Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 10 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season.

Pregame quotes hub: Round 10

## Wednesday, November 12

### Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Zalgiris Kaunas (20:15 CET)

**Georgios Bartzokas, Olympiacos head coach**

"It’s reflected in the standings what they really are. First of all, they are a team with the best defense in the league, allowing 76 points per game if I’m not mistaken. They play with great intensity and energy on defense, they foul, and they play tough. They have clearly defined roles and the best plus-minus in the EuroLeague. They’ve achieved big wins, and that has to do with the way they play. They have good chemistry and deserve congratulations. In general, they’re a very hard-to-beat team, and if you’re not ready to play a high-effort game, you’ll pay for it. You should definitely expect a game with a lot of contact and physicality. That’s how the game will be, because that’s how Zalgiris forces you to play. If you don’t match that, inevitably you’ll have problems."

**Tyler Dorsey, Olympiacos guard**

"They’re playing very well so far; they’re a dangerous team. We have to be ready for a very tough battle and a high-level game. We need to be prepared both mentally and physically and bring the win home. It’s a big game, and we need to get the victory to start the double week on the right foot."

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### FC Bayern Munich vs. FC Barcelona (20:30 CET)

**Gordon Herbert, Bayern head coach**

"Barcelona has a very talented team. As in recent games, we need a complete team performance on both sides of the court. Having the right presence in the zone will play a key role."

**Johannes Voigtmann, Bayern forward**

"Barcelona has a great roster, even if the season hasn't gone perfectly for them so far. After the change of their coach, they will be particularly motivated and they have the starting five that scores the most points. Specially in a home game, it will be important for us to bring a lot of energy and defend well so that we can play fast. With our fans behind us, we want to get the next win."

**Oscar Orellana, Barcelona interim head coach**

"We have talked and what we asked is to focus on winning the game against Bayern Munich tomorrow. This is what we asked the team, not to think about anything else but preparing the game really well yesterday and today to beat Bayern. In order to do that, it is important that everyone is at their maximum level and that everyone takes a step forwards as players, asking to take responsibilities as individual players and as a team, and our commitment to the club. We have to think on beating Bayern in Munich without thinking about anything else. We haven't talked again about what happened and everyone knows very well what we have to do, which is preparing the next game. On Monday, already 90% of the focus was on preparing the game against Bayern. I see the team with good mentality. When there is a coaching change, everybody reacts one way or another. Since the moment I saw them yesterday, I see the team looking forward to moving forward. We spoke to the captains and they will help us deliver the message inside the locker room."

**Tomas Satoransky, Barcelona guard**

"Obviously, we know we are facing is a very difficult situation. The players have already talked about it inside the locker room and have emphasized that being together is the best way to get through these tough times. The season doesn't stop and the competitions don't stop, and for us, in this situation, the most important thing is to focus on beating Bayern Munich. We’ve had a very important chat inside the locker room. Everyone has to reflect on what he is doing wrong and which extra effort we can do, each of us, to help the team win. We have to think on playing better and winning games. We all have to do something extra. Bayern is a very well-coached team that runs the fast-break really well. I think they are the best team in the EuroLeague when it comes to fast-break. We have to come out with energy and I hope we have it after what happened. We have to control the rebounds and stop their fast breaks. They are a smart team which by running the floor, they get energy and confidence."

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (20:30 CET)

**Ettore Messina, Milan head coach**

"It is a very important game for us. All games are important but now we want to carry over the last few outings and keep improving. ASVEL paid a price to the injuries, as happened to many more teams, but they have maintained a high level of athleticism and organization, especially at the defensive end of the floor with their 3-2 match-up zone. We need to pay attention to the little details, especially rebounds and ball movement, in order to get the win."

## Tuesday, November 11

### Dubai Basketball vs. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (17:00 CET)

**Jurica Golemac, Dubai head coach**

"They are playing very good basketball. They are playing the best in the EuroLeague at this moment: very aggressive, very energized, very intense. We are going to need to be very good in the shot selection to prevent their easy baskets, to prevent their offensive transition. We need to run back. Everybody needs to be extra focused and extra, extra supportive to each other. The second thing that is very important is that they are one of the best teams in second-chance points. We are going to need to help each other with rebounds, to be able to rebound and to try to run. At home, our fans always give us the energy to get a couple of easy baskets, to provide us with confidence and momentum."

**Aleksa Avramovic, Dubai guard**

"We play against a very good team, experienced team, playing with big physicality. They had a strike of seven games, they changed the coach, that coach gave them new energy and we know how to prepare for this game. We know that it will be very challenging to play against such a physical team, but of course we have our quality and we know what we need to do to beat them. Basketball is a game of details and in many of our road games, we had the opportunity to win a game and the little details decided it. One possession, one box out, one running back in the pass break and such little things are big if you want the game to finish in your favor, so we need to be focused all 40 minutes."

**Filip Petrusev, Dubai forward**

"We have to just fight for 40 minutes. They are maybe the best team right now in terms of their form, so we just need to be ready for the fight for 40 minutes and be really physical because they do everything. They go for rebounds and play hard defense, so we have to do the same and just respond with our physicality and with our talent, try to fight for our chance to win. All of their players, they go for offensive rebounds. All their players, they try to be physical and play hard defense, so I think it will be both and if we can keep all these things under control, get the rebounds and run and have as many possessions as them, I think at the end, with our talent, we can hope to get the win."

**Sasa Obradovic, Crvena Zvezda head coach**

"We used this day here to prepare a little bit, as much as possible tactically. Everyone is only aware of the strength of the opponent and the game, which we need to win. Every game on the side means a lot. Many teams will have problems here, especially when some players recover, like Avramović, who will play against us. As for us, we want to continue our winning streak. Our focus should just be on the game. It is a great thing that we have the support of the fans everywhere, it just proves the greatness of the club."

**Donatas Motiejunas, Crvena Zvezda center**

"Their biggest quality is that they have a lot of quality players, they are very dangerous, every player can score over 20 points. It is a part of the season especially with trips, as is in this case with Dubai which was six hours long flight which is the longest of the season. When it comes to such trips, we must have a wide roster, where the coach will have at his disposal to change players. The coach is responsible for who will play and who will be on the bench for most of the game."

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (20:00 CET)

**Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce head coach**

"Maccabi has incredible potential offensively. They are one of the top teams scoring the ball. Very clear idea of the play where guards play a huge role and the bigs are always moving and taking the positions for the rebounds, so a very difficult team to stop, and probably we need to focus on ourselves."

**Metecan Birsen, Fenerbahce forward**

"We have two very important games ahead of us. We’ll step on the court to build a winning habit and keep our rhythm going. We’ll face one of the best teams in the EuroLeague in terms of collective play. We need to stay focused on our own game and be very careful on the rebounds."

**Oded Kattash, Maccabi head coach**

"It’s another double week again, I feel like I’ve only been in Israel for a day and a half and I’m already back here. It’s an intense week, but that’s part of the challenge. You can already see the national team break on the horizon, and we’ll try to come out of this week with at least one win. The last word hasn’t been said yet. We’ll have to go over the video again tomorrow and refocus. I know there’s been a lot of talk lately about us losing leads, but people need to remember it’s not easy to build a lead against teams like these. It’s disappointing, but hopefully we’ll find ourselves in the same situation again against Fener and later against Baskonia, and then we’ll learn the lesson. It’s not simple; Fener isn’t in their best stretch either. They have many tools that can hurt us. We need to learn from our mistakes and play a full game in terms of energy."

**Jimmy Clark, Maccabi guard**

"It’s going to be a good challenge for us as a team. We need to stay focused on defense and let the offense flow. As long as we stick to the game plan and stay together, we can beat any team on any given night. We want to play with pride and bring that energy into every game. If we can do that and play with intensity, we’ll win."

**Marcio Santos, Maccabi center**

"We’re going into a double week and want to win every game. We’ll give our best and our maximum effort — play defense, do everything possible to win. The key is to be the more energetic team, defend better, attack better, and do everything we can. It’s a new team — we’re learning about each other, learning how to defend, how to set the right screens at the right moment. I think we’ve really improved over the past two months. It’s an ongoing process."

### Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (20:05 CET)

**Dimitris Itoudis, Hapoel head coach**

"We’re getting back on track in this double week against two very demanding opponents. First, Baskonia. They have built a completely new team - with size, athleticism, experience, and talent – and they’re coming into this game after three straight wins. We’re looking forward to this challenge."

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. AS Monaco (20:30 CET)

**Zeljko Obradovic, Partizan head coach**

"We’re facing Monaco, a very strong and experienced team. They’ve kept the same core group for several years, while adding some high-quality players to their roster. Their biggest strength lies in their perimeter game, and for us, the key will be to limit their playmakers and creators. We need to bring the same defensive intensity we showed for most of the game in Piraeus. Once again, we’re up against a team with great offensive power, but one that also has players capable of defending at the highest level."

**Sterling Brown, Partizan guard**

"I expect it to be a good game, a hard fight, like I always say. We prepared pretty well this week. They’re coming off a tough win in their last game, so we feel like we need to be even more locked in. The guys are learning the plays, the new ones are picking them up, and it should be a good game for us, one that’s going to get us on a good track."

### Virtus Bologna vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (20:30 CET)

**Dusko Ivanovic, Virtus head coach**

"Efes is one of the best teams in the entire competition because they have so many players who are very good at handling one-on-one situations in isolation. They also defend well, have excellent shooters, as well as players in the 4 and 5 positions who know how to open up the court. Like every EuroLeague game, it will be a tough game, but I think that in this game we will have to focus above all on ourselves and try to play to the best of our ability."

**Daniel Hackett, Virtus guard**

"Tomorrow we face a very experienced and physical team. We will have to be good and careful in managing one-on-one situations, especially under the basket where we struggled a bit in the last game. In general, we know that their forwards are very talented, so each of us will have to roll up our sleeves and work well as a team to contain their offensive talent."

**Igor Kokoskov, Efes head coach**

"We’re facing a team that plays with high energy and great intensity. They compete on every possession and they have players who bring a lot of effort into the game. We have to match that energy. Our game plan will be to bring our best game. We have to match their energy which is the number one factor and their physicality. They are playing well at home. They are completely a different team at home and away. So I think we're gonna compete, actually we always compete. One thing that we learned for the last couple of games is that we have to play together and we have to play smart."

**Kai Jones, Efes center**

"I’m looking forward to executing our game plan in tomorrow’s game. As a group the coaches have shown us what we need to do. Today in practice I saw that we are eager to play hard, smart and together. Once we translate the habits that we are establishing in practice and film to the game, we will reach our full potential as a team."

### Valencia Basket vs Real Madrid (20:30 CET)

**Sergio Scariolo, Real Madrid head coach**

"It's a very demanding doubleheader. Of course, playing in Valencia is one of the toughest tasks in the EuroLeague right now. At this stage of the season, they are always one of the best teams in Europe, and I think this year they have even more depth, more talent, more quality, more experience, and they are a very well-organized team that plays with a lot of energy and at a very high pace."

**Edy Tavares, Real Madrid center**

"We have to stick together and learn to suffer through the toughest moments of the game. We know it's going to be very difficult against Valencia as they're one of the teams to beat this year. We have to be prepared and do everything right if we want to win the game."

### Paris Basketball vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (21:00 CET)

**Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos head coach**

"Paris plays a lot of running game. Actually, they play like last year, with Hifi and Robinson attacking in the first 10 seconds \[of the shot clock\]. They play a lot of fast breaks, they take shots with Herrera. They are a really athletic team. For us, fast-break defense will be very important, and offensively to show our quality. Just now, we came from the practice and \[Faried\] had the practice with us. He's a very experienced player. He gave very good things in his first practice. He's very energetic, so he has confidence. He's a type of player that we're missing, because without a real center it's very difficult to play basketball. For sure, we will try to use him for 15-20 minutes. In the other minutes, we will use Mitoglou and Kouzeloglou. There is some good news from Holmes, who in 1-2 weeks could come back. The same with Yurtseven. We will evaluate the situations with Holmes and Yurtseven before looking at other players."

**Kenneth Faried, Panathiniakos center**

"I'm always ready to play. I love basketball. I try to stay in the best shape possible all the time, year round. When my number's called, if it's called, I'm ready. I was watching the EuroLeague. I was watching teams do their things, and I was watching Pana because of Juancho and Marius, my two guys over here. I wanted to see how good they were going to be this year because I thought Lessort was going to be back, but I saw a lot of injuries and stuff happening to them and I'm like, 'Man, that's tough.' But for me, it's an opportunity. This is what I signed up for. I didn't know how many minutes Coach was going to give me, but I knew I just wanted to come out here and play and be able to showcase that I can play at this level of the EuroLeague and that I've still got it at the age of 35, going on 36."

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 10 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season

Pregame quotes, Round 10: 'We’ve had a very important chat inside the locker room’

FC Bayern Munich v FC Barcelona (2025-11-12T19:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2025-11-12T19:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-11-12T19:15:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-11-11T20:00:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v AS Monaco (2025-11-11T19:30:00.000Z)

Virtus Bologna v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2025-11-11T19:30:00.000Z)

Valencia Basket v Real Madrid (2025-11-11T19:30:00.000Z)

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-11-11T19:05:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (2025-11-11T19:00:00.000Z)

Dubai Basketball v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2025-11-11T16:00:00.000Z)

Seven Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv scorers reached double figures, led by Elijah Bryant's 24, in Tuesday's 114-89 blowout of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in Round 10 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague.

Bryant leads the charge, as Hapoel flexes offensive prowess against Baskonia

In its first-ever EuroLeague season, Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv has taken the league by storm thanks to its dominant offense. Numbers confirm it, but the eye test is even more convincing.

Coach Dimitris Itoudis’s team came into the game against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz averaging a league-high 90.9 points. When the final whistle was blown on Tuesday’s clash, the Israeli side would better that average by 23 points in rolling to a 114-89 victory.

The hosts netted at least 26 points in each of the four quarters, reaching the 100-point mark for the fifth time in 10 games this season. Seven players recorded double digits in scoring, underscoring the depth in Hapoel’s roster this season, with Elijah Bryant being the one who stood out for the second game in a row.

After being the man of the moment last time out against Dubai Basketball by recording a season-high 25 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Bryant exceled again on Tuesday.

The 30-year-old guard shot 7-for-10 from inside the arc, 1-for-2 from deep and a perfect 7-for-7 from the charity stripe. He was 1 board away from a double-double, as he registered 24 points and 9 rebounds. He also bagged 4 assists, pacing his team in all three categories to end the game on a career-high PIR of 39.

More importantly, he stepped up when Baskonia pushed for a comeback in the third quarter. The visitors were trailing 69-55 before mounting a 2-11 surge fueled by Hamidou Diallo, who brought them within 71-66.

Enter Bryant, who kept grinding away on both ends. The Hapoel guard netted 9 of Hapoel’s next 11 points and made some important defensive stops to single-handedly restore a double-digit cushion, 81-68, dealing a major blow to Baskonia’s comeback hopes.

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Bryant was assisted by an extraordinary Chris Jones, who went a perfect 6-for-6 on field goals and scored a season-high 15 points – the same tally as his fellow guard, Antonio Blakeney. Vasilije Micic and Vasilije Micic netted 11 points each, with Tyler Ennis and Dan Oturu grabbing 10 apiece.

In fact, all 12 Hapoel players who stepped on the floor got their names on the scoreboard, as the hosts fired on all cylinders. The Israeli side shot 28-for-44 from inside the rainbow and 12-for-21 from deep, missing just 1 of their 23 free-throw attempts.

“Offensively, we were there consistently and we controlled the game,” Itoudis said in the post-game press conference. “We actually took what was given from their defense, because, although they have size, our guards found a way to create the extra player all the time with good spacing.”

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Despite coming into this game averaging a league-low 8.9 offensive rebounds, Hapoel ended the game on 12 offensive boards, winning the battle by outrebounding the visitors 33-19.

“We have a long roster and we have many injured players, but today we had seven players in double digits,” Itoudis told EuroLeague TV after the game. “We had 33 to 19 rebounds, we hustled and when we found the way to make some significant stops on their creativity - because the game was open - it was very important.”

Having opened the double-round week with a dominant win, Hapoel will look to lean on its offense in its bid to double its victories by defeating defending champion Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul on the road. Should Itoudis’s side pull off a similar offensive outing, there might be no stopping them on Thursday night.

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The guard was one of the seven Hapoel players to score in double figures

Bryant leads the charge, Hapoel flexes offensive prowess against Baskonia

Wade Baldwin came up big in Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul’s 84-75 win over Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv in Munich, Germany in Round 10 of the EuroLeague

Fenerbahce survives Maccabi comeback to take crucial win

“This year, we love to give our Fenerbahce fans a heart attack for second halves of games, throughout the entirety of the games,” Wade Baldwin said with a grin after Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul’s 84-75 win over Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv in Munich, Germany.

“This was a tough Maccabi team. We found a way through toughness, through defense to get a win.”

Baldwin didn’t just talk about toughness, he backed it up with composure when it mattered. The guard, who finished with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, was the driving force behind Fenerbahce’s victory. His control in key moments and ability to deliver when the game tightened up helped his team stay steady whenever Maccabi threatened to shift the momentum.

Defense set the tone for Fenerbahce. Against Maccabi, the EuroLeague’s second-highest-scoring team at 90.7 points per game, the plan was simple: slow them down. The Istanbul side executed it to perfection in the first half, holding the opponent to just 30 points with physical defense. Taking advantage of Maccabi’s lapses on the other end, Fenerbahçe built a double-digit lead by halftime and established control of the game.

The second half told a different story. Fenerbahce stretched the lead to as many as 20 points, but Maccabi mounted a furious comeback, erasing the deficit and even pulling ahead. The key for the Israeli side was its dominance on the offensive glass. Maccabi grabbed 20 offensive rebounds, 38 in total, and used those second-chance opportunities to disrupt Fenerbahce’s rhythm and swing the momentum.

Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius reflected on that stretch and said: ‘‘For 25 minutes we were ok, we were playing not something amazing, but pretty decent basketball, and then in 10 minutes we lost totally the concentration, and we let them back in the game.’’

Fenerbahce regained momentum and pulled the game back in its favor thanks to its better shooting from deep. Both teams struggled from beyond the arc in the first half, with Maccabi hitting just 1-of-13, but the hosts found their range when it mattered most. Devon Hall was key in the third, knocking down 3 timely threes and finishing with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Talen Horton-Tucker added 13 points, hitting big shots to keep Fenerbahce in control and seal the win.

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From Maccabi, Roman Sorkin and Jaylen Hoard stood out, keeping their team in the game. Sorkin finished with 22 points and 8 rebounds, while Hoard posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

‘‘I am proud of where we came back to the game.’’ said Maccabi Coach Oded Kattash. ‘‘We stayed there even though we couldn’t find our shots in the first half, we were down 20, but we were there and that’s very important. Again, we had a chance to win the game, we have to learn from that.’’

Fenerbahce will look to carry its momentum into the second game of the double-round week when it faces league leader Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv.

Wade Baldwin paced the victors with steady scoring and composure

One could not make up a more thrilling climax to what looked like a lop-sided basketball game after Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade snatched a 78-76 home win over AS Monaco from the jaws of defeat after throwing away a 20-point fourth quarter lead. 

Lady luck smiles on Partizan in a heart-stopping win over Monaco 

One could not make up a more thrilling climax to what looked like a lop-sided basketball game after Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade snatched a 78-76 home win over AS Monaco from the jaws of defeat after throwing away a 20-point fourth quarter lead.

The contest seemed to be heading for a dull finish with Partizan ahead 74-54 ahead early in the fourth, having hit a barrage of three-pointers for fun as they ran the visitors ragged for three quarters in front of a raucous 20,000 home crowd.

Monaco looked down and out for the count, as the visiting team’s body language suggested it had thrown in the towel. Suddenly, Partizan’s offense was ground to a screeching halt as the hosts committed a flurry of turnovers while the French outfit kept hitting nothing but net at the other end, slashing the home team’s lead to bits.

Then the unthinkable happened. Monaco completed a 0-22 run, which turned the game on its head, silencing the home crowd as the visitors nosed ahead 74-76 in the home straight. The festive atmosphere inside Belgrade Arena gave way to utter shock and disbelief with 2 minutes left on the game clock.

And then the final twist, as Partizan scored the last 4 points of a heart-stopping rollercoaster and sent the bewildered crowd into a frenzy after treating them to an ice-cold shower.

“We just couldn’t find the bucket in the fourth quarter and that’s something we’ve been struggling with,’ said Duane Washington, who paced Partizan on a game-high 22 points, including 11 of his team’s opening 15 in the first quarter. “Today we got lucky in the end, but that’s still not good enough on our part, we’ve got to finish games a lot better than that,” Washington added in his postgame comments.

Washington’s effort was complemented by that of Aleksej Pokusevski, who came up with his best display of the season as he racked up 17 points and 7 boards. Sterling Brown and Nick Calathes added 10 apiece, the latter producing his most mature performance since he joined Partizan from Monaco a fortnight ago.

“Our fourth quarter meltdown was unacceptable and we’ll have to look at the video to ascertain how it came about,” said Pokusevski. “We played very well tonight and stuck to the game plan until that late collapse, but fortunately we showed character and composure in the last 2 minutes to grind out the win,” he added.

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Partizan head coach Zeljko Obradovic seemed less distraught, having gone through the grinder a fair few times during his illustrious 35-year long career on the sidelines, during which he's won a record nine EuroLeague titles with five different clubs.

“I keep saying that focus is the most important thing and whereas we have some creative players on our roster, they become ineffective when they tire,” said the 65-year-old tactician. “The fourth quarter was just ridiculous, but lady luck smiled on us after we found ourselves on the receiving end a few times this term. We committed far too many turnovers in the home stretch, but it’s part and parcel of the game and we just have to keep working hard to eradicate the errors.”

Obradovic referred to Partizan’s heartbreaking home defeat by FC Barcelona in Round 8, when Will Clyburn’s 3-pointer from way downtown gave the Catalan side a 76-78 win after the visitors trailed for the lion’s share of the contest. Having tamely lost the Round 9 fixture at Olympiacos Piraeus, Partizan headed into the Monaco clash hard-pressed to snap a four-game losing streak and the Serbian side nearly cracked under the most intense pressure.

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Monaco, which was paced by Nikola Mirotic on 17 points while Mike James and Alpha Diallo added 13 apiece, missed a chance to make it four wins in a row, as the unlikely late opportunity that presented itself in the home stretch vanished in thin air over the last 2 minutes.

“For 30 minutes, we just weren’t on the court, but for 10 minutes we played really well and I am proud of my players for staging the fightback,” said Monaco head coach Vassilis Spanoulis. “We missed some shots in the end but we showed character and we’ll move on to continue playing good basketball.” 

The home team almost threw away its victory after the French side had turned the tide with late 0-22 rally

Kenneth Faried posted a double-double on his Panathinaikos BC debut to help the Greens beat Paris Basketball and snap their three-game losing streak in the EuroLeague.

Kenneth Faried delivers vintage “Manimal” effort in Panathinaikos debut

[Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/)’s visit to Accor Arena was a highly anticipated one.

First, it marked [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/)’s first game against [Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/prs/) since he made history with his former club over just two remarkable seasons.

Second, Panathinaikos returned to the same court where it captured its first European title – the first star on its logo – back in 1996.

Amid all this, [Kenneth Faried](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kenneth-faried/011284/)’s EuroLeague return was almost a footnote in the game’s storyline. But the veteran forward made sure his presence couldn’t be ignored, giving Panathinaikos fans plenty of reasons to celebrate his signing.

Faried wasn’t expected to make such an impact. Back in the early 2010s, he was one of the NBA’s most exciting players, earning the nickname “Manimal” for his relentless energy and intensity.

A 2014 FIBA World Cup champion with Team USA, Faried’s career since 2019 has taken him across Puerto Rico, China, the G League, Mexico, Italy, and Taiwan, with a brief stint at CSKA Moscow. There, he averaged just 2.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in seven EuroLeague appearances during the 2021–22 season.

Still, his enthusiasm was evident from day one.

“I’m always ready to play. I love basketball,” Faried said after his first practice with the team. “I try to stay in the best shape possible all the time, year-round. When my number’s called – if it’s called – I’m ready. I was watching the EuroLeague, watching teams do their thing, and watching Pana because of [Juancho \[Hernangomez\]](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/juancho-hernangomez/012712/) and [Marius \[Grigonis\]](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/marius-grigonis/002328/), my two guys over here.

“This is an opportunity. This is what I signed up for. I didn’t know how many minutes Coach \[Ergin Ataman\] would give me, but I just wanted to come out, play, and show that I can still perform at this level – that I’ve still got it at 35, going on 36.”

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Faried started the game and immediately made an impact, recording 7 points, 3 rebounds, a steal, and 2 blocks in the first quarter alone. With his powerful frame, trademark energy, and hairstyle, he even resembled teammate [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) – enough that some fans might have momentarily thought Lessort was back on the court.

His hustle was equally impressive. Midway through the first quarter, Faried lost a shoe during a defensive play. He still managed to block a shot, sprint down the court wearing just one shoe, grab an offensive rebound, and draw a foul. Shorts, who had tossed the shoe off the court moments earlier, sprinted back to hand it to him. Yet even shoeless, Faried never stopped fighting.

Panathinaikos eventually found its rhythm, with Shorts, [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) and [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) – the team’s trio of left-handed guards – sharing the floor late in the game. Trailing 84–79 with seven minutes remaining, Coach Ataman called a timeout and brought Nunn back in. The adjustment paid off immediately, sparking a 12–3 run that put the Greens ahead 91–87. With Faried resting on the bench, Juancho Hernangomez and [Konstantinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/) stepped up down the stretch.

Faried finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds (including 7 offensive boards), 3 blocks and a performance index rating (PIR) of 26, already surpassing his total production from his entire stint at CSKA (16 points, 12 PIR).

“I’m satisfied,” Faried told EuroLeague TV after the Paris game. “I don’t really care about my stats, it’s not a big deal. We got the win, and that’s all that matters. Paris is a resilient team; they don’t quit. They keep pressuring you and trying to score fast. They had their runs, but we settled down, locked in, and figured out how to stop them. We were able to escape with the win tonight.”

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As for Shorts, his return to Paris was a memorable one. He finished with 13 points, 6 assists and a PIR of 13.

“It always feels good to get a win,” Shorts said. “Everyone knows we haven’t been playing our best basketball and are still figuring things out. I’ve had some injuries too, so getting this win feels great. Coming back to a place that’s so familiar and winning in front of the people I spent the last two years with, it means a lot.”

It wasn’t a flawless performance. Paris dominated the offensive glass, pulling down 20 offensive rebounds and pushing the tempo with 76 field-goal and 23 free-throw attempts. But Panathinaikos responded with composure, dishing out 27 assists – 12 more than Paris – while committing the same number of turnovers (10). Shorts, Sloukas, and Nunn combined for 19 assists and just 4 turnovers.

Kenneth Faried had 17 points and 10 rebounds in his first EuroLeague game with Panathinaikos. 

Faried has star debut with Panathinaikos

Faried’s outstanding debut opens up intriguing options for Coach Ataman. Signed on a two-month deal, Faried has spent most of his NBA career at power forward, often thriving alongside big centers like Kosta Koufos, Nikola Jokic and Jusuf Nurkic during his best years in Denver.

It remains to be seen if he can sustain that same energy against elite EuroLeague frontcourts. Fans won’t have to wait long to find out – Panathinaikos visits Real Madrid, featuring Walter Tavares and Alex Len, in Round 11 on Thursday.

“We’re going to Madrid with confidence,” Faried said. “I feel like I can play at this level, especially after tonight. So I’m going in with my head held high, my teammates’ heads held high, and we’re focused.”

His double-double was key in stopping the Greens' three-game road losing streak 


Kenneth Faried delivers vintage 'Manimal' effort in Panathinaikos debut

Moving into a new arena is not always easy, but Valencia Basket has quickly turned Roig Arena into a fortress.

Valencia goes from strength to strength at Roig Arena, downs Real Madrid

Moving into a new arena is not always easy, but [Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/valencia-basket/pam/) has quickly turned Roig Arena into a fortress.

The club was known for having one of the most passionate atmospheres in European basketball at La Fonteta, and it seems some of that same magic has carried over to its brand-new home just down the road.

On Tuesday night, *Las Taronjas* defeated [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) 89–76 in front of a record 14,922-strong crowd in Round 10 – their second win over *Los Blancos* this campaign, but their first at Roig Arena.

Before the season even tipped off, Valencia lifted its second Spanish Super Cup after a 98–94 victory over Real Madrid in Malaga at the end of September. That makes it 2–0 for Valencia in this matchup so far this season, a measure of revenge after being swept by Real Madrid in last June’s Spanish League Finals.

Perhaps most impressive is the way Valencia has achieved these wins – playing a fast-paced, energetic brand of basketball that has fans inside Roig Arena buzzing.

“It was a super exciting game,” said [Omari Moore](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/omari-moore/014115/), who recorded 16 points and 5 rebounds, when speaking to EuroLeague TV after the win. “The atmosphere was really good. I felt like our team played hard all four quarters. We played our brand of basketball and were able to come out with the win.”

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Valencia has now won each of the seven games held at Roig Arena that have had fans in attendance, with four of those coming in EuroLeague play. Its only home defeat so far was against Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv, a game played behind closed doors. With supporters in the stands, it's clear that *Las Taronjas* continue to go from strength to strength on their new home court.

“This is the EuroLeague – normally the arenas are full and everybody is excited,” Coach Martínez said postgame. “When we play on the road, we have the same atmosphere as today. Last week at Zalgiris was incredible. That’s good. For this reason, this competition is so important.”

“I think we played really hard and we played great together,” added forward [Nate Reuvers](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nathan-reuvers/012738/), who finished with 14 points and 2 blocks. “It’s important to do that every night for these great fans, especially after the losses last week.”

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The second half of this double-round week will see Valencia hit the road – where it is currently 2–3 – to face Paris Basketball before returning for back-to-back games at Roig Arena.

Tuesday’s victory marked Valencia’s first win over Real Madrid since February 19, 2021. Only [Josep Puerto](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/josep-puerto/006643/) and [Jaime Pradilla](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jaime-pradilla/010393/) remain from that roster, with Pradilla not even stepping on the court that night. This is a new era for Valencia Basket – and one in which this current group seems to be thriving.

Even if Real Madrid has looked a bit like Jekyll and Hyde this season – perfect at home (4–0) but just 1–5 on the road – this was a statement win for Valencia, and one its fans won’t forget anytime soon.

Pedro Martinez’s men got back to winning ways in Round 10

Carsen Edwards had just spearheaded Virtus Bologna’s offense with 21 points and 5 three-pointers, as they rallied to defeat Anadolua Efes Istanbul, 99-89. In doing so, Virtus made history by draining 18 triples in the game, bettering the previous club record of 16, set in 2023 against AS Monaco.

Virtus sets club three-point record in victory over Efes

“It’s not easy, but I always say, it’s ALL luck,” Carsen Edwards joked. “I just put it up in the air, give it a chance and hopefully it falls in. It’s all luck.”

Edwards had just spearheaded Virtus Bologna’s offense with 21 points and 5 three-pointers, as they rallied to defeat Anadolua Efes Istanbul, 99-89. In doing so, Virtus made history by draining 18 triples in the game, bettering the previous club record of 16, set in 2023 against AS Monaco.

On a night when Basketball City marked the passing of former player and Cup Winners' Cup champion Michael “Sugar” Ray Richardson with a respectful minute of silence, the home crowd was in full voice. The Black V faithful had plenty to sing about, too, in what may be the penultimate game at the Paladozza.

Coach Dusko Ivanovic’s men played a selfless brand of basketball throughout. Virtus had averaged 19 team assists for the season, but managed to dish out 27 against an Efes team that fought to keep up with the effective ball movement.

Alen Smailagic’s well-rounded performance saw him tally 17 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, while making 5 of his 7 attempts from downtown. Edwards led the way in scoring for the victors with 21, hitting some of the tough shots joked about when it mattered the most. Matt Morgan’s 13 bench points played a huge role and Luca Vildoza sent a game-high 7 dishes to keep his team ticking along.

Returning to his former basketball home for the first time since leaving Bologna in the summer, Efes’s Isaia Cordinier suffered a rough night, going 0-4 from three-point land and logging just 4 points. Shane Larkin had no such troubles, leading the game in scoring with 25, earning 5 assists and committing just 2 turnovers, as he kept his team in the game until the end.

“Our fans help us so much,” Ivanovic stated. “We enjoy it here. Tonight, we won through offense. In the third quarter, we shot excellent and in the last quarter, we played defense a little bit better.”

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The excellence of the shooting in this game cannot be overstated. Staggeringly, both teams had made 12 three-point shots by the 26-minute mark. However, Efes was not able to sustain that level of accuracy, unlike its dead-eye opponents. Down the stretch, Efes could not defend the arc and Coach Igor Kokoskov felt Virtus received a little help from above.

“They made some tough shots, some tough threes,” said Kokoskov. “Defending at the three-point line wasn’t really there, but they made a lot of threes, some lucky ones, so God wasn’t really on our side tonight.”

Creating some lasting Paladozza memories, the Virtus fans pulled their team over the line, according to Smailagic.

“Feels amazing, especially with these fans, who are our sixth player,” Smailagic said. “We play much better at home because we feel their love and energy. They push us to give it our all. This is our castle, we have to defend it.”

..and defend it they did. The 10-point victory means that Virtus moves to 5-5 for the season, while Efes slides to 3-7. There will be no rest for the wicked in this double-game week, as Virtus faces FC Barcelona on Friday, after Efes battles FC Bayern Munich just hours earlier.

Coach Ivanovic’s side knocked down 18 triples in the win

Kenan Kamenjas erupted for 20 points and 9 rebounds to lead Dubai basketball to a convincing 102-86 victory over red-hot Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in Round 10 of the EuroLeague

Dubai ends Zvezda’s streak, dedicates win to injured teammate

In his first six EuroLeague appearances, Kenan Kamenjas scored a total of 4 points. Last week, he stepped into the playing time vacated by the injured Mfiondu Kabengele and netted 8 points. And then on Tuesday, the Bosnian big man had his coming out party.

Kamenjas erupted for 20 points and 9 rebounds to lead Dubai basketball to a convincing 102-86 victory over red-hot Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade. The victory saw Dubai improve its record to 4-6, while snapping Zvezda's seven-game winning run and knocking the Serbian squad from a share of first place in the standings. 

While that should have been a moment for Kamenjas to celebrate his performance, there were only “we’s” and a tribute when he spoke to EuroLeague TV after the game: “Great victory for us against a good team,, maybe the best team at the moment. We showed good energy from the first minute and we won. We need to analyze this game and need to prepare for the game against Zalgiris on Friday.”

Kamenjas finished his remarks by dedicating the victory to teammate Nate Mason, who recently had surgery for a cervical disc injury sustained last month. And Mason was not only on the mind of Kamenjas.

"I want to say something. I don't think in my career that I ever dedicated a victory to nobody. But this is a special occasional," Coach Jurica Golemac said at the onset of his post-game press conference. "I want to dedicate this product to our teammate Nate Mason, a guy who was with us from the beginning. A wonderful human being. Great teammate, great player. He's had some problems, but we are waiting for him from here. We want him to heal and to come back with us.

"The guys played like they were playing for Nate. Great energy. Great Focus. We were doing the mistakes, but... when you have 15 offensive rebounds against a team like Red Star, when you have 24 assists, that means that you give everything. That you pass the ball to each other, then you trust to each other, and that you were fighting. So great victory."

Dubai outrebounded Zvezda 35-26, with Kamenjas leading the way and Filip Petrusev adding 7 along with 13 points and 6 assists.

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Kamenjas wasn’t the only Dubai player to have his finest moment of the season on Tuesday. Aleksa Avramovic, who missed the start of the season to injury, came off the bench to score 17 points. Even more than his stats, his fighting spirit – and that of David Bertans – were big boosts for Dubai.

"Avramovic came back. A very important player for us to give rest to the other guards, you know, an experienced player like I need," Golemac said of the veteran guard before highlighting Bertans.

"I need to say thank you to Davis Bertans, who was struggling with the injury couple last days without practice. He decided to play and this is this is the spirit that is bringing the victories."

The EuroLeague newcomers paid tribute to injured guard Nate Mason

Facing a former team is always a special occasion, but for TJ Shorts, suiting up for Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens against Paris Basketball at Accor Arena on Tuesday evening especially stands out.

TJ Shorts prepares for Paris 'homecoming'

Facing a former team is always a special occasion, but for [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/), suiting up for [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/) against [Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/prs/) at Accor Arena on Tuesday evening especially stands out.

Proudly packing a career full of accomplishments, the 28-year-old point guard signed a two-year contract with the Greens in June. His addition promised scary backcourt depth for coach Ergin Ataman. However, early into the 2025-26 season, Shorts has been struggling to meet expectations, as confirmed by the 59-year-old Turkish play-caller.

Read more [HERE](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/1892640/tj-shorts-prepares-for-paris-homecoming/).

After spending two seasons as Paris Basketball's biggest superstar, TJ Shorts returns to Accor Arena on Tuesday in a Panathinaikos uniform