Kazys Maksvytis, the head coach of the Lithuanian national team, has revealed the roster for the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers. The list contains six EuroLeague players, with Rokas Giedraitis representing Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, and five players coming from Zalgiris Kaunas -- Lukas Lekavicius, Tomas Dimsa, Dovydas Giedraitis, Edgaras Ulanovas, and Laurynas Birutis.
Already dealing with multiple injuries, Zalgiris Kaunas received yet another blow on Thursday. The club announced that Lukas Lekavicius will be sidelined for approximately a month following surgery. The guard felt pain in his stomach during the EuroLeague game against ALBA Berlin on Tuesday. It was later determined that he needed an appendicitis operation, the club writes.
Lithuanian NT head coach Kazys Maksvytis provided some unfortunate news regarding the team's roster in FIBA World Cup 2023, as several key players will not be able to contribute this upcoming summer due to personal decisions.
Kazys Maksvytis, the head coach of the Lithuanian national team, has revealed the roster for the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers. The list contains six EuroLeague players, with Rokas Giedraitis representing Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, and five players coming from Zalgiris Kaunas -- Lukas Lekavicius, Tomas Dimsa, Dovydas Giedraitis, Edgaras Ulanovas, and Laurynas Birutis.
Already dealing with multiple injuries, Zalgiris Kaunas received yet another blow on Thursday. The club announced that Lukas Lekavicius will be sidelined for approximately a month following surgery. The guard felt pain in his stomach during the EuroLeague game against ALBA Berlin on Tuesday. It was later determined that he needed an appendicitis operation, the club writes.
Lithuanian NT head coach Kazys Maksvytis provided some unfortunate news regarding the team's roster in FIBA World Cup 2023, as several key players will not be able to contribute this upcoming summer due to personal decisions.
With Keenan Evans rested, Zalgiris Kaunas edged out a win against CBet Jonava in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). However, the team suffered a loss bigger than the one they could have had on the court. Lukas Lekavicius suddenly stopped playing after feeling a deep pain in the third quarter. The guard was guided to the bench and did not return to the game.
Following an unsuccessful 2021-2022 EuroLeague season, Zalgiris Kaunas are paving the way for a more desirable result next year. The team has extended contracts with two of their main players - Edgaras Ulanovas and Lukas Lekavicius. According to the club's announcement, the 30-year-old Ulanovas signed a new two-year contract that will see him in the club until the end of the 2023-2024 season. ...
Zalgiris Kaunas have announced that three of their injured players will be able to help the Lithuanian powerhouse in Thursday's Turkish Airlines EuroLeague home game against Zenit St. Petersburg. The team captain Paulius Jankunas will return to action after injuring his calf at the end of September. Lukas Lekavicius and Janis Strelnieks who suffered minor injuries during Zalgiris' loss to LDLC ...