FC Bayern Munich grabbed a massive road victory in its fight for the playoffs as it rallied to beat FC Barcelona 101-102

Bayern rallies for 101-102 victory in Barcelona 

FC Bayern Munich grabbed a massive road victory in its fight for the playoffs as it rallied to beat FC Barcelona 101-102. In a battle of teams tied in the standings going into the game, Bayern trailed by 8 points with 3 minutes left but its much-maligned defense held on in a 2-11 run to close the game - winning on Vladimir Lucic’s free throws with 17 seconds left. The last of 23 lead changes decided the game and gave Bayern an 18-13 record including a season sweep of Barcelona.

Carsen Edwards scored 23 points with 5 assists while Elias Harris had 17 points, Nick Weiler-Babb added 16 and Shabazz Napier chipped in 13 points for Bayern, which moved to 6-10 away from home. Andreas Obst was held to just 6 points after having drained a EuroLeague record 11 three-pointers for 34 points in the first meeting against Barcelona in November in Round 11.

Barcelona saw its three-game winning streak snapped to fall to 17-14 despite Jabari Parker pouring in 23 points, Kevin Punter scoring 20 points and Willy Hernangomez picking up 13 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.

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Parker had a good first shift with two baskets and an assist as Barcelona led 8-5 early on and a Hernangomez three-point play made it 11-7. Bayern scored the next 5 points to take the lead 11-12, the first of 13 lead changes over the next 5 minutes in a thrilling, high-scoring back-and-forth battle. Napier sank 2 threes in the final moments and Bayern led 28-30 after 10 minutes, which saw a total of 15 lead changes.

The game remained tight with three Chimezie Metu baskets keeping Barcelona close at 36-37. Bayern built the first significant lead with a 0-10 run over 2 minutes thanks to 2 triples from Edwards to lead 36-47. Parker stopped the rut and hit a three-pointer but Barcelona could not really cut into the deficit, trailing 45-56. Punter stepped up for Barcelona with 2 assists and back-to-back three-pointers in a 10-0 close to the first half to head into the break down just 55-56. The 56 points were the most points allowed by Barcelona at halftime of a EuroLeague home game.

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The start of the second half got back to the seesaw with 6 more lead changes in the opening 3+ minutes and back-to-back triples from Edwards made it 63-67. Barcelona punched back with the next 8 points to reclaim the lead 71-67. The mood at the Palau Blaugrana was dampened about midway through the third quarter when Metu went down injured without any contact and had to be helped off the court. It was 73-68 when Bayern’s sharpshooter Obst finally hit his first three-pointer with 2 minutes left in the quarter. Obst added a second triple and Bayern was down just 77-76 after 30 minutes.

Barcelona opened the final frame with back-to-back three-pointers to move the lead to 83-76. The second triple was the first basket from Dario Brizuela, who had Barcelona’s next 5 points to make it 88-81. Bayern’s high-octane offense started to stall and Barcelona went ahead 94-83 with 5 minutes to go. It was 99-91 with 3 minutes left, but the visitors would not go away with Weiler-Babb’s jumper followed by an Edwards layup to make it 101-100. After Brizuela’s miss,  Lucic made 2 free throws with 17 seconds to go ahead 101-102. Bayern grabbed the win when Punter’s three-pointer at the buzzer was off-target.

FC Bayern Munich took a major step forward in its fight to reach the playoffs by sweeping its season series with Barcelona

FC Barcelona v FC Bayern Munich (2025-03-25T19:30:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne ended its seven-game losing slide by beating Turkish Airlines EuroLeague leader Olympiacos Piraeus 81-70 on Tuesday night at LDLC Arena

ASVEL overpowers Olympiacos, 81-70

 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne ended its seven-game losing slide by beating Turkish Airlines EuroLeague leader Olympiacos Piraeus 81-70 on Tuesday night at LDLC Arena. The hosts’ defense held the Reds to a season-low 70 points, with guards Theo Maledon and Nando De Colo leading the charge on the other end. ASVEL improved its record to 12-19, while Olympiacos registered its second loss in a row and dropped to 22-9.

Maledon paced ASVEL with 23 points and De Colo netted 18, of which 10 came in the last 4 minutes. For Olympiacos, Evan Fournier and Sasha Vezenkov scored 25 points each, with the latter completing a double-double by picking up 10 rebounds.

Fournier got Olympiacos going with 5 straight points, but baskets from Shaquille Harrison, Andre Roberson and Neal Sako were followed by a transition three from David Lighty, who gave ASVEL a 9-5 lead. Vezenkov responded with 7 points in a row that put the guests ahead, 11-14. Melvin Ajinca answered with a triple, but Vezenkov added 2 points to his tally for a 14-16 edge after 10 minutes.

Maledon opened the second quarter with 5 consecutive points, but Nigel Williams-Goss tied it at 19-19 from deep. ASVEL went on a 7-0 run inspired by Maledon and Lighty for a 26-19 lead. Maledon and Fournier traded triples before a dunk by Saben Lee brought Olympiacos within 31-29. Buckets from Lee and Fournier were followed by a three from Vezenkov, who gave his team a 37-39 lead at halftime.

Roberson and Kostas Papanikolaou exchanged triples before baskets from Maledon, Sako and Harrison put AVEL back in front, 46-42. Vezenkov netted 4 straight points, but Ajinca nailed an off-balance triple to restore a 51-46 lead. After Shaquielle McKissic netted a circus basket, Paris Lee and De Colo made a couple of free throws each for a 58-52 cushion heading into the closing quarter.

Olympiacos opened the fourth with a 0-7 surge, including triples by Vezenkov and Fournier, but Maledon and Roberson nailed back-to-back baskets to put ASVEL ahead, 62-60. Fournier and De Colo exchanged scores inside before a triple by the latter gave the hosts a 70-65 lead. Maledon netted a hard-fought layup and Lighty drilled a jumper to maintain a 74-68 cushion. After Williams-Goss scored inside, a three-point dagger by De Colo on the other end put the game to bed.

Maledon, De Colo helped ASVEL end a seven-game losing streak

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Olympiacos Piraeus (2025-03-25T19:45:00.000Z)

AS Monaco clinched a hard-fought 96-86 overtime victory over Zalgiris Kaunas to improve its record to 19-12 

Monaco survives overtime thriller against Zalgiris, 96-86

AS Monaco clinched a hard-fought 96-86 overtime victory over Zalgiris Kaunas to improve its record to 19-12 and remain among the top four teams after 31 rounds. The hosts had to overcome a second-quarter 14-point deficit and trailed 65-72 midway through the last period, but a strong late reaction led by Mike James forced overtime, 80-80. James and Elie Okobo combined for 10 points early in overtime to decide the game as Zalgiris ran out of energy. Zalgiris slipped to 14-17.

James led all scorers with 22 points, Elie Okobo followed with 21, Daniel Theis posted 16 points and 9 rebounds, and Jared Blossongame finished with 15 points and 10 boards. Sylvain Francisco paced Zalgiris with 19 points but missed the winning shot in regulation. Ignas Brazdeikis netted 17 and collected 7 rebounds, while Alen Smailagic chipped in 15 and Isaiah Wong 10 in the losing effort.

With only one three-pointer for each team in the first 3 minutes, the game started with strong defenses that prevailed over offenses. Bradzdeikis opened fire for the visitors with 5 straight points and Francisco and Smailagic followed to put Zalgiris ahead, 7-9. Despite losing Laurynas Birutis early because of his third foul and watching Monaco come back, 11-10, Zalgiris remained strong and punished the hosts with a 0-11 run in which Brazdeikis chipped in 5 more points, to escape to 11-21 and finish the first quarter ahead 15-23.

With Wong running the offense, Zalgiris overcame a first Monaco attempt to rally. A technical foul on James, which turned into his third foul and forced him to the bench, preceded a three-pointer and a slam by Smailagic that made things look even better for the Lithuanian champs, 21-34. The hosts’ timeout didn’t work, as Wong and Smailagic kept producing and Francisco showed up with his first three to dig it deeper, 27-42. A 7-0 run led by Theis stopped the bleeding, while back-to-back daggers from downtown by Matthew Strazel and Alpha Diallo capped a 13-4 spark that made it close, 40-46. A buzzer-beating jumper by Okobo brought Monaco within 44-48 at halftime.

Arnas Butkevicius set a 46-51 edge from behind the arc after the game resumed, but those were the only Zalgiris points in more than 3 minutes. Monaco managed to complete the rally and tie things up, 51-51, when Okobo hit his second three of the night. The visitors stopped the game and changed four players, who delivered rapidly. Smailagic came first with 5 straight points to wake Zalgiris up, 54-59, as Theis and Birutis collected their fourth fouls almost immediately. A three-point play by Francisco and a late three by Deividas Sirvydis were like water for the thirsty, enabling the visitors to finish the third quarter with a 58-65 edge.

Mam Jaiteh took over for Monaco early in the last quarter, going for 7 points in a row that got the home team within 65-67, as Birutis fouled out. Zalgiris didn’t tremble, though, and used the free-throw line to keep scoring and earn a 65-72 advantage with 6 minutes remaining.  Diallo was the next one to foul out, as Theis and James made it a one-possession game from the line soon after, with the latter hitting a mid-range jumper to tie it, 73-73, entering crunch-time. Edgaras Ulanovas made the most from consecutive offensive rebounds and nailed a three to cool down Monaco, 73-76, but James remained red-hot and tied it again with 5 more points, including a huge three to tie it at 78-78 with 39 seconds to go. Butkevicius gave Zalgiris its last bucket, but Theis sent the game to overtime because of an offensive foul called after the Butkevicius shot.

James continued pulling the strings for Monaco in the extra session as he opened fire with a bucket and followed with 3 free throws after drawing a foul on Dunston to boost the hosts to an 85-80 lead. That was too much for an exhausted Zalgiris, which saw how Okobo extended it to 90-83 soon after.  Despite Francisco hitting from downtown, Monaco felt completely in charge and just needed another bucket from Okobo to seal the win.

Mike James and Elie Okobo suffocated the Lithuanian champs in the extra period

AS Monaco v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-03-25T18:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul has become the second team this season to clinch a spot in the 2025 EuroLeague Playoffs, making this the third straight year that the fans on the Asian side of Istanbul will be watching playoff basketball.

Fenerbahce becomes the second team to lock up a playoff spot

[Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/) has become the second team this season to clinch a spot in the 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs, making this the third straight year that the fans on the Asian side of Istanbul will be watching playoff basketball.

To secure its playoff berth, Fenerbahce needed to overcome Paris Basketball at home in Round 31, which [it did with a memorable 101-100 victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nigel-hayes-davis-the-hero-as-fenerbahce-beats-paris-101-100-to-make-playoffs/) thanks to [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/)'s game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer.

### Strong start and a strong finish

Fenerbahce’s journey to its 11th playoff trip this century had some ups and downs in the first part of the season as the team was hit hard with injuries to key backcourt players. [Scottie Wilbekin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/scottie-wilbekin/006661/) suffered a season-ending injury in Round 1, [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) and [Devon Hall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/devon-hall/011205/) were both absent for a significant amount of time, and [Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/) and [Sertac Sanli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sertac-sanli/002968/) missed games, too.

None of that prevented Fenerbahce from having a strong start to the campaign, winning nine games in the opening 11 rounds to sit atop the standings.

However, late in November and throughout December, with the forementioned injuries piling up, Fenerbahce went on a losing stretch by five of its next six games, including a 30-point home drubbing against Monaco and a 27-point road loss at FC Barcelona.

But with the turn of the new calendar year and players slowly coming back post-injury, head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius steadied the ship. Fenerbahce has been one of the best teams ever since.

Led by All-EuroLeague forward [Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) and key contributions from Guduric and Hall, Fenerbahce went on a run. With its Round 31 win against Paris, Fenerbahce has now won 11 of its last 14 games.

That streak included a road win against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, a 10-point triumph in Piraeus against a league-leading Olympiacos, as well as big wins in Paris and Milan.

Despite a balanced offensive contribution coming from much of the roster, the key to Fenerbahce’s success – its ability to overcome injuries – has come from its defensive effort. Fenerbahce has allowed the fourth-fewest points per game (80.8 PPG), and that defense has been particularly stiff around the rims where Fenerbahce has held opponents to 9.5 offensive rebounds, the second-fewest in the league, and the fourth-lowest two-point shooting at 53.9%.

### Looking to continue playoff winning habit

So far, Fenerbahce has won six of its 10 playoff series, but it has an even better percentage when you consider that it has won six of eight best-of-five series.

Fenerbahce made five Final Fours in a row, from 2014 to 2019, and won the championship in 2017. It also reached the Final Four last season before falling in the semis against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in Berlin.

While there is still a battle in the fight to secure home-court advantage in the playoffs, Fenerbahce is now assured that it will be engaging in battles in April and May to make its seventh EuroLeague Final Four appearance.

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The Turkish giant, having won 11 of its last 14 games, is playoff bound

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Paris Basketball (2025-03-25T17:45:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko wrapped up its place in the EuroLeague Playoffs in style by beating Paris Basketball 101-100 on a game-winning three-pointer by Nigel Hayes-Davis.

Nigel Hayes-Davis the hero as Fenerbahce beats Paris, 101-100, to make playoffs

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul wrapped up its place in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs in style by beating Paris Basketball 101-100 on a game-winning three-pointer by Nigel Hayes-Davis. Paris star TJ Shorts looked as though he had given his side the victory when he scored a layup with two seconds remaining to set a 98-100 score, but Hayes-Davis caused the roof to come off Ulker Sport and Event Hall with his triple.

Marko Guduric led Fenerbahce in scoring with 25 points. Hayes-Davis ended the night with 19 points, with Errick McCollum pouring in 18 and Tarik Biberovic adding 14. Paris, which could only suit 10 players due to its injury crisis, had Shorts and Nadir Hifi both net 19 points, while Mikael Jantunen had 14, Yakuba Ouattara 13, Kevarrius Hayes 12, and Sebastian Herrera 11.

Despite being without Collin Malcolm, Maodo Lo, Daulton Hommes and Leon Kratzer, Paris had a solid start to the first quarter and led 2-7 after scores by Jantunen, Shorts and Ward. Fenerbahce tied it back up at 7-7 thanks to Guduric and Biberovic, but Paris was the more impressive side in the early going, getting contributions from a number of players. Herrera, Hifi and Ouattara ensured Paris had the lead before Jantunen and Tyson Ward forced Fenerbahce to call a timeout at 14-20. Shorts drained a mid-range jumper to ensure it was 17-24 in Paris’s favor after the first frame.

Guduric tried to inspire Fenerbahce’s response with five points early in the second, but Jantunen, Hayes and Ward combined to open the first double-digit lead of the night at 22-23. The hosts were struggling to keep a lid on the visitors’ offense, and Hifi caused a real headache for coach Saras Jasikevicius with a couple of tough scores before going 6 for 6 on two trips to the line, 37-49. An 8-2 end to the half for Fenerbahce, capped by Guduric’s push shot that beat the end-of-quarter buzzer, made it 44-51 at the break.

Herrera’s corner three got the third quarter underway, 44-54, as Paris restored its double-digit advantage. Shorts and Hayes kept finding ways to put points on the board, too, with the visitors going up by 15 points for the first time at 48-63. Wade Baldwin scored six points in a hurry for Fenerbahce, 54-63, but Ouattara and Hifi struck from beyond the arc to open a 15-point gap again, 54-69. Ouattara also hit from deep again at 57-72. All the momentum was in the visitors’ favor, and Hifi’s three beat the shot-clock buzzer with three seconds to go as Paris took a 71-84 edge into the final period.

After setting a club record by netting 84 points through the first three quarters, Paris went cold at the worst time possible. McCollum’s three gave the Fenerbahce fans hope at 74-84, and that started an 18-2 run as the hosts flipped the game on its head. The three-ball was particularly effective, as that McCollum triple was followed by one for Guduric, another for McCollum, two in a row by Hayes-Davis, who finished the run by scoring inside. Hayes-Davis’s second three tied it up at 86-86, then he completed the comeback at 88-86. Paris wasn’t going away, though, and got some big baskets by Ward and Ouattara, with the French side leading 93-98 with 1:05 minutes left. Baldwin’s runner and Biberovic’s three tied it up at 98-98, but Shorts thought he’d scored the game-winner with two seconds left. But Hayes-Davis’s three-pointer at the buzzer wrapped up the victory.

The Turkish giant stole victory from the jaws of defeat

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv announced on Tuesday that swingman Marial Shayok will miss three weeks with a shoulder injury

Maccabi loses Marial Shayok to shoulder injury

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv announced on Tuesday that swingman [Marial Shayok](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marial-shayok/011202/) will miss three weeks with a shoulder injury, which effectively ends his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague campaign. Shayok, 29, suffered the injury on Sunday in an Israeli league victory over Hapoel Holon and after he underwent an MRI, he was ruled out for three weeks. Shayok appeared in 20 EuroLeague games this season, his first with Maccabi and second in the competition, during which he averaged 5.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.

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The final five players to make the All-25 EuroLeague Team are revealed

All 25 members of the All-25 EuroLeague Team are now known as Rudy Fernandez, Saras Jasikevicius, Shane Larkin, Manu Ginobili and Kostas Sloukas have been voted among the 25 greatest players in the history of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

These legends complete an all-star group that also contains Luka Doncic, Milos Teodosic, Dejan Bodiroga, Georgios Printezis, Walter Tavares, Dimitris Diamantidis, Mike James, Vasilije Micic, Anthony Parker, Sergio Rodriguez, Nando De Colo, Sergio Llull, Ramunas Siskauskas, Vassilis Spanoulis, Nikola Vujcic, Mike Batiste, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Kyle Hines, Juan Carlos Navarro and Theo Papaloukas.

The selection process for the All-25 EuroLeague Team combined the votes of EuroLeague head coaches who had won a championship, past All-Decade Team members and MVPs, media representatives and fans. The coaches and playing greats each made up 40% of the final vote, and the media and fans were 10% each.

### Shane Larkin

A dynamic guard who has helped change the EuroLeague landscape, [Shane Larkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shane-larkin/007200/) has never stopped thrilling basketball fans across the continent with his breathtaking performances. Larkin is currently in his seventh season with Anadolu Efes Istanbul, the club he helped lead to back-to-back EuroLeague titles and another championship game appearance. In addition to the trophies and personal accolades, which include two All-EuroLeague selections and three monthly MVP awards, Larkin has left a lasting legacy in the competition with his individual performances along the way.

Often unguardable as he pairs his explosiveness when going to the rim with unlimited shooting range, Larkin has dominated games like no other player in the EuroLeague this century since making his competition debut with Baskonia in 2016-17. Testament to that are his record 18 MVP of the Round honors, including an unprecedented four in a row in January 2020. Larkin is the only player in competition history who twice scored at least 40 points and twice made at least 10 triples. He also set a Final Four single-game record when he accumulated a 43 PIR in the 2019 semifinal win over Fenerbahce.

### Manu Ginobili

His time in the EuroLeague was short, but what an impact [Manu Ginobili](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/emanuel-ginobili/akx/) made. The Argentine was a major part of the legendary Virtus Segafredo Bologna side that became the first EuroLeague champion in 2001, averaging 15.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.6 steals in the EuroLeague Finals as the Italian giant downed Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 3-2 in a five-game series. His performances in that series – and the fact he scored more points than anyone else – saw him named as the EuroLeague Finals MVP.

The next season, Ginobili led the EuroLeague in steals and was named to the 2001-02 All-EuroLeague First Team as Virtus made it back to the title decider, this time played as a one-legged championship game. While his team ended up losing to Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, Ginobili stood out by posting game-high totals of 27 points and a 34 PIR. That ended up being his final appearance in the EuroLeague, but the Argentinian guard finished with career averages of 15.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.8 steals in 44 games, having played an important role as one of the competition’s first star players.

### Rudy Fernandez

Few players have made such a big impact in the EuroLeague at such a young age as [Rudy Fernandez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/rudy-fernandez/bmt/), who averaged 15.8 points for Joventut Badalona in his rookie season as he took home the 2006-07 EuroLeague Rising Star award. The NBA lockout in 2011 allowed Rudy to return for his second campaign in the EuroLeague, playing the first eight games of the 2011-12 season with Real Madrid, but that stint lit the fuse for what would become a lasting relationship. In the summer of 2012, the Spaniard signed for *Los Blancos* and stayed there for a further 12 seasons, winning the EuroLeague championship in 2015, 2018 and 2023.

A legendary figure among Real Madrid fans, Fernandez was named to the All-EuroLeague First Team in back-to-back seasons, in 2012-13 and 2013-14, before being voted to the All-EuroLeague Second Team in 2014-15. The do-it-all forward, who ranks joint fifth all-time in threes made (594) and third in steals (367), was a staple of the Real Madrid side that reasserted the club’s dominance in European basketball, with *Los Blancos* reaching eight Final Fours during his time at the club.

### Kostas Sloukas

When the lights shine the brightest, [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) really comes into his own. A four-time EuroLeague champion, the Greek guard is just the second player in competition history to have lifted the EuroLeague trophy with three different clubs (Olympiacos Piraeus 2012, 2013; Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 2017; Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 2024). Sloukas has made 20 appearances at the Final Four, the joint most all-time, and ranks in the top three in points (191, third), assists (67, third) and PIR (203, first) at European basketball’s showpiece event. Whether it has been with Olympiacos, Fenerbahce or Panathinaikos, Sloukas has put his fingerprints all over the Final Four.

For his career, Sloukas ranks eighth all-time in points scored (3,963), third in assists (1,843), and fourth in accumulated PIR (4,953). He spent eight EuroLeague seasons with Olympiacos across two spells, sandwiched between five campaigns with Fenerbahce, but his switch from the Reds to Panathinaikos in the summer of 2023 stunned the entire basketball world. It ended up providing dividends for Sloukas, who played an instrumental role – particularly as the Final Four MVP – in ending the Greens’ 13-year wait to become European champion.

### Saras Jasikevicius

A charismatic point guard with an off-the-charts basketball IQ, [Saras Jasikevicius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/saras-jasikevicius/adg/) was one of the first superstars in the EuroLeague before becoming a successful head coach. Jasikevicius remains the only player to have won three consecutive EuroLeague titles this century. He helped FC Barcelona to win its first EuroLeague crown in 2003, then after moving to Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, where he led arguably one of the best teams in the competition history, he raised back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2004 and 2005.

The Lithuanian guard was named to the 2003-04 and 2004-05 All-EuroLeague First Team and earned 2005 Final Four MVP honors, getting 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the championship game against Baskonia. Jasikevicius added a fourth EuroLeague title with Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in 2009, becoming the first-ever player in European basketball history to win the EuroLeague with three different teams. Saras went on to play for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius, then had a second stint with both Barcelona and Panathinaikos before finishing his career with Zalgiris Kaunas. Always ambitious, Jasikevicius set the bar high when it came to elite playmakers.

Fernandez, Jasikevicius, Larkin, Ginobili and Sloukas are the last individuals to be honored among the EuroLeague's 25 greatest players

Vasiliki Karamouza makes her long-awaited return to the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast for Episode No. 24. Reunited with co-hosts Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs of Euroleague.net, the gang discusses what worked – and didn't in Round 30 – as well as who's hot, who's hurt and, of course, who they believe in for Rounds 31 and 32.

The Fantasy Challenge Podcast gang reunites for the double week

Vasiliki Karamouza makes her long-awaited return to the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast for Episode No. 24. Reunited with co-hosts [Javier Gancedo](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fganchetto&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7Cd5538e3885f74e148dae08dd6ad32641%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638784177282492773%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cqHvS%2Fo%2BuTedtCFtxT8V7ee%2FvopzX1kyjXZD0oLgatI%3D&reserved=0) and [Frankie Sachs](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FMrEuroleague&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7Cd5538e3885f74e148dae08dd6ad32641%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638784177282517913%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jYTqaHWOmXpdpUJew4Ihsp615bj%2Fc8Hyn4kpubedxxM%3D&reserved=0) of [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net), the gang discusses what worked – and didn't in Round 30 – as well as who's hot, who's hurt and, of course, who they believe in for Rounds 31 and 32.

Once again centers were a hot topic with [Daniel Theis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/daniel-theis/004132/) of AS Monaco, [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) of Real Madrid and [Moustapha Fall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/moustapha-fall/008811/) of Olympiacos Piraeus among the names mentioned. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade big man [Filip Petrusev](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/filip-petrusev/011194/) was also universally recommended.  

The gang also discussed which teams have advantages you may want to exploit for the second set of games this week. Javi, Frankie and Vasiliki share their lineups for Round 31, including who are their choices for captain (#VezforPrez), too. Time is of the essence in this double round, with the action beginning at 18:45 CET on Tuesday when Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul hosts Paris Basketball, so be sure to have your lineups set before then! Good luck, fantasy fans.

Vasiliki, Javi and Frankie are together again to offer their best insights for Rounds 31 and 32

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Paris Basketball (2025-03-28T19:15:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Real Madrid (2025-03-28T19:00:00.000Z)

ALBA Berlin v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2025-03-28T19:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-03-28T17:45:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2025-03-28T17:30:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2025-03-27T19:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v FC Barcelona (2025-03-27T19:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v AS Monaco (2025-03-27T19:15:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-03-27T19:00:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-03-26T19:05:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2025-03-26T19:00:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-03-26T17:30:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2025-03-25T19:45:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v ALBA Berlin (2025-03-25T19:45:00.000Z)

Hear from Georgios Printezis and his Olympiacos BC teammates Vassilis Spanoulis and Kyle Hines, as well as CSKA Moscow center Nenad Krstic, is this third episode of the EuroLeague 25 Moments series.

EuroLeague 25 Moments: Olympiacos and its historic 2012 comeback

Every championship is special, but for [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/), nothing can compare with its triumph in Istanbul.

In 2012, the Reds completed an unthinkable comeback from 19 points down to defeat CSKA Moscow 61-62 on a last-second floater by [Georgios Printezis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/georgios-printezis/amm/) in the championship game in the Turkish metropolis.

CSKA was considered the favorite as Olympiacos was the younger team with only one former champion on the roster. But the Reds turned out to be the team of destiny.

Hear from Printezis and his teammates [Vassilis Spanoulis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vassilis-spanoulis/juo/) and [Kyle Hines](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kyle-hines/002812/), as well as CSKA center [Nenad Krstic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nenad-krstic/auo/), is this third episode of the EuroLeague 25 Moments series as they break down that special night that launched an Olympiacos dynasty that continued with another crown the following year.

You can also watch [episode one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTOQS-w-PNs&t=86s) and [episode two](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHqpRVU6VVs&t=518s) now.

More Olympiacos News

CSKA Moscow v Olympiacos Piraeus (2012-05-13T18:00:00.000Z)