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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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
Following the conclusion of the regular season in the 7DAYS EuroCup, the four groups of Top 16 have been decided. Group E: Segafredo Virtus Bologna (1A) | Partizan Nis Belgrade (2B) | Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul (3C) | Dolomiti Energia Trento (4D) Group F: Umana Reyer Venice (1B) | Germani Leonessa Brescia (2C) | EWE Baskets Oldenburg (3D) […] The post 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16: The four groups have been decided appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Euroleague Basketball announced that Milos Teodosic of Virtus Bologna has been chosen as the MVP of the 2019-20 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season. Teodosic has dominated despite coming off his team’s bench, leading Virtus to first place in Group A and a share of the best regular-season record in the competition at 8-2. The legendary point guard […] The post 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season MVP: Milos Teodosic, Virtus Bologna 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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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...
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 .
