FIBA NewsTuesday, Jan 13, 2026

Trento veteran forward Alessandro Gentile broke several records to earn the MVP of the Week honor for Round 9. Gentile led Trento to a 78-85 road win at Asseco Arka Gdynia with a career-high performance index rating of 39, which included a personal-best 37 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 9 drawn fouls. His point […] The post 7DAYS EuroCup Round 9 MVP: Alessandro Gentile, Dolomiti Energia Trento appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Virtus Bologna is expected to be among the teams that will compete in the 2020 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, per Eurohoops.net. According to the report, this year’s edition of the tournament will take place in Tenerife on February (7-9) and more details regarding the event will be announced soon. AEK Athens claimed the trophy in 2019. The post Virtus Bologna to reportedly participate in the 2020 FIBA Intercontinental Cup appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

In soccer-mad Italy, the land of the four-time world champions, few things can rival the locals’ love for calcio. The game transcends its sporting nature and pervades nearly all facets of life. Need proof? Well, when a young man falls in love with a girl of his dreams, he expresses his affection by scribbling a graffiti on the […] The post “As beautiful as a Miloš dime” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Sean Kilpatrick officially agreed to a deal with Buducnost, as the club announced on Monday (18/11). Kilpatrick, who spent the previous season with Panathinaikos (9.2 points in the EuroLeague), will remain with Buducnost until the end of the 2019/20 season. The post Sean Kilpatrick signs with Buducnost appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Lokomotiv Kuban has agreed to part ways with head coach Luca Banchi, according to the Russian website Izvestia. Banchi took over the team in July, however Lokomotiv has made a poor start, especially in the EuroCup. The Russians have a 2-5 record in the EuroCup and a 3-2 in the VTB League, respectively. Per the […] The post Lokomotiv Kuban to reportedly part ways with Luca Banchi appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Virtus Bologna, Promitheas Patras and Unicaja Malaga became the first teams that advanced to the Top 16 of the EuroCup. For their part, Partizan Belgrade, UNICS Kazan and Joventut Badalona all missed chances to advance this week when they lost. As many as 11 teams could reach the Top 16 in Round 8 next week […] The post 7DAYS EuroCup: Three teams advanced to the Top 16 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Lokomotiv Kuban took to Twitter on Monday (11/11) and officially announced the addition of Mindaugas Kuzminskas. The Lithuanian forward signed a two-year contract with the Russians and will remain with the team until the end of the 2020/21 season. Kuzminskas started the season with Olympiacos, averaging 5.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in six EuroLeague games. The post Lokomotiv Kuban officially adds Mindaugas Kuzminskas appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Monaco took to Twitter on Monday (11/11) and announced the acquisition of two-time NBA champion Norris Cole. Cole, who spent the previous season with Buducnost, agreed to a deal with the French team for the remainder of the season. The post Norris Cole signs with Monaco appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Mindaugas Kuzminskas is close to reaching an agreement with Lokomotiv Kuban, per Donatas Urbonas. The Lithuanian forward parted ways with Olympiacos on Saturday (09/11) and is expected to join the Russians. The post Mindaugas Kuzminskas reportedly close to a deal with Lokomotiv Kuban appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Mitchell Watt of Umana Reyer Venice was named the MVP of the sixth round in the 7DAYS EuroCup. With a near-perfect offensive performance, Watt propelled Reyer to a resounding 69-83 win over Partizan Belgrade at Stark Arena. The 2.08-meter center had career highs of 27 points, 5 assists and a 37 performance index rating while […] The post 7DAYS EuroCup Round 6 MVP: Mitchell Watt, Umana Reyer Venice appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The hero of the first victory of Reyer Venezia over Partizan in the EuroCup Mitchell Watt said that his team is moving in the right direction. Partizan was defeated for the first time in the EuroCup this season. The team that won against Partizan was Reyer Venezia with a score of 83:69 in “Štark” Arena […] The post Mitchell Watt: “We are building in the right direction” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Milos Teodosic hit the game-winning two-pointer at the buzzer and Virtus Bologna edged Monaco at home (77-75). The Italians came back from a double-digit deficit and defeated the French to remain on top of Group A. Virtus improved to 4-1, whereas Monaco dropped to 3-2. For his part, Teodosic had a game-high 24 points and […] The post Milos Teodosic hits game-winning shot at the buzzer appeared first on TalkBasket.net .