviv)

After a disappointing first part of the season that led to the decision to part ways with coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos, Maccabi Tel Aviv bounced back with coach Avi Even on the bench, winning 8 of the last 10 games played in the regular season and gaining a spot in the EuroLeague playoffs.

Scottie Wilbekin was hands down one of the main factors for that great final part of the season. Once again, the American point guard took most of the team's offensive load on his shoulders and delivered in the most important moments.

The planning for the next Euroleague season is officially on, and after reaching the playoffs in their first season, Monaco are ready to strengthen their roster even more.

One of the most positive surprises of the EuroLeague season, American big man Donta Hall, will remain in Monaco next season. Hall has an agreement in place to sign a three-year contract extension with the Principality club, multiple sources told BasketNews.

The news about an agreement between Hall and Monaco was originally reported by the Greek website Totalbasket. 

Hall's extension with Monaco will include NBA outs, another source told BasketNews. The big man had received interest from other EuroLeague clubs, too, and he was being monitored by at least a couple of NBA teams, sources told BasketNews.

However, his preference was to remain in Montecarlo for at least another season. 

Hall averaged 8.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 blocks, and 12.7 PIR per game in his first full EuroLeague season. 

Keeping the core of the team together is one of Monaco's priorities for next season, but additions are also expected. 

American guard Jordan Loyd, who played with Russian side Zenit St Petersburg this season, has an agreement in place with the Principality side for the next two seasons, sources told BasketNews.

The news about an agreement between Loyd and Monaco was originally reported by the French website BeBasket. 

In EuroLeague, Loyd averaged 13.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 14.5 PIR per game. 

Last summer, the 28-year-old guard originally signed a two-year deal with Zenit, but he's expected to officially part ways with the Russian side at the end of the VTB League season. 

Monaco are also working on re-signing American guard Paris Lee, sources told BasketNews. The former Orleans player has received interest from other EuroLeague teams, including Panathinaikos, sources told BasketNews, but his priority is to remain with Monaco. 

Lee averaged 7.2 points, 2.4 assists, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game in his rookie campaign in EuroLeague. 

As previously reported by our website, Monaco also remain one of the best-positioned teams to sign John Brown III, who's currently playing in Italy with Germani Brescia. 

The former UNICS Kazan big man might form with Donta Hall one of the most athletic and versatile frontcourts in the competition.