A heavyweight battle between title candidates will see Fenerbahce (4-1) attempt to extend its three-game winning run with a visit from reignited Olympiacos (3-2), which has won two in a row.
Pre-game quotes: Fenerbahce vs. Olympiacos
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The Reds got back to basics with a smothering defense to defeat Efes 75-57 last week, and the endlessly energetic Kostas Papanikolaou will try to have the same effect against in-form Scottie Wilbekin, who has scored 18 and 17 points in the last two games. In the paint, there's a battle of giants as Nikola Milutinov (12.4 ppg., 5.4 rpg.) goes up against a familiar foe in former Panathinaikos man Georgios Papagiannis (9.6 ppg., 2.8 rpg.), who is gradually settling in his new home.
Dimitris Itoudis, Fenerbahce head coach
"Olympiacos's team has been built for the Final Four. They have tons of experience. They play good basketball. They have size, shooting, creation, and they always go for offensive boards. We need to match all these in order to be competitive. We have to be competitive from the beginning."
George Bartzokas, Olympiacos head coach
"We are going to play against a talented and high-quality team. They have an exceptional record in the EuroLeague, so we must play brilliantly if we want to beat them. We definitely need to perform better than we did against Panathinaikos in the Greek League. It's always hard to play there, the atmosphere is always intense. In the end, it's about basketball, so if you play well, you'll win."
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Nate Sestina, Fenerbahce player:
"It is going to be a big game against Olympiacos on Thursday. We have to be focused for 40 minutes. We need to follow the game plan, what the coaching staff needs from us. I also want to call our fans to be here with us and be loud. With their support behind us, we want to get the win against a very good team."
Alec Peters, Olympiacos player
"Fenerbahçe played us hard last year and we expect nothing less now. It will be a tough game in a great atmosphere, and we will have to try to play better than our last game in the Greek League. There are many reasons for the lack of productivity on offense, but we have no excuse. We haven't found a rhythm yet. We've had some good moments and great games, but also some bad moments. This is part of a new season, some guys are back and I think we will slowly start to find a rhythm. We will then be able to show what we can do, because I believe we have shown it, and if we start doing it consistently all these questions will disappear."
Game Videos
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 24 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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THT goes coast-to-coast! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones skies for the rejection! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hall beats the end-of-quarter buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Biberovic with the stop on Niang! Motorola Magic Moment
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv | Round 23 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Vezenkov ends the first half in style! Motorola Magic Moment
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Jones skies for the alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Valencia Basket | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Melli’s power dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Donta Hall skies for the alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Donta Hall attacks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Olympiacos Piraeus-FC Bayern Munich | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Fournier at the buzzer from the corner! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hall with the alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Ward skies in transition! Motorola Magic Moment
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Dubai Basketball-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Hall throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Brandon Boston turns defense into offense Motorola Magic Moment
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Hall's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Hall throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Nicolo Melli drains a deep go-ahead three at the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Papanikolaou throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-FC Barcelona | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Baldwin block wins it for Fenerbahce! Motorola Magic Moment
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THT with the steal and slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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THT dips into his bag of tricks! Motorola Magic Moment
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Olympiacos Piraeus-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Nikola Milutinov with the slam – and one! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kostas Papanikolaou rocks the rim in transition! Motorola Magic Moment
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Round 16: Top 10 plays
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Valencia Basket | Round 16 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Round 16 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Nikola Milutinov stops Jean Montero! Motorola Magic Moment
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Talen Horton-Tucker rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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What a dunk from Horton-Tucker! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Barcelona-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 15 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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AS Monaco-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Round 15 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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How on earth, Evan Fournier! Motorola Magic Moment
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Baldwin beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Donta Hall with the explosive put-back dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
