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You can begin counting the days until every game matters again with the release of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game calendar for the upcoming regular season.

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**You can begin counting the days until every game matters again with the release of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game calendar for the upcoming regular season.**

Unpredictability filled last season right up until the moment when Real Madrid seized the trophy in the closing seconds of the Final Four. The new season promises even more drama with the addition of [the new Play-In Showdown phase](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-introduces-play-in-showdown/) between the regular season and the playoffs.

You can now [DOWNLOAD THE CALENDAR](https://euroleague.roktcalendar.com/2023-24) to the device of your choice and keep your club's biggest dates of the season close at hand at all times.

[Your Device](https://euroleague.roktcalendar.com/2023-24) | [Printable](https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/a1c5b79d-869f-4798-ae37-a14ffdefc8e4.pdf) | [Full season calendar](https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/99f9f668-65bc-444b-9aad-cf34744c779a.pdf) | [Round-by-Round](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/)

In less than three months, the EuroLeague will be back in full swing, with opening games set for the first week of October. There will be 34 rounds of round-robin action in which all teams play all others twice, home and away. Then comes the Play-In Showdown, followed by four best-of-five playoff series and then the world-renowned Final Four, to be held at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany.

The season arrives with a bang with Round 1 derbies, the first between FC Bayern Munich and ALBA Berlin on Thursday, October 5. A night later, one of the greatest rivalries in basketball, Panathinaikos Athens vs. Olympiacos Piraeus, last season's runner-up, takes the stage. Less than a week later, in Round 2, get ready for the last two EuroLeague champions to lock horns as Anadolu Efes Istanbul hosts Real Madrid.

The first of eight double-round weeks runs from Tuesday, October 17 to Friday, October 20. Seven of those double-round weeks will fall by February 2, including an unprecedented two consecutively as all teams play four games between Tuesday, January 2 and Friday, January 12.

Be sure to circle Thursday, October 26 on your calendars, too. On that night, two of most passionate derbies anywhere are scheduled: Partizan Mozzart Bet vs. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet meet in the Belgrade derby and Real hosts FC Barcelona the first *Clasico* of the season.

The Italian derby comes next as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan will visit Virtus Segafredo Bologna on Thursday, November 14. The Turkish derby will wait until the end of the first leg of the regular season, in Round 17, when Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul crosses the Bosphorus to face Efes on Thursday, December 29. One night later, the last scheduled game of 2023 and the first lap of the regular season pits Partizan against Virtus.

Between February 3 and the last date of the regular season, Friday, April 12, there will be just one more double-round week, from March 19 to 22. The next-to-last round features the last scheduled derby of the regular season as Efes visits Fenerbahce on Friday, April 5.

[The new Play-In Showdown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-introduces-play-in-showdown/) will take place from Tuesday, April 16 until Friday, April 19, and then the best-of-five playoffs get rolling on the following Tuesday, April 23. If any series reaches five games, the playoffs will end on Wednesday, May 8, setting the stage for the Final Four from Thursday, May 23 to Sunday, May 26 in the German capital, with the semifinals being played on May 24 and the Third-Place and Championship Games on the 26th.

It all adds up to a minimum of 326 games, more if all playoff series are not sweeps, and like always, every one matters -- even more so thanks to the new Play-In Showdown.

The preseason run-up to the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season is underway across Europe with individual friendly games and prestigious tournaments serving to help all teams take what they are preparing at training camp onto the court for testing.

Find below the preseason calendar and results for all EuroLeague teams so you can monitor their results in the buildup for the start of the regular season.

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2022-23 preseason calendar, results 

The preseason run-up to the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season is underway across Europe with individual friendly games and prestigious tournaments serving to help all teams take what they are preparing at training camp onto the court for testing.

Find below the preseason calendar and results for all EuroLeague teams so you can monitor their results in the buildup for the start of the regular season, and see [team-by-team results](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/turkish-airlines-euroleague-team-by-team-2023-24-preseason-calendar-results-august-23/), too.

### AUGUST

23 **Lyonso Basket 41-85 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne**, Friendly game, La Canopee, France

26 **Chorale Basketball 75-83 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne**, Friendly game, France

27 **Valencia Basket 79-72 Joventut Badalona**, Friendly game, Salou, Spain

29 **Dijon 102-83 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne**, Friendly game, France

30 **Bahcesehir Koleji 78-94 AS Monaco**, Gloria Cup, Antalya, Turkey

31 **Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 94-58 Spartak Subotica**, Friendly game, Stara Pazova, Serbia

### SEPTEMBER

1 **Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 79-91 Anadolu Efes Istanbul**, Friendly game, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

1 **LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 84-69 Friburg Olympic Basket**, Friendly game, Villeurbanne, France

1 **Valencia Basket 92-78 ratiopharm Ulm**, Estrella Damm Ciutat de Mao, Menorca, Spain

1 **Manisa BB Spor 77-91 AS Monaco**, Gloria Cup, Antalya, Turkey

2 **FC Bayern Munich 90-75 SIG Strasbourg**, Friendly game, Munich, Germany

2 **Real Madrid 81-85 Surne Bilbao Basket**, Friendly game, Pamplona, Spain

2 **Dreamland Gran Canaria 72-77 Valencia Basket**, Estrella Damm Ciutat de Mao, Final, Menorca, Spain

3 **ALBA Berlin 78-81 Veolia Towers Hamburg**, Friendly game, Oranienburg, Germany

3 **Yılyak Samsunspor 66-88 AS Monaco**, Gloria Cup, Antalya, Turkey

3 **Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 84-50 KK Dinamik**, Friendly game, Belgrade, Serbia

3 **Virtus Segafredo Bologna 69-73 Pesaro**, Friendly game, Faenza, Italy

4 **Panathinaikos Athens 91-80 Krka Novo Mesto**, Friendly game, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

4 **Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 90-73 Borac Mozzart**, Friendly game, Belgrade, Serbia

6 **Valencia Basket 87-61 Casademont Zaragoza**, Memorial Pepe Lanzuela, Teruel, Spain

6 **Coviran Granada 91-79 FC Bayern Munich**, Friendly game, Granada, Spain

6 **EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 96-86 Tortona**, Memorial Bottacin, Vigevano, Italy

6 **Tofas Bursa 83-89 AS Monaco**, Gloria Cup, Antalya, Turkey

6 **Fernerbahce Beko Istanbul 100-93 Bahçeşehir Koleji**, Friendly game, Istanbul, Turkey

7 **Anadolu Efes Istanbul 83-82 Lokomotiv Kuban**, Friendly game, Antalya, Turkey

7 **Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 89-68 Hapoel Holon**, Friendly game, Tel Aviv, Israel

7 **Promitheas 61-45 Olympiacos Piraeus**, Friendly game, Greece

7 **Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 90-78 Panathinaikos Athens**, Friendly game, Ljubljana, Slovenia

7 **Lleida 80-103 FC Barcelona**, Friendly game, Lleida, Spain

8 **Zalgiris Kaunas 90-57 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys**, Friendly game, Kaunas, Lithuania

8 **Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 105-73 Zunder Palencia**, Friendly game, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

8 **Unicaja Malaga 80-73 FC Bayern Munich**, Torneo Costa del Sol, Torrox, Spain

8 **Besiktas Istanbul 95-70 AS Monaco**, Gloria Cup, Antalya, Turkey

8 **Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 86-81 Hapoel Jerusalem**, Igokea 50th Anniversary, Laktasi, Bosnia and Herzegovina

9 **Anadolu Efes Istanbul 79-87 Zenit St Petersburg**, Friendly game, Antalya, Turkey

9 **Monbus Obradoiro 71-76 Valencia Basket**, Friendly game, Spain

9 **EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 95-78 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne**, City of Cagliari 2023, Cagliari, Italy

9 **Dinamo Sassari 76-71 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade**, City of Cagliari 2023, Cagliari, Italy

9 **Real Madrid 85-65 FC Bayern Munich**, Torneo Costa del Sol, Torre de Benagalbon, Spain

9 **Panathinaikos Athens 98-82 U-BT Cluj-Napoca**, 4th Nikos Fassouras Tournament, Rhodes, Greece

9 **Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 75-71 Turk Telekom Ankara**, Igokea 50th Anniversary, Laktasi, Bosnia and Herzegovina

10 **Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 74-54 CSKA Moscow**, Igokea 50th Anniversary, Final, Laktasi, Bosnia and Herzegovina

10 **Sassari 63-83 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan**, City of Cagliari 2023, Final, Cagliari, Italy

10 **Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 77-74 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne**, City of Cagliari 2023, third-place, Cagliari, Italy

10 **Basketball Lowen 89-90 ALBA Berlin**, Friendly game, Braunschweig, Germany

10 **Unicaja Malaga 83-66 Real Madrid**, Torneo Costa del Sol, Malaga, Spain

10 **Rio Breogan 75-80 Valencia Basket**, Friendly game, Pazo dos Deportes, Spain

10 **Peristeri 75-84 Panathinaikos Athens**, 4th Nikos Fassouras Tournament, Rhodes, Greece

10 **Virtus Segafredo Bologna 91-86 Cremona**, Friendly game, Parma, Italy

11 **FC Barcelona 104-92 Basket Girona**, Lliga Catalana, Lleida, Spain

11 **Fernerbahce Beko Istanbul 75-60 Zenit St Petersburg**, Friendly game, Istanbul, Turkey

12 **Anadolu Efes Istanbul 94-87 Tofas Bursa**, Friendly game, Antalya, Turkey

12 **FC Barcelona 81-79 Baxi Manresa**, Lliga Catalana, Final, Lleida, Spain

12 **Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 93-77 Casademont Zaragoza**, Friendly game, Pamplona, Spain

13 **Zalgiris Kaunas 80-59 VEF Riga**, Friendly game, Kaunas, Lithuania

13 **Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 93-63 Fuenlabrada**, Friendly game, Belgrade, Serbia

14 **Anadolu Efes Istanbul 68-59 Pinar Karsiyaka**, TUBAD Tournament, Beldibi, Turkey

15 **Anadolu Efes Istanbul 60-88 CSKA Moscow**, TUBAD Tournament, Beldibi, Turkey

15 **Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Surne Bilbao Basket**, Euskalcopa, Galdakano, Spain (suspended)

15 **Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 82-78 Fernerbahce Beko Istanbul**, Nick Galis International Tournament, Rhodes, Greece

16 **FC Barcelona 80-90 Real Madrid**, Supercopa Endesa, Murcia, Spain

16 **ALBA Berlin 56-74 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade**, MagentaSport Cup 2023, Munich, Germany

16 **FC Bayern Munich 76-73 Virtus Segafredo Bologna,** MagentaSport Cup 2023, Munich, Germany

16 **Valencia Basket 66-75 Coviran Granada**, Torneig Ciutat de Lliria, Spain

16 **Panathinaikos Athens 66-79 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul**, Nick Galis International Tournament, Rhodes, Greece

17 **Anadolu Efes Istanbul 83-77 Besiktas Istanbul**, Friendly game, Beldibi, Turkey

17 **Real Madrid 88-81 Unicaja Malaga**, Supercopa Endesa, Final, Murcia, Spain

17 **ALBA Berlin 76-90 Virtus Segafredo Bologna**, MagentaSport Cup 2023, third-place, Munich, Germany

17 **FC Bayern Munich 84-82 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade**, MagentaSport Cup 2023, Final, Munich, Germany

17 **Olympiacos 50-57 A7 Emporio Armani Milan** (The match ends after three quarters), The Night of The Legend Vassilis Spanoulis, Piraeus, Greece

17 **Panathinaikos Athens 89-77 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv**, Nick Galis International Tournament, Rhodes, Greece

18 **Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 89-78 Mega MIS Belgrade**, ABA SuperCup, Quarterfinal, Podgorica, Montenegro

19 **Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 91-84 Igokea m:tel**, ABA SuperCup, Semifinal, Podgorica, Montenegro

19 **Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 86-85 Derthona Basket**, Trofeo Alava-Araba, Tortona, Spain

20 **Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 81-83 SC Derby**, ABA SuperCup, Final, Podgorica, Montenegro

21 **MBA 79-94 Fernerbahce Beko Istanbul**, VTB SuperCup 2023, Moscow, Russian Federation

22 **Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 112-109 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade**, OPAP Tournament "Neofytos Chandriotis", Nicosia, Cyprus

22 **Olympiacos Piraeus 75-72 Zalgiris Kaunas**, OPAP Tournament "Neofytos Chandriotis", Nicosia, Cyprus

23 **Anadolu Efes Istanbul 81-79 Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade**, 5th Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament, Athens, Greece

23 **Panathinaikos Athens 80-73 FC Bayern Munich**, 5th Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament, Athens, Greece

23 **EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 73-78 Virtus Segafredo Bologna**, SuperCoppa, Brescia, Italy

23 **Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 84-85 Zalgiris Kaunas**, OPAP Tournament "Neofytos Chandriotis", Nicosia, Cyprus

23 **Olympiacos Piraeus 71-68 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv**, OPAP Tournament "Neofytos Chandriotis", Nicosia, Cyprus

23 **Fernerbahce Beko Istanbul 89-105 Lokomotiv Kuban**, VTB SuperCup 2023, Moscow, Russian Federation

23 **Dolomiti Energia Trento 81-69 ALBA Berlin**, Basket for Lugo, Lugo di Romagna, Italy

24 **Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. FC Bayern Munich**, 5th Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament, 3 place, Athens, Greece

24 **Panathinaikos Athens vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul**, 5th Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament, Final, Athens, Greece

24 **Virtus Segafredo Bologna vs. Germani Brescia**, SuperCoppa, Final, Brescia, Italy

24 **Fernerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Nizhny Novgorod**, VTB SuperCup 2023, 3 place, Moscow, Russian Federation

30 **Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Bilbao Basket**, Opening Game 2023, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

EuroLeague 2023-24 preseason calendar, results 

Thursday was AS Monaco's turn for Media Day at the Stade Louis II.

Monaco has Media Day in the Principality 

Thursday was AS Monaco's turn for Media Day. Few teams have garnered as much attention this summer as the team from the Principality of Monaco, which has been in the rise over the past few years. After winning the EuroCup in 2021, the team debuted in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague the following season and went all the way to Game 5 in the playoffs. And then last season, Monaco made history by reaching the Final Four. But before Coach Sasa Obradovic could talk about any of that at Media Day, he needed his morning coffee.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Coach says “good morning ☕️”<br><br>It’s <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ASMonaco_Basket</a> Media Day 📸 <a href="https://t.co/lE6sO9QTfk">pic.twitter.com/lE6sO9QTfk</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1704764257726857669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Monaco will enter the 2023-24 season relying on the core from last season, with only four major additions. However, each of those newcomers carries significant weight, whether it four-time NBA All-Star Kemba Walker, reigning EuroLeague champion Petr Cornelie, French national team player Terry Tarpey or 2022 EuroCup MVP Mam Jaiteh.

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kemba’s got a message for you 👀<br><br>Only 2 weeks left 🙌 <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ASMonaco_Basket</a> <a href="https://t.co/u8XVh0hLGk">pic.twitter.com/u8XVh0hLGk</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1704820666329927704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

After a long preseason training camp across two countries, there is already a bond among the players and the chemistry could be seen and felt as they ran through the various Media Day requirements, including posing for photo shoots, sitting down for interviews and taking part in social media activities. For some of the stars, it was too much!

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mike is so excited for the new season, he can&#39;t keep a ball steady in his hands 🤭<a href="https://t.co/ActthgMjG7">pic.twitter.com/ActthgMjG7</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket EN 🏀 (@ASMBasket_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMBasket_EN/status/1704804236859465855?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In addition to the EuroLeague media crew, local crews and sponsors who were interacting with the players on this day at Stade Louis II, the Monaco social media crew was there and on 🔥 too! Check out their thoughts on how many balls the star backcourt of Mike James, Kemba Walker, Elie Okobo and Jordan Loyd will need for every game.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You all were right, we will need 4⃣ balls this season 🤓 <a href="https://t.co/hVwT54LF8q">https://t.co/hVwT54LF8q</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket EN 🏀 (@ASMBasket_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMBasket_EN/status/1704807316988522866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Monaco already won its first official game of the season in the French League and will have several more contests in its domestic competition before it heads to Spain to visit Valencia Basket for its EuroLeague opener on Friday, October 6.

Astroballe, the home arena for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne for over a quarter-century, hosted its final EuroLeague media day on Wednesday. The famed Lyon arena will pass the baton as ASVEL's home to LDLC Arena in November. Until then, there is still plenty of basketball to be played and the 2023-24 edition of the French giant was preparing for it on and off the court.

Media Day visits France to spend time with ASVEL

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You asked for it, here he is, double zero in the building ! <a href="https://t.co/PtK0KxTkcm">pic.twitter.com/PtK0KxTkcm</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1704497066897002789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Wednesday's media day came only after the ASVEL players finished their training session, which was open to the club's guests from the EuroLeague media department.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/CKahudi5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CKahudi5</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/DalloBoris12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DalloBoris12</a> making it oddly satisfying 👌 <a href="https://t.co/r4nGEOAy4l">pic.twitter.com/r4nGEOAy4l</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1704460195437420689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

ASVEL is welcoming no fewer than six new players for the coming season: [John Egbunu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/john-egbunu/), [Frank Jackson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/frank-jackson/), [Paris Lee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/paris-lee/011225/), [Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/timothe-luwawu-cabarrot/012080/), [Mbaye Ndiaye](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mbaye-ndiaye/) and [Mike Scott](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-scott/). In addition, two former players, [Edwin Jackson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/edwin-jackson/000229/) and [Boris Dallo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/boris-dallo/003274/), are returning to the club after playing there in the past. Likewise young point guard [Noam Yaacov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/noam-yaacov/011386/) rejoins the club after playing on loan last season. Thus, it was no surprise to see one of the team leaders, former EuroLeague MVP [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/), explaining some things to Egbunu.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">One on one lesson going on 👨🏻‍🏫<br>Teacher <a href="https://twitter.com/NandoDeColo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NandoDeColo</a> for rookie John Egbunu <a href="https://t.co/MdzeAcIi25">pic.twitter.com/MdzeAcIi25</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1704447733766009236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Like at all media days, the ASVEL players ran through all the required stops from photo shoots to sit-down interviews to fun activities for social media. And now that media day is behind them, the players and staff at ASVEL will put all of their focus on the games. They already won their season opener in the French League on Sunday and will visit the Serbian capital to face Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in Round 1 of the EuroLeague in just two weeks.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New year, new look for <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/MwiXPAR4WJ">pic.twitter.com/MwiXPAR4WJ</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1704501365576188185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague reigning champions Real Madrid rolled out the red carpet for its Media Day activities in the Spanish capital on Wednesday.

   The champions roll out the Media Day red carpet

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague reigning champions Real Madrid rolled out the red carpet for its Media Day activities in the Spanish capital on Wednesday.

Theirs was a highlight on the media day tour that goes to each and every team in the competition in preparation for the new EuroLeague season that starts early next month. Real lifted the EuroLeague trophy for the 11th time last season and has the chance to win back-to-back continental crowns for the first time since 1968.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">𝐓𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐒 ↔️ 𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐑 <br><br>Name a better duo for defending the rim (if you can)🔐 <a href="https://t.co/ytE9rDaqvF">pic.twitter.com/ytE9rDaqvF</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1704447056604013012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Media Day for the champs took place at Real Madrid City in Valdebebas, just outside of the Spanish capital, where the club’s football and basketball teams usually practice. As always, Real players engaged on photo shoots, interviews, social media activities and much more.

Real is back with almost all the same players who lifted the trophy last season. There is only one new player, and he already knows the club inside out: playmaker [Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/), who helped Los Blancos win their two previous EuroLeague titles, in 2015 and 2018.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/FCauseur1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCauseur1</a> check in’ in 👀👇<a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a> <a href="https://t.co/PVapS5GDwE">pic.twitter.com/PVapS5GDwE</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1704426404660531386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Carlos Alocen](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/carlos-alocen/010623/), who has been injured for the best part of the last two seasons, was ready for Media Day action. One of the most requested players was 2023 Final Four MVP [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/), as well as team captain [Sergio Llull](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sergio-llull/tgb/), who is set to enter his 17th consecutive season with Los Blancos.

It was a busy morning, but Real players have all been through this before and made sure the work was done efficiently and on time. Next stop: try to successfully defend the EuroLeague crown!

The champions roll out the Media Day red carpet

The latest club to open its doors for the EuroLeague's annual media day session is FC Barcelona, which held the event on Wednesday afternoon at the Blaugrana's training complex. The 2023-24 season is just around the corner, with 15 days until tipoff in Round 1, so this media day was the perfect way for Barca to get pulses racing ahead of the coming campaign.

Barça Basket joins the Media Day fun

The latest club to open its doors for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague's annual media day session is [FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/carousels/fc-barcelona/?q=%7B%22articleId%22%3A%22%22%2C%22categoryId%22%3A%22%22%2C%22linkedId%22%3A%7B%22sourceSystem%22%3A%22FS_BASKETBALL_TEAM%22%2C%22sourceSystemId%22%3A%22bar%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%22%7D%7D&carouselTitle=FC%20Barcelona), which held the event on Wednesday afternoon at the Blaugrana's training complex. The 2023-24 season is just around the corner, with 15 days until tipoff in Round 1, so this media day was the perfect way for Barca to get pulses racing ahead of the coming campaign.

 

New faces such as [Willy Hernangomez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fc-barcelona-signs-eurobasket-mvp-willy-hernangomez/) and [Joel Parra](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fc-barcelona-signs-joel-parra-to-a-long-term-deal/) were the first to get their pictures taken in their new jerseys, while a little later the entire squad posed for a group photo. From there, more players had to pass through the photographers, before going off to fulfil commitments with partners and conduct interviews for both TV and digital. Barca soccer player Ilkay Gundogan came over to say hello to the players as well.

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There has been plenty of change at Barca during the offseason, with Sarunas Jasikevicius departing as head coach and 2022 EuroLeague MVP Nikola Mirotic leaving the club, but there is a sense of optimism among the group about what the 2023-24 season has in store.

 

Hernangomez, Parra, [Dario Brizuela](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/shooting-guard-dario-brizuela-joins-fc-barcelona/) and [Jabari Parker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/barcelona-lures-in-nba-star-forward-jabari-parker/) have all joined the club this summer, and they have clearly already integrated themselves into the group dynamics. New head coach [Roger Grimau](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/saras-jasikevicius-leaves-barcelona-roger-grimau-is-new-head-coach/) – the last Barca captain to lift the EuroLeague title – has quickly established a good rapport with the players, too, which should spell good news for Blaugrana supporters.

[Alex Abrines](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/alex-abrines/003478/), Barca's new team captain heading into the 2023-24 EuroLeague season, did a great job of keeping things light during the day, while Brizuela, [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/rokas-jokubaitis/007519/), [Oscar da Silva](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/oscar-da-silva/011244/) and [Oriol Pauli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/oriol-pauli/003204/) could not stop smiling. [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) and [Nikola Kalinic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-kalinic/004866/) were in great spirits, too.

 

Barca starts its EuroLeague season at home to Anadolu Efes Istanbul on October 5 before back-to-back road games at Olympiacos Piraeus and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in Rounds 2 and 3, respectively.

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EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge, powered by Ardu Prime, opens its 20th edition with the start of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. There are many ways to compete for the grand prize, a unique package that includes being guests of the Euroleague at the 2025 Final Four - flights, four hotel nights and VIP tickets. Even though the game has changed many times over its 20 years, there are some standard strategies that you can follow to be more successful. Here's some help to help you challenge your friends and even compete for the overall victory.

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge: Get your strategy right!

[EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge, powered by Ardu Prime](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home), opens its 20th edition with the start of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. There are many ways to compete for the grand prize, a unique package that includes being guests of the Euroleague at the 2025 Final Four - flights, four hotel nights and VIP tickets. Even though the game has changed many times over its 20 years, there are some standard strategies that you can follow to be more successful. Here's some help to help you challenge your friends and even compete for the overall victory.

### Coaches are critical

Picking the right head coach is critical, and being able to identify which team is really strong at home counts a lot. Last season, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv finished the regular season with a league-best 15-2 home record. Picking a winning coach should give you an edge over other candidates. Do not hesitate to spend credits on a head coach who should win his game and, of course, choose wisely.

### Rotation changes happen

It is very important to monitor injuries and to keep track of which players are not available in that particular moment. Not only will you avoid a player who scores 0 Fantasy points, but other players at his position should see more playing time and therefore have a better chance of getting a higher PIR. More minutes don't always mean a higher PIR, of course, but it usually goes that way.

### Check domestic leagues

This is crucial at the beginning of the season. The best way to find undervalued players is to check a team's domestic results and see who played a lot and did well. Be careful, though. It is not the same to check a 50-point win in which all players saw court time than to check a really close showdown in which the team was forced to play with its strongest rotation. That's the information we like, and when it comes to Fantasy Challenge, information is power.

### Be attached to nobody

Remember: Fantasy Challenge has no memory. Only the next game determines if a player's value will go up or down. For instance, if you buy a player who had a PIR of 30 for five consecutive weeks, and then the same player gets a PIR of -5, his value will drop heavily. Being able to read rosters and determine which star player has a better chance to put up a monster performance is a rare skill that pays off.

### Follow our podcasts and articles

Starting this season, Frankie Sachs and Javier Gancedo are co-hosting the [EuroLeague Fantasy Podcast, powered by Ardu Prime](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home). They will break down their teams, chat with special guests and analyze the fantasy week ahead. Our weekly fantasy tips article will give you five suggestions to enhance your team with star players and sleepers. So if you don't have time to scout, don't worry, we are here for you!

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Valencia Basket guard Chris Jones has played in Mongolia, Switzerland, Belgium, Turkiye, Israel, France and now Spain to pursue his basketball dreams.

Basketball Nomads: Valencia Basket's Chris Jones on finding a 'home away from home'

The pro basketball path of Valencia Basket guard [Chris Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chris-jones/010568/) has been a roundabout one, featuring seven stops in seven different countries as he enters his fourth Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. He is very much the definition of a basketball nomad.

The 30-year-old started his pro career in Mongolia, more than 10,000 kilometers away from Texas, where he grew up and went to both high school and university. From there he made stops in Switzerland (Starwings Basel, 2016-17), Belgium (Mons-Hainaut, 2017-19), Turkiye (Bursaspor, 2019-20), Israel (Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, 2020-21), France (LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, 2021-22) and finally Spain (Valencia, 2022-).

Changing countries so frequently as a young pro couldn't help but impact him.

"My first couple years, it was tough, you know, like the language barrier, finding food, being away from family and friends, but I think over the years I kind of got adjusted to it," Jones explains in a sit-down interview with Euroleague Basketball.

"I feel like the toughest part is being away from home, just something you're not used to. I mean, \[for\] food you can kind of find things that you like, but I think being away from family and friends – and you only can talk through FaceTime and \[Facebook\] Messenger – I feel like that's the toughest part."

### A chance to enjoy different cultures

Even though he has experienced so many different cultures, Jones says that he's a homebody at heart.

"Every country has its own unique thing, whether it’s the language or the different foods," he says. "Me personally, I'm kind of like a homebody. I mean, besides my teammates teaching me things about the culture, or seeing things online, I'm kind of to myself... My wife, she tries a lot of different things, so I'm forced to do it then."

Although some routine tasks can prove complicated when you change cultures annually, being a pro player has some perks, like when trying to find a new barber.

"Pretty much every country I've been to, somebody has written to me saying, 'Hey, I cut hair.' So you go through their Instagram page and see how they do," Jones comments. "Or you can ask a teammate or hopefully somebody who was there the year before, and it's like, 'Hey, who cut your hair here?' So, I feel like that's kind of the easy part."

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### The impact on his family

Moving from country to country understandably has a knock-on effect for the player's immediate family. Jones, a father of two boys, had to be away from his now-eight-year-old son in Mongolia and Switzerland, but since then his family has been on the same peripatetic journey with him.

"\[My kids\] like it a lot," Jones notes. "To them, it's kind of like a super long vacation; I'm doing all the work, but they like it. They travel, see different countries and \[get\] stamps on their passports. Family and friends back at home are just amazed by it and wish they could come out here for some time.

"The experience is nice for myself and my family. You know, I never thought growing up that I'll be traveling and seeing different parts of the world, but basketball does a lot for me."

### Finding a place to call 'home'

Earning a three-year contract extension after his first year at Valencia means that Jones has finally found a basketball home, something he is very grateful for.

"Signing for another three years here, I think it's great for me and my family just to feel the family-oriented organization that \[Valencia\] is," Jones says. "I don't have to worry about the next couple of years of trying new things; I like the fact that I can come here and just be comfortable.

"Every year I've been to a different team in the hope of finding a home away from home. I was blessed to sign three more years here and, like I say, Valencia is home to me."

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