FIBA NewsTuesday, Jan 6, 2026

UCAM Murcia CB presents a peculiar case in Spanish and European basketball. Founded in 1985, the club has seen considerable success over the last five years. In fact, since 2012, when the private Catholic University of the region took the reins, the fate of the organization residing in south-eastern Spain has changed. A Spanish League […] The post Perennial Murcia GM Alejandro Gomez explores his stint with the club and the future of European basketball appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Johnny O’Bryant is in advanced talks with Lokomotiv Kuban to extend his contract for another season, according to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. O’Bryant averaged 13.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in the EuroCup this season. The post Johnny O’Bryant reportedly in advanced talks to remain with Lokomotiv Kuban appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Errick McCollum is ready to accept a salary cut and re-sign with UNICS Kazan. The president of the Russian club, Yevgeny Bogachev, confirmed the news while speaking to Izvestia. “We are in constant touch with his agent. He is ready to accept a salary cut. This is commendable, given the financial situation in European basketball,” Bogachev […] The post Errick McCollum ready to re-sign with UNICS Kazan appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Miloš Teodosić exploded in Štark Arena against Darussafaka and with Virtus Bologna became the last Quarterfinalist of the EuroCup. Due to a decision by the Turkish authorities to forbid entry of citizens from areas affected with coronavirus (COVID-19), Darussafaka was obligated to host Virtus Bologna in Štark Arena. Serbia agreed to be the host of […] The post Miloš Teodosić with Virtus Bologna is the last Quarterfinalist appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

In the most recent survey among Eurocup GMs, Promitheas Patras head coach Makis Giatras was ranked as the competition’s third best coach, next to Andrea Trinchieri and Sasha Djordjevic. The voting took place a few days after his boys had secured a TOP 16 spot, but it seems more than certain that the 48-year-old would […] The post Makis Giatras ready to write Patras club basketball most glorious chapter appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

After beating Virtus Bologna with a score of 84:82, Partizan NIS qualified for the quarterfinals of the EuroCup before the match against Trento. There were totally different halves in Paladozza Arena Bologna. During the first 20 minutes of the match, Aleksandar Đorđević’s squad was dominating the home court. And in the second 20 minutes, even […] The post Partizan qualified for the Quarterfinals of the EuroCup appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The head coach of Darussafaka Selcuk Ernak praised Partizan’s fans after his team was defeated in Pionir (“Aleksandar Nikolić” Sports Hall). “The atmosphere was great, like always when we play against Partizan. They have the best fans in Europe, and we traveled a lot. The fans here know basketball and they know how to affect […] The post Selcuk Ernak: “Partizan has the best fans in Europe” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Dragan Milosavljević of Unicaja Malaga, while recovering from injury, supported Partizan against Darussafaka in the “Aleksandar Nikolić” Sports Hall. Partizan won against the Turkish club with a score of 69:57 in the packed Pionir (“Aleksandar Nikolić” Sports Hall). And one of their supporters against Darussafaka was Dragan Milosavljević. “I’m thrilled to be part of this […] The post Dragan Milosavljević: “Partizan deserves to be in the EuroLeague” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Nemanja Gordić talked about Partizan’s triumph against Virtus Bologna (99:81) in the first round of the EuroCup Top16. In the full-packed Štark Arena, Partizan scored an important home win against the team whose head coach is Aleksandar Đorđević. After the win, one of the best players on the court, Nemanja Gordić, shared his impressions about […] The post Nemanja Gordić: “Huge triumph for us” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The head coach of Virtus Bologna, Aleksandar Đorđević, after his team’s defeat in Belgrade, said the fun is only on the court. Partizan NIS, in the first round of the Top 16 in the EuroCup, in an excellent atmosphere, celebrated against the Italian club with a score of 99:81. Aleksandar Đorđević started his press conference […] The post Aleksandar Đorđević: “The fun is only on the court” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Promitheas Patras has officially signed Vangelis Mantzaris, as the club announced on Monday (30/12). A two-time EuroLeague champion, Mantzaris parted ways with UNICS Kazan and returned to Greece to join Promitheas. Mantzaris averaged 3.9 points, 2.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds with the Russians in the EuroCup. Promitheas has qualified for the Top 16 in the EuroCup. The post Promitheas Patras officially signs Vangelis Mantzaris appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Jordan Theodore has officially joined UNICS Kazan, as the Russian club announced on Friday (27/12). Theodore parted ways with Besiktas earlier today and signed with the Russians for the remainder of the season. Theodore will make his debut in the EuroCup and the VTB League. The post Jordan Theodore signs with UNICS Kazan appeared first on TalkBasket.net .