Name: Olympiacos Piraeus-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | RS Round 23 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | RS Round 23 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Olympiacos Piraeus v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2025-01-24T19:15:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL guard Theo Maledon spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat FC Barcelona in Round 23 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

Theo Maledon: 'We really stuck together and did an amazing job'

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne guard Theo Maledon spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat FC Barcelona in Round 23 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v FC Barcelona (2025-01-24T19:00:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-FC Barcelona | RS Round 23 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul kept on rolling by toppling league leader Olympiacos Piraeus 77-87 on the road. The Turkish team has now won five in a row to improve to 15-7, just one win behind Olympiacos at 16-8.

Fenerbahce stands strong to down Olympiacos, 77-87

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul kept on rolling by toppling league leader Olympiacos Piraeus 77-87 on the road. The Turkish team has now won five in a row to improve to 15-7, just one win behind Olympiacos at 16-8.

Olympiacos edged the early exchanges, but Fenerbahce fought back to lead 40-43 at halftime and kept control throughout the second half. Marko Guduric led the way with 21 points, and Nigel Hayes-Davis netted 14. Errick McCollum with 12, Sertac Sanli (11) and Tarik Biberovic (11) also scored in double digits. Evan Fournier with 21 points and Sasha Vezenkov with 19 were not enough for well-beaten Olympiacos.

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Vezenkov opened the scoring with a deep ball, but Hayes-Davis hit back from mid-range. Nigel Williams-Goss’s three-point play was followed by triples from Sanli and Fournier, before Hayes-Davis scored again to make it 13-7. Biberovic’s three-ball was followed by Nicolo Melli’s close-range finish, but Fournier’s layup-and-one kept Olympiacos ahead, 17-12. Melli’s dunk was cancelled out by Vezenkov in the low post, before McCollum’s triple and Vezenkov’s jumper made it 21-17 after ten minutes.

McCollum started the second quarter with a layup, and Biberovic tied it up with a three-point play, 22-22. Moustapha Fall forced the Reds back ahead, and 4 fast points from Vezenkov stretched the lead. Guduric rescued Fener with a triple and a floater, before Khem Birch’s layup and Biberovic’s three-ball gave the visitor its first lead, 30-32. Fall’s put-back was bettered by deep strikes from Gurudic and Arturs Zagars, making it 33-41. Free throws and Fournier’s three-pointer narrowed the gap, before Devon Hall’s buzzer-beating tip-in made it 40-43 at the half.

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Guduric’s layup gave Fener a fast start to the second half, before Hayes-Davis struck from deep and Hall added a driving layup for a 43-50 edge. Sanli’s mid-range strike kept the visitors moving, but Kostas Papanikolaou responded with a big corner three. Hall’s jumper and Sanli’s three-pointer made it 48-57, but Fournier kept pushing the Reds with a three-point play. Guduric, McCollum and Hayes-Davis pushed Fener further ahead despite another Fournier deep shot, and it was 59-69 with 10 minutes left.

A slow start to the final quarter was followed by Nikola Milutinov’s layup, before Sanli’s three-point play protected the visitor’s advantage. Vildoza’s three-pointer lifted the host, but Guduric’s driving layup made it 67-74. Biberovic gave Fener a double-digit lead, 67-78, with a transition dunk, and Hayes-Davis struck a three-ball to cement the advantage. Olympiacos kept fighting with 4 straight points from Vezenkov, but Guduric’s jumper in the last minute sealed the deal.

The Turkish team made it five straight wins with a dominant home display

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne grabbed its second victory in a row by edging FC Barcelona 100-94 on Friday night at LDLC Arena. 

Theo Maledon leads the way as ASVEL downs Barcelona, 100-94

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne grabbed its second victory in a row by edging FC Barcelona 100-94 on Friday night at LDLC Arena. The hosts saw half of the 12 players who stepped on the floor score in double digits and led for most of the game to clinch a victory that improved their record to 11-12. Barcelona’s four-game winning streak came to an end, with the visitors dropping to 13-10.

Theo Maledon paced ASVEL with 18 points and 9 assists, and Andre Roberson scored 17. Paris Lee and Neal Sako netted 14 each, and Tarik Black and Nando De Colo bagged 13 and 12 points, respectively. For Barcelona, Kevin Punter led all scorers with 19 points, Jabari Parker had 18, Chimezie Metu nailed 16 and Dario Brizuela added 12 in a losing effort.

An exchange of blows in the opening stages saw ASVEL take a 7-5 lead following a three-point play from Maledon. Kevin Punter responded with a trademark mid-range jumper and Parker drilled a corner triple to tie it up at 10-10. Maledon nailed a three on the other end, but a Punter bucket and five straight points from Brizuela put Barcelona ahead, 15-17. Yet, five points by Black were followed by a triple from De Colo to give ASVEL a 23-21 edge after 10 minutes.

Metu scored inside to open the second quarter but David Lighty connected from downtown to maintain a 28-25 lead. Buckets from Maledon and Neal Sako sandwiched a triple by Lee, with ASVEL opening a 37-28 lead. But Willy Hernangomez and Punter netted inside before a triple from Joel Parra cut the deficit to 39-35. Maledon ended Barcelona’s 0-7 run with a three before Joffrey Lauvergne’s first score of the night gave ASVEL a 44-38 cushion. Parker drained one from deep on the other end, but Lauvergne netted inside off a smart Maledon dish to restore a 48-42 lead at halftime.

Tomas Satoransky responded to a Lighty triple with a three-point play, but Sako posterized Jan Vesely before Lee and Roberson netted one each from downtown to make it 60-47. Alex Abrines and Roberson traded buckets off the glass before the latter landed another three that stretched the lead to 65-51 midway through the third quarter. Barcelona answered with a 0-7 run fueled by Metu, who took his tally to 11 points. But De Colo nailed a triple, with Lauvergne and Black netting in the paint to restore a 74-63 cushion. Then, Black and Metu exchanged scores inside, with ASVEL taking a 76-79 lead into the closing quarter.

The game turned into a back-and-forth affair, as Black and Lee got ASVEL going in the fourth with back-to-back buckets, but baskets from Anderson and Vesely brought Barcelona within 80-77. Punter netted a floater and Parker nailed one from beyond the arc to make it 84-82. Then, Parker hit another one, but Roberson responded with a three-point play for an 89-85 cushion. Satoransky and Roberson traded baskets, but Punter scored 5 straight points to make it 93-92. Vesely tied it from the line, but Lee drained one from deep for an 86-93 lead. A turnover from Brizuela on one end was followed by a couple of free throws made by De Colo on the other to seal the outcome.

Six ASVEL players netted at least 12 points each as the French side grabbed a second straight win

FC Bayern Basketball guard Carsen Edwards spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat ALBA Berlin in Round 23 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

Carsen Edwards: 'It was a 15-point win? Playing against ALBA, it never feels like that'

FC Bayern Munich guard Carsen Edwards spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat ALBA Berlin in Round 23 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

ALBA Berlin v FC Bayern Munich (2025-01-24T19:00:00.000Z)

Three EuroLeague games are on tap this Friday night, with LDLC ASVEL facing Barça, ALBA Berlin hosting FC Bayern Basketball, and Olympiacos BC taking on Fenerbahce Beko.

Game Center: Round 23 closes tonight!

## Friday, January 24

### [LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 100-94 FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne-fc-barcelona/E2024/205/)

ASVEL grabbed its second victory in a row by edging Barcelona 100-94 on Friday night at LDLC Arena. The hosts saw half of the 12 players who stepped on the floor score in double digits and led for most of the game to clinch a victory that improved their record to 11-12. Barcelona’s four-game winning streak drew to a close, with the visitors dropping to 13-10. Theo Maledon paced ASVEL with 18 points and 9 assists, with Andre Roberson scoring 17. Paris Lee and Neal Sako netted 14 each, with Tarik Black and Nando De Colo bagging 13 and 12 points, respectively. For Barcelona, Kevin Punter led all scorers with 19 points, Jabari Parker had 18, Chimezie Metu nailed 16 and Dario Brizuela added 12 in a losing effort.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">ANOTHER CLASSIC 🔥🔥🔥🔥<br><br>Nos Villeurbannais s’offrent le Barca dans une LDLC Arena en fusion totale ! Quel match ! 🙌<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LDLCASVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/3rnD6Obm4W">pic.twitter.com/3rnD6Obm4W</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1882899395798315375?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [ALBA Berlin 84-99 FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/alba-berlin-fc-bayern-munich/E2024/204/)

Bayern continued its dominance over German league rival ALBA in the EuroLeague with an 84-99 road victory to avoid a slipup against the last-placed team in the league. Bayern took control of the game with a 4-18 run to start the fourth quarter to improve to 13-10 after having lost four of the last five games. Carsen Edwards was unstoppable with a career high 34 points including 5 three-pointers, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for Bayern, which moved to 10-1 all-time against ALBA in the EuroLeague. Andreas Obst added 21 points with 6 triples and Nick Weiler-Babb chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. ALBA has now dropped 10 games in a row for a 3-20 record. Will McDowell-White had a career high 18 points, Yanni Wetzell had 14 points and Matteo Spagnolo added 10 points and 6 assists. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FINAL SCORE: We get the second W over <a href="https://twitter.com/albaberlin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@albaberlin</a> this season 💪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BERBAY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BERBAY</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeBallTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeBallTogether</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB</a> <a href="https://t.co/xRrQYnO98j">pic.twitter.com/xRrQYnO98j</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1882896088925090042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Olympiacos Piraeus 77-87 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/olympiacos-piraeus-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2024/206/)

Fenerbahce kept on rolling by toppling league leader Olympiacos 77-87 on the road. The Turkish team has now won five in a row to improve to 15-7, just one win behind Olympiacos at 16-8. Olympiacos edged the early exchanges, but Fenerbahce fought back to lead 40-43 at halftime and kept control throughout the second half. Marko Guduric led the way with 21 points, and Nigel Hayes-Davis netted 14. Errick McCollum with 12, Sertac Sanli (11) and Tarik Biberovic (11) also scored in double digits. Evan Fournier with 21 points and Sasha Vezenkov with 19 were not enough for well beaten Olympiacos.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Pire&#39;den galibiyetle dönüyoruz<br><br>Maç Sonucu | Olympiacos 🆚 Fenerbahçe Beko: 77-87 <br><br>Skor dağılımımız: Guduric 21, Hayes-Davis 14, McCollum 12, Biberovic 11, Sertaç 11, Zagars 6, Hall 6, Melli 4, Birch 2. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/ENwJ8DuxJg">pic.twitter.com/ENwJ8DuxJg</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1882899730747064331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Thursday, January 23

### [Anadolu Efes Istanbul 110-66 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/anadolu-efes-istanbul-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2024/199/)

Efes snapped its five-game losing streak by crushing Milan. Coach Luca Banchi celebrated his first victory as Efes boss in style, with the hosts cruising past an undermanned Milan squad. Having matched its scoring record in a non-overtime game, Efes improved its record to 11-12. Rodrigue Beaubois led seven Efes scorers in double figures with 18 points, Jordan Nwora netted 15 and Rolands Smits had 13. Armoni Brooks bagged 13 points and Zach LeDay scored 10 for Milan, which suffered its largest defeat in competition history in dropping to 12-11. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">👊 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan karşısında galibiz!<br>Anadolu Efes 110 - 66 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Maç Sonucu<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ua5D0Re1mF">pic.twitter.com/Ua5D0Re1mF</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1882508302099394938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 85-73 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2024/203/)

Maccabi Pcelebrated a rare win by blowing away Crvena Zvezda at Belgrade’s Aleksandar Nikolic Hall to improve to 6-17 after sinking 12 of 23 shots from downtown. Zvezda slipped to 13-10. Maccabi was paced by John DiBartolomeo who netted a team-high 15 points and Tamir Blatt, who scored 14 as the duo made 9 of 12 three-pointers between them. Filip Petrusev led Zvezda with 15 points and veteran guard Milos Teodosic added 14.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">💪 <a href="https://t.co/JJXv6EbIsY">pic.twitter.com/JJXv6EbIsY</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱​ (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1882535804897280487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 89-76 Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/panathinaikos-aktor-athens-zalgiris-kaunas/E2024/200/)

Panathinaikos launched a comeback for the ages to overcome Zalgiris. The reigning champs were down by 20 before halftime, but a 21-0 run sealed a thrilling recovery that improved the Greens' record to 14-9, while Zalgiris dropped to 11-12. Zalgiris controlled from the opening tipoff and pulled into a 34-51 lead by halftime. But the second half was a totally different story as the home team dominated for an ultimately comfortable win. Kendrick Nunn led the scoring with 26 points, while Wenyen Gabriel excelled with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Lonnie Walker scored 19 for Zalgiris.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The fourth quarter you will want to forget.<br><br>(Presented by: Go3) <a href="https://t.co/N6LKYxsYAv">pic.twitter.com/N6LKYxsYAv</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1882542252993749443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Virtus Segafredo Bologna 80-86 AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/virtus-segafredo-bologna-as-monaco/E2024/201/)

Monaco marched back from 21 points down to defeat Virtus on the road and snap a three-game losing streak. Virtus went up by 21 points early in the second quarter and Monaco finally claimed the lead midway through the final frame to grab the victory. Monaco bounced back from the two losses in last week’s double rounder to improve to 14-9.  Mike James scored 15 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter for the winners. Virtus dropped to 7-16 overall and 5-4 overall since Dusko Ivanovic took over as head coach. Toko Shengelia scored 15 points in defeat.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🗣 𝘾𝙀 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙀𝘽𝘼𝘼𝘼𝘾𝙆 🥵🥵<br><br>🧨 Menée de 21 points, la <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> renverse la Virtus Bologne dans un dernier quart-temps bouillant !! ❤️‍🔥🇲🇨<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DagheMunegu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DagheMunegu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/p0Yy6CKUWP">pic.twitter.com/p0Yy6CKUWP</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1882544085615165458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Real Madrid 90-89 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/real-madrid-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2024/202/)

Real Madrid edged Baskonia on a game-winning three-pointer by Mario Hezonja with 0.2 seconds left. Real improved to 13-10 in the standings while Baskonia dropped to 9-14. Hezonja and Facu Campazzo led the winners with 22 points apiece and Dzanan Musa added 16. Nikos Rogkavopoulos paced Baskonia with 22 points. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🏁 FP: <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a> 90 -89 <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Baskonia</a><a href="https://twitter.com/UnicajaBanco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnicajaBanco</a> <a href="https://t.co/BjAxR4ZISL">pic.twitter.com/BjAxR4ZISL</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1882544780112195831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Wednesday, January 22

### [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 92-86 Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-paris-basketball/E2024/207/)

Partizan made it three wins in a row – following back-to-back road triumphs last week – by downing Paris 92-86 in an outstanding offensive battle at Belgrade Arena on Wednesday night. Zeljko Obradovic’s men improved to 12-11 on the season and have also won their last three home games, while Paris dropped to 13-9 and has now lost its last four games on the road. Carlik Jones led Partizan in scoring with 17 points, and Isaac Bonga had an excellent all-around game with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Sterling Brown also had 15 points, Brandon Davies netted 13, and Iffe Lundberg poured in 11. Paris had four players finish in double figures in points: TJ Shorts (19 points), Tyson Ward (14), Nadir Hifi (13), and Collin Malcolm (10).

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Monaco is the only road team to have won on Wednesday or Thursday

Game Center: Fener grabs impressive win at Oly; Bayern, ASVEL both victorious

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Paris Basketball (2025-01-22T19:30:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-01-23T19:45:00.000Z)

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v AS Monaco (2025-01-23T19:30:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-01-23T19:15:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2025-01-23T19:05:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2025-01-23T17:30:00.000Z)

ALBA Berlin-FC Bayern Munich | RS Round 23 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

FC Bayern Munich continued its dominance over German League rival ALBA Berlin in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with an 84-99 road victory to avoid a slip-up against the last-placed team in the league. 

Edwards, Obst combine for 55 in Bayern’s 84-99 win at ALBA

FC Bayern Munich continued its dominance over German League rival ALBA Berlin in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with an 84-99 road victory to avoid a slip-up against the last-placed team in the league. Bayern took control of the game with a 4-18 run to start the fourth quarter to improve to 13-10 after having lost four of the last five games. 

Carsen Edwards was unstoppable with a career high 34 points including 5 three-pointers, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for Bayern, which moved to 10-1 all-time against ALBA in the EuroLeague. Andreas Obst added 21 points with 6 triples and Nick Weiler-Babb chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. ALBA has now dropped 10 games in a row for a 3-20 record. Will McDowell-White had a career high 18 points, Yanni Wetzell had 14 points and Matteo Spagnolo added 10 points and 6 assists. 

After ALBA opened the scoring, Bayern knocked down two triples and Oscar da Silva had a three-point play for a 2-9 lead. The guests were up 6-15 when Gabriele Procida and Wetzell both came off the bench for five points to get ALBA within 22-23. McDowell-White knotted the game at 27-27 after 10 minutes. 

Vladimir Lucic’s first basket on his first appearance since Round 2 had Bayern up 27-29, but the hosts’ surge continued with a Louis Olinde dunk and McDowell-White triple to go 34-29 ahead. Bayern temporarily reclaimed the lead, only to see McDowell-White pick up five more points to make it 39-35. Obst countered with his second triple, and Edwards had seven points and an assist for a 43-47 Bayern cushion. Edwards added another triple and Bayern led 50-52 at the break.

Edwards started the second half with a triple for a five-point lead, 50-55. Malte Delow answered from deep at the other end to tie it at 55-55. Edwards just kept scoring with five more to put Bayern ahead 57-63. ALBA would not go away, and four Spagnolo points and a Wetzell triple had the home side back up 66-65. Three more lead changes had Bayern up 68-70 after three quarters.

Niels Giffey’s three-pointer started the final frame and then Edwards remained unstoppable with 8 points including his fifth triple giving Bayern its biggest lead 70-81 with under 8 minutes to go. Obst and Giffey drained back-to-back three-pointers and Bayern was up 72-88 with 5 minutes left. McDowell-White showed ALBA is not dead just yet with two triples to make it 80-88. Weiler-Babb answered with a triple and Obst knocked down his fifth three-pointer as the dagger for an 82-94 advantage with 94 seconds remaining.

Bayern pulled away in the fourth quarter to keep in touch in playoff race 


Theo Maledon finds Neal Sako, who posterizes Jabari Parker!


Sako dunks on Parker! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night

Theo Maledon finds Neal Sako, who posterizes Jabari Parker!

Marko Guduric feeds Tarik Biberovic for a fast-break slam!


Biberovic dunks in transition! Motorola Magic Moment

Marko Guduric feeds Tarik Biberovic for a fast-break slam!

Neal Sako dances around Jan Vesely and dunks with force!


Sako smashes the rim! Motorola Magic Moment

Neal Sako dances around Jan Vesely and dunks with force!

Theo Maledon pulls off a smart pass after driving in traffic for a Neal Sako dunk!


Maledon’s delightful dish for Sako’s slam! Motorola Magic Moment

Theo Maledon pulls off a smart pass after driving in traffic for a Neal Sako dunk!

David Lighty connects with Theo Maledon, who throws down a two-handed slam!


Maledon dunks off a backdoor cut! Motorola Magic Moment

David Lighty connects with Theo Maledon, who throws down a two-handed slam!

Kevin Yebo thinks he has a clear path to the basket, but Louis Olinde erases the shot.


Olinde swats Yebo! Motorola Magic Moment

Kevin Yebo thinks he has a clear path to the basket, but Louis Olinde erases the shot.

Tomas Satoransky found a creative way to tee up Youssoupha Fall, who slammed it home!

Satoransky’s volleyball pass for Fall’s monster slam! Motorola Magic Moment

Here, you can find all the latest injury news surrounding all registered players in the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

EuroLeague injury report: Round 23

Follow all the latest injury information for registered players in the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines 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!

### ALBA Berlin

ALBA confirmed that Martin Hermannsson and Justin Bean are out for its game against Bayern on Friday.

- Matteo Spagnolo did not play in Rounds 21 and 22.
- [Justin Bean](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/justin-bean-out-three-months-with-broken-wrist/) is out until early February after breaking his wrist.
- Louis Olinde returned to action in Round 22.

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Derek Willis is the only questionable player for Efes's game against Milan on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- [New signing PJ Dozier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/efes-adds-pj-dozier-to-its-backcourt-mix/) made his debut in Round 22.

### AS Monaco

Vassilis Spanoulis has his entire roster available for Monaco's game at Virtus on Thursday, the club has confirmed via its website.

- [Alpha Diallo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/monaco-basket-loses-alpha-diallo-to-knee-injury/) returned to action in Round 21.

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

Baskonia has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Real Madrid on Thursday.

- Markus Howard returned to action in Round 22.
- [Tadas Sedekerskis is out with an injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/baskonia-tadas-sedekerskis-suffers-thigh-injury/) in his thigh muscle, but no timetable has been set for his return.

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

Branko Lazic and Mike Daum are ruled out while Nemanja Nedovic is questionable for Crvena Zvezda's game at Maccabi on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Nemanja Nedovic was unavailable in Rounds 21 and 22 due to injury.
- Branko Lazic (back) last played in Round 15.
- Mike Daum, who last played in Round 18, has undergone knee surgery, the club confirmed on January 9.

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan

Nikola Mirotic, Josh Nebo, Ousmane Diop and Fabien Causeur are all ruled out while Zach LeDay and Leondro Bolmaro are game-time decisions for Milan's game at Efes on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Zach LeDay and Leandro Bolmaro are game-time decision for Round 23.
- [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/leg-injury-sidelines-milans-nikola-mirotic/) is out at least two weeks after injuring the adductor of his right thigh.
- Diego Flaccadori missed Round 22 due to injury.
- Ousmane Diop last played in Round 19.
- Neno Dimitrijevic last played in Round 19.
- Fabien Causeur last played in Round 18.
- [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/josh-nebo-to-be-reevaluated-in-3-4-weeks/) suffered another injury in Round 17 and is expected to miss extended time, according to coach Ettore Messina.

### FC Barcelona

Barcelona confirmed that Nicolas Laprovittola will be the only player absent for the game at ASVEL on Friday.

- Barcelona has deregistered Raul Neto.
- [Nico Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nico-laprovittola-to-undergo-knee-surgery/) was ruled out for the season due to an ACL and meniscus injury.

### FC Bayern Munich

Bayern confirmed on Friday early afternoon that Elias Harris is out, Shabazz Napier is questionable, while Vladimir Lucic is back for the game at ALBA on Friday.

- Bayern has been without Vladimir Lucic (muscle bruise) since Round 2, but he is available for Round 23.
- Kevin Yebo has not played in Rounds 21 and 22 but is available for this game.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Wade Baldwin and Scottie Wilbekin are ruled out for Fenerbahce's game at Olympiacos on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/wade-baldwin-out-with-hamstring-injury/) has not played since suffering a hamstring injury in Round 16.
- [Scottie Wilbekin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-confirms-the-worst-scottie-wilbekin-has-torn-his-acl/) tore his ACL in Round 1 and is out.

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

ASVEL has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Barcelona on Friday.

- ASVEL has [signed Ben Bentil](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/asvel-lands-veteran-big-man-ben-bentil/), but he is yet to be registered.
- Joffrey Lauvergne last played in Round 16.
- [Mbaye Ndiaye ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/mbaye-ndiaye-ldlc-asvel-out-for-several-months-with-knee-injury/)has ruptured the cruciate ligaments in his right knee and is likely out for the season.
- [Charles Kahudi](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/charles-kahudi-out-for-four-weeks-with-groin-injury/) is out until mid-to-late January with a groin injury.

### Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

Maccabi has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Crvena Zvezda on Thursday.

- Maccabi had no reported injury absences last week.

### Olympiacos Piraeus

Shaq McKissic (sick) and Thomas Walkup (back problem) will miss Olympiacos's game against Fenerbahce, as will Moses Wright and Keenan Evans, the club has confirmed.

- Thomas Walkup (back) and Tyler Dorsey (illness) both missed Rounds 21 and 22. But Walkup was back in action in a Greek League game on Monday.
- [Moses Wright](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/moses-wright-out-for-the-season-with-health-issue/) is out for the season with a health issue.
- [Keenan Evans](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/zalgiris-star-keenan-evans-out-long-term-after-knee-surgery/) remains sidelined after undergoing knee surgery. He has not yet been registered for the competition.

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

Omer Yurtseven, Mathias Lessort and Marius Grigonis are ruled out while Kostas Antetokounmpo is questionable, and Konstantinos Mitoglou is available for Panathinaikos's game against Zalgiris on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- [Omer Yurtseven](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/panathinaikos-loses-center-yurtseven/) suffered a leg injury on January 20, which will sideline him for six to eight weeks.
- Kostas Antetokounmpo has last played in Round 17.
- [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/all-euroleague-center-mathias-lessort-leaves-game-with-leg-injury/) suffered a broken fibula in Round 17 and will miss several months.
- Marius Grigonis (lower back surgery) has not played since Round 4.

### Paris Basketball

Paris has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Partizan on Wednesday.

- Daulton Hommes has not yet played this season.

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade

Frank Ntilikina and Vanja Marinkovic are both ruled out for Partizan's game against Paris on Wednesday, while Duane Washington is back to practicing, the club has confirmed.

- Duane Washington (illness) missed Rounds 21 and 22, but is back to practice and is a game-day decision.
- Frank Ntilikina missed Rounds 21 and 22, and is out for Round 23 as well.
- Vanja Marinkovic has not played since Round 16 due to an Achilles injury.
- Mitar Bosnjakovic (ankle) last played in Round 16, but returned in the domestic league action over the weekend and is available for Round 23.

### Real Madrid

Real Madrid has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Baskonia on Thursday.

- [New signing Dennis Smith Jr.](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-madrid-baloncesto-signs-ex-nba-guard-dennis-smith-jr/) has not yet been registered.
- Serge Ibaka did not play in Rounds 21 and 22.
- [Gaby Deck](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-madrid-loses-gabriel-deck-to-torn-hamstring/) is sidelined with a torn hamstring.

### Virtus Segafredo Bologna

Ante Zizic and Will Clyburn are ruled out for Virtus's game against Monaco on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Toko Shengelia, who had not played since Round 15, returned to action last week.
- Ante Zizic last played in Round 19.
- [Will Clyburn is out until mid-March](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/will-clyburn-virtus-bologna-out-at-least-10-weeks-with-foot-injury/) due to a foot injury.

### Zalgiris Kaunas

Zalgiris has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Panathinaikos on Thursday.

- Tomas Dimsa, who has not been registered, remains out with a shoulder injury.

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

Injury report, Round 23: Walkup, McKissic out for Oly; Lucic returns for German derby

Every basketball player works on his shot. They spend hours upon hours on their dribbling. And of course their physical well-being cannot be avoided in a game as demanding as basketball. But Dolomiti Energia Trento forward Anthony Lamb believes players must not forget about their mental health.

Anthony Lamb: 'Take care of your mental health'

Every basketball player works on his shot. They spend hours upon hours on their dribbling. And of course their physical well-being cannot be avoided in a game as demanding as basketball. But [Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/dolomiti-energia-trento/trn/) forward [Anthony Lamb](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/anthony-lamb/013272/) believes players must not forget about their mental health.

Lamb’s mental strength has made him a major contributor for Trento in his first season in the BKT EuroCup and Europe.

“Mental health is a process, and it's something that you have to focus on probably every day or as much as you can during the week. It's not that you have to focus on it every moment of the day, but you have to understand that there are ups and downs,” said Lamb, who is averaging 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists through 16 games for Trento.

"Just like your physical health, if you don't take care of your mental health, it will decline. So make sure you have somebody to talk to, make sure you have people around you that can support you and that you’re learning how to manage your own cycles and your own emotions, thoughts and the way you interact with the world. Those things go a long way with making sure that you not only can be happy and healthy, but you're getting stronger mentally.”

The top plays of Dolomiti Energia Trento forward Anthony Lamb through the first 16 rounds of the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season.

Anthony Lamb's best plays this season

Lamb is convinced that the more you work on your mental health, the better you will cope with problems.

“Just like you can get strong in the weight room, getting strong mentally helps you handle adversity, helps you to handle stress. It helps you to build different disciplines that go into maintaining your mental health, but also making life a lot better and a lot more enjoyable,” he said.

Lamb insists people need to actively get their mental rips in – just like putting up shots during practice.

“Ask questions to people that can help you and find somebody that can help you grow stronger mentally, just like you would find a weight room coach to help you grow stronger in the weight room,” he noted.

Lamb says basketball is a good way for him to de-stress because it’s fun for him. It’s the daily grind off the court –  regular life, bills, making sure family is okay –  that causes him to stress, just like everyone else.

“I've had ups and downs mentally. And my times where I haven't focused on it or haven't put the time in to take care of my own mental health, those are usually the times where I'm the most stressed out or have the most anxiety. When I'm doing my work beforehand and preparing myself for the challenges that I face, that's usually when I'm at my best,” he stated.

“Things like that can weigh down on you if you don't take care of yourself first. So when you're aiming to take care of yourself first and making sure everything else comes second, it lets you prepare for each of those things as they come and not get overwhelmed by them if they all start to stack up on you.”

Mental health problems have become more normalized over the past few years. But Lamb said there are still many, many people who don’t talk about it. And therefore he urges people to ask their friends and loved ones about how they are doing.

“Check in on them to make sure that they are doing all right and are doing okay. And if something seems out of order or they seem like they're acting different in any way and you can notice that change, be willing and have enough courage to go up to them and ask them questions about what's going on with their own life, especially if you care about them,” Lamb said.

“The people around you are the only ones that can really know outside of yourself if you're doing okay or if you're looking like you're acting how you normally do or if something seems like it could be bothering you or stressing you out. And the people who are the strongest have the best ability to hide those times when they're feeling really down. So being willing to ask those questions and put yourself out there for the people around you to make sure that they're doing okay.”

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Lamb has learned the importance of strong mental health over the past few years. He found himself in a dark spot in December 2018 during his third season in college at the University of Vermont. Things were so bad and he didn’t feel like he had a support system around him that he considered committing suicide – contemplating jumping off a bridge late at night in Washington, D.C.

Lamb fought off those dark thoughts and returned to the hotel where his team was staying during a tournament in the D.C. area – many of his teammates and team staff not even knowing he had slipped out.

Lamb has worked his way up to big heights in the game since then.

He ended up playing 94 games in the NBA over three seasons, even getting a chance to play alongside veteran greats like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green on the Golden State Warriors in 2022-23.

“Learning from Steph, Clay, and Draymond at a younger age, it was cool to see how they prepared for the season and what they did at that point in their career to stay healthy, to manage the pressure of what the Warriors are and how much everybody shows them support but also how everybody wants to beat them, especially because they were coming off the championship year,” he said.

“So it was cool to see how professionals and Hall of Famers handled themselves in order to remain at the top and continue to play for such a long time. Those guys had 10 plus more years of experience than me. And to learn how they prepared every day definitely helped me a lot in my career.”

Lamb would eventually land with the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian NBL last season and was named to the All-NBL First Team. That came even though he missed the final month of the season after going down with a torn Achilles tendon in early February 2024.

“Missing the end of the year with the Breakers was definitely really hard. I'd fought the whole year and everybody on my team was fighting injuries, but not being able to finish out the season. It sucked, honestly,” he said.

That taught Lamb the important lesson that he has to take care of his body on his own.

“It's really important that you're willing to spend money and invest in yourself and in your own body in order to get yourself in the shape that you need to be because the teams pay you, but it's your responsibility to be ready to play at all times in that process,” he said.

Lamb really does understand the importance of taking care of your body… and your mind.

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