May 1, 2018 - MVP for April: Brandon Davies, Zalgiris Kaunas
What
a month it was for Zalgiris Kaunas big man Brandon Davies! First, in
the regular season finale, he had what was his finest Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague performance until then. Next, before the playoffs started,
he committed his future to Zalgiris by signing a contract extension
through 2020. Then, Davies simply erupted in the playoffs to lead
Zalgiris to a 3-1 series win over Olympiacos Piraeus and the club's
first Final Four berth this century. For his dominance in helping
Zalgiris march to the Final Four despite lacking home-court advantage
and experience in the playoffs, Euroleague Basketball is pleased to
announce that Davies is the competition's MVP for April. Playing
against only Olympiacos in April – in the regular season finale and
four playoff games – Davies lifted his game to new heights. Incredibly,
the rookie center posted nine season highs as Zalgiris won four of
those five games. Read more here.
April 28, 2018 - Playoffs Game 4 MVP: Edgaras Ulanovas, Zalgiris Kaunas
On
a historic night for Zalgiris Kaunas, forward Edgaras Ulanovas came
through with a resounding performance to become MVP for Game 4 of the
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs and lift his team to its historic
first Final Four this century. Ulanovas was everywhere in a 101-91
victory over Olympiacos Piraeus that gave Zalgiris a 3-1 triumph in its
first series under the playoffs format begun in 2005. After not scoring
a single point in Games 2 and 3, Ulanovas dropped 20 points in Game 4,
just 2 points shy of his career high. Ulanovas made 4 of 8 two-point
shots and 3 of 4 triples. while pulling down 9 rebounds, the high total
among all players in the series. He also had 2 assists and 1 steal, all
of it adding up to a performance index rating of 27, the highest by a
player on a winning team in Game 4. The highest index rating of Game 4,
however, belonged to Alexey Shved of Khimki Moscow Region, who posted a
PIR of 37 in a series-ending 88-89 loss against CSKA Moscow. Read more here.
April 26, 2018 - Game 4
A
Khimki Moscow Region vs. CSKA Moscow 88-89
B
Real Madrid vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 89-82
C
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 101-91
D
KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 83-92
April 26, 2018 - Playoffs Game 3 co-MVPs: Anthony Gill and Alexey Shved, Khimki Moscow Region
Two
heroes stood tall for Khimki Moscow Region in Game 3 of the Turkish
Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs as the club won a game in that phase for
the first time. Anthony Gill and Alexey Shved dominated in Khimki's
79-73 victory over crosstown rival CSKA and share the honor of being
MVP for Game 3. The two each compiled a performance index rating of 29,
which was the highest among all players on winning teams in Game 3.
Shved scored 27 points and dished 4 assists for Khimki. His point total
was the highest by any player in a playoff game in three seasons! Shved
also collected 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in winning an
MVP of the round title for the fourth time this season. Gill only
missed one shot from the floor as he posted 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2
assists and 1 block. This is his first such MVP honor. Read more here.
April 23, 2018 - Game 3
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs return to
action Tuesday with the first two Game 3s of the best-of-five playoff
series, which will be followed by two more on Wednesday. This time, the
teams that placed fifth through eighth in the regular season standings
get the opportunity to play in front of their home crowds. For KIROLBET
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz on Tuesday and Khimki Moscow Region, these are
must-win games to avoid respective sweeps against Fenerbahce Dogus
Istanbul and CSKA Moscow. Real Madrid and Zalgiris Kaunas, which each
won on the road last week to steal the home-court advantage in their
respective series, will now try to protect it against Panathinaikos
Superfoods Athens and Olympiacos Piraeus. Read more here.
A
Khimki Moscow Region vs. CSKA Moscow 79-73
B
Real Madrid vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 81-74
C
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 80-60
D
KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 88-83
April 21, 2018 - Playoffs Game 2 MVP: Sergio Rodriguez, CSKA Moscow
With
his team down two superstars on Thursday, point guard Sergio Rodriguez
took matters into his own hands to put CSKA Moscow within a victory of
the Final Four and, in so doing, earn the MVP honor for Game 2 of the
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs. With a pair of career highs, 26
points and a performance index rating of 36, Rodriguez expertly steered
CSKA to an 89-84 win over Khimki Moscow Region and a 2-0 series lead.
He also added 10 assists for his second double-double of the season,
plus 4 rebounds and 2 steals, while downing 4 of 4 two-point shots, 4
of 10 three-pointers and 6 of 6 free throws. His PIR was the best in a
playoff game this decade and his point total was the highest for a
winning player in a non-overtime playoff game since 2010. A former
full-season MVP, Rodriguez has now won the MVP of the Round honor for
the first time in his EuroLeague career. Read more here.
April 19, 2018 - Game 2
A
CSKA Moscow vs. Khimki Moscow Region 89-84
B
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Real Madrid 82-89
C
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 79-68
D
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 95-89
April 19, 2018 - Playoffs Game 1 MVP: Nick Calathes, Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens
Not
only did Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens register a resounding 28-point
win against visiting Real Madrid, but its record-breaking playmaker
Nick Calathes earned the MVP honor for Game 1 of the Turkish Airlines
Euroleague Playoffs. Calathes launched Panathinaikos to a 95-67 triumph
with a performance index ranking of 29 while setting a EuroLeague
Playoffs record with his career-high 16 assists despite sitting out the
entire fourth quarter. Calathes needed less than 26 minutes to add 11
points on 4-for-6 two-point shooting and 1-for-2 from beyond the arc,
while collecting 6 rebounds, a steal and 2 fouls drawn. Othello Hunter
had a career-best performance while helping CSKA Moscow take a
hard-fought 98-95 home win against Khimki Moscow Region. In just his
fourth start of the season, stepping up for injured center Kyle Hines,
Hunter had 18 points while making 5 of 6 two-pointers and 8 of 8 free
throws. He added 8 rebounds, 2 assists, a block and 6 fouls drawn for a
PIR of 28, his best in 121 EuroLeague games to date. Read more here.
April 16, 2018 - Game 1
It took until the final round of the regular season
to find out, but the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs picture is
now set. Take a first glance at these playoffs opponents! The
best-of-five series start on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 17 and 18.
Here is the schedule for Game 1:
A
CSKA Moscow vs. Khimki Moscow Region 98-95
B
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Real Madrid 95-67
C
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 78-87
D
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 82-73
What
a month it was for Zalgiris Kaunas big man Brandon Davies! First, in
the regular season finale, he had what was his finest Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague performance until then. Next, before the playoffs started,
he committed his future to Zalgiris by signing a contract extension
through 2020. Then, Davies simply erupted in the playoffs to lead
Zalgiris to a 3-1 series win over Olympiacos Piraeus and the club's
first Final Four berth this century. For his dominance in helping
Zalgiris march to the Final Four despite lacking home-court advantage
and experience in the playoffs, Euroleague Basketball is pleased to
announce that Davies is the competition's MVP for April. Playing
against only Olympiacos in April – in the regular season finale and
four playoff games – Davies lifted his game to new heights. Incredibly,
the rookie center posted nine season highs as Zalgiris won four of
those five games. Read more 
On
a historic night for Zalgiris Kaunas, forward Edgaras Ulanovas came
through with a resounding performance to become MVP for Game 4 of the
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs and lift his team to its historic
first Final Four this century. Ulanovas was everywhere in a 101-91
victory over Olympiacos Piraeus that gave Zalgiris a 3-1 triumph in its
first series under the playoffs format begun in 2005. After not scoring
a single point in Games 2 and 3, Ulanovas dropped 20 points in Game 4,
just 2 points shy of his career high. Ulanovas made 4 of 8 two-point
shots and 3 of 4 triples. while pulling down 9 rebounds, the high total
among all players in the series. He also had 2 assists and 1 steal, all
of it adding up to a performance index rating of 27, the highest by a
player on a winning team in Game 4. The highest index rating of Game 4,
however, belonged to Alexey Shved of Khimki Moscow Region, who posted a
PIR of 37 in a series-ending 88-89 loss against CSKA Moscow. Read more 
Two
heroes stood tall for Khimki Moscow Region in Game 3 of the Turkish
Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs as the club won a game in that phase for
the first time. Anthony Gill and Alexey Shved dominated in Khimki's
79-73 victory over crosstown rival CSKA and share the honor of being
MVP for Game 3. The two each compiled a performance index rating of 29,
which was the highest among all players on winning teams in Game 3.
Shved scored 27 points and dished 4 assists for Khimki. His point total
was the highest by any player in a playoff game in three seasons! Shved
also collected 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in winning an
MVP of the round title for the fourth time this season. Gill only
missed one shot from the floor as he posted 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2
assists and 1 block. This is his first such MVP honor. Read more 
With
his team down two superstars on Thursday, point guard Sergio Rodriguez
took matters into his own hands to put CSKA Moscow within a victory of
the Final Four and, in so doing, earn the MVP honor for Game 2 of the
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs. With a pair of career highs, 26
points and a performance index rating of 36, Rodriguez expertly steered
CSKA to an 89-84 win over Khimki Moscow Region and a 2-0 series lead.
He also added 10 assists for his second double-double of the season,
plus 4 rebounds and 2 steals, while downing 4 of 4 two-point shots, 4
of 10 three-pointers and 6 of 6 free throws. His PIR was the best in a
playoff game this decade and his point total was the highest for a
winning player in a non-overtime playoff game since 2010. A former
full-season MVP, Rodriguez has now won the MVP of the Round honor for
the first time in his EuroLeague career. Read more 
Not
only did Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens register a resounding 28-point
win against visiting Real Madrid, but its record-breaking playmaker
Nick Calathes earned the MVP honor for Game 1 of the Turkish Airlines
Euroleague Playoffs. Calathes launched Panathinaikos to a 95-67 triumph
with a performance index ranking of 29 while setting a EuroLeague
Playoffs record with his career-high 16 assists despite sitting out the
entire fourth quarter. Calathes needed less than 26 minutes to add 11
points on 4-for-6 two-point shooting and 1-for-2 from beyond the arc,
while collecting 6 rebounds, a steal and 2 fouls drawn. Othello Hunter
had a career-best performance while helping CSKA Moscow take a
hard-fought 98-95 home win against Khimki Moscow Region. In just his
fourth start of the season, stepping up for injured center Kyle Hines,
Hunter had 18 points while making 5 of 6 two-pointers and 8 of 8 free
throws. He added 8 rebounds, 2 assists, a block and 6 fouls drawn for a
PIR of 28, his best in 121 EuroLeague games to date. Read more 
