Two of the four tied for fourth go head-to head-when Maccabi meets Monaco in a game with a playoff flavor. The guests handed the Israeli champ a thrashing in October 2023 behind a usual stellar Mike James showing, yet the hosts have won three of its last four, in large part thanks to big man Josh Nebo.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-AS Monaco | Round 18 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

 Two of the four tied for fourth go head-to head-when Maccabi meets Monaco in a game with a playoff flavor. The guests handed the Israeli champ a thrashing in October 2023 behind a usual stellar Mike James showing, yet the hosts have won three of its last four, in large part thanks to big man Josh Nebo.

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

The Italians have bolstered its backcourt with the re-signing of Shabazz Napier and are armed with the flourishing Johannes Voigtmann and Nicolo Melli, while Olympiacos could hand a maiden appearance to former Milan star Naz Mitrou-Long in a bid for further momentum after two victories away from home.

Olympiacos Piraeus-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Round 18 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

 The Italians have bolstered its backcourt with the re-signing of Shabazz Napier and are armed with the flourishing Johannes Voigtmann and Nicolo Melli, while Olympiacos could hand a maiden appearance to former Milan star Naz Mitrou-Long in a bid for further momentum after two victories away from home.

Olympiacos Piraeus v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2024-01-02T19:15:00.000Z)

Sorkin faces the basket but gets blocked by Donta Hall

 Magic Moment: Donta Hall refuses Sorkin! 

 Sorkin faces the basket but gets blocked by Donta Hall

Milutinov caps off a smooth Olympiacos team move with a slam!

 Magic Moment: Milutinov with a monster dunk! 

The Turks have scored at least 80 in all four games since Sarunas Jasikevicus' arrival and downed crosstown rival Efes via 24 points from Nigel Hayes-Davis, whilst American Freddy Gillespie is available to debut for Zvezda as he looks to complement the inside presence of Luka Mitrovic and Joel Bolomboy.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 18 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

 The Turks have scored at least 80 in all four games since Sarunas Jasikevicus' arrival and downed crosstown rival Efes via 24 points from Nigel Hayes-Davis, whilst American Freddy Gillespie is available to debut for Zvezda as he looks to complement the inside presence of Luka Mitrovic and Joel Bolomboy.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2024-01-02T17:45:00.000Z)

New Zalgiris coach Andrea Trinchieri aims to restore confidence to team that's lost six in a row and unleash the three-point shooting of Edmond Sumner, whereas ALBA's Johannes Thiemann seeks a repeat performance from the triumph in the reverse fixture and help claim a first success on the road this term.

Zalgiris Kaunas-ALBA Berlin | Round 18 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Zalgiris Kaunas v ALBA Berlin (2024-01-02T18:00:00.000Z)

Zvezda's Joel Bolomboy ties his career high of 20 points with a big dunk, following a smart feed by Milos Teodosic.

Magic Moment: Teodosic finds Bolomboy for the big slam!

Zvezda's Nikola Topic grabs the defensive rebound and goes coast to coast before scoring a layup, which is his first make on his EuroLeague debut.

Magic Moment: Topic gets the first points of his EuroLeague career!

 Zvezda's Milos Teodosic finds Joel Bolomboy with a behind-the-back pass, which Joel Bolomboy skillfully scores with a reverse layup. 

Magic Moment: Teodosic pulls out his tricks for a Bolomboy score!

The desire to get to the rim and score no matter what inspired some high-flying heroics from EuroLeague players. Here's a look at the 10 best dunks of December! 

Top 10 Dunks | December | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 

The desire to get to the rim and score no matter what inspired some high-flying heroics from EuroLeague players. Here's a look at the 10 best dunks of December!

Top 10 Dunks | December | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Olympiacos Piraeus guard Isaiah Canaan is thriving in his second season with the club and third in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. At the midway point of the regular season, his averages of 13.2 points per game and 50% three-point shooting are both career-best marks. 

Isaiah Canaan, Olympiacos: ‘I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else’

Olympiacos Piraeus guard [Isaiah Canaan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaiah-canaan/010612/) is thriving in his second season with the club and third in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. At the midway point of the regular season, his averages of 13.2 points per game and 50% three-point shooting are both career-best marks. Among the reasons for his success are his comfort with life in Greece and with Coach Georgios Bartzokas’s system. 

 

“You’ve just gotta branch out and be open to learning new things, experiencing new things and try not to compare it to being at home because it’s totally different,” Canaan explained of the thought process he adopted when he first crossed the Atlantic to play in Russia. He played parts of two seasons with UNICS Kazan, which is the club he made his EuroLeague debut with. 

Olympiacos guard

"My ambition and my goal is to have every chance and opportunity that I can to win a EuroLeague title."

Canaan has found a coach who believes in him and puts him in a position to succeed Olympiacos boss and three-time Euroleague Basketball Aleksander Gomelskiy Coach of the Year Bartzokas. 

“It’s pretty nice working with Coach. He allows you to be who you are through the team’s system and rules,” Canaan explained. “He pushes you to try to bring out the best version of you, regardless of who you are or where you come from. He is big on team concepts.”

The result is a team chasing glory after finishing the previous season as the EuroLeague runner-up. And Canaan is thrilled to be a part of it. 

“I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else at this part of my career. My ambition and my goal is to have every chance and opportunity that I can to win a EuroLeague title,” Canaan said. “I got a taste of that last season and I want to continue and do whatever I can to get back.”

Olympiacos Piraeus guard Isaiah Canaan is thriving in his second season with the club and third in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. At the midway point of the regular season, his averages of 13.2 points per game and 50% three-point shooting are both career-best marks.

On a team that has been near-perfect all season, one player stood out just a little more in another flawless month for Real Madrid. Mario Hezonja is Euroleague Basketball's choice as MVP for November after he led his team in average scoring and performance index rating during a month that left the defending Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions with an unprecedented four-victory lead in the standings at midseason. Hezonja recorded Real's highest PIR in three of the five games he played in December while registering two of the five double-doubles in his 126-game EuroLeague career. 

Mario Hezonja | December MVP | Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

On a team that has been near-perfect all season, one player stood out just a little more in another flawless month for Real Madrid. Mario Hezonja is Euroleague Basketball's choice as MVP for November after he led his team in average scoring and performance index rating during a month that left the defending Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions with an unprecedented four-victory lead in the standings at midseason. Hezonja recorded Real's highest PIR in three of the five games he played in December while registering two of the five double-doubles in his 126-game EuroLeague career.

Big man Johannes Voigtmann put EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on his back and carried it to a 76-67 win over Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz with one of the best performances of his career in Round 17 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. Following his efforts, he has earned his first-ever MVP of the Round honor. 

Johannes Voigtmann | RS Round 17 MVP | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 

Big man Johannes Voigtmann put EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on his back and carried it to a 76-67 win over Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz with one of the best performances of his career in Round 17 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. Following his efforts, he has earned his first-ever MVP of the Round honor.

Johannes Voigtmann | RS Round 17 MVP | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2023-12-28T19:30:00.000Z)

Round 17 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season was full of great action. Check out the best plays and see who had the best of them: Roman Sorkin of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv.

Top 10 Plays | Round 17 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 

Be sure to take a look at the best ten plays of the 2023 24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 17!

Top 10 Plays | Round 17 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Round 17 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season was full of great action. Check out the best plays and see who had the best of them!

Moustapha Fall is unstoppable in the paint...and one!

 Magic Moment of the Night: Fall powerful slam! 

ALBA Berlin v Olympiacos Piraeus (2023-12-29T19:00:00.000Z)

Propelled by the constant perimeter danger of Nico Laprovittola, Barça halted a troublesome chapter on their travels with a battling gain at Zalgiris. They travel to a Monaco roster relieved to end a two-game losing run at Bayern, with many thanks to a season-high 28 points from the lethal Mike James.

AS Monaco-FC Barcelona | Round 17 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

 Propelled by the constant perimeter danger of Nico Laprovittola, Barça halted a troublesome chapter on their travels with a battling gain at Zalgiris. They travel to a Monaco roster relieved to end a two-game losing run at Bayern, with many thanks to a season-high 28 points from the lethal Mike James.

AS Monaco v FC Barcelona (2023-12-29T20:00:00.000Z)

The Reds cast aside their recent issues to gain a win at ASVEL, powered by a near-record 8 blocks by Moustapha Fall and the impressive Shaquielle McKissic. They journey to ALBA, who want another strong Matt Thomas performance, who made 3 of 5 three-point attempts during a defeat to Fenerbahce.

ALBA Berlin-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 17 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

 The Reds cast aside their recent issues to gain a win at ASVEL, powered by a near-record 8 blocks by Moustapha Fall and the impressive Shaquielle McKissic. They journey to ALBA, who want another strong Matt Thomas performance, who made 3 of 5 three-point attempts during a defeat to Fenerbahce.

Christ Koumadje rises high for a big block on Nigel Willams-Goss!

 Magic Moment: Koumadje says no! 

 Christ Koumadje rises high for a big block on Nigel Willams-Goss!