After starting his spell as Zalgiris head coach with victory, Andrea Trinchieri bids for a perfect week as he faces another passionate Italian bench boss, Gianmarco Pozzecco of rock-bottom ASVEL, which is still awaiting a first home win and seem all but destined for a premature exit from the competition.

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 19 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

 After starting his spell as Zalgiris head coach with victory, Andrea Trinchieri bids for a perfect week as he faces another passionate Italian bench boss, Gianmarco Pozzecco of rock-bottom ASVEL, which is still awaiting a first home win and seem all but destined for a premature exit from the competition.

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Zalgiris Kaunas (2024-01-04T19:00:00.000Z)

An emotional Belgrade derby sees Partizan targeting a season-sweep of their rivals after celebrating a comeback triumph in the earlier meeting. Both should be spirited since the hosts beat Fenerbahce via Joel Bolomboy's 24 points, while the guests cruised past ASVEL upon Kevin Punter's long-range threat.

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 19 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

 An emotional Belgrade derby sees Partizan targeting a season-sweep of their rivals after celebrating a comeback triumph in the earlier meeting. Both should be spirited since the hosts beat Fenerbahce via Joel Bolomboy's 24 points, while the guests cruised past ASVEL upon Kevin Punter's long-range threat.

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2024-01-04T19:00:00.000Z)

Shaquielle McKissic from the corner for the win!

 Magic Moment: McKissic wins it! 

 Shaquielle McKissic from the corner for the win!

Olympiacos Piraeus v AS Monaco (2024-01-04T19:15:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce seek recovery from a shock home loss to Zvezda by overcoming a Maccabi outfit riding high in fourth after winning four from five. Sarunas Jasikevicius may pay special attention to Bonzie Colson after he blasted 27 points against Monaco, yet are armed with Nigel Hayes-Davis in great form.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | Round 19 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

 Fenerbahce seek recovery from a shock home loss to Zvezda by overcoming a Maccabi outfit riding high in fourth after winning four from five. Sarunas Jasikevicius may pay special attention to Bonzie Colson after he blasted 27 points against Monaco, yet are armed with Nigel Hayes-Davis in great form.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2024-01-04T17:45:00.000Z)

ASVEL's Paris Lee feeds John Egbunu for a powerful slam against Zalgiris' defenders

Magic Moment: Egbunu destroys the rim!

Shaquielle McKissic gets the fans on their feet with a fierce fastbreak flush!

 Magic Moment: McKissic lights it up! 

 Shaquielle McKissic gets the fans on their feet with a fierce fastbreak flush!

Zvezda's MIlos Teodosic feeds Freddie Gillespie with a trademark pass and the big man takes off to rock the rim!

Magic Moment: Gillespie dunks with aplomb!

Maccabi's Lorenzo Brown tosses the ball up and Josh Nebo hammers home the alley-oop.

Magic Moment: Nebo hammers home alley-oop

Georgios Papagiannis goes up but Maccabi's Roman Sorkin rises higher and swats the shot.

Magic Moments: Sorkin swats Papagiannis

Fenerbahce's Yam Madar gets the ball inside and Georgios Papagiannis throws down the big dunk.

Magic Moments: Papagiannis posterizes Maccabi

Jabari Parker, Oscar da Silva and Tomas Satoransky spoke with Euroleague.net's Javier Gancedo after Barça Basket beat Real Madrid Baloncesto 83-78 in El Clásico.

Barça Basket players on El Clásico win: 'The sense of urgency was there'

Wednesday night saw [FC Barcelona defeat archrival Real Madrid 83-78](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-barca-basket-vs-real-madrid-baloncesto/) in Round 18 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague campaign, with this being first *Clásico* to take place at Palau Blaugrana this season. After the game, [Jabari Parker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jabari-parker/012745/), [Tomas Satoransky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tomas-satoransky/002939/) and [Oscar da Silva](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/oscar-da-silva/011244/) reflected on a key win for their team.

Barca was able to bounce back in style following a couple of ugly losses, as Roger Grimau's men had the perfect start to 2024. It was Barca's first win against *Los Blancos* this season after three consecutive losses in different competitions.

Upon the conclusion of the game, we went to the locker room to talk with Satoransky, Parker and Da Silva, three of Barca's starters in this outstanding victory.

"Let's hope that 2024 will start in a much better way than how we finished 2023," Satoransky stated in the locker room. "December was probably one of the worst months for me in Barcelona. I think sometimes it's good going through this; you can see yourself in the mirror."

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Barca players on El Clásico win: 'The sense of urgency was there'

Jabari Parker, Tomas Satoransky and Oscar da Silva spoke to Euroleague.net's Javier Gancedo after a thrilling victory over Real Madrid.

FC Barcelona v Real Madrid (2024-01-03T20:00:00.000Z)

A nearly mistake-free game that helped keep his team riding high and a monster effort in a memorable comeback produced respective co-MVPs in Round 18: Bonzie Colson of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Chima Moneke of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. 

Bonzie Colson & Chima Moneke | RS Round 18 co-MVPs | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

A nearly mistake-free game that helped keep his team riding high and a monster effort in a memorable comeback produced respective co-MVPs in Round 18: Bonzie Colson of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Chima Moneke of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v AS Monaco (2024-01-02T19:05:00.000Z)

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2024-01-03T19:30:00.000Z)

Be sure to take a look at the best ten plays of the 2023 24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 18!

Top 10 Plays | Round 18 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 

Codi Miller-McIntyre calls game and hits the jumper with 0.9 seconds left.

Magic Moment of the Night: Miller-McIntyre with the game-winner 

One of sport's fiercest rivalries reignites on the European stage for another highly-anticipated installment of el clásico. Faltering Barcelona try to recover from three defeats from four, while in contrast, reigning-champs Real are runaway-leaders in the standings and appear well prepared in retaining their crown.

FC Barcelona-Real Madrid | Round 18 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

One of sport's fiercest rivalries reignites on the European stage for another highly-anticipated installment of el clásico. Faltering Barcelona try to recover from three defeats from four, while in contrast, reigning-champs Real are runaway-leaders in the standings and appear well prepared in retaining their crown. 

Kostas Sloukas has now truly settled in with the Greens, averaging 7.3 assists during his club's impressive winning run, and he faces an intriguing duel with Baskonia's Codi Miller-McIntyre, who endeavours to rebound from a tough night (4 points and 4 turnovers) in a somewhat difficult showdown with Milan.

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Round 18 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

 Kostas Sloukas has now truly settled in with the Greens, averaging 7.3 assists during his club's impressive winning run, and he faces an intriguing duel with Baskonia's Codi Miller-McIntyre, who endeavours to rebound from a tough night (4 points and 4 turnovers) in a somewhat difficult showdown with Milan.

 Jan Vesely dunks over Vincent Poirier after a good pass from Nico Laprovittola!

 Magic Moment: Vesely dunks over Poirier 

  Jan Vesely dunks over Vincent Poirier after a good pass from Nico Laprovittola!

Nikola Kalinic to Nico Laprovittola to Jabari Parker for a fastbreak slam!

 Magic Moment: Parker's fastbreak slam 

 Nikola Kalinic to Nico Laprovittola to Jabari Parker for a fastbreak slam!