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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Real Madrid (2025-03-06T19:45:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul registered its second straight road victory this week by thrashing EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 76-100 on Thursday night at Unipol Forum

Fenerbahce crushes Milan, 76-100

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul registered its second straight road victory this week by thrashing EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 76-100 on Thursday night at Unipol Forum. The visitors outscored Milan in each of the four quarters and led for the majority of the game, with their defense being solid throughout the contest. With this win, Fenerbahce improved its record to 19-9 in its bid to secure postseason home-court advantage through a top-four spot. Milan dropped to 15-13, but remains in the playoff conversation.

Errick McCollum led all scorers with 18 points for the winners. Wade Baldwin scored 15, Nigel Hayes-Davis had 14 and Devon Hall added 10. For Milan, Shavon Shields netted 17 points, with Zach LeDay and Nikola Mirotic scoring 11 apiece.

Game Videos

Shields got Milan going with 5 straight points and Mirotic netted in the paint for a 7-4 lead. Khem Birch and LeDay traded scores inside before buckets from Bonzie Colson and Marko Guduric put Fenerbahce ahead, 9-10. A Mirotic basket was followed by a corner three from Giampaolo Ricci, who put Milan back in front, 14-13. Baldwin netted back-to-back buckets off the bench before McCollum gave Fenerbahce a 17-19 edge. Then, Sertac Sanli nailed a midrange jumper and Tarik Biberovic opened his account from deep to make it 19-24 after 10 minutes.

The guests started strong in the second quarter, as Sanli and Nicolo Melli sank a triple each for a 23-30 lead. The latter nailed another against his former team and McCollum scored 5 straight points to make it 28-38. Milan went on a 6-2 run fueled by Shields, but Hayes-Davis completed a three-point play to restore a 34-43 lead. Baldwin drilled back-to-back triples before Biberovic and Hall scored inside to open a 37-53 lead at halftime.

Game News

Shields opened the third quarter with a three-point play, but Milan lost both Mirotic and Freddie Gillespie to injuries. Niccolo Mannion nailed one from downtown, but Guduric answered with a layup on the other end, 46-60. Hayes-Davis drilled a three and Colson scored inside to maintain a 50-67 lead. Six straight points from Hayes-Davis were followed by a McCollum layup, with the guests taking a 56-76 cushion into the closing quarter.

Biberovic scored from deep and Baldwin added 4 points to his tally for a 59-85 lead. A helpless Milan struggled to find the energy in their bid to push for a last comeback attempt, with Fenerbahce maintaining its consistency on both ends to close the game out.

The visitors led for most of the game to clinch a second road victory this week

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The 25th season of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, 2024-25, is a cause for celebration. From the stars and big moments that came before to those writing new chapters in present day, the EuroLeague's legacy continues to be written. Join us as we take it to the next level. #Only25

EuroLeague 25: The legacy continues

Turk Telekom put together a strong performance at both ends of the court in eliminating Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 93-73 in the BKT EuroCup Eighthfinals.  

Turk Telekom another step closer to goal but still a long way to go

[Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/ttk/) is exactly where it envisioned itself before the season. But a spot in the quarterfinals is not the final goal. For that, the Turkish team must remain focused after an exciting show in front of its home fans.

Turk Telekom put together a strong performance at both ends of the court in [eliminating Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 93-73](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/turk-telekom-takes-care-of-buducnost-93-73-to-sets-quarterfinal-date-with-hapoel/) in the eighthfinals.

“We were so aggressive. This is what we wanted to do. At the end of the day, we gave up 19 offensive rebounds. But we managed our aggressiveness and played the right defense,” Turk Telekom head coach [Erdem Can](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/ttk/can-erdem/) said afterward.

“This is just one game. We need to go step by step. We have a long way to go.”

Turk Telekom has reached this stage before - going all the way to the final in 2023, when it lost 71-67 to Gran Canaria. The club was eliminated in the eighthfinals in both 2022 and last season.

Can and his team have been through a lot this season, losing players to injuries, seeing players leave and having to incorporate new players. But this game showed just how tough the team is.

“We’ve had a lot of ups and downs this season but we’ve been resilient and we’ve been focused,” said [Kyle Alexander](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kyle-alexander/011973/), who has played 18 of the team’s 19 games this season and scored 17 points against Buducnost.

“We’ve had a goal since the beginning of the season so we are just trying to see that through. It’s a team full of fighters.”

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Turk Telekom still needs five victories to take the EuroCup crown and become the third Turkish club to win the competition following Galatasaray Istanbul in 2016 and Darussafaka Istanbul in 2018

But Turkish clubs also have tasted bitter defeat since then. Frutti Extra Bursaspor put together a magical journey in 2022 to the final but lost there to Virtus Bologna. Turk Telekom could not get past Gran Canaria a year later. And then last season, Besiktas Istanbul was defeated by JL Bourg-en-Bresse in the semifinals.

Can can be excited about how his team played - sharing the ball excellently with 26 turnovers while also playing tough defense and holding opponents to just 73 points.

Next up is a date with Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, a game with special meaning for Alexander and [Braian Angola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/braian-angola/010465/), who both played for Hapoel last season.

“I am excited about the quarters. We have to play the same way as we played tonight: with energy, focus on defense and everything will take care of itself.”

The Turkish side aiming for five more victories to finish the job from 2023 

Turk Telekom Ankara v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2025-03-05T16:30:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich has confirmed that Oscar da Silva will be sidelined for the 'coming weeks' after undergoing knee surgery.

Oscar da Silva out for 'coming weeks' after knee surgery

[FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/mun/) has confirmed that [Oscar da Silva](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/oscar-da-silva/011244/) will be sidelined for the 'coming weeks' after undergoing knee surgery.

Da Silva, in his first year with Bayern, has made 25 appearances in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this season, averaging 4.8 points and 3.1 rebounds in largely a bench role.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨 Injury Update: Oscar suffered a medial ligament injury in his right knee and underwent successful surgery in Munich this Wednesday. He will be out for the coming weeks. Get well soon, Oscar! 🙏<br><br>🇩🇪 <a href="https://t.co/JV5AIG8FDG">https://t.co/JV5AIG8FDG</a><br>🇬🇧 <a href="https://t.co/cN3Qfcd0eE">https://t.co/cN3Qfcd0eE</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB</a> || 📷 Pahnke <a href="https://t.co/Vy0UiW7okE">pic.twitter.com/Vy0UiW7okE</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1897697803583078585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"Bayern's basketball team will have to continue without Oscar da Silva," Bayern revealed in a statement on Thursday. 

"The 26-year-old national player suffered a medial ligament injury in his right knee during the EuroLeague game in Paris a week ago and underwent successful surgery in Munich this Wednesday. As a result, the power forward will definitely be out for the coming weeks."

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Top 10 Plays | February | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Will Edy Tavares reclaim the crown? Can Thomas Walkup return strong and soon enough to defend (pun completely intended) his title? Or will another contender rise up and win the award for the first time in their career?

As we’ve entered the final stretch of the regular season, let’s take a look at arguably the most prominent candidates to claim the EuroLeague Best Defender award for 2024-25.

Read more [HERE](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/1793826/the-race-for-the-2025-euroleague-best-defender-so-far/)...

The Race For The 2025 EuroLeague Best Defender So Far

Last week in an interview with Euroleague Basketball's Javier Gancedo,  Devin Robinson of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana promised that he and his team were "ready" and "locked in". The high-flying forward more than delivered on that statement on Wednesday as he led Cedevita to a 96-86 victory over Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul while claiming Eighthfinals MVP honors.

Eighthfinals MVP: Devin Robinson, Cedevita 

Last week in an interview with Euroleague Basketball's Javier Gancedo, Devin Robinson of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana promised that he and his team were "ready" and "locked in". The high-flying forward more than delivered on that statement on Wednesday as he led Cedevita to a 96-86 victory over Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul while claiming Eighthfinals MVP honors.

Robinson posted a PIR of 30, which topped all players in the first set of postseason games. He tallied 21 points by making 9 of 15 two-pointers, and all 3 of his free throws. Robinson added to that 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 fouls drawn to set a career-high in PIR.

The next-highest PIR in the eighthfinals came from Zavier Simpson of U-BT Cluj-Napoca, who amassed a 28 in his team's double-overtime 99-100 road victory over Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius. Simpson had 26 points, 5 rebounds, a career-high 14 assists, 1 steal and 3 fouls drawn. In that game, Wolves guard Anthony Cowan had 23 points on 6 of 6 free throws, 7 rebounds and 12 assists, good for a PIR of 27. Garrison Brooks also of Wolves, De'Shawn Stephens of Cluj, Kyle Allman of Besiktas and Kyle Alexander of Turk Telekom Ankara, each with PIRs of 24, completed the top individual performances in the eighthfinals.

### Individual highs: Allman, Simpson set EuroCup record

There were a lot of stunning individual performances in the BKT EuroCup Eighthfinals. These are the players who led this round in the main statistical categories.

Zavier Simpson of U-BT Cluj-Napoca was the eighthfinals' top scorer with 26 points in his team's double-overtime 99-100 road victory over Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius.

Devin Robinson of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Mfiondu Kabengele led all rebounders by pulling down 12 apiece in this round.

Simpson and Kyle Allman of Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul each dished 14 assists to set a new EuroCup postseason record. The previous playoff record was 12 assists shared by four players: Damir Mulaomerovic of PAOK Thessaloniki (2005), Nemanja Gordic of Cedevita Zagreb (2015), Stefan Markovic of Zenit St Petersburg (2017) and Andrew Albicy of Morabanc Andorra (2019).

Braian Angola of Turk Telekom Ankara collected 4 steals in his team's 93-73 home win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica.

Angola's teammate, Yoan Makoundou, had 3 blocks, which were more than anyone else in the eighthfinals, and they came against his former team.

Robinson, Allman, Simpson, his Cluj teammate De'Shawn Stephens, Anthony Cowan of Wolves and his teammate Garrison Brooks each recorded a double-double in the eighthfinals.

The high-flying forward delivered on his promise on the big stage

Eighthfinals MVP: Devin Robinson, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana

Congratulations to Panagiotis Tsonis, our 19th winner in the 2024-25 EuroCup Fantasy Challenge! Panagiotis's team, 'Campeones3', posted a score of 232.5.

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 19 winner

Congratulations to Panagiotis Tsonis, our 19th winner in the 2024-25 [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/)! Panagiotis's team, 'Campeones3', posted a score of 232.5.

Panagiotis had the following starting lineup: Zavier Simpson of U-BT Cluj-Napoca as team captain, then Devin Robinson of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, and the Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius trio of Anthony Cowan, Garrison Brooks and Jeffrey Taylor. Umana Reyer Venice's Tyler Ennis was the sixth man.

The head coach of Panagiotis's team was Erdem Can of Turk Telekom Anakara, while the four bench players were Turk Telekom's Anthony Brown, Reyer's Mfiondu Kabengele, Nico Brussino of Dreamland Gran Canaria and Brynton Lemar of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.

The prize for finishing first in the 19th round of the [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/) is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2025-26 season, so congratulations, Panagiotis!

The leader in the overall standings remains Milos Mihajlovic and his squad, 'BallIsLife', which has a total of 3,291.75 points after the first 19 rounds. Trades are now open for the 20th round, which is the EuroCup quarterfinals, and the number of trades is unlimited.

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/)'s next winner!

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge offers weekly prizes to the top team manager, so get in the game and go for the gold!