Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade had a memorable return to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season, winning 16 of its last 21 regular-season games to storm into the playoffs, where the team then won the first two games and led by 18 points in Game 5 only to get ousted by eventual champion Real Madrid. In the process, Partizan broke all kinds of attendance records, making a visit to Stark Arena for any of the team's EuroLeague games a fixture on the bucket lists of basketball fans around the world. Now, Partizan is back to make a step further. Here are some of the matchups on Partizan's road that you definitely don't want to miss.

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade: 2023-24 games to watch

[Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/games/par/?season=2023-24) had a memorable return to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season, winning 16 of its last 21 regular-season games to storm into the playoffs, where the team then won the first two games and led by 18 points in Game 5 only to get ousted by eventual champion Real Madrid. In the process, Partizan broke all kinds of attendance records, making a visit to Stark Arena for any of the team's EuroLeague games a fixture on the bucket lists of basketball fans around the world. Now, Partizan is back to make a step further. Here are some of the matchups on Partizan's road that you definitely don't want to miss.

[Partizan's full regular-season schedule](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/games/par/?season=2023-24)

### Home opener

[Round 3: Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-fc-barcelona/E2023/22/#comparison)

Partizan does not get to play in front of its faithful fans until Round 3, and for that special occasion it will be none other than FC Barcelona visiting the Serbian capital. This game would have been must-watch regardless of the visitor because it will end the months-long wait for Partizan fans to see their team compete on Stark Arena's home floor in the EuroLeague. But with Barca, qualifier to the last three Final Fours, in down, expect the cacophonous noise levels and memorable images from Belgrade to be at a level you do not want to miss.

After seeing off Efes and Olympiacos in the previous two, Partizan search for a third consecutive major scalp against a Barca team determined to seal a top-four finish and armed with Jan Vesely returning to his first EuroLeague club.

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs FC Barcelona - Round 31 - Highlights

### Season II of the Belgrade derby

[Round 5: Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2023/39/#comparison)

Last season's first Belgrade derbies in EuroLeague history lived up to their billing and then some. In the first of them, Nemanja Nedovic's game-winning triple just before the buzzer lifted Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade to victory before Partizan's stunned home fans. Head coach Zeljko Obradovic's team bounced back later in the season, won on Zvezda's floor and eventually reached the playoffs, but Partizan will want to protect its home games at all costs, especially in a tricky early part of the season with just two home games in the first six rounds.

Nemanja Nedovic sinks a corner triple with 2.2 seconds left to win it for Zvezda.

7DAYS Magic Moment of the Night: Game-winner by Nedovic!

### Return of a fan favorite

[Round 11: Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. Panathinaikos Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-panathinaikos-athens/E2023/95/#comparison)

Partizan's important three-game home stretch in early December starts with the arrival of Panathinaikos Athens. Partizan swept their series 2-0 last season, but this is a brand new Panathinaikos team that features a pair of players who wore Partizan black last season: Mathias Lessort and Ioannis Papapetrou. Lessort had a career season in 2022-23, earning All-EuroLeague honors while building a special bond with Partizan fans, leading wild celebrations after every victory and becoming [best man in a local wedding](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/lessort-serves-as-best-man-at-partizan-fans-wedding/). It will be an emotional night in Belgrade when he and Papapetrou return..

Lessort leads Partizan fans chants!

### Home rematch with the champs 

[Round 31: Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-real-madrid/E2023/273/#comparison)

Considering everything that happened in their best-of-five playoff series last season, all eyes will be on Stark Arena when defending champion Real Madrid comes to visit. Real became the first team ever to come back from an 0-2 deficit to win a EuroLeague playoff series, but only after a bench-clearing fight late in Game 2. Most of the players from those games are still on these rosters. Partizan and its team captain, Kevin Punter, backed by their incredible fans, will try not to allow Walter Tavares, Mario Hezonja, Dzanan Musa & co. escape Stark Arena with another win, as they did in Games 3 and 4 of the playoffs.

While already missing the talents of Kevin Punter via suspension, Partizan try to cope without Aleksa Avramović after a hand injury versus a Los Blancos outfit led by the towering Walter Tavares and bidding to repeat the heroics in the previous encounter and level the tie.

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs Real Madrid - Playoffs Game 4 - Highlights

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade news

FC Barcelona is back in business this week as its players underwent medical tests and had a first workout on Monday. Barca, which made it to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in each of the last three seasons, went through some substantial changes over the summer, bringing in new star players and hiring Roger Grimau as head coach. Grimau lifted the 2010 EuroLeague trophy, Barca's last one, as team captain and wants to do the same as head coach. If he does, he would be the fourth person to win the EuroLeague as player and coach, after Armenak Alachachan, Lolo Sainz and Svetislav Pesic.


New-look Barca gets down to business

FC Barcelona is back in business this week as its players underwent medical tests and had a first workout on Monday. Barca, which made it to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in each of the last three seasons, went through some substantial changes over the summer, bringing in new star players and hiring [Roger Grimau](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/saras-jasikevicius-leaves-barcelona-roger-grimau-is-new-head-coach/) as head coach. Grimau lifted the 2010 EuroLeague trophy, Barca's last one, as team captain and wants to do the same as head coach. If he does, he would be the fourth person to win the EuroLeague as player and coach, after Armenak Alachachan, Lolo Sainz and Svetislav Pesic.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🥵 L&#39;esforç tindrà recompensa <a href="https://t.co/xgXWsSUKiW">pic.twitter.com/xgXWsSUKiW</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1693677081421385853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

### Waiting for three newcomers

Barca has started preseason without five players who are getting ready for the World Cup with their respective national teams. [Alex Abrines](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/alex-abrines/003478/) and newcomers [Willy Hernangomez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fc-barcelona-signs-eurobasket-mvp-willy-hernangomez/), [Joel Parra](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fc-barcelona-signs-joel-parra-to-a-long-term-deal/) and [Dario Brizuela](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/shooting-guard-dario-brizuela-joins-fc-barcelona/) are with Spain, and [Rokas Jokubaitis ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/rokas-jokubaitis/007519/)is playing for Lithuania. [Jabari Parker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/barcelona-lures-in-nba-star-forward-jabari-parker/) is the only new player who is actually in Barcelona. Even when he missed the team's first practice, Parker is ready to go and learn everything about European basketball after nine years in the NBA.

### Core players, key contributors

Some of the team's most experienced players – [Tomas Satoransky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tomas-satoransky/002939/), [Nico Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nicolas-laprovittola/006435/), [Nikola Kalinic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-kalinic/004866/) and [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) – are set to be Barca'a backbone. Others, like [James Nnaji](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/james-nnaji/010641/), [Oscar da Silva](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/oscar-da-silva/011244/) and [Oriol Pauli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/barcelona-brings-back-oriol-pauli/), have a golden chance to prove themselves to Coach Grimau, who had been head coach of Barca junior teams. Some players from the club's second team are set to join the preseason camp, especially for five-on-five drills.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">Així ha estat la nostra tornada a la feina<br><br>🗣 Parla Sato <a href="https://t.co/wsYlvbiNqT">pic.twitter.com/wsYlvbiNqT</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1693641513794764960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

### Preseason games coming soon

Barca is set to spend most of its preseason camp at its own Palau Blaugrana. It will play its first game there against Forca Lleida behind closed doors  and possibly another friendly game, yet to be defined, before competing in two games of the Catalonian League on September 11 and 12. Barca will fight for the Spanish SuperCup title in Murcia, Spain, playing the semifinal on September 16 and if it wins, the championship game the day after. [Barca's first EuroLeague game is at home against Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2023/2/#roster) on October 5.

Panathinaikos Athens: 2023-24 games to watch

With the arrival of head coach Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos Athens went on a mission this summer. The club signed a dozen new players to put together a brand-new Green team, with a clear goal in mind of contending for a EuroLeague title after missing the playoffs every season since 2019. The mixture of Panathinaikos status as a long-time EuroLeague powerhouse, combined with the arrivals of many new shiny pieces, this team will have a series of mouth-watering matchups throughout the year. Here are some of them.

[Panathinaikos's full regular-season schedule](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-athens/games/pan/?season=2023-24)

### Greek derby to start the season

[Round 1: Panathinaikos Athens vs. Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-athens-olympiacos-piraeus/E2023/7/#comparison)

It's the first thing every Panathinaikos fan checks when the schedule comes out every summer – when does Olympiacos Piraeus come to OAKA Altion. Well, this time, there will be no waiting as the clash in the opening round. Olympiacos has been dominating this matchup in recent years, and has won the last three EuroLeague games in Athens, including by 24 points last season and by 19 a year before that. Now, with Coach Ataman at the helm, Kostas Sloukas and Luca Vildoza running the offense and All-EuroLeague big man Mathias Lessort's energy in the paint, the brand new Greens will be focused on ending that negative streak.

The basketball world comes to a standstill in preparation for two Greek Goliaths colliding. There's a meeting of the competition's top and third-highest scorers in the Greens' Dwayne Bacon and Olympiacos Sasha Vezenkov, but who will hold the bragging rights come the buzzer?

Panathinaikos Athens vs Olympiacos Piraeus - Round 16 - Highlights

### Ataman's homecoming

[Round 12: Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Panathinaikos Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/anadolu-efes-istanbul-panathinaikos-athens/E2023/101/#comparison)

Coach Ataman has been in charge at Anadolu Efes Istanbul from late 2017 until this past June, and guided the team to back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2021 and 2022, also a championship game in 2019, and was named the EuroLeague Coach of the Year in 2021, too. He now returns to his home that is Sinan Erdem Dome where the fans and the home team will surely greet him to the warmest of welcomes. Apart from all those festivities, Efes is aiming to be a contender once again and win in this one would be a big one for Panathinaikos.

The return of Ergin Ataman to its bench in late 2017 triggered Anadolu Efes Istanbul's quick climb to the ranks of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions, and he is wholly confident that his team can stay at the top.

Focus on: Ergin Ataman, Anadolu Efes Istanbul

### Legendary coach makes another visit

[Round 22: Panathinaikos Athens vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-athens-partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/E2023/196/#comparison)

There are several strong ties between the two clubs, the most recent being Mathias Lessort and Ioannis Papapetrou arriving this summer to Athens from Partizan, where they helped the team return to the EuroLeague Playoffs and win the domestic crown. But few things compare in the basketball world to the legacy that current Partizan head coach Zeljko Obradovic has left with Panathinaikos in his 13 seasons on the bench, winning five EuroLeague crowns between 2000 and 2011. No matter the mutual love and respect, Coach Obradovic guided Partizan to a win in Athens last season, and the Greens will not want to allow him to do that once again.

Panathinaikos Athens - Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 6 | Highlights

### A clash of brothers in a legendary rivalry

[Round 31: Panathinaikos Athens vs. FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-athens-fc-barcelona/E2023/279/#comparison)

Panathinaikos will be on the road in four of five games between Rounds 29 and 33. The only home tilt in that playoff-deciding stretch is the one against Barcelona. Aside from a great history between the two rivals, which includes 1996 EuroLeague title game and best-of-five series in 2011 and 2013, this will be also a clash that will two Hernangomez brothers on opposite sides. Both of them were splash signings this past summer, with Willy choosing Barcelona and Juancho choosing Panathinaikos. All of that in a packed OAKA with just four games to go in the regular season.

Eliminated, yet fast-improving, Panathinaikos wishes to underline a recent upturn in form by claiming a prestigious victory against a Barça group that find themselves on the precipice of a playoffs-berth, despite having fallen to defeat in three of the last four on-the-road showdowns.

Panathinaikos Athens vs FC Barcelona - Round 30 - Highlights

More Panathinaikos News

Monaco Basket began its training camp in the Italian town of Bornio over the weekend, with new signings Kemba Walker, Petr Cornelie and Mam Jaiteh all present. The club's fourth summer addition, Terry Tarpey, will join up with the squad at a later date as he is preparing to represent France at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Monaco Basket gears up for its third EuroLeague season

AS Monaco began its training camp in the Italian town of Bornio over the weekend, with new signings [Kemba Walker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/monaco-basket-signs-four-time-nba-all-star-kemba-walker/), [Petr Cornelie](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/petr-cornelie-bolsters-monaco-basket-options/) and [Mam Jaiteh](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/monaco-signs-2021-22-eurocup-mvp-mam-jaiteh/) all present. The club's fourth summer addition, [Terry Tarpey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/monaco-signs-france-international-terry-tarpey/), will join up with the squad at a later date as he is preparing to represent France at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which is the same situation for French duo Elie Okobo and Yakuba Ouattara, as well as Lithuanian center Donatas Motiejunas.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">😅 𝖫𝖾 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝖺̀ 𝗌𝖾 𝗃𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖽𝖺𝗇𝗌 𝗅𝖾 (𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗇𝖽) 𝗯𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱 🥶 𝗠𝗮𝗺 𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖾́ 𝖺̀ 𝗅𝖺 𝖽𝖾́𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗍𝖾 𝖽𝖾𝗌 𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝖽𝖾 𝗅𝖺 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗲̀𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲̀𝘁𝗲 🤫 <a href="https://t.co/dBKYFnhlQB">pic.twitter.com/dBKYFnhlQB</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1693610308521140399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Heading into its third season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Monaco hopes to continue its upwards trajectory after making the playoffs in its debut campaign before reaching the Final Four last season. With the arrival of Walker garnishing a backcourt that already boasted Mike James, Okobo and Jordan Loyd, expectations are high for the French side heading into the new campaign.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">𝕊𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕣𝕪𝕥𝕙𝕞 🎯 <a href="https://t.co/NNvAWXpKRP">pic.twitter.com/NNvAWXpKRP</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1693282571923116228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

EuroLeague fans have already started to ponder what sort of impact Walker could make in his rookie season, and the four-time NBA All-Star has shown glimpses of what he could bring in just a few social media clips, linking up with center Donta Hall for an alley-oop and getting some three-pointers up with Jaron Blossomgame and Matthew Strazel.

More Monaco News

AS Monaco players Jaron Blossomgame and Matthew Strazel during the club's first training session of the season in Bormio, Italy.

Monaco gears up for its third EuroLeague season

With more than seven weeks to go before opening night, the 2023-24 season is already underway for some Turkish Airlines EuroLeague teams. Among them, Valencia Basket had its first team practice on Friday, August 18. Head coach Alex Mumbru can count on most of his players from day one: only Victor Claver and Jaime Pradilla are absent due to playing for the Spanish national team in the upcoming World Cup..

Valencia Basket had its first team practice on Friday, August 18. Head coach Alex Mumbry will count on all players who are not currently with their national teams. 


Valencia gets ready for the 2023-24 EuroLeague campaign! 

With more than seven weeks to go before opening night, the 2023-24 season is already underway for some Turkish Airlines EuroLeague teams. Among them, Valencia Basket had its first team practice on Friday, August 18. Head coach Alex Mumbru can count on most of his players from day one: only Victor Claver and Jaime Pradilla are absent due to playing for the Spanish national team in the upcoming World Cup..

[Check out Valencia's 2023-24 EuroLeague games to watch!](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/valencia-basket-2023-24-games-to-watch/)

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🗣🧡 ¡Ya están aquí Kassius Robertson, Nate Reuvers y Brandon Davies!<br><br>🍊 <a href="https://twitter.com/Kash_Money_5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Kash_Money_5</a><br>🍊 <a href="https://twitter.com/Reuvers35?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Reuvers35</a> <br>🍊 <a href="https://twitter.com/Brandon_Davies0?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Brandon_Davies0</a><br><br>Cas 👉 <a href="https://t.co/8JlS5cyS0F">https://t.co/8JlS5cyS0F</a><br><br>Val 👉 <a href="https://t.co/cjhfV415eK">https://t.co/cjhfV415eK</a><br><br>Eng 👉 <a href="https://t.co/WfRvFHbTBl">https://t.co/WfRvFHbTBl</a> <a href="https://t.co/tCYkDRpBLy">pic.twitter.com/tCYkDRpBLy</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1691513587682922496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

### Three EuroLeague newcomers

Valencia will need the extra time to jell as it signed six new players over the summer: [Nate Reuvers](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/valencia-basket-adds-stretch-big-man-nate-reuvers/), [Kassius Robertson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/valencia-basket-brings-in-scorer-kassius-robertson/), [Damien Inglis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/valencia-basket-adds-two-time-eurocup-champ-damien-inglis/), [Brandon Davies](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/valencia-basket-signs-brandon-davies-to-multi-year-deal/), [Boubacar Toure](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/valencia-inks-center-boubacar-toure-to-multi-year-deal/), and [Semi Ojeleye](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/valencia-signs-forward-semi-ojeleye/). All six players are already in Valencia getting ready for a new season, with Robertson, Toure and Reuvers set to make their EuroLeague debuts.

"I am excited. It is a new challenge for me and I am ready for it," Robertson said upon arrival. "I think I have been ready for it for a while. I have been working hard all summer and in the last couple of years," he added. 

"I know this is a very strong team, with a lot of history," Reuvers said. "It is definitely a great place to be."

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">👀🍊 New boys in town (vol.2)<br><br>➡️ <a href="https://twitter.com/semi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@semi</a><br>➡️ <a href="https://twitter.com/DamienINGLIS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DamienINGLIS</a> <a href="https://t.co/BSPjzYwwOm">pic.twitter.com/BSPjzYwwOm</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1691879640241996161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

### Davies is ready to lead

Among those six new faces in its roster, Davies has drawn perhaps the most attention, as he arrives to Valencia ready to play a leading role, replacing former franchise center Bojan Dubljevic. 

"I came here to kind of find myself again and get back to who I am, to play at a high level and help Valencia reach their goals," Davies said. "This is a club that is very hungry for more, and with my talents, I think I can get them to the next level with a lot of work and with a coach who is hungry, building the right roster with players that also have the same goals as mine. I think that collectively, we can do something special this season."

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">✨ Actualización<br><br>✈🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Penya1930</a><br>⏰ 27/08 - 𝟏𝟗𝐡<br>📍 Salou<br><br>✈🆚 Torneo Ciutat de Maó<br>⏰ 01-02/09<br>📍 Maó<br><br>✈🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/CasademontZGZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CasademontZGZ</a><br>⏰ 05/09<br>📍 Teruel<br><br>✈🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/OBRADOIROCAB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OBRADOIROCAB</a><br><br>✈🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/CBBreogan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBBreogan</a><br>⏰ 10/09 - 18h<br>📍 Lugo<br><br>✈🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/FundacionCBG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FundacionCBG</a><br>⏰ 16/09 - 19:30h<br>📍 Lliria<a href="https://t.co/VnRK1xlndZ">https://t.co/VnRK1xlndZ</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1692097193606275421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

### Valencia hits the road soon

The team will have its training camp in Valencia, splitting time between its home arena, La Fonteta, and the club's state-of-the-art training facility, L'Alqueria, which are next door to each other. Its first friendly game is set to take place in Salou, Spain, facing Joventut Badalona on Sunday, August 27. It will be the first of seven preseason games Valencia scheduled, all of them in Spain. In early September, Valencia will be in Menorca to play a tournament with BKT EuroCup champion Dreamland Gran Canaria, ratiopharm Ulm and local squad Hestia Menorca. Its last preseason showdown is on September 16, facing Fundacion CB Granada in Lliria. [Valencia opens the 2023-24 EuroLeague season against AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/valencia-basket-as-monaco/E2023/9/#roster) at La Fonteta on October 6.

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AS Monaco is set to start the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague without scoring ace Jordan Loyd, who is our for at least two months due to a back injury. 


Monaco: Loyd, 2-3 months out

AS Monaco is set to start the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague without scoring ace Jordan Loyd, who is our for at least two months due to a back injury. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">ℹ️ Jordan Loyd sera indisponible pour une durée de 2 à 3 mois. ⏳️<br><br>➡️ L’arrière monégasque, MVP des dernières finales, a subi une intervention chirurgicale, souffrant du rachis lombaire. <br><br>Opéré aux États-Unis, en accord avec le staff médical de l’AS Monaco, Jordan rejoindra… <a href="https://t.co/zVHuWpnSAK">pic.twitter.com/zVHuWpnSAK</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1692529453950218279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Loyd underwent surgery in the United States, in agreement with Monaco's medical staff, and is set to join the team's preseason camp in Antalya, Turkiye, where he will continue his rehabilitation and follow individual conditioning programs. He averaged 12.3 points on 89.9% free throw shooting and 2.7 assists in 34 EuroLeague games last season, helping Monaco reach the Final Four for the first time. Loyd also led Monaco to the French League title, earning finals MVP honors. He is set to start his fifth consecutive EuroLeague season. 

Jordan Loyd will be out for 2-3 months due to a back injury

Italian champ EA7 Emporio Armani Milan gets ready for a new Turkish Airlines EuroLeague edition with some key changes that will shape the team with the goal of getting, at least, to the Final Four again. The EuroLeague is proving, year after year, that it gets more competitive and Milan will have to clench its teeth and its fists if it wants to pummel through the 34-game regular season with options to play for all the marbles. These are some of the highlights of that first stretch of games for the Italian team.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan: 2023-24 games to watch

Italian champ EA7 Emporio Armani Milan gets ready for a new Turkish Airlines EuroLeague edition with some key changes that will shape the team with the goal of getting, at least, to the Final Four again. The EuroLeague is proving, year after year, that it gets more competitive and Milan will have to clench its teeth and its fists if it wants to pummel through the 34-game regular season with options to play for all the marbles. These are some of the highlights of that first stretch of games for the Italian team.

[Milan's full regular-season schedule](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/games/mil/?season=2023-24)

### Visiting Los Blancos

[Round 4: Real Madrid vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/real-madrid-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2023/30/#comparison)

Of course, the visit to Madrid will not only be a test against the defending champs, but also an emotional encounter in which Sergio Rodriguez will be welcoming his former team before returning to Real while, at the same time, Milan coach Ettore Messina will be playing against also one of his former teams. Last season, Real managed to sweep both regular season games against Milan with practically the same roster for 2023-24, so the Italian squad will be thirsty for revenge.

Italian stallions Milan are in pursuit of a lucky number seven having emerged victorious in the previous six. They journey to the Spanish capital to confront Los Blancos, who endeavour to restore winning-ways and regain their position at the summit following an unfortunate loss at Efes.

Real Madrid vs EA7 Emporio Armani Milan - Round 29 - Highlights

### Mirotic returns to Blaugrana

[Round 14: FC Barcelona vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2023/125/)

In Round 14, Milan will be traveling back to Spain, this time to face FC Barcelona, marking for [the return of Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/mirotic-heads-to-the-fashion-capital-hoping-to-push-milan-to-storied-heights/) to the club he led to Final Four appearances in each of the past three seasons. All eyes will be on the former MVP, whom the club thanked this summer. His choice of the new destination was EuroLeague's longest saga of the off-season, and Milan ended up being his choice. Apart from Mirotic's return, this game will be third consecutive road test for Milan in December, as well as the team's final away game in 2023.

Nikola Mirotic 2022-23 season highlights

### Another chapter in Bayern rivalry

[Round 19: EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/ea7-emporio-armani-milan-fc-bayern-munich/E2023/168/#comparison)

When FC Bayern Munich comes to town, Milan will live a rematch of a thrilling playoff series from 2020-21 that went the distance and marked the return of the Italian team to the Final Four. Last season, Bayern was one of the few teams Milan managed to sweep their series against, and it will try to repeat the feat in 2023-24 against a team whose renovation started on the bench with an old friend of Messina's, Pablo Laso. The new Bayern will be a question mark that Milan will have to be ready for.

Milan once appeared consigned to a premature EuroLeague exit, yet seven wins from eight has them surging up the standings, whilst Bayern have wounds to heal since becoming undone in the German derby and are unlikely candidates to advance beyond the regular season.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs FC Bayern Munich - Round 30 - Highlights

[Round 33: EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. Virtus Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/ea7-emporio-armani-milan-virtus-segafredo-bologna/E2023/294/#comparison)

### Big Italian derby

When all the chips are down and the last of the final stretches of the playoffs race are being played out, an Italian derby will be taking place in Milan when Virtus Segafredo Bologna visits. At this point, it's hard to tell, but it would be reasonable to think that at least one of the teams – if not both – will have something at stake in this rematch of the 2022-23 Italian League finals. Virtus has undergone many changes during the summer, but a duel in Milan between Olimpia and the Black V is always a sight to see.

Two Italian stallions of European basketball collide with a stuttering Virtus outfit hoping the formidable form of Ismael Bako can help overcome title-contenders Milan, who have issues regarding consistency of their own as they bid to better a 3-3 record.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs Virtus Segafredo Bologna - Round 7 - Highlights

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade added plenty of size and experience to its frontcourt by inking center Frank Kaminsky, who signed a one-year with his new team on Thursday. Kaminsky (2.13 meters, 30 years) arrives to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague right at the prime of his career and brings in eight years of NBA experience in which he has posted solid numbers most of the way.

Partizan lands big man Kaminsky 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Frenk Kaminski je novo pojačanje <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKPartizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKPartizan</a> !✊🏽⚫️⚪️<br><br>Nekadašnji košarkaš Šarlota, Finiksa, Atlante i Hjustona, potpisao je danas jednogodišnji ugovor sa crno-belima!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKPartizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKPartizan</a> <a href="https://t.co/DTUuyIWJjZ">pic.twitter.com/DTUuyIWJjZ</a></p>&mdash; KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC/status/1692242453498098145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

### College superstar

Kaminsky was already a basketball star even before his professional career started. He helped the University of Wisconsin reach conscecutive NCAA Tournament Final Fours in 2014 and 2015. Kaminsky averaged 14.1 points and 6.4 rebounds in 37 NCAA games in the 2013-14 season- He had 28 points and 11 rebounds in an Elite Eight showdown against Arizona to lead Wisconsin to its first Final Four appearance since 2000. In 2014-15, Kaminsky averaged 18.7 points and 8.1 rebounds in 38 NCAA games. Once in the Final Four, he had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Wisconsin past Kentucky. Kaminsky had 21 points and 12 rebounds in the NCAA Championship Game, but Wisconsin registered a 63-68 loss against Duke. His efforts allowed him to receive the Oscar Robertson Trophy, given by the United States Basketball Writers Association, joining a list of players that includes Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan or Michael Jordan, among many others. 

### Solid NBA career

Kaminsky was drafted by Charlotte, where he played for four seasons. He also played for three more NBA teams: Phoenix, Atlanta and Houston. He helped Phoenix reach the NBA Finals in 2021. In 413 NBA regular season career games, Kaminsky averages 8.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. He took part in 17 NBA playoffs games with Charlotte and Phoenix, averaging 4.2 points and 2.6 rebounds. Kaminsky is now set to make his EuroLeague debut with Partizan.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul: 2023-24 games to watch

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul managed to return to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs and was one win away from reaching the Final Four. That should make Fenerbahce and its diehard fans hungrier than ever to try to see their team play at Mercedes-Benz Arena, home of the 2024 Final Four, in late May 2024. As Coach Dimitris Itoudis always says, the EuroLeague Regular Season is a marathon. Here are some key games to be played along the way.

[Fenerbahce's full regular-season schedule](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/games/ulk/?season=2023-24)

### Playoff rematch

[Round 6: Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-olympiacos-piraeus/E2023/50/#comparison)

Last season, Olympiacos and Fenerbahce delivered one of the most intense playoffs series in competition history. Both teams won at home and on the road to take the series to Game 5, in which Olympiacos prevailed. Game 3 was the pivotal one, as Kostas Sloukas won the game for Olympiacos on a wild buzzer-beating three-pointer. It will both teams' first showdown since that playoffs series, and what happened in 2023 will be at the back of everyone's minds. Additionally, Fenerbahce won its only EuroLeague title in 2017, downing Olympiacos in the Championship Game, which also adds extra spice to what is already a highly anticipated basketball battle.

The third chapter of this thrilling matchup will long be remembered for one of THE greatest EuroLeague finishes as Marko Gudurić seemingly snatched victory for Fenerbahçe before Kostas Sloukas conjured a magical buzzer-beating three. What does Game 4 have in store?

Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul vs Olympiacos Piraeus - Playoffs Game 4 - Highlights

### Familiar faces make a visit

[Round 21: Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-fc-bayern-munich/E2023/181/#comparison)

Bayern has a lot of reasons to bring its best version at Ulker Sport and Event Hall. Two of its players, combo guard Carsen Edwards and big man Devin Booker, played for Fenerbahce last season. Edwards should be ready for a big scoring battle against Scottie Wilbekin, who had one of his best-ever games in a BKT EuroCup semifinal showdown against Bayern (41 points, 10-of-15 three-pointers). Meanwhile, Booker should be ready for a physical test against Johnathan Motley and Georgios Papagiannis. While coaching Real Madrid, Bayern boss Pablo Laso won the 2018 EuroLeague Championship Game against Fenerbahce, and also played two semifinals against it in 2015 and 2017.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs FC Bayern Munich | Highlights | Round 26

### Big man returns

[Round 26: Panathinaikos Athens vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-athens-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2023/233/#comparison)

It should be a very special game for Papagiannis, who plays a EuroLeague games against Panathinaikos at OAKA Altion for the first time in his career, after six seasons with the team. Papagiannis was named to the 2021-22 All-EuroLeague Second Team while being with the Greens and of course, is not the only one at Fenerbahce with great memories in that building. Coach Itoudis worked for the Greens alongside head coach Zeljko Obradovic for 13 years, winning 5 EuroLeague titles. Last season's game at OAKA was awesome, too: Fenerbahce needed overtime to beat Panathinaikos 88-94 behind Marko Guduric and Nigel Hayes-Davis's late heroics.

The best plays of Panathinaikos Athens center Georgios Papagiannis between 2018 and 2023.

Georgios Papagiannis's top plays with Panathinaikos

### Late-season Turkish derby

[Round 33: Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2023/296/#comparison)

A Turkish derby late in the regular season means always extra pressure for those teams who have not sealed their playoffs spot yet. Both teams already faced each other in that exact situation in Round 33 last season. Fenerbahce topped Efes 103-86, eliminating its rival from playoff contention and making sure a new EuroLeague champion would be crowned at the end of the season. Hayes Davis produced a stellar performance with a career-high 26 points, playing the entire 40 minutes. Looking back, both teams met in the 2019 semifinals: Fenerbahce and Efes never faced each other this close to the continental crown. Efes prevailed 73-92 behind 30 points from Shane Larkin.