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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague2017-18 regular season
April 7, 2018 - Round 30 MVP: Anthony Randolph, Real Madrid
After
missing half of the season with an injury, Real Madrid forward Anthony
Randolph left his best performance yet for the regular season finale.
In 106-86 home win over Brose Bamberg, Randolph accumulated a
performance index rating of 38, his highest as a Madrid player and the
highest of this week, earning him MVP of the Round honors for the
fourth time in his EuroLeague career. Randolph scored 23 points on
4-for-6 two-point shooting and matched his career-best by making 4 of 4
three-point shots. Randolph also registered a career-high 5 steals,
along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists, making him Madrid's third MVP of
the Round this season, after Luka Doncic and Fabien Causeur. The
second-best performance of this round belongs to Nemanja Nedovic of
Unicaja Malaga, who had a career-high PIR of 36. In 91-99 overtime road
win over Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul, Nedovic posted a career-high 31
points and set a club record by making a perfect 13 of 13 shots from
the free throw line. Read more here.
April 4, 2018 - Round 30
The eight playoff teams are now known, but the games
of Round 30 will determine the four playoff matchups. Only one game
will pit two playoff sides against one another, Olympiacos Piraeus
against Zalgiris Kaunas, while Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens’s visit
to Milan and Real Madrid’s home game against Brose Bamberg will decide
which team finishes in the top four and gains home-court advantage for
the playoffs. Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Round 30:
Valencia Basket vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 87-84
Real Madrid vs. Brose Bamberg 106-86
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 85-86 CSKA Moscow vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 92-81 Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. Unicaja Malaga 91-99 FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Khimki Moscow Region 86-82 AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 95-96 Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 79-81
April 2, 2018 - MVP for March: Tornike Shengelia, Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz
Others
came close, but never before has a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague team won
six games in a single month until Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz did so in
March to vault its way up the standings. Even though he missed one of
those victories with an injury, there is no doubt that one leader in
Baskonia's effort was big man Tornike Shengelia, who is Euroleague
Basketball's choice as MVP for March. Shengelia got the ball rolling
for Baskonia with a tone-setting double-double in the first victory of
the streak and went on to compile a team-high performance index rating
average of 17 for the month. Baskonia not only beat two eventual
playoff teams and took away that distinction from a third one, but each
of the six victories came by double digits for an average margin of
14.6 points! Despite being hobbled physically in the middle of that
run, Shengelia played his role to perfection, exuding confidence and
making plays whenever he took the court. Read more here.
March 31, 2018 - Round 29 MVP: Luka Doncic, Real Madrid
Luka
Doncic of Real Madrid was back to his magic self on Friday night in the
Serbian capital. Not only did the teenage superstar hit a game-winning
three-pointer in a 79-82 road win over Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade,
which kept Madrid in the race for home-court advantage in the Turkish
Airlines Euroleague Playoffs, but he also gave an outstanding all-round
performance to earn the MVP of the Round honor. Doncic had a
performance index rating of 35 by scoring 24 points, making 4 of 5
two-point shots and 3 of 7 three-pointers, including a game winner with
0.9 seconds on the clock. Doncic grabbed 9 rebounds, dished 4 assists,
had 3 steals and drew 10 fouls. This marked the fifth time this season
Doncic accumulated an index rating of 35 or higher, and no other player
has done it more than once. This is Doncic’s fourth MVP of the Round
honor this season, and the eighth in his career. Read more here.
March 29, 2018 - Round 29
Round 29 tips off with a bang as reigning champion
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul travels to face Khimki Moscow Region. Later
on Thursday, there’s another colossal showdown between the only two
teams in the running for the final playoff spot when Baskonia Vitoria
Gasteiz plays host to Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv. And the drama continues on
Friday with an age-old rivalry renewed as Zalgiris Kaunas welcomes CSKA
Moscow. Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Round 29:
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. CSKA Moscow 85-73
Unicaja Malaga vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 87-85
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Valencia Basket 75-56
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. Real Madrid 79-82
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 64-73
Brose Bamberg vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 78-83
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 83-72
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 83-107
March 24, 2018 - Round 28 co-MVPs: Nikola Milutinov and Ricky Hickman
Nikola
Milutinov of Olympiacos Piraeus and Ricky Hickman of Brose Bamberg
faced games of very different importance in Round 28, but on Friday
night both players emerged having one thing in common – the highest
performance index rating among players on winning teams, good enough
for them to become co-MVPs of the Round. Milutinov earned the first
such distinction of his 107-game career by leading Olympiacos to 89-82
win over Anadolu Efes Istanbul that assured the Reds home-court
advantage in the playoffs. Milutinov set a career high with 26 points,
shooting 8 for 9 on two-pointers and 4 for 5 from the free throw line.
The big man also had 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal and a PIR of 29,
another career high. Hickman shined for previously-eliminated Brose in
a 93-88 win over Unicaja Malaga with 28 points, which was the
second-highest total in his six EuroLeague seasons. He made 3 of 5
two-pointers, shot 3 of 4 behind the arc, and made 13 of 15 free
throws. Read more here.
March 22, 2018 - Round 28
With six of the eight playoffs spots already
settled, Round 28 looms as a chance for one more team to join in the
next phase – Zalgiris Kaunas, for the first time under the current
playoffs format – while two other teams – Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul and
Olympiacos Piraeus – can assure themselves home-court advantage, as
well, although Olympiacos needs help from other results to do so. Four
games each on Thursday and Friday wrap up the last double-round week of
the regular season, leaving just two rounds to go, but plenty to be
decided still, before the playoffs. Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Round 28:
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 89-82
Khimki Moscow Region vs. CSKA Moscow 73-90
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 73-86
Brose Bamberg vs. Unicaja Malaga 93-88 Real Madrid vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 88-81 Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 75-76 AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. Valencia Basket 89-93 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 63-80
March 22, 2018 - Round 27 MVP: Nick Calathes, Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens
As
the undisputed leader of Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens, it was only
fitting that Nick Calathes should march his team into the Turkish
Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs with an individual performance on Tuesday
that was worth his second MVP of the Round honor this season. Despite
sitting out the entire fourth quarter, Calathes dominated as
Panathinaikos posted a playoffs-clinching 91-71 victory against
visiting Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade. He made 7 of 8 two-point shots for
17 points, dished 10 assists for his ninth double-double of the season,
had 5 rebounds and made a career-high 6 steals to amass a performance
index rating of 34, the highest of Round 27. Three players -- Nando De
Colo of CSKA Moscow, Ante Tomic of FC Barcelona Lassa and Bryant
Dunston of Anadolu Efes Istanbul -- had PIRs of 31 in Wednesday games.
De Colo scored 25 points on 5-for-6 two-point and 4-for-4 three-point
shooting, plus 5 rebounds and 4 assists, as CSKA clinched first place
with a victory over Olympiacos Piraeus. Read more here.
March 19, 2018 - Round 27
The final two-round week of the season tips off on
Tuesday with reigning champ Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul hosting playoffs
hopeful Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, with that night’s action also featuring
Real Madrid facing a tough Spanish derby trip to Valencia Basket. On
Wednesday, there’s a tantalizing rematch of last season’s semifinal –
and several more big battles in recent years – as CSKA Moscow rolls out
the welcome mat for Olympiacos Piraeus. Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Round 27:
Unicaja Malaga vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 95-91
CSKA Moscow vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 89-81
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Brose Bamberg 103-79
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Khimki Moscow Region 73-85
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 77-65
Valencia Basket vs. Real Madrid 96-88
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 91-71
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 87-73
March 17, 2018 - Round 26 MVP: James Feldeine, Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade
James
Feldeine shone bright in Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade’s huge 106-90 win
over Valencia Basket on Thursday night, taking the MVP of the Round
award by posting personal career highs of 30 points and a performance
index rating of 32 – the best of all players in Round 26. Feldeine made
4-of-8 two pointers and 4-of-6 three-point shots over the course of the
action, and he was also close to perfection from the foul line, making
10 of his 11 free throw attempts. He completed his contribution to
Zvezda’s impressive win by taking 3 rebounds and claiming 2 steals,
securing the first MVP of the Round honor in his 83-game EuroLeague
career. The second best index rating of the week was recorded by the
incredibly consistent Alexey Shved, who combined 22 points, a
career-high 12 assists and 5 rebounds for a PIR of 29 in Khimki Moscow
Region’s vital victory at Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv. In the same game,
Maccabi guard Pierre Jackson had a PIR of 28 after amassing 25 points
and 7 assists. Read more here.
March 13, 2018 - Round 26
Round 26 openedwith a rare Tuesday game in which
Real Madrid edged closer to the playoffs with a road win in Milan. A
colossal battle between the last two champions headlines Round 26, with
2017 winners Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul hosting 2016 title-takers CSKA
Moscow on Friday for a pivotal battle. Thursday features two crunch
showdowns between teams aiming for the playoffs, with Baskonia Vitoria
Gasteiz welcoming Zalgiris Kaunas, while Khimki Moscow Regions travels
to face Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv. Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Round 26:
Unicaja Malaga vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 79-90
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. CSKA Moscow 79-81 AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. Real Madrid 77-88
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. Valencia Basket 106-90
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 63-90
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Khimki Moscow Region 91-94
Brose Bamberg vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 88-79
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 84-64
March 10, 2018 - Round 25 MVP: Fabien Causeur, Real Madrid
Fabien
Causeur stepped up in a grand fashion on Thursday for a Real Madrid
team that was missing its top performer for a key game against a direct
opponent in the race for both the playoffs and the home-court
advantage. Coming off the bench 6 minutes into the game, Causeur not
only paced Madrid in an all-important 92-75 win over visiting
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens, but also earned the MVP distinction
with the best performance index rating of Round 25. In 26 minutes of
the floor, Causeur netted a season-high 26 points and tied his career
best in seven EuroLeague seasons by making 8 two-point shots in 10
tries. He also made 2 of 4 triples and 4 of 6 free throws while
accumulating 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block for a PIR of
29, another season high for him. Causeur is the second Madrid player to
win an MVP of the Round honor this season and it is the second such
award of his career. Read more here.
March 7, 2018 - Round 25
Round 25 features a high-powered showdown that could
be crucial in determining home-court advantage in the playoffs when
Real Madrid hosts Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens. Another matchup with
potential post-season ramifications sees reigning champ Fenerbahce
Dogus Istanbul travel to face Zalgiris Kaunas. And there’s a Spanish
derby as Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz attempts to boost its playoffs hopes
with a testing road trip to Valencia Basket. Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Round 25:
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 78-85
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Brose Bamberg 87-79
CSKA Moscow vs. Unicaja Malaga 101-76
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 88-54
Valencia Basket vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 71-81
Real Madrid vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 92-75
Khimki Moscow Region vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 77-86
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 81-94
With
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz in the midst of the hunt for a playoffs spot,
forward Tornike Shengelia stepped up in a huge way on Thursday, leading
his team to an all-important 87-77 win over Khimki Moscow Region to
earn his second MVP of the Round honor this season. Baskonia moved to
within one victory of eighth place as Shengelia scored 15 points,
making 6 of 12 two-point shots and 3 of 5 free throws, and also pulled
down a career-high 15 rebounds. It marked his fifth double-double this
season and his rebounds total tied Baskonia's highest going back 11
years. His 12 defensive boards also matched the second-most for the
club this century. Shengelia added 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 4
fouls drawn for a performance index rating of 28, the highest of Round
24. Second this week with an index rating of 27 was Nando De Colo of
CSKA Moscow. Read more here.
March 1, 2018 - Round 24
EuroLeague powerhouses will butt heads in Round 24
with a possibility of two more teams snagging playoff tickets. Two of
the competition’s winningest sides clash on Thursday when Maccabi FOX
Tel Aviv hosts CSKA Moscow. Friday brings with it the always hot derby
of Athens between Panathinaikos Superfoods and Olympiacos Piraeus. And
in the finale for the round, the owner of the 2016-17 season’s best
record, Real Madrid, takes on reigning champion Fenerbahce Dogus
Istanbul.
Here is the schedule for Round 24:
Valencia Basket vs. Brose Bamberg 86-70
Real Madrid vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 83-86
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 85-87
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. Unicaja Malaga 80-76
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 90-74
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. CSKA Moscow 73-93
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 77-64
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Khimki Moscow Region 87-77
February 26, 2018 - MVP for February: Alexey Shved, Khimki Moscow Region
As
the top scorer in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague during a month in
which his team seriously boosted its chances of making the playoffs for
the first time ever, Alexey Shved of Khimki Moscow Region has been
chosen by Euroleague Basketball as the MVP for February. Shved, who is
on pace to shatter a few EuroLeague records this season, was a leading
man again as Khimki fought off three fellow aspirants to the playoffs
to record a perfect 3-0 record in February. He not only led Khimki in
scoring for all three games, but was first or second in assists for
each, too, all despite facing teams with defensive game plans built to
stop him. Shved's fantastic February was in line with his brilliant
season so far. He averaged a league-high 20.7 points and 4.0 assists
while drawing 20 fouls, the second most during the month. He also he
shot 61.5% on two-pointers and 90% on free throws. Read more here.
February 24, 2018 - Round 23 co-MVPs: Spanoulis, Olympiacos and Wright, Bamberg
A
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague legend and a newcomer to the competition
this season became co-MVPs for Round 23 by pacing their teams to key
victories. Three-time champion Vassilis Spanoulis of Olympiacos Piraeus
played his best game of the season in an 80-70 home win over Valencia
Basket on Thursday. He netted 25 points, his highest scoring output in
more than three years, while making 9 two-point shots on 13 attempts,
the most of his 266-game EuroLeague career. Spanoulis also dished 9
assists and had a steal, while accumulating a performance index rating
of 29, his best since 2014. It marked the seventh MVP of the Round
honor for Spanoulis, while Dorell Wright of Brose Bamberg earned his
first such distinction. Wright paced Brose to an 86-62 rout of Crvena
Zvezda mts Belgrade on Friday with 21 points on 5-of-7 three-point
shooting to go with 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block. Read more here.
February 21, 2018 - Round 23
After three Turkish Airlines EuroLeague teams won
their respective domestic cup competitions last week and four others
reached the finals, the focus returns to the premier competition on the
continent with Round 23. This round will see the first time a team can
clinch a playoff berth and it will come in the very first game if CSKA
Moscow defeats Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz. Among Friday highlights will
be a meeting between the winners of the Turkish and Lithuanian Cups,
Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Zalgiris Kaunas, and the final will be
another Clasico plus a rematch from Sunday’s Copa del Rey: FC Barcelona
Lassa versus Real Madrid.
Here is the schedule for Round 23:
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 78-61
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Real Madrid 74-101
Brose Bamberg vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 86-62
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 70-86
Unicaja Malaga vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 83-69
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Valencia Basket 80-70
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 89-70
CSKA Moscow vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 93-86
February 10, 2018 - Round 22 MVP: Jan Vesely, Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul
Veteran
center Jan Vesely had the best performance of his Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague career on Friday to lead reigning champion Fenerbahce Dogus
Istanbul to its 15th win and earn himself the MVP honor for Round 22.
Vesely posted 26 points, making 9 of 12 two-point shots and 8 of 10
free throws, as Fenerbahce beat Brose Bamberg 77-69. He pulled down 11
rebounds and also had 2 steals, 1 assist and 7 fouls drawn, adding up
to a career-high performance index rating of 36. Vesely's 26 points and
8 offensive boards, which matched the EuroLeague season high, were his
second-best EuroLeague totals ever. Vesely won the third MVP of the
Round honor of his seven-season EuroLeague career. Luka Doncic of Real
Madrid followed with a PIR of 33, the second highest of this round.
Doncic scored 27 points to go with 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1
block, and 13 fouls drawn in a loss against Olympiacos Piraeus on
Friday night. Read more here.
February 7, 2018 - Round 22
Round 22 will close with another chapter in the
exciting rivalry between Real Madrid and Olympiacos Piraeus. The two
have met in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game twice in
the last five years alone! Before that, Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul will
welcome former players Nikos Zisis and Ricky Hickman when it hosts
Brose Bamberg and Valencia will host CSKA Moscow and Nando De Colo for
the latter’s first game there since he played three years for the club.
Here is the schedule for Round 22:
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Khimki Moscow Region 74-84
Real Madrid vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 79-80
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. Brose Bamberg 77-69
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 100-89
Valencia Basket vs. CSKA Moscow 103-99
Unicaja Malaga vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 81-68
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 80-76
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 94-82
Badly
needing to regain momentum after seven losses in eight games, Brose
Bamberg found its go-to guy in power forward Augustine Rubit. His
dominant performance on Friday night led Brose to a resounding 95-74
win over Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens and in the process earned
Rubit the MVP honor for Round 21. Rubit took the first such honor for a
Brose player in more than a year by scoring a personal-high 26 points,
including 10 in a game-breaking fourth-quarter run. He made 7 of 8
two-pointers, his only triple attempted, and 9 of 12 free throws. He
also led Brose with 8 rebounds and a personal-best 2 blocks, while
drawing 8 fouls for a performance index rating of 34, another personal
high. The second-best PIR of the round belonged to Errick McCollum of
Anadolu Efes Istanbul. In a victory over Valencia Basket, McCollum
scored 24 points to go with 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1
steal. Read more here.
January 31, 2018 - Round 21
Round 21 tips off with a clash of titans between
2016 EuroLeague champion CSKA Moscow and 2015 winner Real Madrid. Two
hours later, the 2017 finalists, Olympiacos Piraeus and Fenerbahce
Dogus Istanbul will duel in Greece. On Friday, Khimki Moscow Region
point guard Stefan Markovic will welcome his former team, Unicaja
Malaga, to the Russian capital.
Here is the schedule for Round 21:
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Unicaja Malaga 68-66
Brose Bamberg vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 95-74
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 103-84
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 99-84
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 95-70
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 81-83
CSKA Moscow vs. Real Madrid 93-87
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Valencia Basket 82-66
January 29, 2018 - MVP for January: Nando De Colo, CSKA Moscow
In
January, Nando De Colo of CSKA Moscow authored another amazing month in
what is becoming one of the finest careers of any player in the history
of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. With De Colo setting the pace, CSKA
extended its lead atop the regular season standings to two victories
while winning four games in a row and showing off its league-leading
offense by breaking the 100-point barrier twice. As the go-to player
for CSKA throughout that surge, De Colo is Euroleague Basketball's
choice as the MVP for January. The fabulous Frenchman averaged 18.4
points on 11 of 18 three-point shooting (61.1%) and was perfect on 25
free throw attempts in January. He added 3.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and
1.4 steals for an average performance index rating of 22.8, the highest
among EuroLeague players during the month. De Colo, a former EuroLeague
MVP, Final Four MVP and three-time All-EuroLeague selection, joins the
select company with the third MVP of the Month award of his career.
Only Juan Carlos Navarro, Vassilis Spanoulis and Ante Tomic can match
that number. Read more here.
January 27, 2018 - Round 20 MVP: Brad Wanamaker, Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul
Reigning
champions Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul hold the longest current winning
streak in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, at five games, and their
playmaker Brad Wanamaker has once again been at the center of a big
victory. This week, Wanamaker became the second player this season to
win back-to-back MVP of the Round honors. Wanamaker led Fenerbahce with
24 points to beat FC Barcelona Lassa 86-82 on Friday. He made 3 of 7
two-point shots, 3 of 4 triples and 9 of 9 free throws. Wanamaker also
dished 7 assists and grabbed 5 rebounds for a performance index rating
of 33, which is his season high and the second-best of his EuroLeague
career. The second best PIR of this round belongs to Dylan Ennis of
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade. Appearing in just his eighth EuroLeague
game, Ennis needed only 17 minutes to score 21 points to go with 8
rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal, for an index rating of 31, more than
double his previous high of 14. Read more here.
January 25, 2018 - Round 20
January will come to a close with the games of Round
20. Two of the great EuroCup sides will duel when Valencia Basket hosts
Khimki Moscow Region. CSKA Moscow will look to continue its home-court
dominance of Brose Bamberg when they meet; CSKA has never lost in seven
past meetings in Moscow between the sides. And Andrew Goudelock of AX
Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan will look to get the best of his former
team when Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv comes to the fashion capital; Maccabi
won its most-recent EuroLeague title at Mediolanum Forum in 2014. Read
more here.
Here is the schedule for Round 20:
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 86-82
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 102-111
CSKA Moscow vs. Brose Bamberg 81-72
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 89-78
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 94-93
Real Madrid vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 87-68
Valencia Basket vs. Khimki Moscow Region 85-83
Unicaja Malaga vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 83-85
January 20, 2018 - Round 19 MVP: Brad Wanamaker, Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul
Fenerbahce
Dogus Istanbul is picking up steam as the regular season goes into its
final stretch, and it was the effort of its point guard Brad Wanamaker
that not only helped the reigning champs fend off city rival Andolu
Efes, but also earned Wanamaker the third MVP of the Round honor of his
career. Fenerbahce extended its winning streak to four games with an
84-89 decision on Friday night, moving into a share of the second place
in the standings. Wanamaker paced his team to victory by scoring 18
points, making 3 of 7 for two-pointers, 2 of 4 shots from behind the
three-point arc, and all 6 of his free throw attempts. The Fenerbahce
guard also tallied 8 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 7 fouls drawn,
accumulating a performance index rating of 31, the highest among
players on winning teams in Round 19. It also marked the first time a
Fenerbahce player has won the award this season. Read more here.
January 18, 2018 - Round 19
The last 48 hours of 2018's first double-round week
give an opportunity for seven road losers on Tuesday and Wednesday to
bounce back at home. Rivalries abound, too, both locally, as Efes hosts
Fenerbahce and Real Madrid visits Unicaja, as well as internationally,
with Panathinaikos welcoming CSKA while Khimki coach Georgios Bartzokas
hosts Olympiacos, the team with whom he won the Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague in 2013. Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Round 19:
Unicaja Malaga vs. Real Madrid 80-75
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. CSKA Moscow 70-75
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 82-83
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 84-89 Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Valencia Basket 86-84 Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 89-75 Khimki Moscow Region vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 82-54 FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Brose Bamberg 81-66
January 18, 2018 - Round 18 MVP: Alexey Shved, Khimki Moscow Region
With
his team losing three of its last four games and facing a direct
opponent in the race for the playoffs, Alexey Shved delivered another
one of his elite performances, leading Khimki Moscow Region to an
important 70-79 road win over Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade. In the
process, Shved compiled a performance index rating of 33, the highest
among players on winning teams in Round 18, thereby earning his third
MVP of the Round honor this season. Shved matched his career-high with
29 points, making 2 of 3 two-point shots, 5 of 11 triples, and 10 free
throws in 11 attempts, which was a personal high. He also stepped up
when it mattered most, scoring 8 points in 42 seconds bridging the
final 2 minutes of the game to seal Khimki's victory. Shved also
collected 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, and drew 7 personal
fouls on Tuesday. Read more here.
January 15, 2018 - Round 18
The first two-round week of 2018 starts with Round
18. Fans in the Serbian capital will get a chance to greet some an old
friend in the Tuesday opener, in which Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade hosts
Charles Jenkins and Khimki Moscow Region. There will be a playoff
rematch in Istanbul, where Fenerbahce Dogus hosts Panathinaikos
Superfoods Athens; Fenerbahce has won six straight home games against
the Greens. And Spanish powerhouses Real Madrid and Baskonia Vitoria
Gasteiz will meet in the capital of Spain.
Here is the schedule for Round 18:
Real Madrid vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 75-73
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 67-62
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. Unicaja Malaga 101-87
CSKA Moscow vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 110-79
Valencia Basket vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 81-76
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 94-64
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. Khimki Moscow Region 70-79
Brose Bamberg vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 93-86
January 13, 2018 - Round 17 MVP: Zoran Dragic, Anadolu Efes Istanbul
With
his team sitting at the bottom of the standings and desperate for a
boost, Zoran Dragic's perfect shooting night was just what the doctor
ordered for Anadolu Efes Istanbul. The veteran forward put on a
career-best performance in a 105-96 win over the visiting Crvena Zvezda
mts Belgrade on Friday and earned the second MVP of the Round honor of
his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague career in the process. Dragic
accumulated a personal-best 34 performance index rating, scoring a
career-high 24 points without missing a shot. With no misses as he made
4 two-point shots, 3 threes and 7 free throws, Dragic's point total was
the third-highest with perfect shooting in EuroLeague history. He also
had 4 assists, pulled down 3 rebounds and drew 5 fouls. This round's
second-best PIR, 31, belonged to Nick Calathes of Panathinaikos
Superfoods Athens, who had 17 points, on 8-for-10 two-point shooting,
12 assists. Read more here.
January 10, 2018 - Round 17
Round 17 sees some of the league leaders in their
respective categories clash. In the opener, Panathinaikos Superfoods
Athens and the league-leader in assists, Nick Calathes, visit FC
Barcelona Lassa and the No. 2 assist man, Thomas Heurtel. And on
Friday, the top two scorers in the league meet when Khimki Moscow
Region and Alexey Shved host Real Madrid and Luka Doncic. In between,
Ricky Hickman, who helped Maccabi win the 2014 EuroLeague championship,
visits Tel Aviv with Brose Bamberg.
Here is the schedule for Round 17:
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Unicaja Malaga 79-77
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 86-54
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Real Madrid 78-95
Valencia Basket vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 67-80
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 84-75
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Brose Bamberg 90-88
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. CSKA Moscow 81-107
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 104-95
January 6, 2018 - Round 16 MVP: Malcolm Thomas, Khimki Moscow Region
With
his team Khimki Moscow Region battling on the road against a fellow
playoff contender Brose Bamberg, big man Malcolm Thomas stepped up to
the plate with a career night and an all-round performance, leading a
team to a much-needed victory on Friday night. In the process, Thomas
earned his first career MVP of the Round honors. Thomas scored a
career-high 16 points, making 5 of 7 two-point shots, hitting his only
three-point attempt and making 3 of 5 free throws. He pulled down 7
rebounds, including 5 on the offensive end, and also had 4 steals, 3
assists and 2 blocks before fouling out with two minutes to go in the
game. However it was enough for Thomas to set his new career-high
performance index rating of 28, which was the highest among players on
winning teams in Round 16. Read more here.
January 3, 2018 - Round 16
The second half of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Regular Season gets up and running this week with a series of
tantalizing showdowns in Round 16. Highlights include the league leader
facing a testing road trip, the reigning champ attempting to emerge
from a slump and an all-Spanish showdown between two fast-improving
outfits.
Here is the schedule for Round 16:
Real Madrid vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 93-81
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 87-80
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 79-74
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 77-65
Brose Bamberg vs. Khimki Moscow Region 70-74
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. CSKA Moscow 85-72
Unicaja Malaga vs. Valencia Basket 83-85
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 90-79
January 1, 2018 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for December: Paulius Jankunas, Zalgiris Kaunas
By
every conceivable metric, Zalgiris Kaunas enjoyed the best month of any
team in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague; the Lithuanian champs were the
only squad with a perfect record in December and those wins came at the
expense of four national champions and three teams in the top five in
the standings. Big man Paulius Jankunas is more than just the club’s
most productive player this season – and over the previous decade, he
is also the team’s longest-tenured player and its captain. As the
unquestioned leader – on and off the court – of the best team in the
league over the past month, Jankunas is Euroleague Basketball's choice
as the MVP for December. Read more here.
December 30, 2017 - Round 15 MVP: Luka Doncic, Real Madrid
Luka
Doncic finds himself once again in a familiar position as the MVP of
the Round after pacing Real Madrid to a 77-79 road win over Turkish
Airlines EuroLeague champions Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul on Thursday. In
a rematch of their 2017 semifinal, Madrid extended its winning streak
to four games as Doncic came within 2 rebounds of the first EuroLeague
triple-double in 11 years. His 20 points came on 3-for-3 from two-point
and 11-for-12 free throw shooting. He also dished 10 assists, pulled
down 8 rebounds, had 2 steals and drew 10 fouls, accumulating
performance index rating of 37, the highest of all players in Round 15.
This is Doncic's third MVP of the Round honor, which leads all
EuroLeague players this season, and it was his fourth PIR of 35 or
higher, three more than any other player. The second-best PIR of the
round, 35, belonged to Sergio Rodriguez of league leaders CSKA Moscow.
In a road win over Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz, Rodriguez scored 25
points, connecting on 3 of 6 two-point shots and 6 of 9 three-pointers.
Read more here.
December 27, 2017 - Round 15
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season hits
its halfway point with Round 15, which opens with a doozy when reigning
champion Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul plays the team with the best record
from one season ago, Real Madrid. Coach Georgios Bartzokas and his
Khimki Moscow Region side take on his former club, FC Barcelona Lassa.
On Friday, Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz hosts CSKA Moscow for the first
time since they met in last season’s playoffs, which CSKA won in a 3-0
sweep.
Here is the schedule for Round 15:
Khimki Moscow Region vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 65-79
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 88-91
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. CSKA Moscow 81-90
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Brose Bamberg 69-58
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 74-68
Valencia Basket vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 67-63
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Unicaja Malaga 78-89
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. Real Madrid 77-79
December 23, 2017 - Round 14 co-MVPs: Cory Higgins, CSKA and Tornike Shengelia, Baskonia
At
the end of a tough double-week it was two players, Cory Higgins of CSKA
Moscow and Tornike Shengelia of Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz, who rose to
the challenge, leading their respective teams to victories over local
rivals on Friday, earning themselves their first-ever MVP of the Round
honors in the process. In CSKA’s win over city rivals Khimki Moscow
Region, Higgins registered a career-high with 26 points, making 3-of-6
two-pointers, 2-for-6 from three-point range and 14-of-16 free throws,
the highest total since March 2013. He also had 3 rebounds, 2 assists
and 11 drawn fouls for a career-best performance index rating of 31.
For Shengelia that was also the best PIR of his EuroLeague career. He
scored 20 of his career-high 24 points in the first half of Baskonia’s
dramatic 85-82 win over fellow Spanish team FC Barcelona Lassa.
Shengelia went 5-of-9 for two-pointers and 4-of-6 behind the
three-point arc. Read more here.
December 21, 2017 - Round 14
The teams bounce back for Round 14 just 48 hours
after their first games of the week. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv was the only
team to sweep Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul last season and they will meet
for the first time this season on Thursday night. Friday starts with
the derby of Moscow between CSKA and Khimki before Olympiacos Piraeus
hosts Anadolu Efes Istanbul for the first time since winning their
playoff series in five games last season.
Here is the schedule for Round 14:
Unicaja Malaga vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 74-71
CSKA Moscow vs. Khimki Moscow Region 79-68
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 85-82
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 58-61
Valencia Basket vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 63-71
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 82-73
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 63-69
Brose Bamberg vs. Real Madrid 66-81
December 21, 2017 - Round 13 co-MVPs: Jamel McLean, Olympiacos and Alexey Shved, Khimki
Jamel
McLean of Olympiacos Piraeus and Alexey Shved of Khimki Moscow Region
shared Round 13 MVP honors, each with a performance index rating of 30.
McLean helped Olympiacos beat CSKA Moscow 88-86 with a double-double of
25 points on 10-of-14 two-point shooting and 12 rebounds. He added 2
steals and 7 fouls drawn to amass a PIR of 30. McLean earns this honor
for the second time in this career, two years after his first. Shved
led Khimki to an 86-68 home win against Anadolu Efes Istanbul. He had
25 points on 6-of-10 three-point shots, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 3
steals, a block and 2 fouls drawn for a PIR of 30. Shved earns this
honor for the second time in this career, the first time having come
just two weeks ago. James Augustine of Unicaja Malaga led his team to
an 83-90 road win against FC Barcelona Lassa with 12 points, a
career-high 14 rebounds and 4 assists, good for a PIR of 27. Read more here.
December 19, 2017 - Round 13
December’s week of two rounds starts in Round 13,
where four of the Spanish teams will enjoy remaining in their countries
as Real Madrid plays Valencia Basket and FC Barcelona Lassa faces
Unicaja Malaga. Action begins in Istanbul, where Marko Guduric of
Fenerbahce Dogus welcomes his former teammates from Crvena Zvezda mts
Belgrade. And in the Russian capital, Khimki Moscow Region forward
Tyler Honeycutt will play host to his last team, Anadolu Efes Istanbul.
Here is the schedule for Round 13:
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. CSKA Moscow 88-86
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 86-68
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Unicaja Malaga 83-90
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 92-85
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Brose Bamberg 88-84
Real Madrid vs. Valencia Basket 91-72
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 89-76
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 82-56
December 16, 2017 - Round 12 MVP: Vincent Poirier, Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz
As
the second rookie to become the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the
Round this season, Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz big man Vincent Poirier
claimed the honor in style on Friday. His 2 free throws with 3.1
seconds left lifted Baskonia to an 81-82 road win against Anadolu Efes
Istanbul in a comeback that his fingerprints were all over. Poirier
finished with a performance index rating of 35, tops among all players
this round, and 15 of that total came in the game's last 5 minutes, 35
seconds, when Baskonia rallied from 76-67 behind to win. He also
established personal highs with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks,
with the latter matching the most by any EuroLeague player this season.
Poirier made 7 of 10 two-point shots and went 2 for 4 from the free
throw line, with his 2 makes being the game-winners. He also dished 3
assists, had 1 steal and drew 4 fouls on a memorable night for the
24-year-old. Read more here.
December 14, 2017 - Round 12
The headline in Round 12 will be El Clasico, with
the Spanish capital serving as the site of this meeting between Real
Madrid and archrival FC Barcelona Lassa. In Germany, three players will
meet their old teams when Daniel Hackett and Brose Bamberg take on
Janis Strelnieks, Brian Roberts and Olympiacos Piraeus. Friday will
feature another clash between powerhouses CSKA Moscow and Maccabi FOX
Tel Aviv, this time in Moscow where Maccabi has not won since 2004 on
an Anthony Parker three at the buzzer. Also on Friday, Coach Velimir
Perasovic and Anadolu Efes Istanbul will host the coach’s former side
he took to the EuroLeague Final Four twice, Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz.
Here is the schedule for Round 12:
Valencia Basket vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 82-86
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 80-72
CSKA Moscow vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 101-86
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 81-82
Unicaja Malaga vs. Khimki Moscow 93-84
Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 87-75
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 89-90
Brose Bamberg vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 67-65
December 9, 2017 - Round 11 MVP: Alexey Shved, Khimki Moscow Region
By
putting up a masterful second-half performance on Thursday night,
Khimki Moscow Region guard Alexey Shved set his Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague career highs in scoring and performance index rating, and in
the process earned his first-ever MVP of the Round honor. In a
come-from-behind 71-77 road win against AX Armani Exchange Olimpia
Milan, Shved scored 18 of his 29 points in the second half. He made 6
of 7 two-point attempts and connected on 5 of 10 shots from behind the
arc, including 4 triples during Khimki's second-half rally. Shved also
dished 4 assists, and collected 2 steals, 2 rebounds and 6 fouls drawn,
accumulating a PIR of 35, the most in Round 11 among players on winning
teams. The highest index rating of the round belongs to Luka Doncic of
Real Madrid. He posted a PIR 36 in his team's overtime road loss
against Olympiacos Piraeus. Doncic netted a career-high 33 points to go
with 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 drawn fouls. Read more here.
December 7, 2017 - Round 11
The Round 11 opener will see Zalgiris Kaunas head
coach Sarunas Jasikevicius welcome several familiar faces when the
Lithuanian champs face Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens. Saras won the
EuroLeague and three Greek championships with the Greens, was a
teammate of current playmaker Nick Calathes, played for Panathinaikos
boss Xavi Pascual at Barcelona and coached Lukas Lekavicius last
season. Another coach facing his former side will be Neven Spahija of
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, who led Valencia Basket to the 2010 EuroCup
crown. Among three Friday fixtures will be a clash of EuroLeague titans
with Olympiacos Piraeus facing Real Madrid.
Here is the schedule for Round 11:
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Real Madrid 92-83 OT
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 68-83
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 100-81
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 80-74
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Valencia Basket 94-91
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. Khimki Moscow Region 71-77
Brose Bamberg vs. CSKA Moscow 76-92
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Unicaja Malaga 88-82
December 4, 2017 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for November: Nick Calathes, Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens
A
living link to the glory days of Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens did
everything in his power last month to guarantee that the Greens will
rise again. For leading Panathinaikos on its current winning streak
despite a crushing, last-second road loss to start that month, Nick
Calathes is Euroleague Basketball's choice as the MVP for November.
Through six games over 30 days ending last Friday, the 28-year-old
guard accomplished a collection of impressive firsts. He posted the
best-rated single-game performance in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
this season; he registered career highs in scoring and assists, as
well; he came within a single rebound of a triple-double; and he dished
more assists in a six-game span than any player in competition history.
Most importantly, with Calathes at the controls, Panathinaikos vaulted
up the standings – from 12th to fourth place – by matching the season's
longest winning streak, five games and counting. Read more here.
December 2, 2017 - Round 10 co-MVPs: Nando De Colo and James Gist
Two
veteran Turkish Airlines EuroLeague stars helped their teams continue
winning streaks on Friday night and in the process ended up sharing the
MVP of the Round honor. CSKA Moscow's Nando De Colo added to his record
by winning the 12th such award of his career, while James Gist of
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens claimed the first MVP honor of his
164-game EuroLeague career. In CSKA's 92-78 home victory against FC
Barcelona Lassa, De Colo scored 18 points on 5-for-8 two-point and
2-for-5 three-point shooting. De Colo also tied career highs with 11
assists and 4 steals on his way to a performance index rating of 30.
That was the highest PIR among players on winning teams in Round 10,
and the same total that Gist accumulated as Panathinaikos won 82-71
over Unicaja Malaga. Eight-year veteran Gist had 17 points and matched
his career-high with 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the
season. He made 7 of 9 two-pointers and hit 1 of 2 triples to go with 2
assists, 1 steal and 2 fouls drawn. Read more here.
November 30, 2017 - Round 10
Among the notable clashes in Round 10 will be one
between the top two teams in alphabetical order: Anadolu Efes Istanbul
vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan. The visitors boast six players
plus Coach Pianigiani with experience in Turkish basketball, while Efes
features former Milan guard Kruno Simon. Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius,
who led Maccabi to back-to-back EuroLeague crowns as a player, will
lead Zalgiris Kaunas to Tel Aviv on Thursday and on Friday, CSKA Moscow
and FC Barcelona Lassa, which have met four times over the past decade
in the Final Four, will duel in the Russian capital.
Here is the schedule for Round 10:
Real Madrid vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 83-87
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Unicaja Malaga 82-71
CSKA Moscow vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 92-78
Valencia Basket vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 64-72
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 81-74
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Brose Bamberg 82-73
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 69-83
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 73-68
November 23, 2017 - Round 9
Round 9 will witness a homecoming of sorts for two
members of the Valencia Basket frontcourt when the team touches down in
Germany to face Brose Bamberg. Both Tibor Pleiss and Latavious Williams
made their EuroLeague debuts with Brose. There is plenty of history
between Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens and Real Madrid, not the least
of which is sharpshooter K.C. Rivers of the Greens having won the
EuroLeague with Los Blancos in 2015.
Here is the schedule for Round 9:
Unicaja Malaga vs. CSKA Moscow 80-89
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. Khimki Moscow Region 71-67
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Real Madrid 82-80
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 85-86
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 91-83
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 89-67
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 81-85
Brose Bamberg vs. Valencia Basket 83-82
November 18, 2017 - Round 8 MVP: Nick Calathes, Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens
Panathinaikos
Superfoods Athens point guard Nick Calathes flirted with history on
Thursday in Istanbul, barely missing a triple-double, but his clutch
performance not only netted the Greens a thrilling road win, but also
earned him the MVP of the Round honors. In an 81-82 road win over
Anadolu Efes, Calathes set career highs with 29 points and a
performance index rating of 42. That was not only the highest index
rating of Round 8, but also a new high in the 2017-18 Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague. Calathes rose to the occasion with 13 fourth-quarter
points, including the go-ahead triple in the final minute. He also
dished 10 assists and pulled down 9 rebounds, coming 1 rebound shy of
what would have been just the third triple-double in competition
history, not to mention the first since 2006. In his memorable
performance, Calathes shot 7-of-13 on two-pointers, 3-of-4 on threes,
and 6-for-8 from the free throw line. Read more here.
November 16, 2017 - Round 8
The second of five double-round weeks in the Turkish
Airlines EuroLeague unfolds on Thursday and Friday as the winners from
earlier in the week look to keep their momentum while the losers aim to
avoid two defeats in a row. Three games reaching overtime marked the
Round 7 dramatics, so with 48 hours to turn around and play again,
expect the thrills to continue in Round 8. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv won on
the road for the first time since opening night by hanging on to beat
Khimki Moscow Region 69-77 at Mytishchi Arena on Thursday.
Here is the schedule for Round 8:
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 85-59
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Valencia Basket 89-71
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. Brose Bamberg 71-62
CSKA Moscow vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 93-95 Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 77-97
Real Madrid vs. Unicaja Malaga 89-57 Khimki Moscow Region vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 69-77 Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 81-82
November 16, 2017 - Round 7 MVP: Errick McCollum, Anadolu Efes Istanbul
One
of the finest shooting performances in recent years turned into
something extra for Errick McCollum of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, whose hot
hand not only led his team to a huge road win, but also earn him the
MVP honor for Round 7. McCollum made his seventh Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague a memorable one, scoring 31 points on 8-for-11 three-point
shooting in a resounding 72-92 win over host Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv.
McCollum's point total was the highest in a EuroLeague game this season
and his 8 three-pointers made were the most in the competition in three
years. The Efes guard caught fire early, making his first 6 threes
before halftime. He also had 4 rebounds and 3 assists on the way to a
performance index rating of 33 in 27 minutes off the bench. McCollum
follows Vladimir Stimac as the second straight MVP of the Round from
Efes. the second-best performance of the round belonged to Jeff Brooks
of Unicaja Malaga, whose PIR of 29 couldn't prevent his team from
losing an overtime thriller against visiting Zalgiris Kaunas on the
last shot. Read more here.
November 14, 2017 - Round 7
November’s first two-round week starts with Round 7
and will feature a rematch from the 2017 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Championship Game between Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul and Olympiacos
Piraeus. Elsewhere, Alex Tyus and DeShaun Thomas of Maccabi FOX will
welcome their former team, Anadolu Efes Istanbul, to Tel Aviv, and in a
clash of Spanish League foes, Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz hosts Real
Madrid and Coach Pablo Laso, who played for his opponent in the past.
Here is the schedule for Round 7:
Valencia Basket vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 98-103
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 83-90
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. CSKA Moscow 59-85
Brose Bamberg vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 84-81
Unicaja Malaga vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 83-85
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Khimki Moscow Region 93-65
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Anadolu Efes 72-92
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Real Madrid 105-75
November 11, 2017 - Round 6 MVP: Vladimir Stimac, Anadolu Efes Istanbul
With
Anadolu Efes Istanbul sitting at the bottom of the standings as the
only winless team left in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings,
veteran center Vladimir Stimac stopped that trend cold with a
career-high performance that not only helped his team register its
first victory of the season, but also earned the MVP of the Round honor
for the first time ever. Stimac starred in an impressive 85-89 road win
over FC Barcelona Lassa, accumulating a career-high performance index
rating of 29, the best among players on winning teams in Round 6. The
veteran center also matched his career-best by scoring 22 points, as he
was near perfect from the floor, shooting 9-for-10 from two-point
range. He also pulled down 8 rebounds, had 2 steals and 1 block in 29
minutes on the floor. The only player with a better index rating in
Round 6 was Luka Doncic of Real Madrid. In a losing effort against
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, Doncic scored 19 points to go with 6 rebounds, 6
assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 7 fouls drawn for a PIR of 30. Read more here.
November 9, 2017 - Round 6
The always hot derby of Athens is one of several
must-see clashes in Round 6. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv and Real Madrid will
renew their rivalry on Thursday night before Panathinaikos Superfoods
Athens faces Olympiacos Piraeus on Friday. Also of note, playmaker
Thomas Heurtel of FC Barcelona Lassa will square off against his former
side, Anadolu Efes Istanbul, and Brose Bamberg will welcome
All-EuroLeague forward Nicolo Melli, who will face his former club for
the first time since joining Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul.
Here is the schedule for Round 6:
Unicaja Malaga vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 79-65
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 62-70
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 91-90
Brose Bamberg vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 57-80
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Real Madrid 90-83
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 85-89
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 62-94
CSKA Moscow vs. Valencia Basket 94-67
November 4, 2017 - Round 5 MVP: Nando De Colo, CSKA Moscow
In
a career full of outstanding performances, Nando De Colo outdid himself
on Friday in guiding CSKA Moscow to victory and becoming the MVP for
Round 5 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. De Colo had
a double-double of 25 points and 10 assists while pacing his team to a
94-91 home win over Zalgiris Kaunas. Combined with his near-perfect
shooting, 3 rebounds, 8 fouls drawn, a steal and safe ball-handling, De
Colo amassed a performance index rating of 37, the highest of his
107-game EuroLeague career. What's more, his 11th MVP of the Round
award allowed De Colo to surpass EuroLeague Legend Mirsad Turkcan, who
had 10 in his career, for a new record. The same game in Moscow
provided for second- and third-best performances of the week, as well.
De Colo's teammate Will Clyburn accumulated an index rating of 34,
second highest of the week and the best of his career. Read more here.
November 2, 2017 - Round 5
Several big returns take place in Round 5, with a
former head coach back on the same bench, a former captain visiting his
old home floor, and a former leading scorer back to challenge his
ex-teammates. There are also a few ties up and down the standings to be
broken as teams jockey for position in a shifting table heading into
the thick of the calendar. With five games on Thursday and three on
Friday, competitiveness is guaranteed in Round 5.
Here is the schedule for Round 5:
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 73-51
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 85-84
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Unicaja Malaga 74-79
Real Madrid vs. Khimki Moscow Region 80-86
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 79-68
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. Valencia Basket 79-66
CSKA Moscow vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 94-91
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. Brose Bamberg 69-75
October 30, 2017 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for October: Luka Doncic, Real Madrid
To
continue calling him a rising star, even if he is just 18 years old, is
suddenly out of date, behind the times, so last spring! In a few short
weeks, superstardom has arrived in a shower of fireworks for Luka
Doncic, who is Euroleague Basketball's choice by acclamation as MVP for
October in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. With more responsibility on
his shoulders at a younger age than any player in memory, Doncic made
sure that injury-riddled Real Madrid finished October as one of just
two EuroLeague teams unbeaten through four rounds of play - and he did
so in breathtaking fashion. Among his feats this month, Doncic posted
the highest performance index rating, 129, through four games of any
EuroLeague player since 2000. His 96 points also matched the most this
decade in a season's first four games. In Madrid's first win, he broke
his previous best scoring total by 10 points; in the last two, he
matched that new career high and exceeded it by a point. Read more here.
October 28, 2017 - Round 4 MVP: Luka Doncic, Real Madrid
For
the second time in a row and the sixth occasion since December, Real
Madrid whiz kid Luka Doncic is the MVP of the Round after inspiring his
team to its latest impressive victory. The 18-year-old guard scored a
career-high 28 points during Madrid's resounding 66-87 victory at
Zalgiris Kaunas on Thursday night, which allowed the Spanish giant to
reach the end of Round 4 as one of only two unbeaten teams in the
competition. Doncic achieved his feat in just 27 minutes on the floor,
with 24 of his points coming after halftime. He converted 9 of his 13
field goal attempts (5 of 7 two-pointers and 4 of 6 shots from behind
the arc) along with all 6 of his free throws. Doncic also pulled in 9
rebounds and dished 4 assists for a personal index rating of 35 – the
highest of all players in Round 4. This is the second time the
precocious Doncic has won back-to-back MVP honors in his short career,
and he also becomes the first player to win two MVP awards in the same
week, having also taken the prize following Round 3's games on Tuesday
and Wednesday. Read more here.
October 26, 2017 - Round 4
Just 48 hours after their previous Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague games, the teams are back for Round 4. Panathinaikos
Superfoods Athens hosts Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul in a repeat of last
season’s playoffs, which saw Fenerbahce make history by sweeping the
series despite not having home-court advantage. It will be interesting
for forward Jonah Bolden when he visits Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade with
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv; Bolden was originally signed to play for Zvezda
this season. And in an All-Spanish League contest, Valencia Basket
faces Unicaja Malaga in a repeat of last season’s 7DAYS EuroCup Finals.
Here is the schedule for Round 4:
Valencia Basket vs. Unicaja Malaga 91-53
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 70-68
Brose Bamberg vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 78-72
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. CSKA Moscow 80-98 Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Real Madrid 66-87
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Khimki Moscow Region 92-75
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 78-74 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 87-84
October 26, 2017 - Round 3 MVP: Luka Doncic, Real Madrid
Teenage
superstar Luka Doncic is making sure that his injury-depleted Real
Madrid does not miss a beat. Doncic unfurled the best performance of
his young career to help Madrid stay unbeaten by downing visiting AX
Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 100-90 on Tuesday, and in the process
earned himself the MVP of Round 3 honor. Doncic set his career high
with a performance index rating of 41, which is tied for second-most by
any Real Madrid player this century! He also matching his career high
of 27 points, which he first set on the opening night less than two
weeks ago. Doncic scored 12 points during a 20-0 third-quarter run that
gave Madrid the lead for good. He finished the game shooting 5 of 9 for
two points, 2 for 5 from three-point distance, and 11 of 12 from the
free throw line. He also pulled down 8 rebounds, dished 5 assists, had
3 steals and drew 10 personal fouls while not committing a single one
of his own. This is the fifth time in his young career that Doncic has
been MVP of the round. Read more here.
October 24, 2017 - Round 3
The first two-round week of the Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague season arrives in Round 3. The games are split into four
games on Tuesday and four more on Wednesday. All the teams will have
quick turnarounds with Round 4 games on Thursday and Friday. The Round
3 opener will see Khimki Moscow Region’s Charles Jenkins welcome old
friends when Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade visits. Wednesday starts with a
repeat of the 2007 and 2009 championship games between CSKA Moscow and
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens followed by the first derby of the
season with Fenerbahce Dogus and Anadolu Efes clashing in Istanbul.
Here is the schedule for Round 3:
Unicaja Malaga vs. Brose Bamberg 76-80
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 81-70
CSKA Moscow vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 81-63
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs. Valencia Basket 63-80
Real Madrid vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 101-90
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Olympiacos Piraeus 68-69
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 85-78
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 75-81
In
Valencia Basket's first Turkish Airlines EuroLeague home game in four
seasons, Erick Green did his best to help his new team get an
all-important win, and in the process set a personal and a club
all-time mark to earned his first-ever EuroLeague MVP of the Round
award. In Valencia's 78-71 victory over Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Green
had 24 points on 5-of-7 two-point shooting and 3-for-5 from long range.
Green also collected 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 5 drawn fouls
and accumulated a performance index rating of 33. That's not only the
highest index rating of his EuroLeague career, but Green also broke a
club EuroLeague record for the highest single-game performance index
rating by a Valencia player in the competition. Read more here.
October 18, 2017 - Round 2
Six more sets of home fans will get to see their
favorite teams in action in their own arenas for the first time this
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season in Round 2. The schedule is
highlighted by the earliest meeting this century between the two teams
with the most continental titles, respectively, Real Madrid and CSKA
Moscow. The only fans that still will not see their heroes up close
after two rounds are those of champions Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul and
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz. Both are looking for first victories in their
second consecutive games on the road, while Khimki Moscow Region and
Olympiacos Piraeus try to stay perfect in second games at home. The
eight games are evenly split between Thursday and Friday.
Here is the schedule for Round 2:
Valencia Basket vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 78-71
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Unicaja Malaga 80-75
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 85-77
Real Madrid vs. CSKA Moscow 82-69
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens vs. Brose Bamberg 93-83
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 74-68
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 86-92
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 90-82
October 14, 2017 - Round 1 MVP: Pierre Jackson, Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv
Many
stars shined brightly as the long-awaited start of the 2017-18 Turkish
Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season unfolded this week, but none did so
more than Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv guard Pierre Jackson, who delivered a
memorable opening night performance and earned his first MVP of the
Round honor. In only his seventh EuroLeague appearance, and first since
2014, Jackson was nothing short of spectacular, flirting with a rare
triple-double and setting several club and EuroLeague marks in
Maccabi’s 71-88 road win at Brose Bamberg. Jackson posted 27 points,
shooting 4-of-8 from two-point range, 5-for-5 from three-point land,
and missed only one of his 5 free throw attempts. He also dished 9
assists, pulled down 7 rebounds, which along with 2 steals and 6 fouls
drawn added up to a performance index rating of 41. Read more here.
October 12, 2017 - Round 1
The day basketball fans around the globe have waited
all summer for is here! The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague returns
Thursday with 10 teams active on opening night. Four of them will share
the spotlight in two simultaneous tip-offs at 19:00 CET. Three more
games will follow on Thursday before a trio of Friday night games wraps
up Round 1. Only eight teams will survive the first round of action
with a perfect record! Welcome back to Europe’s premier basketball
competition, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague!
Here is the schedule for Round 1:
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 78-76
Khimki Moscow Region vs. Valencia Basket 75-70
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 98-71
Unicaja Malaga vs. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul 68-67
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 75-64
CSKA Moscow vs. AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 93-84
Brose Bamberg vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 71-88
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Real Madrid 74-88
After
missing half of the season with an injury, Real Madrid forward Anthony
Randolph left his best performance yet for the regular season finale.
In 106-86 home win over Brose Bamberg, Randolph accumulated a
performance index rating of 38, his highest as a Madrid player and the
highest of this week, earning him MVP of the Round honors for the
fourth time in his EuroLeague career. Randolph scored 23 points on
4-for-6 two-point shooting and matched his career-best by making 4 of 4
three-point shots. Randolph also registered a career-high 5 steals,
along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists, making him Madrid's third MVP of
the Round this season, after Luka Doncic and Fabien Causeur. The
second-best performance of this round belongs to Nemanja Nedovic of
Unicaja Malaga, who had a career-high PIR of 36. In 91-99 overtime road
win over Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul, Nedovic posted a career-high 31
points and set a club record by making a perfect 13 of 13 shots from
the free throw line. Read more 
Others
came close, but never before has a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague team won
six games in a single month until Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz did so in
March to vault its way up the standings. Even though he missed one of
those victories with an injury, there is no doubt that one leader in
Baskonia's effort was big man Tornike Shengelia, who is Euroleague
Basketball's choice as MVP for March. Shengelia got the ball rolling
for Baskonia with a tone-setting double-double in the first victory of
the streak and went on to compile a team-high performance index rating
average of 17 for the month. Baskonia not only beat two eventual
playoff teams and took away that distinction from a third one, but each
of the six victories came by double digits for an average margin of
14.6 points! Despite being hobbled physically in the middle of that
run, Shengelia played his role to perfection, exuding confidence and
making plays whenever he took the court. Read more 
Luka
Doncic of Real Madrid was back to his magic self on Friday night in the
Serbian capital. Not only did the teenage superstar hit a game-winning
three-pointer in a 79-82 road win over Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade,
which kept Madrid in the race for home-court advantage in the Turkish
Airlines Euroleague Playoffs, but he also gave an outstanding all-round
performance to earn the MVP of the Round honor. Doncic had a
performance index rating of 35 by scoring 24 points, making 4 of 5
two-point shots and 3 of 7 three-pointers, including a game winner with
0.9 seconds on the clock. Doncic grabbed 9 rebounds, dished 4 assists,
had 3 steals and drew 10 fouls. This marked the fifth time this season
Doncic accumulated an index rating of 35 or higher, and no other player
has done it more than once. This is Doncic’s fourth MVP of the Round
honor this season, and the eighth in his career. Read more 
Nikola
Milutinov of Olympiacos Piraeus and Ricky Hickman of Brose Bamberg
faced games of very different importance in Round 28, but on Friday
night both players emerged having one thing in common – the highest
performance index rating among players on winning teams, good enough
for them to become co-MVPs of the Round. Milutinov earned the first
such distinction of his 107-game career by leading Olympiacos to 89-82
win over Anadolu Efes Istanbul that assured the Reds home-court
advantage in the playoffs. Milutinov set a career high with 26 points,
shooting 8 for 9 on two-pointers and 4 for 5 from the free throw line.
The big man also had 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal and a PIR of 29,
another career high. Hickman shined for previously-eliminated Brose in
a 93-88 win over Unicaja Malaga with 28 points, which was the
second-highest total in his six EuroLeague seasons. He made 3 of 5
two-pointers, shot 3 of 4 behind the arc, and made 13 of 15 free
throws. Read more 
As
the undisputed leader of Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens, it was only
fitting that Nick Calathes should march his team into the Turkish
Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs with an individual performance on Tuesday
that was worth his second MVP of the Round honor this season. Despite
sitting out the entire fourth quarter, Calathes dominated as
Panathinaikos posted a playoffs-clinching 91-71 victory against
visiting Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade. He made 7 of 8 two-point shots for
17 points, dished 10 assists for his ninth double-double of the season,
had 5 rebounds and made a career-high 6 steals to amass a performance
index rating of 34, the highest of Round 27. Three players -- Nando De
Colo of CSKA Moscow, Ante Tomic of FC Barcelona Lassa and Bryant
Dunston of Anadolu Efes Istanbul -- had PIRs of 31 in Wednesday games.
De Colo scored 25 points on 5-for-6 two-point and 4-for-4 three-point
shooting, plus 5 rebounds and 4 assists, as CSKA clinched first place
with a victory over Olympiacos Piraeus. Read more 
James
Feldeine shone bright in Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade’s huge 106-90 win
over Valencia Basket on Thursday night, taking the MVP of the Round
award by posting personal career highs of 30 points and a performance
index rating of 32 – the best of all players in Round 26. Feldeine made
4-of-8 two pointers and 4-of-6 three-point shots over the course of the
action, and he was also close to perfection from the foul line, making
10 of his 11 free throw attempts. He completed his contribution to
Zvezda’s impressive win by taking 3 rebounds and claiming 2 steals,
securing the first MVP of the Round honor in his 83-game EuroLeague
career. The second best index rating of the week was recorded by the
incredibly consistent Alexey Shved, who combined 22 points, a
career-high 12 assists and 5 rebounds for a PIR of 29 in Khimki Moscow
Region’s vital victory at Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv. In the same game,
Maccabi guard Pierre Jackson had a PIR of 28 after amassing 25 points
and 7 assists. Read more 
Fabien
Causeur stepped up in a grand fashion on Thursday for a Real Madrid
team that was missing its top performer for a key game against a direct
opponent in the race for both the playoffs and the home-court
advantage. Coming off the bench 6 minutes into the game, Causeur not
only paced Madrid in an all-important 92-75 win over visiting
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens, but also earned the MVP distinction
with the best performance index rating of Round 25. In 26 minutes of
the floor, Causeur netted a season-high 26 points and tied his career
best in seven EuroLeague seasons by making 8 two-point shots in 10
tries. He also made 2 of 4 triples and 4 of 6 free throws while
accumulating 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block for a PIR of
29, another season high for him. Causeur is the second Madrid player to
win an MVP of the Round honor this season and it is the second such
award of his career. Read more 
As
the top scorer in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague during a month in
which his team seriously boosted its chances of making the playoffs for
the first time ever, Alexey Shved of Khimki Moscow Region has been
chosen by Euroleague Basketball as the MVP for February. Shved, who is
on pace to shatter a few EuroLeague records this season, was a leading
man again as Khimki fought off three fellow aspirants to the playoffs
to record a perfect 3-0 record in February. He not only led Khimki in
scoring for all three games, but was first or second in assists for
each, too, all despite facing teams with defensive game plans built to
stop him. Shved's fantastic February was in line with his brilliant
season so far. He averaged a league-high 20.7 points and 4.0 assists
while drawing 20 fouls, the second most during the month. He also he
shot 61.5% on two-pointers and 90% on free throws. Read more 
A
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague legend and a newcomer to the competition
this season became co-MVPs for Round 23 by pacing their teams to key
victories. Three-time champion Vassilis Spanoulis of Olympiacos Piraeus
played his best game of the season in an 80-70 home win over Valencia
Basket on Thursday. He netted 25 points, his highest scoring output in
more than three years, while making 9 two-point shots on 13 attempts,
the most of his 266-game EuroLeague career. Spanoulis also dished 9
assists and had a steal, while accumulating a performance index rating
of 29, his best since 2014. It marked the seventh MVP of the Round
honor for Spanoulis, while Dorell Wright of Brose Bamberg earned his
first such distinction. Wright paced Brose to an 86-62 rout of Crvena
Zvezda mts Belgrade on Friday with 21 points on 5-of-7 three-point
shooting to go with 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block. Read more 
Veteran
center Jan Vesely had the best performance of his Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague career on Friday to lead reigning champion Fenerbahce Dogus
Istanbul to its 15th win and earn himself the MVP honor for Round 22.
Vesely posted 26 points, making 9 of 12 two-point shots and 8 of 10
free throws, as Fenerbahce beat Brose Bamberg 77-69. He pulled down 11
rebounds and also had 2 steals, 1 assist and 7 fouls drawn, adding up
to a career-high performance index rating of 36. Vesely's 26 points and
8 offensive boards, which matched the EuroLeague season high, were his
second-best EuroLeague totals ever. Vesely won the third MVP of the
Round honor of his seven-season EuroLeague career. Luka Doncic of Real
Madrid followed with a PIR of 33, the second highest of this round.
Doncic scored 27 points to go with 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1
block, and 13 fouls drawn in a loss against Olympiacos Piraeus on
Friday night. Read more 
Badly
needing to regain momentum after seven losses in eight games, Brose
Bamberg found its go-to guy in power forward Augustine Rubit. His
dominant performance on Friday night led Brose to a resounding 95-74
win over Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens and in the process earned
Rubit the MVP honor for Round 21. Rubit took the first such honor for a
Brose player in more than a year by scoring a personal-high 26 points,
including 10 in a game-breaking fourth-quarter run. He made 7 of 8
two-pointers, his only triple attempted, and 9 of 12 free throws. He
also led Brose with 8 rebounds and a personal-best 2 blocks, while
drawing 8 fouls for a performance index rating of 34, another personal
high. The second-best PIR of the round belonged to Errick McCollum of
Anadolu Efes Istanbul. In a victory over Valencia Basket, McCollum
scored 24 points to go with 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1
steal. Read more 
In
January, Nando De Colo of CSKA Moscow authored another amazing month in
what is becoming one of the finest careers of any player in the history
of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. With De Colo setting the pace, CSKA
extended its lead atop the regular season standings to two victories
while winning four games in a row and showing off its league-leading
offense by breaking the 100-point barrier twice. As the go-to player
for CSKA throughout that surge, De Colo is Euroleague Basketball's
choice as the MVP for January. The fabulous Frenchman averaged 18.4
points on 11 of 18 three-point shooting (61.1%) and was perfect on 25
free throw attempts in January. He added 3.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and
1.4 steals for an average performance index rating of 22.8, the highest
among EuroLeague players during the month. De Colo, a former EuroLeague
MVP, Final Four MVP and three-time All-EuroLeague selection, joins the
select company with the third MVP of the Month award of his career.
Only Juan Carlos Navarro, Vassilis Spanoulis and Ante Tomic can match
that number. Read more 
Reigning
champions Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul hold the longest current winning
streak in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, at five games, and their
playmaker Brad Wanamaker has once again been at the center of a big
victory. This week, Wanamaker became the second player this season to
win back-to-back MVP of the Round honors. Wanamaker led Fenerbahce with
24 points to beat FC Barcelona Lassa 86-82 on Friday. He made 3 of 7
two-point shots, 3 of 4 triples and 9 of 9 free throws. Wanamaker also
dished 7 assists and grabbed 5 rebounds for a performance index rating
of 33, which is his season high and the second-best of his EuroLeague
career. The second best PIR of this round belongs to Dylan Ennis of
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade. Appearing in just his eighth EuroLeague
game, Ennis needed only 17 minutes to score 21 points to go with 8
rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal, for an index rating of 31, more than
double his previous high of 14. Read more 
With
his team sitting at the bottom of the standings and desperate for a
boost, Zoran Dragic's perfect shooting night was just what the doctor
ordered for Anadolu Efes Istanbul. The veteran forward put on a
career-best performance in a 105-96 win over the visiting Crvena Zvezda
mts Belgrade on Friday and earned the second MVP of the Round honor of
his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague career in the process. Dragic
accumulated a personal-best 34 performance index rating, scoring a
career-high 24 points without missing a shot. With no misses as he made
4 two-point shots, 3 threes and 7 free throws, Dragic's point total was
the third-highest with perfect shooting in EuroLeague history. He also
had 4 assists, pulled down 3 rebounds and drew 5 fouls. This round's
second-best PIR, 31, belonged to Nick Calathes of Panathinaikos
Superfoods Athens, who had 17 points, on 8-for-10 two-point shooting,
12 assists. Read more 
With
his team Khimki Moscow Region battling on the road against a fellow
playoff contender Brose Bamberg, big man Malcolm Thomas stepped up to
the plate with a career night and an all-round performance, leading a
team to a much-needed victory on Friday night. In the process, Thomas
earned his first career MVP of the Round honors. Thomas scored a
career-high 16 points, making 5 of 7 two-point shots, hitting his only
three-point attempt and making 3 of 5 free throws. He pulled down 7
rebounds, including 5 on the offensive end, and also had 4 steals, 3
assists and 2 blocks before fouling out with two minutes to go in the
game. However it was enough for Thomas to set his new career-high
performance index rating of 28, which was the highest among players on
winning teams in Round 16. Read more 
By
every conceivable metric, Zalgiris Kaunas enjoyed the best month of any
team in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague; the Lithuanian champs were the
only squad with a perfect record in December and those wins came at the
expense of four national champions and three teams in the top five in
the standings. Big man Paulius Jankunas is more than just the club’s
most productive player this season – and over the previous decade, he
is also the team’s longest-tenured player and its captain. As the
unquestioned leader – on and off the court – of the best team in the
league over the past month, Jankunas is Euroleague Basketball's choice
as the MVP for December. Read more 
At
the end of a tough double-week it was two players, Cory Higgins of CSKA
Moscow and Tornike Shengelia of Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz, who rose to
the challenge, leading their respective teams to victories over local
rivals on Friday, earning themselves their first-ever MVP of the Round
honors in the process. In CSKA’s win over city rivals Khimki Moscow
Region, Higgins registered a career-high with 26 points, making 3-of-6
two-pointers, 2-for-6 from three-point range and 14-of-16 free throws,
the highest total since March 2013. He also had 3 rebounds, 2 assists
and 11 drawn fouls for a career-best performance index rating of 31.
For Shengelia that was also the best PIR of his EuroLeague career. He
scored 20 of his career-high 24 points in the first half of Baskonia’s
dramatic 85-82 win over fellow Spanish team FC Barcelona Lassa.
Shengelia went 5-of-9 for two-pointers and 4-of-6 behind the
three-point arc. Read more 
Jamel
McLean of Olympiacos Piraeus and Alexey Shved of Khimki Moscow Region
shared Round 13 MVP honors, each with a performance index rating of 30.
McLean helped Olympiacos beat CSKA Moscow 88-86 with a double-double of
25 points on 10-of-14 two-point shooting and 12 rebounds. He added 2
steals and 7 fouls drawn to amass a PIR of 30. McLean earns this honor
for the second time in this career, two years after his first. Shved
led Khimki to an 86-68 home win against Anadolu Efes Istanbul. He had
25 points on 6-of-10 three-point shots, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 3
steals, a block and 2 fouls drawn for a PIR of 30. Shved earns this
honor for the second time in this career, the first time having come
just two weeks ago. James Augustine of Unicaja Malaga led his team to
an 83-90 road win against FC Barcelona Lassa with 12 points, a
career-high 14 rebounds and 4 assists, good for a PIR of 27. Read more 
As
the second rookie to become the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the
Round this season, Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz big man Vincent Poirier
claimed the honor in style on Friday. His 2 free throws with 3.1
seconds left lifted Baskonia to an 81-82 road win against Anadolu Efes
Istanbul in a comeback that his fingerprints were all over. Poirier
finished with a performance index rating of 35, tops among all players
this round, and 15 of that total came in the game's last 5 minutes, 35
seconds, when Baskonia rallied from 76-67 behind to win. He also
established personal highs with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks,
with the latter matching the most by any EuroLeague player this season.
Poirier made 7 of 10 two-point shots and went 2 for 4 from the free
throw line, with his 2 makes being the game-winners. He also dished 3
assists, had 1 steal and drew 4 fouls on a memorable night for the
24-year-old. Read more 
One
of the finest shooting performances in recent years turned into
something extra for Errick McCollum of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, whose hot
hand not only led his team to a huge road win, but also earn him the
MVP honor for Round 7. McCollum made his seventh Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague a memorable one, scoring 31 points on 8-for-11 three-point
shooting in a resounding 72-92 win over host Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv.
McCollum's point total was the highest in a EuroLeague game this season
and his 8 three-pointers made were the most in the competition in three
years. The Efes guard caught fire early, making his first 6 threes
before halftime. He also had 4 rebounds and 3 assists on the way to a
performance index rating of 33 in 27 minutes off the bench. McCollum
follows Vladimir Stimac as the second straight MVP of the Round from
Efes. the second-best performance of the round belonged to Jeff Brooks
of Unicaja Malaga, whose PIR of 29 couldn't prevent his team from
losing an overtime thriller against visiting Zalgiris Kaunas on the
last shot. Read more 
With
Anadolu Efes Istanbul sitting at the bottom of the standings as the
only winless team left in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings,
veteran center Vladimir Stimac stopped that trend cold with a
career-high performance that not only helped his team register its
first victory of the season, but also earned the MVP of the Round honor
for the first time ever. Stimac starred in an impressive 85-89 road win
over FC Barcelona Lassa, accumulating a career-high performance index
rating of 29, the best among players on winning teams in Round 6. The
veteran center also matched his career-best by scoring 22 points, as he
was near perfect from the floor, shooting 9-for-10 from two-point
range. He also pulled down 8 rebounds, had 2 steals and 1 block in 29
minutes on the floor. The only player with a better index rating in
Round 6 was Luka Doncic of Real Madrid. In a losing effort against
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, Doncic scored 19 points to go with 6 rebounds, 6
assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 7 fouls drawn for a PIR of 30. Read more 
In
Valencia Basket's first Turkish Airlines EuroLeague home game in four
seasons, Erick Green did his best to help his new team get an
all-important win, and in the process set a personal and a club
all-time mark to earned his first-ever EuroLeague MVP of the Round
award. In Valencia's 78-71 victory over Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Green
had 24 points on 5-of-7 two-point shooting and 3-for-5 from long range.
Green also collected 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 5 drawn fouls
and accumulated a performance index rating of 33. That's not only the
highest index rating of his EuroLeague career, but Green also broke a
club EuroLeague record for the highest single-game performance index
rating by a Valencia player in the competition. Read more 
Many
stars shined brightly as the long-awaited start of the 2017-18 Turkish
Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season unfolded this week, but none did so
more than Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv guard Pierre Jackson, who delivered a
memorable opening night performance and earned his first MVP of the
Round honor. In only his seventh EuroLeague appearance, and first since
2014, Jackson was nothing short of spectacular, flirting with a rare
triple-double and setting several club and EuroLeague marks in
Maccabi’s 71-88 road win at Brose Bamberg. Jackson posted 27 points,
shooting 4-of-8 from two-point range, 5-for-5 from three-point land,
and missed only one of his 5 free throw attempts. He also dished 9
assists, pulled down 7 rebounds, which along with 2 steals and 6 fouls
drawn added up to a performance index rating of 41. Read more 
