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Recommended 2021-09-20 New Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul power forward Achille Polonara is finally getting rewarded for his humble attitude and hard-working approach. After culminating his domestic experience with Varese, Reggiana, and Sassari, he finally reached the EuroLeague level with Baskonia two years ago. Under the watchful eye of Dusko Ivanovic, he won Liga Endesa in 2020. Despite narrowly missing the EuroLeague ...
 2021-09-19 Last year Thomas Walkup famously stole the ball from Kostas Sloukas and made a game-winning basket against Olympiacos. This year he is a teammate of Sloukas, after moving from Zalgiris Kaunas to Pireaus. So you can only imagine how the first day of Walkup's visit to Olympiacos locker room looked like. "Before I signed here, everybody was saying 'This is a foul,' and then I signed, and everybody ...
 2021-09-17 As Ratiopharm Ulm suit up for the "Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament" in Athens, BasketNews caught up with the German team's star forward Jaron Blossomgame to discuss the upcoming season, coach Jaka Lakovic, present and past teammates, as well as his podcast which has hosted some of the NBA's hottest names. If Jaron Blossomgame could pick a short description to accompany his resume, it would be ...
 2021-09-16 Ergin Ataman entered the Anadolu Efes locker room after the final game of the season. EuroLeague champions swept Fenerbahce 3-0 and lifted the Turkish league title for the second consecutive season. It was a short conversation, but the message was clear. "We'll continue with the same team. We'll enjoy going on the court like the EuroLeague champions. Stay together. I'll stay on the team. I hope ...
 2021-09-15 Kendrick Perry, one of the new entries on the Panathinaikos OPAP Athens roster for the 2021-22 campaign, opened up to BasketNews about his role with the Greek team, being a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague rookie and joining school teammates Scottie Wilbekin and Shane Larkin at the highest level of European basketball. For Kendrick Perry, basketball has been his compass, a solid point of reference. The ...
 2021-09-14 You'll read a bizarre love story. Hezonja went to play for his childhood dream team and was greeted there like a rockstar. After the frustrating years in the NBA, he felt alive there again. But something went wrong. After a few months, they had to go separate ways. One of the biggest EuroLeague stars, Mario Hezonja, shared his story on the Urbonus podcast, explaining why he left Panathinaikos ...
 2021-09-14 "Where is our hero?" There was no need to ask who the receptionist was referring to while visiting the Hilton hotel. Partizan team was staying at the hotel, which is 10 minutes away from the Ulker Sports arena. It was Zeljko Obradovic who was about to return to his home during the Istanball Cup tournament. BasketNews traveled to Istanbul to follow the first Zeljko appearance in his former kingdom. ...
 2021-09-14 When in August Virtus Bologna announced the signing of Nico Mannion, they knew they made a big splash and a lot of attention and scrutiny was coming. They didn't expect, though, that the scrutiny would be centered around Mannion's health. Right after his arrival in Bologna, Mannion was diagnosed with a severe intestinal infection and was forced to miss the training camp. Since then, there has been ...
 2021-09-12 BasketNews collaborator Uygar Karaca connected with Jamar Smith, one of the most prolific scorers in EuroCup history. The American guard currently ranks second with the most points scored in the history of the competition. He was also last year's EuroCup MVP and helped UNICS reach the EuroCup finals. Jamar Smith's well-known sharp-shooting skills have him on the top of the most 3-pointers made ...
 2021-09-11 "Let's start". When it takes interviewing the biggest stars of the EuroLeague, there's no room for time-wasting. Ergin Ataman was very clear when he sat down for the Urbonus podcast and asked to begin the show after a small talk. But the conversation went very smoothly and from the heart. BasketNews continues the preseason diary with the story of a busy day in the Gloria Cup. You can expect some ...
 2021-09-10 BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas sat down with Anadolu Efes Istanbul head coach Ergin Ataman and discussed the team's success in recent years, finally winning the EuroLeague, maintaining their continuity and momentum, and the upcoming challenges in Europe and perhaps, the NBA. Coach, you joined Dusan Ivkovic and Aito Garcia Reneses as coaches who won at least four European trophies, and for sure, the ...
 2021-09-09 Danilo Andjusic was one of AS Monaco's early summer signings. The Serbian international came to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague newcomers to boost their backcourt and provide reliable offensive firepower with his excellent shooting skills. Andjusic (1.94 meters, 30 years old) arrived from JL Bourg en Bresse, where he ranked second in scoring in the 7DAYS EuroCup last season at 17.4 points per ...
 2021-09-09 That's what it means to be excited about the upcoming season. The season hasn't even officially started yet, but the BasketNews.com crew is already on the road. This week I'm visiting two pre-season tournaments in Belek and Istanbul, while my colleague Jonas Miklovas will travel to Cyprus for some exclusive content. Let's begin with Day 1 of the Gloria Cup and my hot impressions. Ergin Ataman was ...
 2021-09-05 It has been a busy EuroCup off-season so far. Virtus Bologna and Partizan Belgrade shook the market several times and challenged each other by adding famous basketball names. However, other teams didn't stay idle either, making significant moves ahead of what's shaping to be one of the most exciting EuroCup season.
 2021-09-02 Besides a usual flurry of off-season moves, the European club basketball saw the creation of the Euroleague Framework Agreement (EFA), the first collective agreement between the EuroLeague and the ELPA, the Euroleague Players Association. Such an agreement will undoubtedly improve player conditions, and teams will provide more clarity regarding contract details. In addition, FIBA is implementing ...
 2021-09-01 They were uncertain about him coming to the team until the last moment when the player finally landed at Vilnius airport. Emmanuel Mudiay's journey to Zalgiris Kaunas was unexpected not only for many basketball fans but also for some people who were working on getting this deal done. BasketNews tells a story of how the most exciting EuroLeague rookie ended up signing with Lithuanian champions. One ...
 2021-08-27 The EuroLeague season hasn't even started, and some teams haven't even completed their roster moves. Still, for our expert panel, it's even more fun that way. Hope you'll have just as much fun reading it and debating about it. Will Vasilije Micic repeat as league's MVP? Is Alexey Shved going to continue his scoring prowess now that he's a member of CSKA? Or, can someone challenge seemingly ...
 2021-08-26 Mike Batiste needs no introduction to those even remotely familiar with the recent history of European club basketball. A three-time EuroLeague champion with Panathinaikos, the California-born athlete started out as a forward only to be turned into a center at the hands of Zeljko Obradovic and become the epitome of the undersized big. Standing at only 2.03 m, Batiste almost defined an era, ...
 2021-08-24 Over €10M earnings in nine months only from buyouts. That's one-third more than the total Zalgiris budget for the 2021-22 season. Spanish teams are well known for selling their players at a high price. However, Real Madrid took it to another level. How to justify these gigantic deals by the Kings of buyouts? This buyout saga started with Facundo Campazzo, who left Real for the Denver Nuggets ...
 2021-08-20 Life has not been easy on Keifer Sykes. The undersized (1.80) point guard has gone through many hardships and adversities in his life. Growing up on the southeast side of Chicago, in a project apartment complex, he got used to sharing a two-bedroom place with his six siblings and half-siblings. That's where they lived until Sykes got to high school. Losing his father James when he was 19 and ...
 2021-08-19 EuroLeague teams are rolling up their sleeves and starting their training camps. BasketNews expert pannel is doing the same and bringing you the first edition of the new season's Power Rankings. 18. AS Monaco ⬆ (last season's finish - won the EuroCup) Champions of the EuroCup didn't inspire much confidence among our writers. The team stayed relatively quiet in the player transfer market, which ...
 2021-08-18 The 2021 NBA Summer League wrapped up on Tuesday, with several international players having their first go at the big leagues. Therefore, this is a great opportunity to recap the Top 10 non-American players who performed best in Las Vegas. Note that only guys that played at least 3 games in the Summer League made it onto the list, so players like Joshua Primo and Killie Tillie, who appeared in ...
 2021-08-18 Roughly six weeks remain until the 2021-22 EuroLeague season tips off and BasketNews takes a look at the rosters of the 18 participants, seeking answers to some burning questions. Who got considerably worse during the summer transfer period? Who will underachieve compared to last year? Which prominent signing will not produce according to their expectations? After pronouncing the biggest winners ...
 2021-08-17 In the second part of his interview with BasketNews, Del Harris discussed his time with Team USA in the 1998 FIBA World Cup, coaching the rebuilding Los Angeles Lakers with Magic, Kobe, and Shaq between 1994 and 1999, and offered his opinion on the Milwaukee Bucks winning the 2021 NBA title with Giannis Antetokounmpo at the forefront. The coaching veteran also touched on the ongoing debate in ...
 2021-08-15 For the past several decades, the salaries of professional athletes have skyrocketed. Topics regarding player salaries immediately gain popularity after someone signs a landmark deal. And the offseason is usually when such news hit the wires, however, not every league or team makes financial information available. Research has shown that earnings for the top 40 athletes in the United States have ...
 2021-08-15 The Israeli American basketball coach David Blatt has worked in the NBA and with the elite European clubs. BasketNews connected with the famous specialist to discuss how the international game is catching up to the NBA game. And what the future could look like according to these trends. The first part of the interview, where Mr. Blatt talked about the Olympic Games, could be read here. The ...
 2021-08-11 It was one of the decisive possessions late in the fourth quarter. Ishmail Wainright stepped on the court as the Falcons defensive anchor at the crunch time of the second German division game in Trier. Soon Wainright made a physical play and committed a foul. "Go play in the NFL!" the referee shocked the player. "Coach, he told me to go to play football!" player turned to his bench. After two ...
 2021-08-11 One of the most passionate and dedicated Lithuanian National Team players, Renaldas Seibutis, retired from professional basketball. The 36-year-old guard confirmed his decision to BasketNews. "I went through so much after such an injury and long rehabilitation that deep in my heart I believed I played my last game in professional basketball," Seibutis told BasketNews regarding his second back ...
 2021-08-08 Charles Daniel Smith is one of the few American players to have played with Team USA in two international competitions: the 1986 FIBA World Championship and the 1988 Olympic Games. The U.S. won gold and bronze, respectively, but their defeat to the Soviet Union in the Seoul Olympic semi-final was the prelude to the advent of the Dream Team, which changed the basketball world forever in 1992. ...
 2021-08-06 Del Harris has been around basketball almost forever. Now 84, the current Texas Legends executive and former Dallas Mavericks assistant coach has done a lot more throughout his career than being Magic’s last coach and Kobe’s first or appearing in the original "Space Jam" movie. The 2020 recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, given by the National Basketball Coaches ...
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