Dane Arlauckas, Shani Blatt and David Hein are joined on the PodCourt by Georgios Printezis and Rudy Fernandez for the adidas NextGen Championship Game.

The PodCourt covers the NextGen Championship Game

Dane Arlauckas, Shani Blatt and David Hein are joined on the PodCourt by Georgios Printezis and Rudy Fernandez for the adidas NextGen EuroLeague Championship Game.

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U18 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v U18 Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-05-25T09:30:00.000Z)

U18 Overtime Elite ended the 2024-25 Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Finals in style by thrashing Group B leader U18 Zalgiris Kaunas 89-113 on Saturday. The American side pulled away midway through the first quarter and never looked back. Zalgiris had already clinched top spot and qualification for Sunday’s Championship Game, while OTE recorded its first win in the tournament.

Kohl Rosario paced OTE with 30 points, having gone 6-for-6 from beyond the arc. Adam Oumiddoch bagged 19 points, Collin Paul had 16, Taylen Kinney netted 12 and Kevin Savage III added 11.

For Zalgiris, Majus Bulanovas scored 17, Maksim Brnovic recorded 15 and Ignas Stombergas completed a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds, with Nojus Mistautas netting 11.

A tight affair in the opening stages quickly turned into a dominant display by OTE, which outscored Zalgiris 11-25 in the first quarter. The Americans continued demonstrating their offensive prowess in the second, with Rosario finishing the first half on 20 points, having gone 5-for-5 from deep, for a 35-59 lead. Unwilling to take its foot off the gas in the second half, OTE reached the 100-point mark with 6 minutes left on the clock, grabbing a comfortable win.

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The American side led from start to finish, ending the group stage in style

Overtime Elite blows past Zalgiris, 89-113

U18 Zalgiris Kaunas v U18 Overtime Elite (2025-05-24T12:45:00.000Z)

U18 Real Madrid finished second in Group B by beating U18 Pole France INSEP 67-66 in their last duel of the 2024-25 Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Finals on Saturday. A tight contest with several lead changes and a few runs went down to the wire, with Los Blancos securing the win. The Spanish side improved its record to 2-1 and INSEP dropped to 1-2 in a group where U18 Zalgiris Kaunas has already secured top spot.

Sidi Gueye and Maximo Garcia-Plata scored 16 each, with Adrians Andzevs netting 12 for Los Blancos. Hugo Yimga paced INSEP with 20 points and Moukouri Yannis Allard added 12.

A back-and-forth first quarter saw Real Madrid take a 17-16 edge after 10 minutes, with Gueye scoring 11 of his team’s points. Then, an 8-2 run allowed Los Blancos to grab a 31-26 lead midway through the second, but INSEP bounced back, cutting the difference to 34-32 at halftime.

The tug of war continued into the third quarter, but a 0-12 surge gave INSEP a double-digit advantage before taking a 46-55 cushion into the last quarter. Real Madrid opened the fourth with a 9-0 run that tied things up. The game turned into a free-throw contest deep in crunch time, with Javier Juarez’s side edging past INSEP.

Los Blancos came out victorious from a tight contest

Real Madrid fights off INSEP, 67-66

U18 Real Madrid v U18 Pole France INSEP Paris (2025-05-24T10:30:00.000Z)

U18 FC Barcelona defeated U18 Mega Super Belgrade 87-82 in their last game of 2024-25 Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Finals on Saturday. Carlos Marin’s side led throughout the game, effectively absorbing Mega’s comeback attempts in the last two quarters. Barcelona finished second in Group A with a 2-1 record, while Mega ended bottom of the standings after losing all its three games.

Abdrahamane Kone paced Barcelona with 14 points, Daniel Gonzalez scored 13 and Arturas Butajevas netted 12. Lluc Pluvinet and Sayon Keita had 11 points each, with Mohamed Keita and Mohamed Dabone bagging 10 apiece.

Mega guard Ognjen Srzentic led all scorers with 25 points, Nikola Karalic recorded 16, Pavle Backo registered 13, Vukasin Musikic had 11 and Vuk Danilovic added 10.

The Catalan side opened the game with a 12-2 run, establishing a double-digit lead that they maintained until the end of the first quarter, taking a 29-19 lead into the second. Srzentic kept Mega in the game, but Kone dominated inside, taking his tally to 10 points, as Barcelona secured a 49-39 cushion at halftime.

Karalic stepped up in the third quarter, helping Mega trim the deficit to 55-51. What followed was an exchange of blows, with Barcelona taking a 68-62 lead into the closing quarter. The Blaugrana started the fourth with an 8-1 spurt that restored a double-figure cushion. Mega fought back with a 1-12 run in the closing stages, but it wasn’t enough to turn the game around.

Seven Barcelona players scored in double digits

Barcelona downs Mega, 87-82

U18 FC Barcelona v U18 Mega Super  Belgrade (2025-05-24T08:15:00.000Z)

Dane Arlauckas, Shani Blatt and David Hein welcome Nando De Colo and some other All-25 EuroLeague legends to the Podcourt NextGen EuroLeague for the adidas NextGen EuroLeague game between U18 Real Madrid and U18 Pole France INSEP Paris.

Join the NextGen Podcourt for U18 Real Madrid vs. U18 INSEP

Dane Arlauckas, Shani Blatt and David Hein welcome Nando De Colo and some other All-25 EuroLeague legends to the Podcourt NextGen EuroLeague for the adidas NextGen EuroLeague game between U18 Real Madrid and U18 Pole France INSEP Paris, then U18 Zalgiris Kaunas versus U18 Overtime Elite before a talk with coaches.

Catch up on Saturday’s NextGen Podcourt

Catch up on Saturday’s NextGen PodCourt

U18 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan has progressed to the 2024-25 Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Finals Championship Game by outlasting U18 Dubai Basketball 84-86 on Saturday. In a back-and-forth affair that featured numerous lead changes, Milan managed to stay composed in the closing stages, becoming the third Italian team to reach the final of the competition after Montepaschi Siena in 2004 and Stellazzurra in 2018. Michele Catalani’s side won all their three games in Group A, with Dubai finishing on a 1-2 record. Now, Milan has the opportunity to become the first ever Italian side to win the competition.

Luigi Suigo recorded a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds for a PIR of 30. Diego Garavaglia paired his 18 points with 10 boards, Achille Lonati scored 17 and Omar Karem added 11.

Andy Huelves paced Dubai with 20 points and Tomislav Vuckovic netted 18. Simon Gradin completed a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds, with Bacary Doucoure bagging 11 points.

Emmanouil Manolopoulos scored the first 5 points of the game, but Lonati netted half of his team’s points for a 10-12 lead. The exchange of blows continued throughout a high-scoring first quarter, which ended with the game tied up at 25-25. Suigo stepped up in the second, taking his tally to double digits, with Milan securing a 45-48 cushion at halftime.

The momentum shifted in the third quarter, with Dubai bouncing back for a 64-56 lead. Milan responded with a 2-7 run, but Dubai maintained a 69-65 advantage heading into the closing quarter. Garavaglia scored 9 of his team’s first 11 points of the fourth, putting the Italian side back in front, 72-76. The game turned into a thriller in crunch time, when Suigo dominated inside on both ends to seal the outcome.

Michele Catalani’s side will have the opportunity to become the first Italian team to ever win the competition

Milan edges Dubai, 84-86, clinches Championship Game spot

U18 Dubai Basketball v U18 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2025-05-24T06:00:00.000Z)

The adidas NextGen EuroLeague Finals continues on Saturday with action from Round 3, the last day before the NextGen EuroLeague Championship Game. U18 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan and U18 Zalgiris Kaunas are the only remaining unbeaten teams, with both topping their respective groups with a 2-0 record.

Catch Day 3 of the NextGen Finals in Abu Dhabi

Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Finals Round 3 | Final Four Abu Dhabi

U18 Pole France INSEP secured its first win in the 2024-25 Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Finals by crushing U18 Overtime Elite 75-110 on Friday. François Peronnet’s side led from start to finish, pulling away in the third quarter to all but seal it. INSEP improved its record to 1-1, with OTE dropping to 0-2. Meanwhile, U18 Zalgiris Kaunas secured top spot in Group B, qualifying for its first Championship Game since 2011.

Meissa Faye paced INSEP with 19 points, which he paired with 13 rebounds. Nathan Soliman netted 17, with Hugo Yimga Moukouri completing a double-double of 16 points and 16 boards. Cameron Houindo had 15 points, Noa Kouakou-Heugue scored 13 and Jonas Boulefaa added 10.

Adam Oumiddoch registered a team-high 18 points, Collin Paul bagged 13, Taylen Kinney netted 12 and Kole Grandison had 10.

INSEP hit the ground running, taking an early 5-16 lead. OTE fought back, with Paul taking his tally to 7 points, but 6 straight points by Nathan Soliman gave INSEP a 17-25 cushion after 10 minutes. What followed was an entertaining, high-tempo exchange of blows in the second quarter, with INSEP maintaining a 41-45 cushion at halftime.

INSEP opened the second half with a 2-9 run to establish a double-digit lead, taking a 55-74 advantage into the closing quarter. The French side didn’t take their foot off the gas, outscoring OTE 20-36 in the fourth to seal the outcome.

The French side led from start to finish, grabbing its first victory in the finals

INSEP thrashes Overtime Elite, 75-110

U18 Overtime Elite v U18 Pole France INSEP Paris (2025-05-23T12:45:00.000Z)

U18 Zalgiris Kaunas doubled their wins in the 2024-25 Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Finals by edging U18 Real Madrid 70-69 on Friday. A back-and-forth affair saw Los Blancos lead until late in the third quarter, when the Lithuanian side established a cushion that they maintained throughout the fourth. Zalgiris has now reached the NextGen Championship Game, while Javier Juarez’s side dropped to 1-1, with everything in Group B set to be decided on Saturday.

Dovydas Buika paced Zalgiris with 14 points, Kajus Mikalauskas had 13, Ignas Stombergas scored 12, and Dominykas Grunkis added 11. Real Madrid center Sidi Gueye led all scorers with 19 points, which he combined with 13 rebounds for a double-double. Gildas Gimenez netted 11 in a losing effort.

Real Madrid got off to a solid start, dominating inside and taking an early 3-11 lead. Stombergas responded with 9 straight points, but Los Blancos remained in control, taking a 17-21 advantage into the second quarter. Six points in a row from Maksim Brnovic were followed by 5 straight points from Gildas Gimenez that allowed Real Madrid to maintain a 36-40 cushion at halftime.

A 2-8 run in the opening stages of the second half made it 40-48 for Real Madrid. Yet, Zalgiris replied with an 11-2 surge, taking a 54-52 edge after 30 minutes. Having imposed their game on Los Blancos, the Lithuanians dictated the tempo on both ends, maintaining a narrow lead until the final whistle despite Real Madrid’s late comeback attempt. This was Zalgiris's first win over Los Blancos since 2007-08, having lost all their last six games against the Spanish side.

Rock-solid defense contained Los Blancos’s offensive weapons

Zalgiris wins thriller against Real Madrid, 70-69

U18 Zalgiris Kaunas v U18 Real Madrid (2025-05-23T10:30:00.000Z)