Name: Timor connects with Caboclo for the slam! Magic Moment
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Caboclo caps off a smooth pick-and-roll move with an alley-oop slam

Timor connects with Caboclo for the slam! Magic Moment

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Dolomiti Energia Trento (2025-01-07T18:00:00.000Z)

Alfonso Plummer gets the steal and races ahead for a layup but Mehdy Ngouama comes back for the chasedown block.

Ngouama with the chasedown block! Magic Moment

 Alfonso Plummer gets the steal and races ahead for a layup but Mehdy Ngouama comes back for the chasedown block.

ratiopharm Ulm v Dreamland Gran Canaria (2025-01-07T18:00:00.000Z)

In Round 20's Rivalry Series game, Real Madrid heads to Zalgiris Kaunas in a contest that sees the two teams heading in different directions in the standings.

Real Madrid faces Zalgiris in friendly territory

Friday night pits two teams – [Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/zal/) and [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) – against each other with the same 10-9 record, but they come into this Rivalry Series game but in very different circumstances.

*Los Blancos* are riding the wave of a four-game winning streak and after this Round 20 showdown, they play their next three game in the Spanish capital. Zalgiris, meanwhile, had a strong start to the season having won six of its first seven games, but is now on a three-game losing streak.

The game comes at a pivotal time for both teams and getting the tiebreaker could have a big impact in the standings at the end of the regular season. In Round 15, [Zalgiris upset Real 83-92 at Movistar Arena](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/zalgiris-overpowers-real-in-madrid-83-92/) behind 21 points from [Lonnie Walker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/lonnie-walker-iv/013403/), all of them coming in an outstanding first half in which he helped his team get a 38-54 lead. Zalgiris had six players score in double digits and the team buried 15-of-29 three-pointers.

That was Real's last loss in the competition, and that night saw coach [Chus Mateo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/mateo-chus/?season=E2024)'s team hit just 8-of-26 triples (30.8% 3FG) while finishing the contest with 16 assists and 14 turnovers. It was a wake-up call for Real, which has taken a better care of the ball since that day, leading to a higher three-point shooting percentage.

In its last four wins, Madrid totaled 74 assists (18.5 apg.) while its opponents combined for 58 (14.5 apg.). *Los Blancos* also outrebounded each and every opponent in that stretch, grabbing 157 boards (39.3 rpg.) and allowing just 124 (31.0 rpg.). Being solid under the boards has made the difference in the last four games.

In the opening 16 fixtures, Zalgiris averaged more two-point shots (33.7) than three-point attempts (28.4). Things have changed in the last three games, with Zalgiris pulling the trigger from downtown way more often than before. Coach [Andrea Trinchieri](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/zal/trinchieri-andrea/?season=E2024)'s team took 34.3 three-point attempts on average, and just 25.0 shots inside the arc.

Zalgiris has taken worse care of the ball, too, averaging 4.7 assists and 18.0 turnovers in the last three games, compared to 6.8 steals and 11.9 turnovers in the opening 16 showdowns.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">✨ HISTORIA QUE TÚ HICISTE. HISTORIA POR HACER.<br>🎩 <a href="https://twitter.com/23Llull?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@23Llull</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/upUo2d4KDB">pic.twitter.com/upUo2d4KDB</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1875306141455876148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Real comes to one of its favorite courts, Zalgirio Arena, where it won its 11th Turkish Airlines EuroLeague title in 2023 after [Sergio Llull](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sergio-llull/tgb/) buried a shot late in the championship game which [allowed Los Blancos to beat Olympiacos Piraeus 78-79](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/championship-game-blog-olympiacos-piraeus-vs-real-madrid/). Llull returns to Kaunas not just as a three-time champion, but as the competition's all-time leader in game appearances (426), minutes played (9,410) and three-pointers made.

In general, Real has been rock-solid in Kaunas this century. Other than its two victories at the 2023 Final Four, Real has an 11-4 road record at Zalgiris’s home. Last season, [Coach Mateo’s men edged Zalgiris 62-64](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/live-blog-zalgiris-kaunas-vs-real-madrid/) on a buzzer-beating turnaround jumper by [Gaby Deck](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/gabriel-deck/009005/), who will miss this week’s Rivalry Series game due to injury.

This contest gives EuroLeague fans the chance to see two of the best point guards in the competition go against each other. Despite his team's struggles, Zalgiris playmaker [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) has been spectacular of late, averaging 18.0 points, 3.5 assists and a PIR of 20.2 in the last six games. [Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) had a PIR of 7 in his team's Round 15 loss against Zalgiris, which is just one of two single-digit PIR games for him this season, so he has probably marked this showdown in red. Since then, Campazzo has averaged 13.3 points, 6.0 assists and a PIR of 21.0.

There is more to this game than a stellar matchup. Two of the four players to earn EuroLeague Best Defender honors more than once, [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) of Real and [Bryant Dunston](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/bryant-dunston/003048/) of Zalgiris, are going up against each other. [Dimitris Diamantidis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dimitris-diamantidis/jko/) and [Kyle Hines](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kyle-hines/002812/) are the other two players in this exclusive list.

At Movistar Arena in mid-December, [Brady Manek](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/brady-manek/012715/) had a season-high 13 points against Real and [Alen Smailagic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alen-smailagic/011051/) had 12, one shy of his best mark in the present campaign. Their matchup against Eli Ndiaye and [Usman Garuba](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/usman-garuba/007630/) should be one to follow. Without Deck, [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/) is set to see playing time at power forward, too.

Of course, Zalgiris relies on its home-court advantage to be a big factor in this game. Zalgiris has lost three of its last four home games against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne and Olympiacos Piraeus. Real won its last four games by double digits and arrives in Lithuania in its best form of the season, so a big push will be required from Zalgiris fans.

Expect nothing but a heavy basketball atmosphere and an outstanding basketball game, the kind only the EuroLeague can offer this early in 2025. Tune in on Friday, January 10 at 19:00 CET and enjoy the show!

Game News

The two teams face off in Kaunas in Round 20's Rivalry Series game

Zalgiris Kaunas v Real Madrid (2025-01-10T18:00:00.000Z)

Bahcesehir College Istanbul has announced that Mateusz Ponitka has successfully undergone surgery on a meniscus injury. Given that the recovery time for meniscus injuries is six to nine months, the Polish forward’s BKT EuroCup campaign is likely over.

Mateusz Ponitka undergoes surgery on meniscus injury

[Bahcesehir College Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/bahcesehir-college-istanbul/bah/) has announced that [Mateusz Ponitka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mateusz-ponitka/004172/) has successfully undergone surgery on a meniscus injury.

Given that the recovery time for meniscus injuries is six to nine months, the Polish forward’s BKT EuroCup campaign is likely over.

“Our player Mateusz Ponitka underwent surgery at Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital due to the meniscus injury he suffered in the league match we played against Tofas,” Bahcesehir posted in a tweet.

“After the successful operation performed by our team doctor Dr. Berhan Bayram and Prof. Dr. Alper Kaya, our player's rehabilitation program is now being planned. Get well soon, Poni!”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">📢 Oyuncumuz Mateusz Ponitka, TOFAŞ ile oynadığımız lig karşılaşmasında yaşadığı menisküs yaralanması sebebiyle Acıbadem Altunizade Hastanesi’nde ameliyat oldu.<br><br>👨‍⚕️Takım doktorumuz Dr. Berhan Bayram ve Prof. Dr. Alper Kaya tarafından gerçekleştirilen başarılı operasyon… <a href="https://t.co/GbD3EkM7CF">pic.twitter.com/GbD3EkM7CF</a></p>&mdash; Bahçeşehir Koleji Spor Kulübü (@BKBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BKBasketbol/status/1876645697241719008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Ponitka, in his rookie EuroCup season, has averaged 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 steal and a 13.5 PIR in 12 appearances, all off the bench. 

Bahcesehir is the second team to have qualified for the EuroCup Playoffs, behind Valencia Basket in Group A, as the Turkish side tops Group B with an 11-2 record.

More Bahcesehir News

The Bahcesehir forward is likely done for the season

Joventut Badalona v Bahcesehir College Istanbul (2025-02-05T19:30:00.000Z)

Bahcesehir College Istanbul v ratiopharm Ulm (2025-01-28T16:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Bahcesehir College Istanbul (2025-01-22T17:45:00.000Z)

Trefl Sopot v Bahcesehir College Istanbul (2025-01-15T18:00:00.000Z)

Bahcesehir College Istanbul v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2025-01-08T16:00:00.000Z)

Check out what the protagonists are saying ahead of Round 14 of the BKT EuroCup, and who might be missing in action.

Round 14: Pregame quotes and injury reports

## Tuesday, January 7

### ratiopharm Ulm vs. Dreamland Gran Canaria (19:00 CET)

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### Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv vs. Dolomiti Energia Trento (19:00 CET)

**Saliou Niang, Dolomiti Energia Trento forward**

"It will be a very complicated game against one of the strongest teams in the competition that has a great roster. We are in a difficult moment between injuries, fatigue and from the last defeats where we could do better. Playing against players of their level is very challenging, we want to get back up so we will go into the game determined and with the will to win."

### Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse vs. 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (19:30 CET)

**Frederic Fauthoux, Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse head coach**

"Lietkabelis is a team that plays very good basketball, and perhaps even the one that plays the best collectively in the group. It is also a dangerous team which managed to beat big teams like Valencia and Jerusalem. It’s also up to us to impose our game."

**Maksim Salash, Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse forward**

"It’s a very important game for us, we need to win tomorrow in order to keep fighting for a playoff spot in our group."

### Valencia Basket vs. Turk Telekom Ankara (20:30 CET)

**Brancou Badio, Valencia Basket guard**

"\[Turk Telekom\] is a team that is very good right now and I think we will have to prepare ourselves and get to play a tough, difficult game, which will be evenly matched. We will have to play our game, focus also on ourselves and play hard, compete. We will have to defend a lot because Anthony Brown is a very good player and he is one of the best scorers in the EuroCup, he is scoring a lot. I think it will be an important game for him because we beat them there and they will come wanting to play and show what they are worth. So we will have to defend and defend as a team to be able to win the game. We are playing at home and it is always better to play at home with our fans. Hopefully they will be there supporting us. That will give us more energy every time on the court. It gives us a lot of energy to go out and give it our all on the court."

## Wednesday, January 8

### Bahcesehir College Istanbul vs. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (17:00 CET)

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### U-BT Cluj-Napoca vs. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (18:00 CET)

**Mihai Silvasan, U-BT Cluj-Napoca head coach**

"It is an extremely important game for us. There are not so many chances left if we want a good place before the playoffs. We are fighting against them for a better place in the standings. They are a talented team, with brilliant guards.  For example, Harper, the best scorer in the competition, plays there. Carrington and Zoosman are also really good players. We need to match their whole team, not just a few players. We have trained well and we have the right mindset. We will play at home and we hope to have a full gym!"

**Gediminas Orelik, U-BT Cluj-Napoca forward**

"We are going to play against a tough opponent, they have the best scorer, Harper. They have good individuals, so much talent. It is going to be a hard game. As we said, everything is in our own hands. We need to have desire and show we are playing at home. Everything is good, I think I have adapted pretty fast. The atmosphere is very good, the practices are at a high level. My family is happy here  and everything is getting better and better. I think us, as basketball players, we live for big games. I am talking about the atmosphere and the emotions. That is when you show your heart and face!"

### Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius vs. Trefl Sopot (18:00 CET)

**Alessandro Magro, Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius head caoch**

"I expect a very tactical game. I know Coach Tabak very well. He's a very, very good coach.  Also, they have talent and physicality. No doubt, their players have pride. They will come here to make the game. They will prepare to try to win here. So, we must consider the game, probably, with more focus, to pay more attention to details because we know the importance of the game for the standings."

**Regimantas Miniotas, Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius forward**

"A tough game awaits. It is very important for us in the fight for a better position in the tournament standings and for a spot in the playoffs. Winning is crucial, so we must be fully focused and execute our game plan. If we secure a win, it will help us continue moving towards our goals in the BKT EuroCup."

**Bartosz Jankowski, Trefl Sopot forward**

"A tough game ahead of us, for sure. Wolves have a great pick and roll game, both outside and with their big guys. We need to stop this pick and roll, which I think is going to be the key."

### Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana vs. Aris Midea Thessaloniki (18:45 CET)

**Zvezdan Mitrovic, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana head coach**

"Aris has changed their roster compared to our first encounter. The team now has a completely different concept than in October. I watched their recent game against Olympiacos, where they played well for 30 minutes, and their EuroCup game against Hapoel, where they fought until the end. The team is faster, more athletic, and more robust, allowing them to play much more aggressive defense. We’ll need to prepare well, give it our all, and stay focused from start to finish to win the game."

**Andrija Stipanovic, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana center**

"This is a very important game, and we’ve prepared well for it. The atmosphere in the arena during the game against Krka was excellent, and I hope just as many, if not more, fans will come and cheer even louder. We know we’ve entered a period where every game is a battle for the playoffs. We’ll take it game by game and do our best to secure key wins."

### Joventut Badalona vs. Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul (19:30 CET)

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### Veolia Towers Hamburg vs. Umana Reyer Venice (19:30 CET)

**Neven Spahija, Umana Reyer Venice head coach**

"For us, who need to make up ground, every game is important. We're heading to Hamburg to play against a team with three wins, but they are very, very competitive, tough, and never give up. We’ve improved our offensive game, while defensively we’ve been consistent since the start of the season. We were missing scoring options, but we’ve made progress recently. We’re going to Germany with great respect for Hamburg and aiming to win another game."

**Tyler Ennis, Umana Reyer Venice guard**

"Every game is very important because the standings are very tight, with many teams having similar or close records. Moreover, we’re playing away, and it’s never easy. We want to continue on our path by imposing our defense and continuing to play with toughness and intensity. We’re facing excellent players, and we need to stay focused on what we need to do. We’re in a good moment, and we want to capitalize on it."

**Reyer injury report:** Xavier Munford (knee) and Rodney McGruder (adductor) are out.

Joventut Badalona v Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul (2025-01-08T18:30:00.000Z)

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse v 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2025-01-07T18:30:00.000Z)

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Umana Reyer Venice (2025-01-08T18:30:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Aris Midea Thessaloniki (2025-01-08T17:45:00.000Z)

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (2025-01-08T17:00:00.000Z)

Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius v Trefl Sopot (2025-01-08T17:00:00.000Z)

Valencia Basket v Turk Telekom Ankara (2025-01-07T19:30:00.000Z)

Euroleague Basketball, the organizer of Europe’s premier professional basketball club competitions – the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup – and IMG, a global sports marketing agency, have announced the renewal of their partnership agreement. This extended collaboration will run through the 2035-36 season, building upon the success of their joint venture launched in 2016.

Euroleague Basketball and IMG Extend Landmark Partnership Until 2036

Euroleague Basketball, the organizer of Europe’s premier professional basketball club competitions – the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup – and IMG, a global sports marketing agency, have announced the renewal of their partnership agreement. This extended collaboration will run through the 2035-36 season, building upon the success of their joint venture launched in 2016.

The decision to renew the partnership for an additional 10 years, well ahead of the original agreement’s expiration, reflects the strength of the partnership and follows significant achievements over the past eight seasons. The joint venture has been instrumental in elevating Euroleague Basketball’s global presence and delivering exceptional viewing experiences for fans worldwide.

“This renewal marks a pivotal moment in our shared journey with IMG. Together, we have revolutionized European basketball and set new benchmarks for fan engagement and media production,” said Paulius Motiejunas, Euroleague Basketball CEO. “Looking ahead, the Euroleague Basketball organization and its shareholders are committed to continuing this successful partnership and bringing even greater experiences to our growing fan base.”

Under the renewed agreement, IMG will continue to drive long-term growth for the league through media rights distribution – an area that has seen remarkable growth since the inception of the partnership – brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and streaming. IMG will also continue as the exclusive live events broadcast production partner, further advancing best-in-class production standards that have become a hallmark of sports competitions.

Adam Kelly, President, Media, IMG, added: “We are proud of the transformational growth we have achieved in partnership with Euroleague Basketball. Together, we have significantly increased revenues and reach and reimagined the fan experience through enhancements across commercial partnerships, state-of-the-art production, competition structure, digital, streaming, and data. European basketball has never been in a stronger position, and we are committed to building even greater value for the league, competitions, clubs, partners, and fans for years to come.”

The partnership between Euroleague Basketball and IMG began in November 2015 with the signing of a groundbreaking 10-year joint venture. This collaboration was designed to manage the commercial media rights of Euroleague Basketball competitions, enhance media content production and distribution, and provide wide-ranging support programming. The aim was to expand Euroleague Basketball’s global footprint while delivering a world-class viewing experience for basketball enthusiasts.

In its first season, the joint venture created a new competition model for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, a true League. This format, in which all teams compete against each other, has driven exponential growth in audience engagement and established Euroleague Basketball as a premier global sporting spectacle.

With this renewed agreement, Euroleague Basketball and IMG seek to maintain their commitment to innovation, excellence, and the continued growth of European basketball on the global stage. In October 2024, TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) announced it is acquiring IMG from Endeavor. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025 and will include the Euroleague Basketball joint venture.

Currently on a four-game winning streak in the EuroCup, Erdem Can's Turk Telekom Ankara will look to keep their good run going when they face Valencia Basket at La Fonteta this Tuesday night.

Turk Telekom has turned the ignition at just the right moment

This is precisely the time of the season when all teams are looking to make that extra push, change gear to improve their position in the standings and secure a playoff spot. The is when the serious business starts.

It applies to all competitions. In the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, for example, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens coach and three-time champion Ergin Ataman characterized this period as the “end of the party” and the beginning of the real deal.

When it comes to the BKT EuroCup, while other teams seem prone to perhaps surprising mishaps (we are looking at you, Valencia Basket), [Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/ttk/) looks to be gaining momentum at just the right moment.

Ahead of Round 14, Turk Telekom has jumped to an 8-5 record thanks to four wins over the last four games. The Turkish team hasn’t lost in the competition since November, as the streak began with [a 93-98 road win over 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/turk-telekom-rallies-past-lietkabelis-93-98/) on December 4.

After that triumph, Turk Telekom also grabbed victories over [Aris Midea Thessaloniki (87-77)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/turk-telekom-stops-aris-87-77/), [Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (74-80)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/turk-telekom-grabs-pivotal-win-in-ljubljana-74-80/), and then [Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse (98-89)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/anthony-brown-keeps-turk-telekom-rolling-against-bourg-98-89/) last week.

Not only has this run put them even closer to securing a spot in the postseason but it has placed them in legit contention for a potential top-two finish in Group B and secure a direct ticket to the quarterfinals. They are currently 3rd at 8-5 – the same record as second-placed Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem – and only Valencia has more wins than them with 11 wins and three defeats.

Read more [HERE](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/1767552/turk-telekom-has-turned-the-ignition-at-just-the-right-moment/).

Erdem Can’s side is one of the hottest teams in the EuroCup

[Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/virtus-segafredo-bologna/vir/) has confirmed that forward [Will Clyburn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/will-clyburn/004888/) will be out of action for at least the next 10 weeks after suffering an injury to his left foot.

Clyburn has been an ever-present for Virtus this season, averaging 13.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.1 steals and a 15.6 PIR in 19 appearances.

"Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna S.p.A. announces that during the Italian League game with Reggio Emilia, Will Clyburn suffered a partial injury to the plantar fascia of his left foot," Virtus said.

"The player will undergo specific treatments, will be reevaluated periodically and will be absent from play for a period of no less than 10 weeks."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="cy" dir="ltr">Comunicato Will Clyburn ⬇️<a href="https://t.co/5V56vtNFZN">https://t.co/5V56vtNFZN</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1876592230443700282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Clyburn is in his first season at Virtus and ninth Turkish Airlines EuroLeague campaign overall, having previously suited up for [Darussafaka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/darussafaka-dogus-istanbul/dar/) (2016-17), [CSKA Moscow](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/cska-moscow/csk/) (2017-22), and [Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/ist/) (2022-24) prior to joining the Bologna-based side this past summer.

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Zalgiris Kaunas guard Lonnie Walker is the latest player to take part in the 'Everybody Loves...' series, which sees him read some tweets – good and bad – from EuroLeague fans.

Lonnie Walker responds to EuroLeague fans in ‘Everybody Loves Lonnie’

It’s fair to say that [Lonnie Walker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/lonnie-walker-iv/013403/) has made quite the impact 12 games into his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague career. He has already become a fans’ favorite at [Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/zal/), and the former NBA guard is loving life in Europe’s premier club competition.

Walker received criticism after his debut, having finished with 0 points and a PIR of -9 [against FC Bayern Munich in Round 8](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/bayern-holds-off-zalgiris-77-74-to-climb-atop-the-table/), but he has quickly shown his talent and established himself as one of the EuroLeague’s best guards.

In the latest edition of ‘Everybody Loves…’, Walker takes center stage by reading some tweets – good and bad – from EuroLeague fans.

The Zalgiris star reads some tweets from fans

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Formerly a president in the Queens League, @espe has shown her talent on the football pitch, but how will the Team Sevilla captain cope on the basketball court in Hoop District? A content creator with a combined 2.2 million followers across Instagram and TikTok, she’ll be looking to express her creativity in her first Hoop District appearance.

ESPE - TEAM SEVILLA 

With a combined following of 1.1 million across Instagram and TikTok, @aledellagiusta brings some Italian flair to Hoop District. Famous for his documentary-style videos on YouTube, where he has 1.25 million subscribers, this will be the first year that the Team Bologna captain is competing in Hoop District – and he is here to create waves, just like he has online.

Alessandro - Team Bologna 

Ready to break down barriers, @margauxnonato – with a combined following of 1.2 million on Instagram and TikTok – is here to show why she is such a baller on the hardwood. The Team Manila captain lives for basketball and has a basketball-crazy country supporting her. She’s here to put on a show as she competes in Hoop District for the first time.

MARGAUX - TEAM MANILA 

An ex-footballer, @lukeytroytrotman is ready to showcase his skills beyond the pitch. A lover of all sports, his combined 2.1 million following across Instagram and TikTok are accustomed to his humorous side as well, but how will the Team London captain do on his first Hoop District appearance?

LUKE - TEAM LONDON 

He can do a bit of everything, be it presenting, playing hoops or competing in marathons, but will @george_lntz rise to the occasion at his first Hoop District tournament? The Team Athens captain commands a following of 108,000 followers on Instagram and has mixed with the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joakim Noah and Georgios Printezis, so he’ll be hoping to replicate their play when he gets onto the court.

GEORGE - TEAM ATHENS

When it comes to flow, @totochegang steps up. With two million followers across Instagram and TikTok, the Team Paris captain may come in at 1.73 meters, but he can still get up and show his bounce on the court. Away from the hardwood, his drip is undeniable, representing the modern French look.

ANTOINE - TEAM PARIS 

Someone with basketball in their heart, @alperbicen24 certainly knows how to put on a show. The Team Istanbul is known for putting on basketball events and creating content with the likes of Shane Larkin and Bryant Dunston, but his 161,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok will be backing him to show out when he competes at Hoop District for the first time.

ALPER - TEAM ISTANBUL

A Michigan guy living in Germany, @zacxcviii is representing Team Munich and will be eager to show what he can do in his first Hoop District appearance. Known for his funny videos on social media, where he has 720,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok, he has the chance to show that he has a competitive side on the hardwood.

ZAC - TEAM MUNICH

The champ of the first-ever Hoop District Finals last year, @tresco_ball is back to try and retain his title. His 390,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok saw him take home glory in Berlin last year, and he’ll be patiently waiting for the four finalist teams to be decided from the two qualifying tournaments. The Team Barcelona remains hungry and is determined to go back-to-back.

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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade announced on Monday that it has signed a two-year extension with head coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos. The new deal will keep the sides together through the 2026-27 season. 

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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade announced on Monday that it has signed a two-year extension with head coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos. The new deal will keep the sides together through the 2026-27 season. 

The Greek tactician first joined the club in October 2023 on a two-year deal. Sfairopoulos, 57, has Zvezda currently in sixth place in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings with an 11-8 record.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sr" dir="ltr">КК Црвена звезда Меридианбет са великим задовољством и поносом објављује да је наш први тренер Јанис Сферопулос 06.01.2025. године продужио уговор са Клубом на још две године! 🔴⚪️<br><br>То значи да ће Јанис провести још најмање две и по године на клупи црвено-белих, односно до истека… <a href="https://t.co/RUGDHM9t6X">pic.twitter.com/RUGDHM9t6X</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1876328016306901045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

His career record in the EuroLeague is 153-124, which breaks down to 76-46 with Olympiacos Piraeus, 56-50 with Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and 21-28 with Zvezda. Sfairopoulos's career 55.2% winning rate ranks 14th among head coaches with at least 100 EuroLeague games. 

He led Olympiacos to a pair of runner-up finishes in the EuroLeague. In his first season in the competition, the Reds reached the 2015 championship game but fell to host Real Madrid. Similarly, they reached the 2018 final together only to lose to Fenerbahce in Istanbul.

More on Coach Sfairopoulos 

The new deal will keep the sides together through the 2026-27 season

The Spanish team – which has only won twice on the road this season – has been weakened by the loss of influential forward [Tadas Sedekerskis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tadas-sedekerskis/007230/) to injury, and will hope that his absence can be covered by recent signing [Luka Samanic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/luka-samanic/007579/). Virtus will want to recover its defensive identity after [allowing 111 points](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/panathinaikos-excels-on-offense-to-beat-virtus-111-90/) in last week’s mauling at Panathinaikos, where [Will Clyburn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/will-clyburn/004888/) gave a reminder of his offensive capabilities by netting 25 points. Clyburn also authored one of this season’s most memorable moments when the teams last met, sinking a four-point play to snatch [an 81-82 road win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/clyburn-saves-virtus-81-82-at-baskonia-to-give-ivanovic-victory-in-debut/) which Baskonia will be eager to avenge.

### Virtus Segafredo Bologna

 

Streaks

Will Clyburn has posted PIRs of at least 10 in 11 of his last 12 games.

Clyburn has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.

Clyburn has at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games.

Isaia Cordinier has made at least 1 three-point shot in four straight and 11 of his last 12 games.

Alessandro Pajola has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games.

Tornike Shengelia has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in seven of his last eight games.

Rayjon Tucker has made all 10 of his free throws in his EuroLeague career.

 

**Season rankings**

Ante Zizic ranks 10th in offensive rebounding with  2.1 per game.

Tornike Shengelia ranks 10th in scoring with 15.5 points per game.

Virtus ranks third in free-throw shooting at 79.1%.

Virtus has allowed a league-worst 12.5 offensive rebounds per game.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Ante Zizic ranks 16th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.5%.

Tornike Shengelia ranks 14th all-time in scoring with 3,301 points. Kyle Hines is 13th with 3,339.

Will Clyburn is in 15th place all-time in scoring with 3,279 points.

Shengelia ranks 11th all-time with 736 free throws made. Paulius Jankunas is 10th with 748.

Daniel Hackett ranks 16th all-time in assists with 931. Theo Papaloukas ranks 15th with 977 assists.

Achille Polonara needs 16 points to reach 1,000 for his career.

Polonara needs 1 offensive rebound to reach 200 for his career.

Polonara needs 6 blocks to reach 100 for his career.

Alessandro Pajola ranks second all-time with a 3.0-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

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### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

**Streaks**

Chima Moneke has double-digit PIRs in 13 straight games.

Moneke has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 17 of his last 18 games.

Nikos Rogkavopoulos has made at least 1 three-pointer in 12 straight games.

Donta Hall has accumulated a double-digit PIR in seven of his last eight games.

Markus Howard has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven straight games.

Howard has scored at least 10 points in six of his last seven games.

 

**Season rankings**

Chima Moneke ranks eighth in average index rating with 19.8 per game.

Moneke ranks fifth in rebounding with 6.5 per game.

Moneke ranks eighth in offensive rebounding with 2.2 per game.

Donta Hall is tied for fifth in blocks with 1.3 per game.

Markus Howard ranks sixth in three-pointers made with 2.5 per game.

Tadas Sedekerskis ranks sixth in three-point shooting at 48.3%.

Baskonia leads the league in rebounding with 36.6 rebounds per game.

Baskonia ranks third in offensive rebounding with 12.2 per game.

Baskonia has held opponents to 51.9% two-point shooting, the second-lowest in the league.

Baskonia allows a league-high 38.4% three-point shooting.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Markus Howard made 148 triples last season to set the all-time single-season record.

Donta Hall leads the all-time charts in two-point accuracy at 73.9%.

Tadas Sedekerskis ranks 12th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.9%.

Ognjen Jaramaz needs 15 points to reach 500 for his career.

Virtus (5-14) boss Dusko Ivanovic will attempt to boost his team’s fading playoffs hopes by overcoming his beloved former club Baskonia (8-11).

Game Facts: Virtus vs. Baskonia

\- In Round 15, Virtus pulled out an improbable 81-82 win on Will Clyburn's game-winning four-point play with 1.9 seconds remaining.

\- Virtus head coach Dusko Ivanovic had four stints on the Baskonia bench, the last being last season when he guided the team to the EuroLeague Playoffs with a Play-In Showdown win over Virtus. Prior to last season, Ivanovic coached Baskonia for more than 10 years over three different terms. He led the team to Spanish League championships in 2002, 2010 and 2020 and guided Baskonia to within a victory of the EuroLeague title twice, first in the best-of-five finals in 2001 and then the 2005 championship game.

\- Last season, in the final Play-In Showdown game, Baskonia beat Virtus 89-77 as Markus Howard tied his career-high with 8 three-pointers made on a postseason record 19 attempts.

\- Last season in Round 34, Baskonia rallied to edge Virtus 91-95 in Bologna behind 34 points from Markus Howard who was co-MVP of the Round. That win allowed Baskonia to host a final play-in game.

\- In a regular-season game in Vitoria-Gasteiz last December, Virtus beat Baskonia 81-91 with Marco Belinielli scoring a career-high 27 points.

\- Virtus beat Baskonia, then called Tau Ceramica, 3-2 in the best-of-five final series in the inaugural 2000-01 EuroLeague season to win its second EuroLeague crown.

\- Virtus forward Tornike Shengelia spent six seasons with Baskonia, from 2014 to 2020. He was Baskonia's team captain and led the team to the 2020 Spanish championship and a 2016 EuroLeague Final Four berth. Shengelia played under current Zvezda head coach Dusko Ivanovic at Baskonia during the 2019-20 season.

\- Shengelia grabbed a career-high 6 offensive rebounds playing for CSKA Moscow against Baskonia in January 2021.

\- Virtus forward Achille Polonara spent two seasons with Baskonia, from 2019 to 2021. He helped the team win the 2020 Spanish championship.

\- Baskonia's Kamar Balwin and Virtus forward Andrejs Graziulis were teammates at Dolomiti Energia Trento last season.

\- Baskonia's Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos scored a career-high 19 points in a home loss against Virtus in Round 15.

\- Rogkavopoulos grabbed a career-high 7 rebounds against Virtus in last season's Play-In Showdown.

\- Baskonia's Ognjen Jaramaz grabbed a career-high 6 rebounds for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade against Virtus in December 2023.

Game Notes: Virtus vs. Baskonia

In this week’s EuroCupbasketball.com interview, Wolves forward Arnoldas Kulboka spoke about his recovery from his knee injury, what it means to play for a young club in Wolves, his relationship with star guard Anthony Cowan and much more

Arnoldas Kulboka: 'I'm just happy to be back on the court'

After nearly a year and a half away from basketball, [Arnoldas Kulboka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/arnoldas-kulboka/006180/) made his return to action with Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius in Round 9 and since then has been slowly but surely recapturing the form that made him an elite prospect. 

The forward left his native Lithuania when he was just 16 to play in Germany. Basketball has since taken Kulboka to play for teams in Italy, Spain, the NBA and Greece. In the summer of 2023, he suffered a knee injury in training camp with Prometey Slobozhanske and he required a second procedure after joining Wolves. But now all of that is in the past. 

In this week’s [EuroCupbasketball.com](http://EuroCupbasketball.com) interview, Kulboka spoke to Frankie Sachs about his recovery from the injury, what it means to play for a young club in Wolves, his relationship with star guard Anthony Cowan and much more.

**It’s great to see you back in form with Wolves. Can you take us through what the last year and a half have been like for you?**

"It's been an awful period of my life for sure, not just on the court, off the court as well. If I could delete 2024 from my life, for sure I would do that, but it is what it is. I'm just happy right now that I can be back on the court and help as much as I can for my team and if we're winning, it's amazing.

"I had a knee injury, I had some problems that had to be fixed and unfortunately the recovery wasn't going well and it took more time than it was supposed to. At the very end, when I was trying to come back on the court, I still felt some discomfort and I just wasted some time over-thinking what I should do when all I had to do was another surgery and that's it. I had the second surgery and finally after a year and a half, I’m back."

**Recovering from an injury like this can also be very difficult mentally. How were you able to stay focused on the recovery?**

"I mean for every person, it's a different thing how you overcome it. For me it was my family around me - my wife, my son – helping me to go through that. There's a lot of help that you can get everywhere. There are many places that you can go and can help you, but it's difficult for me to tell you. It's different for every person how you overcome them, but for me, also basketball helped me a lot. I have that goal that I want to reach one day and it keeps pushing me forward. So I guess that's how it helped me.

"Basketball players, we've been doing this ever since we were kids, 5-6 years old whatever and that's pretty much all you know. You live with this every day and this is our job. Not only job, but it's our life. So at the end of the day, you have certain goals that you want to reach. If you're strong mentally, you keep pushing no matter what. I guess that's how I did it."

Arnoldas Kulboka highlights, Rounds 9-13, 2024-25

Arnoldas Kulboka highlights with Wolves

**Were you able to shoot during the early stages of the injury, or were you forced to stay off the court altogether?**

“I would say the first maybe four months I couldn't even watch basketball. It was really tough mentally just looking at those games and thinking ‘that should be me right there on the court’, especially after the season that I had before in Greece. It felt like I should be there playing and having a good time, so it was kind of tough. I had some problems in my personal life and everything added up, but after that I started shooting again. I was not able to be running on the court and doing many things, but shooting, I was still doing that.”

**Were you still recovering from the original injury when you signed with Wolves over the summer?**

"Yes. The club knew everything. We tried to do the recovery the last part with the club and like I said in the very beginning I still wasn't able to be back 100% so the last step was another surgery and that's it."

**Would you say that you are 100% back to your pre-injury self?**

"I'm still not back 100%, that's for sure. Though it's still been only a month that I'm back. You know, being out of the court for a year and a half, it's difficult to get into rhythm this quick, but I feel like I'm getting better every day and not just month after month, it feels like I'm a different player after every practice, you know, just getting used to my teammates and all that. Even if you're out for a month, you need some time to be back, you need to feel the rhythm, the speed and everything on the court, so it's taking time but I'm happy. I can see that I can already help my team a little bit, so it feels great.

"Team chemistry is good. We're winning games, so it helps a lot, but you know we have a great group of guys, everybody's friendly. Most of the guys knew each other before the season, I would say, especially you know the locals. It's a small country, everybody knows each other, so it's easy to get going and the last thing, I just need some more time to be back 100% on the court, but I feel like everything's been going well, so it won't take too much time."

"I feel like I'm getting better every day and not just month after month, it feels like I'm a different player after every practice, you know, just getting used to my teammates and all that."

**Can you share your emotions when you entered the game for the first time, which I believe was the EuroCup game against Buducnost?**

"When I was on the court, I didn't feel anything new, nothing special, but I would say when we had the warmups and team presentations, when I heard my name again being called and running on the court, that's where I felt something and I could feel some emotions going up. But once I stepped on the court in an actual game, it felt like a natural thing I would say."

**Wolves have won four straight home games, including against some of the top teams in the group. Tell us about the fan support and atmosphere at your games in Vilnius.**

"It's a brand-new club. It's only the third year that we exist and we're kind of making our own history here on the go and kind of building a legacy. So it's a nice thing to be a part of an organization like this. You could feel the first couple seasons that we don't have that many fans, especially having another great club in Vilnius. The fan base that they have is the biggest in the city, but you know winning games, having a great product to show people on the court, I feel like every game we're having more and more fans and it feels amazing, actually. We have a great group of fans over here celebrating for us and like you said, especially when we play at home, we feel that push and we keep winning games and we’re super thankful for the fans."

**From a personal point of view, you are playing in Lithuania for the first time since you left Zalgiris as a 16-year-old. How much are you enjoying this?**

"I mean basketball is basketball no matter where, but at the same time I'm back home for the first time in many, many years. I have my family around me. It's a little bit different than always and it's nice. I missed the Lithuanian weather, I missed the snow, so it feels great."

"I have my family around me. It's a little bit different than always and it's nice. I missed the Lithuanian weather, I missed the snow, so it feels great."

**Your first EuroCup experience came with Promitheas Patras two seasons ago where you were a teammate of Anthony Cowan. This season Cowan has been one of the best players in the competition. What is it like to play with him and what changes have you seen in his game from the 2022-23 season to now?**

"It's a great pleasure to play with him, especially we had that connection. He's a great passer, great slasher, always looking for me on the court and it feels like this was not lost in those couple years that we didn't play together and we're back here again. He's looking for me, for my shot, and it's amazing. Talking about his game, for sure he's having a great year, but he's been playing great for the last couple of years and you could see that in any competition – domestic league, EuroCup, Champions League. I feel like he's ready to make that big step and go further. I’m just happy to see his progress overall. You know, he's improved a lot and is ready to be the team leader. It's been a great pleasure to play with him and I'm super happy for him."

**What is it like playing for Coach Alessandro Magro and what does he bring to the team?**

"Great leader. Not only on the court but like off the court, it's great to have a coach like this. Not only a coach, but a person. In the locker room or traveling or whatever, it's always great to talk to him not only about basketball. He’s the perfect definition of a player’s coach. It's not all about basketball. Sometimes you just gotta be a friend and help each other. Like I said, it's great to have a coach like this."

**Wolves enter Round 14 in the thick of the hunt for a spot in the EuroCup Playoffs. What would it mean to you and the team to take Wolves to the playoffs for the first time?**

"That's the big goal right now for us, just to make it to the playoffs and I feel like we're able to do that and like you said, for the team, for the organization, for a brand-new organization, that would be a big step forward, making the playoffs and putting ourselves on the European map."

Wolves forward Arnoldas Kulboka is shaking off the rust after missing a season and a half to a knee injury and starting to show the form that made him a star

The Greek giant is targeting a fifth consecutive victory, while Bayern has lost three of its last four. The German team would love [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) to repeat the 30-points performance that powered [October’s 84-80 home win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/carsen-edwards-leads-bayern-past-olympiacos-84-80/) over Olympiacos, while [Devin Booker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/devin-booker/007056/)’s power in the paint will also be crucial in attempting to contain the rebounding prowess of [Nikola Milutinov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/). The Reds demonstrated their title credentials with an outstanding [comeback win at Zalgiris](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-rallies-to-down-zalgiris-85-92/) last time out, with playmaker [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/) netting a season-high 13 points, and will be fighting hard to stay in first place.

###  Olympiacos Piraeus

 

**Streaks**

Sasha Vezenkov has scored in double figures and had double-digit PIRs in 20 straight games.

Vezenkov has made at least 1 three-pointer in five straight and 14 of his last 15 games.

Vezenkov has posted a PIR of 17 or more in 16 straight games.

Vezenkov has made 15 consecutive free throws.

Evan Fournier has made multiple three-point shots in 13 of his last 14 games.

Fournier has scored in double figures in 13 of his last 14 games.

Nigel Williams-Goss has recorded at least 1 steal in five of his last six games.

Luca Vildoza has made at least 1 three-point shot in 10 of his last 11 games.

Keenan Evans has scored at least 10 points in 10 straight and 21 of his last 22 games.

Evans has posted double-digit PIRs in nine of his last 10 games.

Evans has made at least 1 three-pointer in 17 straight games.

Evans has made 21 consecutive free throws.

 

**Season rankings**

Sasha Vezenkov is ranked second in average index rating with 23.0 per game.

Vezenkov ranks third in scoring with 19.1 points per game.

Vezenkov ranks seventh in rebounding with 6.3 per game.

Nikola Milutinov ranks eighth in rebounding with 6.2 per game.

Milutinov leads the league in offensive rebounding with 3.0 per game.

Moustapha Fall leads the league in two-point shooting at 82.0%.

Evan Fournier is tied for ninth in steals with 1.2 per game.

Fournier ranks fifth in three-pointers made with 2.5 per game.

Alec Peters ranks fifth in three-point shooting at 48.4%.

Olympiacos ranks second in assists with 20.6 per game.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Kostas Papanikolaou is the all-time leader in games started with 320.

Papanikolaou is in eighth place all-time in steals with 313. Pablo Prigioni is seventh with 322.

Moustapha Fall ranks second all-time in two-point accuracy at 73.4%.

Thomas Walkup ranks 16th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Walkup is ranked 14th all-time in assists with 995. Facundo Campazzo of Real Madrid is 13th with 1,024 assists and counting.

Alec Peters ranks 12th all-time in free-throw shooting accuracy at 89.6%.

Peters ranks sixth all-time in three-point accuracy at 45.8%.

Nikola Milutinov is ranked sixth all-time in offensive rebounds with 616. Bryant Dunston is fifth with 646 and counting.

### FC Bayern Munich

 

**Streaks**

Devin Booker has scored in double figures in 18 of his last 19 games.

Booker has had a PIR of 11 or more in seven of his last eight games.

Booker has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in seven of his last eight games.

Carsen Edwards has scored at least 10 points in seven straight and 11 of his last 12 games.

Edwards has PIRs of 12 or more in six of his last seven games.

Edwards has made at least 1 three-pointer in 16 of his last 17 games.

Edwards has made 25 consecutive free throws.

Nick Weiler-Babb has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.

Weiler-Babb has posted double-digit PIRs in five of his last six games.

Weiler-Babb has at least 1 steal in six straight games.

Shabazz Napier has made 11 consecutive free throws.

Andreas Obst has made at least 1 three-point shot in 12 straight games.

Johannes Voigtmann has accumulated double-digit PIRs in seven straight games.

Kevin Yebo has made 11 consecutive free throws.

 

**Season rankings**

Carsen Edwards ranks second in scoring with 20.1 points per game.

Nick Weiler-Babb leads the league in steals with 1.6 per game.

Edwards and Andreas Obst are tied for second in three-pointers made with 2.6 per game.

Bayern ranks third in scoring with 86.5 points per game.

Bayern leads the league in free-throw shooting at 84.2%.

Bayern ranks second in two-point accuracy at 59.3%.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Johannes Voigtmann needs 8 assists to reach 500 for his career.

Carsen Edwards ranks third all-time in free-throw accuracy at 91.6%.

Red-hot Olympiacos (13-6) will attempt to maintain its top spot status with a visit from a Bayern team (11-8) that needs to improve on the road to stay in the top four fight.

Game Facts: Olympiacos vs. Bayern

Olympiacos Piraeus v FC Bayern Munich (2025-01-10T19:15:00.000Z)

\- Olympiacos had won seven straight games in this rivalry before Bayern's 84-80 win in Round 5 with Carsen Edwards scoring 30 points by making a career-high 10 two-point shots.

\- When Olympiacos beat Bayern 71-82 in Munich in November 2022, it won behind Sasha Vezenkov's 20 points and 13 rebounds for a career-high PIR of 43, which earned him MVP of the Round honors.

\- In that same win in November 2022, Thomas Walkup collected a career-high 6 steals.

\- Olympiacos's club record for points scored away from home came in its first visit to Munich, in December 2013, when the Reds won a 103-105 shootout.

\- Olympiacos guard Keenan Evans scored 32 points and had a career-best 39 PIR, earning the MVP of the Round honors, for Zalgiris Kaunas against Bayern in December 2022.

\- Olympiacos center Nikola Milutinov and Bayern's Johannes Vogitmann were teammates at CSKA Moscow from 2020 to 2022.

\- Bayern big man Devin Booker and guard Carsen Edwards were teammates with Olympiacos guard Tyler Dorsey at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the 2022-23 season.

\-  Bayern forward Vladimir Lucic and Olympiacos center Nikola Milutinov were teammates at Partizan Belgrade during the 2012-13 season.

\- Lucic and Milutinov have also been teammates on the Serbian national team.

\- Lucic tied his career high in steals with 3 in a 62-72 loss against Olympiacos in Munich in November 2018.

\- Fall grabbed a career-high 7 offensive rebounds playing for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne against Bayern in February 2021.

Red-hot Olympiacos (13-6) will attempt to maintain its top spot status with a visit from a Bayern team (11-8) that needs to improve on the road to stay in the top four fight. 

Game Notes: Olympiacos vs. Bayern

Zvezda has the head-to-head advantage between the teams under control after winning [77-80 in the French capital](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/crvena-zvezda-spoils-the-party-for-paris-77-80/) in the opening round of the season, and will look to again restrict a Paris offense that has sputtered in recent weeks despite MVP contender [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/) (19 points and 7.4 rebounds) continuing his remarkably consistent season. Zvezda showed great spirit and self-belief to snatch last-gasp road wins from [Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/crvena-zvezda-pulls-out-a-dramatic-win-in-barcelona-74-78/) and [Baskonia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/resilient-crvena-zvezda-edges-out-baskonia-73-75/) in its last two games, and will hope that [Isaiah Canaan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/isaiah-canaan/010612/)’s dramatic game-winner last time out will propel the sharpshooter to a return to top form.

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

 

**Streaks**

Filip Petrusev has at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.

Mike Daum has made all 23 of his free-throw attempts in his EuroLeague career.

Joel Bolomboy has double-digit PIRs in each of his last seven games.

Bolomboy has pulled down at least 6 rebounds in 10 straight games.

Nemanja Nedovic has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.

Yago Dos Santos has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine of his last 10 games.

Luka Mitrovic has double-digit PIRs in seven of his last eight games.

Isaiah Canaan has made 10 consecutive free throws.

 

**Season rankings**

Codi Miller-Mcintyre ranks eighth in assists with 5.1 per game.

Zvezda ranks third in assists with 20.1 per game.

Zvezda's defense has held opponents to 31.4% three-point shooting, the second-lowest in the league.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Milos Teodosic ranks sixth all-time with 586 three-pointers made. Rudy Fernandez is fifth with 594.

Teodosic is ranked fifth all-time in assists with 1,468. Vassilis Spanoulis is fourth with 1,607.

Teodosic ranks 12th all-time in career points scored with 3,383. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 11th with 3,412 and counting.

Teodosic ranks 13th all-time in free throws made with 703. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is 12th with 711 and counting.

### Paris Basketball

 

**Streaks**

TJ Shorts has scored in double figures in 10 straight and 16 of his 17 EuroLeague appearances.

Shorts has PIRs of at least 10 in 10 straight and 16 of his 17 EuroLeague appearances.

Shorts has PIRs of 22 or more in eight of his last nine games.

Shorts has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine straight games.

Nadir Hifi has made at least 1 three-pointer in 17 of his 18 EuroLeague appearances.

Hifi has made multiple three-pointers in 11 straight games.

Hifi has scored 10 or more points in 10 of his last 11 games.

Daulton Hommes has made at least 1 three-point shot in six of his last seven games.

Tyson Ward has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.

Maodo Lo has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven straight games.

 

**Season rankings**

TJ Shorts is fourth in average index rating with 22.7 per game.

Shorts ranks fourth in scoring with 19.0 points per game.

Shorts ranks second in assists with 7.4 per game.

Kevarrius Hayes ranks eighth in blocks with 1.1 per game.

Nadir Hifi ranks seventh in three-pointers made with 2.4 per game.

Bandja Sy is tied for third in three-point shooting at 50.0%.

Paris ranks third in rebounding with 36.3 rebounds per game.

Paris ranks second in offensive rebounding with 12.7 per game.

Paris has committed 10.4 turnovers per game, the second-fewest in the league.

Paris has forced 13.0 turnovers per game, the third most this season.

Paris has held opponents to 32.2% three-point shooting, the third lowest in the league.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Kevarrius Hayes needs 3 blocks to reach 100 for his career.

Hayes needs 1 offensive rebound to reach 200 for his career.

Two direct rivals in contrasting form meet in Belgrade as Zvezda (11-8) aims for a fourth straight win against a Paris team (11-7) that has lost four in a row.

Game Facts: Zvezda vs. Paris

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Paris Basketball (2025-01-10T19:00:00.000Z)

\- The first-ever game between these two teams was also the first-ever game for Paris in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, a contest in which Zvezda rallied from 13 down to pull out a 77-80 win behind 21 points from Nemanja Nedovic.

\- Zvezda big man Luka Mitrovic and Paris point guard Maodo Lo were teammates at Brose Bamberg during the 2017-18 season.

\- Zvezda playmaker Yago Dos Santos and Paris head coach Tiago Splitter were with the Brazilian national team – Yago as a player and Splitter as an assistant coach – at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

\- Paris's Daulton Hommes and Zvezda's Rokas Giedraitis were teammates at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz during the 2022-23 season.

\- Paris guard Maodo Lo earned co-MVP of the Round honors, setting his career-highs with 38 PIR and 32 points, and tying a career-high by making 6-of-7 triples, playing for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in a 71-93 road win at Crvena Zvezda in November 2023.