Name: Konstantinos Mitoglou: 'We expect a tougher game in the next game'
Channel: Euroleague Basketball

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens forward Konstantinos Mitoglou spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Game 3 of their 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs series.

Konstantinos Mitoglou: 'We expect a tougher game in the next game'

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-04-30T17:45:00.000Z)

A monster dunk from Oturu! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night

Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Playoffs Game 3 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Crucial block by Juancho! Motorola Magic Moment

Follow the post-game press conference after Game 3 between FC Barcelona and AS Monaco Basket in the 2025 EuroLeague Playoffs.

Follow the Barcelona-Monaco Game 3 post-game press conference

FC Barcelona v AS Monaco (2025-04-30T17:00:00.000Z)

FC Barcelona center Willy Hernangomez spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat AS Monaco in Game 3 of their 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs series.

Willy Hernangomez: 'Friday, we have another big opportunity'

FC Barcelona guard Kevin Punter spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat AS Monaco in Game 3 of their 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs series.

Kevin Punter: 'It was a must-win for us'

FC Barcelona-AS Monaco | Playoffs Game 3 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

A fine dunk from Oturu! Motorola Magic Moment

FC Barcelona survived its first do-or-die situation in the 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs by downing AS Monaco 100-89 at Palau Blaugrana in Game 3 of their best-of-five series on Wednesday. 

Barcelona beats Monaco in Game 3 to stay alive, 100-89

FC Barcelona survived its first do-or-die situation in the 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs by downing AS Monaco 100-89 at Palau Blaugrana in Game 3 of their best-of-five series on Wednesday. Monaco has a 2-1 lead in the series. Barca hosts Game 4 on Friday. 

Willy Hernangomez led the winners with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Jabari Parker added 16 points, Dario Brizuela and Kevin Punter each added 14, while Justin Anderson had 10 for Barca. Mike James led Monaco with 20 points and 12 assists. Elie Okobo added 19 points, Alpha Diallo 16, Jaron Blossomgame 12 and Daniel Theis 10 for the guests.

Game Videos

Tomas Satoransky got Barca going with a jumper that Diallo bettered with a corner triple for a 2-3 Monaco lead. Anderson answered from downtown and Parker added back-to-back bombs from beyond the arc that boosted Barca's lead to 11-6. James joined the three-point shootout, then Youssoupha Fall answered with a put-back layup before Okobo's stop-and-pop jumper kept Monaco within 13-11. James hit a floater and found Diallo for a three-pointer. Hernangomez stepped up for Barca, but Blossomgame took over with a tip-in before Mam Jaiteh's layup boosted the guests' lead to 16-20. James kept pacing Monaco, yet Anderson single-handedly kept Barca as close as 21-24. Brizuela and Matthew Strazel traded three-pointers to fix the score at 24-27 after 10 minutes. 

 

Alex Abrines hit a jump hook in the lane early in the second quarter. Hernangomez dunked and Brizuela found Joel Parra for a one-handed slam that made Monaco call a timeout at 30-27. Abrines ignited the crowd with a three-pointer, Hernangomez added a jumper, then Brizuela's coast-to-coast layup boosted the hosts' lead to 39-27. Hernangomez capped a 17-0 run with a tip-in, as Monaco went scoreless for over 5 minutes until Diallo downed a close jumper. Abrines and Diallo traded triples, and Brizuela scored in penetration, but Theis's dunk gave Monaco hope at 46-34. Satoransky stepped up with a driving layup that Diallo bettered with a three-pointer. Blossomgame buried a floater before Brizuela's three-pointer restored a double-digit Barca lead, 51-39, at halftime.

Game News

Okobo struck from beyond the arc immediately after the break. Hernangomez hit a jump hook and Kevin Punter scored off a steal to keep Barca out of trouble, 55-42. Okobo sank a jumper and Diallo dunked in a 0-7 Monaco run that Theis capped with a triple, good for a 55-49 deficit. Hernangomez kept pacing his team with a tip-in that Anderson followed with a driving layup for a 59-49 Barca lead. Punter bettered Theis's layup with a three-pointer, Parker also struck from downtown but James also buried back-to-back triples for a 65-57 score. A red-hot James bettered Brizuela's layup with another three-pointer and went on to trade baskets with Fall to keep Monaco within 69-62. Punter scored again, Blossomgame hit a jump hook and Jaiteh's layup gave Monaco hope at 71-66. Parker beat the third-quarter buzzer with a wild three-pointer that restored a 74-66 Barca lead.

Parra hit a triple early in the fourth quarter which Satoransky followed with a layup in transition for a 79-67 Barca lead. Okobo followed a driving basket with a three-pointer before bettering Hernangomez's layup with another bomb from beyond the arc. Okobo remained unstoppable and got help from Theis to give Monaco hope, 85-80, with under 6 minutes left. Hernangomez took over with an off-balance put-back layup, Theis split free throws and Punter hit all three free-throw attempts for a 90-81 Barca lead. Strazel and Parra exchanged jumpers, and Theis buried a floater, but Punter kept Barca fully in charge, 93-85, with 2:45 left. Parker sealed the outcome with a fast-break dunk with a couple of minutes remaining.

Willy Hernangomez led the Blaugrana with a monster performance


Parker seals the outcome! Motorola Magic Moment

Parker's huge buzzer-beater! Motorola Magic Moment

Diallo's big block! Motorola Magic Moment

Cedi Osman steals and dunks! Motorola Magic Moment

Dario Brizuela fakes the shot and connects with Joel Parra for a one-handed slam!

Brizuela finds Parra! Motorola Magic Moment

All the latest injury news surrounding all registered players ahead of Game 3 of the 2025 EuroLeague Playoffs.

EuroLeague Playoffs injury report: Game 3

Follow all the latest injury information for registered players in the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs, as reported by the clubs, and get your [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home?_ga=2.101462721.1199459303.1696273873-903329349.1669636775) teams up to date!

## Game 3: Wednesday, April 30

### FC Barcelona vs. AS Monaco (19:00 CEST)

#### Barcelona

- **Jan Vesely is ruled out for Game 3**.
- Nico Laprovittola, Juan Nunez and Chimezie Metu are all out long-term.
- Dame Sarr will not be part of Barcelona's roster for the remainder of this season, [the club has announced](https://x.com/FCBbasket/status/1912872378666807417).

#### Monaco

- **Monaco has not yet sent an injury report ahead of Game 3**.
- Nick Calathes missed the first two games of the series.
- Georgios Papagiannis and Juhann Begharin did not dress in Games 1 or 2, but both played in a French League game on Sunday.

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (19:45 CEST)

#### Efes

- **Rodrigue Beaubois**, who suffered an injury in Round 33, is [expected to be out for at least another two weeks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/rodrigue-beaubois-out-for-at-least-six-weeks-with-calf-tear/), and is confirmed to be **the only Efes player not available for Game 3**.

#### Panathinaikos

- **Panathinaikos has not yet sent an injury report ahead of Game 3**.
- Ioannis Papapetrou, who was sidelined with an injury in Games 1 and 2, travelled with the team to Istanbul.
- [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/all-euroleague-center-mathias-lessort-leaves-game-with-leg-injury/) suffered a broken fibula in Round 17 and is still working his way back from injury.
- Marius Grigonis (lower back surgery) has not played since Round 4.

## Game 3: Tuesday, April 29

### Paris Basketball vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (20:30 CEST)

#### Paris

- **Paris has not yet sent an injury report ahead of Game 3**.
- Maodo Lo is out for 'several weeks' with a hamstring injury, [the club's website stated on March 24](https://parisbasketball.com/en/2025/03/medical-statement-from-paris-basketball/).
- Daulton Hommes is out for 'several months' with a hand injury, [the club's website stated on March 24](https://parisbasketball.com/en/2025/03/medical-statement-from-paris-basketball/).

#### Fenerbahce

- **Nicolo Melli** and **Sertac Sanli** join long-term absentee Scottie Wilbekin in **being unavailable for Game 3**, the club has confirmed.

### Real Madrid vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (21:00 CEST)

#### Real Madrid

- **Real Madrid has not yet sent an injury report ahead of Game 3**.
- Eli Ndiaye, who last played in Round 28, [has been dealing with a shoulder issue](https://x.com/pilarcasado/status/1909957418328502603).

#### Olympiacos

- **Evan Fournier and Tyler Dorsey are unavailable for Game 3**, the club confirmed.
- Keenan Evans, who has recently returned from a long-term injury, is yet to make his season debut.

Stay up to date with the latest information provided by the EuroLeague clubs

Playoffs injury report, Game 3: Vesely out for Barça

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Paris Basketball (2025-04-24T17:45:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2025-04-24T18:30:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v FC Barcelona (2025-04-25T17:00:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v Real Madrid (2025-04-25T18:30:00.000Z)

## Wednesday, April 30, 2025

### [FC Barcelona 100-89 AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/fc-barcelona-as-monaco/E2024/319/)

Barcelona survived its first do-or-die situation in the 2025 EuroLeague Playoffs by downing Monaco 100-89 at Palau Blaugrana in Game 3 of their best-of-five series on Wednesday. Monaco has a 2-1 lead in the series. Barca hosts Game 4 on Friday. Willy Hernangomez led the winners with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Jabari Parker added 16 points, Dario Brizuela and Kevin Punter each added 14, while Justin Anderson had 10 for Barca. Mike James led Monaco with 20 points and 12 assists. Elie Okobo added 19 points, Alpha Diallo 16, Jaron Blossomgame 12 and Daniel Theis 10 for the guests.

<center>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">Doncs ens veiem divendres, culers 😉 <a href="https://t.co/DNBfZefCht">pic.twitter.com/DNBfZefCht</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1917655298526892255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Anadolu Efes Istanbul 77-81 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/anadolu-efes-istanbul-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2024/320/)

Defending EuroLeague champs Panathinaikos ground out a priceless 77-81 road win over Efes in Game 3 to move a step closer towards reaching the 2025 Final Four in Abu Dhabi. Player of the game Kendrick Nunn produced a monster performance, scoring 19 of his game-high 25 points to lead the Greens while Konstantinos Mitoglou chipped in with 18 points and 6 boards, including a clutch three down the stretch. Kostas Sloukas netted 10 points. At the other end, Shane Larkin paced Efes on 17 points, Dan Oturu added 14 and Elijah Bryant netted 13 to go with 7 boards. Ercan Osmani scored 10 points for the hosts, all of them in the first quarter as Efes led 23-20 after 10 minutes.

<center>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Final Score ☘️<a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AnadoluEfesSK</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobcaktor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobcaktor</a> 77-81<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LiveTheGreenMagic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LiveTheGreenMagic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Club1908?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Club1908</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneClubOneApp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OneClubOneApp</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToAbuDhabi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToAbuDhabi</a> <a href="https://t.co/90iP3k1L9M">pic.twitter.com/90iP3k1L9M</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@Paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/Paobcgr/status/1917669367484948610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Tuesday, April 29, 2025

### [Paris Basketball 88-98 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/paris-basketball-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2024/321/)

Fenerbahce sealed its progress to the Final Four by overcoming Paris Basketball, 88-98, in an overtime battle to complete a series sweep. A back-and-forth first half ended with Fenerbahce leading, 40-46. The second half was even closer, and concluded with TJ Shorts scoring the last 4 points of regulation to force overtime. But Tarik Biberovic netted the first 7 points of the extra period, and Fener didn’t look back. Paris was inevitably led by Shorts with a joint career-high 29 points, while Nadir Hifi scored 24. Biberovic powered Fener with 21 points, Nigel Hayes-Davis added 18 and Marko Guduric scored 14.

<center>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">AİT OLDUĞUMUZ YERDE, FINAL FOUR’DAYIZ! 😎<br><br>Tebrikler Fenerbahçe Beko! 👏<br><br>Normal Süre Sonucu | Paris Basketball 🆚 Fenerbahçe Beko: 88-98<br><br>Skor dağılımımız: Biberovic 21, Hayes-Davis 18, Guduric 14, Hall 9, Baldwin 8, McCollum 8, Pierre 8, Bango 6, Birch 4, Colson 2.… <a href="https://t.co/oq6HJTpIi4">pic.twitter.com/oq6HJTpIi4</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1917319602326950118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Real Madrid 80-72 Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/real-madrid-olympiacos-piraeus/E2024/318/)

Real Madrid made it 2-1 in its series against Olympiacos by defeating the Reds 80-72 at Movistar Arena on Tuesday night. A 0-13 run allowed the visitors to take a 38-44 lead into the third quarter, but *Los Blancos* held Olympiacos to just 18 points in the second half and grabbed a hard-fought victory. Walter Tavares netted a team-high 15 points, with Dzanan Musa and Mario Hezonja scoring 14 each. Sasha Vezenkov led all scorers with 21 points, Nigel Williams-Goss scored 17 and Saben Lee added 11.

<center>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🏁 FP: <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a> 80 - 72 <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Olympiacos_BC</a><a href="https://twitter.com/UnicajaBanco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnicajaBanco</a> <a href="https://t.co/U8lYmbxIVe">pic.twitter.com/U8lYmbxIVe</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1917322006049010174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Fenerbahce became the first team to make it to the Final Four on Tuesday

Game Center: PAO takes 2-1 lead in series with Efes; Barça fights back to win Game 3

Real Madrid v Olympiacos Piraeus (2025-04-29T19:00:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2025-04-29T18:30:00.000Z)

It was a season of ups and downs for Noam Yaacov where he gained valuable experience, came up big when needed, and finished as a EuroCup champion. 

Tribute to the Champs: Noam Yaacov

It was an eventful first season in the BKT EuroCup for [Noam Yaacov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/noam-yaacov/011386/). One of the top young guards on the continent, Yaacov joined Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv over the summer from LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, where made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut – and played in 26 games – the season before.

The expectations were for Yaacov to take on a major role with Hapoel, but the unexpected signing of Patrick Beverley changed the rotation. Then Yam Madar signed in November and then a quadriceps muscle injury in December sidelined Yaacov. He did not play at all in the EuroCup from Round 9 until the semifinals, though he returned to fitness in the Israeli League after the injury.

By the EuroCup Semifinals, things had changed. Beverley was long gone and Joe Ragland was dealing with a back injury. Yaacov was called into duty and did not disappoint. He dished 4 assists in less than 10 minutes in Game 1 of the series against Valencia Basket and tallied 3 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in 8 minutes in Game 3, running the offense effectively and giving Yam Madar just enough time to rest.

Yaacov again stepped in again to spell Madar when needed in Game 2 of the EuroCup Finals against Gran Canaria and delivered with a dish to Marcus Bingham for a slam and then a side-step three-pointer to establish a double-digit margin in the second quarter. In the end, it was a season of ups and downs for Yaacov where he gained valuable experience, came up big when needed, and finished as a EuroCup champion.

Tribute to the Champs

The youngest player on the roster, Yaacov came up big when needed for Hapoel