Category: Turkish EuroLeague

Could Pau Gasol be close to hanging the sneakers up?

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By Johnny Askounis of eurohoops.net /info@eurohoops.net Pau Gasol aims to help FC Barcelona capture its 19th domestic title and third of his own. His return in February receiving an enthusiastic response from the fans has been followed by strong outings all the way up to the best-of-three series determining the Spanish league champion. “This can be my last game,” he admitted in the buildup to Finals Game 2 planned to be held Tuesday evening at Barca’s home court, “I have been thinking for years that my last game could have been a long…

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Mills Teodosic will play for Serbia in Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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From the Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net The Olympic Qualifying Tournaments are getting closer but the national team coaches are yet to make out their final rosters, and that includes Serbia. Igor Kokoskov’s team features a few NBAers and, while Nemanja Bjelica confirmed that he will play, Nikola Jokic has yet to decide after the Nuggets playoff exit and Bogdan Bogdanovic is questionable too as his Atlanta Hawks are still in the playoffs. Additionally, according to Mozzart Sport, Nikola Milutinov will skip the tournament as well to not risk any injuries since he recently returned from…

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Eurohoops News: Jayson Granger’s season-high helps get ALBA Berlin to German Championship

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From Johnny Askounis of eurohoops.net / info@eurohops.net ALBA Berlin held on for the win, 86-79, against FC Bayern Munich on Sunday. The prevailing side won the best-of-five series, 3-1, to retain the easyCredit BBL title. Jayson Granger poured a season-high 29 points wrapping up his first nearly full campaign in three years as a German champion. He made 8/15 field goals, including 5/8 from beyond the arc. Swedish Marcus Eriksson followed with 15 points. After a hot start to Game 4, ALBA peaked at a 16-point distance early in the…

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Cory Higgins help spur Barcelona to 1-0 series lead over Real Madrid

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By Johnny Askounis of eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net FC Barcelona took the lead for the first time in the third quarter and refused to look back claiming the win, 89-75, against Real Madrid in Game 1 of the ACB Playoffs Finals. Cory Higgins made 14 of his 25 points in the key third quarter. He was responsible for ten points in the 17-0 run turning a 7-point deficit into a double-digit cushion. Brandon Davies ended up with 13 points and Nick Calathes went for 12 points. Pau Gasol paired his eight points…

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Usman Garuba powers Real Madrid to Spanish League Finals

Brandon King

By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Real Madrid successfully held off Valencia’s comeback effort for an 80-77 win with which the Whites win the Spanish semifinal series 2-1. Despite being down nine points (68-59) early in the fourth quarter, Valencia made it a one-possession game (68-67) thanks to a spark by Nikola Kalinic. However, Real Madrid successfully held them off thanks to big baskets by two youngsters – Carlos Alocen and Usman Garuba – as well as Jaycee Carroll. Garuba’s effort was indeed crucial in holding off Valencia’s comeback run as he scored…

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Pay Gasol leads FC Barcelona to Spanish League Finals

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From Johnny Askounis of eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net FC Barcelona overpowered Lenovo Tenerife, 89-72, to clinch a third consecutive ACB Finals berth on Friday. Pau Gasol scored a team-high 15 points powering his side to win the Spanish League Semifinals best-of-three series, 2-1. Brandon Davies and Cory Higgins registered 14 points each, and Nick Calathes had 13 points. Barca built a double-digit separation in the first half but knocked out Tenerife with strong defense in the third quarter. The 15-time ACB champions will move on to face arch-rival Real Madrid in the Finals best-of-three…

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CSKA Moscow takes VTB League Finals

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By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net UNICS Kazan put on one last effort to come back but CSKA Moscow didn’t allow it and sealed the deal with an 89-81 win in Game 3 of the VTB United league Finals. CSKA won the series with a 3-0 sweep and has won the VTB league for the 11th time in total and the 9th time straight. Last season was canceled and no champion was named. Daniel Hackett was named MVP of the VTB United League playoffs. Tornike Shengelia brought extra energy to the court and led the way with 19…

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Ioannis Papapetrou and Dinos Mitoglou lead Panathinaikos to the Greek League title

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By Eurohoops team at EuroHoops.net /  info@eurohoops.net Dinos Mitoglou and Ioannis Papapetrou have had a great season with Panathinaikos and they confirmed it with a big performance in the Greek League Final. They led the team to an 82-66 win to close out the series with 3-1 and hand the Greens their 39th domestic league trophy, fifth straight. The team captain Papapetrou logged 24 points, seven rebounds, and five assists while Mitoglou had 23 points and 11 rebounds. They shot 8-13 and 10-14 from the field respectively. Georgios Papagiannis added 14 points…

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Lukas Lekavicius re-signs with Zalgiris

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By Johnny Askounis of EuroHoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Lukas Lekavicius extended his contract with Zalgiris Kaunas through the 2021-22 season with an option for the 2022-23 season, the Lithuanian powerhouse announced Wednesday. Lekavicius, 27, returned to Zalgiris in 2019 following a two-year stint at Greece with Panathinaikos. The next season will be his eighth in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and sixth attached to his current club. Per the press release: “Right after the Betsafe-LKL Finals series was over, Zalgiris immediately started setting the stones for next season, extending a contract with point guard…

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Fenerbahce and FA Devin Booker in talks

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By Chema De Lucas of EuroHoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Fenerbahce Beko is in advanced talks with free-agent center Devin Booker according to Eurohoops sources. Booker played in 15 games in the 2020-21 EuroLeague season, averaging 13.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 27:36. He had 14.5 points and 5.9 rebounds in 21:23 minutes over eight appearances in VTB League. Fenerbahce was looking to get a serious frontline boost after an unsuccessful season in both EuroLeague and BSL. The Turkish side was swept to CSKA Moscow in the EuroLeague playoffs (while being…

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