Stay up to date with the latest information provided by the EuroLeague clubs ahead of Round 7 of the 2025-26 season.

Injury report: Round 7

Follow all the latest injury information for registered players in the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season, as reported by the clubs, and get your [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home?_ga=2.101462721.1199459303.1696273873-903329349.1669636775) teams up to date!

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Jordan Loyd is questionable while Georgios Papagiannis and Vincent Poirier are ruled out for Efes's game at Paris on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Ercan Osmani made his return far sooner than expected and suited up in Round 6. Although he did not play in the Turkish League this past weekend, he is available for Round 7.
- Shane Larkin did not play in the Turkish League this past weekend, but he is available for Round 7.
- Kai Jones did not play in Round 6 due to a migraine, but he returned to action in the Turkish League this past weekend and is available for Round 7.
- [Georgios Papagiannis is expected to miss eight months](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/efes-ercan-osmani-out-three-weeks-georgios-papagiannis-to-miss-eight-months/) following ACL surgery, the club confirmed on October 18.
- Vincent Poirier is out for [4-6 months after knee surgery](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/efes-timetable-for-poiriers-return-set-at-4-6-months/).

### AS Monaco

Yoan Makoundou is Monaco's only absentee for its game at Olympiacos on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

- Mike James and Daniel Theis were rested for the team's French League game this past weekend, but they are available for Round 7.
- Yoan Makoundou missed Monaco's first six games, but he has returned to training.

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

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

- New signing Kobi Simmons made his debut in Round 6.
- Rodions Kurucs returned to action in Round 6.
- [Luka Samanic has departed the club](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/luka-samanic-leaves-baskonia/).
- [Trent Forrest (hamstring) and Markus Howard (finger) are sidelined for 'several weeks'](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/baskonia-trent-forrest-markus-howard-sidelined-for-several-weeks/), the club announced on October 17.

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

Jordan Nwora is doubtful while Devonte' Graham, Isaiah Canaan, Jasiel Rivero, Tyson Carter and Joel Bolomboy are ruled out for Crvena Zvezda's game against ASVEL on Tuesday, the club has confirmed. Jared Butler has not been registered and will miss the game, too.

- [New signing Jared Butler](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/jared-butler-is-belgrade-bound-after-signing-with-crvena-zvezda/) has not yet been registered. [He will be registered ahead of Round 8](https://x.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1983176287544848784).
- Jordan Nwora did not play in the ABA League this past weekend, with coach Sasa Obradovic revealing that he is undergoing therapy for an injury. The club is [doing everything possible to get him ready for Round 8](https://x.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1983176287544848784).
- Devonte' Graham has been unavailable so far this season due to a bone bruise, but [he has received clearance to join first-team training](https://x.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1983176287544848784). He will be available to Coach Obradovic as soon as he recovers from a cold and high fever.
- Uros Plavsic has been out due to an ankle sprain, but he is back available again.
- Ognjen Dobric has been out with an injury suffered during EuroBasket 2025, but he returned to action in Round 6.
- Tyson Carter has been [diagnosed with pulmonary embolism](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/zvezdas-tyson-carter-facing-extended-absence-with-pulmonary-embolism/) and faces a lengthy absence.
- Jasiel Rivero hurt his foot in Round 1 and is expected to be sidelined for several months.
- Isaiah Canaan [suffered an ACL injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/crvena-zvezda-loses-isaiah-canaan-to-acl-injury/) and is out long term.
- Joel Bolomboy is out long term.

### Dubai Basketball

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

- New signing [Boogie Ellis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/dubai-basketball-seals-move-for-boogie-ellis/) was on the game-day roster in Round 6 but did not make his debut.
- Kosta Kondic returned to action in Round 6.
- Dzanan Musa and Aleksa Avramovic have sustained minor knee injuries and will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks, the club announced two weekends' ago.
- Nate Mason has sustained a cervical disc injury and will continue to be monitored over the coming weeks, the club announced.
- Summer signing Mam Jaiteh suffered an Achilles injury and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season.

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan

Zach LeDay, Lorenzo Brown, Josh Nebo and Ousmane Diop are all ruled out for Milan's game at Barcelona on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- [New signing Nate Sestina](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/milan-adds-forward-nate-sestina/) made his debut in Round 6.

- Lorenzo Brown missed Rounds 5 and 6 due to a calf injury.

- Zach LeDay last played in Round 3.

- [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/milan-josh-nebo-out-for-three-weeks/) last played in Round 2 due to a thigh injury.

- Leonardo Tote' returned to action in the Italian League this past weekend.

- [Vlatko Cancar has left Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/vlatko-cancar-olimpia-milano-part-ways/).

### FC Barcelona

Nico Laprovittola and Juan Nunez are both ruled out for Barcelona's game against Milan on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Dario Brizuela missed Round 6 due to discomfort in his right gluteal muscle, but he returned to action in the Spanish League this past weekend.
- [Nico Laprovittola last played in Round 2](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelonas-nico-laprovittola-sidelined-with-a-thigh-injury/) due to a left thigh adductor injury he suffered against Panathinaikos.
- [Juan Nunez is out ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-guard-juan-nunez-to-miss-6-months/)due to a knee injury. He expected to be sidelined until April.

### FC Bayern Munich

Niels Giffey is a game-time decision, Johannes Voigtmann is doubtful, and both Elias Harris and Rokas Jokubaitis are ruled out for Bayern's game against Real Madrid on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- [New signing Spencer Dinwiddie](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/bayern-brings-nba-veteran-spencer-dinwiddie-aboard/) has not yet been registered.
- Stefan Jovic missed Rounds 4 and 5, but he returned to action in Round 6.
- [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/bayerns-rokas-jokubaitis-suffers-knee-injury/) will be sidelined until the spring following knee surgery.
- Johannes Voigtmann will miss the start of the season after he suffered a knee injury during EuroBasket 2025 that required surgery.
- Elias Harris has yet to return to action following a knee injury suffered in June.
- Aleksa Radanov (coach's decision) did not suit up for the first six rounds.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Brandon Boston and Arturs Zagars are ruled out for Fenerbahce's game at Valencia on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Armando Bacot, who missed Rounds 3 through 5, returned to action in Round 6.
- Talen Horton-Tucker, who missed Rounds 4 and 5, returned to action in Round 6.
- Brandon Boston (sprained ankle) last played in Round 2, when he got injured against Zalgiris. He is currently in his recovery process.
- [Arturs Zagars is dealing with a hamstring issue](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-arturs-zagars-dealing-with-hamstring-issue/), the club confirmed on October 18.

### Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv

Hapoel has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Partizan on Wednesday.

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

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

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

ASVEL has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Crvena Zvezda on Tuesday.

- [Edwin Jackson](https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2025/10/20/asvel-plus-de-peur-que-de-mal-pour-edwin-jackson) missed Round 6 and did not feature in the French League this past weekend, either.
- Thomas Heurtel missed the first six rounds.
- Shaquille Harrison last played in Round 2.

### Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv

There are no injuries to report at Maccabi ahead of its game at Panathinaikos on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Uros Trifunovic has not played since Round 1.
- Gur Lavi made his season debut in Round 4 but did not feature in Rounds 5 or 6.

### Olympiacos Piraeus

Keenan Evans and Moustapha Fall are ruled out for Olympiacos's game against Monaco on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

- Kostas Papanikolaou missed Round 6. He did not feature in the Greek League this past weekend, either, but he is available for Round 7.
- Evan Fournier, who last played in Round 2, returned to action in Round 6.
- Thomas Walkup, who last played in Round 2, returned to action in Round 6.
- Shaquielle McKissic missed the first five rounds of the season, but he returned to action in Round 6.
- Keenan Evans will miss the start of the season with a knee injury, but he has started training on an individual basis.
- [Moustapha Fall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-center-moustapha-fall-suffers-knee-injury/) could miss the entire season after suffering a ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee during the Greek League finals in June.

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

Nikos Rogkavopoulos, Alexandros Samodurov and Mathias Lessort are all ruled out for Panathinaikos's game against Maccabi on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Kendrick Nunn did not play in the Greek League this past weekend [due to a strained adductor muscle](https://x.com/karamouza_vas/status/1982434228307636426).
- Richaun Holmes missed Round 6 due to a thigh injury. He did not feature in the Greek League this past weekend, either.
- Panagiotis Kalaitzakis did not feature in Round 6 due to an elbow injury. However, he returned to action in the Greek League this past weekend.
- Mathias Lessort is expected to be out until at least November, according to statements made by coach Ergin Ataman.
- Alexandros Samodurov suffered a fracture in the middle finger of his right hand, the club confirmed.

### Paris Basketball

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

- Momo Faye played in Round 6 but did not suit up for the team's French League game this past weekend.
- [Lamar Stevens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/paris-duo-lamar-stevens-sebastian-herrera-out-for-weeks/) has not featured for Paris so far this season.

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade

Shake Milton, Carlik Jones and Mario Nakic are all ruled out for Partizan's game at Hapoel on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

- [Bruno Fernando has joined the club from Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/partizan-signs-bruno-fernando-away-from-real-madrid/). He has been registered and could make his debut in Round 7.
- [Carlik Jones is believed to have broken a bone in his foot](https://www.mozzartsport.com/kosarka/vesti/kraj-godine-za-karlika-dzonsa/526090) and, according to reports, could be out for the next three months. He last played in Round 5.
- [Shake Milton](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/shake-milton-to-miss-partizans-double-round-trip-to-spain/) (ankle) last played in Round 3.
- Mario Nakic is expected to be sidelined for a while due to a knee problem.

### Real Madrid

Andres Feliz is the only player that did not travel for Real Madrid's game at Bayern on Tuesday, [according to COPE's Pilar Casado](https://x.com/pilarcasado/status/1982879810285392322).

- Sergio Llull and Andres Feliz both missed Round 6. Llull returned to action in the Spanish League this past weekend.
- Gabriele Procida has not played in the first six rounds this season, but he has made three appearances in the Spanish League, including this past weekend.
- [Bruno Fernando has left the club to join Partizan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/partizan-signs-bruno-fernando-away-from-real-madrid/).

### Valencia Basket

Sergio De Larrea and Yankuba Sima remains out and will miss Valencia's game against Fenerbahce on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- [New signing Braxton Key](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/valencia-strengthens-frontcourt-with-braxton-key/) has not yet been registered.
- Yankuba Sima has not played so far this season.
- Nate Sestina parted way with the club.

### Virtus Bologna

Abramo Canka is Virtus's only absentee for its game at Zalgiris on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Saliou Niang did not play in the Italian League this past weekend due to illness.
- Abramo Canka has not played so far this season.

### Zalgiris Kaunas

Nigel Williams-Goss and Dovydas Giedraitis are ruled out for Zalgiris's game against Virtus on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Maodo Lo did not play in the Lithuanian League this past weekend, but he is available for Round 7.
- [Nigel Williams-Goss suffered a hamstring injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nigel-williams-goss-sidelined-with-hamstring-injury/) in Round 6. He is out for the foreseeable future.
- Dovydas Giedraitis is increasing his workload [after wrist surgery](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/dovydas-giedraitis-to-miss-start-of-2025-26-season/), but he is still some weeks away from playing.
- Dovydas Buika has joined Jonava in the Lithuanian League on loan.

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

Injury report, Round 7: Bruno Fernando registered, Papanikolaou available, Milton still out

Olympiacos Piraeus v AS Monaco (2025-10-29T19:15:00.000Z)

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2025-10-29T18:00:00.000Z)

Valencia Basket v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2025-10-28T20:00:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2025-10-28T19:45:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich v Real Madrid (2025-10-28T19:00:00.000Z)

FC Barcelona v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2025-10-28T19:30:00.000Z)

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Dubai Basketball (2025-10-28T19:30:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (2025-10-28T19:15:00.000Z)

Zalgiris Kaunas v Virtus Bologna (2025-10-28T18:00:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2025-10-28T18:00:00.000Z)

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 7 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season.

Pregame quotes hub: Round 7

## Wednesday, October 29

### Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (19:00 CET)

**Dimitris Itoudis, Hapoel head coach**

"We continue our EuroLeague journey against a very physical and athletic team. They’ve faced some difficulties recently, but with Željko leading them and their fighting spirit, we’re expecting a real battle. It’s going to be a tough game - Partizan has plenty of experience and physical strength. We’ll need to match their physicality, stay focused, and keep improving as a team, becoming more consistent in both our defensive and offensive play on the court."

**Zeljko Obradovic, Partizan head coach**

"Hapoel is the current leader in the EuroLeague. They’re playing well, with clear ideas, combining both individual and team quality. They always know exactly where and whom they’re attacking, and we’ve tried to prepare for that in our practices and we’ll keep working on it today as well. A tough game awaits us, but we have to give our best."

**Vanja Marinkovic, Partizan guard**

"Hapoel is a very good team, and even though they’re new to the EuroLeague, they’ve already shown why they deserve to be here. They’re currently at the top of the standings and have a really strong roster. It’s definitely going to be a tough game on their court, but I hope we’ll deliver a much better performance than we did against Paris."

### Olympiacos Piraeus vs. AS Monaco (20:15 CET)

**Georgios Bartzokas, Olympiacos head coach**

"They are one of the toughest teams to face in the EuroLeague. They are one of the strongest teams, with great experience, with players like Mirotic, Nedovic, and James, who have extensive experience in the competition, and of course a talented and athletic team. I think our approach should be that we must not look at our record, we must not think about what we’ll do in the first round or what schedule we have afterward. We need to focus on this game, be especially effective, stick to our plan, and in front of our fans, try to win — something that of course won’t be easy; it will require a great effort and a strong performance."

**Nikola Milutinov, Olympiacos center**

"It will be a tough game. They play very hard. They are a very well-coached team, so we have to work hard to get the result we want."

**Vassilis Spanoulis, Monaco head coach**

"Olympiacos is one of the teams competing for the EuroLeague title this year. Against this kind of team, you have to pay attention to every detail. We're ready to go out there and fight and bring back the best result possible."

**Matthew Strazel, Monaco guard**

"Since Coach arrived, it's true that games against Olympiacos have been a little more special. With the games we've had in the past, there's a rivalry between us. We need to improve our consistency; we're too inconsistent. Now there are no more excuses; we've had time since the start of the season. It's time to come together and show what kind of team we can be. Olympiacos is well-equipped, and so are we. The team that wins this game will be the one that puts in the most defensive effort and makes the fewest mistakes."

## Tuesday, October 28

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (19:00 CET)

**Sasa Obradovic, Crvena Zvezda head coach**

"It won't be easy for sure. Every game with new players is a new chemistry. Even when \[Jared\] Butler comes, he won't be able to arrange everything in one training session. It all depends on all the players, everyone in the club and the fans. I expect that we will have togetherness, I know that some things will not go as we imagined. They are also in a bad situation as far as injured players are concerned. They lack the main ones. I expect the same approach as in the previous games, to be aggressive and I believe that it will be good even under difficult circumstances. It is important that we keep the willing moment."

**Donatas Motiejunas, Crvena Zvezda center**

"It will be a tough game. The start of the season... teams and players are getting tired, bodies are starting to hurt. We're missing a few players, I'm sure they don't have the full roster either. I spoke to the boys, these are games we have to win. We have to save the home ground. If we want to make the playoffs, we have to do it."

### Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Virtus Bologna (19:00 CET)

**Maodo Lo, Zalgiris guard**

"Tomorrow is going to be a tough game against a good, talented team. In the EuroLeague, you have stretches where you lose games and hopefully a lot of stretches where you win more games. It's a tough competition, it's always difficult to get wins."

**Dusko Ivanovic, Virtus head coach**

"Every time you go to Kaunas, your opponents know they’re in for a tough game. Zalgiris is a very strong and combative team that this year is using aggression and ambition as its weapons. So we’re expecting a tough game."

**Brandon Taylor, Virtus guard**

"Zalgiris is an extremely tough team to face, especially at home, where few manage to come out victorious. They are a very talented team that performs at its best when playing at home, where they give their all in terms of energy and fighting spirit. To compete with them, we will have to fight with equal intensity for all 40 minutes of the game, to the best of our ability."

### FC Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid (20:00 CET)

**Gordon Herbert, Bayern head coach**

"Real is basically one of the leading EuroLeague teams every year, and this year is no different, I am convinced of that. We expect an energetic game at home in front of our great fans. However, to be able to win against this quality, we need the best teamwork on both ends of the court. Above all, we have to win the rebounding battles and the fight for loose balls."

**Stefan Jovic, Bayern guard**

"They have made changes to the team for this season and have an extraordinary squad. We have to prepare ourselves for a very physically demanding game and give our maximum on defense."

**Sergio Scariolo, Real Madrid head coach**

"Bayern is a deep, athletic team with some players who are very strong shooters, a wide variety of players at the 4 and 5 positions, and the ability to intimidate, protect the rim, and finish strong near the basket. They have very reliable point guards with a lot of experience, such as Jovic and Baldwin, and Hollatz himself, who is a recent European champion with Germany, and Obst and Rathan-Mayes as great offensive pillars thanks to their shooting ability in many different situations. Our problem has never been, and you only have to look at the first quarters, the starts, to see that we have concentration from the outset, the game plan and how to approach it. The question is how to maintain it and not have any lapses in concentration, or at least keep them as short as possible. Obviously, when we play at home, we have always found a way to quickly regain that energy and concentration in the game so that we can win every game with a certain degree of confidence. Away from home, it's difficult. It's not that anything changes. It's just that if you give your opponent an easy ride, moments of disconnection, they get carried away by the crowd and then that gap widens, which we always try to close in the end, even though you've already accumulated a disadvantage. That's the fundamental objective. It's not that our concentration is worse at home than away, but away it hurts more to lose it and we have to make sure it stays up."

**Usman Garuba, Real Madrid forward**

"Bayern Munich is a team that is very difficult to beat, especially at their arena. Tomorrow's game will surely be very tough. We struggled last year, but we are mentally prepared to give it our all and play a good game. We want to get our first away win because it's important, especially mentally, to gain confidence away from home, to be able to win games and put some wins together."

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens vs. Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (20:15 CET)

**Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos head coach**

"I think that except for Rogkavopoulos, everyone practiced. We won’t have anyone new missing tomorrow. Everyone will be on the court except Rogkavopoulos and, of course, Samontourov. The others trained well and will be available for the game. Holmes, Juancho and Nunn trained and I believe they will be ready tomorrow. Maccabi is a very dangerous team. They score a lot, they are fast on offense and experienced. Tamir Blatt is very good in scoring and creating, as is Lonnie Walker, who is an excellent scorer. And Roman Sorkin is very smart. They have experience. They play every game at the same high level. They may only have two wins so far, but they were both important ones — against Hapoel and Real Madrid. They lost to Olympiacos by one point on the final possession. They are a very dangerous team. Our matchups against Maccabi are always tough and the same will be true tomorrow. That’s why we need 100% a strong and intense atmosphere. We need our fans’ help in this difficult moment with all the injuries, to give us extra motivation and extra energy."

**Panagiotis Kalaitzakis, Panathinaikos guard**

"Our readiness and the way we approach the game must be at a very high level, as we are used to doing. The experience in Bologna definitely cost us psychologically, so tomorrow we must be ready to start very strong, both defensively and offensively. We need to stop Maccabi’s offensive weapons, and on our side we have to play our own game, put our fans into the action, make them our sixth player and give us a big boost — just like they’ve been doing over the last years — and get a great win. Tomorrow we need the win, we must win. It’s a very tough week, with two very difficult games against two very good teams that are not high in the standings right now, so both teams really need the win. We want the win as well, and we want to finish the week with 2/2."

**Oded Kattash, Maccabi head coach**

"It’s always fun to play in this arena, especially with my personal memories here. I always enjoy being in Greece – it’s one of the most challenging arenas."

**TJ Leaf, Maccabi forward**

"We’re all excited. It’s a game in a packed arena against a great team. We’ll go out there and play our game. We expect them to come out more focused after their loss, but we’re concentrating on ourselves. They have a lot of talent and players we’ll need to stop. If we play with our passion, I believe we’ll be fine."

**Jimmy Clark, Maccabi guard**

"They’ll come with a lot of energy, but we need to play together and stick to the game plan. The win gave us confidence – we’re trying to maintain that excitement and use it to our advantage. Greece is a historic country, and Panathinaikos has a great arena."

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Dubai Basketball (20:30 CET)

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### FC Barcelona vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (20:30 CET)

**Joan Penarroya, Barcelona head coach**

"Milan is a team with a lot of quality that has a win fewer than us in the EuroLeague, but they lost their last game on the last shot. They have great players and a top coach. I want us to have a solid game, above all in defense. We can't let them find their rhythm."

**Tomas Satoransky, Barcelona guard**

"From the start, we need to be solid in defense. Milan is a great team, they won their last two times here at Palau in the EuroLeague. We need to be locked in for the whole game and communicate better, not only on offense but on defense as well."

**Ettore Messina, Milan head coach**

"We face a powerful team. Barcelona has size both on the perimeter and down low. We'll have to contain their inside game, try to control the rebounds and offensively we need to move the ball well and quickly like we have been doing in the last few games. On a side note, it will be a pleasure again to compete against Kevin Punter, a player who gave us a lot during the season he spent in Milan; and will be a challenge to face one more time a great opponent like Toko Shengelia."

**Pippo Ricci, Milan forward**

"If we look at the standings, we're 2-4, but we lost three games right at the end. We played every game, plus we had four road games in the first five. We were always close. It will be tough in Barcelona, ​​but this EuroLeague shows that anyone can overturn any prediction. They lost their last game at home against Zalgiris, so they'll want to bounce back, but the same goes for us. They have talent and size, they have great players we know well, so we'll have to approach the game in the best possible manner, playing every possession with energy on defense and moving the ball quickly on offense."

### Paris Basketball vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (20:45 CET)

**Igor Kokoskov, Efes head coach**

"We are playing six games in 15 days. It is a very tough schedule and there is no time to practice. Paris Basketball is a team which is unconventional, they play different style of basketball. We are aware that they are playing fast, loose and with a high pace in the open court. Our transition defense and rebounding, which is our Achilles’ heel this year, have to be the priority. We always compete, we always play hard but we have to play smart and also we have to play with a poise. We have to limit our turnovers and keep the game under control."

**Erkan Yilmaz, Efes forward**

"We’re starting the double-game week on the road against Paris Basketball. Our opponent is a team that plays fast and dynamic basketball. We’re preparing to face that style. We need to stop them with our team defense. We want to bring our own basketball to the court and dictate it to our opponent. Our goal is to start the double-game week with a win..."

### Valencia Basket vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (21:00 CET)

**Jean Montero, Valencia guard**

"We have to keep imposing our rhythm, that's the most important thing. Fenerbahce are the European champions, we have to try to keep a cool head and try to come out physically strong, because I think it's going to be a very physical game. The players who have been injured are integrating back into the team, which is the most important thing, and we hope to continue like this, growing and united as a team."

**Jaime Pradilla, Valencia forward**

"We saw yesterday that with our fans behind us, the team also grows and that helps us win games, but we know it's going to be a tough game. They are the reigning EuroLeague champions and it's going to be a difficult game. They're having a great season and we know they're not going to make it easy for us. They know our rhythm, our style of play, and they're the best defense in the EuroLeague. We know they're going to try to impose their style of play and their rhythm, and we're going to try not to let them and try to stay in our rhythm and play the way we want to. In the end, it's also about moments, streaks, and the opposing team also plays. It's true that we've played a lot of games, but we haven't been together that long. We have to keep improving, and little by little, I think things are going well."

**Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce head coach**

"Valencia started the season at an amazing pace; they are number one in all the offensive categories, playing very good basketball, very clear system, very well coached. We need to try to slow them down, try to take down their offensive numbers, and we really need to understand what we can give up in this game, what we cannot give up."

**Wade Baldwin, Fenerbahce guard**

"Valencia is back in the EuroLeague. They've been a high-scoring team, a well-coached team, and have a deep roster, so it's a battle. Obviously, it's a double week for us; we want to go 2-0 in Spain."

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 7 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season

Pregame quotes, Round 7: 'There's a rivalry between us and Olympiacos'

FC Bayern Munich v Olympiacos Piraeus (2025-10-24T18:45:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Paris Basketball (2025-10-24T18:30:00.000Z)

Virtus Bologna v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-10-24T18:00:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2025-10-24T17:30:00.000Z)

FC Barcelona v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-10-23T18:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Valencia Basket (2025-10-23T18:30:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Dubai Basketball (2025-10-23T17:30:00.000Z)

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv v AS Monaco (2025-10-23T18:05:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-10-23T19:00:00.000Z)

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv v Real Madrid (2025-10-22T18:05:00.000Z)

Sometimes a spark could be enough to turn a team’s season around, and FC Bayern Munich will hope that Tuesday’s comeback win over Real Madrid is the right step in that direction. That spark came in the form of a relentless Isiaha Mike. 

Isiaha Mike pulls off career-high night as Bayern bounces back from adversity

Sometimes a spark could be enough to turn a team’s season around, and [FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/mun/) will hope that Tuesday’s comeback win over [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) is the right step in that direction. 

Two straight EuroLeague defeats were followed by a loss at rival ALBA Berlin in the German League last weekend, with Bayern struggling to build momentum in the opening stages of the 2025-26 campaign.

Then came that spark in the form of a relentless [Isiaha Mike](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isiaha-mike/011836/). 

The Bayern forward produced a historic outing against *Los Blancos*, inspiring the hosts to a 90-84 victory at SAP Garden.

FC Bayern Munich-Real Madrid | Round 7 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

The German side hit the ground running with a 13-2 run, but Real Madrid fought back and secured a 44-57 lead at halftime. Ghosts from last week’s thrashing at the hands of Olympiacos Piraeus were coming back to haunt Bayern, but this time Mike was having none of it.

Having already scored 15 in the first half to keep his team in the game, the 28-year-old netted 5 straight points to open the third quarter, kickstarting Bayern’s comeback. Mike went on to add 7 more points to his tally, with the hosts taking a 69-67 edge heading into the closing quarter. Real Madrid pushed for a late comeback, but Bayern never looked back.

“We were struggling, man,” Mike told EuroLeague TV after the game. “We were struggling lately and finally we had a third quarter where we responded after going down big. It felt good to finally get some energy, being down in the hole like that. We were giving up a lot of easy baskets inside \[in the first half\]. So we just became more physical \[in the second\], stepped over a bit more in the help side. Tried to take away their size advantage and get on to transition. And it worked for us.”

After holding the guests to just 10 points in the third quarter, Bayern outscored them 21-17 in the fourth to clinch the comeback victory. Mike provided the spark, with [Xavier Rathan-Mayes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/xavier-rathan-mayes/013378/), [Kamar Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kamar-baldwin/012597/) and [Oscar da Silva](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/oscar-da-silva/011244/) chipping in to down Real Madrid.

“We did a really good job tonight of being resilient, fighting adversity,” Rathan-Mayes said after the game against his former team. “Obviously, the start of the season wasn’t what we wanted it to be. We’ve continued to stick together with this group of guys, this group of brothers has been really good in sticking together and making sure that the energy is positive. We are on the same page together.”

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Rathan-Mayes nailed a triple and a layup before drawing an offensive foul at the other end and producing back-to-back assists to open the fourth quarter in style. Baldwin stepped up to make it 77-72 and Da Silva came to the fore to open a double-digit lead (82-72), as Real Madrid struggled to find answers against Bayern’s small-ball.

“We talked about it this morning,” head coach Gordon Herbert told the post-game press conference. “We were down. We were going through some adversity, some failures.”

Mike recorded career highs in points (29), rebounds (7), two-pointers made (6) and free throws made (8). Having lit the fuse for the team’s fightback against Real Madrid, the Bayern forward will look to bring that same energy into Thursday’s home clash against Virtus Bologna. 

The match has been set alight and as Herbert stressed after Tuesday’s duel “sometimes you’ve got to go through \[adversity\] to get where you want to get to.”

Game News

The 28-year-old forward provided the spark that led to the German team's comeback against Real Madrid

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot did his best Superman impression in the second half of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz’s 92-85 home win against Dubai Basketball 

Baskonias suffering is finally over thanks to Luwawu-Cabarrot’s strong second half

[Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/timothe-luwawu-cabarrot/012080/) did his best Superman impression in the second half of [Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/bas/)’s home game against [Dubai Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/dubai-basketball/dub/) and showed why he is one of the top players in the EuroLeague this season.

The Frenchman poured in 22 of his 25 points after halftime, including knocking down 5 of his 6 three-pointers in a 92-85 home victory - Baskonia’s first of the season.

“Everybody chipped in today. It was an amazing win. Amazing team chemistry. We showed a lot of resilience. Going 0-6 is tough mentally. We showed today that we can do good things in our home. I am very proud of this team, very proud of us,” said Luwawu-Cabarrot, who struggled over the first 20 minutes.

Baskonia built up a 9-point lead in the first quarter and the gap was 10 points early in the second quarter. But Paolo Galbiati’s team trailed 41-42 at the break.

Baskonia was down 44-49 early in the second quarter when Luwawu-Cabarrot drained 4 three-pointers in helping the team surge ahead 64-58. Luwawu-Cabarrot added a driving layup and three-pointer in pushing the cushion to 81-68.

It was actually a 15-point lead (86-71) with only 2:38 minutes left when Dubai put a real scare into the hosts. Filip Petrusev, who finished with 22 points, sparked a rally to trim the gap within 88-85 inside the final minute.

Luwawu-Cabarrot ended any doubts, though, with 2 free throws with 30 seconds remaining to ice the game.

“This one was very important for us, for our confidence. We are very happy. Also happy that this is a double week so that we can use this win to keep going and keep building for the season,” said the 30-year-old French forward.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">¡Que se escuche bien alto, TIM! 🥁🙌🏻 <a href="https://t.co/Bxmo0sjYYI">pic.twitter.com/Bxmo0sjYYI</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1983291181380288529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Hamidou Diallo continued his strong first season in Europe with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.

“It was a must-win, do whatever it takes, grind it out. And that’s what we did tonight. We get to celebrate this one,” the American forward said. “This is the kind of team we are. You don’t know whose night it is going to be. That’s why we have to prepare the little things every day and keep trying to stack good days on top of this one.”

The victory was not only Baskonia’s first of the season but it was also the first EuroLeague win as head coach for Galbiati, who made the jump after coaching the last two seasons with BKT EuroCup side Dolomiti Energia Trento. But he talked about his players.

“I am happy for the players. They suffered a lot. I saw their frustration over the weeks. And I am very happy for them,” said the 41-year-old Italian.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">This is Baskonia🔥<br><br>Así sienta la primera y en casa 🏟️ <a href="https://t.co/jfxM4zCjhF">pic.twitter.com/jfxM4zCjhF</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1983290162672238601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Led by Luwawu-Cabarrot and his hitting 6 of 11 three-pointers, Baskonia shot 40 percent from long range - much better than its average of 31.8%, which ranked 17th in the league.

At the other end of the ball, Baskonia came into the game dead last in defensive scoring and opponent’s PIR - with the 85 points and 86 index rating well below the team’s season averages of 96.0 and 108.2, respectively.

Baskonia started the season with three losses by 7 points or fewer and then dropped its last three in double figures. But that losing is over. And the team hosts Anadolu Efes Istanbul on October 31 in the second of three straight home games.

As Luwawu-Cabarrot said, this is a great chance for the team to keep the momentum going.

The Spanish side now hopes to make it two straight

Baskonia's suffering is finally over thanks to Luwawu-Cabarrot’s strong second half

The last couple of games have been rough for Anadolu Efes Istanbul, but the two-time EuroLeague champion was able to get back on the right path in Round 7 after beating Paris Basketball 80-90 on the road, with Shane Larkin starring.

Shane Larkin leads from the front to inspire Efes past Paris

The last couple of games have been rough for [Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/ist/), but the two-time EuroLeague champion was able to get back on the right path in Round 7 after beating [Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/prs/) 80-90 on the road.

Plenty of excitement surrounded Efes following its 78-82 triumph at Olympiacos Piraeus in Round 4, particularly as coach Igor Kokoskov’s men had two straight home games coming up. However, its Round 5 clash against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens was marred by the ACL injury suffered by center Georgios Papagiannis, then Round 6 saw Efes fall to Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the Istanbul derby. That made Tuesday night’s clash at Paris a must-win.

“To get a win tonight feels really well. We’ve had a lot of turmoil, a lot of obstacles in our way this season, but at the end of the day no one’s going to make excuses for us,” admitted star guard [Shane Larkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shane-larkin/007200/) when talking to EuroLeague TV after the game. “The fact that we were able to come together, even when Coach gets kicked out the game, we were able to pull together and get a big win.”

Paris Basketball-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 7 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

It was Larkin who really helped Efes get over the line. With Paris starting to find some momentum, the two-time All-EuroLeague guard stepped up in the fourth quarter, helping Efes go from being up eight (63-71) to up 17 after scoring nine straight points.

First was a long two (63-73), then the classic Larkin change of pace before a finger-roll layup (63-75), followed by a push shot (63-77), and a three-pointer (63-80). In just over two minutes, Larkin took over and put Efes in a commanding position.

There was the expected response from Paris, largely through the on-fire [Sebastian Herrera](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sebastian-herrera/012611/) and the misfiring [Nadir Hifi](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nadir-hifi/012640/), who was 2 for 16 from the field but 13 for 13 from the free-throw line, yet Efes had a big enough lead that it never really felt in doubt.

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“Being able to play well on the road is important in the EuroLeague,” added Larkin. “Being able to get road wins is challenging because the home crowds are always tough.

“I think nine of our first 13 games are road games, so the more we can win on the road and start the season in a strong stretch, it benefits us in the long run. Congrats to the team for pulling together in a tough game and tough atmosphere and getting the win.”

Efes is now 2-1 on the road this season and next faces Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain on Friday, which sees Larkin return to the club where he made his EuroLeague debut in 2016-17. Paris will hope for a quick response when it travels to take on EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on Thursday.

After back-to-back defeats, the Turkish side turned things around in the French capital

In an every-game-matters EuroLeague Regular Season, few things are more valuable than pulling out victories in games where a team never leads by more than 4 points. And such was the case on Tuesday night at Palau Blaugrana, where FC Barcelona held on for a dramatic 74-72 win over the visiting EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.

Barcelona edges Milan in 'dogfight' at Palau Blaugrana

In an every-game-matters EuroLeague Regular Season, few things are more valuable than pulling out victories in games where a team never leads by more than 4 points. And such was the case on Tuesday night at Palau Blaugrana, where [FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/bar/) held on for a dramatic 74-72 win over the visiting [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/mil/).

“We had to get into a dogfight,” is how [Will Clyburn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/will-clyburn/004888/) best put it in a EuroLeague TV post-game interview. “We had to fight for it today.”

Clyburn was the game’s top scorer with 17 points, including a runner high off the glass that put Barcelona up 73-69 with 29 seconds to go.

It was far from over, however, as [Armoni Brooks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/armoni-brooks/013384/) answered with a three-pointer 4 seconds later, and after Milan’s defensive stand, the visitors had a possession to win it. But it was Barcelona’s defense that once again showed up on this night, and Shavon Shields’s game-winning three-point attempt was well off the mark.

“We have a lot of vets on this team, a lot of guys who played in a lot of big games. We came out in the second half with some fire, and got the win”, Clyburn added.

That fire was, actually, nowhere to be found in the first two quarters, as Milan opened a 30-41 lead. But Barcelona finished the second quarter with back-to-back threes from Miles Norris and a buzzer-beating dagger from Clyburn to cut the margin to 5 points.

The hosts then exploded for 28 third-quarter points, but were trailing until a three-pointer from Clyburn tied it at 54-54, and a triple from [Tomas Satoransky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tomas-satoransky/002939/) on the hosts’ next possession gave them their first lead of the night, 57-56 with 3 minutes to go in third quarter.

In a curious turn of events, Milan never led again, even though Barcelona never led by more than 4 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">Això és el Barça. Això és el Palau. <a href="https://t.co/urqNLr7Zcm">pic.twitter.com/urqNLr7Zcm</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1983287921382961452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

“The last quarter finished 10-11 and we played good defense in the last situation”, said coach Joan Penarroya after the win. His team entered round 7 ranked fourth in the league with 90.2 points, but won this battle with its defense. “I am happy because I think we improved on defense. We kept playing, insisting on playing good defense, and I think it is the first time that in the last quarter we allowed only 11 points.”

“We really want to improve our defense,” Satoransky explained. “That’s the main focus of what we want to improve. I think we stepped up in that category... The last quarter was 10-11, so you have to win it by big plays on defense, I think we did it for the first time this year.”

After a 15-point home loss against Zalgiris Kaunas, Barcelona now travels to Belgrade with a 4-3 record as it faces Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. Milan will have its chance to bounce back, and improve from its 2-5 record, when it welcomes Paris Basketball.

Barcelona scored only 10 fourth-quarter points, but still managed to preserve its slim lead

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens cruised to a 99-85 home win over Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv and improved to 5-2 in the EuroLeague after a flawless second-half performance garnished by 23 assists and a staggering 41 rebounds, of which 19 were on the offensive end. 

Panathinaikos hits top gear to dismantle battling Maccabi 

[Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/) cruised to a 99-85 home win over [Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv/tel/) and improved to 5-2 in the EuroLeague after a flawless second-half performance garnished by 23 assists and a staggering 41 rebounds, of which 19 were on the offensive end.

Big man [Omer Yurtseven](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/omer-yurtseven/005353/) was the home team’s trump card as the Turkish center racked up 16 points and a career-high 13 boards, having done a fantastic job of filling in for NBA stalwart [Richaun Holmes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/holmes-richaun/014011/), who limped off injured in the first half.

According to initial reports, Holmes faces at least a month on the sidelines with a knee injury, but Panathinaikos made light of his absence as [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) sank a game-high 22 points and [Cedi Osman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/cedi-osman/004088/) added 20 for the Greens, who fired on all cylinders in the second half.

Having trailed 47-49 at the break, the hosts produced a pair of decisive runs in the second half, 13-2 in the third quarter and 12-0 in the fourth to break down a stubborn Maccabi side undone by 11 steals from Panathinaikos and 14 turnovers of their own.

While the result lifted Panathinaikos into the upper echelon of the standings, Maccabi dropped to 2-5. Having singled out several individuals for stellar performances, the home team’s head coach Ergin Ataman praised the collective effort – especially on defense. 

“Nunn found his shots in the second half and Cedi played very well, as did Yurtseven, especially on the offensive rebounds,” the Turkish tactician said. “We played great defense in the last quarter and that allowed us to find fast break points. We weren’t perfect, but we held them to a mere 36 points in the second half while playing smart offense at the other end.”

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Yurtseven picked up 8 offensive boards and [Juancho Hernangomez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/juancho-hernangomez/012712/) added 7 to rack up a total of 11 rebounds, highlighting the home side’s ruthless efficiency in Maccabi’s paint, which amounted to 24 second-chance points. Yurtseven was ever so humble after victory, crediting the team for enabling him to hit the ground running.

“I had ups and downs throughout the game but Kendrick and Cedi did an amazing job,” he said. “Cedi was especially effective on the defensive end on Lonnie (Walker) and we took out [Jimmy Clark](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jimmy-clark-iii/013699/) in the second half after he was their X-factor in the first. I helped out with the rebounds and the points, having had a good connection with the other guys.”

[Jaylen Hoard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jaylen-hoard/006835/) led Maccabi on 15 points and 9 boards with Clark adding 14 points, including the game’s magic moment when he hit nothing but net from well inside his own half at the halftime buzzer. However, he fizzled out after the break and after Maccabi drew level 71-71 early in the fourth quarter, the visitors were brushed aside by the 12-0 Panathinaikos blitz that effectively sealed the contest.

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Osman too was pleased with the effort. “I am really happy to be a part of this team and I think we did a great job tonight,” the Turkish forward said. “I try to bring the energy and play my game every night, but it’s my teammates who make my job easier. It’s a big win as everybody contributed.”

Panathinaikos, which has now won six of the last seven meetings between the two sides, nosed ahead 21-20 in the head-to-head record against Maccabi, whose head coach Oded Kattash conceded that his team had no chance of coming out on top after losing the battle of the boards.

“They scored a lot of second-chance points as we just couldn’t get the rebounds,” he said. “You can’t win here without controlling the boards and that was our weakness tonight. We had some good minutes, but to win here, you need to be more consistent in a high-tempo game.”

The Greens dominated the boards and found an extra gear in the second half 

With the MVP of the Month award set to be decided in the coming days, Sylvain Francisco has added further weight to his case with a dominant showing on Tuesday night.

Sylvain Francisco puts on a show at Zalgirio Arena to bat aside Carsen Edwards, Virtus

With the MVP of the Month award set to be decided in the coming days, [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) has added further weight to his case with a dominant showing on Tuesday night.

Francisco inspired [Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/zal/) to an 86-65 home win over [Virtus Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/virtus-segafredo-bologna/vir/), which was the team’s second straight victory and improved the Lithuanian side to 5-2 on the season. Much of the pre-game talk surrounded the battle that would ensue between the French guard and Virtus’s [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/), but in the end it was a one-sided contest.

In just under 25 minutes on the floor, Francisco posted 23 points and a 35 PIR, both season highs, in addition to a career-high 10 assists, making this his first-ever double-double in 74 career appearances in the EuroLeague. Edwards, however, was held to a season-low 9 points – the first time he has scored in single digits since Round 22 last season, 20 games ago.

“I’m a creator and I feel like the past three games, I was watching film and I didn’t create the way I was supposed to create,” Francisco said in the locker room after the game. “I was shooting the ball more. So for me, it was just to go to the paint, paint touch, and find the guys. That’s what I did.

“When everything was open, I was feeling it and shooting the ball. That’s what Coach was telling us – just to go. When we’ve got the ball, fast break or we’ve got to slow it down. But we’ve got to do a paint touch; we’re going to find everybody. When we’re sharing the ball, we find good things.”

Zalgiris Kaunas-Virtus Bologna | Round 7 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Just 12 days ago, Zalgiris threw away a 16-point lead in a 78-89 defeat at home to EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. This time, Tomas Masiulas’s group was without [Nigel Williams-Goss](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-williams-goss/007982/), who [suffered a hamstring injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nigel-williams-goss-sidelined-with-hamstring-injury/) in the team’s bounce-back win at FC Barcelona in Round 6. That meant more pressure on Francisco’s shoulders.

But as we all know, Francisco thrives in these circumstances.

Even when his shots were not falling early in the game, he turned provider by dishing 4 assists in the first quarter as Zalgiris led 25-11 after 10 minutes, having opened the contest with a 17-2 run. Virtus ended up weathering the storm and slowly but surely mounted a comeback, trailing 42-33 at halftime and 58-50 after 30 minutes. Then, [Matt Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/matthew-morgan/012585/) made back-to-back baskets to start the fourth quarter (58-54), sending alarm bells around Zalgirio Arena.

Enter: Sylvain Francisco.

Last season, his first with Zalgiris, he developed a reputation as one of the EuroLeague’s best fourth-quarter players – and on Tuesday night, he showed everyone that is still very much the case.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hi, I’m Sylvain Francisco. I’m just posing after a 35 EFF (23 PTS &amp; 10 AST) game in the <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a>. 🫢 <a href="https://t.co/wpCOUJpcLB">pic.twitter.com/wpCOUJpcLB</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1983266017574039631?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In the final period alone, Francisco scored 13 points, dished 4 assists, grabbed 1 rebound, drew 3 fouls and didn’t turn the ball over once. Crucially, it was his three-pointer that reenergized the crowd at 61-54. From there, he simply played the role of conductor, guiding both his teammates and the fans in the stands as Zalgiris put the game to bed.

“The team was already on me most of the time, so we had to figure it out together what we had to do,” Francisco told EuroLeague TV in his post-game interview. “I was dishing the ball, waiting for the ball to come to me, and doing what I had to do. That was the most important thing – to be patient, and when it’s time to cook, I’ve just got to do it.”

To top off his night, Francisco found [Azuolas Tubelis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/azuolas-tubelis/008192/) for an incredible dunk with 43 seconds to go before putting the cherry on top of the win with a three-pointer of his own with 4 seconds remaining.

“I think I just let the game come to me and make sure my guys eat, mostly,” he said in the locker room post-game. “Be more confident and be more focused. I think the last three games I had were a little bit tricky. I had to get back to where I am, but I’ve got to keep going. We’ve got to keep going.”

Francisco and Zalgiris will look to keep going when they host LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne on Thursday night. Virtus, however, stays on the road at it takes on FC Bayern Munich in Edwards’s first return to SAP Garden. 

In the absence of Nigel Williams-Goss, the Frenchman starred in the fourth quarter to guide Zalgiris to a second straight win

It's almost Halloween, and Valencia Basket treated its fans with a huge home win over Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, 92-79. 

Valencia used rhythm and energy to rout Fenerbahce

It's almost Halloween, and [Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/valencia-basket/pam/) treated its fans with a huge home win over [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/), 92-79. 

The final score doesn't do justice to how dominant Valencia was in this game, in which it led 27-13 at the end of the first quarter and extended its margin to 47-23. The hosts maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the play and only allowed Fenerbahce to get closer once the outcome was clear, when [Tarik Biberovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tarik-biberovic/006961/) scored his team's first 16 points of the fourth quarter.

What allowed Valencia to play with such flair and effectiveness? It looks simple, but it isn't. The team's strategy is that the first open shot is a good one, no matter if it is at the start of the 24-second possession, in the middle of it or to beat the shot clock. It is important to have fresh players on the court to put pressure on the ball and grab offensive rebounds. The more possessions, the better the chance to score. Behind all of that, however, lies a great defensive job that allows the team to run so much.

"We played three fantastic quarters with great rhythm, good defense, with intensity. The last quarter was a little bit worse because some players were tired and our rotations were different because we only had four inside \[frontcourt\] players today, and we had problems with the fouls," coach [Pedro Martinez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/valencia-basket/pam/martinez-pedro) said. "But I am happy because we beat a very good team."

"We never had a chance. We never started the game and never understood, and it's better not to talk even about tactics," Fenerbahce head coach [Sarunas Jasikevicius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/jasikevicius-saras) said. "They were one step faster, jumping higher, getting to the loose ball.... everything. There is nothing more to say. At halftime, Valencia had 51 points with just 8 assists, everything were one-on-one situations. It is very difficult to make your tactics work if they find advantages in one-on-one situations. They won all the 50-50 battles in the first half."

Valencia outrebounded Fenerbahce 42-35 and had more assists (17) than turnovers (13). The home team finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds from seven different players. Fenerbahce had more turnovers (15) than assists (14), too. There were intangibles like intensity, hustle and not giving up and [Brancou Badio](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/brancou-badio/007527/) was the perfect example of that, scoring 7 consecutive points in the second quarter to put Valencia in charge for good, and getting a huge block on [Mikael Jantunen](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mikael-jantunen/012613/) in the third quarter that he was happy to discuss after the game.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What have we just seen?! Brancou Badio out of NOWHERE 🤯🛑<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotorolaMagicMomnt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MotorolaMagicMomnt</a> I <a href="https://twitter.com/Moto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Moto</a> I <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@valenciabasket</a> <a href="https://t.co/gYsQVeJGvW">pic.twitter.com/gYsQVeJGvW</a></p>&mdash; EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1983287959232131560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

"Hopefully, I will have the picture of that block! We just came out ready and hopefully we are going to play like this every night," Badio said. "I think we can play this way in any game. We have to be calm, bring our game, bring energy and just keep playing our way."

Being unpredictable on offense is also great for Valencia this season. [Jean Montero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jean-montero/010042/) just played his first EuroLeague home game at Roig Arena and registered 12 points and 5 assists in 19 minutes. He is just getting started and should be the team's main scoring reference in the future. Valencia has plenty of other options. [Kameron Taylor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kameron-taylor/011217/) finished the game with 17 points after averaging 7.0 in the previous six showdowns. [Darius Thompson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/darius-thompson/011078/) has scored in double digits in all seven games until now. Last season, he only reached double digits in scoring in 17 out of 39 EuroLeague games with Anadolu Efes Istanbul. With the right system and the right environment, good players get even better.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Descanso<br>Descans<br>Half time<br><br>🏀 11p Kam Taylor<br>🏀 9p Brancou Badio<br>🏀 7p Darius Thompson<br><br>🟠 <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@valenciabasket</a> 51<br>🟡 <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBBasketbol</a> 35<br><br>🏆 J7 <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a><br>⌚ 0s 2Q<br>📺 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vamos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Vamos</a> de <a href="https://twitter.com/MovistarPlus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@movistarplus</a><br>🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/pamesaceramica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@pamesaceramica</a> <a href="https://t.co/oKLANnt9VH">pic.twitter.com/oKLANnt9VH</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1983276202036212072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>


"The game was good, we played together. We hope to keep improving from here. Hopefully, the ceiling is not close," Taylor said after the game. "They are a great team. We knew we had to come out with energy, and that's what we did, we got the win."

Taylor is surely right: the ceiling seems to be far away. Valencia still has more power in the paint to come with defensive specialists [Yankuba Sima](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/es/euroleague/news/valencia-adds-yankuba-sima-extends-millan-jimenez/) and [Braxton Key](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/es/euroleague/news/valencia-strengthens-frontcourt-with-braxton-key/), and it is just the start of the season. It is still too early to know definitively how playing at Roig Arena will impact the team's performance, too. So far, everything looks good for Valencia, which hosts Dubai Basketball on Thursday.

Coach Pedro Martinez's team dominated the EuroLeague's reigning champions
