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URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Gytis Blazevicius break down the top candidates for EuroLeague expansion, ranking the biggest contenders in their unbiased tier list. Full podcast:
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2025-03-08
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas & Gytis Blazevicius break down the EuroLeague luxury tax—how it works, who already went over the red line, its potential impact on the league, and the biggest concerns from its critics. Full podcast:
2025-03-07
URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Gytis Blazevicius break down Panathinaikos’ statement win over Real Madrid, revealing two major takeaways about the Greek powerhouse. They discuss how this victory silences all doubts about Mathias Lessort’s absence and what it means for their Final Four ambitions.
2024-11-06
EuroLeague CEO Paulius Motiejunas responded to an investigation by Antonis Kalkavouras from Gazzetta.gr, which claims that he played a part in the London Lions acquisition by Zalgiris Kaunas. Gazzetta's investigation also questions the integrity of the way Motiejunas transferred his Zalgiris shares so he could take his position as EuroLeague CEO.
2024-09-24
The EuroLeague made a historic step in European basketball by introducing the salary cap. Although the new rules won't take full effect until the start of the 2027-28 season, they are already generating buzz among European basketball fans. As the EuroLeague CEO Paulius Motiejunas revealed, reaching the final agreement between all parties took time.
2024-05-25
EuroLeague CEO Paulius Motiejunas expressed his disapproval of the NIL system that allows players going to the NCAA to earn money, often several times higher than what some clubs in Europe can offer. This has led numerous top European prospects to choose the NCAA over the traditional European path.
2024-05-25
Paulius Motiejunas addressed the elephant in the room at the start of the official EuroLeague press conference, discussing the first impressions of the Final Four in Berlin and the tournament's future.
2024-05-25
EuroLeague CEO Paulius Motiejunas responded to reports in Serbian media that Paris Basketball may have financial issues meeting the minimum budget to enter the EuroLeague in the 2024-25 season. The EuroLeague confirmed that the minimum budget for any team is 7 million euros. However, Motiejunas stated he hasn't heard of any issues regarding the Paris Basketball club.
2024-05-23
Paulius Motiejunas reacted to an incident at the Final Four teams' hotel involving a small group of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul fans and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens head coach Ergin Ataman. He stated that the EuroLeague is not shirking its responsibility and that a lesson was learned.
2024-03-26
The EuroLeague agenda remains quite busy. Not only is the possible addition of a team from Dubai being discussed, but a general overview of the league's format, the participation of teams, and the introduction of new events are being discussed more readily. The competition's CEO, Paulius Motiejunas, talked about the aforementioned agenda items in an interview with SKWEEK.
2024-03-26
A possible inclusion of a team from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has recently dominated the EuroLeague agenda. While the potentiality has inspired much debate between clubs, league managements, fans, and the sports media, an important step towards the realization of this scenario took place with Dubai joining the ABA League.
2024-03-07
EuroLeague shareholders are scheduled to hold an important meeting in Barcelona next week to address several pivotal questions, including whether to expand to Dubai, per BasketNews sources. The meeting is scheduled to take place on March 12th and 13th, sources tell BasketNews.
2024-01-11
Since his days in Zalgiris Kaunas, EuroLeague CEO Paulius Motiejunas constantly sent one message: European basketball must make money. Such thinking and steps taken toward it allowed him to rack three EuroLeague Executive of the Year awards, and he shared a very similar message in a recent interview with Donatas Urbonas.
2024-01-10
EuroLeague CEO Paulius Motiejunas expresses hope for positive developments in the Israeli-Hamas conflict, which could pave the way for Maccabi's return to Tel Aviv to host EuroLeague games. However, the likelihood of this happening during the 2023-24 regular season appears slim, and the potential matchup with Fenerbahce Istanbul in the playoffs is a source of concern for Motiejunas.
2024-01-10
There is a potential situation where the Dubai team might join the EuroLeague as early as next season. This was underlined in a recent interview on BasketNews Talks with EuroLeague CEO Paulius Motiejunas. Motiejunas also discussed the chances of Partizan and Crvena Zvezda securing long-term spots in the EuroLeague and the criteria for earning a place in the competition.
2023-10-25
In the wake of the EuroLeague shareholders' decision to allow Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv to play their next EuroLeague games in Belgrade, the league's CEO Paulius Motiejunas spoke to S Sport about the process.
2023-10-05
For the third consecutive year, BasketNews proudly presents the EuroLeague General Managers Survey. Most EuroLeague GMs shared their thoughts on the offseason, the league's future outlook, and their predictions for the 2023-24 season.
2023-08-07
When the EuroLeague announced its 2023-24 season schedule, many people were attracted by the fact of how early we will witness the most exciting matchups. Panathinaikos Athens will face Olympiacos Piraeus in Round 1, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade will welcome Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in Round 5, while El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona will also take place in Round 5.
2023-07-11
After Zalgiris Kaunas held a press conference to confirm that Paulius Motiejunas would leave the club and take over as the EuroLeague CEO, there was already a good feeling that EuroLeague would finally go in the right direction. After all, as the EuroLeague CEO, Motiejunas was available to the public more than Marshall Glickman in his 1-year stint.
2023-07-05
In a vote conducted last month, before he was named CEO of Euroleague Basketball, Paulius Motiejunas was selected as the Gianluigi Porelli EuroLeague Executive of the Year.
