Javier Gancedo of Euroleague.net and Vasiliki Karamouza of Sport 24 offer their fantasy tips ahead of Rounds 9 and 10 in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge.

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge podcast: Acting smart in the double-round week

With another double-round week in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague now upon us, fantasy experts [Javier Gancedo](https://x.com/ganchetto) of [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net) and [Vasiliki Karamouza](https://x.com/karamouza_vas) of Sport 24 take us through their recommended picks and talking points for Rounds 9 and 10 of the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/).

Will [Elijah Bryant](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/elijah-bryant/009846/) and [Facundo Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) enjoy bounce-back performances? Are [Carlik Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carlik-jones/013369/) and [Tyrique Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyrique-jones/011981/) worthwhile picks? Who are the surprise players to consider? Check out the episode and get your teams ready before the first game in Round 9 tips off at 18:45 CET:

Fantasy experts Javier Gancedo and Vasiliki Karamouza try to help fantasy managers in episode seven

Olympiacos BC forward Sasha Vezenkov joined Euroleague.net's Javier Gancedo and Sport 24's Vasiliki Karamouza on this latest edition of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge podcast.

Sasha Vezenkov joins the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge podcast!

There is no Frankie Sachs this week, but [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net)'s Javier Gancedo and Sport 24's Vasiliki Karamouza are joined by Olympiacos Piraeus superstar [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) on the sixth episode this season of the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/).

As someone who loves the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge, Vezenkov shows that he has plenty of knowledge about the game as he offers his takes – the perspective of an elite Turkish Airlines EuroLeague player – during an enjoyable conversation with Javier and Vasiliki.

Fantasy experts Javier Gancedo and Vasiliki Karamouza offer their thoughts, alongside the Olympiacos star

EuroLeague & Friends is back with its second episode of the season featuring Shani Blatt, Vasiliki Karamouza, Lona Jackson and Lisa Ramunschkat

EuroLeague & Friends: Episode 2 is here!

EuroLeague & Friends is back with its second episode of the season! A brand new podcast by Euroleague Basketball, EuroLeague & Friends is about nine contributors from nine different countries that host EuroLeague teams giving their audience a different perspective on the league and its community. This week on board we have four contributors to debate and share their insights on their respective countries and teams: [Shani Blatt](https://www.instagram.com/shaniblatt/?hl=en), [Vasiliki Karamouza](https://www.instagram.com/vasiliki_karamouza/?hl=en), [Lona Jackson](https://www.instagram.com/lonajackson_/?hl=en) and [Lisa Ramuschkat](https://www.instagram.com/lisa_ramuschkat/?hl=en), all appearing in EuroLeague & Friends for the first time this season!

After the introductions, there was a first debate about Kevin Punter, the MVP of the Month. The episode was recorded at the time of the announcement, so Shani surprised her co-hosts with the final decision. Lona opened the debate about Paris Basketball's great start to the season and the vibe around the team, led by T.J. Shorts and Nadir Hifi. Shani introduced a new topic about Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, Saben Lee's outstanding start of the season and how the team can improve when injured players return to the team.

Lisa opened the floor about FC Bayern Munich and its strong start, 5-2 overall and undefeated at SAP Arena. After finding out what's going on in Munich, Vasiliki spoke about the Rivalry Series Game of the Week, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and Olympiacos Piraeus, asking the other contributors to share their points of view. The final topic of discussion was the most surprising players so far. Enjoy this fresh take on the EuroLeague from EuroLeague & Friends.

The first episode of the EuroLeague & Friends podcast, featuring Milena Martin, Giulia Cicchine, Deniz Aksoy and Aleksandra Radivojevic, is out now.

EuroLeague & Friends episode 1: The MVP race and much more

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we’ve got good news – there is a new podcast for you to enjoy, ‘EuroLeague & Friends’.

A rotating cast featuring nine of the best female journalists in European basketball offer a fresh perspective on the latest goings on in the EuroLeague, with this first episode featuring [Milena Martin](https://www.instagram.com/milenagramm/?hl=en) from Spain, [Giulia Cicchine](https://www.instagram.com/lacicchine/?hl=en) from Italy, [Deniz Aksoy](https://www.instagram.com/denizzaksoy/?hl=en) from Turkiye, and [Aleksandra Radivojevic](https://www.instagram.com/amazing__alex/?hl=en) from Serbia.

Over the course of 25 minutes, they discuss the early candidates to win the EuroLeague MVP award, a couple of under-pressure teams, and why FC Barcelona needs to be looking for a new player, among many other topics. Make sure to check it out via the video link above!

Fantasy experts Frankie Sachs, Javier Gancedo and Vasiliki Karamouza offer their advice ahead of Rounds 6 and 7 in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge.

EuroLeague Fantasy Podcast: Tips for another double-round week

The fifth episode from season two of the EuroLeague Fantasy Podcast has landed, with [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net) duo [Frankie Sachs](https://x.com/MrEuroleague) and [Javier Gancedo](https://x.com/ganchetto) and Sport 24’s [Vasiliki Karamouza](https://x.com/karamouza_vas) offering their advice for fantasy managers ahead of Rounds 6 and 7 in the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Which players should you specifically target this week? Which players should you drop? Find out more by checking out the video above.

Fresh off this season’s first two-round week, Euroleague.net's Frankie Sachs and Javier Gancedo, as well as Sport 24's Vasiliki Karamouza, share their tips and insights on the best bargains and must-own players in the fifth round of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge.

EuroLeague Fantasy Podcast: Back with unlimited trades

Fresh off this season’s first two-round week, we have the opportunity to make roster corrections with unlimited trades in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge. That means EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast co-hosts [Javier Gancedo](https://x.com/ganchetto) and [Frankie Sachs](https://x.com/MrEuroleague) of [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net) and Sport 24's [Vasiliki Karamouza](https://x.com/karamouza_vas) will share their tips and insights on the best bargains and must-own players as we look ahead to Round 5 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season – and beyond.

How does the Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna game on Wednesday affect things? Isaac Bonga – yea or nay? Theo Maledon or Mike James- or both? Does the gang agree on the best options at center? Listen now to best prepare yourself for this week’s action.

Need help rebuilding your team this week? We have the answers in Episode 4!

The third episode of this season's Fantasy Challenge Podcast is now available, with fantasy experts Frankie Sachs, Javier Gancedo and Vasiliki Karamouza all offering their thoughts ahead of Rounds 3 and 4 in the 2024-25 EuroLeague campaign.

Fantasy Challenge Podcast: Prepare for this season’s first two-round week

The gang returns for the latest edition of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast! [Javier Gancedo](https://x.com/ganchetto) and [Frankie Sachs](https://x.com/MrEuroleague) of [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net) are joined by Sport 24's [Vasiliki Karamouza](https://x.com/karamouza_vas) to debate the best strategies and players ahead for Round 3 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season – and how it pertains to Round 4.

Among the topics they discussed are why it is important to have FC Barcelona and/or AS Monaco players, whether Vasiliki is a genius or a maniac for her unorthodox thinking about the centers on her team, and, of course, which players they have their eyes on.  

Time is of the essence, so listen now to best prepare yourself for this week’s action. And you just may be able to win a special prize! The details are in the episode.

Too expensive? Should we keep Ataman? I EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast 2024-25

Episode 3 is here to help fantasy managers in what should be a fascinating week fantasy-wise 

Euroleague.net's Javier Gancedo is back on the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast, joining Euroleague.net colleague Frankie Sachs and Sport 24's Vasiliki Karamouza.

Episode 2 of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast is here!

The news that everybody had been waiting for has finally arrived: [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net)'s Javier Gancedo is back on the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast! 

Alongside [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net) colleague Frankie Sachs and Sport 24's Vasiliki Karamouza, the three fantasy experts offer their advice to fantasy managers as we head into Round 2 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

One of the main talking points surrounds the success that Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv guard Tamir Blatt last week as he achieved 39.6 fantasy points, more than anybody else. 

The three fantasy gurus also discuss the importance of this three-turn week, with fantasy managers encouraged to listen to the advice of Javier, Frankie and Vasiliki in order to maximize their potential points tally across the games on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Time to get rid of the MVP? Sasha Vezenkov debate | EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast 2024-25

This week, Javier Gancedo returns alongside Frankie Sachs and Vasiliki Karamouza to discuss the hottest topics in fantasy

The EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast is back for Season 2 with production upgrades and a new co-host! Vasiliki Karamouza of Sport 24 in Greece will join Frankie Sachs and Javier Gancedo of Euroleague.net as a regular host to share her insights on everyone’s favorite EuroLeague companion contest.

The EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast is back for Season 2!

The EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast is back for Season 2 with production upgrades and a new co-host! [Vasiliki Karamouza](https://x.com/karamouza_vas) of Sport 24 in Greece will join [Frankie Sachs](https://x.com/MrEuroleague) and [Javier Gancedo](https://x.com/ganchetto) of [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net) as a regular host to share her insights on everyone’s favorite Turkish Airlines EuroLeague companion contest.

Vasiliki and Frankie share the mic in Episode 1 to detail the new rule changes this season, reveal how to join the podcast’s private fantasy league and, of course, give some tips on how to build your rosters. What obstacle is Frankie facing in Round 1? Who are Vasiliki’s must-have players? Get the answers to these questions and more by listening to the podcast now.

Several notable improvements have been made to the show

Konstantinos Mitoglou’s first season of his second stint with Panathinaikos BC was a year he will never forget. And he shared what it meant to him with Joe Arlauckas on the championship edition of The Crossover.

Konstantinos Mitoglou speaks in championship edition of The Crossover

[Konstantinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/)’s first season of his second stint with Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens was a year he will never forget. From the confidence coach Ergin Ataman boasted in their first practice together to the three-pointer he sank to help seal the championship game victory over Real Madrid, it was a wild ride for Mitoglou with the Greens. And he shared what it meant to him with Joe Arlauckas on the championship edition of The Crossover.

After some small talk where they chat about Mitoglou’s college teammate Codi Miller-McIntyre and the host and guest's connection to Aris Thessaloniki, Arlauckas asks Mitoglou about his famous family. With a father and brother who played professional football, how did Konstantinos wind up in basketball?

Aside from his height, Mitoglou relayed the following story:

(7:40) “When I was 11-12 years old, we had a tournament in the Netherlands and we played Ajax. And you know, Ajax the 11-12 years old were very big, strong, fast, especially compared to Greek kids,” Mitoglou shared. “And Coach benched me. And we came back and I said, ‘Dad, I’m not playing football again.’ And he said, ‘Why? I will make you a goalkeeper. I will make you a football player. We’ll find something else.’  I said I’m done with football. I don’t want to play football anymore. And that’s how I started playing basketball.”

Basketball has worked out pretty nicely for Mitoglou. He came through the Aris system to reach their first team and became a regular on the Greek junior national teams. At age 18, he traveled overseas to play college basketball at Wake Forest University. Upon his return, both of the giants of Greek basketball, Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, were interested in his services. Mitoglou chose green.

His first stint in Athens went well as he helped the Greens to four Greek championships, two Greek cups and a host of individual honors. At age 25, he was recruited to play for Ettore Messina at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. Last summer, Mitoglou returned to Greece for a second time and this time with a new head coach in charge, Ergin Ataman. And the standards were set high from Day 1.

(20:50) “From the first time, the first day, in the preseason, in the preparation. We were gathering altogether. Half the team was with their national teams,” Mitoglou recalled. “Coach gathers us all around and says, ‘Listen, we are not here to play. We are here to win EuroLeague and the championship. I am not here to play games and we will win.’”

Ataman’s leadership and a star-studded roster saw Panathinaikos overcome a rough start to the regular season to finish second in the standings. After overcoming a stiff challenge from Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in the playoffs and overcoming Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the semifinals, the Greens allowed 36 points and fell behind early in the championship game against Real Madrid.

(33:45) “We went into the game with specific tactics, how were we going to defend, how we were going to make the offense. And what did we do? Exactly the opposite happened!” Mitoglou said. “So Coach needed to adjust the game. He did amazing. He made the right subs. They went in. We changed the whole game.  Especially the second half is something I will never forget.”

Mitoglou will go down in history as the man who made the decisive shot in that game, a three-pointer that made it 76-86 with 2:29 remaining, which Arlauckas called “The Dagger.”

(38:40) “When I took the ball and I faked (the pass), as you said very correctly, you have 3-4 seconds before you shoot it, look good at the rim for 1-2 seconds. And then after I made it, everything went black,” Mitoglou said.

With a one-hour format of exclusive one-on-one interviews, The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas goes well beyond the playing court with each podcast to delve into the life experiences that have made his guests protagonists and legends of the EuroLeague. The Crossover debuted in 2018 and has featured such current stars as [Mike James](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroleaguebasketball.net%2Feuroleague%2Fnews%2Fmike-james-opens-up-at-the-crossover&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C2d2ed8a242a6470c8fd208dc9797fed2%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638551926294496687%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FN4mwCAbjn0eulCH7ZmlzhSlIu6hXhH9YXohhNHl3XE%3D&reserved=0), [Lorenzo Brown](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroleaguebasketball.net%2Feuroleague%2Fnews%2Florenzo-brown-hops-aboard-the-crossover&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C2d2ed8a242a6470c8fd208dc9797fed2%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638551926294503637%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FJ4ZxrX7IxtSRS6rsMQvfEGHbpuVLZVCCwV0CDbbNGY%3D&reserved=0) and [Mario Hezonja](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroleaguebasketball.net%2Feuroleague%2Fnews%2Fmario-hezonja-stops-by-the-crossover&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C2d2ed8a242a6470c8fd208dc9797fed2%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638551926294509695%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FOGQKKC8aoCmhKvT%2Bdc7hRfzuLNNjbGCuq4nxPuz%2F0g%3D&reserved=0); coaching greats such as [Georgios Bartzokas](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroleaguebasketball.net%2Feuroleague%2Fnews%2Fhear-from-coach-bartzokas-on-the-crossover&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C2d2ed8a242a6470c8fd208dc9797fed2%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638551926294515741%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6FnbG2r4jILYn4gU39sXpYOJoP7DJtJqNBPTrToPYwo%3D&reserved=0), [Dimitris Itoudis](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroleaguebasketball.net%2Feuroleague%2Fnews%2Fthe-crossover-opens-its-season-with-dimitris-itoudis&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C2d2ed8a242a6470c8fd208dc9797fed2%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638551926294521858%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EfX1rkKQffiCPh3bM0Y%2F70uiGbJhIuX5ghpWmuCK%2FM8%3D&reserved=0), and Zeljko Obradovic, and legends like Theo Papaloukas, Nikola Vujcic and [Mike Batiste](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroleaguebasketball.net%2Feuroleague%2Fnews%2Fpanathinaikos-legend-mike-batiste-visits-the-crossover&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C2d2ed8a242a6470c8fd208dc9797fed2%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638551926294527769%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jDmNnNhY3PgrJvi0hhHmLVl2WM4wQsA5jv7iQ9DUlD8%3D&reserved=0), among others. Mitoglou is the final guest of the season that previously featured [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroleaguebasketball.net%2Feuroleague%2Fnews%2Fseason-6-of-the-crossover-opens-with-nigel-hayes-davis&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C2d2ed8a242a6470c8fd208dc9797fed2%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638551926294534609%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=95EQJvPFamcOeLwd0gxbFXLyWIcckBeK8TpXumVOpZ8%3D&reserved=0), [Kemba Walker](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroleaguebasketball.net%2Feuroleague%2Fnews%2Fkemba-walker-visits-the-crossover&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C2d2ed8a242a6470c8fd208dc9797fed2%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638551926294540476%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zCrYVE9MW1OOSgL1XS15Xpq%2FvGLqWuJJA4JIk0x6zhw%3D&reserved=0), [James Nunnally](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroleaguebasketball.net%2Feuroleague%2Fnews%2Fjames-nunnally-opens-up-at-the-crossover&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C2d2ed8a242a6470c8fd208dc9797fed2%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638551926294546250%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qcCGhO9Iqg0E3S1v8TJwIY0p3%2FGlUj7BEtaCGEex8wQ%3D&reserved=0), [Chima Moneke](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroleaguebasketball.net%2Fen%2Feuroleague%2Fnews%2Fchima-moneke-joins-the-crossover&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C2d2ed8a242a6470c8fd208dc9797fed2%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638551926294552010%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gixymSqGOiuwbai%2FEZM5utH4f6mOdL9bPM4LYM0H8TE%3D&reserved=0) and [Serge Ibaka](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroleaguebasketball.net%2Fen%2Feuroleague%2Fnews%2Fserge-ibaka-visits-the-crossover&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C2d2ed8a242a6470c8fd208dc9797fed2%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638551926294557728%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zHCjqzWapQjbX8%2BBUixpO5NWguDHMkWGpuBQOFXYLAU%3D&reserved=0).

The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas is available on [YouTube](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D2rYpAbSLlCc&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C2d2ed8a242a6470c8fd208dc9797fed2%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638551926294563463%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5xYL4njUmVUyJidb1eZUzzp8ktI0LMoTUEMK43888EI%3D&reserved=0), [iTunes](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas%2Fid1440034922&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C2d2ed8a242a6470c8fd208dc9797fed2%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638551926294569093%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NLuHGiEMolDZm6KwT02sIgRwUOT6tG84AK17qcM7YBw%3D&reserved=0), 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The author of “The Dagger” three-point shot that clinched Panathinaikos’s championship game victory talks about his childhood and the race to the crown this season under Coach Ataman

The Crossover live with Joe Arlauckas and special guests 

After the thrilling semifinals, Joe Arlauckas sits down again for a live episode of The Crossover with Coach Panagiotis Giannakis, former champ David Rivers and BEIN Sports' presenter Ismail Senol to analyze to review Friday's action and analyze what can we expect from the championship game.

For the first time all season, EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast co-hosts Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs are together in person. After they touched down in Berlin for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, Gancedo and Sachs took a stroll by the famous East Side Gallery and around the home of the Final Four, Uber Arena, while breaking down the two matchups from both basketball and fantasy angles.

Fantasy Challenge Podcast: Together in Berlin! 

For the first time all season, [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) Podcast co-hosts Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs are together in person. After they touched down in Berlin for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, Gancedo and Sachs took a stroll by the famous East Side Gallery and around the home of the Final Four, Uber Arena, while breaking down the two matchups from both basketball and fantasy angles.

With game will generate more points? Which players do they both see as must-have? And who do they each have winning? Tune in to episode No. 35 of the Fantasy Challenge Podcast for these answers and much more. And be sure to enjoy the Final Four!

We have arrived at the last three games before the 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four and they are all of the win-or-go-home variety. No road team has ever won a Game 5 before, but EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast co-hosts Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs believe now is the time for the curse to be broken. 

Fantasy Challenge Podcast: The curse will be broken!

We have arrived at the last three games before the 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four and they are all of the win-or-go-home variety. No road team has ever won a Game 5 before, but EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast co-hosts Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs believe now is the time for the curse to be broken. 

Choosing the ultimate [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) lineup with only three games presents challenges and Javi and Frankie are here to break down the tactics they are using and to share which players they feel you must own… and which are the biggest risks. And as a bonus, they pick their winners for each game. Listen to episode No. 34 of your favorite EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast before finalizing your roster!

Fantasy Challenge Podcast: ‘Do as I say, not as I do’

As we enter the second week of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs, there are many difficult decisions to make for [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) managers. There are only four Game 3s on tap and it is possible that by the end of the week, there could be only three Game 4s! The co-hosts of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast, Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs, share some thoughts on each playoff series.

How should injuries impact your selections? Can you afford to use two Turn 2 centers? Will Jan Vesley turn things around? Gancedo and Sachs touch on all of those topics and more. Get ready for the second week of the playoffs with episode No. 33 of your favorite fantasy basketball podcast.

It’s playoff time! And that, in itself, brings new obstacles to EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge managers. On the one hand, fewer players to choose from. On the other, no easy games; no easy points. Moreso than ever before, in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs, every game matters! The co-hosts of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast, Javier Gancedo, are here to help you navigate through these playoff predicaments.

Fantasy Challenge Podcast: ‘What time is it, Javi?’

It’s playoff time! And that, in itself, brings new obstacles to [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) managers. On the one hand, fewer players to choose from. On the other, no easy games; no easy points. Moreso than ever before, in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs, every game matters! The co-hosts of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast, Javier Gancedo, are here to help you navigate through these playoff predicaments.

The two jump from series to series, discussing the big names and the underpriced sleepers, to make sure you have thought through all the angles before finalizing your fantasy teams. Get ready for the playoffs with episode No. 32 of your favorite fantasy basketball podcast. 

Welcome to another episode of A Quarter with Kyle Hines with the EA7 Emporio Armani Milan big man! In this latest instalment, Hines chats with Spanish boxer Jonathan 'Maravilla' Alonso, who has not only become a champion and won belts in the ring, but he's also an actor, a model and an entrepreneur. 

In this episode, Hines explores the difference between elite athletes when it comes to playing a team sport or going at it alone, like in boxing. Alonso explains the secrets behind being a successful boxer and, by extension, any individual sport: self-belief, discipline and hard work. Check the full conversation in the latest chapter of A Quarter with Kyle Hines!

A Quarter with Kyle Hines: A chat with boxer Jonathan Alonso

Fantasy Challenge Podcast: Who is your play-in captain?

Do-or-die games? Only four teams to choose from? What should we do? Well, [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) managers, Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs are here to help you through the Play-In Showdown. The co-hosts of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast will breakdown the games, share some tips and guide you toward fantasy success!

Any move could be the difference between domination and disaster, so you must choose wisely from captain to bench. Who are the best centers in the Play-In Showdown? Is Shane Larkin a must-own player? Is Lorenzo Brown worth the gamble? Gancedo and Sachs tackle these topics and much more. Listen to episode No. 31 of the podcast now to prepare for the play-in games the best way possible.  

The Olympiacos Piraeus forward chats about everything from his teammates and coaches to his newborn daughter his breakout campaign

Alec Peters hops aboard The Crossover

In his first season as a full-time starter, Alec Peters has posted the best numbers of his six seasons in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. It’s been an eventful season for Peters, whose wife gave birth to their first child in December and he then signed a contract extension with the Reds that will keep him in Piraeus until 2026.

The Crossover host Joe Arlauckas has been an admirer of Peters’s game since he first saw him play during the stretch-4’s debut EuroLeague season with CSKA Moscow in 2018-19. That year even saw Peters finish on the podium as a EuroLeague champion!

From his childhood in Illinois through his time playing American football in high school and his pro hoops career with four different clubs in the EuroLeague, Arlauckas will talk Peters through the events that have made him who he is today.

\[11:15\] “Football was my go-to sport at the time. I was the quarterback of the team, I had a real future in that. Coaches telling me: ‘This is your future.’ Colleges telling me: ‘Hey, this is your future.’ I just did not like playing football as much as I loved playing basketball,” Peters shared.

“Thankfully, that summer between when I was 15 and 16 years old, I grew three inches, got to about 6’6”, got a little bit faster, got a little bit stronger. Basketball started becoming a little bit easier for me and I got good enough to earn a scholarship at Valparaiso.”

Peters joked that sometimes when watching NFL games with his American-born Olympiacos teammates, they will point to the quarterbacks and joke that it could have been him, but Peters has no regrets.

He became a star at Valparaiso and set school records for scoring and rebounds in his four seasons, despite a foot injury that prematurely ended his senior season. Scouts had already seen more than enough and the Phoenix Suns drafted Peters in 2017 and helped him rehab from his foot surgery.

The summer after his first season with the Suns and their G-League affiliate, Dimitris Itoudis, then the coach of CSKA Moscow, began recruiting Peters to come to the Russian capital. It did not take long to get him on board.

\[23:20\] “This isn’t just an offer from a EuroLeague team that’s been fighting for playoff spots. This is CSKA. This is a team that’s winning right now, that has the roster that nobody can compete with and all they need is you. Coach Itoudis is like: ‘All we need is someone like you,’” Peters said. “I was blessed by Coach Itoudis to have an opportunity of a lifetime to come in right away.”

Peters helped CSKA to the 2019 EuroLeague crown, but soon CSKA went through some changes and he was a casualty of the rebuild. He landed on his feet, however, signing with the team CSKA defeated in the championship game, Anadolu Efes Istanbul.

His season with Efes was a bittersweet one. On the one hand, Peters was part of a team that was mashing the competition and seemed to be the runaway favorite to win it all. On the other, he averaged only 13:42 minutes per game and the season ended in the worst way; it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A year later, Peters was showing off his skills with a new club, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz as Efes completed the challenge and captured the EuroLeague championship. Though he was no longer with those guys, the bonds built at Efes endured.

\[30:15\] “The only thing that felt good about it was when those guys would text me. Those guys would text me afterward and be like: ‘Hey, we know you’re not here right now, but we still want to give you your flowers, so to speak,” Peters said of his former Efes teammates.

“Bryant Dunston was one of the best teammates I could ever ask for. I still have a great relationship with him today. Just to hear from him after they won that first year. Because I was a little down about it. I wanted to be there. I wanted to be a part of it.”

While Efes was becoming a dynasty without Peters, Peters was taking his game to the next level thanks, in part, to Coach Dusko Ivanovic.

\[33:00\] “What he did for me set me up for the rest of my career in the EuroLeague. The opportunity he gave me. He helped me find a lot of things about myself through the difficulties of training camp, through all that, that have stuck with me today.” Peters said of Coach Ivanovic. “He showed me what it really meant to be in shape to play the game of basketball the way that I could potentially play it. I give him all the credit in the world for that.”

After Peters’s second season with Baskonia was marred by a foot injury, he joined Olympiacos. His expectations for minutes were not realized in 2022-23 when he served as the backup to EuroLeague MVP Sasha Vezenkov. Nevertheless, the Reds reached the EuroLeague championship game.

Vezenkov left for the NBA over the summer leaving the door open for Peters to step in as the new starting power forward. He has not disappointed, although the team has dipped in the standings this season, in part due to injuries to several players. As the playoffs approach, Peters and the Reds are ready to mount another assault on the crown.

\[56:00\] “Whatever position we fall in, we like our chances against anybody,” Peters said. “It could be Barca, Monaco, Pana, Madrid. It doesn't matter to us. We are in that kind of head space as a team that like we are starting to feel like our best days are coming at the right moment.”

With a one-hour format of exclusive one-on-one interviews, The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas goes well beyond the playing court with each podcast to delve into the life experiences that have made his guests protagonists and legends of the EuroLeague. The Crossover debuted in 2018 and has featured such current stars as [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/mike-james-opens-up-at-the-crossover/), [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/lorenzo-brown-hops-aboard-the-crossover/) and [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/mario-hezonja-stops-by-the-crossover/); coaching greats such as [Georgios Bartzokas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/hear-from-coach-bartzokas-on-the-crossover/), [Dimitris Itoudis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/the-crossover-opens-its-season-with-dimitris-itoudis/), and Zeljko Obradovic, and legends like Theo Papaloukas, Nikola Vujcic and [Mike Batiste](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/panathinaikos-legend-mike-batiste-visits-the-crossover/), among others. Peters is the sixth guest this season after [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/season-6-of-the-crossover-opens-with-nigel-hayes-davis/), [Kemba Walker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/kemba-walker-visits-the-crossover/), [James Nunnally](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/james-nunnally-opens-up-at-the-crossover/), [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/chima-moneke-joins-the-crossover/) and [Serge Ibaka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/serge-ibaka-visits-the-crossover/).

The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas is available on [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rYpAbSLlCc), [iTunes](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas/id1440034922), [Audioboom](https://audioboom.com/channel/the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/6T1SYvGSpzyrYZpG9z2wjR), [Deezer](https://www.deezer.com/fr/show/65962), [RadioPublic](https://radiopublic.com/the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas-6NkdjJ), [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ4ODM3OTkucnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiYzr_b78XtAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ), [TuneIn](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/The-Crossover-with-Joe-Arlauckas-p1174586/), [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas), [CastBox](https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Crossover-with-Joe-Arlauckas-id1467328?country=gb), [iVoox](https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas_sq_f1629856_1.html) and other platforms.

The Olympiacos Piraeus forward chats about everything from his teammates and coaches to his newborn daughter his breakout campaign
