Resurgent Efes (9-13) is aiming to make it three straight wins as it welcomes a Monaco team (12-10) that also has confidence high after destroying Real last week.
Tyrique Jones, Efes: ‘We will fight to defend our home court’
2023-24
3 Mins read
Regular Season
Round 23 of 34
Regular Season
Anadolu Efes IstanbulEFS
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AS MonacoASM
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Two iconic guards will surely have a big say in the outcome, as Efes star Shane Larkin (18 points per game, third in the league) looks to out-shoot visiting motor Mike James, who leads the league with 19.3 points per night. Larkin was the key factor by scoring 25 points when Efes won at Monaco in November, 82-89, while Rodrigue Beaubois showed off his scoring potential with 21 points – and he heads into this game in great form after also netting 21 in last week’s destruction of Barcelona.
Erdem Can, Efes head coach
“AS Monaco won a very important game at home last week as known. They are one of the most ambitious teams for the playoffs. They have very talented guards. We want to repeat the aggressive and disciplined basketball we have been playing for the last two weeks.”
Sasa Obradovic, Monaco head coach
"Our aim must be to show our best side, as we did against Barca and Real. I'll accept any result as long as we show our best fighting spirit. Anadolu have the best back line in Europe, apart from ours perhaps. Anadolu is a scoring machine. We'll have to give it everything we've got and winning in Istanbul would be a great result."
Tyrique Jones, Efes player
“Very experienced and talented team that is playing well as of late. We will fight to defend our home court.”
Donatas Motiejunas, Monaco player
"In the last game against Real Madrid, we reacted and showed a very competitive attitude. That's our identity. Playing fast, aggressive basketball, that has to be our face for the rest of the season. When you play like that, you're hard to stop. Every game has to be like a final for us. We're going to face direct playoff opponents. Anadolu beat us at home, so we're going to try and make up for that, that's the goal. Tibor Pleiss? He's an incredible player, he's been instrumental in both Euroleague titles for Anadolu."
Game Videos
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Top 10 Plays | Round 22 | 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season
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Paris Basketball-AS Monaco | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Mike James makes a great feed for Theis! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:19
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Nedovic dunks off incredible outlet pass by Theis! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Dessert's poster dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones's alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones's huge block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Top 10 Plays | Round 21 | 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Saben Lee skies for the hammer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Watch out below for Kai Jones! Motorola Magic Moment
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What a pass by Dozier for Jones’ dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-AS Monaco | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Virtus Bologna | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Richaun Holmes smashes the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Panathinaikos turns defense into offense! Motorola Magic Moment
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Richaun Holmes says not in my house! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:18
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Alpha Diallo’s spectacular putback slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kendrick Nunn beats the halftime buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Cedi Osman slams it home in transition! Motorola Magic Moment
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Saliou Niang rejects Kendrick Nunn! Motorola Magic Moment
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Carsen Edwards from the EuroLeague logo! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Paris Basketball | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kai Jones does it on both ends! Motorola Magic Moment
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AS Monaco-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Hayes stops Parker at the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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James feeds Theis off the glass! Motorola Magic Moment
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Top 10 Assists | December | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Round 19: Top 10 plays
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kai Jones with a monster alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones rejects Chima Moneke with force! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Barcelona-AS Monaco | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Strazel feeds Hayes for the slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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AS Monaco-Real Madrid | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Chasedown block by Roddy Beaubois! Motorola Magic Moment
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Nick Weiler-Babb sends it to OT! Motorola Magic Moment
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Weiler-Babb and Poirier connect on alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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AS Monaco-FC Bayern Munich | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Dubai Basketball | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Blossomgame finishes Okobo’s fancy dime! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:23
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Okobo with the great chasedown block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:16
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What a feed by James for the Theis dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:19
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Hayes swats Giffey! Motorola Magic Moment
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Theis finishes the inbounds alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones swats it with authority! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Weiler-Babb and Poirier alley-oop connection! Motorola Magic Moment
