Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv has signed Bulgarian forward Borislav Mladenov to a multi-year deal that runs through the end of the 2027–28 season

Bulgarian star Borislav Mladenov joins Hapoel on long-term deal

[Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/hapoel-ibi-tel-aviv/roster/hta/) has signed Bulgarian forward Borislav Mladenov to a multi-year deal that runs through the end of the 2027–28 season, the club announced on Sunday. The high-scoring wing will join the team for preseason training and undergo a full evaluation ahead of the new campaign.

Mladenov (2.02 meters, 25 years old) led the Bulgarian League in scoring last season with 21.2 points per game, while splitting time between Minyor Pernikin and Levski Sofia. He played 16 games for Minyor where he was coached by his father, Bulgarian basketball legend Georgi Mladenov. When his father left, Borislav did too and joined Levski for the remainder of the season. He also ranked fifth in the league with 1.4 blocks per game, sixth with 7.5 rebounds, seventh with 1.7 steals and ninth with 3.5 assists last season.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">מועדון הכדורסל הפועל &quot;IBI” תל אביב מודיע על החתמתו של הגארד/פורוורד הבולגרי בוריסלב מלאדנוב (בן 25, 2.02 מ׳), שיצטרף עד לתום עונת 2027/28.<br><br>במהלך תקופת קדם העונה יתאמן מלאדנוב עם הקבוצה ויעבור הערכה מקצועית כחלק מההכנות לעונה החדשה.<br><br>בעונה האחרונה נמנה מלאדנוב עם מצטייני הליגה… <a href="https://t.co/wvxIGpit8c">pic.twitter.com/wvxIGpit8c</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Tel Aviv BC (@HapoelTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/HapoelTLVBC/status/1959682111142842406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mladenov began his career in Bulgaria with BUBA and Levski before moving to Italy in 2014 to join the youth system of Crabs Rimini. He made his senior debut in 2017 but missed nearly two seasons due to an ACL injury. 

After returning to Levski in 2019, Mladenov rejoined Rimini in 2020 and helped the club earn promotion from Serie B. He later played for Virtus Imola and Latina Basket before returning to Bulgaria last season. Mladenov has represented his country at both the youth and senior levels.

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The versatile wing led the Bulgarian League in scoring last season

The latest matchup in our quest to crown the greatest All-EuroLeague First Team of all time pits 2019 against 2012!

Vote for the best All-EuroLeague First Team in history: 2019 vs. 2012

Each season, the top five players in Europe’s premier basketball competition are honored with All-EuroLeague First Team selections. Over the past quarter century, these elite squads have featured legends, icons, and unforgettable performances.

This summer, we’re putting them head-to-head to answer one big question: Which All-EuroLeague First Team stands above the rest?

Our panel of in-house EuroLeague experts seeded all 24 teams into a bracket. Several times a week, we reveal a new matchup on the official [EuroLeague Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/euroleague/) — and you vote for your favorite. Eight teams are already out. Sixteen remain. Who will punch their ticket to the quarterfinals?

2019

- [Nick Calathes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nick-calathes/001932/), Panathinaikos (age 30)
- [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/), Fenerbahce (age 29)
- [Will Clyburn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/will-clyburn/004888/), CSKA Moscow (age 29)
- [Brandon Davies](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/brandon-davies/007870/), Zalgiris (age 27)
- [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/), Fenerbahce (age 29)

2012

- [Dimitris Diamantidis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dimitris-diamantidis/jko/), Panathinaikos (age 32)
- [Vassilis Spanoulis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/vassilis-spanoulis/juo/), Olympiacos (age 29)
- [Andrei Kirilenko](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/andrei-kirilenko/003530/), CSKA Moscow (age 31)
- [Erazem Lorbek](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/erazem-lorbek/bwl/), Barcelona (age 28)
- [Nenad Krstic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nenad-krstic/auo/), CSKA Moscow (age 28)

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I have to admit that while I thought this would be a fairly one-sided contest, my AI partners on this project saw it as much closer, though with the same outcome. Let’s look at the teams' strengths and weaknesses. Team 2019 is a well-balanced side where Calathes and Sloukas could run masterful pick-and-rolls with the two bigs, Clyburn and Vesely could burn opponents in transition and there is great speed and length on the defensive end.

Team 2012 counters with top-tier basketball IQs all around, EuroLeague Best Defender winners in Diamantidis and Kirilenko, and low-post aces in Lorbek and Krstic. Add to them Spanoulis, one of the great clutch players in EuroLeague history, and you have a team that is tough to beat.

I choose Team 2012 as my clear winner. But when I asked for feedback from different AI engines, I first got an 87-83 victory for the boys from 2012 with Spanoulis serving up 21 points and 5 assists and Kirilenko making a key strip late to seal the game. The next AI engine gave 2019 the win by the same score with Clyburn going for 21 points, 7 rebounds and a dagger triple. In the tiebreaker, 2012 wins the series 76-72 as Kirilenko puts up 18 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals.  Agree or disagree? Let us know!

Round Two nears a close. This time, we have 2019 vs. 2012!

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv continued its roster build-up ahead of the 2025-26 season by signing swingman Sandy Cohen to a short-term contract

Hapoel adds versatile wing Sandy Cohen on short-term deal

[Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/hapoel-ibi-tel-aviv/roster/hta/) continued its roster build-up ahead of the 2025-26 season by signing swingman [Sandy Cohen ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sandy-cohen/009848/)to a short-term contract, the club announced on Sunday.

Cohen (1.98 meters, 29 years old) returns to the EuroLeague after appearing in 29 games over two seasons with Hapoel's archrival, Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv, between 2019 and 2021. He arrives from fellow Israeli side Hapoel Afula, where he averaged 9.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in the Israeli League last season. In between, Cohen spent three seasons with Bnei Herzliya.

Best of Sandy Cohen: 2019-2021

Cohen played college basketball at Marquette and Wisconsin-Green Bay before launching his professional career in Tel Aviv. He won a pair of Israeli championships and one State Cup with Maccabi. Cohen won a second State Cup with Herzliya in 2022.

Known for his athleticism, defensive instincts, and ability to create off the dribble, Cohen is expected to provide depth and energy to Hapoel’s perimeter rotation as the club prepares for its first season in the EuroLeague after winning the 2025 BKT EuroCup.

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Former Maccabi swingman signs for training camp with option to extend

Kosta Kondic has joined Dubai Basketball, which he first signed with in January. Kondic penned a three-and-a-half year deal with Dubai in the winter, which stipulated that he would finish the 2024-25 campaign with Mega Basket

Kosta Kondic joins Dubai Basketball

Kosta Kondic has joined [Dubai Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/dubai-basketball/roster/dub/), which he first signed with in January.

Kondic (1.91 meters, 24 years old) penned a three-and-a-half year deal with Dubai in the winter, which stipulated that he would finish the 2024-25 campaign with Mega Basket. The guard led his team and was eight in the league in scoring with 14.5 points on 36.2% three-point shooting and 2.2 assists in 21 Adriatic League games with Mega.

Last season served as a breakout for the point guard, who began his career with Bosnian side Igokea and also played one season on loan at Borac Banja Luka before joining Mega in the summer of 2024.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A new chapter begins for Kosta 🖤🤎🤍 <a href="https://t.co/FAgBKL91uz">pic.twitter.com/FAgBKL91uz</a></p>&mdash; Dubai Basketball (@dubaibasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/dubaibasket/status/1959298006593028527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The Bosnian guard arrives after playing for Mega last season

Anadolu Efes center Vincent Poirier is set to undergo knee surgery in France on Tuesday following an injury sustained while representing the French national team during preparations for EuroBasket 2025, the club confirmed on Saturday

Efes’s Vincent Poirier to undergo knee surgery, miss start of season

[Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/roster/ist/) center [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) is set to undergo knee surgery in France on Tuesday following an injury sustained while representing the French national team during preparations for EuroBasket 2025, the club confirmed on Saturday.

Poirier, 31, was forced to withdraw from France’s EuroBasket roster after suffering the injury during training camp. According to Efes, the procedure will sideline him for a minimum of four months, with a reassessment of his recovery timeline to follow the surgery.

The setback means Poirier will miss the beginning of the 2025-26 season, which for Efes tips off on September 30 when it hosts Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv. Last season, Poirier's first in Istanbul, the French center was a key contributor for Efes, averaging 9.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks for a PIR of 13.4 across 39 EuroLeague appearances.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Başarılı oyuncumuz Vincent Poirier, Fransa Milli Takımı’nda yaşadığı diz sakatlığı sebebiyle salı günü Fransa’da ameliyat olacak. <br><br>En az 4 ay sahalardan uzak kalması beklenen oyuncumuzun cerrahi müdahale sonrasında sahalara dönüş süresiyle ilgili yeniden değerlendirme yapılacak.… <a href="https://t.co/6PdRdK8ALG">pic.twitter.com/6PdRdK8ALG</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1958942020556530119?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The center’s timeline for recovery will be established after the procedure in France on Tuesday

Hear from All-25 EuroLeague Team and new Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv guard Vasilije Micic, a two-time EuroLeague champion and the 2020-21 MVP from his time with Anadolu Efes Istanbul, as he discusses the impact of his time playing for Zalgiris Kaunas, what came next with Efes, and how he made history with the Turkish club, among other topics.

EuroLeague 25 Legends Speak: Vasilije Micic

The 2025 EuroLeague Final Four in Abu Dhabi was the culmination of the All-25 EuroLeague Team celebrations, which allowed the [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net) journalists to speak to several members of the team to reflect on their careers and their favorite memories. Hear from Serbia international and new Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv guard [Vasilije Micic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vasilije-micic/002580/), a two-time EuroLeague champion and the 2020-21 MVP from his time with Anadolu Efes Istanbul, as he discusses the impact of his time playing for Zalgiris Kaunas, what came next with Efes, and how he made history with the Turkish club, among other topics.

Legends Speak: Vasilije Micic

A member of the All-25 EuroLeague Team, he explores his greatest moments in the league

FC Barcelona added another weapon to its frontcourt by signing American forward Miles Norris, the club confirmed. 

Barça bolsters frontcourt with versatile big man Miles Norris

[FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/roster/bar/) added another weapon to its frontcourt by signing American forward Miles Norris on a one-year deal, the club confirmed on Friday.

Norris (2.01 meters, 25 years old) arrives from the G League, where he split time between the Maine Celtics and Memphis Hustle last season, showcasing his shooting touch and athleticism. He also appeared in three games in the NBA for the Boston Celtics.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Miles Norris aterra al Palau! 💙❤️<br><br>Welcome <a href="https://twitter.com/milesbnorris15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@milesbnorris15</a>! 🤝 <a href="https://t.co/Pp9Agx5Y6c">pic.twitter.com/Pp9Agx5Y6c</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1958819137393692967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He averaged 17.1 points on 38.5% three-point shooting and 5.4 rebounds in 36 games with Memphis and later posted 14.5 points on 39.3% three-point shooting plus 6.3 boards in 8 games with Maine. It was Norris's second season in the G League. He also played briefly for Cagdas Bodrum in Turkiye at the end of the 2023-24 campaign.

Norris, who played college basketball at Oregon, CC of San Francisco, and UC Santa Barbara, is expected to bolster Barcelona’s depth at the power forward spot, joining newly signed Tornike Shengelia in a revamped frontcourt.

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The forward arrives from G League with great shooting numbers

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade has signed Serbian forward Filip Skobalj, the son of former Zvezda coach Milan Skobalj

Crvena Zvezda signs forward Filip Skobalj

[Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/roster/red/) has signed Serbian forward [Filip Skobalj](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/-/009192/), the son of former Zvezda coach Milan Skobalj, the club announced on Thursday. The player penned a deal on his first professional contract after playing college basketball in the United States.

Skobalj (2.02 meters, 23 years old) returns to Serbia after four years at the University of Illinois - Chicago, where he served as team captain and earned academic honors. Last season he averaged 8.5 points on 40.5% three-point shooting, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game over 31 appearances. He shot 39.1% from deep in four years with the Flames and finished eighth in school history with 227 triples.

A former Serbian national youth team player, Skobalj now begins his professional journey with Zvezda.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sr" dir="ltr">КК Црвена звезда Меридианбет потписао је у среду професионални уговор са некадашњим младим репрезентативцем Србије, Филипом Шкобаљем!<br><br>Детаљније: <a href="https://t.co/uEkzGwEyV1">https://t.co/uEkzGwEyV1</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://t.co/gbshO00W6v">pic.twitter.com/gbshO00W6v</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1958488409330344394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


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The Serbian forward returns from NCAA stint to begin pro career in Belgrade

As part of the All-25 EuroLeague Team celebrations, several members of the team sat down for conversations about their careers, the growth of European basketball, and what the EuroLeague means to them, among many other topics. Mike Batiste was a three-time champion during his 10 seasons with Panathinaikos Athens and saw the EuroLeague constantly growing during and after his playing days. Now an assistant coach in the NBA, Batiste speaks about what he loves in the EuroLeague.

Mike Batiste on what the EuroLeague means to him

As part of the All-25 EuroLeague Team celebrations, several members of the team sat down for conversations about their careers, the growth of European basketball, and what the EuroLeague means to them, among many other topics. [Mike Batiste](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-batiste/ajv/) was a three-time champion during his 10 seasons with Panathinaikos Athens and saw the EuroLeague constantly growing during and after his playing days. Now an assistant coach in the NBA, Batiste speaks about what he loves in the EuroLeague.