Olympiacos Piraeus reminded everyone why it is at the top of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings with an emphatic 60-93 win on the road at ALBA Berlin on Wednesday night. This victory improved the Reds to a league-best 17-7, while ALBA remains rock bottom with a record of 6-18.

 

Sasha Vezenkov had a leading role for Olympiacos, finishing with a 28-point, 13-rebound double-double. In the absence of Kostas Sloukas for a third straight game, Thomas Walkup impressed with a 15-point, 10-assist double-double of his own, while Kostas Papanikolaou added 11 points. Louis Olinde was ALBA's only double-digit scorer, ending the game with 16 points.

Game Videos

Olympiacos took the first lead of the game thanks to a Papanikolaou two-pointer, but inside the opening minute, Moustapha Fall had to go to the bench after picking up 2 fouls. Yet, with 6:45 remaining in the first quarter, Tarik Black – Olympiacos's other center – had to take a seat on the bench after he recorded 2 fouls, too. Joel Bolomboy went to the 5 in a small-ball lineup, and he provided good energy, all while Vezenkov kept putting points on the board. ALBA tried fighting back, but Olympiacos ended the first 10 minutes ahead 13-28, with Vezenkov having matched ALBA's total – 13 points – by himself.

 

The visitors kept their foot on the gas in the second quarter and soon made it a 20-point game, 15-35, after a Bolomboy dunk and a corner three by Shaquielle McKissic. ALBA attempted to fight back, but Black went 2-for-2 from the line with 4:29 left before halftime to record a game-high lead of 21 points, 18-39. There was a resurgence by ALBA after that, though, as Olinde, Jaleen Smith and Tamir Blatt all hit from beyond the arc to cut the gap to 11, 34-45, with 21 seconds to go. Then, Olympiacos head coach Georgios Bartzokas was hit with a technical, which Blatt converted to make it a 10-point game at the break, 35-45.

Game News

Fall spent the majority of the first half on the bench after picking up his 2 early fouls, but he started the third quarter and made an immediate impression, scoring Olympiacos's first 4 points of the second half, 37-49. ALBA managed to make it a single-digit deficit, 41-50, after a Luke Sikma reverse layup with 7:15 remaining, but from there, Olympiacos took its game to another level. Vezenkov and Walkup both hit from deep, before Fall had a monster dunk to cap an 0-8 run, 41-58. From there, the game began to get out of hand, with the lead extending to 29 points with 1:37 left, 43-72. Entering the fourth, ALBA was down by 28, 45-73.

 

Vezenkov continued his excellent night early in the fourth quarter with a triple to make it a 31-point game, 45-76. By the time there was 6:11 to go, Olympiacos led by 37 points, 49-86, as ALBA looked well and truly defeated. The pace of the game dropped in the latter stages as Olympiacos saw out the final minutes, but there was still time for Vezenkov to receive an ovation from the Olympiacos fans inside Mercedes-Benz Arena, as he made his way off the floor with 2:27 remaining. There was still time for a trademark McKissic dunk, 57-91, and a two-point make on his EuroLeague debut for Panagiotis Tsamis, 57-93, as the Reds coasted to a 60-93 victory.

Olympiacos dominates ALBA in Berlin, 60-93

ALBA Berlin v Olympiacos Piraeus (2023-02-08T19:00:00.000Z)

EuroLeague MVP Ladder by Eurohoops Vol. 3

Eurohoops presents the third edition of the 2022-23 EuroLeague MVP Ladder.

Two-thirds of the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season have been played and the equally close and compelling race in the EuroLeague standings is also reflected on the MVP Ladder.

[MORE...](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1460059/euroleague-mvp-ladder-vol-3-3/)

Here you can find all the latest injury news surrounding all rostered players in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. 

EuroLeague injury report

Check out all injuries and absences expected in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague before Round 24. The games Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Real Madrid and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan have been suspended. 

**ALBA Berlin**

Maodo Lo missed a weekend domestic game.

Marcus Eriksson is out indefinitely due to a leg injury.

**AS Monaco**

No reported injuries.

**Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz**

[Baskonia signed Max Heidegger](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/baskonia-signs-sharpshooter-max-heidegger/?pageTitle=Cazoo%20Baskonia%20Vitoria-Gasteiz&historyUrl=/euroleague/teams/cazoo-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/bas/) who made his debut last week.

[Pierria Henry](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/baskonia-henry-suspend-their-agreement/) is unavailable until further notice.

Pavel Savkov has been registered to play.

**Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade**

Hassan Martin has been sidelined with a knee injury since Round 13, but has been practicing with the team.

Zvezda signed Facu Campazzo, but he has not been registered in the EuroLeague yet.

**FC Barcelona**

[Sergi Martinez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/barcas-martinez-to-undergo-knee-surgery/) is out due to a knee injury that required surgery.

Martin Iglesias has been registered to play.

**FC Bayern Munich**

Othello Hunter missed Round 23 with back problems and is considered a game-time decision for Round 24.

Elias Harris suffered a foot injury in Round 21 that will keep him out several weeks.

[Andreas Obst](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/bayerns-obst-sidelined-by-elbow-injury/?pageTitle=FC%20Bayern%20Munich&historyUrl=/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/mun/) will miss several weeks due to an elbow injury suffered ahead of Round 15.

Vladimir Lucic remains sidelined with an elbow injury.

Zan Sisko has not played since Round 1 and is out indefinitely.

**LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne**

[Joffrey Lauvergne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/asvels-lauvergne-suffers-torn-acl/) is out indefinitely due to a torn ACL.

**Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv**

Austin Hollins did not play last week due to a knee injury.

[Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/maccabi-star-lorenzo-brown-to-miss-2-3-weeks-with-sprained-ankle) has not played since suffering a sprained ankle in Round 20.

[Alex Poythress ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/maccabi-loses-poythress-for-at-least-four-months/?pageTitle=Maccabi%20Playtika%20Tel%20Aviv&historyUrl=/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/tel/)remains sidelined since Round 11 with a broken hand.

**Olympiacos Piraeus**

Kostas Sloukas, out since Round 21, will miss Wednesday's game in Berlin, too.

Alec Peters, out since Round 21, will miss Round 24, too.

**Panathinaikos Athens**

Mateusz Ponitka (ankle) did not play in Rounds 22 and 23 last week.

Eleftherios Mantzoukas hasn't played since Round 19.

Lefteris Bochoridis last played in Round 12.

Panathinaikos signed Nikos Pappas, who is not yet registered in the competition.

**Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade**

Ioanni Papapetrou is doubtful to play in Round 24 due to sickness.

[Balsa Koprivica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/partizan-announces-injuries-to-exum-koprivica/) has been diagnosed with mononucleosis and is expected to be out indefinitely.

**Valencia Basket**

Bojan Dubljevic (ankle) last played in Round 20.

Sam Van Rossom is out indefinitely due to a knee injury.

[Martin Hermannsson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/valencia-re-signs-guard-hermannsson/) is out with a knee injury.

Millan Jimenez is sidelined due to an ankle problem.

[Jasiel Rivero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/valencias-jasiel-rivero-and-jared-harper-sidelined/) returned to action last week.

**Virtus Segafredo Bologna**

Semi Ojeleye missed two games last week's with a thigh injury.

Milos Teodocis missed Round 23 game with an illness.

Iffe Lundberg has last played in Round 20.

[Awudu Abass](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/virtus-abass-to-undergo-knee-surgery/), who had been out long-term with a knee injury, is back with the team and has played in domestic action.

**Zalgiris Kaunas**

[Keenan Evans](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/zalgiris-evans-suffers-torn-achilles/) will miss the rest of the season after suffering an Achilles injury.

[Tyler Cavanaugh](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/zalgiriss-tyler-cavanaugh-out-more-three-months/) (back) has been sidelined since Round 14, and will remain out until late April after undergoing back surgery.

Zalgiris will be without [Isaiah Taylor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/zalgiriss-isaiah-taylor-suffers-hamstring-injury) for the next few weeks after the guard suffered a hamstring injury.

Liutauras Lelevicius is sidelined with a leg injury.

EuroLeague injury report, Round 24

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v FC Barcelona (2023-02-09T19:30:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2023-02-09T19:30:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2023-02-09T19:05:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2023-02-10T17:45:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos Athens v Valencia Basket (2023-02-10T19:00:00.000Z)

Zalgiris Kaunas v Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2023-02-10T18:00:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2023-02-10T18:00:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Real Madrid (2023-02-09T17:30:00.000Z)

Round 24 will be a special one in the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/es/home?_ga=2.62477033.495906484.1675669473-884385655.1669721726), with more trades than usual and an early deadline you shouldn't miss.

First things first, we want to express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and all those affected by the earthquakes that struck Turkiye on Monday. The two Round 24 games scheduled on Turkish soil, Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Real Madrid and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, have been suspended following the Turkish government's cancellation of all sports competitions until further notice. As a result, fantasy managers will be allowed to make five trades instead of the usual three, and you can also trade your head coach. Keep in mind that players from Efes, Fenerbahce, Real and Milan will get their average score in Round 24. Make sure you trade before Wednesday at 20:00 CET, tipoff time for this week's early game, ALBA Berlin vs. Olympiacos Piraeus, the same night.

My team, Gancedato, had a sub-par performance. Round 23 was not full of high scores, but the fact that my team captain Walter Tavares of Real Madrid heavily underperformed conditioned everything else. I had some starters not delivering but my bench players, Rokas Jokubaitis of FC Barcelona in particular, saved the day. My head coach Ettore Messina of Milan was a winner, so maybe with a different captain I would have done much better. I scored 107.95 points to total 3,314.6 overall, and I am 2,443th in the standings. I dropped a few spots, not too many.

As I said, five trades plus the head coach are allowed this week due to the extraordinary, unwanted circumstances. I am selling Coach Messina because Milan doesn't play this week and buying Coach Oded Kattash of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv. Maccabi has been unstoppable at home all season long, losing one once at Menora Mivtachim Arena. I am trading three of the players who will not be on the court this week: Tavares, Shane Larkin of Efes, and Brandon Davies of Milan. Additionally, I am selling Darius Thompson of Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Uros Trifunovic of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade.

First things first, I am buying the two players I like in Round 24. [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade goes against one of his former teams and is having a career-best season, so that's two good reasons to buy him. I am also getting [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) of AS Monaco because his team lost the French League finals against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne and I am sure that should inspire him to have a good performance. I am buying two Zalgiris Kaunas players, [Laurynas Birutis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/laurynas-birutis/005504/) and [Ignas Brazdeikis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ignas-brazdeikis/011983/). Birutis played in the Spanish League and should find advantages against Steven Enoch and Matt Costello, and Brazdeikis has been on fire lately, just like my fifth and final signing, [Paris Lee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/paris-lee/011225/) of Panathinaikos Athens.

You can take a look at my team here:

As you can see, my team features just one player taking the court on Wednesday, so it's only logical to choose Sasha Vezenkov of Olympiacos as my team captain. Two more play on Thursday, six others on Friday, and I opted to keep Dzanan Musa of Real because I can live with his season average of 17.04. It is a bit conservative, but I had more urgent issues to fix in my team. 

Remember, the 2022-23 EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime features better prizes than ever, so get your game on now!

And don't forget to use #fantasychallenge on social media all season long. Good luck!

Fantasy Challenge: Five trades, early deadline 

All-Access El Clasico! 

Whenever 'El Clasico' between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona takes place, particularly in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the eyes of the world tune in. When Los Blancos hosted the Blaugrana at WiZink Center in Round 21 on January 26, 2023, former basketball player Anthony Goods was given exclusive access to shine a light on what makes this rivalry so great.

Follow Goods as he speaks with players on both sides of the Real and Barca divide, as well as both teams' head coaches, DAZN analyst Piti Hurtado and a legendary player for Los Blancos, Joe Arlauckas. During a sit-down conversation outside WiZink Center, Arlauckas gives an ex-player's insight into what it was like to play in El Clasico.

"It could be the best day of your life or it could be the worst day of your life," recalled Arlauckas. "I remember being in the EuroLeague Final Four in Paris and being up 17 early in the second quarter and losing to them. I just remember the depression; I remember the fact that you don't want to leave your house, you don't want to see anybody outside on the street. The memories that I have are the bad ones, unfortunately. I have the good ones, but the ones that you really, really remember… and I think that's been my whole life, I tend to remember the negative parts more than I do the positive parts, which I think made me a better player over time."

After learning all about what makes El Clasico one of the biggest fixtures in European basketball, Goods catches up with sneaker influencer Reda Ouahbi (@rookicks\_) to exchange predictions ahead of the game. Then, you join Goods courtside to see how the action unfolds, before he heads to the winning team's locker room to get some post-game thoughts from a star player.

All-Access El Clasico!

All-Access El Clasico: 'It could be the best or worst day of your life'

Real Madrid v FC Barcelona (2023-01-26T18:00:00.000Z)

Here comes Round 24 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season! From time to time, we use this article to recommend cheaper players in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime. The stars are well-known, but those priced 10 credits or under can take your team from good to great, and from great to challenging for weekly prizes. So here are some options to either fill your bench or become a surprise starter in Round 24. 

Fantasy tips for Round 24: The less-than-10-credits edition!

Here comes Round 24 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season! From time to time, we use this article to recommend cheaper players in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime. The stars are well-known, but those priced 10 credits or under can take your team from good to great, and from great to challenging for weekly prizes. So here are some options to either fill your bench or become a surprise starter in Round 24. 

[Niklas Wimberg, FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/niklas-wimberg/005478/) (4.3 credits) – Wimberg had totaled 5 points in nine EuroLeague games this season but surprised everyone at Palau Blaugrana with a strong game: 9 points, 5 rebounds and a PIR of 13 against mighty Barca. He went on to start in a German League game this weekend. Could be worth a try if you are short of credits and need to fill your bench. 

[Jaime Pradilla, Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jaime-pradilla/010393/) (5.6 credits) – Pradilla saw extended playing time while Bojan Dubljevic and Jasiel Rivero were out. Even though Rivero returned, Pradilla has continued playing well and notched career-highs of 13 points and a PIR of 17 last week against Maccabi. Pradilla is a very effective scorer with great hands and he has earned Coach Alex Mumbru's trust. Keep an eye on him.

Niklas Wimberg, Jaime Pradilla, Ignas Brazdeikis, Vanja Marinkovic, and Daniel Hackett are featured in this week's article.

EuroLeague Fantasy tips: Round 24

[Daniel Hackett, Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/daniel-hackett/001844/) (8.6 credits) – Hackett has seen more playing time lately, mainly because Milos Teodosic was unavailable, and he made the most out of it. Over the last four games, Hackett averaged 7.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and a PIR of 11.8. A former EuroLeague champion, Hackett is set to play a bigger role going forward. 

[Ignas Brazdeikis, Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ignas-brazdeikis/011983/) (8.8 credits) – Zalgiris has severe problems at the point guard position and has opted to use more isolation plays, and that is where Brazdeikis is at his best. Last week, he averaged 21.0 points on 5-of-7 three-pointers, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and a PIR of 21.0. Having played 21 EuroLeague games, Brazdeikis is fully adjusted now.

[Vanja Marinkovic, Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vanja-marinkovic/004761/) (5.5 credits) – Pierria Henry is unavailable so Baskonia needed more firepower to balance its offense. Marinkovic provided it in Round 23, getting 14 points and a PIR of 16 in less than 17 minutes on the floor. When confident, Marinkovic can change any game with his three-point shots and overall energy. 

A quarter with Kyle Hines and Isaiah Canaan

A Quarter with Kyle Hines, the podcast in which the four-time champion talks to his fellow Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, welcomes guard Isaiah Canaan to talk about his own trajectory and the season he and his teammates are having with Olympiacos Piraeus.

A Quarter with Kyle Hines and Olympiacos's Isaiah Canaan

With the Round 24 games Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Real Madrid and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan having been suspended following the earthquake in Turkey, some changes have been applied to [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/es/home) for this week.

Exceptionally, the number of trades will be increased from three to five in Round 24. Also, players from teams whose games are postponed in any round will get their average score when the round ends. As such, all Efes, Real, Fenerbahce and Milan players will be credited with their average scores to date this season.

Fantasy Challenge: Round 24 changes

The 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season Round 14 game Frutti Extra Bursaspor vs. Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse, which was scheduled to be played on February 8, and the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 24 games Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Real Madrid and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Exchange Milan, which were scheduled to be played on February 9 and 10, respectively, have been suspended following the Turkish government's cancellation of all sports competitions until further notice due to the earthquakes that struck the country on Monday.

 Euroleague Basketball games in Turkey suspended 

The 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season Round 14 game Frutti Extra Bursaspor vs. Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse, which was scheduled to be played on February 8, and the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 24 games Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Real Madrid and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, which were scheduled to be played on February 9 and 10, respectively, have been suspended following the Turkish government's cancellation of all sports competitions until further notice due to the earthquakes that struck the country on Monday.

Euroleague Basketball will evaluate with the affected teams the best possible options to reschedule the games based on available dates. Further information will be released as warranted in the coming days.

The Euroleague Basketball family is deeply saddened by the tragedy in Turkey and neighboring countries. We wish to express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and all those affected by the ongoing tragedy.