After the end of the regular season, the Spanish Liga Endesa (ACB) announced both the First and Second All-ACB teams. Darius Thompson and Markus Howard from Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, Dzanan Musa and Edy Tavares from Real Madrid, and Giorgi Shermadini from Lenovo Tenerife made the First team.
Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz were inches away from making the 2023 EuroLeague Playoffs. Zalgiris' nail-biting win in Munich shut Baskonia's postseason hopes. According to Marco Pagliariccio, Baskonia (18-16) became just the 4th team to miss the playoffs with a positive record in the round-robin era after:
Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz closed the week in winning ways after beating UCAM Murcia 87-80. Following their epic victory against Anadolu Efes in the EuroLeague, Joan Penarroya's men continue to hunt down co-leaders Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, who also did not fail in their outings away from home.
After the end of the regular season, the Spanish Liga Endesa (ACB) announced both the First and Second All-ACB teams. Darius Thompson and Markus Howard from Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, Dzanan Musa and Edy Tavares from Real Madrid, and Giorgi Shermadini from Lenovo Tenerife made the First team.
Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz were inches away from making the 2023 EuroLeague Playoffs. Zalgiris' nail-biting win in Munich shut Baskonia's postseason hopes. According to Marco Pagliariccio, Baskonia (18-16) became just the 4th team to miss the playoffs with a positive record in the round-robin era after:
Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz closed the week in winning ways after beating UCAM Murcia 87-80. Following their epic victory against Anadolu Efes in the EuroLeague, Joan Penarroya's men continue to hunt down co-leaders Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, who also did not fail in their outings away from home.
Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz guard Markus Howard is not traveling with the team to the Serbian capital for the EuroLeague Round 19 game vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, via the official report. The Spanish club says Howard suffers from back pain after Tuesday's game against FC Bayern Munich.
Markus Howard plays only 20 minutes per game in the EuroLeague, but that hasn't stopped him from becoming a EuroLeague star in his rookie season. You can always expect fireworks when the American guard steps on the floor with the head coach Joan Pennaroya running the offense through him, leading to heat check shots soon after.
Over the past few weeks, we've seen Facundo Campazzo talk about his time with Nikola Jokic in Denver and his former teammate's reaction when the Argentinian guard signed with Crvena Zvezda. Now, it was Jokic's turn to comment on Campazzo's recent career move and his deal with Red Star.
Are you surprised that Baskonia is at the top of the standings? Did you expect Facundo Campazzo to come to Belgrade? BasketNews presents the five most surprising developments of the first half of the EuroLeague season. Baskonia has been a real surprise this season, with several players stepping up to deliver impressive performances.
Markus Howard is having a stunning rookie season overseas. The 23-year-old shooting guard is a terrific shooter, as he proved it by making 8 threes against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and 7 against Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade in the EuroLeague.Â
EuroLeague rookie Markus Howard is on a historic pace to break the Alphonso Ford record. Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz guard emerged as one of the best high-volume scorers in the competition. Howard averages 19 points in less than 21 minutes of play and ranks 4th in the top scorers' list. Howard is averaging 12.5 field goals per game and is a 53.8% 2-point and 46% 3-point shooter.
Yesterday, Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz took a convincing win against Surne Bilbao Basket. However, an episode that captured the viewers' attention the most happened when the game clock was stopped.
Markus Howard left the game between Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Olympiacos Piraeus due to an injury to his left knee yesterday. Today, the Spanish club has provided an update on the player's status. According to the team's official announcement, the guard avoided a serious injury. Following the tests carried out this morning, the severity of the injury is smaller than previously thought.
Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (3-1) suffered their first defeat in the EuroLeague this season against Olympiacos Piraeus (4-0) 92-97 (16-32, 31-10, 27-23, 18-32) today. However, the Spanish club's fans received more upsetting news during the match. Baskonia's star guard Markus Howard had to leave the game with an injury with 22 seconds left in the game.
Although not in the same way, Markus Howard has shared the court with both Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz guard spent two years in the NBA, both of them being a teammate with Jokic. While Howard played for Marquette in the NCAA, his team shared the Fiserv Forum arena with the Milwaukee Bucks.
It has been an electrifying start to the EuroLeague season for Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. After beating Crvena Zvezda 92-75 on Wednesday night, the Spanish team is at the top of the table, one of the 'surprising' teams leading the league together with ALBA Berlin.Â
Markus Howard hit a buzzer-beater against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade to send the game to overtime in the EuroLeague last week. Last year, he played with the NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. Talking with SportKlub Serbija, the guard remembered what it was like being around the Serbian superstar and what the experience of sharing the court with him was.
Markus Howard hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to take the game to overtime and then led Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz over Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade to take the team's second win 103-96 (14-23, 32-19, 21-26, 22-21, 14-7). Howard finished the game with 33 points, making 8 three-pointers out of 12. He also drew 7 fouls, converting 7 free throws out of 8 for 27 PIR.
As competitive as it can get, the 2022-23 season EuroLeague projects to be one of the most exciting editions of the tournament we've ever had. Last year's finalists only got stronger. The closest contenders (FC Barcelona, Olimpia Milano) also reshaped their rosters, wanting to keep up.
The 2022-23 EuroLeague season will deliver plenty of new intriguing faces. Some of them with exciting stories behind their upcoming rookie campaign were discussed in the recent URBONUS podcast. BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Augustas Suliauskas shared stories of some of the most exciting EuroLeague rookies worth following.
As previously reported by Donatas Urbonas from BasketNews, Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz have now officially announced their new addition to the backcourt. According to the official announcement, the club has signed former Denver Nuggets guard Markus Howard to a two-year deal.
Former Denver Nuggets guard Markus Howard is set to join Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, sources tell BasketNews. According to sources, both sides have agreed on a two-year contract. "Home of Glory" first reported about Howard being close to signing with Baskonia. A 23-year-old 1.80 m guard comes from his two-way experience with the Nuggets.
