### Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos head coach

"It’s amazing. We have about 15,000 people here. We deserved it. All season we had a great season. Tonight we go down 15 points, but we came back. It’s amazing. I am very happy, I am very proud. I lost my father one month ago. I am sure that his heart … he was with me for all the championships with Anadolu Efes. Now one more time, thank you all Greek supporters. Thank you all Turkish people who give support to me."

### Kostas Sloukas, Panathinaikos player

"Amazing feeling, amazing feeling. I cannot describe my feelings. I am so happy, I am so proud for my team for our whole organization of Panathinaikos. We had an incredible game. Real Madrid has incredible talent. But we stayed there, we were solid. I am so happy, I am so happy for everybody, I am happy for coach, for Mr. Giannakopoulos and for my teammates.

"I always said I have to be aggressive offensively and defensively In the semi-final I wasn’t good because I was out for 10 days and I was trying to find my rhythm. But today I was feeling good. Listen to the crowd. I am so happy."

### Kendrick Nunn, Panathinaikos player

"This is unbelievable. It is my first year in the Europe, this is the first year about 10 of us played together, new coach. Top to bottom it's been new. So we were stacking days, encouraging each other, giving each other confidence. And this is what happens when you buy in and believe.

"I am in awe. But the past two nights I've been taking my game-day naps, and I've been feeling myself tear up a little bit, feeling this feeling, I promise you. So from my naps, I was expecting this."

### Marius Grigonis, Panathinaikos player

"The key is defense. Both in semis and tonight we played great defense and physicial. We won in an incredible way. Being here, as a champion, is incredible. I am sure we will not sleep and we will drink a lot."

### Juancho Hernangomez, Panathinaikos player

"Great games this weekend. Defensive effort and playing like a team. Berlin is amazing, I will buy a big home here. I will live here for the rest of my life, I love Berlin! Winning here is amazing, two titles, two big titles, European championship and a EuroLeague. I always trust myself and my team. Our defense was better in the second half. They started really well but we knew we had to stick to our defense. Coach said we were doing just fine in the break. That we had to stick to the plan."

### Luca Vildoza, Panathinaikos player

"We changed our minds after the first half. At the break we talked about the defense we wanted to play, which was not the one we showed in the first half. At the end we controlled the game and they missed some shots they normally make. We have really good players. Our main man was Jerian, he played great defense and scored when necessary. I am really proud of the team we have. Being able to help the team in the Final Four is amazing and I am proud to belong to this Panathinaikos team."

Panathinaikos reactions after winning the title

Real Madrid v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2024-05-26T18:00:00.000Z)

The Olympiacos BC fans who remained in Berlin, Germany, for the third-place game were able to see their team come away with a win on Sunday, as Georgios Bartzokas’s men beat Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul 87-84.

Olympiacos left the Final Four on a high

The Olympiacos Piraeus fans who remained in Berlin, Germany, for the third-place game were able to see their team come away with a win on Sunday, as [Georgios Bartzokas’s men beat Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 87-84](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/third-place-game-olympiacos-vs-fenerbahce/).

Both Olympiacos and Fenerbahce were left disappointed after losing in Friday’s semifinals to Real Madrid and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, respectively, but the two teams still put on a show for the fans inside Uber Arena.

Curiously, it felt more like a road game for Olympiacos as there was a green-heavy presence in the stands, with Panathinaikos’s supporters more than happy to whistle the Reds’ players at every opportunity.

Game Videos

### Playing for pride

Nevertheless, the Olympiacos players knew that they had to put on a show for the club’s supporters who had remained in Berlin.

“It’s a blessing to be here in the Final Four,” Olympiacos guard [Nigel Williams-Goss](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-williams-goss/007982/) said in the mixed zone after the game. “We just needed to use the opportunity and the stage and not take it for granted. The fans have been with us all season long, so it’s only right to put up a fight. Win or lose, we were here to fight. I’m glad we were able to leave here with a win.”

All-action forward [Shaq McKissic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shaquielle-mckissic/007853/) thought it was an enjoyable spectacle for those in attendance inside Uber Arena, too: “That was a fun third-place game.”

Olympiacos did not achieve what it wanted in the EuroLeague this year, but there’s no doubt that the Reds will be there or thereabouts once again next season.

Game News

Giannoulis Larentzakis of Olympiacos Piraeus looks to get away from Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul's Dyshawn Pierre in the 2024 third-place game.

The Reds managed to defeat Fenerbahce in the third-place game

Olympiacos Piraeus v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2024-05-26T15:00:00.000Z)

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Olympiacos defeats Fenerbahce 87-84 in the third-place game

The Greens dominated the second half against Real Madrid for a 80-95 victory in Berlin

Panathinaikos is the 2024 EuroLeague champion!

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Panathinaikos is the 2023-24 EuroLeague champion!

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Live Blog: Bill Murray is back for more!

It's do-or-die time! The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game between Real Madrid and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens starts at 20:00 CEST, and the best way to get ready for the big showdown is to tune into the YouTube Pregame Show Live.

The YouTube Pregame Show Live returns – twice! 

It's do-or-die time! The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game between Real Madrid and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens starts at 20:00 CEST, and the best way to get ready for the big showdown is to tune into the [YouTube Pregame Show Live](https://www.youtube.com/live/IfTB1DKYMmc).

The [YouTube Pregame Show Live](https://www.youtube.com/live/IfTB1DKYMmc) starts at 18:45 CET. It is hosted by Deniz Aksoy and features guest stars Dimitris Itoudis, the two-time former champion head coach, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz forward Chima Moneke, and global basketball influencer Leigh Ellis. Sideline reporter Dane Arlauckas will be interviewing the most famous basketball celebrities from the VIP room. 

Once the championship game is over, the show resumes with a quick analysis of the final. Dane Arlauckas will be on the floor to talk to the winners seconds after the buzzer, sharing the joy of winning the EuroLeague with thousands of viewers. More surprises are expected after the game! 

There will be basketball analysis and numbers, but also a lot of jokes, fan interaction and unexpected surprises. On Friday, six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen showed up at the set. Will he come back for the Championship Game?

Don't miss the [YouTube Pregame Show Live](https://www.youtube.com/live/IfTB1DKYMmc), starting at 18:45 CET! 

Enjoy triple-team coverage by two players and a coach who know the game best when the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague crowns a title-winner between Real Madrid and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in the championship game at Uber Arena in Berlin on Sunday night

 Pablo Laso, K.C. Rivers join the Players' View, championship edition! 

Enjoy triple-team coverage by two players and a coach who know the game best when the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague crowns a title-winner between Real Madrid and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in the championship game at Uber Arena in Berlin on Sunday night

The Players' View offers truly special coverage of the title-game as regular hosts Michael Roll is joined by a pair of former EuroLeague champions in FC Bayern Munich head coach Pablo Laso and one of his shooting stars from the Real Madrid team that won the EuroLeague in 2015, K. C. Rivers.

The three of them offer insights that only coaches and players can serve up for the championship game. Watch them on EuroLeague TV to also see the game while they are commentating, or follow them at the Final Four Live channel on YouTube if you want to watch the game in a separate full screen.

There's no better way to get the low-down on what's happening on the court than to listen to the live insights from the experts. The Players' View is available to EuroLeague TV subscribers, so get your pass now to make sure you don't miss any of the action.

Enjoy triple-team coverage by the players who know the game best when Panathinaikos and Fenerbahce square off in the first game at the 2024 Final Four

Pablo Laso, K.C. Rivers join the Players' View, championship edition!

### Real clinches 12th title

#### *by Javi Gancedo*

It has been a fantastic season for Real Madrid, with basically no struggles or bad moments at any point, and it should finish with a bang, conquering the EuroLeague title. Panathinaikos has enough weapons to put up a good fight, with two elite generators like Kostas Sloukas and Kendrick Nunn, a force of nature like center Mathias Lessort and key players like Marius Grigonis and especially Ioannis Papapetrou in great shape. Real has last season's experience, and compared to the 2023 championship game, Los Blancos have Facu Campazzo, Vincent Poirier and Guerschon Yabusele this time. Real's combination of experience, depth and self-confidence is, I think, unprecedented. This version of Real Madrid is the kind of team fans will look back at in 20-30 years as one of the best ever. For that, Real needs to win tonight and win back-to-back EuroLeague titles for the first time since 1968, and I am sure ambitious players like Rudy Fernandez, Sergio Llull and Sergio Rodriguez don't want to spoil a good story. I predicted that Real would win both Final Four games by double digits, and stand by that choice. **My pick: Real**

### Panathinaikos’s Big Three to bring a seventh star to Athens

#### *by Geoff Gillingham*

For me, this year’s championship game is incredibly tough to call. On the one hand, I can imagine Real Madrid rising to the occasion and giving Rudy Fernandez the EuroLeague farewell he deserves. On the other, I can also picture Ergin Ataman raising both of his fists in the air to the Panathinaikos supporters. With the Greens’ passage to this year’s title decider, Coach Ataman has now been in four of the last five championship games. There’s a ton of experience on Real Madrid’s side, but I think that Panathinaikos will be buoyed by beating Los Blancos on their own patch in Round 27, when Ataman’s men became the first team to defeat last year’s champions on their home court. If Mathias Lessort can dominate the paint and Panathinaikos’s guard duo Kostas Sloukas and Kendrick Nunn do their thing, I believe that’ll be enough for the Greens to lift their first EuroLeague trophy since 2011. **My pick: Panathinaikos**

### Not only back-to-back, Real goes wire-to-wire

#### *by Frankie Sachs*

There is a narrative that while Real Madrid came in as the defending champion, Panathinaikos rebuilt its squad, improved throughout the season and now is on the brink of making history by winning the championship. Guess what? This is not the same Real madrid team that dominated one year ago in Kaunas. It’s better. Los Blancos also spent a season perfecting things. They have the talent, the depth and the experience to get the job done. I expect team captain Sergio Llull to invite Sergio Rodriguez and Rudy Fernandez to lift the cup with him. It will be the end of an era and it will end with the club’s 12th crown. **My pick: Real Madrid**

### The trophy will stay in Real's hands

#### *by Frank Lawlor*

Word is that Dimitris Diamantidis will be in the house tonight. Ergin Ataman might want to put him in uniform. The Panathinaikos defense rocked against Fenerbahce on Friday. It will have to rock and roll against Real Madrid on Sunday. If Facu Campazzo and Sergio Rodriguez are free to roam, the defending champs will be very hard to beat, given all the targets they can feed. If, on the other hand, Jerian Grant and maybe Panagiotis Kalaitzakis can disrupt the Real creators, Panathinaikos has a better chance. The other key for the Greens is rebounding, which means that Dinos Mitoglou will have to play a major role helping out Mathias Lessort. Whatever else, Panathinaikos must stop Real from running. Alas, the best inch-for-inch defender in EuroLeague history, Diamantidis, will not be in uniform. For that reason, I see Real going back-to-back and being the first modern EuroLeague team to lead from tipoff to final buzzer over a full season. **My pick: Real Madrid.**

### Get ready for Green party in Berlin

#### *by Igor Petrinovic*

One game for all the glory! On one side it is Real Madrid, its offense and an incredible experience of playing in these types of games. On the other, it is Panathinaikos and the defense that allowed only 57 points in the semifinals. As much as Los Blancos have experience, that's how much Panathinaikos lacks it. Apart from Kostas Sloukas and coach Ergin Ataman who feel comfortable in the Final Four championship games, it is a group of players who have not previously been in this situation in their careers before. But the Greens seem determined to make that inexperience irrelevant, and they certainly have the tools to beat Real. They proved that in regular season when they embraced that run-and-gun style, and scored 97 points in a win in Madrid. I think EuroLeague trophy goes to Athens after 13 years, and Kendrick Nunn will be the one holding Final Four MVP trophy when the night ends. **My** **pick: Panathinaikos.**

Bold predictions: Predicting the Championship Game

The 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game is getting closer! Only a few hours remain before Real Madrid and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens meet for the continental crown. 

The experts predict championship game winner

On Sunday afternoon, we asked some former players and experts on the matter what they expect from the championship game, who they expect to win and who they think will be chosen as the Final Four MVP.

The two time Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion and the 2022 EuroLeague MVP Vasilije Micic is in Berlin and looking forward to the championship game between Real Madrid and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens. In an exclusive interview with [EuroLeague.net](http://EuroLeague.net), Micic gives his take on the matchup, and who he thinks will win the EuroLeague crown on Sunday night.

Vasilije Micic predicts the Championship Game

Final Four Ambassador Ramunas Siskauskas, who won two EuroLeague titles and was chosen as the 2008 EuroLeague MVP, expects a close game between the best two teams this season playing the best basketball. When it comes to picking, Siskauskas gives a 51-49% advantage to one team – Real Madrid.

Ramunas Siskauskas predicts Championship Game

Rimantas Kaukenas, the GM of Wolves Vilnius and a veteran of eight EuroLeague seasons between 2005 and 2014 has a clear favorite. One of those seasons was spent with Real Madrid and he both believes and wants Los Blancos to repeat as champion.

Rimantas Kaukenas predicts Championship Game

Jan Jagla, a Berlin native, won the EuroCup with Joventut Badalona in 2008.  He recalls fondly his time there alongside Rudy Fernandez, whom he will be rooting for tonight in the championship game. When asked about what he expects from the championship game, the veteran of four EuroLeague seasons said he was leaning towards Rudy’s team in what will be the swingman’s final EuroLeague appearance.

Panathinaikos reactions after winning the title

Olympiacos left the Final Four on a high

Olympiacos defeats Fenerbahce 87-84 in the third-place game

Panathinaikos is the 2023-24 EuroLeague champion!

Live Blog: Bill Murray is back for more!

The YouTube Pregame Show Live returns – twice!

Pablo Laso, K.C. Rivers join the Players' View, championship edition!

Bold predictions: Predicting the Championship Game

The experts predict the championship game winner