Panathinaikos BC center Mathias Lessort spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team's at ALBA Berlin in Round 1 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

Mathias Lessort: 'We've got everything to prove this year'

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens center Mathias Lessort spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team's at ALBA Berlin in Round 1 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

ALBA Berlin v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2024-10-03T16:45:00.000Z)

Laprovittola finds Anderson, who smoothly slams the alley-oop dunk!

Laprovittola connects with Anderson for the slam! Motorola Magic Moment 

 Laprovittola finds Anderson, who smoothly slams the alley-oop dunk!

Zalgiris Kaunas v FC Barcelona (2024-10-03T17:00:00.000Z)

ALBA Berlin-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 1 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Jones races clear and rocks the rim after Marinkovic facilitated the fastbreak with a timely pass!

Tyrique Jones dunks on a fastbreak! Motorola Magic Moment

 Jones races clear and rocks the rim after Marinkovic facilitated the fastbreak with a timely pass!

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2024-10-03T18:30:00.000Z)

Hall gets airborne to hammer it home after grabbing an offensive rebound!

Donta Hall with a put-back dunk! Motorola Magic Moment

 Hall gets airborne to hammer it home after grabbing an offensive rebound!

Juancho Hernangomez reads the defense and goes all the way for a one-handed slam!

 Hernangomez's huge dunk! Motorola Magic Moment

 Juancho Hernangomez reads the defense and goes all the way for a one-handed slam!

Martin Hermannsson sends the pass and Louis Olinde detonates the alley-oop slam!

Olinde's alley-oop dunk! Motorola Magic Moment

Brazdeikis drills an impossible off-balance basket to beat the second-quarter buzzer!


Brazdeikis off the glass to beat the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment

What a pass by Trevion Williams to find Martin Hermannsson for an easy bucket!


 Williams's great pass! Motorola Magic Moment 

 What a pass by Trevion Williams to find Martin Hermannsson for an easy bucket!


EFC Podcast Episode 1: The top players to select

In the first episode of season two of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge podcast, fantasy experts Frankie Sachs and Vasiliki Karamouza discuss which Turkish Airlines EuroLeague stars that fantasy managers should consider selecting in Round 1 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

EFC Podcast Episode 1: Is Mike James worth picking?

Check out the full first episode from season two of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge, featuring [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net)'s Frankie Sachs and Sport 24's Vasiliki Karamouza, below.

AS Monaco guard Mike James is a game-time decision heading into Round 1 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, so what advice did fantasy experts Frankie Sachs and Vasiliki Karamouza give to managers in the first episode of season two of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge podcast?

The EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast is back for Season 2 with production upgrades and a new co-host! Vasiliki Karamouza of Sport 24 in Greece will join Frankie Sachs and Javier Gancedo of Euroleague.net as a regular host to share her insights on everyone’s favorite EuroLeague companion contest.

The EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast is back for Season 2!

The EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast is back for Season 2 with production upgrades and a new co-host! [Vasiliki Karamouza](https://x.com/karamouza_vas) of Sport 24 in Greece will join [Frankie Sachs](https://x.com/MrEuroleague) and [Javier Gancedo](https://x.com/ganchetto) of [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net) as a regular host to share her insights on everyone’s favorite Turkish Airlines EuroLeague companion contest.

Vasiliki and Frankie share the mic in Episode 1 to detail the new rule changes this season, reveal how to join the podcast’s private fantasy league and, of course, give some tips on how to build your rosters. What obstacle is Frankie facing in Round 1? Who are Vasiliki’s must-have players? Get the answers to these questions and more by listening to the podcast now.

Several notable improvements have been made to the show

It was the year 2000 when the EuroLeague came to fruition. Later that year, on October 15, the first-ever game of the modern EuroLeague was played, with Real Madrid hosting Olympiacos Piraeus. After 24 seasons filled with endless iconic moments, the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague campaign marks a historic milestone as the league enters its 25th anniversary. 

This season will be a celebration of the EuroLeague's rich history, legendary moments, and exciting future, all while showcasing the best talent on the court. A season-long series of events will pay tribute to the legacy of the league and its clubs, honoring the players, coaches, and all those who have helped build the league into a global basketball powerhouse. 

2024-25 season to mark the EuroLeague’s 25th anniversary

It was the year 2000 when the EuroLeague came to fruition. Later that year, on October 15, the first-ever game of the modern EuroLeague was played, with Real Madrid hosting Olympiacos Piraeus. After 24 seasons filled with endless iconic moments, the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague campaign marks a historic milestone as the league enters its 25th anniversary.

Bryant Dunston sits down with Euroleague.net's Javier Gancedo to discuss joining Zalgiris Kaunas, his expectations for the 2024-25 EuroLeague season, and a player whose presence he will miss.

Bryant Dunston: ‘It’s going to be tough playing this year without him’

You could say that [Bryant Dunston](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/bryant-dunston/003048/) has been there and done it all. Aged 38 and with two Turkish Airlines EuroLeague championships to his name, the veteran center was picked up by Zalgiris Kaunas in the offseason after showing at Virtus Segafredo Bologna that he still has something left in the tank.

During a sit-down interview with [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net)’s Javier Gancedo prior to the 2024-25 EuroLeague season getting underway, Dunston explains why he signed for Zalgiris, why he is so impressed by two of the club’s new additions, and what it will be like now he doesn’t have to face [Kyle Hines](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kyle-hines/002812/), the four-time EuroLeague champion who retired in the summer.

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Dunston was a key member of the Anadolu Efes Istanbul squad that won back-to-back EuroLeague trophies in 2021 and 2022, while he also secured back-to-back EuroLeague Best Defender awards in 2014 and 2015, when he was playing for Olympiacos Piraeus. That experience and know-how is going to see him become a crucial member of head coach Andrea Trinchieri’s roster, much like [Othello Hunter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/othello-hunter/005160/) was during the Italian play-caller’s time at FC Bayern Munich.

There is still room for Dunston to write his name further into the EuroLeague’s history books, as he discusses during the interview, and he is confident that Zalgiris has what it takes to aim for the postseason, so long as he and his teammates focus on a few key facets.

More Zalgiris News

You could say that Bryant Dunston has been there and done it all. Aged 38 and with two Turkish Airlines EuroLeague championships to his name, the veteran center was picked up by Zalgiris Kaunas in the offseason after showing at Virtus Segafredo Bologna that he still has something left in the tank. During a sit-down interview with Euroleague.net’s Javier Gancedo prior to the 2024-25 EuroLeague season getting underway, Dunston explains why he signed for Zalgiris, why he is so impressed by two of the club’s new additions, and what it will be like now he doesn’t have to face Kyle Hines, the four-time EuroLeague champion who retired in the summer.

The new Zalgiris center sat down with Javier Gancedo ahead of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season

The top 10 plays of Olympiacos BC legend Georgios Printezis during his EuroLeague career.

 Georgios Printezis | Career Top 10 Plays 

 Sasha Vezenkov | Best Plays | 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 

Take a look at the best plays of 2022-23 Turkish AIrlines MVP Sasha Vezenkov of Olympiacos Piraeus!

Sasha Vezenkov | Best Plays | 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

The 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague was full of amazing plays that excited the fans on the stands! Take a look at the best ten of the season!

Top 10 Plays | 2023-24 Season | Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 

Lucky or crazy, outstanding or acrobatic, these are not to be missed plays made by EuroLeague players during the 2023-24 season! Don’t miss to take a look at the best ten!

Mathias Lessort: 'We've got everything to prove this year'

Laprovittola connects with Anderson for the slam! Motorola Magic Moment

ALBA Berlin-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 1 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Tyrique Jones dunks on a fastbreak! Motorola Magic Moment

Donta Hall with a put-back dunk! Motorola Magic Moment

Hernangomez's huge dunk! Motorola Magic Moment

Olinde's alley-oop dunk! Motorola Magic Moment

Brazdeikis off the glass to beat the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment

Williams's great pass! Motorola Magic Moment

EFC Podcast Episode 1: The top players to select

EFC Podcast Episode 1: Is Mike James worth picking?

The EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast is back for Season 2!

2024-25 season to mark the EuroLeague’s 25th anniversary

Bryant Dunston: ‘It’s going to be tough playing this year without him’

Georgios Printezis | Career Top 10 Plays

Sasha Vezenkov | Best Plays | 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Top 10 Plays | 2023-24 Season | Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Top 10 Crazy Plays | 2023-24 Season | Turkish Airlines EuroLeague