 Joffrey Lauvergne scores a breakaway slam!

 Magic Moment: Lauvergne’s huge dunk! 

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v FC Bayern Munich (2023-11-23T19:00:00.000Z)

Beautiful play between Leandro Bolmaro and Serge Ibaka for Bayern!

 Magic Moment: Bolmaro to Ibaka! 

Jared Harper challenges on the drive but Dinos Mitoglou and Mathias Lessort converge for the block.

Magic Moment: Mitoglou swats Harper!

 Jared Harper challenges on the drive but Dinos Mitoglou and Mathias Lessort converge for the block.

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Valencia Basket (2023-11-23T19:15:00.000Z)

Mathias Lessort gets past his defender and punishes the rim with a huge slam.

 Magic Moment: Lessort punishes the rim! 

Chris Jones delivers the nice pass and Boubacar Toure hammers it home.

 Magic Moment: Toure throws down big dunk! 

 Chris Jones delivers the nice pass and Boubacar Toure hammers it home.

 James Nnaji gets the steal and detonates a huge dunk at the other dunk!

 Magic Moment: Nnaji's coast-to-coast dunk! 

  James Nnaji gets the steal and detonates a huge dunk at the other dunk!

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v FC Barcelona (2023-11-23T19:05:00.000Z)

Shengelia goes around his man on the baseline and rocks the rim with a reverse slam-dunk, what a play!

 Magic Moment: Shengelia with a reverse slam-dunk! 

 Shengelia goes around his man on the baseline and rocks the rim with a reverse slam-dunk, what a play!

Title here Magic Moment: Shengelia with a reverse slam-dunk! 

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2023-11-23T19:30:00.000Z)

Cacok gets airborne and rocks the rim after a fine one-handed alley-oop from Lundberg!

 Magic Moment: Cacok dunks from an alley-oop! 

Nico Laprovittola send the pass between his own legs to Alex Abrines for a three-pointer - WHAT A PASS!

 Magic Moment: Laprovittola's magic pass! 

Abass was able to race the length of the court and slam it home on the break after Cacok did well on defense!

 Magic Moment: Awudu Abass dunks on a fastbreak! 

 Abass was able to race the length of the court and slam it home on the break after Cacok did well on defense!

Jabari Parker spins and dunks in traffic - wow!

 Magic Moment: Parker dunks in traffic! 

Barça Basket guard Tomas Satoransky, who has just passed 100 games played in the EuroLeague, reflects on his second year back at Palau Blaugrana.

Tomas Satoransky, Barça Basket: ‘The fans always wanted me to come back’

The Czech guard reflects on his second year back at Palau Blaugrana.

Less than a week after making his 100th appearance in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, FC Barcelona guard [Tomas Satoransky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tomas-satoransky/002939/) is feeling good. The 32-year-old, who returned to Barca in the summer of 2022, is now Blaugrana’s second captain and he is determined to pay back the faith placed in him by the club’s supporters.

The arrival of Roger Grimau as Barca’s head coach this summer saw Satoransky given a bigger leadership role, something the Czech Republic international is greatly enjoying. Having now played 101 EuroLeague games, all with Barca, Satoransky’s 7.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists have helped the Blaugrana go 7-2 through the first nine games and a perfect 5-0 at home.

“I’m officially the second captain, which is a big honor for me,” explains Satoransky. “To be the captain for a team like Barcelona, the city and a team that I have a history with, and I fell in love with, \[is huge\] because this is my second time being here in Barcelona.

“I have always been happy with the support of the fans – they always wanted me to come back. So I’m glad that I could keep that promise, I feel proud about it and I’m always trying to do my best, not only for myself and the team but also for the fans and everybody who supports Barca, because I think that’s what is the nicest \[thing\] about European basketball.”

### Popular in the locker room

Satoransky’s excellent relationship with compatriot Jan Vesely, who also joined in the same summer, is well known, but he also shares a great chemistry with many other players in Barca’s locker room. One player who is particularly fond of Satoransky is big man [Oscar Da Silva](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/oscar-da-silva/011244/), who only had words of praise for the Czech playmaker.

“Tomas is such a talented player, such a gifted point guard,” says Da Silva. “He plays really hard, he plays with a lot of energy. I think the best thing about him is that off the court, he’s of an even higher quality than that. 

“I think he’s one of the most beloved teammates on our team. He’s always in a good mood, always up for a chat and a joke. It’s just fun to spend time with him off the court.”

### Challenging for the EuroLeague title

Barca came up short in last year’s EuroLeague Final Four, losing 66-78 to archrival Real Madrid, and Satoransky was understandably disappointed. When reflecting on that defeat, he argues that being in the best mental state should be among the Blaugrana’s priorities if they make it to that stage of the season this year.

“We always hope to win the EuroLeague, but I just know how extremely tough it is,” notes Satoransky. “Even last year, I really believed we could do it. 

“We arrived in the best possible scenario for us, in the best shape, and you still lose that one game and it’s over for you. The format is brutal with the Final Four, so I think we have to be in the best mental state possible for that and then make the best out of it. But, it’s super difficult. That’s why it’s so unique to win the EuroLeague.”

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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz finished November's double-round week by holding off LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 81-88, with forward Chima Moneke playing an instrumental role which earned him MVP of the Round honors in Round 9 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season

Chima Moneke | RS Round 9 MVP | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz finished November's double-round week by holding off LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 81-88, with forward Chima Moneke playing an instrumental role which earned him MVP of the Round honors in Round 9 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Chima Moneke | RS Round 9 MVP | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2023-11-17T19:00:00.000Z)

Be sure to take a look at the best 10 plays from Round 9 in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season!

 Top 10 Plays | Round 9 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 

Jaleen Smith thinks he has an easy basket but Jerian Grant races back for a massive block.

Magic Moment of the Night: Grant swats Smith! 

Panathinaikos Athens v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2023-11-17T19:15:00.000Z)

A highliy-anticipated Spanish derby has Barça attempting to bounce back from a dismal loss at Baskonia and extend its 100% home record. Meanwhile, visiting Valencia are facing their second "clásico" opponent in quick-succession following a narrow home loss to Real Madrid.

FC Barcelona-Valencia Basket | Round 9 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

FC Barcelona v Valencia Basket (2023-11-17T19:30:00.000Z)

Inconsistent Partizan and last-placed ALBA clash in the hope of avoid losing both games in the double-round week. Bruno Cabaclo made a solid debut with 19 points in the loss at Bayern, while Johannes Thiemann has been a shining light for the Germans with 13.4 ppg.

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-ALBA Berlin | Round 9 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

 Inconsistent Partizan and last-placed ALBA clash in the hope of avoid losing both games in the double-round week. Bruno Cabaclo made a solid debut with 19 points in the loss at Bayern, while Johannes Thiemann has been a shining light for the Germans with 13.4 ppg.

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v ALBA Berlin (2023-11-17T19:45:00.000Z)

Two teams with confidence restored under the guidance of new coaches meet in France as ASVEL welcome red-hot Baskonia. The hosts have won two out of three under Gianmarco Pozzecco and similarly, Dusko Ivanovic's Baskonia made it three gains in a row via a majestic 94-71 victory over Barcelona.

Magic Moment: Lauvergne’s huge dunk!

Magic Moment: Bolmaro to Ibaka!

Magic Moment: Mitoglou swats Harper!

Magic Moment: Lessort punishes the rim!

Magic Moment: Toure throws down big dunk!

Magic Moment: Nnaji's coast-to-coast dunk!

Title here Magic Moment: Shengelia with a reverse slam-dunk!

Magic Moment: Cacok dunks from an alley-oop!

Magic Moment: Laprovittola's magic pass!

Magic Moment: Awudu Abass dunks on a fastbreak!

Magic Moment: Parker dunks in traffic!

Tomas Satoransky, FC Barcelona: ‘The fans always wanted me to come back’

Chima Moneke | RS Round 9 MVP | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Top 10 Plays | Round 9 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Magic Moment of the Night: Grant swats Smith!

FC Barcelona-Valencia Basket | Round 9 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-ALBA Berlin | Round 9 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 9 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague