FIBA NewsSunday, Jan 11, 2026

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan opened a new chapter on Wednesday night with a 102-88 road win over Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv in Belgrade, marking the club’s first outing since Ettore Messina stepped down earlier this week. Peppe Poeta, promoted after Messina’s departure, guided the Italian side to its third straight victory, continuing the momentum he […] The post Milan defeats Maccabi in first game after Messina’s resignation appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Reports from multiple Serbian outlets on Wednesday indicate that Zeljko Obradovic’s tenure at Partizan may have reached its end following the club’s heavy EuroLeague loss to Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens. Sportklub detailed three versions of events surrounding the fallout from Tuesday’s 91-69 defeat, noting that the situation escalated rapidly overnight. One scenario describes Obradovic offering his […] The post Zeljko Obradovic reportedly leaves Partizan appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Valencia Basket dominated FC Bayern Munich 90-64 at Roig Arena on Tuesday, November 25, securing their fifth straight home win and improving to 8-5 in EuroLeague play. Brancou Badio led the charge with 16 points, three three-pointers, and a chase-down block on Stefan Jovic, adding a rebound, two assists, and two steals for a career-high […] The post Valencia cruises past Bayern behind Brancou Badio’s career night appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Real Madrid escaped Arena Botevgrad with a narrow 75–74 win over Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv on Tuesday, relying on Mario Hezonja’s best performance of the season to secure its second road victory of the EuroLeague campaign. Hezonja entered the game after a difficult two-week stretch, averaging 7.5 points over his previous six outings. Sergio Scariolo […] The post Real Madrid holds off Hapoel in one-point thriller appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Dubai Basketball protected its perfect home record with a 90–89 comeback win over Paris Basketball on Tuesday night at Coca-Cola Arena, closing Round 13 with one of its most resilient performances of the season. Paris controlled the opening 10 minutes with a 32–17 first-quarter lead, setting a season high for points in a frame and […] The post Dubai surges late to edge Paris in thriller appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Barcelona guard Kevin Punter shared insights on European basketball and his career on the Fullcourt Passport podcast with Ric Bucher and Bostjan Nachbar. Reflecting on his time at Partizan, Punter described the rivalry with Crvena Zvezda as unmatched in intensity and culture. “You got to physically have 10 toes in the arena to really understand […] The post Kevin Punter on Partizan-Crvena Zvezda rivalry “Lakers-Celtics? Beating that by a landslide” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Ettore Messina has officially stepped down as head coach of Olimpia Milano, the club announced Monday, November 24. The decision was made in agreement with President Leo Dell’Orco, paving the way for Peppe Poeta to assume the head coaching role. Messina, who led the team to multiple Italian championships, Italian Cups, Super Cups, and a […] The post Ettore Messina steps down as Milan head coach, Peppe Poeta takes over appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Virtus Bologna closed out its temporary Paladozza Arena with a 99-89 EuroLeague win over Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv on Friday. Carsen Edwards led the charge, pouring in a game-high 26 points, including 17 in the first half, while connecting on 8-of-15 three-pointers. Virtus set the tone early, hitting 10 of its first 17 long-range attempts […] The post Edwards scores 26 as Virtus tops Maccabi in Paladozza farewell appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul kept its winning streak alive with a 99-87 road victory over Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade on Friday at Belgrade Arena. The Turkish side relied on outstanding three-point shooting to maintain control from the opening minutes through the final buzzer. The visitors stunned the home crowd with a 0-14 opening run, exploiting Partizan’s […] The post Jantunen’s career night powers Fenerbahce past Partizan in Belgrade appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul announced Sunday that French guard Nando De Colo has returned to the club, signing through the end of the 2025-26 season. De Colo previously played for Fenerbahce from 2019 to 2022, helping the team win the Turkish League in 2021-22 and the Turkish Cup in 2019-20. The 38-year-old began his professional career […] The post Fenerbahce signs Nando De Colo to boost EuroLeague title push appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Real Madrid battled through a tight contest at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne on Tuesday, January 6, eventually claiming an 80-69 road victory after trailing for much of the game. The French hosts controlled stretches throughout the first three quarters, holding leads at the end of each and extending to a 10-point advantage early in the third. […] The post Trey Lyles leads Real Madrid past ASVEL with late surge appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

FC Barcelona continued its EuroLeague mastery over Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade with an 88-70 home victory at Palau Blaugrana on Friday. The win marks the Catalan club’s 13th consecutive triumph over the Serbian side and improves its record to 14-7, while Partizan slips to 6-15 after a sixth straight loss. Toko Shengelia earned player of […] The post Barcelona cruises past Partizan to extend dominance in EuroLeague appeared first on TalkBasket.net .