A new feature is unveiled in Episode No. 3 of the third season of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast as All-EuroLeague forward Sasha Vezenkov delivers his fantasy tips in Sasha's Corner. The Olympiacos Piraeus star has committed to filming this segment every month and sharing his insights as a committed fantasy player.

Fantasy Challenge Podcast: Sasha's Corner debuts this week in Episode 3

A new feature is unveiled in Episode No. 3 of the third season of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast as All-EuroLeague forward [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) delivers his fantasy tips in Sasha's Corner. The [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) star has committed to filming this segment every month and sharing his insights as a committed fantasy player.

The rest of your favorite fantasy content is also in the episode, with co-hosts [Javier Gancedo](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fganchetto&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C8f23c17ba6e24a938a4c08ddff3a0ce8%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638947346960858240%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5ichQZ08%2B4%2BAejvWrkbiWc2ckcGKFSoR6Wz%2Fl3MdtWE%3D&reserved=0) and [Frankie Sachs](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FMrEuroleague&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C8f23c17ba6e24a938a4c08ddff3a0ce8%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638947346960894891%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qhPt96t3ngeIaZ%2FSU%2FA67vi5euxZ5OVn9QfMhhj343M%3D&reserved=0) of [EuroLeague.net](http://EuroLeague.net) and Sport 24's [Vasiliki Karamouza](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fkaramouza_vas&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C8f23c17ba6e24a938a4c08ddff3a0ce8%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638947346960937569%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RuVg%2FRj%2BbH%2FiJbU%2BYkpXVo6vX%2B39lXvvomI9gNtMJLs%3D&reserved=0) discussing the latest EuroLeague injuries and news as well as strategies for Rounds 4 and 5 this week. 

The trio talks about Zalgiris Kaunas's red-hot start, the backcourt situations at FC Bayern Munich and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, and Dan Oturu's emergence as a top-choice center. Javi, Frankie and Vasiliki, of course, reveal their teams for Round 4 as well and react to questions sent in by Fantasy Podcast viewers. Enjoy this episode and best of luck to our fantasy friends in this week's games.

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Star forward Sasha Vezenkov shares his fantasy insights on the podcast in what will be a recurring monthly segment

Real Madrid v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2025-10-15T18:45:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-10-15T18:45:00.000Z)

Virtus Bologna v AS Monaco (2025-10-15T18:30:00.000Z)

Valencia Basket v Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv (2025-10-15T18:30:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2025-10-15T18:15:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2025-10-14T18:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2025-10-14T18:15:00.000Z)

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv v FC Barcelona (2025-10-14T17:00:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-10-14T18:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Dubai Basketball (2025-10-14T17:45:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade has been hit hard by injuries early this season, and the latest player to go down is guard Tyson Carter. The American guard was hospitalized over the weekend with a suspected pulmonary embolism, a condition which was unfortunately confirmed on Monday.

Zvezda's Tyson Carter facing extended absence with pulmonary embolism

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade has been hit hard by injuries early this season, and the latest player to go down is guard [Tyson Carter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tyson-carter/011305/). The American guard was hospitalized over the weekend with a suspected pulmonary embolism, a condition which was unfortunately confirmed on Monday.

Carter had a case of a bad cough and some abdomen and chest pain upon the team's return from a [Round 3 victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2025-26/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2025/30/#boxscore) over Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, which resulted in him being checked in to hospital. Some tests are still being done so there is still no prognosis on the recovery timeline, however Carter seems to be facing a lengthy absence.

In his first three EuroLeague games, Carter averaged 14.7 points, tied for the second best on the team, while shooting 40.0% from three-point land. He also posted 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

New head coach Sasa Obradovic, who was [officially announced](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/sasa-obradovic-returns-to-crvena-zvezda/) on Saturday following club's decision to [part ways with Ioannis Sfairopoulos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/crvena-zvezda-parts-ways-with-coach-ioannis-sfairopoulos/), will have a severely depleted roster at his disposal for double-round home tilts against undefeated Zalgiris Kaunas (Tuesday) and Real Madrid (Friday).

The players missing in action after getting injured early this season or during preseason are Jasiel Rivero (foot injury), Isaiah Canaan, who [suffered an ACL injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/crvena-zvezda-loses-isaiah-canaan-to-acl-injury/), and Devonte' Graham, Ognjen Dobric and Uros Plavsic (all ankle injuries), while Joel Bolomboy has been out since last season after foot injury.

Final medical checks are being made in Belgrade to determine recovery timeline

Shake Milton to miss Partizan's double-round trip to Spain

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade registered an 81-86 road win at Split in the Adriatic League over the weekend, and it did so with only 11 players available as [Shake Milton](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shake-milton/014007/), [Vanja Marinkovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/vanja-marinkovic/004761/) and [Mario Nakic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mario-nakic/007632/) all missed out.

While Nakic will be sidelined for a while with a knee problem, and Marinkovic was back in training when the team returned to Belgrade, the team will be without Milton in the double-round week due to an ankle sprain. The American guard hurt his ankle in Partizan's [Round 3 win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/partizan-edges-efes-as-obradovic-beats-compatriot-kokoskov-in-their-first-clash/) over Anadolu Efes Istanbul.

"Milton will definitely not travel to Spain," coach Zeljko Obradovic told reporters after practice on Monday. "The medical team's assessment is that it is better for him to stay in Belgrade, and hopefully he will be back in practice when we return."

Partizan, which has won its last two games – both at home – after an opening-day loss at Dubai Basketball, travels to the Spanish capital to play Real Madrid on Wednesday before visiting Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz on Friday.

The American guard is set to miss Rounds 4 and 5

The latest double-round week will see an incoming coach attempt to end the league’s only unbeaten record, plus a rematch of a semifinal from last season. Here’s your guide to Round 4 of the EuroLeague campaign.

At a glance: This season's second double-round week is here

The latest double-round week will see an incoming coach attempt to end the league’s only unbeaten record, plus a rematch of a semifinal from last season. Here’s your guide to Round 4 of the EuroLeague campaign.

## Tuesday, October 14

### Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv vs. FC Barcelona (19:00 CEST)

Maccabi (1-2) and Barcelona (2-1) will attempt to build more momentum when they meet in Belgrade. After breaking a club-scoring record by blazing 108 points against Valencia last week, Barca will hope last week’s star Kevin Punter and league-leading scorer Will Clyburn can keep on firing to extend a six-game winning run over Maccabi. But the home team significantly boosted its morale with a derby victory over Hapoel last time out, and possesses a potent scorer of its own in the form of Lonnie Walker (16 and 20 points in the last two games). Barca will look to use the experience of Tomas Satoransky to control the influence of Maccabi playmaker Tamir Blatt, who averages 6.3 assists per game.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Dubai Basketball (19:45 CEST)

A pair of teams aiming to snap a two-game losing run go head-to-head as Fenerbahce (1-2) welcomes Dubai (1-2). The reigning champs desperately struggled for offensive execution in last week's home loss to Zvezda, scoring just 20 field goals. That task could be aided by the long-awaited return of shooting star Scottie Wilbekin, who suited up last week for the first time in a year without stepping onto the court. Saras Jasikevicius's team will also look to dominate defensively to deepen the long-range misery of a Dubai team which has converted a league-low 29.4% of its three-point attempts so far, and Davis Bertans in particular is seeking a return to top after making just 3 of his 12 long-range tries in the last two games.

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### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. Zalgiris Kaunas (20:00 CEST)

New Zvezda (1-2) coach Sasa Obradovic faces the immediate challenge of ending surprise league leader Zalgiris's (3-0) perfect start to the season. The home team will look for inspiration from the tireless Chima Moneke, whose double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds powered last week's morale-boosting win at Fenerbahce, while recent signing Donatas Motiejunas will attempt to control the paint against his hometown club. Zalgiris's chief offensive weapon is Sylvain Francisco, who has scored 18 and 19 points in the last two games and converted 60% from three-point range so far this season. Another long-range threat comes from forward Dustin Sleva, whose trio of triples was a prominent feature of last week's commanding win at Bayern.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">A Crvena zvezda legend is back home - ready to chase new dreams with his beloved club. <br><br>His new chapter begins on Tuesday, debuting against Zalgiris in the Belgrade arena ❤️🤍<br><br>Добро дошао својој кући, Сале!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CrvenoBelaPorodica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CrvenoBelaPorodica</a> <a href="https://t.co/tvKb5Pik18">pic.twitter.com/tvKb5Pik18</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1976995217762140562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (20:15 CEST)

A heavyweight matchup will see Olympiacos (2-1) seek its third straight victory as it welcomes Efes (1-2). A personal milestone will be reached by Kostas Papanikolaou as he becomes only the fifth player to make 400 EuroLeague appearances. The Reds will hope that Saben Lee and Tyler Dorsey continue to offer backcourt leadership against an Efes team powered by Shane Larkin and Nick Weiler-Babb as they aim to bounce back from consecutive losses. Ercan Osmani has been a consistent force for Efes, scoring in double digits in every game, but he now faces the enormous challenge of competing with the relentless Sasha Vezenkov, who sent another reminder of his talents by blasting 25 points to inspire a comfortable home win over Dubai last time out.

### FC Bayern Munich vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (20:30 CEST)

Returning to winning ways is the task as Bayern (1-2) welcomes Milan (1-2). Former Bayern big man Devin Booker will look to damage his old club after delivering his best Milan performance to date in last week’s loss to Monaco, combining 15 points and 8 rebounds. Booker’s physical presence could give his team valuable extra possessions against a Bayern side which has only averaged 17.7 defensive rebounds per game, the lowest tally in the league. The German team also needs to rediscover its usual long-range potency after only making 6 triples in last week’s heavy home loss to Zalgiris, while Milan will also hope that Shavon Shields and Armoni Brooks can rediscover their range after converting a combined 2 triples on 12 attempts during last week’s loss to Monaco.

## Wednesday, October 15

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (20:15 CEST)

Panathinaikos (2-1) is gunning for its third win of the season as it welcomes an ASVEL team (1-2) targeting a first road triumph. Reigning league MVP Kendrick Nunn again demonstrated his importance to Panathinaikos by netting a dramatic game-winner at Baskonia last week, and the Greens will now look for an improved inside game after making just 51.8% of two-point attempts this season – fourth-worst in the league. ASVEL has struggled even more in that respect, making just 49.6% of two-pointers (19th in the league), so this game could be decided by effectiveness inside the paint. Glynn Watson needs to find greater accuracy for the French team after making just 33.3% of his field-goal attempts so far this season.

### Virtus Bologna vs. AS Monaco (20:30 CEST)

Monaco (2-1) is targeting a third straight victory as it travels to face a Virtus team (1-2) aiming to snap a two-game losing slide. The Roca Team boasts one of the league’s most efficient offenses, committing fewer turnovers than any other team (8.7 per game), while Virtus is next-worst in that category with an average of 16.7 ball losses. Elie Okobo has been a key part of that success for Monaco, dishing 16 assists without a turnover so far this season, while big man Daniel Theis boasts a similarly impressive stat with 17 of his 18 two-point efforts converted. Virtus is relying on an explosion from Carsen Edwards, who is seeking a return to form after making just 1 of his 7 three-point attempts in last week’s loss at Paris.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">L’EUROLEGA TORNA A BOLOGNA 🤯<br><br>Ultimi 200 biglietti per la sfida contro AS Monaco 🎟️<br>Acquista qui 👉🏼 <a href="https://t.co/Fs1NFYftdj">https://t.co/Fs1NFYftdj</a> <a href="https://t.co/UEklKEMu7m">pic.twitter.com/UEklKEMu7m</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Bologna (@VirtusBo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusBo/status/1977655074748018713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Valencia Basket vs. Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (20:30 CEST)

A rematch of last season's EuroCup semifinal series will see Valencia (2-1) seek revenge against Hapoel (2-1). The Israeli team triumphed in that showdown thanks to a stellar 32-points performance from Anthony Blakeney, who has continued his form into the new season by averaging 17.7 points per game. Valencia needs to fix its defense after allowing 108 points in last week’s loss against Barcelona, while also maintaining the free-flowing style which has helped Darius Thompson average 15.7 points per game. The Spanish team has been boosted by Brancou Badio’s return from injury, while Hapoel will attempt to return to winning ways with former Valencia guard Chris Jones, who needs to take better care of the basketball after so far recording more turnovers (2.7 per game) than assists (2.0 per night).

### Real Madrid vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (20:45 CEST)

Resurgent Real (2-1) will aim for a third straight win with a visit from a Partizan team (2-1) chasing exactly the same reward. The Serbian team will run its offense through the Brown duo: leading scorer Sterling (16.7 points per game) and top distributor Carlik (5.0 assists per night). Real’s home win over ASVEL last week was chiefly facilitated by summer signing Chuma Okeke, who made 17 points without missing a shot. Real has won seven games straight against Partizan but needs to improve its three-point shooting after making just 30% from deep so far – next to worst in the league – and will take hope from the fact that Partizan has the league’s worst perimeter defense, allowing opponents to convert 46.2% of three-point attempts.

### Paris Basketball vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (20:45 CEST)

Baskonia (0-3) will attempt to change its status as the league's only winless team with a tough trip to face confident Paris (2-1). The French team's offensive leader is clearly Nadir Hifi, who ranks second in the league with 21.3 points per night with at least 4 triples in every game. But Daulton Hommes – who missed nearly all of last season through injury – showed he poses another weapon from deep by converting 60% of his triples so far. Baskonia will feel frustrated after last week’s last-second loss to Panathinaikos, but can rely on backcourt orchestration from Trent Forrest who ranks second in the league with 7.3 assists per night. In the paint, the Spanish team will rely on Tadas Sedekerskis to continue his average of 7.3 rebounds.

Andy West previews Round 4 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season

Sportradar takes a deeper look at Zalgiris's 3-0 start to the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season

Stats review: Notes on Zalgiris's fast start

Only one team remains unbeaten after three rounds of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season. That remarkable parity is what fans should expect from the league at this point, putting the level [Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/zal/) has had to play at to avoid an early loss into context. Facing last year’s finalists back-to-back in the opening two-round week and traveling to face an FC Bayern Munich team that has been tough at SAP Garden, the historic Lithuanian club has not benefited from an easy schedule to start the year under first-year head coach Tomas Masiulis, but has a perfect record nonetheless.

The formula has not been overwhelmingly complex for the Zalgiris; it is playing at one of the league’s slowest paces, which has magnified its hot shooting to start the year.  While shot selection and activity level off the ball have stood out as well, Zalgiris has shot a league-best 48% from beyond the arc while using a league-high 26.6% of its possessions in the final 4 seconds of the shot clock.  The team has already scored 65 points in late clock situations - 15 more than the next most prolific teams and some 7 points per game more than last season’s top scoring team. The result has been a pressure cooker for opposing offenses as they have not only been unable to keep up shot-for-shot, but have had fewer opportunities to establish a rhythm or make headway on the scoreboard. 

A confluence of things have gone right for Zalgiris on the offensive side where it leads the EuroLeague in efficiency in the early going, but the performance of [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) has been especially key as the 28-year-old has not only been a creative force with his ability to make something out of nothing under time pressure, but he’s also started the year shooting 9-of-15 from beyond the arc.  Even with some regression to the mean inevitably on the way, his shooting has been a separating factor early on in a league where competitive advantages are extremely hard to come by.

[Moses Wright](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/moses-wright/012878/) has played a notable role in Zalgiris’s execution as well, ranking second in the EuroLeague behind Francisco in points scored in late clock situations. His timely play finishing to go along with the spot-up shooting provided by [Dustin Sleva](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dustin-sleva/011927/), [Maodo Lo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/maodo-lo/007032/), [Nigel Williams-Goss](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-williams-goss/007982/), and [Azuolas Tubelis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/azuolas-tubelis/008192/) has made Zalgiris a daunting matchup thus far.  This group has not just demoralized defenses right before the shot clock buzzer, it has been opportunistic in transition, cut extremely effectively off its spacing, and had no issue sharing the ball while limiting miscues. 

Momentum is a fleeting thing in the EuroLeague as the bar is extremely high to string together wins. Coach Masiulis’s team has found it to start the year with a spectacular start offensively.  While the move to a 38-game regular season means there is an even longer way to go to reach the playoffs, the way the league landscape looks early on suggests the recent trend of razor-thin margins along the postseason cut-lines is probably not going anywhere. As a result, the value of road wins and victories over playoff opponents in stretches like this cannot be discounted and, undefeated or not after the coming two-round week, Zalgiris was the first team to strike this season.

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Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv bounced back from its EuroLeague loss to archrival Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv with a commanding 97–82 win over Ironi Kiryat Ata in the opening round of the Israeli League on Sunday

Hapoel rolls to victory in Israeli League opener

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv bounced back from its EuroLeague loss to archrival Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv with a commanding 97–82 win over Ironi Kiryat Ata in the opening round of the Israeli League on Sunday. Despite playing without Dan Oturu, Jonathan Motley, Vasa Micic and Elijah Bryant, Coach Dimitris Itoudis’s squad showcased its depth and ability to win in different ways.

Tyler Ennis led six Hapoel scorers in double figures with 18 points, Tai Odiase and Iftah Ziv added 14 points apiece and Tomer Ginat posted a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds). Malik Hall paced Kiryat Ata with 17 points and 7 boards.

The game began at a high tempo, with Kiryat Ata competing well and even leading at times, fueled by Bodie Hume’s four-point play. Itay Segev stood out early for Hapoel with hustle plays, giving the hosts a 23–21 edge after the first quarter. In the second period, Hapoel stormed ahead and a strong stretch by Ennis and Ziv made it 48–37 at halftime.

Kiryat Ata rallied in the third quarter as Tomer Asayag’s playmaking and defensive stops cut the gap to just 3 points. However, foul trouble proved decisive as Hall and Hume exited early, leaving the visitors short-handed. Hapoel took advantage to regain a double-digit margin by the quarter’s end and never looked back, with Bar Timor pushing the difference to 20 points early in the fourth quarter.

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Tyler Ennis led six Hapoel scorers in double figures with 18 points and Tomer Ginat posted a double-double for the winners

FC Bayern Munich basketball remained undefeated in the German League with a 96-81 victory over Brose Bamberg. Andreas Obst and Isiaha Mike led the way with 21 and 20 points, respectively. However, Stefan Jovic seemed to have hurt his ankle late in the game 

Bayern wins in German League, but Jovic twists ankle

FC Bayern Munich basketball remained undefeated in the German League with a 96-81 victory over Brose Bamberg. Andreas Obst and Isiaha Mike led the way with 21 and 20 points, respectively. However, Stefan Jovic seemed to have hurt his ankle late in the game and his availability for Tuesday's EuroLeague clash with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. Jovic finished with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, while Vladimir Lucic added 11 points and Oscar de Silva had 10. Cobe Williams led Bamberg with 21 points.

Bayern scored the game's first 7 points and behind Mike's early 10 points led 29-10 before settling for a 32-13 cushion after 10 minutes. The margin reached the 20s before Bamberg fought back with 11 unanswered points to get within 52-42 at halftime. Bamberg came out hot for the third quarter and rallied to within 66-61. Shots from Obst and Niels Giffey kept Bayern ahead 72-63 entering the final stanza. The hosts took charge in the fourth to put the game out of reach and the celebrations began when Mike put his team up 88-71. Only Jovic's late injury put a damper on the evening.

After the game, Coach Gordon Herbert said: "We still don’t know anything about Stefan’s injury. But obviously it didn’t look good."

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Olympiacos Piraeus outlasted archrival Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 90-86 in a thrilling derby in the Greek League on Sunday night

Olympiacos takes derby in the Greek League

Olympiacos Piraeus outlasted archrival Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 90-86 in a thrilling derby in the Greek League on Sunday night. Despite trailing by 12 at halftime, the Reds came back and held on down the stretch. Tyson Ward played a pivotal role in igniting the comeback and finished with 12 points.

Sasha Vezenkov led thew winners with 22 points, Tyler Dorsey tallied 16 points and 8 assists and Nikola Milutinov scored 12, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute. For Panathinaikos, TJ Shorts had his finest game yet for the Greens with 19 points and 5 assists and Vasilis Toliopoulos contributed 14 points. Both teams were without All-EuroLeague guards with Evan Fournier sidelined for Olympiacos and reigning EuroLeague MVP Kendrick Nunn out for Panathinaikos.

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Shorts was the go-to guy for Panathinaikos early, while Dorsey responded for Olympiacos. Konstantinos Mitoglou and Shorts caught fire in stretches in the second quarter to help the Greens to a 43-48 halftime edge. Alec Peters and Ward energized the Reds in the third quarter and Milutinov and Vezenkov helped Olympiacos grab a 53-52 lead.

The game came down to the closing minutes. Olympiacos made just enough key defensive stops while clutch baskets by Vezenkov and Milutinov helped the hosts stay ahead. Kostas Sloukas tried to push Panathinaikos late, but Frank Ntilikina made a key layup with 27 seconds remaining and Dorsey iced the game with a pair of free throws.

Tyson Ward played a pivotal role in the Reds' comeback from 12 down at halftime

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv began its Israeli League season with a 92-104 road win at Hapoel Beer Sheva/Dimona

Maccabi wins Israeli League opener

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv began its Israeli League season with a 92-104 road win at Hapoel Beer Sheva/Dimona on Sunday. Fresh off its first EuroLeague win of the season on Thursday over Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv, Coach Oded Kattash’s team carried its confidence into domestic competition.

Team captain John DiBartolomeo paced the winners with 18 points, Marcio Santos scored 17, T.J. Leaf posted 13 points and 6 rebounds and Oshae Brissett and Jeff Dowtin Jr. added 11 points apiece with Dowtin also dishing 6 assists. CJ led Beer Sheva with 20 points and 12 rebounds and Amit Gershon and Brandon Angel scored 16 each.

The game was competitive early, with the hosts showing energy early before Maccabi took control late in the first quarter, going ahead 18-29 after a 0-11 run led by Roman Sorkin and Leaf. Maccabi extended its advantage in the second quarter fueled by Leaf’s back-to-back three-pointers and a balanced offense. Beer Sheva cut the gap to single digits behind Elleby’s scoring bursts, but Tamir Blatt’s perimeter accuracy left Maccabi up 41-55 at halftime.

The third quarter saw Maccabi dominate the pace as DiBartolomeo and Leaf continued to hit from deep, while Sorkin added efficient finishes inside to build a 16-point lead. Beer Sheva struggled defensively and on the glass, allowing the visitors to capitalize repeatedly. In the final period, Maccabi coasted comfortably to a triple-digit score.

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