FIBA NewsThursday, Jan 8, 2026

NBA veteran Isaiah Canaan is having an extremely productive rookie season in Europe with Unics Kazan. The Russian team, coached by Dimitris Priftis, can win their second EuroCup title, after lifting their first trophy in 2011 by downing Cajasol Sevilla 92-77 in the championship game in Italy. Thei opponent will be French side Monaco, who […] The post Big in Kazan: Isaiah Canaan on season with Unics, Euro basketball, NBA opportunities appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Quarterfinals pairings of the 2020/21 EuroCup have been set, with EuroLeague Basketball releasing the schedule as well. The opening games of each quarterfinals series will be played on Monday, March 22, and Tuesday, March 23, on the home courts of the Top 16 group winners. Games 2 will be hosted by the teams that […] The post 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals pairings, calendar set appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The American guard has signed a contract with the Russian club until the end of the season, per the club’s announcement. After his journey in the NBA with the Utah Jazz, Williams-Goss returns to Europe to join Lokomotiv Kuban. This is not the first European experience for the 26-year-old guard since he moved to Greece […] The post Nigel Williams-Goss joins Lokomotiv Kuban appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Florida State standout Ian Miller had to reach his late twentys to make a name for himself in professional basketball. Now, at 29, he is playing with arguably one of Eurocup’s finest teams, Promitheas Patras. The Greek side reached the competition’s quarter-final phase last season, which ended prematurely due to COVID-19. Miller is leading the […] The post Ian Miller: “Promitheas is the first high-level team to allow me be myself. It’s easy for me to play in the NBA” appeared first on TalkBas...

American center Eric Mika signed a contract with BC Partizan today, and his arrival to Serbia is expected within a few days. Eric Mika is a 208 cm tall center and during last season he was a member of the Stockton Kings, daughter club of NBA member Sacramento Kings. While playing for the NBA G […] The post Eric Mika signed for Partizan appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Errick McCollum parted ways with UNICS Kazan, the Russian team officially announced on Sunday (19/07). McCollum averaged 17.1 points, 3.9 assists and 3.1 rebounds in the EuroCup this season. The post Errick McCollum parts ways with UNICS Kazan appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

BC Partizan promoted today Vlado Šćepanović as the new head coach of the first team after ex-head coach Andrea Trinchieri left the club. Vlado Šćepanović was Partizan‘s player, the player of Serbia and Montenegro/FR Yugoslavia and from 2018 till today first assistant coach of Andrea Tricnhieri in the black-white squad. The Montenegrin coach signed a […] The post Vlado Šćepanović promoted as Partizan’s head coach appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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 .