Against Zalgiris, Dubai claimed a 95-89 victory with Mfiondu Kabengele returning to the lineup after missing the previous two games due to an injury. He had a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Aleksa Avramovic scored 17 points.



Dubai’s returnees proved pivotal to complete perfect week

Dubai Basketball faced a tough and challenging double-game week. Although both matches were at home, they hosted two of the most dangerous teams in the competition: Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade and Zalgiris Kaunas. Both visitors were occupying the top spots in the standings, which made this week an extremely difficult mission for the host.

Dubai started the week with a remarkable 102-86 win against Crvena Zvezda, also celebrating the return of guard Aleksa Avramovic, who scored 17 points in 21 minutes after not being able to play a single game until Round 10.

Against Zalgiris, Dubai was able to celebrate twice again, as it claimed a convincing 95-89 victory with Mfiondu Kabengele returning to the lineup after missing the previous two games due to an injury.

And, just as happened with Avramovic earlier in the week, Kabengele stood out on his return with a terrific performance.

“I'm so confident in this team, we had very good chemistry,” Avramovic enthused after the game. “We missed a lot of players that are injured, others are coming from injuries like me, Mfiondu and \[Davis\] Bertans. But we have a lot of people, we fortunately have a very deep roster, and we can handle it.”

Kabengele finished with a fantastic double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds, totaling a PIR of 26. Avramovic, in his second game, once again scored with ease (16 points) and handed out 6 assists for a total PIR of 27. Both were crucial for Dubai to come back in a game that had become a nightmare in the first quarter, during which they trailed by as many as 13 points, 8-21.

“The first quarter was a disaster, it was terrible,” Dubai head coach Jurica Golemac admitted. “We allowed 34 points, and we played very soft. In the next three quarters, we stepped up. We didn't turn the ball over. We had it very clear where we wanted to attack them, and we were executing good.

“Congratulations to the guys, because they showed big character. When we were down, we didn't give up. And today, the fans were amazing. They were involved in the game for 40 minutes.”

The turning point took place early in the second period, when an 11-0 run got Dubai back into the game, and within 45-48 at halftime. And then, after the break, Kabengele and Avramovic started the show, fueling a 16-0 spurt that turned the game upside down.

“Probably just communication,” reasoned Kabengele when asked the reasons for his team’s transformation in the second half.

“\[Until then\] we got lost in their slips, their ball screens. They got to the paint much easier, so in the last three quarters we just focused on defense, communicating, and multiple efforts, and I feel like it became contagious throughout every quarter, and we kept growing and growing, and we were able to keep our lead.”

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Kabengele and Avramovic combined for 19 points in the third quarter, helping Dubai to amass a double-digit lead early in the last period. Even though Zalgiris never gave up and managed to get within a single possession in the last minute, energy was on Dubai’s side for good. And Kabengele felt it.

“I remember I was boxing out,” he answered, recalling the moment in which he realized the win was possible. “I think it was the third or the fourth quarter and \[Awudu\] Abass came and just swooped in and took the rebound and pushed the break. That's when I realized we were connected, invested in one accord, so that moment when the guard started crashing the glass, boxing out, because they're a good rebounding team, that's when I knew.”

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Dubai ended up scoring 95 points against the best defense so far in the competition, capping a magic week in which it averaged 98.5. And that means a lot for a club that is playing for the first time at an elite level, a club that wants to dream big.

“\[These wins are\] very important to make us see that we can. We can play with everybody,” remarked Golemac. “But on the other hand, it doesn't mean anything. We need to analyze. We need to try to keep the good things, and we need to be better.”

“Overall, we played a very organized game,” Avramovic added. “A double win in this double week is important. We are back on track. I don't know if we are now top 10, top 12, I don't know, honestly, how are the standings. But this is the way we need to play if we want to achieve something big.”

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Kabengele and Avramovic led Dubai over Zalgiris with PIRs of 26 and 27, respectively


Dubai Basketball v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-11-14T16:00:00.000Z)

Stay up to date with the latest information provided by the EuroLeague clubs ahead of Round 11 of the 2025-26 season.

Injury report: Round 11

Follow all the latest injury information for registered players in the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season, as reported by the clubs, and get your [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home?_ga=2.101462721.1199459303.1696273873-903329349.1669636775) teams up to date!

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul

PJ Dozier, Rodrigue Beaubois, Georgios Papagiannis and Vincent Poirier are ruled out for Efes's game against Bayern on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- PJ Dozier is out for 4-6 weeks with a thigh tear, [the club confirmed on November 10](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/pj-dozier-to-miss-4-6-weeks-with-thigh-tear/).
- Rodrigue Beaubois underwent elbow surgery and will be out for around two weeks, [the club confirmed on November 3](https://x.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1985388440767086688).
- [Georgios Papagiannis is expected to miss eight months](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/efes-ercan-osmani-out-three-weeks-georgios-papagiannis-to-miss-eight-months/) following ACL surgery, the club confirmed on October 18.
- Vincent Poirier is out for [4-6 months after knee surgery](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/efes-timetable-for-poiriers-return-set-at-4-6-months/).

### AS Monaco

Vassilis Spanoulis can call upon his entire roster for Monaco's game at Crvena Zvezda on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Monaco had its full roster available in Round 10.

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

Baskonia has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Maccabi on Thursday.

- Markus Howard returned to action in Round 10.
- [Trent Forrest (hamstring)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/baskonia-trent-forrest-markus-howard-sidelined-for-several-weeks/) has also been out since October 17, and [Noticias de Alava reports that he will not travel with the team](https://www.noticiasdealava.eus/baskonia/2025/11/10/baskonia-recupera-howard-visita-hapoel-10326040.html) for its two games this week.

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

Jordan Nwora is a game-time decision while Chima Moneke, Ebuka Izundu, Devonte' Graham, Tyson Carter, Jasiel Rivero, Isaiah Canaan and Joel Bolomboy are all ruled out for Crvena Zvezda's game against Monaco on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Jordan Nwora last played in Round 6 and is a game-time decision, according to the club's press release.
- Chima Moneke missed Round 10 due to an adductor injury and will not play in Round 11, the club announced on Thursday.
- Ebuka Izundu sustained an ankle injury in Round 10. He is out for Round 11 and in the coming period, according to the club.
- Devonte' Graham has been unavailable so far this season due to a bone bruise, but [he has received clearance to rejoin first-team training](https://x.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1983176287544848784).
- Tyson Carter has been [diagnosed with pulmonary embolism](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/zvezdas-tyson-carter-facing-extended-absence-with-pulmonary-embolism/) and faces a lengthy absence. He has been discharged from hospital and will continue his treatment at home.
- Jasiel Rivero hurt his foot in Round 1 and is expected to be sidelined for several months.
- Isaiah Canaan [suffered an ACL injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/crvena-zvezda-loses-isaiah-canaan-to-acl-injury/) and is out long term.
- Joel Bolomboy is out long term.

### Dubai Basketball

Dubai has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Zalgiris on Friday.

- [New signing Matt Ryan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/dubai-brings-in-matt-ryan/) has not yet been registered.
- Aleksa Avaramovic returned to action in Round 10.
- Davis Bertans returned to action in Round 10.
- Mfiondu Kabengele did not play in Rounds 9 or 10 due to a sprained ankle. He is listed as day to day, [according to Dubai's website](https://dubaibasketball.com/game-reports/dubai-asserts-control-at-home-to-halt-crvena-zvezdas-winning-run/).
- Dzanan Musa has been out since Round 2 with a minor knee injury and is listed as day to day, [according to Dubai's website](https://dubaibasketball.com/game-reports/dubai-asserts-control-at-home-to-halt-crvena-zvezdas-winning-run/).
- Nate Mason has undergone a discectomy after sustaining a cervical injury during practice. He is in the early stages of recovery and will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks.
- Summer signing Mam Jaiteh suffered an Achilles injury and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season.

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan

Shavon Shields was a game-time decision but will not play, while Ettore Messina will not be on the bench for Milan; meanwhile Josh Nebo, Nate Sestina, Zach LeDay and Lorenzo Brown are ruled out for Milan's game against Olympiacos on Friday.

- Josh Nebo suffered a concussion after the game against ASVEL in Round 10.

- Nate Sestina picked up a triceps injury in Round 10.

- Marko Guduric was a late scratch in Round 10 due to muscle fatigue, [Milan announced on X](https://x.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1988666134963654986), but will be on a 12-man roster for Round 11.

- Shavon Shields was a late scratch in Round 10 due to flu-like symptoms, [Milan announced on X](https://x.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1988667183887528010), and will not play against Olympiacos

- Coach Ettore Messina is also dealing with flu-like symptoms, [Milan announced on X](https://x.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1988667183887528010), so Peppe Poeta acted as head coach in Round 10, and will be in a same role again against Olympiacos.

- Zach LeDay picked up another injury in Round 9 and will miss Milan's two games this week.

- Lorenzo Brown last played in Round 4 due to a calf injury. He is recovering from an early-season injury.

### FC Barcelona

Barcelona has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Virtus on Friday.

- [Juan Nunez is out ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-guard-juan-nunez-to-miss-6-months/)due to a knee injury. He expected to be sidelined until April.

### FC Bayern Munich

Bayern has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Efes on Friday.

- Bayern will be once again without head coach Gordon Herbert due to illness, with TJ Parker replacing him.
- Kamar Baldwin was a late scratch for Round 10.
- Justus Hollatz did not play in the German League this past weekend ["due to muscular problems"](https://fcbayern.com/basketball/de/news/spielberichte/2025-26/11/rasta-vechta-fc-bayern-basketball). He also missed Round 10.
- Johannes Voigtmann missed the last two rounds.
- [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/bayerns-rokas-jokubaitis-suffers-knee-injury/) will be sidelined until the spring following knee surgery.
- Elias Harris has yet to return to action following a knee injury suffered in June.
- Aleksa Radanov (coach's decision) did not suit up for the first 10 rounds.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Scottie Wilbekin and Arturs Zagars are ruled out for Fenerbahce's game against Hapoel on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Scottie Wilbekin is receiving treatment for knee swelling, [the club confirmed on November 10](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/scottie-wilbekin-receiving-treatment-for-knee-swelling/).
- [Arturs Zagars is dealing with a hamstring issue](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-arturs-zagars-dealing-with-hamstring-issue/), the club confirmed on October 18.

### Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv

Hapoel has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Fenerbahce on Thursday.

- [Tomer Ginat suffered a shoulder dislocation](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/hapoel-wins-in-israeli-league-but-loses-tomer-ginat-to-injury/) in the Israeli League this past weekend.

- [Yam Madar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/hapoels-yam-madar-goes-under-the-knife/) has not played this season after undergoing an appendectomy, and now will undergo a knee procedure and will miss a month of action, according to coach Dimitris Itoudis.

- [Bruno Caboclo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/hapoel-bruno-caboclo-undergoes-back-surgery/) is recovering from back surgery. There is no timetable for his recovery.

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

ASVEL has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Partizan on Friday.

- Shaquille Harrison last played in Round 2. He travelled with the team for Rounds 9 and 10 but did not play. [He has recovered from his thigh muscle injury](https://ldlcasvel.com/point-medical/), however.
- Melvin Ajinca suffered a hip injury in the French League two weekends' ago. He travelled with the team for Round 9 but did not suit up.
- Nando De Colo is out for three weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in Round 8, [the club confirmed on its website](https://ldlcasvel.com/point-medical/).
- [Edwin Jackson](https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2025/10/20/asvel-plus-de-peur-que-de-mal-pour-edwin-jackson) last played in Round 5 and is out with a heel injury for 4-6 weeks, [the club announced](https://ldlcasvel.com/point-medical/) ahead of Round 9.
- Thomas Heurtel missed the first nine rounds and is expected to be back in two weeks, [the club announced](https://ldlcasvel.com/point-medical/) ahead of Round 9.

### Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv

Maccabi has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Baskonia on Thursday.

- [Iffe Lundberg signed for the club on Monday](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/maccabi-inks-veteran-guard-iffe-lundberg-from-partizan/). He has not yet been registered.

### Olympiacos Piraeus

Frank Ntilikina, Keenan Evans and Moustapha Fall are ruled out for Olympiacos's game at Milan on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- Keenan Evans missed the first nine rounds as he recovered from a knee injury, but [he ruptured his Achilles just two minutes into his return in Round 10](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/keenan-evans-suffers-achilles-rupture-in-euroleague-return/).
- Frank Ntilikina did not play in Round 10.
- [Moustapha Fall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-center-moustapha-fall-suffers-knee-injury/) could miss the entire season after suffering a ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee during the Greek League finals in June.

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

Richaun Holmes, Omer Yurtseven, Vassilis Toliopoulos and Mathias Lessort are ruled out for Panathinaikos's game at Real Madrid on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Vassilis Toliopoulos (calf) is ruled out for Round 10.
- [Richaun Holmes suffered a torn medial collateral ligament](https://x.com/Paobcgr/status/1983302468785319949) in his right knee in Round 7. Ahead of Round 10, [Coach Ataman said he could return in 1-2 weeks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/pregame-quotes-round-10-el2526/).
- [Omer Yurtseven suffered a groin injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/panathinaikoss-omer-yurtseven-out-for-3-weeks-with-groin-injury/), the club announced on November 2. Ahead of Round 10, [Coach Ataman intimated that he could return in 1-2 weeks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/pregame-quotes-round-10-el2526/).
- Mathias Lessort is expected to be out until at least November, according to statements made by coach Ergin Ataman.

### Paris Basketball

Paris has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Valencia on Thursday.

- [Jared Rhoden joined the club on November 1](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/paris-inks-scoring-swingman-jared-rhoden/), but he has not yet been registered.
- Allan Dokossi left Paris's Round 9 game with an injury and did not feature in the French League this past weekend. He also missed Round 10.
- [Lamar Stevens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/paris-duo-lamar-stevens-sebastian-herrera-out-for-weeks/) has not featured for Paris so far this season.

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade

Jabari Parker, Vanja Marinkovic, Arijan Lakic, Mario Nakic and Carlik Jones are all ruled out for Partizan's game at ASVEL on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- Jabari Parker [has travelled to the United States for a funeral](https://x.com/PartizanBC/status/1988568717182083545) and will miss Round 11.
- Vanja Marinkovic (back) last played in Round 8.
- Arijan Lakic last played in Round 7.
- Carlik Jones (ankle) last played in Round 5 and is expected to be out for another couple of months.
- Mario Nakic is expected to be sidelined for a while due to a knee problem.

### Real Madrid

Real Madrid has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Panathinaikos on Thursday.

- Sergio Scariolo revealed in the post-game press conference that Mario Hezonja played through a back issue in Round 10.

### Valencia Basket

Valencia has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Paris on Thursday.

- Sergio De Larrea, Isaac Nogues and Neal Sako did not play in Round 10.

### Virtus Bologna

Dusko Ivanovic can call upon his entire roster for Virtus's game at Barcelona on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- Abramo Canka has not played so far this season, but he is available to play in Round 10.

### Zalgiris Kaunas

Zalgiris has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Dubai on Friday.

- [Nigel Williams-Goss suffered a hamstring injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nigel-williams-goss-sidelined-with-hamstring-injury/) in Round 6. He is out for the foreseeable future.

Stay up to date with the latest information provided by the EuroLeague clubs

Injury report, Round 11: Milan missing Messina and five players; Parker out for Partizan

FC Barcelona v Virtus Bologna (2025-11-14T19:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Olympiacos Piraeus (2025-11-14T19:30:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2025-11-14T19:00:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v FC Bayern Munich (2025-11-14T17:00:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-11-13T19:45:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v Valencia Basket (2025-11-13T19:45:00.000Z)

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-11-13T20:00:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v AS Monaco (2025-11-13T19:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv (2025-11-13T19:00:00.000Z)

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv forward TJ Leaf elevated his team over Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, 89-83, in Round 11 of the EuroLeague

T.J. Leaf lifts Maccabi over embattled Baskonia

“Today, we had lapses when we didn’t look like a team, but we got the win and that’s all that matters,” said T.J. Leaf, when asked about Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv’s third win of the season on Thursday night. Despite his team-first comments, the forward will be pleased with the way he elevated his team over Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, 89-83.

Coming into this game at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall, Leaf averaged 9 points, 5 rebounds and an assist over 10 games. He had reached double figures in scoring just three times. In his team’s recent loss to Fenerbahce, Leaf logged only 6 points and 5 boards, only to explode offensively two days later.

Leaf added 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals to a 19-point scoring performance. He was perfect from the three-point line, making all 3 of his attempts from beyond the arc. Despite being such an active participant, he committed just a single turnover. Maccabi fans will hope that the performance marks something of a breakout and that the big man can sustain that level of performance for the rest of the campaign.

The teams went back and forth from opening tip, with Maccabi earning the early advantage. Despite the hosts’ consistent scoring, Baskonia refused to go away. Timothe-Luwawu-Cabarrot kept his team in the game for a while, through versatile scoring. Midway through the third quarter, the visitors enjoyed an offensive run that edged them closer, before levelling the game in the final minute of the third.

However, Maccabi found a second wind shortly after the final period began, which Paolo Galbiati’s men couldn’t deal with. Baskonia’s head coach felt his team struggled with their opponent’s style of play.

“Maccabi is one of the best teams on offensive rebounds. They are aggressive, also dirty and they take advantage of that,” Galbiati said. “Unfortunately, we gave them too many second opportunities because our defense was not perfect. On offense, we can do better, but it was not a bad game. We missed wide-open shots, it’s part of the game.”

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Though he stood out, Leaf certainly wasn’t alone in earning the win. Jaylen Hoard’s 17-point, 11-board double-double added a hefty punch for the Maccabi team, while Jimmy Clark, Lonnie Walker, Roman Sorkin and  Jeff Dowtin also finished in double digits.

Coach Oded Kattash did not understate how big a victory it is and seemed satisfied by his team's performance for the majority of the contest.

“Very important and good win for us,” Kattash stated. “I liked the way we reacted and executed the game-plan. Most of the game, we played the right way, but lost confidence a little bit in the second half. It wasn’t easy for us to close the game, but hopefully we gain confidence. We have to keep improving.”

The result moves both teams to 3-8 for the season, as they attempt to climb from the bottom end of table. Maccabi will hope to carry its newly-found momentum to Basketball City, where it faces Virtus Bologna next Friday. Baskonia will face a tough clash with FC Bayern Munich on the same night.

The big man netted a personal-best 19 points to pace the Israeli club

Kenneth Faried was dominant again in Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens’s 77-87 win at Real Madrid, this time against Edy Tavares – one of the finest bigs in EuroLeague history.

Faried provides the ‘medicine’ as Panathinaikos completes week with statement win

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens kicked off the 2025-26 season with three top centers on its roster in Richaun Holmes, Mathias Lessort and Omer Yurtseven. Yet, luck has not been on its side, with Holmes and Yurtseven suffering respective injuries and the much-anticipated comeback of Lessort being postponed due to a setback.

The Greens looked under the weather in an 86-68 thrashing at the hands of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade last week, but the cure would come all the way from Taiwan in the form of Kenneth Faried.

The 35-year-old landed in Athens earlier this week and spent just one day practicing with his new teammates before hitting the road. Panathinaikos was desperate for an energy boost and Faried provided just that, taking the EuroLeague by storm in his first week as a PAO player.

After recording a double-double of 17 points and 10 assists away at Paris Basketball, Faried was dominant again in Panathinaikos’s 77-87 win at Real Madrid, this time against Edy Tavares – one of the finest bigs in EuroLeague history.

“Our management did a great job of finding Kenneth Faried,” Ergin Ataman told EuroLeague TV after the game. “He was like a medicine for us, because in the games that we lost, we played without centers. It’s very difficult to play with only \[Konstantinos\] Mitoglou on the 5. With Faried, we found the aggressiveness on defense and on offense, we found the balance on the boards and offensive rebounds. I think he was the key for this mental change and now the team is more comfortable and we feel much better.”

Faried did everything on the floor, producing a Lessort-esque outing on Thursday night. He went 6-for-8 from inside the arc and 4-for-6 from the free-throw line to end the game on 16 points, including back-to-back monster dunks in front of Tavares.

“\[This last week has been a\] rollercoaster,” Faried admitted on EuroLeague TV. “I flew in from Taiwan to Greece. Got a practice there with my teammates. Next thing I know, I’m playing two EuroLeague games now, and we won both, so it’s a happy moment.”

He also grabbed 8 rebounds, 4 of which were on the offensive end to provide his team with valuable extra possessions.

“For me, as a basketball player and just as an individual, I try to work my tail off every day and just try to stay in the best shape,” he added. “Trying to showcase that it doesn’t matter your height, it doesn’t matter how old you are even. If you can still play this game, you can still play this game.”

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Faried was assisted on the court by a sublime TJ Shorts, who pulled off his finest performance in a green shirt. Following a slow start to his spell in Greece, the Panathinaikos guard ended the game on a season-high 19 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds.

“Slowly finding my rhythm, slowly finding my place,” Shorts said after the game. “Like I said earlier in Paris, gaining the trust of the coach and taking steps in that direction. And this is the result.”

Coming into the double-round week on the back of three straight road losses, Panathinaikos received a huge boost in morale by grabbing a statement victory over a fellow title contender. The Greens tightened up their defense and conceded the fewest points they've allowed in a EuroLeague game this season away at a Real Madrid side that had won all of its first five home games of the campaign.

“\[Winning two road games in a double-round week\] is huge,” Shorts noted. “It’s a confidence booster. It shows that we can play at the highest level when we are focused. Playing obviously against a very experienced team, a very great team in a hostile environment. And being able to pull out a win on the back half of the double week is huge for our confidence going forward.”

With Faried and Shorts bringing in the energy, Panathinaikos improved its record to 7-4. And taking into account that all its next three games are set to take place at Telekom Center Athens, Ataman’s team has what it needs to keep its momentum going.

The veteran center dominated in the paint as the Greens won a second straight road game

Nadir Hifi found the way to make the difference in what will go down in history as one of the most furious finishes this season as Paris ended up edging Valencia 90-86 in come-from-behind fashion.

Hifi made things happen down the stretch 

It was looking like a rough night for Paris Basketball in general and for [Nadir Hifi](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nadir-hifi/012640/) in particular. Valencia Basket came with a game plan to stop him, which worked really well for the best part of the game. However, Hifi found the way to make the difference in what will go down in history as one of the most furious finishes this season as Paris ended up edging Valencia 90-86 in come-from-behind fashion.

Valencia head coach Pedro Martinez started defensive specialist [Isaac Nogues](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/isaac-nogues/010162/) to guard Hifi, using his physicality and energy against him. After Nogues committed up 2 quick fouls, [Brancou Badio](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/brancou-badio/007527/) and [Omari Moore](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/omari-moore/014115/) took turns on Hifi, who could not find a way to the basket. Paris did not find answers elsewhere, reaching halftime with a poor three-point shooting percentage (3 of 18, 16.7% 3FG). Valencia outrebounded Paris by 16-24 in the first half, including 9 offensive boards.

After a surprisingly low-scoring first quarter (15-14), Valencia found its rhythm to break a club record. [Josep Puerto](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/josep-puerto/006643/) struck three times from downtown and everyone followed, as Valencia made 6 of 8 three-point shots in the second quarter to reach the 35-point mark. Its previous highest score in the second quarter of a EuroLeague game was 32 points against Zalgiris Kaunas on October 27, 2023, en route to a 72-87 road victory.

From 79-86 to 90-86, Paris Basketball finished its Round 11 game against Valencia with an 11-0 run! 

Paris rallies past Valencia

Valencia managed to keep the lead throughout much of the second half. By the time [Nate Reuvers](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nathan-reuvers/012738/) became the eighth Valencia player to sink a three-pointer, the visitors seemed to have the win in its bag, leading 79-86 with less than 3 minutes remaining. Hifi, however, had other ideas and found ways to be effective on offense right when it mattered most.

He got help, of course. [Jeremy Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jeremy-morgan/010431/) drained a highly contested three-pointer over [Darius Thompson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/darius-thompson/011078/)'s defense. After Badio missed at the other end, Hifi finished a four-chance Paris offense by drawing a three-point shooting foul. He made all three attempts to get his team within 2 points. On Paris's next offense, Hifi buried his trademark step-back three-pointer to give Paris a 87-86 lead. The hosts had not lead since [Mouhamed Faye](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mouhamed-faye/012403/)'s alley-oop dunk made it 19-17.

It all came down to the final play. Hifi held the ball, looking to be fouled. When it was evident that Valencia would not send him to the line, he found [Sebastian Herrera](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sebastian-herrera/012611/) for a catch-and-shoot three-point shot. Nothing but net. Paris finished the game on an 11-0 run to beat Valencia and snap a four-game losing streak.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ht" dir="ltr">HFKZHXKZHDBZLHEHZLZ NADIR HIFI MAIS WHO ARE YOU MY G ?!??!?!?<br><br>QT4 - 1’07<a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ParisBasketball</a> 87<a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@valenciabasket</a> 86 <a href="https://t.co/oTnlr3YDk1">pic.twitter.com/oTnlr3YDk1</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1989087215671185410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

"We made a stop. We ran it. After that, Seba \[Herrera\] made a crazy shot. Thank you, Seba!," Hifi said after the game.

Hifi had 6 points an an assist in that run. He did not have his best shooting night, making just 4 of 15 field goal attempts, but ended up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for a PIR of 16.

"It was very difficult for us to get our rhythm against a very good team. We just found a way to win this game. We made a lot of mistakes. I don't know how we won this game, but finally we found a way. We are super happy for this win," Hifi said. 

"First, I didn't have a good game. Yes, I made very big shots to lead it but I made too many mistakes and got frustrated with my teammates. We are a team. We have been together for 40 minutes. I'm very proud of this."

The 23-year-old guard stepped up when it mattered most


Nadir Hifi made things happen down the stretch against Valencia

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade swiftly got back to winning ways with a sound 91-79 victory against visiting AS Monaco to improve to 8-3 after Ognjen Dobric and the club’s latest acquisition Jared Butler came up big in their team’s hour of need. 

Dobric, Butler power Crvena Zvezda to impressive win over Monaco

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade swiftly got back to winning ways with a sound 91-79 victory against visiting AS Monaco to improve to 8-3 after Ognjen Dobric and the club’s latest acquisition Jared Butler came up big in their team’s hour of need.

With seven major players absent through injury, Zvezda dug deep to brush Monaco aside on the back of an electrifying fourth quarter as Dobric matched his career-high with 22 points and Butler, who joined Zvezda three weeks ago, poured in 20 to delight a passionate home crowd inside the Belgrade Arena.

With big man Chima Moneke the latest casualty sidelined by a groin injury, a shorthanded Zvezda held its own throughout the opening three quarters and then hit top gear in the fourth, bouncing back from the previous round’s reverse at Dubai Basketball.

Trailing 42-46 at halftime, Zvezda fought back in the third quarter on the back of fantastic shooting from Dobric, and Butler took over the mantle in the fourth as he was unstoppable on offense. The hosts shot an enviable 12-of-18 from downtown and made amends for hitting a mere 15-of-27 from the foul line, having also dished out 20 assists against just 11 turnovers.

Dobric, who was cold-shouldered and almost reduced to a perennial bench warmer by Coach Sasa Obradovic’s predecessor Ioannis Sfairopoulos, seems to be enjoying a second lease of life as he served up a vintage display. Shooting 7-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the line, Dobric turned the tide in the third quarter before Butler sealed the win with a combination of dazzling layups and long-range shots down the stretch.

“We put a whole lot of energy out on the court and showed a totally different face than we did in the previous game,” Dobric said in his postgame comments. “We deserved to win after putting up a great fight, it’s a big one for us and I hope we’re going to continue like this.”

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Obradovic, who has rejuvenated his boyhood club Zvezda after taking over from Sfairopoulos after a 0-2 start, heaped praise on his men after they overcame adversity to stay among the top teams in Europe’s premier club competition. 

“Congrats to my team, they did an amazing job, especially in the second half,” he said. “Without seven major players on the roster, we found a way to win and I am really proud of my guys. We have now raised the bar and expectations will be running high, but we’ll be up for it. I know what I’ve got on this roster in terms of talent and ability, so we just have to keep working hard and hopefully stay healthy,” he added.

The duo delivered their best performances of the season as the Serbian team produced a strong fourth quarter 

Fenerbahce BEKO Istanbul rolled to a third successive victory with a disciplined performance against Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv on the way to a 74-68 victory.

Defense dominated offense as Fenerbahce downed Hapoel

Thursday’s Round 11 showdown between reigning champ Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and league leader Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv was always likely to provide a clash of styles, with the Turkish team’s organised and intense defense facing the high-octane and varied offense of former coach Dimitris Itoudis’s men.

The scoreline makes it clear which approach prevailed, as Fenerbahce rolled to a third successive victory with a disciplined performance that limited the usually high-scoring visitors to just 26 field goal conversions on the way to a 74-68 victory.

Hapoel came into the game with a league-best average of 93.2 points per game, ranking second in both two-point shooting (59.7%) and from beyond the arc (41%), and coming off a season-high 114 points in a thrilling win over Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz just two days earlier.

But that wouldn’t happen this time as, right from the beginning, it became the slow-paced, low-tempo kind of game that best suited Fenerbahce, with both teams failing to score any points in the first 3 minutes as defenses dominated.

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There were occasional glimpses of Hapoel’s offensive capability, with Elijah Bryant nailing a three-pointer and Johnathan Motley adding a trademark mid-range strike, but on the whole, it was a low-scoring first quarter with the teams combining for just 10 field goal conversions on 32 attempts.

It stayed that way for the start of the second quarter, with neither team managing a field goal for nearly 4 minutes as the scoreboard was only bothered by a small trickle of free throws. And the same pattern stayed in place for the remainder of the first half, which ended with Hapoel edging a 27-28 lead.

Eventually Fenerbahce’s high-quality defense had its reward at the other end with similarly productive offense, after the switch was flicked at the start of the third quarter: Tarik Biberovic and Onuralp Bitim both struck three-pointers while Talen Horton-Tucker scored twice inside during a 14-2 run over the course of less than 5 minutes, giving the Turkish team a double-digit advantage and a degree of control.

Back-to-back three-pointers from Bonzie Colson then kept the home team rolling with a 10-point lead heading into the final period, and although Hapoel threatened to fight back with a burst of scoring from Bryant and Vasilije Micic, Fener’s defense again came to the fore by holding the visitor scoreless for the final 2 minutes.

The Turkish team’s leading scorer on the night was Horton-Tucker with 15 points, and he admitted the game plan was focused on defensive effort.

“Coach told us we had to come out and be physical,” he told [EuroLeague.TV](http://EuroLeague.TV). “We had to play with grit and physicality. Being able to stay physical with them and try to stop them – we know they’re a high-scoring team, so being able to play defense to a high level and stop them was the most important thing and we did that.”

Fenerbahce fans also certainly played their part in a game that had been relocated to Munich but still felt very much like a home game for the Turkish team, considering the large and vocal support they received inside the SAP Garden.

And Horton-Tucker was grateful for that backing, which was also evident in Tuesday’s win over Maccabi, saying: “We miss our fans in Istanbul, but the fans here in Munich were amazing. They gave us a lot of energy and I’m happy we pulled off a double week.”

With three straight wins, Fenerbahce’s early-season troubles appear to be a thing of the past, and the reigning champion is preparing to mount another serious title assault.

The champs held on to top the league-leaders 

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 11 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season.

Pregame quotes hub: Round 11

## Friday, November 14

### Dubai Basketball vs. Zalgiris Kaunas (17:00 CET)

**Jurica Golemac, Dubai head coach**

"Zalgiris is playing amazing. Great team basketball, very physical. We're going to need to play the best game of the season if we want to win at home. We need our fans, we need to be physical, and we need to take care of their qualities, their individual characteristics, and all to play together. Without this, we cannot win the game."

**McKinley Wright, Dubai guard**

"We've got to be able to get stops and slow their guys down in transition. Their two point guards do a really good job of pushing the pace. They're probably the best offensive rebounding team in the EuroLeague, so we've got to keep them off the glass as much as possible. We're going to play through some adversity, some ups and downs, so as long as we stay together and execute the game plan, I think we'll be okay."

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. FC Bayern Munich (18:00 CET)

**Igor Kokoskov, Efes head coach**

"Anadolu Efes is facing a very good challenge on Friday. Bayern Munich is an experienced team with a very deep roster. We need to continue to compete as team. Effort will never be an issue for us. Even in this difficult time when we miss some players, we need to learn how to close the games as a team. We need to execute better in the crunch time as a team. We need to continue trusting each other and believe in the final result!"

**Nick Weiler-Babb, Efes guard**

"It will be a tough game and Bayern Munich is playing good basketball. We need to be the more physical team and stick together for 40 minutes."

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**TJ Parker, Bayern coach**

"We know and have prepared ourselves for a very, very special schedule ahead. But we have enough players, quality, and confidence to handle it. Efes is in a tough situation, their personnel is limited, and they are forced to play a very different style of basketball. However, they need a home win and will be highly motivated."

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (20:00 CET)

**Zeljko Obradovic, Partizan head coach**

"In the EuroLeague, no team can count on a win in advance. ASVEL is a team that changes a lot on defense, switching from zone pressing to different types of zone defense. We have to try to play in transition and enter our offense as early as possible so we don’t let them set up what they’re used to. They’re missing some players, just like we are, so I think that’s an important characteristic of this game. We need to stay focused and try to apply all the good things we showed in the game against Monaco to this one as well."

**Shake Milton, Partizan guard**

"For us, it's just about executing offensively and defensively and to continue to grow as a team and play together. I think we are able to do that and that we’re good. Sometimes the away games are tricky, but for us that’s a perfect opportunity to come together."

### FC Barcelona vs. Virtus Bologna (20:30 CET)

**Oscar Orellana, Barcelona interim head coach**

"We were told that we had reached an agreement with Xavi \[Pascual\]. I am very happy that he has joined us as a coach. He is a person from here, who knows the club and what it means to be here. I did not have the option to work with him directly, but I did have the option to see him train a lot. I think it is a spectacular signing for the club. Now we just have to focus on the upcoming games and on Sunday, when Xavi arrives, we will put ourselves at his disposal to help him with everything he asks us. Now we just have to focus on tomorrow's game. We know we are playing twice in 48 hours but now we will try to focus on tomorrow's game. It is a home game, in front of our fans, a EuroLeague game. I think it is a brutal experience, because the fans return to the Palau to reconnect with the team and try to fight for the victory. I am convinced that if we show the predisposition, the confidence and the hustle that we showed yesterday, we will surely fight to win. Virtus will be a very tough opponent. They have improved their physicality, signing a lot of physical players to make the team really aggressive on defense. We can use many different defenses, all of them very aggressive, with a lot of physical contact. Therefore, we will have to be very serious in attack, we will have to be very organized, very aware of what we want to play, in order to have clear shooting options and be fluid on offense. And on defense, I think we have to follow the path we have been following yesterday: our opponents should not get easy baskets. We should try to improve the things that we did not do well yesterday, such as the turnovers and the offensive rebounds allowed, which were easy points for them. There is not much room to work on many things, because we played yesterday and then again tomorrow. We have to put emphasis on those things that we can do better than we did in yesterday's game."

**Nicolas Laprovittola, Barcelona forward**

"Xavi \[Pascual\] is a great coach and he will come here to help us. We are all trying to bring the team's best version. He will start on Monday, that is what I was told, and we have to think about being better, improve, compete as much as possible and win as many games as we can. I believe that he knows the club and its mentality really well, so I think he will surely do well. Yesterday's win has to give us a lot of confidence. We have to believe in our team and in all the players that we have. We have to believe in each other and play a solid game, fight hard like we did in Munich. We have to looking forward to returning to Palau, connecting with our people and turn our home into a fortress. We will have another chance to Friday. I am feeling better, trying to be as healthy as possible. My best rhythm will arrive, I am not 100% yet. I have to be patient but as long as I can help the team, I will be there: talking, leading and doing the best that I can."

**Dusko Ivanovic, Virtus head coach**

"Barcelona is one of the best teams in Europe. The recent coaching change they’ve just gone through will surely give the team the strength for a positive reaction, with a change of mentality from the players, who will want to demonstrate their worth on the pitch and show that they can play at their best. I think we’ll need to be ready for the high level of energy they’ll bring tomorrow. We’ll have to show that we’re not just a good team at home, but that we can be good anywhere."

**Saliou Niang, Virtus forward**

"It won’t be an easy game, because we haven’t had much time to prepare properly for tomorrow. However, we’ve done our best, and that’s what matters. We’re facing Barcelona, one of the top teams in the EuroLeague, with players of the highest level in the league. We’re very motivated after the great win against Efes, and that will be the spark that drives us to give our all again tomorrow."

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (20:30 CET)

**Ettore Messina, Milan head coach**

"I'd like to express our full support to Keenan Evans; we're deeply saddened by what happened to a great player and a very good person. Olympiacos is the team with the most consistent roster in recent years, so they are capable to play with the eyes closed, using a defense that can be suffocating at times thanks to the guards' ability to crush you and put pressure, especially on the perimeter players. We'll have to try to be ready to deal with this type of pressure and adapt to the multiple offensive options they can adopt. Unfortunately, we're in an emergency situation where we don't know who will be able to play. With so many players doubtful, tomorrow morning we'll figure out what roster we can use."

**Georgios Bartzokas, Olympiacos head coach**

"We want to be competitive everywhere, to fight for the win and to do the best we can — to keep improving throughout the season and handle difficult situations. Milan is obviously a good team. Every team in the EuroLeague is strong and well-coached. According to the information we have, most of their players will be available tomorrow, except for Brown, if I’m not mistaken. It will be a high-quality game. We always struggle in Milan, and especially if we play with less physicality than our opponent, we’ll have problems."

**Tyson Ward, Olympiacos forward**

"In the game against Milan, we have to do what we did in our previous wins — play Olympiacos basketball and give everything on defense. That’s very important for us, as the EuroLeague keeps getting more competitive. We must continue to stop our opponents defensively, and then everything else will fall into place."

## Thursday, November 13

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. AS Monaco (20:00 CET)

**Nemanja Nedovic, Monaco guard**

"Playing against Crvena Zvezda will definitely be a special moment for me. It's very special to return to the arena where it all began for me, in my hometown. I'll try to focus on the game, as I know how to do. The key will be to stay focused on ourselves and on basketball, to block out everything else, the atmosphere, the stands... We have to focus on executing our game plan, and that's not an easy task in such a noisy and heated environment. Crvena Zvezda is a team that has regained its confidence with Sasa Obradovic. We know what to expect."

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv (20:00 CET)

**Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce head coach**

"Another difficult game for us. Hapoel is one of the leaders in EuroLeague. They started the season in a great shape. Obviously, very clear roles. The guards take many responsibilities. Incredible offensive rebound numbers, incredible size with Motley playing fourth position. And then the versatility to change the defenses and to present to different lineups."

**Talen Horton-Tucker, Fenerbahce guard**

"We've just got to come out and follow the game plan. We know that they are a high-paced team with a lot of good guards and some pretty mobile bigs, so being able to come out and play as hard as we can and get out in transition and play to our strengths is something that we need to do."

**Dimitris Itoudis, Hapoel head coach**

"Fenerbahce is a team with many qualities, and we have great respect for that .This game against the defending champions is one of the biggest challenges for us in the EuroLeague, and we want to face it with full motivation and concentration in order to compete with one of the best teams in the league."

**Chris Jones, Hapoel guard**

"This game is going to be another big test for us. It’s about making key defensive stops, continuing to share the ball, and staying aggressive - both individually and as a team. No matter how the game goes, teams will have their runs, and things might not always go our way, but if we stick together, I believe we’ll always give ourselves a fighting chance."

### Real Madrid vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (20:45 CET)

**Sergio Scariolo, Real Madrid head coach**

"We are looking forward to tomorrow's game with great excitement and enthusiasm. We are playing against what has arguably been the best team of the last couple of years, with two Final Four appearances and one title. Panathinaikos has great players, a perimeter with up to three very good ball handlers on the court, with an MVP-level star like Kendrick Nunn and other great players like Sloukas, Grant, and TJ Shorts, who was the star of last season and has added a lot of quality and speed to their outside game. They have big forwards like Juancho Hernangomez, a very talented and competitive player, Osman, likewise, and they have added another former NBA player, Kenneth Faried, who had a huge impact in his first game, in Panathinaikos's road win in Paris. They are a team with many weapons, many experienced and high-quality players, whom we like to face now that we have been accelerating our progress. We want to give our fans a great game on our home court."

**Gaby Deck, Real Madrid forward**

"Tomorrow we will try to play our best against a great opponent, a very good team that is coming off a win and played well in their last game. We have to try to stay focused, do our job well, and play hard for the full 40 minutes because we are expecting a very demanding game. We hope to play well, rise to the occasion, and put in a good performance at home in front of our fans."

**Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos head coach**

"We had very good contributions from many players \[in Paris\], and I hope that will continue in Madrid. \[Kenneth Faried\] is a very experienced player, a very positive player. My first impression, I really liked his character. He's really positive. There is no question about his quality. This guy had a great career in the NBA, and he played against me in 2014 when I was coaching the Turkish national team at the FIBA World Cup. He played on the U.S. national team with Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Tyson Chandler, with many star players. He has this quality. I think he likes the team, he likes the club. For sure, that kind of player likes the atmosphere of the EuroLeague, so I hope he will continue like this. He gave us something we missed, especially after we lost Mathias, Holmes and Yurtseven to injury.

"It's not a surprise for me \[that TJ Shorts played well in Paris\] because players are not robots. They have some feelings. This guy has a great past in Paris, in both the EuroCup and the EuroLeague, and especially in the last quarter, the last five minutes, he showed his character and was very important offensively. He showed in Paris that he is a winning player. I hope he will continue like this."

**Alex Samodurov, Panathinaikos center**

"It will be a difficult game — we know that, and we have prepared accordingly. We must remain focused for the full 40 minutes and perform very well defensively in order to win this game."

### Paris Basketball vs. Valencia Basket (20:45 CET)

**Yankuba Sima, Valencia center**

"The EuroLeague schedule is very demanding. There's no time to feel sorry for yourself when you've lost a game or two in a row. But you can't get too carried away when you're doing well either, because you play every two or three days. It's a very physical competition in which every game is very difficult to win. Yesterday's victory was very important, but now we have to wipe the slate clean because we're traveling to Paris. They're a very tough team to play, especially there. They're a team that likes to run a lot and also takes a lot of shots from the three-point line. They're a very physical team. We'll prepare as best we can for the game in Paris, but I think we're in good shape. Hopefully we can put in a good performance there too."

### Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (21:00 CET)

**Oded Kattash, Maccabi head coach**

"We are coming off a tough loss, so I want to see a good reaction. We have to start the game focused and aggressive, especially defensively. Baskonia wants to play a high-tempo game. They want to attack offensively, there are a lot of movements in their offense. A lot of threes that come off of movement, so we need to be really concentrated. Five players playing defense, five players boxing out. It's very clear that when we control the boards, the defensive rebounds, it's something that really helps us."

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 11 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season

Pregame quotes, Round 11: 'Olympiacos can play with its eyes closed'

Dubai Basketball has announced the signing of Matt Ryan on a deal until the end of the 2025-26 season.

Dubai brings in Matt Ryan

Dubai Basketball has announced the signing of Matt Ryan on a deal until the end of the 2025-26 season.

Ryan (1.98 meters, 27 years old) has split his career between the NBA and the G League to date. Last season, he averaged 1.5 points in a limited role off the bench across 19 games for the New York Knicks, as well as 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steal in two G League appearances for the Westchester Knicks.

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The American swingman has played in 82 regular-season games in the NBA, which came with the Boston Celtics (2021-22), Los Angeles Lakers (2022-23), Minnesota Timberwolves (2022-23), New Orleans Pelicans (2023-24), and the Knicks (2024-25).

"Dubai Basketball is creating something special," Ryan told Dubai's official club media. "I am excited and grateful for the opportunity to join the club as my first experience in the EuroLeague. I’m here to compete and help my teammates as we strive to win at the highest level and make our fans proud."

Entering Round 11, Dubai sits in 15th place in the standings with a 4-6 record.

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