Brancou Badio poured in 16 points in Valencia’s convincing 90-64 win over FC Bayern Munich - the team’s fifth straight home win for an 8-5 record. 


Valencia's Brancou Badio bossed Bayen in blowout win

[Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/valencia-basket/pam/) roll into the national team break on a high note after another outstanding performance at home - this time singing again offensively, thanks in large part to a career night from [Brancou Badio](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/brancou-badio/007527/).

The Senegalese point guard poured in 16 points in Valencia’s convincing 90-64 win over [FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/mun/) - the team’s fifth straight home win for an 8-5 record.

“I hope we keep playing like this as a team overall. Tonight was a great team win. We had a rough first quarter. We started to pick it up in the second quarter and from there we kept playing like we practice,” said Badio, who added 1 rebound, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 impressive block for a career high PIR of 21.

Badio, who has now scored 16 points in back-to-back games, was doing some of everything for Pedro Martinez’s team.

The 26-year-old knocked down 3 three-pointers for the second straight game - and third overall - while also throwing down a nice dunk after a steal and wowing the fans at the Roig Arena with some beautiful layups and layup attempts. And the biggest highlight of the night was his monstrous chase-down block on [Stefan Jovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/stefan-jovic/004863/).

When asked about his spectacular swat against his former Valencia teammate, Badio laughed and said: “That’s my OG.”

The Roig Arena faithful showed their appreciation of the EuroLeague debutant by chanting “MVP, MVP, MVP” in the fourth quarter. Badio is averaging 12.5 points while hitting 37.5% from long range in his second season with the club.

Valencia trailed 19-21 after 10 minutes and Bayern held a 7-point lead in the second quarter. But the hosts took over the game in the closing 5 minutes of the first half with a 14-2 run to enter the break up 4 points.

Then Valencia broke open the game for good with a 21-4 start to the second half and extended the advantage to 22 points in the frame before moving its home record to 6-1.

Five players scored in double figures in the win, with [Jean Montero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jean-montero/010042/) and [Omari Moore](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/omari-moore/014115/) both pouring in 13 points, [Darius Thompson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/darius-thompson/011078/) collecting 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists and [Nate Reuvers](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nathan-reuvers/012738/) chipping in 11 points.

“Happy to get a W. It’s always a pleasure to play in front of our fans and do our best,” said Montero.

And when asked what is possible this season in the EuroLeague, he added: “In life, there is no limit. You just have to do your best, keep going and fight through it.”

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The win was a return to Valencia’s free-flowing self after it showed it can win tough defensive battles as well in Round 12 with [a 76-73 victory over Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/valencia-shows-another-side-of-its-game-to-defeat-crvena-zvezda/).

Bayern, on the other hand, is reeling. With head coach Gordon Herbert still out sick, the German side totaled only 27 points in the second half in losing its fourth straight game for a 5-8 record. Bayern fell to 1-5 on the road and the team was playing its third game of a brutal stretch of seven consecutive road games.

Coach TJ Parker’s message to his team was clear: “We played 15 minutes of good basketball and didn’t show up in the second half.”

[Spencer Dinwiddie](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/spencer-dinwiddie/014162/) is the only player who scored in double figures with 12 points even though he fought through foul trouble in the second half.

The national team break comes at the perfect time for Bayern while it would not be a surprise if Valencia wants to keep playing - especially home games.

Game News

MVP chants rain down for Badio in another great showing 

Valencia Basket v FC Bayern Munich (2025-11-25T19:30:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens leaned on a record-breaking run and Kendrick Nunn's scoring to gather more momentum on Tuesday night, taking a fourth straight victory by cruising past Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, 91-69, and climbing into a share of the top spot of the EuroLeague standings.

Kendrick Nunn targeting another MVP award after leading Panathinaikos to record run

[Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/) leaned on a record-breaking run to gather more momentum on Tuesday night, taking a fourth straight victory by cruising past [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/par/), 91-69, and climbing into a share of the top spot of the EuroLeague standings.

The outcome was hardly surprising when you consider that Panathinaikos had won its three previous games, while Partizan headed into the meeting well and truly in the doldrums, having lost six of the previous seven.

At first, however, you would never have known it, as the Serbian team shrugged off the pressure to deliver a free-flowing first quarter which yielded 31 points. That was achieved with impressive numbers, as Zeljko Obradovic’s men went 7-of-9 from two-point range and converted 4 of their 7 three-point attempts, while dishing 6 assists without a single turnover along the way.

The problem for Partizan, however, was that Panathinaikos was also moving smoothly on offense. All five of the Greens starters scored inside the opening 3 and a half minutes – latterly the irrepressible [Kenneth Faried](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kenneth-faried/011284/) delivering the first of his many highlight reel plays by connecting with [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/) to throw down a fastbreak alley-oop.

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 13 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

That meant Partizan’s first quarter offensive excellence was only enough for a narrow lead – 27-31 – which was soon overturned when the home team tightened its defensive grip in the second quarter, stringing together an 11-2 run over the course of 4 minutes to turn the scoreboard around by halftime, 48-44.

The game was then taken over for good by [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/), who netted 10 points in the third quarter – including 8 straight in just 67 seconds – to give Panathinaikos a double-digit lead. And the margin quickly grew to a game-sealing difference of 28 points (78-50) by the early stages of the fourth quarter, when a remarkable run of 25 consecutive Panathinaikos points finally came to an end.

That barrage equalled the EuroLeague’s record scoring sequence since that particular statistic started to be tracked in 2007, levelling the 25-0 runs compiled by LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne against Valencia Basket two years ago and by FC Bayern Munich against Crvena Zvezda last season.

The chief architect was reigning EuroLeague MVP Nunn, who was on fire throughout the game as he registered a PIR of 39 by blasting 26 points on 4-of-5 two-point shooting, 3-of-4 from three-point range and 9-of-12 free throws along with 4 assists, 7 rebounds and a steal.

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Unlike most players who routinely play down individual achievements and espouse the collective ethic, Nunn is not afraid of openly admitting his personal goals. Asked on EuroLeague TV whether he has targeted a second consecutive MVP award, he did not hold back.

 “Yeah, of course,” Nunn smiled. “I ain’t going nowhere! I want more. So that’s what it is. I got my double-double early on, but I need that triple-double.”

This convincing victory was not just about Nunn’s scoring, though, because there have to be two sides to any big run like the 25-0 blast that sealed this particular deal. And Greens coach Ergin Ataman was keen to emphasise the defensive work carried out by his team to hold Partizan scoreless for more than 8 minutes.

“In the third quarter defensively, we played completely different than the first half,” Ataman said.

“We played very aggressive, we started to make very good help, we closed the paint very well, we took the rebounds. When the team plays with this aggressivity the arena gets also involved on the court, and it’s very difficult for the opponents to resist this atmosphere when we play with this motivation.”

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Panathinaikos was definitely difficult to resist on Tuesday night, but visiting coach Obradovic was left perplexed and bewildered by his team’s latest capitulation.

“I believe after the first quarter we shot something like 0-17 for three-pointers,” he shrugged. “A lot of them were open shots, very bad. So what is the reason for this? The problem is for sure something that in that moment… I don’t know what is the real reason. Honestly, I don’t know…

“The same players that played in the first quarter scored 31 points, in the third quarter, we scored 6. The same people. How to understand this is very difficult.”

The final scoreline, however, was easy to understand and fully reflects Panathinaikos’s superiority in a time of sharply contrasting fortunes for these two famous clubs.

The Greens powered past desperate Partizan with a dominant second half in Athens

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2025-11-25T19:15:00.000Z)

Real Madrid grabbed a 74-75 win over Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv at Arena Botevgrad in Bulgaria in Round 13 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague.

Super Mario Hezonja shows the way as Real Madrid edges Hapoel in Bulgaria

After recording double digits in scoring across his first six games of the 2025-26 EuroLeague campaign, a rough stretch saw [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/) average just 7.5 points in [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/)’s last six duels heading into the clash against [Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/hapoel-ibi-tel-aviv/hta/) at Arena Botevgrad in Bulgaria. In fact, the 30-year-old forward netted just 2 points against Zalgiris Kaunas and another 5 against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens off the bench in the last two games.

Yet, on Tuesday night, Real Madrid head coach Sergio Scariolo decided to introduce Hezonja into the starting five and the veteran delivered from the off.

A red-hot Hezonja took advantage of his size to open the scoring and went on to net half of his team’s 22 points in the first quarter by going 4-for-4 from inside the arc and 1-for-2 from deep, with the visitors securing an important 4-point lead after 10 minutes.

The game was so tight that Hapoel managed to outscore Real Madrid in each of the last three quarters, but in the end it was the Spanish side that grabbed a 74-75 win.

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv-Real Madrid | Round 13 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

“I think that the coaches and the staff prepared the game extraordinarily well,” Hezonja told EuroLeague TV. “I think that all of us, as a team, stepped forward. We managed to not make their \[Hapoel's\] impact so big. Everybody was very serious and we deserved to win today.”

An 8-0 run late in the third quarter allowed Hapoel to grab a 58-52 cushion – Hapoel’s largest lead in the game. Yet, Real Madrid showed character and bounced back with a 0-8 surge to end the period before going on a 0-5 run to make it 58-65 early in the fourth.

“I think that we won the game there,” Scariolo stressed. “When they went 6 up, we didn’t panic and kept clear ideas of what we had to do, and we responded with a great run. From then on, it was still a good game, open and close at the same time, but we had gotten the confidence that we could respond to their runs.”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">✨ <a href="https://twitter.com/mariohezonja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mariohezonja</a> | MVP del partido frente al <a href="https://twitter.com/HapoelTLVBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HapoelTLVBC</a> ✨ <a href="https://t.co/VnoQc4eYzK">pic.twitter.com/VnoQc4eYzK</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1993412576944996773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In fact, a 7-0 spurt by Hapoel saw the hosts tie things up at 67-67 with 6:21 left on the clock. But Real Madrid tightened up its defense, reducing the hosts to just 7 points in the remaining minutes and clinched its second road victory of the 2025-26 season. Scariolo’s side managed to hold EuroLeague’s hottest offense to 18 points below their average.

“I think it’s a big win for the level of the opponent, the control we had during the 40 minutes and the fact that we arrived here at 3:00 in the morning after some complications yesterday,” Scariolo added.

“Hell of a job by the players. I think that our defense was overall more than good against the best offense so far in the competition. And it could probably be a push forward in terms of confidence, in terms of ability to play on the road like we are normally playing at home.”

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A rough road stretch to open the season saw Real Madrid lose five of its first six games away from home, with Tuesday’s victory serving as a boost in morale ahead of a tough game at Anadolu Efes Istanbul next week.

“We know what we are capable of,” Hezonja noted. “Obviously, we beat a team that is very hot right now in the EuroLeague, but we need to treat everybody like this: go out and kill. We need to take a step forward both offensively and defensively if we want to be where we want to be at the end of the season, which is with the trophy.”

Setting the tone from the offset, Hezonja recorded team-highs on points scored (19), offensive rebounds (3) and steals (3). More importantly, the Croatia international sent his message on and off the court, and it was heard loud and clear. Real Madrid wants to go all the way and its win at Hapoel is a step in that direction.

The Real Madrid forward led the charge from the off, ending the game on 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv v Real Madrid (2025-11-25T18:00:00.000Z)

Zalgiris Kaunas returned to winning ways in the EuroLeague with an ultimately comfortable 82-67 home victory against Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, as the Lithuanian side put behind a tough 100-99 loss at Real Madrid in the previous round and improved to 8-5.

Sylvain Francisco remains on fire to propel Zalgiris past Baskonia

[Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/zal/) returned to winning ways in the EuroLeague with an ultimately comfortable 82-67 home victory against [Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/bas/), as the Lithuanian side put behind a tough 100-99 loss at Real Madrid in the previous round and improved to 8-5.

[Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/), the competition’s October MVP, once again took center stage, racking up 23 points and 11 rebounds as Zalgiris put together a 20-2 run in the fourth quarter to blow away Baskonia, which dropped to 4-9 after leading for the lion’s share of the contest.

For Francisco, it was merely business as usual after he amassed a season-high 33 points and 11 assists at Real, but Zalgiris looked disjointed for much of the game after trailing 12-24 late in the first quarter and picking a single offensive board in the first half.

Zalgiris Kaunas-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 13 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

However, Zalgiris shored up the leaks in the second half, allowing the visitors only 25 points while nailing an impressive 14 of 23 from downtown through the contest.

“We are super happy as we set the tone and after three straight losses away, we won and it’s amazing. We let in less than 70 points tonight as we converted good defense into offense and I am really happy with the guys,” a delighted Francisco said in his post-game comments after Zalgiris ran riot in the fourth quarter. 

“That’s my quarter and |I know where I can be efficient for my team too,” he said. “It’s a super important win and it’s really good to have it.”

Head coach Tomas Masiulis acknowledged the run of defeats had taken their toll on Zalgiris as the home team looked out of sorts for much of the first half before it got going in the second and steamrolled Baskonia.

“We were nervous after three straight losses and gave too much away in the first half, but we are happy to go into the \[international\] break with a victory,” he said. “Now we can rest a little beat without the ball for three or four days and then it’s back to work.”

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[Ignas Brazdeikis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ignas-brazdeikis/011983/) also played a key role in the outcome, contributing with 13 points, 2 rebounds and a steal to complement the efforts of Francisco and [Azuolas Tubelis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/azuolas-tubelis/008192/), who stood out among the support cast as he netted 15 points to go with 7 boards.

Brazdeikis, who made 3-of-4 three-point attempts, stressed that ramping up the fourth-quarter defense was crucial.

“I think we really picked up the defensive intensity in the fourth quarter, went for loose balls and the rebounds we needed. We competed hard and that made the difference,” he said. “Francisco is such a talented player, he affects the game in so many ways and we are hoping he can continue that.”

The home team’s impressive shooting from downtown compensated for a mere 16 of 40 from inside, as Zalgiris also dished out 19 assists against 11 turnovers and restricted Baskonia to just 6 of 27 from long range and forced 16 turnovers.

The French guard produced yet another stellar performance as he registered an impressive double-double

Zalgiris Kaunas v Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-11-25T18:00:00.000Z)

“This team has been through a little bit of adversity, so coming out of November with perfection, heading into the break is a morale booster, an upward swing for this team,” stated Wade Baldwin, minutes after he led his Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul team to a 66-64 win over Virtus Bologna.

Fenerbahce finishes perfect November with victory over Virtus

“This team has been through a little bit of adversity, so coming out of November with perfection, heading into the break is a morale booster, an upward swing for this team,” stated [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/), minutes after he led his [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/) team to a 66-64 win over [Virtus Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/virtus-segafredo-bologna/vir/).

The nail-biting victory moves the reigning champion Fenerbahce to 8-5 for the season, marks its fifth win on the bounce and bolsters the hopes of a title defense. After falling to 3-5 to start the season, a 5-0 record in the month of November has turned the tide for Saras Jasikevicius and his men. The Lithuanian coach was a little surprised by the style of game that played out.

“We expected a very difficult game, we didn’t expect such a difficult and ugly game,” Jasikevicius said. “But when you go home with a win, it makes everything better.”

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Virtus Bologna | Round 13 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

As he mentioned, the crowd at Ulker Sports and Event Hall was not treated to an aesthetically pleasing contest. Defense won out, as the game remained cagey throughout, with both teams struggling to put the ball in the hole, but locking in on the other side of the floor. The game remained close until the nail-biting final moments, when a [Nicolo Melli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nicolo-melli/002849/) tip-in clinched the 2-point victory.

Baldwin stood out with 18 points to drag his team over the line. He was also the only winning player to reach double figures, but [Devon Hall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/devon-hall/011205/) backed him up with 9 points of his own, all scored from beyond the arc.

The result was tough on Virtus's [Matt Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/matthew-morgan/012585/), who offered a 13-point scoring punch from the bench. Their primary offensive weapon, [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/), struggled from the field, making just 3 of his 16 attempts. The loss makes it five road losses in a row for Virtus, as it slips to 6-7.

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The score was uncharacteristically low for both teams and Baldwin alluded to a potential reason for that – schedule fatigue.

“It’s very tiring,” Baldwin said. “The competition has gotten tougher, with the schedule, adding two teams. An undefeated November was exactly what we needed, after a shaky start.”

Jasikevicius seemed to agree but appeared enthused by the way his team gutted this one out. “We have a couple of days to regroup, refresh and hopefully keep working, keep getting better. Third game in five days, legs were not there, it’s one of those games in a 10-month season, where you have to dig deep, find a way and the guys did.”

As they enjoy their well-earned rest, both teams can’t afford to get too comfortable. Fenerbahce is set to travel to Greece to face Olympiacos Piraeus next Thursday, while Virtus will face off against Dubai Basketball the following evening.

Wade Baldwin stood out for the winners with 18 points

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Virtus Bologna (2025-11-25T17:45:00.000Z)

In desperate need of a response, Filip Petrusev delivered 11 second-quarter points as Dubai Basketball outscored Paris Basketball 29–13 to take a 46–45 lead into halftime. After the break, and especially down the stretch, McKinley Wright took over, guiding the UAE-based side to a 90–89 victory.

McKinley Wright’s career night pulls Dubai past Derek Willis-led Paris

Things did not look good for [Dubai Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/dubai-basketball/dub/) after the first 10 minutes against [Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/prs/).

Trailing 17–32, with Paris setting its season high for points in a quarter, Dubai was stuck in third gear.

In desperate need of a response, [Filip Petrusev](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/filip-petrusev/011194/) delivered 11 second-quarter points as Dubai outscored Paris 29–13 to take a 46–45 lead into halftime. After the break, and especially down the stretch, [McKinley Wright](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mckinley-wright-iv/012606/) took over, guiding the UAE-based side to a 90–89 victory.

Wright, who entered the final frame with 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, showed why Dubai was so keen to bring him in last summer. He erupted for 16 fourth-quarter points, plus 2 rebounds and 2 assists, finishing with career highs in points (24), rebounds (5) and PIR (30).

Dubai Basketball-Paris Basketball | Round 13 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

“Huge win for us,” Wright told EuroLeague TV afterward. “They’re a different type of team – they have the fastest pace in the EuroLeague for a reason.

“As you could see in the first quarter, they had a great start. All they do is run and gun, so it’s very difficult to defend that.

“But we did a great job of staying together for 40 minutes. They made runs, we made runs, and we did a great job of coming out at the end.”

Wright’s heroics ultimately overshadowed an excellent showing from Paris’s [Derek Willis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/derek-willis/009664/), who kept his team in the fight with a career-high 22 points. Wright and Willis traded blows early in the fourth, but as the game tightened, it was Wright who provided the more decisive contributions – helped in key moments by his teammates.

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[Nadir Hifi](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nadir-hifi/012640/)’s buzzer-beating three with less than one second remaining made the final score look closer than the game felt, as Wright had repeatedly got to the line and converted. Inside the final minute, a crucial [Justin Anderson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/justin-anderson/012795/) triple was followed by four free throws from Wright as Dubai flipped an 83–86 deficit into a 90–86 lead.

“Justin and our captain \[[Klemen Prepelic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/klemen-prepelic/002661/)\] did a great job,” Wright added. “We were down 15 in the first quarter, and they kept telling us there were three quarters left and it’s a long game – just stay together and weather the storm. It showed at the end.”

With the win, Dubai maintained its perfect record at Coca-Cola Arena this season, improving to 5–0 at home. Its only “home” loss came against Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv in a game played in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Paris, meanwhile, dropped to 2–4 on the road, suffering a similar fate to its Round 12 game at Olympiacos Piraeus: a fast start followed by a late fade.

The week-long FIBA break will give both teams a moment to reset. Paris visits AS Monaco next Thursday, December 4, while Dubai travels to Italy to face Virtus Bologna next Friday, December 5.

The guard stepped up in the second half to maintain his team’s 100% record at Coca-Cola Arena

Dubai Basketball v Paris Basketball (2025-11-25T16:00:00.000Z)

Stay up to date with the latest information provided by the EuroLeague clubs ahead of Round 13 of the 2025-26 season.

Injury report: Round 13

Follow all the latest injury information for registered players in the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season, 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!

## Tuesday, November 25

### Dubai Basketball vs. Paris Basketball (17:00 CET)

##### Dubai Basketball

Dubai has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Paris on Tuesday.

- [New signing Matt Ryan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/dubai-brings-in-matt-ryan/) made his debut in Round 12.
- Dwayne Bacon is sidelined after being diagnosed with a [fracture of his right thumb](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/dubais-dwayne-bacon-sidelined-with-thumb-fracture/).
- Dzanan Musa has been out since Round 2 with a minor knee injury.
- Nate Mason has undergone a discectomy after sustaining a cervical injury during practice. He is in the early stages of recovery and will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks.
- Summer signing Mam Jaiteh suffered an Achilles injury and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season.

##### Paris Basketball

Paris has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Dubai on Tuesday.

- Paris tweeted on Friday evening that [Nadir Hifi is a late scratch for Round 12](https://x.com/ParisBasketball/status/1991933870196019262).
- [Jared Rhoden](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/paris-inks-scoring-swingman-jared-rhoden/) made his EuroLeague debut in Round 12.
- [Lamar Stevens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/paris-duo-lamar-stevens-sebastian-herrera-out-for-weeks/) has not featured for Paris so far this season, but he did travel with the team for Round 12.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Virtus Bologna (18:45 CET)

##### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Scottie Wilbekin is Fenerbahce's only absentee for its game against Virtus on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Scottie Wilbekin is receiving treatment for knee swelling, [the club confirmed on November 10](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/scottie-wilbekin-receiving-treatment-for-knee-swelling/).
- [Arturs Zagars](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-arturs-zagars-dealing-with-hamstring-issue/) has returned to action in the Turkish League.

##### Virtus Bologna

Alen Smailagic and Brandon Taylor are ruled out for Virtus's game at Fenerbahce on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Alessandro Pajola suffered an injury in the Italian League this past weekend, but he is confirmed as available for Round 13.
- Alen Smailagic did not play in Round 12. He did not play in the Italian League this past weekend, either.
- Brandon Taylor did not play in Round 12. He did not play in the Italian League this past weekend, either.
- Abramo Canka has not played so far this season, but has been available to play since Round 10.

### Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (19:00 CET)

##### Zalgiris Kaunas

Zalgiris has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Baskonia on Tuesday.

- [Nigel Williams-Goss suffered a hamstring injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nigel-williams-goss-sidelined-with-hamstring-injury/) in Round 6. He returned to action in the Lithuanian League this past weekend.
- Arnas Butkevicius did not play in the Lithuanian League this past weekend. Coach Tomas Masiulis confirmed in the pre-game press conference that Butkevicius will miss Round 13.
- Dovydas Giedratis, who made his first appearance of the season in the Lithuanian League on November 9 but has not yet returned to action in the EuroLeague, is out with a thigh injury.

##### Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

Baskonia has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Zalgiris on Tuesday.

- [Trent Forrest (hamstring)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/baskonia-trent-forrest-markus-howard-sidelined-for-several-weeks/) has been out since October 17.

### Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv vs. Real Madrid (19:00 CET)

##### Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv

Hapoel has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Real Madrid on Tuesday.

- Guy Palatin is suffering from a back injury sustained during the game against Netanya on Saturday night, and therefore will miss the game against Real Madrid. In the coming days he will undergo further evaluation to determine the length of his absence.

- Tai Odiase missed Round 12 with a sprained ankle.

- Itay Segev made his season debut in Round 12.

- [Tomer Ginat suffered a shoulder dislocation](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/hapoel-wins-in-israeli-league-but-loses-tomer-ginat-to-injury/) in the Israeli League in early November.

- [Yam Madar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/hapoels-yam-madar-goes-under-the-knife/) has not played this season after undergoing an appendectomy, and now will undergo a knee procedure and will miss a month of action, according to coach Dimitris Itoudis.

- [Bruno Caboclo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/hapoel-bruno-caboclo-undergoes-back-surgery/) is recovering from back surgery. There is no timetable for his recovery.

##### Real Madrid

Real Madrid has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Hapoel on Tuesday.

- Alex Len did not play in Round 12.
- Gabriele Procida last played in Round 8. He has been playing in the Spanish League over the last few weeks, however.

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (20:15 CET)

##### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

Vassilis Toliopoulos is questionable while Cedi Osman, Omer Yurtseven, Richaun Holmes and Mathias Lessort are ruled out for Panathinaikos's game against Partizan on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Cedi Osman came out in the first quarter in Round 12 with an ankle sprain. He did not play in the Greek League this past weekend.
- [Omer Yurtseven suffered a groin injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/panathinaikoss-omer-yurtseven-out-for-3-weeks-with-groin-injury/), the club announced on November 2. He "might" be available to play in Round 12, [Coach Ataman said this past weekend](https://www.paobc.gr/en/panathinaikos-aktor-aris-betsson-82-77/).
- Vassilis Toliopoulos (calf) last played in Round 9.
- [Richaun Holmes suffered a torn medial collateral ligament](https://x.com/Paobcgr/status/1983302468785319949) in his right knee in Round 7. He will be available after the national-team break, [Coach Ataman said this past weekend](https://www.paobc.gr/en/panathinaikos-aktor-aris-betsson-82-77/).
- Mathias Lessort may require surgery to address his injury, [Coach Ataman said this past weekend](https://www.paobc.gr/en/panathinaikos-aktor-aris-betsson-82-77/).

##### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade

Carlik Jones, Arijan Lakic and Mario Nakic are ruled out for Partizan's game at Panathinaikos on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Jabari Parker [travelled to the United States for a funeral](https://x.com/PartizanBC/status/1988568717182083545) and missed Round 11. He did not play in Round 12. He returned to action in the ABA League this past weekend and is listed as available for Round 13.
- Vanja Marinkovic (back) last played in Round 8. He is listed as available for Round 13.
- Arijan Lakic last played in Round 7.
- Carlik Jones (ankle) last played in Round 5 and is expected to be out for another couple of months.
- Mario Nakic is expected to be sidelined for a while due to a knee problem.

### Valencia Basket vs. FC Bayern Munich (20:30 CET)

##### Valencia Basket

Pedro Martinez has his entire roster available for Valencia's game against Bayern on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Sergio De Larrea last played in Round 9. He has been playing in the Spanish League, however.
- Yankuba Sima did not play in Round 12. He did play in the Spanish League this past weekend, however.

##### FC Bayern Munich

Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Kamar Baldwin and David McCormack are ruled out for Bayern's game at Valencia on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Coach Gordie Herbert was last on the sidelines in Round 9, having missed the last three games due to illness. He remains unavailable, so assistant TJ Parker will continue to act as head coach in Round 13.
- Kamar Baldwin was a late scratch for Round 10. He missed Rounds 11 and 12, too.
- Niels Giffey did not play in Round 12.
- Andreas Obst returned to action in Round 12.
- Wenyen Gabriel returned to action in Round 12.
- Johannes Voigtmann returned to action in Round 12.
- [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/bayerns-rokas-jokubaitis-suffers-knee-injury/) will be sidelined until the spring following knee surgery.
- Elias Harris has yet to return to action following a knee injury suffered in June.
- Aleksa Radanov (coach's decision) did not suit up for the first 12 rounds.

## Wednesday, November 26

### Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv vs EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (18:00 CET)

##### Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv

Iffe Lundberg is questionable while TJ Leaf, Jeff Dowtin Jr. and Jaylen Hoard are ruled out for Maccabi's game against Milan on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

- Jaylen Hoard will miss Round 13, he did not travel to Belgrade due to sickness, [the club announced](https://x.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1993321409012011014).
- [Jeff Dowtin Jr. is expected to be out until February ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/maccabi-jeff-dowtin-out-six-weeks-with-foot-injury/)with a torn ligament in his foot.
- TJ Leaf strained his calf muscle and missed Round 12. He will undergo another evaluation on Tuesday.
- [Iffe Lundberg signed for the club on November 10](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/maccabi-inks-veteran-guard-iffe-lundberg-from-partizan/). He has been registered and will travel to Belgrade for the team's Round 13 clash.
- Lonnie Walker missed Round 12, but he did play in the Israeli League this past weekend. He is available for Round 13.

##### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan

Stefano Tonut, Lorenzo Brown, Nate Sestina and Ousmane Diop are ruled out of Milan's game at Maccabi on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

- Zach LeDay returned to action in Round 12.

- Josh Nebo (concussion) missed Rounds 11 and 12, but he returned to action in the Italian League this past weekend.

- Devin Booker was unavailable for Round 12 due to a family bereavement. He did not play in the Italian League this past weekend.

- Ousmane Diop is out with a left knee injury.

- Nate Sestina, who picked up a triceps injury in Round 10, did not feature in Rounds 11 or 12.

- Lorenzo Brown last played in Round 4 due to a calf injury. He is recovering from an early-season injury.

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (19:30 CET)

##### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

Crvena Zvezda confirmed that Stefan Miljenovic will not play due to international duty while Dejan Davidovac, Joel Bolomboy Isaiah Caanan, Ebuka Izundu are all out with injuries for its game against Olympiacos on Wednesday.

- Dejan Davidovac is out with an adductor injury, according to coach Obradovic.
- Jordan Nwora and Chima Moneke returned to action in Round 12.
- Devonte' Graham made his season debut in the ABA League this past weekend, and is available for Round 13.
- Ebuka Izundu sustained an ankle injury in Round 10. He is out for the coming period, according to the club.
- Tyson Carter has been [diagnosed with pulmonary embolism](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/zvezdas-tyson-carter-facing-extended-absence-with-pulmonary-embolism/) and faces a lengthy absence. He has been discharged from hospital and will continue his treatment at home.
- Jasiel Rivero hurt his foot in Round 1 and is expected to be sidelined for several months.
- Isaiah Canaan [suffered an ACL injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/crvena-zvezda-loses-isaiah-canaan-to-acl-injury/) and is out long term.
- Joel Bolomboy is out long term.

##### Olympiacos Piraeus

Frank Ntilikina, Shaquielle McKissic, Giannoulis Larentzakis, Keenan Evans and Moustapha Fall are ruled out for Olympiacos's game at Crvena Zvezda on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

- Keenan Evans missed the first nine rounds as he recovered from a knee injury, but [he ruptured his Achilles just two minutes into his return in Round 10](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/keenan-evans-suffers-achilles-rupture-in-euroleague-return/).
- Frank Ntilikina returned to action in Round 12, but he is unavailable for Round 13.
- Shaquielle McKissic did not play in Round 12. He did not play in the Greek League this past weekend, either.
- [Moustapha Fall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-center-moustapha-fall-suffers-knee-injury/) could miss the entire season after suffering a ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee during the Greek League finals in June.

### AS Monaco vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (19:30 CET)

##### AS Monaco

Monaco has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Efes on Wednesday.

- Monaco has its full roster available in Round 12.

##### Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Rodrigue Beaubois and Erkan Yilmaz are questionable while Shane Larkin, PJ Dozier, Vincent Poirier and Georgios Papagiannis are ruled out for Efes's game at Monaco on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

- Erkan Yilmaz is out for the next three weeks with a left knee injury, [the club confirmed on November 19](https://x.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1991150537761247259).
- Shane Larkin is out for the next eight weeks with a groin injury, [the club confirmed on November 15](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/shane-larkin-out-for-eight-weeks-with-groin-injury/).
- PJ Dozier is out for 4-6 weeks with a thigh tear, [the club confirmed on November 10](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/pj-dozier-to-miss-4-6-weeks-with-thigh-tear/).
- Rodrigue Beaubois underwent elbow surgery and will be out for around two weeks, [the club confirmed on November 3](https://x.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1985388440767086688).
- [Georgios Papagiannis is expected to miss eight months](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/efes-ercan-osmani-out-three-weeks-georgios-papagiannis-to-miss-eight-months/) following ACL surgery, the club confirmed on October 18.
- Vincent Poirier is out for [4-6 months after knee surgery](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/efes-timetable-for-poiriers-return-set-at-4-6-months/).

### FC Barcelona vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (20:30 CET)

##### FC Barcelona

Juan Nunez is Barcelona's only absentee for its game against ASVEL on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

- [Juan Nunez is out ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-guard-juan-nunez-to-miss-6-months/)due to a knee injury. He expected to be sidelined until April.

##### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

ASVEL has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Barcelona on Wednesday.

- Thomas Heurtel made his season debut in Round 12.
- Melvin Ajinca returned to action in Round 12.
- Nando De Colo suffered a hamstring injury in Round 8 and missed the last four games, but he returned to action in the French League this past weekend.
- [Edwin Jackson](https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2025/10/20/asvel-plus-de-peur-que-de-mal-pour-edwin-jackson) last played in Round 5 and is out with a heel injury for 4-6 weeks, [the club announced](https://ldlcasvel.com/point-medical/) ahead of Round 9.

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

Injury report, Round 13: Hoard, Dowtin out; Graham, De Colo available

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 13 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season.

Pregame quotes hub: Round 13

## Tuesday, November 25

### Dubai Basketball vs. Paris Basketball (17:00 CET)

**Jurica Golemac, Dubai head coach**

Paris is playing with the highest pace in the EuroLeague. They are playing very fast basketball with a lot of running, a lot of passes, a lot of individual characteristics and quality. A lot of three-point shots, pushing for offensive rebounds. It is not too much that we don’t know how they play, we just need to answer with physicality and pace. Running back, never slow down. It is going to be full sprint for 40 minutes.

**Davis Bertans, Dubai forward**

The most important things is to get back on defense and don’t let them run. At the same time, we have to keep playing our basketball, force them to play our way. After the game we have a long break, so we have to leave everything out there on the court. We have to keep focus for all 40 minutes. If they have runs, stop them as quick as possible and try to get the momentum back if that happens.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Virtus Bologna (18:45 CET)

**Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce head coach**

"We want to continue with a good moment for us. Try to make it as long as possible. Bologna, a very well-coached team with a great guard play. Very clearly, everything is passing through the hands of \[Luca\] Vildoza, \[Carsen\] Edwards and \[Matt\] Morgan. A lot of surprise attacks by the penetrators and a good job on the boards by the big men."

**Bonzie Colson, Fenerbahce forward**

"It should be a fun atmosphere. Spent some time since we've played home games here. So we're excited about, you know, paying from the fans. Hopefully we can get the job done. It's not going to be an easy game at all. Bologna is very talented. So it's going to be a very good match. So we're excited about it. We just got to continue playing how we've been playing to continue this momentum."

**Dusko Ivanovic, Virtus head coach**

"Tomorrow's game is very important because we are facing the reigning European champions. They are an excellent team because they are the best team in the EuroLeague defensively. They have many talented players in attack. So it will definitely be a tough game for us, but we came here to try and win it."

**Derrick Alston Jr., Virtus forward**

"Whenever you face the reigning champions, you know it's going to be a tough game, especially at home. However, I think it's important to stay focused on ourselves. We'll have to try to maintain the effort and intensity needed to be competitive throughout the entire 40 minutes.

### Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (19:00 CET)

**Tomas Masiulis, Zalgiris head coach**

"Baskonia wants to play very fast basketball. They’re a running team, so stopping their transition offense and three-pointers will be a challenge — they’ll fire off quick shots whenever they get the chance. Defensively they’re very athletic; everyone on the team is athletic and wants to play fast and physical. Dealing with that will be a big challenge. \[Arnas Butkevicius won't play\], but everything’s fine — we expect him to be ready after the FIBA window."

### Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv vs. Real Madrid (19:00 CET)

**Dimitris Itoudis, Hapoel head coach**

"This is another challenge for us, another EuroLeague game against a team that everybody recognizes worldwide. The brand name of Real Madrid in basketball has brought many titles. The team is built to go all the way, with a lot of experienced players - players who have competed in many Final Fours - as well as newcomers who bring talent and size. They are a sized team, one that likes to run in transition, attacks the boards, plays at a high pace, and has multiple ways to punish. We are expecting a battle."

**Ish Wainright, Hapoel forward**

"Most respect to Real Madrid for what they’ve been doing and what they’ve accomplished over the years. It’s going to be a dogfight from the start. They have a great coach and a strong roster from top to bottom. It’s going to be a real battle. I’m confident that our coach and the entire coaching staff will have us fully prepared."

**Sergio Scariolo, Real Madrid head coach**

"It’s a good time to go up against the best teams. Hapoel has shown that it is one of them with a series of excellent performances, an extremely high offensive level, and a very solid defensive level as well — enough to deserve its position in the standings. We’re aware that they have many players we’ll have to try to limit, and that Hapoel also has significant athleticism and a strong inside game, so we’ll need to play a very complete game to give ourselves a chance. But at the same time, I think the team is growing. Obviously, like every team during a season, we’ll have better and worse moments, but it’s clear that the trend is upward — sometimes not at the speed we’d love, but we’re trying to move in that direction."

**Facundo Campazzo, Real Madrid guard**

"We’re facing a tough game. Hapoel is a very good team with a lot of talent and a lot of offensive threats since they can score from many different spots. It’s a very demanding matchup, but a good test to improve our defense and raise our level in that part of the game. We need to improve our one-on-one defense, put all our energy into it, and play a generous team defense with attitude and selflessness. On offense, we need to share the ball well because Hapoel is an athletic team that you have to move around. I think that if we play smart and defend well, we’ll have more chances to earn another win."

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (20:15 CET)

**Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos head coach**

"At this point I can’t say I feel very comfortable if we play the way we did in the first half against Dubai Basketball. If we play like we did in the second half — aggressively, with everyone involved and with our fans supporting us — then yes, you feel comfortable and you feel you’re playing well. But for that to happen, we all need to be ready from the start of the game, because you can’t always come back in the second half. This has nothing to do with playing at home or away — you must be aggressive throughout the whole game. Partizan Mozzart Bet lost badly in their previous game but, despite that loss, they are a very dangerous team with very good players, high-level offensive players like Sterling Brown, \[Duane\] Washington, Tyrique \[Jones\], \[Nick\] Calathes — they are dangerous every time. Above all, don’t forget that even though they’re in a difficult situation, they have the best coach in Europe, so he knows how to handle these situations. For us, what matters is to always be ready and to face every situation."

**Nikos Rogkavopoulos, Panathinaikos forward**

"We’re in very good momentum and we have to take advantage of it. We’re playing a very important game at home, to close out the schedule before the break. We really need this win and I think we’ll make it. We have our fans, we have confidence, and we’ll do whatever it takes to get the victory. I believe Partizan Mozzart Bet is an excellent team. Yes, they’ve had some losses — games they could have won. Some teams start the season like that, but it’s still very early. We’re playing against an excellent team, with a very good coach and very good players, and we respect the opponent 100%."

**Zeljko Obradovic, Partizan head coach**

"We have a game coming up against Panathinaikos, a team that maybe has the best roster in the EuroLeague. They are well-covered at every position, and we will have to play at the highest possible level if we want to be competitive in that game and potentially, achieve a positive result. We have great respect for our opponent, but we need to believe in ourselves, just as we always have."

**Jabari Parker, Partizan forward**

"We already faced them before the season started in Australia, so we know what to expect. We have to give everything we’ve got and bring the right energy. We’re more familiar with their game compared to some of the teams we played earlier, and I think that will help us going into this game."

### Valencia Basket vs. FC Bayern Munich (20:30 CET)

**Braxton Key, Valencia forward**

"Especially with the break coming up, when we’ll have a couple of days off to recover, I think we have to give 110% effort on both ends of the floor. Take care of the ball, get good shots. A good team is coming in; they have a pretty solid defense, they like to run in transition and play their style of basketball. Every game I’ve played in so far has been physical. We know what they’re capable of; we watched them today, so I think we’ll be well-prepared for tomorrow and we’ll come out with a lot of physical intensity and energy. I’m sure the fans will show up to help us stay motivated and ready, giving us that extra push. I still have a lot to learn. My teammates are helping me, the coaches are helping me, so I think it’s been going well. I’m just trying to get better every day, in every practice. Last week’s practices helped me adapt a lot faster – I was able to understand things, make mistakes, and learn how to improve. So I’m sticking with that. We have this important game tomorrow and then we’ve got a break, so I’ll use that break to get better too. But yeah, I think I’m adapting well. My teammates, the coaches, the staff… everyone has helped me a lot to settle in."

**Xabi Lopez-Arostegui, Valencia guard**

"It’s not going to be an easy game. We’re seeing that every EuroLeague game is very physical. Whether you play at home or on the road, they’re games that are always decided by just a few possessions – by the little details. Bayern is a team that’s going to demand the most from us. We have to try to be strong at home, which I think is an important factor in the EuroLeague. Clear our heads after Sunday’s game, learn whatever we can from it, and the rest is about a positive, ambitious mindset, just as we’ve been showing. And becoming strong at home again."

**TJ Parker, Bayern assistant coach**

"Valencia are having an excellent season so far with a distinct style. Controlling their tempo has to be on our minds for all 40 minutes."

**Stefan Jovic, Bayern guard**

"Alongside Paris, Valencia are the fastest team in the EuroLeague. They take a lot of threes and crash the offensive boards hard. One-on-one play is also their strength. We need to find our rhythm right away and defend at the highest level."

## Wednesday, November 26

### Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv vs EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (18:00 CET)

**Oded Kattash, Maccabi head coach**

"Milan come in with a new coach who stepped in when Messina was ill and led them to two wins. He knows the team well. They’ve had a lot of injuries, but many players have returned and they’re almost at full strength. It’s a team with many dominant big men who can shoot from the outside, and they defend very well. We also have to attack the right way this time."

**Gur Lavi, Maccabi forward**

"We’re facing a tough game against a good team. Milan play at a very high pace and with a lot of aggressiveness. We need to be ready, like in every game. As players, we focus on basketball and put everything else aside during practices. That’s what’s in front of us right now. We have to do everything at the highest level to win. I’ll take whatever opportunities I get and do my best."

**Peppe Poeta, Milan head coach**

"We face a very offensively gifted team who lost most of its games by close margins, so they are better than the record indicates. We need to be very good in our transition defense and work as well as possible against their big men versatility. Offensively, we are looking to have a good pace and keep our flow."

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (19:30 CET)

**Sasa Obradovic, Crvena Zvezda head coach**

"You more or less know what to do. If anyone played against Olympiacos in the last couple of years, it was me through the playoff series. There aren't too many surprises, the only thing is that they changed the team a bit. Some focus is on organized play, they know how to slow down the opponent with continuous movements and thus control the tempo of the game. We are a team that likes to play fast, they will try to stop us through that kind of destruction, we have to adapt and do some small things well. We know they are strong on the offensive rebound, especially \[Sasha\] Vezenkov and \[Nikola\] Milutinov or Donta Hall, \[who was\] my player. Concentration is important. We came back quite tired from this trip, there was not too much intensity in the preparation of the match."

**Ognjen Dobric, Crvena Zvezda forward**

"We have to find energy however we know. Tiredness is not an excuse, everyone is in this rhythm, they are playing domestic championships and the EuroLeague double rounds. We shouldn't argue about it. We need to come out with great energy in front of our supporters, which they also send to us during the whole game To play a good game in our arena, and to win. Everyone plays to win, no one likes to lose. We can love each other like Crvena Zvezda and Olympiacos \[love each other\], but that's off the court. We know who is the opponent, a great team, so we have a great desire to achieve that victory. We know who Olympiacos is and how they played last season. A win would mean a lot to us, especially since we are tied \[with them\] in the standings."

**Georgios Bartzokas, Olympiacos head coach**

"It’s not just that Red Star is on an upward trajectory — they are one of the best teams in the competition. They play very good defense, with great intensity , they pressure the ball. You have to move the ball a lot if you want to find good opportunities. They have confidence because, with a short rotation, everyone played a lot and scored with very good percentages. Overall, it’s a difficult task for us and we have to play really well. We must meet the demands and follow the game plan we’ve set. I think we are a team capable of doing that — of moving the ball well — and we need to shoot with good percentages. Certainly, in terms of intensity, we need to be at the same level as Red Star."

**Saben Lee, Olympiacos guard**

"I can’t talk about the scouting before the game. We will definitely do whatever the coach asks of us on defense and offense. It will be my first time playing there. I didn’t have the chance to play last year, but everyone says it’s an interesting atmosphere and I’m excited to experience it. We have absences, but we’ll try to cope in order to get the win."

### AS Monaco vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (19:30 CET)

**Igor Kokoskov, Efes head coach**

"AS Monaco is a team with a lot of experienced players and playing well at home in the EuroLeague. Under all circumstances we are dealing with, we have to regroup. We feel a little bit tired and a little shorthanded but we don't want to keep repeating the same issues that we have. We know it's going to be a challenging game. They have a continuation with the same coach and a lot of guys from last year. As I said, they're playing really well at home. And we're focusing on ourselves, trying to find fresh legs and energy. We will be prepared. We all come to fight and we know that we have to play very well to beat this team. We really have to play our best basketball for four quarters. That's very important. You can't just play first quarter or first half. You have to play 40 minutes of good basketball to win in Monaco."

**Brice Dessert, Efes center**

"AS Monaco is one of the best teams in the EuroLeague, they have a lot of good players and they play well together. We have to play constantly in 40 minutes, share the ball in offense, communicate in defense and have a fighting spirit... Those will be the keys to win this game."

### FC Barcelona vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (20:30 CET)

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Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 13 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season

Pregame quotes, Round 13: 'Zvezda is one of the best teams in the competition'

FC Barcelona v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2025-11-26T19:30:00.000Z)

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2025-11-26T17:00:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Olympiacos Piraeus (2025-11-26T18:30:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2025-11-26T18:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan announced on Monday that Ettore Messina has stepped down as the club head coach and that Peppe Poeta, formerly Messina's assistant, has been promoted to take his place

Ettore Messina steps down as Milan head coach, to be replaced by Peppe Poeta

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan announced on Monday that Ettore Messina has stepped down as the club head coach and that Peppe Poeta, formerly Messina's assistant, has been promoted to take his place. 

The decision was made by mutual agreement with club president Leo Dell’Orco. Messina will remain within the organization in an executive capacity, ensuring continuity and leadership.

Messina leaves the bench after guiding Milan through one of its most successful modern eras. Since joining the club in 2019, he led the team to two Italian championships, three Italian Cups, and three Supercoppa titles, while also steering Milan to the EuroLeague Final Four in 2021, its first appearance in nearly three decades. Widely regarded as one of Europe’s most accomplished coaches, Messina previously won four EuroLeague crowns with Virtus Bologna and CSKA Moscow.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Ettore Messina lascia l’incarico di allenatore; Peppe Poeta subito Head Coach<br><br>🇮🇹 Comunicato ufficiale 👉🏻 <a href="https://t.co/ICxBxXOWhb">https://t.co/ICxBxXOWhb</a><br><br>Ettore Messina stepped down; Peppe Poeta takes the Head Coach position<br><br>🇬🇧 Official statement 👉🏻 <a href="https://t.co/rdVZ5KIh76">https://t.co/rdVZ5KIh76</a> <a href="https://t.co/jo7hHaGMJ4">pic.twitter.com/jo7hHaGMJ4</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1993036703423144019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Poeta, 40, now takes the reins in his first head coaching role at the EuroLeague level. A former Italian national team guard, Poeta enjoyed a distinguished playing career spanning nearly two decades, including stints with Virtus Bologna, Turin, and Reggio Emilia. Known for his leadership and basketball IQ on the court, Poeta transitioned to coaching after retiring in 2022. He served as an assistant on the Italian national team and with Milan before taking over head coaching duties with Brescia last season. Poeta returned to Milan this summer to apprentice under Messina with an eye to eventually replacing him. His appointment marks a new chapter for the club as it looks to build on recent successes.

Team president Leo Dell’Orco expressed gratitude for Messina’s contributions: “I want to sincerely thank Ettore Messina for the successes we achieved together, from league titles to cups and reaching the Final Four in 2021. At the same time, I wish Peppe Poeta the best, confident he will lead the team with passion and determination.”

Poeta will make his head coaching debut on Wednesday night in Belgrade against Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv.

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Messina will remain with the club in an executive capacity

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The EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast debates all the hot-button issues as we head into a short week for Round 13 games. Co-hosts Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs of EuroLeague.net and Sport 24's Vasiliki Karamouza talk about Round 12's winners, losers and question marks to help us all prepare for this week's clashes. 

Fantasy Challenge Podcast: Is it time to move on from Vezenkov? 

The EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast debates all the hot-button issues as we head into a short week for Round 13 games. Co-hosts [Javier Gancedo](https://x.com/ganchetto) and [Frankie Sachs](https://x.com/MrEuroleague) of [EuroLeague.net](http://EuroLeague.net) and Sport 24's [Vasiliki Karamouza](https://x.com/karamouza_vas) talk about Round 12's winners, losers and question marks to help us all prepare for this week's clashes.

The topic of whether it is time to move on from [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) of Olympiacos or [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) of Panathinaikos was discussed, as well as if Real Madrid's [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/) and Panathinaikos big man [Kenneth Faried](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kenneth-faried/011284/) were must-have players. Javi, Frankie and Vasiliki talk about their favorites for the MVP and MVP of the Month awards, too!

Like every week, the trio of hosts share their own fantasy teams – and comment on each other's – and react to questions and comments sent in by Fantasy Podcast viewers in the “Get Featured, Get Rewarded” segment. If you need help preparing for Round 13 and want a few laughs while doing so, you have come to the right place.

Sasha's Corner is back this week on the Fantasy Challenge Podcast

One of your favorite podcast hosts recommends doing exactly that!

Javier Gancedo shares his recommendations for Round 13 in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge

Fantasy tips, Round 13: Another chance to improve

All of a sudden, we are heading into Round 13 of the EuroLeague Regular Season. At the end of it, more than one-third of the round-robin stage will be in the books. Of course, another round is another opportunity for all EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge managers to improve in the overall standings and in hundreds of private leagues featuring friends, family teammates and maybe even people you may not like that much and you want to beat badly.

Before I share my recommendations for Round 13, let's see how my tips worked out last week. Well, TJ Leaf of Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv was injured and did not play. That is not my fault, so I won't count him. Nick Weiler-Babb of Anadolu Efes Istanbul had 12 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and a fantasy core of 20.9. He earned 0.3 credits. Kenneth Faried of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens had another rock-solid performance (9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks), for 25.3 fantasy points and gained 0.6 credits.

Aleksa Avramovic of Dubai Basketball was hurt in the first half of his team's game against Panathinaikos and ended up getting a negative score of -1. Bad call. Ognjen Dobric of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade saw less playing time and lost -0.1 credits. So that's two wins, two losses and one DNP. Take into account that I have not been recommending superstars lately, so I would say it was a 50-50 week.

Theo Maledon, Azuolas Tubelis, Ercan Osmani, Kobi Simmons and Armoni Brooks are featured in this week's article. 

EuroLeague Fantasy tips: Round 13 

Here are five players I like this week, leaving room for you to keep your most expensive players:

### Theo Maledon, Real Madrid (14.1 credits)

All of a sudden, [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/) looks exactly like the player he was in ASVEL last season: fast, aggressive, getting to the foul line a lot and being extremely productive. He had 25 points and a PIR of 34 in less than 22 minutes against Zalgiris. Playing against high-scoring Hapoel should help, too.

### Azuolas Tubelis, Zalgiris Kaunas (10.0 credits)

When it comes to basketball, versatile left-handed forwards are my weak spot. [Azuolas Tubelis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/azuolas-tubelis/008192/) is exactly that, a very mobile forward who is able to do a little bit of everything. In the last two games, Tubelis averaged 20.5 points on 14-of-15 two-point shooting and 5.0 rebounds for a PIR of 23.5. Just sensational!

Ercan Osmani is a must-have player!

### Ercan Osmani, Anadolu Efes Istanbul (9.4 credits)

Owned by almost 20.0% of fantasy teams, [Ercan Osmani](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/ercan-osmani/012710/) is proving everybody right this season, going from 6.3 to 9.4 credits so far this season. Efes has frontcourt injuries and he is seeing more playing time, averaging 12.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and a PIR of 18.0 in the last three games. A must-have player!

### Kobi Simmons, Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (9.6 credits)

It is no coincidence that Baskonia has improved a lot since [Kobi Simmons](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kobi-simmons/014152/) joined the team. He has been extremely effective, giving his team the extra scoring punch it needed. In seven games, Simmons has averaged 10.3 points on great shooting (67.9% 2FG, 40.0% 3FG, 90.9% FT), 4.0 assists and a PIR of 11.7.

### Armoni Brooks, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (8.3 credits)

A scoreless night against Efes was a turning point for [Armoni Brooks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/armoni-brooks/013384/), who has done great since then. Over the last three games, Brooks has averaged 16.7 points on 10-of-21 three-point shooting (47.6% 3FG) and 3.7 rebounds for a PIR of 15.3. If he starts getting to the foul line more often, his value should skyrocket.

More EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge News

Check out how your team got on in Round 13 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season.

Game Center: Round 13

## Tuesday, November 25

### [Dubai Basketball 90-89 Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/dubai-basketball-paris-basketball/E2025/121/) 

Dubai maintained its perfect record at Coca-Cola Arena with a 90-89 win over Paris in Tuesday’s early fixture. After a slow start to the game that saw Dubai fall behind by 17 points early in the second quarter, first Filip Petrusev and then McKinley Wright came to the fore to ensure Dubai improved to 6-7. Inside the final minute, a Justin Anderson triple and 4 made free throws by Wright put Dubai 90-86 ahead, before Nadir Hifi drained a three-pointer with the last play of the game to fix the 90-89 score. Paris dropped to 5-8 with this defeat, its second straight loss.

Wright had a career night with a personal-best 24 points, with 20 coming in the second half. Petrusev added 19 points, Anderson poured in 12, and Mfiondu Kabengele netted 11. For Paris, Derek Willis scored a career-high 22 points and Hifi and Justin Robinson both had 13 points apiece. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LET&#39;S GOOO!!! WHAT A WIN!!! 🔥🔥🔥<br><br>Oh yeah, we’re still undefeated at the <a href="https://twitter.com/cocacolaarena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cocacolaarena</a> 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/7b8iFLesck">pic.twitter.com/7b8iFLesck</a></p>&mdash; Dubai Basketball (@dubaibasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/dubaibasket/status/1993385919303606727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 66-64 Virtus Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-virtus-bologna/E2025/126/)

Fenerbahce overcame Virtus at the Ulker Sports and Event Hall on Tuesday night, 66-64. The game got off to an incredibly cagey start, with both teams struggling mightily on offense, but locking in on the defensive side of the floor. The teams went back-and-forth in a low scoring first half, which finished 31-10 to the Black V. The game continued in similarly tense fashion in the third, with neither team able to open up any kind of significant gap. The game remained close until the nail-biting final moments, when a Nicolo Melli clinched the 2-point victory.

Wade Baldwin was the standout performer with 18 points to lead his team to victory. Devon Hall backed him up with 9 points of his own, all scored from beyond the arc. The result was tough on Bologna’s Matthew Morgan who offered a 13-point scoring punch from the bench.

The result completes a perfect, undefeated November for Fenerbahce, which now moves to 8-5 on the EuroLeague campaign. Virtus’s record falls to 6-7.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">EuroLeague’de üst üste 5️⃣. galibiyet! 💪<br><br>Tebrikler Fenerbahçe Beko! 👏<br><br>Maç Sonucu | Fenerbahçe Beko 🆚 Virtus Bologna: 66-64<br><br>Skor dağılımımız: Baldwin 18, Hall 9, Biberovic 8, Horton-Tucker 8, Colson 8, Bacot 5, Melli 4, Onuralp 2, Jantunen 2, Birch 2. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a> <a href="https://t.co/Kg1xat0HpW">pic.twitter.com/Kg1xat0HpW</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1993405095305003122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Zalgiris Kaunas 82-67 Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/zalgiris-kaunas-kosner-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2025/125/)

Zalgiris conjured a 20-2 run in the second half to engineer a comfortable win over Baskonia although the visitors led for three quarters of the contest, improving to 8-5 while the Spanish side dropped to 4-9.

Baskonia made a flying start and opened up a tangible lead early on, thriving on strong defense to take the first quarter 18-24 although Zalgiris hit back with a pair of late three-pointers. The visitors held firm in the second and maintained their advantage, keeping the home team to only 1 offensive board. Zalgiris beefed up its defense after the break and the teams were tied 54-54 at the end of the third quarter, setting up a thrilling home straight. There was no way back for Baskonia after the hosts hit top gear to carve out a 74-59 advantage midway through the fourth, ultimately coasting to an emphatic victory.

Sylvain Francisco shined with 23 points and 11 assists for Zalgiris, Azuolas Tubelis chipped in with 15 points and 6 boards while Ignas Brazdeikis netted 13 points. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot paced Baskonia on 18 points and Kobi Simmons scored 12.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Back on the winning path 🔥<br><br>(Presented by: Go3) <a href="https://t.co/aFZIGErAYy">pic.twitter.com/aFZIGErAYy</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1993408806521651500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


### [Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv 74-75 Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/hapoel-ibi-tel-aviv-real-madrid/E2025/122/)

Real Madrid edged Hapoel 74-75 in the first-ever EuroLeague clash between these two clubs on Tuesday night at Arena Botevgrad in Bulgaria. A tight back-and-forth affair saw the visitors secure a 36-39 lead at halftime. What followed was a stretch of runs in the third quarter, with the visitors maintaining a 58-60 advantage. Defenses took over in the closing quarter and *Los Blancos* were clinical enough to escape with their second road victory this season. Real Madrid improved its record to 7-6, with Hapoel dropping to 9-4.

Mario Hezonja led all scorers with 19 points, while Facundo Campazzo and Alberto Abalde netted 11 each. Chris Jones and Antonio Blakeney paced Hapoel with 14 points apiece, with Elijah Bryant bagging 13.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🏁 FP: <a href="https://twitter.com/HapoelTLVBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HapoelTLVBC</a> 74 - 75 <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a> <a href="https://t.co/qvz7RDQ9qD">pic.twitter.com/qvz7RDQ9qD</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1993408245944459385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


### [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 91-69 Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/panathinaikos-aktor-athens-partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/E2025/123/)

Panathinaikos made it four wins out of four – and took a share of first place – by blitzing Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, 91-69. Sterling Brown scored 14 points without a miss as Partizan edged the first quarter, 27-31, but Panathinaikos fought back with an 11-2 run to lead at the break, 48-44. The home team pulled further clear as Kendrick Nunn scored 8 straight points in a 21-0 third quarter run, easily deciding the outcome. The Greens improve to 9-4, while Partizan sinks to 4-9.

The outstanding Nunn topped the scoring with 26 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field, also adding 4 assists and 7 rebounds, while Kenneth Faried repeatedly got the home fans on their feet with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Kostas Sloukas orchestrated to the tune of 10 assists, Niko Rogkavopoulos netted 13 points, and Juancho Hernangomez grabbed 15 rebounds. Brown led Partizan with 16 points, but nobody else managed double digits scoring in another feeble capitulation from the Serbian team.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">HOME WIN &amp; the STREAK continues… ☘️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobcaktor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobcaktor</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PartizanBC</a> 91-69<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Club1908?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Club1908</a> <a href="https://t.co/tMNv9OhsOg">pic.twitter.com/tMNv9OhsOg</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@Paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/Paobcgr/status/1993426309595202018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Valencia Basket 90-67 FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/valencia-basket-fc-bayern-munich/E2025/124/)

Valencia will go into the national team break on a roll after beating Bayern 90-64 for its fifth straight home victory. The Spanish side took over the game with a 24-4 run spanning halftime to improve to 8-5, including 6-1 at home. 

Valencia took the third quarter 27-12 and Brancou Badio led the way with 16 points while Jean Montero and Omari Moore both had 13 points and Darius Thompson chipped in 12 points and 4 assists. Bayern has dropped four in a row - following three straight wins - for a 5-8 record. This was the third of seven consecutive road games for Bayern, which was paced by Spencer Dinwiddie with 12 points. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">VAMOOOOOOOOOOOS 🧡<br><br>¡Brutal segunda parte! 😤<br>¡Sumamos 8 en la EuroLeague!<br><br>🏆 J13 <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a><br>🟠 <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@valenciabasket</a> 90<br>🔴 <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCBBasketball</a> 67<br>🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/chocolatesvalor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@chocolatesvalor</a> <a href="https://t.co/De3oWm8KHW">pic.twitter.com/De3oWm8KHW</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1993430170993410559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Wednesday, November 26

### [Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv vs EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (18:00 CET)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2025/130/)

Returning to winning ways is the mission as struggling Maccabi (3-9) hosts a Milan team (6-6) with a new head coach, as [Peppe Poeta officially replaced Ettore Messina on Monday](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/ettore-messina-steps-down-as-milan-head-coach-to-be-replaced-by-peppe-poeta/). Both need defensive improvement after being on the receiving end of high-scoring defeats last week, and that has been the story of the season for a Maccabi team which has allowed more points than anyone else (94.0 per game). Hoping to profit from that weakness is a Milan offense powered by fit-again Zach LeDay, who will be desperate for a sustained run of fitness after only playing five games so far this season. At the other end, Jeffrey Dowtin stepped up with 18 points in last week’s loss at Virtus, and Maccabi will need him to deliver another strong performance against Milan’s rising star Quinn Ellis.

### [Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (19:30 CET)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade-olympiacos-piraeus/E2025/128/)

It might be a traditional ‘friendly’ red and white derby, but there will be maximum intensity as second-placed Zvezda (8-4) hosts third-placed Olympiacos (8-4). A game of stellar matchups all over the floor includes a big battle at power forward, with Chima Moneke (14.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game) attempting to overcome Sasha Vezenkov (16.1 points, 7.3 boards). Fit-again Zvezda forward Jordan Nwora (18.9 points, 5.3 rebounds) will attempt to continue his spectacular season by outscoring a rejuvenated Evan Fournier, who hit a season-high 18 points to down Paris last week. A pair of do-it-all guards will attempt to control the tempo as Codi Miller-McIntyre faces Thomas Walkup, and the hosts will hope the shooting range of Donatas Motiejunas can unsettle the league’s leading rebounder, Nikola Milutinov (8.2 rebounds per night).

### [AS Monaco vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (19:30 CET)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/as-monaco-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2025/127/)

Monaco (7-5) will attempt to break into the top four by overcoming an injury-hit but dangerous Efes (5-7). With Shane Larkin joining PJ Dozier and Rodrigue Beaubois on the injury list, the Turkish team will have to show the same kind of defensive resilience – powered by the consistent inside presence of Ercan Osmani (12.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game) – that earned last week’s win over Barcelona. Efes also needs last season’s Best Defender award winner Nick Weiler-Babb to be at his best against all-time leading scorer Mike James, who masterminded last week’s easy win over ASVEL by combining 12 points with 7 assists. Monaco is the best team in the league at protecting the basketball (10.0 turnovers per night), so Efes will need great efficiency to grab a road win.

### [FC Barcelona vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (20:30 CET)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/fc-barcelona-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2025/129/)

Xavi Pascual hopes to enjoy the first home game of his second stint in charge of Barcelona (7-5) with a visit from ASVEL (3-9). The French team, currently winless on the road, will want to play with pride after a historically bad performance last time out, losing 52-84 to Monaco with no player scoring more than 7 points. Barca is also looking to respond from a tough road loss at Efes, where veteran big man Jan Vesely continued his upsurge in form with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Fit-again ASVEL playmaker Thomas Heurtel is sure to receive a lively welcome as he faces his former club, and Barca dynamo Nico Laprovittola will look to win the battle of the backcourt by gathering more momentum in his return to full fitness.

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