Olimpia Milano beat Barça Basket 74-70 at the Forum in Round 23 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Olimpia Milano staves off Barça Basket's late comeback attempt, 74-70

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Devon Hall of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan looks to score against FC Barcelona in Round 23 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

The Italian side was up by 20 points just before halftime but almost gave up its lead in the closing stages.

Milan staves off Barcelona's late comeback attempt, 74-70

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v FC Barcelona (2024-01-26T19:30:00.000Z)

Valencia Basket came out on top, 62-77, in an all-Spanish showdown against Valencia Basket in Round 23 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Valencia Basket grabs an important win at Saski Baskonia, 62-77

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Chris Jones of Valencia Basket has possession against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in Round 23 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Alex Mumbru's side also secured the head-to-head advantage against Dusko Ivanovic's squad.

Valencia grabs an important win at Baskonia, 62-77

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Valencia Basket (2024-01-26T19:30:00.000Z)

AS Monaco Basket defeated Anadolu Efes S.K. 78-80 in Round 23 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

AS Monaco Basket edges Anadolu Efes in a thriller, 78-80

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Alpha Diallo of AS Monaco has possession against Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Round 23 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

The game went down to the wire, but it was the Monegasques who came out on top.

Monaco edges Efes in a thriller, 78-80

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v AS Monaco (2024-01-26T17:30:00.000Z)

Round 23 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague has landed, with the race for the playoffs starting to heat up.

EuroLeague Game Center: Round 23 is here!

### **Friday, January 26**

[Anadolu Efes Istanbul 78-80 AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-anadolu-efes-sk-vs-as-monaco-basket/)

Monaco snapped a three-game losing streak by downing Efes 78-80 at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall. Monaco improved to 13-10 in the standings while Efes dropped to 9-14. Mike James and Elie Okobo led the winners with 16 points apiece. Jordan Loyd added 14 and Alpha Diallo had 11 and 9 rebounds for Monaco. Rodrigue Beaubois led Efes with 15 points. Shane Larkin added 14, Derek Willis 13 and Elijah Bryant 12 for the hosts.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">✅️ On aura tremblé jusqu&#39;à bout, mais la victoire est là pour la <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> 🥵💥<br><br>🚀 Monaco s&#39;impose sur le parquet de l&#39;<a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AnadoluEfesSK</a> et enchaîne une 3e victoire sur les 4 dernières rencontres en <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> 📈<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/UyiJ94m7kz">pic.twitter.com/UyiJ94m7kz</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1750965325514842274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 62-77 Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-saski-baskonia-vs-valencia-basket/)

Valencia enjoyed a perfect night at Buesa Arena, defeating Baskonia 62-77 to take the head-to-head advantage between the teams by just 1 point and leave both teams on a 12-11 record. The visiting team led from the beginning to the end and used a big surge towards the end of the second quarter to claim a double-digit margin, which stayed intact for nearly the entire second half.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">¡𝙂𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙨 𝙚𝙣 𝙑𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙖! 🧡<br>¡Y el basketaverage!<br><br>Seguimos peleando en Europa 💪<br><br>🏆 J23 <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@baskonia</a> 62<br>🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@valenciabasket</a> 77<br>🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/Luanvi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@luanvi</a><br><br>En menos de 48h, test durísimo en casa, danos tu aliento 🔥<br><br>🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/unicajaCB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@unicajaCB</a> <br>⏰ Dom-18:30h<br>🎫 <a href="https://t.co/AnTCYhWNY6">https://t.co/AnTCYhWNY6</a> <a href="https://t.co/Qp3HzVd1m2">pic.twitter.com/Qp3HzVd1m2</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1750991344536014971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 81-72 Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-kk-partizan-vs-zalgiris-kaunas/)

Partizan stayed on course to reach the EuroLeague Playoffs, as it improved its regular-season record to 12-11 after a hard-fought 81-72 home win over Zalgiris, which dropped to 8-15. P.J. Dozier paced Partizan with 23 points, 15 of them in the first quarter, as he also dished out 4 assists and played superb defense to cap his best performance for the Serbian club. Zach LeDay added 21 points and 5 rebounds, while Frank Kaminsky chipped in with 12 points, 10 of them in the fourth quarter. At the other end, Keenan Evans stood out for Zalgiris with a game-high 25 points and Laurynas Birutis added 11 to go with 5 boards, but the Lithuanian team faded in the fourth quarter in a fervent atmosphere after racing into an early 4-15 lead.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">POBEDA! BRAVO CRNO-BELI!🖤🤍<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKPartizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKPartizan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/Dvogvmb52j">pic.twitter.com/Dvogvmb52j</a></p>&mdash; KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC/status/1750996655174729923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 74-70 FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-olimpia-milano-vs-barca-basket/)

Milan returned to winning ways in the EuroLeague by downing Barcelona 74-70 at the Forum in Round 23. Milan improved to 10-13 in the standings while Barca dropped to 15-8.

Shavon Shields paced the winners with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Rodney McGruder added 11 points and Alex Poythress had 10 for Milan. Jan Vesely led Barca with 28 points. Jabari Parker added 11, Willy Hernangomez had 10 while Nikola Kalinic pulled down 10 rebounds for the guests.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">GAME DAY 🔴<br>Euroleague 23/24 Round 23<br>🆚 FC Barcelona<br>📍 Forum, Assago<br>🕣 20:30<br>📺 Diretta su Dazn e Sky Sport<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/insieme?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#insieme</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/olimpiamilano?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#olimpiamilano</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForzaOlimpia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForzaOlimpia</a> <a href="https://t.co/jSSNPAw34F">pic.twitter.com/jSSNPAw34F</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1750797635047268563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Thursday, January 25

[**Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 88-75 Virtus Segafredo Bologna**](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-virtus-segafredo-bologna/E2023/201/)

Fenerbahce improved to a 14-9 record and 8-2 in the Saras Jasikevicius era by defeating Virtus 88-75 in Round 23 at Ulker Sports and Events Hall. By losing in Istanbul, Virtus dropped to a 15-8 mark. Johnathan Motley was Fenerbahce's main weapon offensively, netting 19 of his 23 points in the first half. Scottie Wilbekin had 15 points, of which 12 came in the second quarter, while Marko Guduric added 10. Virtus guard Iffe Lundberg had 14 of his 17 points in the opening 20 minutes, Awudu Abass contributed 12 points and Isaia Cordinier and Daniel Hackett recorded 11 apiece.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Maç Bizim! 💪<br><br>Tebrikler Fenerbahçe Beko! 👏<br><br>Maç Sonucu | Fenerbahçe Beko 🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VirtusSegafredo</a>: 88-75<br><br>Skor dağılımımız: Motley 23, Wilbekin 15, Guduric 10, Noua 9, Sertaç 8, Madar 7, Papagiannis 7, Calathes 5, Dorsey 4. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZaBdUIwo7U">pic.twitter.com/ZaBdUIwo7U</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1750606363263201570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[ALBA Berlin 89-80 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-alba-berlin-vs-kk-crvena-zvezda/)

ALBA celebrated a rare win in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague after a brilliant first-half performance helped the German team down visiting Crvena Zvezda 89-80, which severely dented the Serbian side's hopes of making the postseason. ALBA improved to 5-18 while Zvezda dropped to 9-14 as its inconsistent form continued to hamper its bid to keep up with playoff-chasing rivals. Matt Thomas paced the home side with 19 points, while Gabrielle Procida chipped in with 17. Sterling Brown added 12 points and Yanni Wetzell racked up 11 to go with 9 rebounds for the home team. Yago Dos Santos led Zvezda with a game-high 20 points, as Rokas Giedraitis netted 15 and Javonte Smart scored 14 for the visitors. Adam Hanga chipped in with 10 points for Zvezda but the visiting team was undone by poor shooting from all over, having made just 21 of 43 shots from two-point range and 7 of 26 from downtown.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">BIG! BIG! WIN! 👏👏👏<br><br>Drei Viertel lang richtig einen rausgezaubert und das Ding dann am Ende vor fantastischer Kulisse irgendwie nach Hause verteidigt – was ein fetter <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a>-Sieg in der <a href="https://twitter.com/MBArenaBerlin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MBArenaBerlin</a>! 🤩💛💙<br><br>📸 Tilo Wiedensohler <a href="https://t.co/hIcX8OgF2W">pic.twitter.com/hIcX8OgF2W</a></p>&mdash; ALBA BERLIN (@albaberlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/albaberlin/status/1750625325791228390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 90-75 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-maccabi-tel-aviv-bc-vs-panathinaikos-bc/)

Maccabi got back to winning ways in Round 23 with a 90-75 win over Panathinaikos. This win improved the hosts to 13-10 on the season, while the Greens dropped to 14-9. This victory also gave Maccabi a season-sweep of Panathinaikos, which was without Kostas Sloukas and Luca Vildoza. The final 15-point margin, however, is a product of a strong fourth quarter by Maccabi. The visitors came within 64-62 with just under 8 minutes to go in the game, but Wade Baldwin scored 9 of his game-high 22 points after that as Maccabi pulled away and closed out the game. Baldwin also had 8 assists.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Back on track! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreMaccabi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreMaccabi</a> <a href="https://t.co/9L3cfZGjuf">pic.twitter.com/9L3cfZGjuf</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱​🇮🇱​🇮🇱​ (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1750624857891467720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[FC Bayern Munich 64-76 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-fc-bayern-basketball-vs-ldlc-asvel/)

ASVEL pulled out a convincing road win from the BMW Park when it defeated Bayern 64-76 on Thursday night. Bayern slipped to 9-14, while ASVEL improved to 5-18. Moustapha Fall recorded a monster double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds to pace ASVEL. Paris Lee followed with 21 points and 4 assists, while Edwin Jackson netted 13 and Mbaye Ndiaye provided 11 boards for the winners. Carsen Edwards had 21 points, going for 5-of-7 from the three-point line, and Sylvain Francisco chipped in 11 points in the losing effort.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Cette fois-ci la VICTOIRE est pour NOUS ! 🔥🔥<br><br>Nos Villeurbannais l’emportent sur le parquet du Bayern Munich en gérant leur avance construite tout au long du match ! 💪<br><br>Prochain rendez-vous en Euroleague, mardi à la <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLC_Arena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LDLC_Arena</a> ! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LDLCASVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/gDw9FVwrvd">pic.twitter.com/gDw9FVwrvd</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1750631150454775938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Real Madrid 90-85 Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-real-madrid-baloncesto-vs-olympiacos-bc/)

Real Madrid got back to winning ways by defeating Olympiacos in Round 23. The hosts dominated in the first half but saw the Greek side fight back after the break. Yet, Olympiacos didn't manage to turn the game around and Real Madrid improved to 20-3, with the guests dropping to 12-11. Dzanan Musa scored 20 points, Mario Hezonja had 16 and Gabriel Deck added 14, with Facundo Campazzo pairing his 12 points with 9 assists. For Olympiacos, Kostas Papanikolaou netted a game-high 25 points, having gone 6-for-8 from behind the arc. Alec Peters scored 12 and Luke Sikma recorded a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">👍 ¡Victoria frente al <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Olympiacos_BC</a> para sumar la 20ª en la <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a>! 👍<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalaMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalaMadrid</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/UnicajaBanco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnicajaBanco</a> <a href="https://t.co/HEnKWaG8Y2">pic.twitter.com/HEnKWaG8Y2</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1750633667691446567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Sit back and enjoy more exciting action from the EuroLeague!

Game Center: Crucial victories in the playoff race this Friday night

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Zalgiris Kaunas (2024-01-26T19:30:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v Olympiacos Piraeus (2024-01-25T19:45:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2024-01-25T19:30:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2024-01-25T19:05:00.000Z)

ALBA Berlin v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2024-01-25T19:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2024-01-25T17:45:00.000Z)

Moses Wright has signed for Olympiacos B.C. on a deal until the end of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

Olympiacos B.C. adds Moses Wright to its frontcourt

Olympiacos Piraeus has fortified its frontline with the addition of center Moses Wright, who has signed a contract until the end of the 2024-25 season. Wright (2.06 meters, 25 years old) has spent the first part of this season playing in China and Turkiye, suiting up for Shanxi and Merkezefendi, respectively. He will make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Olympiacos.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="el" dir="ltr">✍️🏾 Η ΚΑΕ Ολυμπιακός ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του Μόουζες Ράιτ. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOlympiacos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOlympiacos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeFight</a><a href="https://t.co/3pOtRBwvQi">https://t.co/3pOtRBwvQi</a></p>&mdash; OLYMPIACOS BC (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1750890456727093527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Wright started the season with Shanxi, where in five Chinese League games he posted 15.4 points and 7.8 rebounds. He then spent the last month with Merkezefendi of the Turkish League, posting 26.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in five appearances.

This last month was Wright's on the European continent. He started his professional career in 2021, having starred during his four years at Georgia Tech. He spent the 2021-22 campaign bouncing between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, where he combined for four appearances. That season, he spent most of his time with their respective G League affiliates, the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario and the Texas Legends. Wright spent all of last season with Zhejiang in China.

### An important addition at a key time

He now joins last year's Turkish Airlines EuroLeague runner-up, who is currently without both of its centers. [Nikola Milutinov will be sidelined for two months](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/nikola-milutinov-suffers-ankle-injury/) with a broken bone in his foot that has required surgery. Meanwhile, [Moustapha Fall is out with a knee injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/olympiacoss-fall-to-miss-three-weeks-with-knee-injury/).

Wright will have a chance to make his EuroLeague debut in Round 24 against ALBA Berlin.

More Olympiacos News

New Olympiacos Piraeus signing Moses Wright in action for Georgia Tech in the 2019-20 NCAA season.

His addition comes at a time when the Reds have Nikola Milutinov and Moustapha Fall both out injured.

Olympiacos adds Moses Wright to its frontcourt

Anadolu Efes Istanbul seeks a third consecutive victory tonight against AS Monaco, which is on a three-game road losing streak.

Efes and Monaco meet in big scorers' battle

In its almost three seasons in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Anadolu Efes Istanbul has been an uncomfortable opponent for AS Monaco, especially in Istanbul. Monaco is still looking for its first-ever victory at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall. Last season, Efes did not find much trouble beating Monaco 87-72 in the teams' regular-season finale. Tibor Pleiss led Efes with season-highs of 21 points, 12 rebounds and a PIR of 25. 

More than a year earlier, on November 19, 2021, Efes and Monaco faced each other for the first time. Efes thrashed Monaco 98-77, as Rodrigue Beaubois led five scorers players in double digits with 17 points in addition to 7 assists for a PIR of 24.

Red-hot Monaco aims for a sixth straight win against an Efes team, hoping a victory over Zalgiris proves to be the start of a renaissance. There are stars galore in the backcourt as Mike James and Elie Okobo go up against Shane Larkin and Darius Thompson, but whose talents will come to the fore here?

AS Monaco vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 8 | Highlights

Efes and Monaco already faced each other in Round 8 earlier this season. Efes beat Monaco 82-89 at Salle Gaston Medecin and led for the final 26 minutes of the game. Mike James and Alpha Diallo rallied Monaco to 82-85 with over a minute left but Shane Larkin buried a contested rainbow jumper over Diallo that sealed the outcome down the stretch. Larkin led the winners with 25 points while Beaubois added 21. Jordan Loyd had 19 points for Monaco. It was one of just two Efes road wins so far this season: the other one was against ALBA Berlin in early December.

### Larkin vs. James: What's not to like?

The game brings a stellar matchup by two of the best combo guards in recent EuroLeague history. James is the competition's leading scorer (19.3 ppg.) and PIR leader (21.5) this season. He is also seventh in assists (5.5 apg.). Larkin ranks third in scoring (18.0 ppg.), ninth in assists (5.5 apg.) and second in PIR (21.0). Larkin is a two-time champion with Efes, as the cornerstone of one of the best teams European basketball has ever seen. James is on track to become the EuroLeague's all-time leading scorer very soon. He is 108 points away from first place and it looks like it is only a matter of time until he passes Vassilis Spanoulis and Nando De Colo.

Mike James and Shane Larkin lead the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in PIR.

James, Larkin against each other

It is unlikely that James and Larkin will see a lot of playing time against each other, as Efes and Monaco will use their best defensive weapons against the opponent's superstar. James should see a lot of playing time against Darius Thompson and Beaubouis, while Larkin is set to face Loyd and Yak Ouattara. James has kind of struggled against Efes since he joined Monaco, averaging 12.5 points on 3-of-13 three-point shooting in four games. Larkin has been up and down, getting 25 points and a PIR of 25 in this season's road victory, but also was held scoreless and had a PIR of -6 in a 102-80 road loss against Monaco on March 11, 2022. Larkin only had one other scoreless game in 206 appearances in the competition. This time, both Larkin and James arrive in great shape, and a monster performance is not out of the question.

 

### Efes's resurgence

Efes snapped a seven-game losing streak recently, getting a couple of no-doubt-about-it road wins in which everything clicked. First, Efes brought back some injured players. Tibor Pleiss returned to action in great shape. He averaged 5.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and a PIR of 4.4 before the injury and has boosted his numbers to 12.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and a PIR of 12.2 in the last five games. Rodrigue Beaubois, Tyrique Jones and Will Clyburn also came back and that has allowed Efes to be more competitive. Efes signed Mike Daum and Dan Oturu, gaining much-needed frontcourt depth.

In the last two games, Efes averages 98.5 points on solid shooting percentages (61.1% 2FG, 43.5% 3FG), 21.0 assists, 8.0 steals, 8.5 turnovers and a PIR of 124.5, much better number that its season averages (84.9 ppg., 56.4% 2FG, 34.7% 3FG, 6.8 spg., 11.0 TO, 94.9 PIR).

Efes bounces back against Virtus, Barcelona

Pleiss is not the only player to step up lately. Thompson had 26 points and a PIR of 31 in his team's Round 21 victory over Virtus Segafredo Bologna. Elijah Bryant has been worth 13.0 points, 5.8 points, 3.8 assists and a PIR of 18.8 in the last five games. In the last two games, Efes has averaged 98.5 points on solid shooting percentages (61.1% 2FG, 43.5% 3FG), 21.0 assists, 8.0 steals, 8.5 turnovers and a PIR of 124.5, much better numbers than its season averages (84.9 ppg., 56.4% 2FG, 34.7% 3FG, 6.8 spg., 11.0 TO, 94.9 PIR). More depth, a healthy roster and stars stepping up have made Efes more competitive and this game against Monaco is another strong test for Coach Erdem Can's team.

All eyes will be on Larkin and James, but there is a lot more to this outstanding game. Tune in at 18:30 CET on Friday and grab some snacks!

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Real Madrid Baloncesto looked like it was going to blow out Olympiacos B.C., only for the Greek side to mount an impressive comeback attempt that came up just short in Round 23 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Real Madrid Baloncesto and Olympiacos B.C. demonstrated why their matchup is a EuroLeague classic

Thursday night offered Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans [a thrilling clash between Real Madrid and Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-real-madrid-baloncesto-vs-olympiacos-bc/) that unexpectedly went down to the wire.

Despite the Spanish side taking a 52-30 cushion into the second half, its Greek opponent fought back after the break and outscored *Los Blancos* 38-55. However, it wasn’t enough to grab what would have been a miracle win at WiZink Center.

Having offered basketball enthusiasts some fantastic contests over the years, the matchup between Real Madrid and Olympiacos delivered yet again, although many may have thought that it was over when [Gaby Deck](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/gabriel-deck/009005/) nailed a bucket to make it 62-38 midway through the third quarter.

“At this point it's just about pride, having some type of heart and ego,” Olympiacos’s [Shaquielle McKissic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shaquielle-mckissic/007853/) said at halftime. “I don't really care what's going on or what people think. Sometimes you have to roll them up and fight.”

### An impressive comeback attempt

Despite taking to the court without their two bigs, [Moustapha Fall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/moustapha-fall/008811/) and [Nikola Milutinov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/), and their second-choice point guard, [Nigel Williams-Goss](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-williams-goss/007982/), all of whom were out injured, the Reds managed to bounce back. Inspired by its captain, [Kostas Papanikolaou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kostas-papanikolaou/001255/), an undermanned Olympiacos responded and made it a one-possession game, 86-83, with 42 seconds to go.

Yet, [Facundo Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) demonstrated his ability when it mattered most and went all the way to the basket before finishing with a layup in front of [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/), one of the finest defenders in the league. A basket by [Naz Mitrou-Long](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/naz-mitrou-long/011965/) was followed by a couple of free throws from Campazzo and Real Madrid clinched the victory to remain unbeaten at home this season.

“The second half was very different from the first,” Real Madrid head coach Chus Mateo acknowledged after the game. “We knew that they would come back. But it’s another big victory against a very good team that has the heart of a champion.”

A rematch of 22/23's championship game sees Real aiming to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Monaco as it hosts dangerous Olympiacos, which got back into the groove by easily downing Maccabi. Can the reigning-champs reaffirm their prowess or will the guests be able to strike revenge.

Real Madrid-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 23 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

### A game with lots of history

Thursday’s duel was not only a repeat of last year’s championship game, which Real Madrid won 78-79 in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was just one of the numerous exciting games this EuroLeague classic has offered fans over the years.

Last year, Olympiacos won both regular-season games but couldn’t go all the way to the trophy. Yet, last season was not the first time that these two teams had met in the championship game.

Back in 1995, before the modern era of the EuroLeague, *Los Blancos* beat Olympiacos in the championship game, 73-61. Eighteen years later, the Greek side took its revenge by winning 100-89 against Real and lifting the 2013 EuroLeague title in London, England. The third time the two teams faced each in a championship game was in 2015, when Real Madrid secured a 78-59 victory in the Spanish capital.

### An important win for Real Madrid

“We all know what kind of team Olympiacos is, what kind of great fan base they have,” [Dzanan Musa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dzanan-musa/006540/) commented after Thursday’s battle. “I’ve always respected them. It’s never easy to play against them, and that’s why we cherish this moment and this victory so much.”

Musa delivered a player-of-the-game outing, scoring a team-high 20 points in just over 23 minutes to lead Real Madrid to the win. “Against this team, a big rival, we are always happy to win these types of games,” he added. “It’s never easy against this team, but we are in good form and we’ll continue like this. This win is key for this season, but we know that our objective is to go to the Final Four and win the EuroLeague.”

Boasting an incredible 20-3 record so far, Real Madrid has demonstrated on several occasions why it is considered to be the most complete team in the competition. *Los Blancos* took to the WiZink Center floor without the MVP of the 2023 EuroLeague Final Four, [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/), the man who nailed the game-winning basket against Olympiacos in last year’s championship game, [Sergio Llull](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sergio-llull/tgb/), as well as key forward [Guerschon Yabusele](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/guerschon-yabusele/010357/), all of whom missed out due to injury.

However, *Los Blancos* demonstrated once more that overcoming those absentees is anything but an easy task. This might have been the last game between the two teams in the regular season, but we shouldn’t be surprised if Real Madrid and Olympiacos offer fans another great contest this term.

Shaquielle McKissic of Olympiacos Piraeus looks to get past Rudy Fernandez of Real Madrid in Round 23 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

The Reds almost completed a famous comeback, but the reigning champion managed to hold on for the win.

Real Madrid and Olympiacos demonstrated why their matchup is a EuroLeague classic

Ahead of Keith Langford being entered into the Hall of Fame at Olimpia Milano, he sat down with Euroleague.net's Javier Gancedo.

Keith Langford: 'People hate when you shoot but they love when you score'

Round 23 brings a special celebration to the Forum in Milan. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan has decided to honor Keith Langford as the new member of the club's Hall of Fame.

Even when Langford played in Milan for only two seasons, he led the team to win the 2013-14 Italian League title and to home-court advantage in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs the seam season. Milan lost against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and missed the chance to play the Final Four in its own arena but Langford was the competition's top scorer and was chosen to the 2013-14 All-EuroLeague First Team. Throughout his career, Langford set a high standard when it came to efficiency, scoring and stepping up every single night, becoming a mentor for some of the EuroLeague stars today, most notably AS Monaco guard Mike James.

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Langford will attend Milan's Round 23 home game against FC Barcelona on Friday night, and the club is honoring him on social media all week long, posting pictures and videos using the hashtag #LangfordWeek. Of course, he will be joining illustrious company. The historic club's Hall of Fame includes Dino Meneghin, Mike D'Antoni, Bob McAdoo, Cesare Rubini, Sandro Gamba, Bill Bradley and, most recently, Gigi Datome, who was inducted soon after his retirement last summer. In a exclusive interview with [EuroLeague.net](http://EuroLeague.net), Langford discussed the honor and what it meant to be a EuroLeague scoring king.

Former EuroLeague Top Scorer

Milan and that season kind of turned me from being like just a talented player to scratching the surface of being a great player."

"It's exciting, because one thing about being an American and playing in Europe a lot of times, when American guys leave, they're pretty much gone. And you just make room for the next, the next American, the next foreigner to come into that space," Langford said. "So to be honored and to go into a Hall of Fame, I don't take that lightly. Which is why, as soon as I got the letter and Milan reached out to me, I made it a point to make sure that I could come back and be in the arena for that."

### Two important seasons in Milan

Langford looks back on his two seasons in Milan as having helped him become a better professional and a next-level player.

"I had already made my name as a player, but playing in Milan and that season kind of turned me from being like just a talented player to scratching the surface of being a great player," he recalled. "So I learned a lot, accomplished a lot and, unfortunately, I wasn't able to stay in Milan and see it through and have more opportunities to go to the Final Four. But man, I made some lifelong friends memories. And I really cherish that year because I learned so much and I had so much growth as a player and a person during that season. So it was special on and off the court."

Keith Langford interview as he enters Milan's hall of fame

Milan was Langford's second big shot to reach the Final Four. In 2012, Langford helped Maccabi reach the EuroLeague playoffs and its series went down to Game 5, a classic in which Panathinaikos prevailed 86-85. In 2014, Langford led Milan to a 10-4 Top 16 record and his team had the home-court advantage against his old team, Maccabi. In Game 1, Maccabi rallied from a 12-point deficit in the final 2 minutes of regulation to force overtime and steal the home-court advantage, winning the series 3-1. Looking back, Langford wishes he had more chances to make it to the Final Four.

"One thing I know about Europe is that great players, a lot of times, when guys go to the Final Four multiple times, multiple years, they get multiple opportunities with the same club," he said. "And so I don't necessarily regret not making the Final Four that season, but my biggest regret is probably that I didn't have four or five years playing with the same team to be able to give that team another chance. Because I think that before a team breaks through and wins a championship, they have a couple of big failures, and it's normal."

### Mentor to a fraternity of Americans overseas

During that process, Langford was leading by example without noticing it himself. He was an unique type of player, a scoring machine with outstanding one-on-one moves highlighted by his deadly, left-handed step-back jumper. Langford was the first player in EuroLeague history to score 600 points in a season, which he did in the 2016-17 campaign with UNICS Kazan, needing just 28 games to reach that achievement and earn his second Top Scoring Trophy. At some point, Langford started to receive texts and messages from fellow Americans in the EuroLeague asking for tips and advice, with two future All-EuroLeague guard on top of the list.

"There was a point in time where I didn't even realize that guys looked at me in that way, and then all of a sudden there's a message comes to my phone and it's Mike James, a message comes to my phone, and it's Malcolm Delaney, really just asking questions about certain teams or different ways to operate business. And once that started happening, it made me open up more," Langford said. 

The first time I saw Mike and he was playing in Baskonia, I was just like, Wow!"


"It made me open up more and be more willing to help guys, because for so long I just had blinders on and I was an assassin; I wanted to kill everything and everybody. And I had always told myself, I don't have time to be anybody's mentor or friend. But those guys of that caliber reaching out – and being humble enough to reach out to me – I had to. It was only right for me to return the favor. So I'm only using those two guys because they pop up in my mind first, but there were plenty of guys that I was able to help."

### Parallels with Mike James

Langford sees James as an improved version of himself, a scoring guard able to do anything on the court.

"There was a time when being a scorer and being that aggressive and playing in that style in the EuroLeague was not that widely accepted. So I took a lot of risks early on in my career because it was a very negative connotation. Obviously, we know that the EuroLeague is very much team-oriented, and so when you see a guy who shoots a majority of the time, for people who don't understand basketball from the American side, it can be a difficult style to accept," Langford said. "So saying all that, the first time I saw Mike and he was playing in Baskonia, I was just like, 'Wow, here's the first player that I've seen that I think is just as or more talented than I am'."

With James being on the brink of becoming the EuroLeague's all-time top scorer, Langford praises the competition's change of format for allowing players to showcase their talent for an entire season. 

Focus on: Keith Langford, Milan


"He's a fascinating scorer, unstoppable in my eyes. But the thing that's so interesting about Mike and to watch him is that he's able to now take advantage of having a full EuroLeague season regardless of the record. Because when I start first starting in EuroLeague, sometimes you would only get 10 games in that first round. And if you don't make it out of the first round, that's it for the year. So I really think with Mike's ability and the way the EuroLeague is formatted now, he has a chance to \[take\] this scoring record and be the scoring king like for many, many, many years to come."

### 'There really is a lot of love'

Langford has been through the same stuff James goes through on social media, too, hearing that fans don't agree with his playing style. Langford knows that if the ball goes in often enough, the critics will disappear.

"I know that guys that play in the style that we play is not always easy because there's a lot of criticism that comes along with it and there's a lot of discomfort from people at times. Me and Mike fall in the category of people hate when you shoot but they love when you score, you know what I mean? So it's kind of like you have to deal with that. You have to deal with that energy from the public at times. And so I think we both mastered that at different times in our career."

Langford is enjoying retirement now, having stepped away from the game on May 4, 2023, but thankful for the appreication  and this is a great opportunity to be appreciated. Langford has stepped away from EuroLeague action a bit, realizing that people miss him and respect what he did on the court.

"Now that my career is over and sometimes, I get random messages or I get random tweets or something, and man, it makes you realize that, 'Wow, not everybody was negative the whole time'," he laughts. "I think the negative stuff gets the most attention. But there really is a lot of love. And there really is a lot more adoration out there for all of us, for all players, all journalists, all teams, all coaches."

A lethal lefty who entertained a generation of EuroLeague fans is back for a much-deserved honor.

Amine Noua made his Fenerbahçe Beko debut just three days after signing for the team, yet he made an instant impact in a EuroLeague win over Virtus Bologna.

Amine Noua enjoyed a perfect debut in Fenerbahçe Beko’s win over Virtus Bologna

[Amine Noua](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/amine-noua/006068/) has had quite the week.

On Monday, he left Italian side Derthona Basket and [signed for a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague powerhouse in Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-bolsters-lineup-by-signing-amine-noua/). On Tuesday, he had his first practice with his new teammates. And on Thursday, having taken part in just two practices, he made a key impact as [Fenerbahce beat Virtus Segafredo Bologna 88-75 in Round 23](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-fenerbahce-beko-vs-virtus-bologna/).

On the night, Noua had 9 points on perfect shooting, going 3-for-3 on two-pointers and 1-for-1 from deep, in addition to recording 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 0 turnovers in 21:14 minutes on the floor. It was a very solid contribution – and it was very much needed.

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After all, Fenerbahce had star forwards [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) and [Dyshawn Pierre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dyshawn-pierre/010560/) both watching on from the bleachers against Virtus as they were absent due to injury, while that was the same story [Nate Sestina](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nathan-sestina/profile/011980/), [Tarik Biberovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tarik-biberovic/006961/), [Metecan Birsen](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/metecan-birsen/003091/) and youngster [Hamza Mestoglu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/hamza-mestoglu/012724/). In short, Fenerbahce is dealing with an injury crisis at the forward positions and needed reinforcements.

### Noua’s big plays in the second half

But, Noua answered the call and came up big in Round 23, especially in the second half, with some plays that helped swing the momentum of the contest. He showed his hustle by almost diving into the first row to keep the ball inbounds early in the third quarter, before having a huge put-back dunk that almost took the roof off Ulker Sports and Events Hall.

Midway through the third, the 26-year-old blocked Achille Polonara under Fenerbahce’s rim with the score 60-49 in the hosts’ favor. Next up, Nick Calathes saw Noua on his way to the rim and picked him out for a highlight-reel alley-oop dunk, which put Fenerbahce 64-49 ahead.

He wasn’t done there, though. In the fourth, with Virtus having shown signs of a miraculous comeback, Noua drained a corner three-pointer to reestablish his team’s 15-point advantage with 3 minutes to go. Finally, Noua showed that he was still dialed in by blocking Iffe Lundberg’s layup against the backboard when there was 2:09 minutes on the clock and Fenerbahce was ahead by 16 points, 86-80.  

Amine Noua had 9 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 0 turnovers as Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul beat Virtus Segafredo Bologna 88-75 in Round 23 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Noua's highlights vs. Virtus

### A standing ovation from the crowd

When the French forward was called for his fifth and final foul with 1:50 left, he received a standing ovation from the fans as he made his way back to the bench. Noua had been parachuted in to provide an extra body for Saras Jasikevicius’s squad, but he ended up having a telling impact on a game that could have big consequences come the end of the regular season.

“I tried to play with energy, give my all and play in the right way, like Coach wants,” Noua admitted in the locker room after the game. “First of all on defense, try not to make mistakes. And on offense, take all the opportunities that I am given. It was great for me, it was great to win, and I really appreciate how the team got me involved. I just want to keep going, keep working as a team and keep winning games.”

Now in his fourth EuroLeague season, having previously played at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2022-23 campaigns, Noua finds himself on a one-month contract at Fenerbahce. Yet, if his performance against Virtus is anything to go by, the club’s management could well think longer term about a talent with experience on the edge of his prime.

“In practice, you already know that he understands everything,” an impressed Jasikevicius said in the post-game flash interview. He then elaborated on his comments in the post-game press conference:

"The first impression of him was excellent off the court. A big professional. He had just two good practices \[before playing against Virtus\]; it's not easy. He was totally thrown into the fire, but he didn't leave the team context, the team picture. Even in practices, he immediately looked good. \[He's\] very solid and understands the situations that we're asking from him, so he's exactly what we needed at this point of the season."

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul head coach Saras Jasikevicius discusses Amine Noua's debut against Virtus Segafredo Bologna in Round 23 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Saras Jasikevicius on Amine Noua

### A reunion in Round 24

Curiously, Fenerbahce’s next EuroLeague game is on the road at ASVEL next Tuesday, so Noua already has a chance to come up against his former employer. Two tough road games follow after that as Fenerbahce travel to take on AS Monaco next Friday and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens the Friday after that. So, it may be a little while before he gets to experience a EuroLeague atmosphere at Ulker Sports and Events Hall, but he was blown away by the passion the fans showed in Round 23.

“I played here when I was at ASVEL and you couldn’t hear anything on that court. It’s crazy,” he stressed. “To be here in front of all these fans, it’s one of the best feelings. When you play in front of these supporters, you’ve got all of their energy and you have to give everything for them because they deserve it.”

Well, on Thursday night, Noua deserved everything that he got: a standing ovation and, most importantly, a debut win.

More Fenerbahce News

New Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul signing Amine Noua applauds the fans after the Turkish side's win against Virtus Segafredo Bologna in Round 23 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

He only signed for the club a few days ago and had trained with his new teammates just twice before playing in Round 23.