Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv returned home with a 100-97 win over Zalgiris Kaunas following a three-game losing run on the road.

Maccabi feeds off buzzing crowd to break down Zalgiris’s defense

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv playing at Menora Mivtachim Arena is a whole different beast. The Israeli side returned home with a 100-97 win over Zalgiris Kaunas following a three-game losing run on the road.

Boosted by the home crowd, Maccabi found ways to break down one of the stingiest EuroLeague defenses by sharing the ball well and firing on all cylinders from deep.

The hosts fed off the energy transmitted by the crowd throughout the game to pull off a sublime offensive display against a team that conceded a league second-lowest 81.3 points per game heading into Thursday’s clash.

“We are a really good offensive team, it’s kind of what we do,” Will Rayman said after the game. “We move the ball. We have bigs and scoring guards who can score and create. I feel that we can do that against anybody.”

In fact, Maccabi reached the 81-point mark just seconds into the fourth quarter, with Roman Sorkin draining one of his team’s 15 triples on the night to make it 81-74.

“Just being home is so fun,” Sorkin told EuroLeague TV after the game. “We’ve missed \[the fans\] so much. It’s the second game we play this season here and I think that the fans are giving us so much energy and drive. It’s like the sixth player for us. We play so much better here. It’s not an excuse, but we really like playing at home. I feel like everybody brings his A game and there is more energy. It’s something that when you are not feeling it, you can’t really explain it.”

In a back-and-forth affair that had fans on the edge of their seats, Zalgiris didn’t hesitate to match Maccabi’s pace as the two teams traded blows in the first half, with the hosts taking a 52-49 edge at halftime.

Maccabi kicked off the second half with a 9-2 run that opened a double-digit lead, but Zalgiris fought back, with a late triple from Sylvain Francisco trimming the deficit to 78-71 heading into the closing quarter.

The Israeli side never surrendered its lead, but Francisco’s fifth triple of the game cut the difference to 99-97 with 8 seconds left on the clock. Jimmy Clark drew a foul and missed one of his two free throws, giving Zalgiris the opportunity to send the game to extra time.

Yet, Azuolas Tubelis turned over his inbounds pass and despite Marcio Santos’s error on the other end, Maodo Lo missed his midcourt triple attempt and Maccabi clinched the victory, with the fans erupting in the stands.

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“It was so loud there in the third and fourth quarter, it was huge for us,” TJ Leaf said after the game. “Without that, I’m not sure how that game ends. It’s so fun being out there. With that crowd behind you and that place just rocking, there’s nothing like it. It’s really such a blast playing basketball in front of this crowd. I cherish every second that I’m out there.”

Leaf went 8-for-11 from inside the arc, with Sorkin going 7-for-9 from the field and Jimmy Clark drilling a career-high 4 triples to finish the game on 17 points each. Six players recorded at least 2 assists apiece, with the hosts registering a total of 24.

With a demanding road clash away at Olympiacos Piraeus set to open the upcoming double-round week, Oded Kattash’s side will look to emulate their home form on the road. Their fans will not be there to give them a boost, but Maccabi demonstrated on Thursday that they boast the offensive prowess to trouble any team.

Game News

The hosts fired on all cylinders from beyond the arc to snap three-game slide

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv v Zalgiris Kaunas (2026-01-15T19:05:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich earned an 85–78 EuroLeague win over Panathinaikos at SAP Garden, improving to 8–14 (3–2 under Svetislav Pesic), with Andreas Obst knocking down two clutch threes. 
•  Keywords: FC Bayern Munich, Panathinaikos AKTOR, EuroLeague, Andreas Obst, Justinian Jessup, Wenyen Gabriel, Svetislav Pesic, SAP Garden

Andreas Obst’s clutch threes lift Bayern over Panathinaikos

[FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/mun/) still has a long way to go to be considered a challenger for a spot in the Play-In Showdown, but the German powerhouse was satisfied with its complete victory over [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/) for a third straight home win.

[Andreas Obst](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/andreas-obst/004508/) delivered the knockout punch with two three-pointers in the final 62 seconds as Bayern won 85-78 and improved to 8-14, including 7-4 at home. Bayern is now 3-2 under new head coach Svetislav Pesic.

“For us, it was very important to try to keep it a close game. After that, you have the chance. From our side, we played an excellent game throughout. We showed a high-level game from both sides,” said Pesic, who also praised the atmosphere at the sold-out SAP Garden. 

“For the first time since I am here as coach, I feel that we are together with our fans. This is very important for us to bring this atmosphere, which helps our players a lot. We feel comfortable because we are in our house.”

FC Bayern Munich-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

[Justinian Jessup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/justinian-jessup/013290/) tallied 16 points to pace Bayern, Obst finished with 15 points and [Wenyen Gabriel](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/wenyen-gabriel/013383/) added 12 points.

Pesic was impressed once again with Obst, who only took 8 shots after just two games earlier hitting 7 three-pointers in scoring 37 points against Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz.

“Andi showed a really different quality today. They really defended him tough the whole game. But what’s important for a player at this level, he showed patience, he played for the others. He didn’t want to force things. And he helped us and because of that others were able to step up like JJ (Jessup),” Pesic said.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Andreas Obst takeover in Munich 😮 <a href="https://t.co/nPYGXAZqwV">pic.twitter.com/nPYGXAZqwV</a></p>&mdash; EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/2011900408185471385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Panathinaikos opened the first big lead with [Cedi Osman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/cedi-osman/004088/) hitting 2 triples in a 0-11 surge for a 29-38 cushion. The score was 40-43 at the break and Bayern got within 47-49 midway through the third quarter. The Greens knocked down 4 triples the rest of the period and were up 58-64 going into the final frame.

Bayern did not allow a Panathinaikos basket in the first 4 minutes of the fourth and nosed ahead 67-66 before triples from [Neno Dimitrijevic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/neno-dimitrijevic/006085/) and Jessup made it 73-70.

Obst took command of the offense down the stretch, hitting a layup high off the backboard to make it 77-74 and then draining a triple at the top of the key over [Richaun Holmes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/richaun-holmes/014011/) for an 82-76 cushion. Obst finished the scoring with a long three from the left side with 33 seconds to go for the final 85-78 scoreline.

“In the end, you want to put the ball in the hands of your best scorer and we did that,” Pesic said. “The idea was for him to start the offense with the ball in his hands and then get the ball back and create - either his shot or attack for a layup. He waited for his chances. We play for him, we believe in him - not just the coaches but also the players.”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well played! 💪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BAYPAO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BAYPAO</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jessup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jessup</a> <a href="https://t.co/iD5ksV4Fmf">pic.twitter.com/iD5ksV4Fmf</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/2011908363773153720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Jessup was happy about the team’s determination.

“In the last couple of minutes, we got some big stops and obviously Andi hit some huge shots. I’m really happy with the way that we stuck with it. We were down 6 points in the fourth quarter, but we kept getting stops, fighting and rebounding,” said Jessup.

And Gabriel added: “This is one of the first times where we put in a full game. We put in a lot of preparation, a lot of work for this one. It’s good to see it pay off. We’ve given up a lot of turnovers and offensive rebounds. We made an emphasis on trying to get better and focus on ourselves. And I think it was good to reward ourselves with this win today.”

Bayern’s happiness about the victory – its first over Panathinaikos after six straight losses dating back to January 5, 2023 - was not without some concern. Both [Stefan Jovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/stefan-jovic/004863/) and Dimitrijevic banged their heads against the floor as they fell in the fourth quarter. Jovic went to the locker room immediately.

Panathinaikos, meanwhile, has dropped three of the last four games for a 13-9 record. Osman led the way with 20 points and [Jerian Grant](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jerian-grant/011204/) had 17 points while [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) dished out 5 assists to become just the second player to reach the 2,000-assist mark in EuroLeague history along with Nick Calathes.

“We played good for the first three quarters - we shared the ball and played good defense. But the last quarter on offense, we stared to miss everything and defensively, starting with Dimitrijevic, then Jessup and finally Obst scored and we lost the game,” said Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman.

The German sharpshooter drilled two decisive threes in the final minute as Bayern improves to 3–2 under Coach Pesic 

FC Bayern Munich v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2026-01-15T18:30:00.000Z)

Baskonia broke a long road losing streak, downing Efes 75-89 in Istanbul 


Kurucs, Forrest lead Baskonia to rare road win 

[Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/bas/) shook off some pressure at Turkcell Basketball Development Center, ending one of the longest road losing streaks in competition history. Baskonia entered the game with 19 straight losses in away games. Its last road had come [against Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2024/141/#box-score), 85-95, at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade, Serbia on December 17, 2024.

That changed in Round 22, as Baskonia topped [Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/ist/) 75-89 to go up to 8-14 in the standings. It was not easy, as Baskonia had the final word in a game that saw 16 lead changes in the opening three quarters. Once Baskonia took the lead, however, it managed to keep it for good.

"Every win has to be celebrated, because in this league, it's a very, very tough to win on the road," Baskonia coach [Paolo Galbiati](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/kosner-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/bas/galbiati-paolo) said after the game. "I'm happy to see the face of the guys at the end of the game, because we had a big monkey \[on our backs\] here, and now I hope they stay far from us for a long time."

Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

[Rodions Kurucs](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/rodions-kurucs/005713/) played a critical role throughout the second half, scoring 12 of his team-high 18 points after the break. Kurucs capped a 0-7 run with a bomb from downtown that put Baskonia ahead for good, 59-65. By the time he made free throws for a 75-85 score already in the final minute. Kurucs was all smiles, knowing his team finally ended its losing streak.

"I think it was a great collective effort. We all contributed for our team and did what we were supposed to do, get a win in an away game, which was a tough travel and a tough game, tough court, so I'm really happy for the team," Kurucs said after the game. "I feel like staying together, helping each other out, supporting each other, bringing the energy from the bench, both sides, starting five and bench five, and also supporting \[each other\] and talking, communication. were the biggest keys today."

He got plenty of help from [Trent Forrest](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/trent-forrest/013367/), who is back to his best form. Forrest had 6 points and 2 assists in the fourth quarter. When the dust settled, Forrest finished the game with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for a career-high PIR of 32. After missing 10 games due to injury, it took Forrest a while to find his rhythm. Right before the injury, he led Baskonia to a 105-100 home win over Real Madrid in Spanish League action with 26 points and 7 assists for a PIR of 43. Forrest again showcased his all-around game to lead Baskonia in Istanbul.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">𝐍𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐌𝐕𝐏: 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 <br><br>¡El azulgrana más valorado de la victoria de hoy! 🔵🔴<br><br>Su actuación 👇🏼 <a href="https://t.co/rw1qaLOMsN">pic.twitter.com/rw1qaLOMsN</a></p>&mdash; Kosner Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/2011885868483490210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

After a sub-par first half, [Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/timothe-luwawu-cabarrot/012080/) was unstoppable in crunch time, too, scoring 10 of his 15 points in the final 6 minutes of the game. [Kobi Simmons](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kobi-simmons/014152/) was Baskonia's fourth player in double-digits with 14 points. The guests scored 31 fourth-quarter points, making 7 of 9 two-pointers (77.8% 2FG) and all of their 11 free throw attempts, as well as outrebounding Efes 5-10.

"I feel good just doing whatever I can to help our team win, so I'm glad we were able to win. Everybody was making the right play. In the first quarter, we did a pretty good job. The second quarter, we didn't do a good job, and that's kind of when they took the lead. And going into the second half, we knew that's what we needed to do a little more, was just get back to sharing the ball," Forrest said. "We all have guys that can make plays and pass the ball. We definitely have to build on it. We still have a tough stretch coming up, so we just need to keep getting better and learning and hopefully let it carry over to the next game."

Baskonia stays on the road next week, playing against two of the best teams in the competition. It visits Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens on January 20 and faces defending champion Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul at Ulker Sports and Event Hall on January 23.

The Spanish side snapped its long road losing streak by downing Efes 75-89 in Istanbul 


Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2026-01-15T17:30:00.000Z)

Virtus Bologna claimed a crucial EuroLeague road win over Dubai Basketball, powered by Saliou Niang’s historic 17-rebound night and Carsen Edwards’s clutch scoring. 
•  Keywords: Virtus Bologna, Dubai Basketball, EuroLeague, Saliou Niang, Carsen Edwards, Aleksa Avramovic, Dusko Ivanovic, Jurica Golemac


Saliou Niang makes history as Virtus drops Dubai on the road 

The lights were bright, the stakes even brighter at Coca-Cola Arena on Thursday night as [Dubai Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/dubai-basketball/dub/) and [Virtus Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/virtus-segafredo-bologna/vir/) clashed in a high-pressure showdown between two teams locked in the standings. Virtus showed grit and composure to snatch a 72-80 road win – its third away victory of the season – and move to 11-11.

For three quarters, it was a tug-of-war. Both sides traded blows, momentum swung like a pendulum, and the crowd roared with every Dubai surge. But when crunch time arrived, [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) stepped up with clutch buckets, and Virtus’s defense slammed the door shut. Dubai’s late rally fizzled under the weight of costly turnovers, leaving the visitors to celebrate a statement win.

The night belonged to [Saliou Niang](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/saliou-niang/012687/), who etched his name into Virtus history with a jaw-dropping performance. The 21-year-old forward hauled in 17 rebounds to tie the club’s single-game record, while adding 17 points, 3 assists, and 1 block for a career-high PIR of 36. It was a coming-of-age display that powered Virtus past one of the EuroLeague’s toughest home teams.

“Very happy,” Niang said after the game. “I’m proud of this team, we did a very good job from the start to the end. Coach told us to stay focused, keep fighting and stay together.”

Dubai Basketball-Virtus Bologna | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Of course, he couldn’t do it alone. Edwards added a much-needed scoring punch with 21 points plus 4 dishes. [Derrick Alston Jr.](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/derrick-alston-jr--/014005/) contributed 12 points of his own. Virtus controlled the rebounding game, finishing with 10 more than the hosts and earning control over the pace of play. As coach Dusko Ivanovic mentioned after the game, defensive adjustments also played a major role.

“I think we knew how to play tonight, especially on defense,” stated Ivanovic. “Dubai played very, very good, with intensity and focus, which is the key to victory. But we closed the zone and controlled rebounds, which was very important.”

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His counterpart did not disagree with the sentiment. Dubai coach Jurica Golemac held his hands up after the game, claiming that the better team on the day came out victorious.

“We didn’t play good today,” Golemac bemoaned. “We didn’t focus. They wanted more than us to win the game, with more energy, with more speed, with more physicality. If you play just 7-8 minutes in EuroLeague, it’s not enough. So, we have to congratulate Virtus.”

[Aleksa Avramovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/aleksa-avramovic/003983/) led Dubai in scoring with 17 points and kept his team in the contest during important moments. However, it wasn’t to be and Golemac’s men will be forced to regroup, having suffered just their second home loss of the season to slide to 10-12 for the campaign.

The Italian forward tied club rebounding record and posted career-high in PIR as Virtus claims 80-72 victory in Dubai

Dubai Basketball v Virtus Bologna (2026-01-15T16:00:00.000Z)

Dubai Basketball has completed the signing of Bruno Caboclo, with the Brazilian forward committing to a deal that runs through the end of this season.

Dubai reels in Bruno Caboclo

[Dubai Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/dubai-basketball/dub/) has completed the signing of [Bruno Caboclo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/bruno-caboclo/012096/), with the Brazilian forward committing to a deal that runs through the end of this season.

Caboclo, 30, arrives from [Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/hapoel-ibi-tel-aviv/hta/). The 2.08-meter big man has not appeared in the EuroLeague this season due to injury, but he was a key contributor during Hapoel’s EuroCup title run last year. He featured in all 23 BKT EuroCup games, averaging 7.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per contest.

When Caboclo makes his debut for Dubai, it will mark his first EuroLeague appearance since the 2023-24 season with [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/par/). During that campaign, he averaged 9.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.

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Caboclo began his professional career with Pinheiros in Brazil in 2013-14 before spending the next seven seasons moving between the NBA and the G League. His NBA stops included the Toronto Raptors (2014-18), Sacramento Kings (2017-18), Memphis Grizzlies (2019-20) and Houston Rockets (2020-21), while he also suited up in the G League for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Raptors 905, Reno Bighorns, Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Memphis Hustle.

He made the move to Europe midway through the 2020-21 season with Limoges, then returned to Brazil to play for Sao Paulo in 2021-22. Caboclo opened the 2022-23 campaign with the Mexico City Capitanes before joining [ratiopharm ulm](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/ratiopharm-ulm/ulm/), where he made his EuroCup debut and helped deliver a historic German League title.

That success earned him a move to Partizan, and in August 2024 he joined Hapoel Tel Aviv, where he was part of a EuroCup-winning roster. Now in Dubai, Caboclo will be aiming to add another chapter to a career that has already spanned three continents.

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The Brazil international adds extra quality to Dubai's frontcourt

Sasha Vezenkov is on fire and there is no stopping him. The Olympiacos Piraeus forward bagged 25 points for the second game in a row, as the Reds crushed Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 66-104 on Wednesday evening.

Sasha Vezenkov pulls off another masterclass as Olympiacos crushes Partizan

[Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) is on fire and there is no stopping him. The [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) forward bagged 25 points for the second game in a row, as the Reds crushed [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/par/) 66-104 on Wednesday evening.

The 30-year-old did so by shooting 9-for-12 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in just over 28 minutes. Vezenkov has now scored at least 24 points in each of his last four games. In that stretch, he has gone a spectacular 25-for-33 from inside the arc and 10-for-17 from deep while making all 18 of his free-throw attempts.

“Sasha is Sasha,” Olympiacos head coach Georgios Bartzokas said in the post-game press conference. “You can’t say a lot of things. He doesn’t want to dribble the ball, but he moves extremely well away from the ball. He’s a great shooter, very good rebounder. He has this feeling for the game, which is a pure talent. He just needs the system around him and this ball movement to make him the player that he is right now.”

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Indeed, Olympiacos has managed to bounce back after a slow start to the season with convincing performances to kick off 2026 in style. The Reds have done so by playing their signature free-flowing basketball that has led to 21, 19, 28 and 25 assists respectively in their last four duels.

Having won five of its last six games Olympiacos is currently one of the hottest teams in EuroLeague, and [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/) revealed after Wednesday’s win that it took a team meeting to flip the switch in Piraeus.

“About a month ago, we had a serious team meeting and we said, ‘Guys if we want to achieve something, we’ve got to be better than this’. Practice better habits,” Walkup noted. “Since then, we’ve been doing that and I think it’s very obvious with our play.”

The Olympiacos guard drained all his 4 of his three-point attempts to become one of the five Olympiacos players to end the game on 12 points along with [Tyler Dorsey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyler-dorsey/009849/), [Alec Peters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/alec-peters/008829/), [Nikola Milutinov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/) and [Donta Hall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/donta-hall/011196/). More importantly for Bartzokas, all 11 players who stepped on the floor recorded at least 1 assist, as Walkup paced his team with 7.

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“We were really serious for 40 minutes,” Bartzokas added. “Especially the second and the third quarter were really good for us, sharing the ball and having lots of assists. Each player who played the game had at least 1 assist and some of them a lot. Whenever we move the ball, we have a lot of players to score.”

Olympiacos held Partizan to just 13 points in each of the two aforementioned quarters, opening a double-digit lead that it maintained throughout the game. The guests outscored Partizan in each of the four quarters and registered their highest-scoring road victory this season.

It was also Olympiacos’s second-biggest road win in club history, as well as its largest triumph away from home over the last 25 years. For the record, its biggest ever victory on the road was a 53-100 thrashing of Ovarense Aerosoles back in 2000.

Records and milestones aside, this comfortable win over Partizan offers Olympiacos the opportunity to head into the upcoming double-round week with its confidence sky-high. And with Vezenkov pulling off displays like Wednesday’s, the Reds will look to put together a winning streak that will allow them to further climb up the standings.

The 30-year-old forward is averaging 24.5 points over the last four games.

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Fabien Causeur, known for his timely scoring bursts at the EuroLeague Final Four, has retired.

Fabien Causeur, a two-time EuroLeague champ, announces his retirement

[Fabien Causeur](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/fabien-causeur/001392/), known for his timely scoring bursts at the EuroLeague Final Four, has retired.

The French guard appeared in 357 EuroLeague games and won two championships during a career that spanned five clubs: [Cholet Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/cholet-basket/cho/) (2010–11), [Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/bas/) (2012–16), [Brose Bamberg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/bamberger-basketball-gmbh/bam/) (2016–17), [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) (2017–24) and [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/mil/) (2024–25).

Causeur won EuroLeague titles with Real Madrid in 2018 and 2023 and reached the Final Four six times overall –– once with Baskonia in 2016 and five times with Madrid (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024).

For his career, he averaged 7.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

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### Fabien Causeur confirms his retirement

After 20 years on the court, the time has come for me to close an incredible chapter of my life.

Basketball has given me everything: emotions in every single game, teammates who have all taught me something, coaches who pushed me to become better at every practice, and memories that will stay with me forever.

I would like to thank everyone who crossed my path, and reserve a few special words for those who have held a unique place in my life throughout these years:

Mom and Dad, thank you for passing on your love for this incredible sport and for teaching me values that I have tried to live by to this day. 

My sisters, Nolwenn and Laurie, as well as my closest friends Rudy, Yannick, Vince, Romain, and later Daniel — thank you for standing by me and supporting me all these years, despite the distance. 

To my agents, Nicolas and Stefano, we made a great team for two decades. Thank you for your patience and your invaluable advice. 

Lucia, I’ll end with you, because you have been — and still are — the most important person in my life and my career. First of all, thank you for the wonderful family we’ve built with Valentina and Liam. Thank you for sacrificing your time and your own career so I could shine and become who I am today. You have been my rock all these years, and I will be forever grateful.

I would also like to thank all the coaches I’ve worked with, the physical therapists and nutritionists who helped extend my career, the staff of every club who made my daily life easier, and of course the fans who supported me throughout these years. Your support is what I will miss the most.

I leave the game at peace, filled with gratitude. A new adventure begins… thank you for being part of mine.

**Fabien**

He played for five EuroLeague teams across 14 seasons

Saras Jasikevicius, the coach who delivered Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul’s second EuroLeague title, has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club.

Saras Jasikevicius signs Fenerbahce extension

[Saras Jasikevicius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/jasikevicius-saras/), the coach who delivered [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/)’s second EuroLeague title, has signed a three-year contract extension with the club.

Now in his third season on Fenerbahce’s bench, the Lithuanian play-caller has compiled a 58-30 EuroLeague record since taking over in mid-December 2023.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Başantrenörümüz Šarūnas Jasikevičius 3 yıl daha Fenerbahçe Beko’da! ✍️💛💙<br><br>Kulübümüz, bu sezon da büyük hedefler peşinde koşan Fenerbahçe Beko Erkek Basketbol Takımımızın başantrenörlüğünü yürüten ve kazandığımız tarihi başarıların en büyük pay sahiplerinden biri olan Šarūnas… <a href="https://t.co/KAfliHVWVj">pic.twitter.com/KAfliHVWVj</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/2011136547181973822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The highlight of that stretch came in 2025, when Jasikevicius guided Fenerbahce to the EuroLeague title. Entering the playoffs as the No. 2 seed, Fenerbahce swept Paris Basketball in the quarterfinals, eliminated Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in the semifinals at the Final Four and defeated AS Monaco in the championship game.

Jasikevicius was named the 2024-25 EuroLeague Coach of the Year – the first time he has won the award – which was announced prior to the start of the playoffs.

Saras Jasikevicius | 2024-25 EuroLeague Coach of the Year | Fenerbahce

Fenerbahce has reached the Final Four in each of Jasikevicius’s first two seasons in charge, reinforcing the 49-year-old’s reputation as a specialist at advancing to the business end of the competition. He previously led Zalgiris Kaunas to the Final Four in 2018 and Barcelona to three straight appearances from 2021 to 2023. As such, Jasikevicius is the first coach in EuroLeague history to reach five consecutive Final Fours (2021-25).

With Fenerbahce sitting fifth in the standings at 13-7 heading into Round 21 – with a game in hand – Jasikevicius will again fancy his chances of a deep run, this time with the Final Four set for Athens. It is a familiar setting for him, as he won one of his four EuroLeague titles there as a player with Panathinaikos in 2009.

A member of the EuroLeague All-25 Team and the fourth person to win the competition as both a player and a coach, Jasikevicius lifted the trophy on the court with Barcelona (2003), Maccabi Tel Aviv (2004, 2005) and Panathinaikos (2009). Now, having committed his future to Fenerbahce, he will look to add further silverware from the sideline.

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The Lithuanian tactician has committed his future to the reigning champions

Saras Jasikevicius signs 3-year extension with Fenerbahce

Virtus Bologna has confirmed the departure of Brandon Taylor, whose request to depart the club was granted.

Brandon Taylor departs Virtus

[Virtus Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/virtus-segafredo-bologna/vir/) has confirmed the departure of [Brandon Taylor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/brandon-taylor/014004/), whose request to depart the club was granted.

Taylor averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 assists in 11 EuroLeague appearances for Virtus this season, playing a complimentary role behind guards [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/), [Luca Vildoza](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/luca-vildoza/007947/) and [Matt Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/matthew-morgan/012585/).

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The 32-year-old joined Virtus in May 2025 and was part of the team that won the *Scudetto* last season.

"Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna announces that, following player Brandon Taylor's request to pursue an opportunity that appeals to him and a new professional experience, it has decided to grant the player's transfer," Virtus said in a statement.

"The entire club would like to thank Brandon, who played a key role in winning last season's \[Italian League\] championship, for his professionalism and dedication, which have contributed significantly to building a team identity in this first part of the season."

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The guard has left to pursue an opportunity elsewhere