Zalgiris Kaunas (15-2) bid farewell to Mantas Kalnietis, who played his last game with the Lithuanian powerhouse, in their home game against Jonava. The atmosphere in the Zalgirio Arena was celebratory, with 9,249 home fans in attendance, however, the hosts were in for a surprise, as Jonava (10-7) ended their eight-game winning streak and prevailed by 80-76 (22-12, 21-26, 13-24, 24-14).
Mantas Kalnietis, who has become a symbol of Zalgiris Kaunas and the Lithuanian national team over the years, is putting an end to his professional career. The 36-year-old 196 cm tall guard will play his last professional game on January 29 in the Betsafe-LKL Championship game against Jonava CBet in Zalgirio Arena.
Zalgiris Kaunas (15-2) bid farewell to Mantas Kalnietis, who played his last game with the Lithuanian powerhouse, in their home game against Jonava. The atmosphere in the Zalgirio Arena was celebratory, with 9,249 home fans in attendance, however, the hosts were in for a surprise, as Jonava (10-7) ended their eight-game winning streak and prevailed by 80-76 (22-12, 21-26, 13-24, 24-14).
Mantas Kalnietis, who has become a symbol of Zalgiris Kaunas and the Lithuanian national team over the years, is putting an end to his professional career. The 36-year-old 196 cm tall guard will play his last professional game on January 29 in the Betsafe-LKL Championship game against Jonava CBet in Zalgirio Arena.
During the team's preparation for the EuroLeague battle against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, Zalgiris Kaunas guard Mantas Kalnietis suffered an injury, the Lithuanian team announced. After testing, a thigh strain was revealed, which will keep the veteran out for two weeks of basketball activity.
A Lithuanian producer Rimvydas Cekavicius is shooting a video documentary about Paulius Jankunas. But even he couldn't script what happened in the EuroLeague legend's farewell game. Zalgiris Kaunas lost the third quarter by 20 (15-35), and Jankunas' farewell game was slipping away. After scoring 2 points and grabbing four rebounds in the first half, Jankunas didn't even show up on the court after ...
Zalgiris Kaunas welcomed back some of the players before the trip to Italy, where the Lithuanian champions will face AX Armani Exchange Milan. Arturas Milaknis and Tai Webster recovered from Covid-19 and are traveling to Italy. Both of them took part in practice with the rest of the team. However, Paulius Jankunas still remains in Kaunas and should join the team soon. Zalgiris head coach Jure ...
End of an era for Mantas Kalnietis and the Lithuanian national team. Long time Lithuania's point guard retires from national team duties. 35-year-old confirmed it in an exclusive interview for BasketNews. "I haven't made this decision in one day," Kalnietis said. "I had a very good time with the national team, and I never had any doubts about playing for my country. I was very lucky because my ...
Zalgiris Kaunas put up a fight in their away game against Olympiacos in Piraeus but ultimately succumbed to the hosts after a very bad second half. Currently standing at 0-4, the Lithuanian team must make up for lost ground in the EuroLeague regular season as soon as possible, or else the playoff race will be lost for good. Mantas Kalnietis, one of the most experienced players on the team's ...
Zalgiris Kaunas was visiting the Gloria Cup tournament in Turkey, and Lithuanian champions met many familiar faces. One of them was Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar forward Alan Williams. The American forward took time and sat with the Zalgiris TV crew with whom he spoke about Mantas Kalnietis influence, Russian saunas, and many other things. “Mantas helped me a lot,” Williams said. “He ...