AX Armani Exchange Milan grabbed its fourth road win of the season by downing Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 71-79 at Ulker Sports and Event Hall on Tuesday.

Milan's defense stops Fenerbahce

AX Armani Exchange Milan grabbed its fourth road win of the season by downing Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 71-79 at Ulker Sports and Event Hall on Tuesday. Milan improved to 8-5 in the standings while Fenerbahce dropped to 5-9 with its sixth loss in the last seven games. Zach LeDay led the winners with 15 points. Milan also got 13 points from Kevin Punter and 10 each from Luigi Datome and Shavon Shields. DyShawn Pierre led Fenerbahce with 16 points, Danilo Barthel had 13, Nando De Colo 12 and Leo Westermann 10. Milan led for most of the game after grabbing a 25-26 edge after 10 minutes, extending it to 35-44 at halftime and then to 48-68 at the end of the third quarter en route to a big road win.



De Colo got Fenerbahce going with a coast-to-coast layup and Pierre struck from downtown, but Punter, Malcolm Delaney and Kaleb Tarczewski quickly put Milan ahead, 5-8. Edgaras Ulanovas hit a triple and Ahmet Duverioglu added a layup. LeDay sank back-to-back three-pointers that made it 10-14. Barthel, De Colo and Lorenzo Brown each struck from beyond the arc a Fenerbahce regained the lead, 21-16. Shields and Datome combined for 8 points in a 0-10 run that Kyle Hines capped with a put-back layup. Johnny Hamilton and Pierre brought the hosts within 25-26 after 10 minutes. Jeff Brooks and Hamilton traded baskets early in the second quarter. Datome hit a jumper to ignite a 0-11 run, in which Delaney had 4 points, including a layup that gave Milan a 27-39 lead. De Colo and Barthel stepped up with consecutive triples, but LeDay kept Milan in control, 35-44, at halftime.

Catch up on Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs AX Armani Exchange Milan highlights from Round 14 of the 2020/21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, 15th December 2020

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs AX Armani Exchange Milan Highlights - Round 14 - 15th December, 2020

Vladimir Micov took over with a reverse layup and a corner three soon after the break. De Colo and Pierre tried to change things for the hosts, but a red-hot LeDay restored a 41-53 Milan margin. Punter and De Colo traded jumpers and Micov hit a jump hook for a 43-57 score. Hines scored in penetration, then Shields and Sergio Rodriguez each added a layup-plus-foul to break the game open at 48-65. Datome beat the third-quarter buzzer with a triple for a 20-point Milan lead, 48-68. Duverioglu followed a dunk with a jump hook early in the fourth quarter. Datome hit a one-handed jumper off the baseline, but Pierre and Melih Mahmutoglu got Fenerbahce within 58-70 with less than 4 minutes left. Tarczewski rescued Milan with an alley-oop slam and Punter added a fast break layup that sealed the outcome, 58-74.

### Pivotal performer

LeDay had a strong performance, effective in the paint but also beyond the arc. He finished the game with 15 points on 3-of-5 two-point shots and 3-of-5 from downtown, plus 7 rebounds, an assist and a steal for a team-high PIR of 20.

### Game-changing moment

Fenerbahce led 21-16 late in the second quarter before Shields sank a jumper from the free-throw line and followed Datome's three-pointer with his own shot from downtown. Hines capped the 0-10 run with a put-back layup that put Milan ahead for good, 21-26, and the visitors dominated the game after that.

### Stellar stat

Fenerbahce hit 8 of 12 three-point shots before halftime (66.7%), but only 2 of 9 after the break (22.2%). Milan committed just 11 turnovers and forced Fenerbahce into 17. Milan also boxed out well, allowing Fenerbahce to just 5 offensive rebounds.

### Did you know?

Milan snapped a six-game road losing streak against Fenerbahce. Its last win against Fenerbahce in Istanbul was back in March 2014, 73-82, behind 16 points from David Moss.

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AX Armani Exchange Milan grabbed its fourth road win of the season by downing Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 71-79 at Ulker Sports and Event Hall on Tuesday.


Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v AX Armani Exchange Milan (2020-12-15T17:45:00.000Z)

The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas returns for its third season with FC Bayern Munich head coach Andrea Trinchieri as the first special guest. This season, fans will also be able to watch the full conversation on Youtube and check, for example, how the decorated tactician discusses the length and breadth of his career, from his days as an assistant at Olimpia Milan, his winning multiple coach-of-the-year trophies, his decisions to take certain jobs and much more. They begin with Trinchieri's roots and his decision to forgo a Harvard education to become a coach, and later discuss his basketball philosophy, with many colorful stories sprinkled in.

[02:00] "I'm a melting pot... My dad was the son of an Italian diplomat that married a Kentucky woman. He was born in Panama and lived all over the world," said Trinchieri of his background. "My mom was from Yugoslavia – half from Montenegro and half from Croatia – and she was studying in London. [My parents] met there. I was born and raised in Italy, but had the chance to travel all over the world. Believe me, that's helped me a lot in my job."

His family did not look fondly on Trinchieri's decision to turn his back on Harvard University, where his father had studied, to pursue a career in basketball. After initial success, which saw Trinchieri land a job as an assistant on the Olimpia Milan bench, he was disappointed when passed over for a promotion and left the club in February 2004. His first job as a head coach would come that summer in the third division.

[22:10] "For sure, it's a downgrade, but it could be even worse. It could be in the fourth division! It could have been nothing. I really took it like the best opportunity of my life," Trinchieri explained of his start at Cremona, where he still lives in the offseason until today.

26:30] "Whenever you have a chance to do things, I consider myself blessed. I had the chance to be a head coach, in a good club, with an amazing owner, a lot of fans. Yes, it was not EuroLeague, but believe me, I was coaching there with the dream to coach EuroLeague."

Over the next several years, Trinchieri made quite a name for himself in European circles. He led Cantu to the EuroLeague Top 16 and then went abroad for the first time with UNICS Kazan, which he guided to a 20-4 record in a brilliant 2013-14 7DAYS EuroCup campaign. He was ultimately named EuroCup Coach of the Year, but the season ended in disappointment when UNICS fell to Valencia Basket in the finals. Then came a move to Germany.

[58:10] “It was an amazing run because we put together many different things. In the sea, big fish eat the small fish. We were not the big fish, but at least we wanted to be a quick fish. So if they want to eat us, they have to work hard," Trinchieri said, summing up his philosophy at Brose Bamberg. "We wanted to build a system that was, of course, different because we have a different budget. It was not a big city, was not a big name, so we wanted to do all the other little things. Take a player, make him better, and lift the team: Improve the team while you're improving players."

Three successive German League titles and narrowly missing the EuroLeague Playoffs in 2016 further cemented Trinchieri's status as one of the continent's top coaches. His next move, to sleeping giant Partizan NIS Belgrade in November 2018, surprised many. For Trinchieri, it not only brought him back to his Balkan roots, but also to one of the great basketball capitals.

[111:40] "I believe that that geographical area is the crib of basketball in Europe and now it's spread all over," he said of the former Yugoslavia. "Being the coach of Partizan, I had the luck to be in a live hall of fame. I had a hall of fame in front of me every day. Players, coaches. I studied, I tried to steal from everybody. From Vujosevic, Zeravica, Nikolic, Obradovic, Ivkovic. It's a hall of fame! What do you want more? It's like Springfield. Not Springfield, Massachusetts… Springfield, Belgrade!"

With a one-hour format of exclusive one-on-one interviews, The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas goes well beyond the playing court with each podcast to delve into the life experiences that have made his guests protagonists and legends of the EuroLeague. The Crossover debuted in 2018 and has featured such current stars as Toko Shengelia, Shane Larkin and Kyle Hines, coaching greats such as Ettore Messina, Pablo Laso and Zeljko Obradovic, and legends like Theo Papaloukas, Nikola Vujcic and Mike Batiste, among others. You'll get to hear from many more of the EuroLeague's finest in Season 3.

The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas is available on Youtube, [iTunes](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas/id1440034922), [Audioboom](https://audioboom.com/channel/the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/6T1SYvGSpzyrYZpG9z2wjR), [Deezer](https://www.deezer.com/fr/show/65962), [RadioPublic](https://radiopublic.com/the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas-6NkdjJ), [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ4ODM3OTkucnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiYzr_b78XtAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ), [TuneIn](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/The-Crossover-with-Joe-Arlauckas-p1174586/), [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas), [CastBox](https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Crossover-with-Joe-Arlauckas-id1467328?country=gb), [iVoox](https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas_sq_f1629856_1.html) and other platforms.

Season 3 of The Crossover also brings the full conversations on YouTube!

Andrea Trinchieri opens third season of The Crossover

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Zalgiris Kaunas snapped a six-game losing streak by holding off Panathinaikos OPA Athens 69-81 at OAKA on Friday night.

 Zalgiris suffocates Greens to end losing streak

Zalgiris Kaunas snapped a six-game losing streak by holding off Panathinaikos OPA Athens 69-81 at OAKA on Friday night. The visitors, who hadn't seen a victory since October 29, took an early 8-17 lead behind triples by Marius Grigonis and Nigel Hayes and never trailed for the rest of the game. Even when the hosts managed to tie it 50-50, Zalgiris launched a 2-17 run bridging the last two quarters to put the game on ice and improved its record to 6-7. Marius Grigonis paced the winners with 24 points, making 6 of 8 three-pointers. He was followed by Nigel Hayes with 14 points and Rokas Jokubaitis with 10, all of his in the last quarter. Panathinaikos, who dropped to 4-8, had Nemanja Nedovic as its best scorer with 12 points. Georgios Papagiannis posted a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Shelvin Mack and Ioannis Papapetrou contributed 10 apiece for the losing side.



Joffrey Lauvergne got Zalgiris going with 6 points in a 4-8 opening run. Grigonis joined later to connect twice from downtown twice. Hayes added another long ball to raise the difference to 10-17 after 6 minutes. Konstantinos Mitoglou came to the rescue after a Panathinaikos timeout, but a three-pointer by Lukas Lekavicius, a layup by Grigonis and a buzzer-beating tip-in by Paulius Jankunas set a double-digit lead for the visitors, 12-24, after one quarter. Mack and Mitoglou reanimated the hosts early in the second, but timely triples from Thomas Walkup and Hayes aborted the rally and made it 18-30. Despite offensive rebounds providing the hosts with several extra possessions, Zalgiris retained a comfortable 31-43 advantage behind Grigonis's terrific scoring contribution from the perimeter. A pair of free throws by Papapetrou allowed Panathinaikos to reach halftime still breathing, 33-43. 

Catch up on Panathinaikos OPAP Athens vs Zalgiris Kaunas highlights from Round 13 of the 2020/21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, 11th December 2020

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens vs Zalgiris Kaunas Highlights - Round 13 - 11th December, 2020

Back-to-back triples by Aaron White and Nedovic sparked a 8-0 Panathinaikos right after the break, prompting a Zalgiris timeout. The visitors remained scoreless for almost 4 minutes, but Panathinaikos was unable to cap the comeback, as Grigonis connected from downtown to end the drought and keep his team ahead 41-46. Mack would soon force a 50-50 tie, but Zalgiris didn't panic. Arturas Milaknis showed up with a well-timed bomb, Jankunas provided a tip-in and Augustine Rubit emerged inside to restore a 10-point gap, 50-60, entering the last quarter. Jokubaitis took over and made it even worse for the hosts with a corner three and a jumper to build a 52-67 Zalgiris lead with 7 minutes remaining. Howard Sant-Roos and Nedovic provided much-needed triples for Panathinaikos and Papagiannis dunked to keep Zalgiris in sight, but Jokubaitis calmed his team by scoring at 63-72. The hosts went to Papagiannis to close within 67-72, but that was the extent of their rally as Hayes made a three-point play, Grigonis drilled from deep and Rubit down free throws for what would be the definitive double-digit edge that sent the victory back to Kaunas.

### One half for each

Zalgiris' top scorer Marius Grigonis was unstoppable in the first half, providing Zalgiris with 18 points on 4-for-5 three-point shooting. He could not contribute the same way after the break, but he was perfectly replaced by Rokas Jokubaitis, who took over with a 10-point final quarter that prevented Panathinaikos from getting too close.

### Game-changing moment

Even though struggling from long distance all game long, a three-pointer by Selvin Mack allowed PAO tie the game 50-50 late in the third quarter. Far from getting panicked, Zalgiris reacted in style and responded with a 0-10 run in the last 3 minutes to enter the last period with full trust.

### Did you know?

Until Friday, Zalgiris Kaunas had a 1-13 record against Panathinaikos on the road. Zalgiris's previous only win in Athens came on October 26, 2018, when it clinched an 83-87 overtime victory behind 18 points from Brandon Davies.

### Jankunas breaks record

More than 17 years after he debuted for his hometown team, Zalgiris Kaunas forward Paulius Jankunas has now appeared in more Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games than any player in history. Jankunas played his 354th game to surpass Felipe Reyes of Real Madrid, with whom he was tied, after the latter did not play in his team's home win against Zenit St Petersburg on Thursday.

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Zalgiris Kaunas snapped a six-game losing streak by holding off Panathinaikos OPA Athens 69-81 at OAKA on Friday night.


Panathinaikos OPAP Athens v Zalgiris Kaunas (2020-12-11T19:00:00.000Z)

In an intense battle that went down to the wire, FC Barcelona recorded its 10th win of the regular season by downing AX Armani Exchange Milan 87-71 at home in Palau Blaugrana on Friday.

Barcelona rallies past Milan for 10th win

In an intense battle that went down to the wire, FC Barcelona recorded its 10th win of the regular season by downing AX Armani Exchange Milan 87-71 at home in Palau Blaugrana on Friday. Barcelona improved to 10-3 in the standings and bounced back from its home loss against Olympiacos Piraeus earlier this week while Milan dropped to 7-5. Brandon Davies led the winners with 21 points on 8-for-10 two-point shooting. Nikola Mirotic posted a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds, Cory Higgins had 16 points, including back-to-back triples to break the game open late in the game, while Nick Calathes dished 14 assists for Barcelona. Malcolm Delaney led Milan with 23 points, while Shavon Shields added 12, Vladimir Micov 11 and Kyle Hines 10.



Mirotic dunked and Alex Abrines struck from downtown in an 11-0 opening run that Higgins capped with a layup. Milan did not panic, however, as Hines and Delaney quickly got their team within 11-7. Davies followed a put-back slam with a three-point play, restoring a 16-7 Barcelona lead. Hines scored twice around the rim and Shields added a three-pointer but Kyle Kuric struck twice from beyond the arc for a 23-15 Barcelona lead after 10 minutes. Jeff Brooks took over with a three-point play early in the second quarter and Kevin Punter added a fastbreak layup to get Milan within 23-20. Davies rescued Barcelona with 6 unanswered points but Delaney and Micov each struck from beyond the arc in a 0-9 run that tied it at 29-29. Shields soon downed a three-pointer that completed Milan's comeback, 33-34. Higgins and Mirotic gave Barca a new lead, 37-36, but Shields scored in penetration, Delaney added a jumper and Micov sank a buzzer-beating triple for a 39-43 Milan lead at halftime. 

Catch up on FC Barcelona vs AX Armani Exchange Milan highlights from Round 13 of the 2020/21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, 11th December 2020

FC Barcelona vs AX Armani Exchange Milan Highlights - Round 13 - 11th December, 2020

Mirotic and Abrines downed back-to-back jumpers right after the break but Hines and Micov restored a 43-48 Milan edge. Higgins and Delaney exchanged three-pointers and Mirotic got a layup-plus-foul for a 49-51 score. Punter sank a triple but Barcelona found new go-to guys, as Adam Hanga, Rolands Smits and Pierre Oriola gave the hosts a 58-55 lead. Luigi Datome and Shields stepped up for Milan, then Smits and Kaleb Tarczewski traded dunks for a 60-61 score after 30 minutes. Shields and Tarczewski kept pacing Milan early in the fourth quarter and Delaney buried a three-pointer for a 60-67 Milan lead. Davies dunked and Mirotic followed with a backdoor layup after a Barcelona timeout. Calathes found his first points, then Mirotic and Davies scored around the basket for a 70-69 Barcelona lead. Higgins downed back-to-back triples to seal the outcome, 76-69, in the next-to-last minute. Davies dunked twice and Calathes rounded a special night with a bomb from downtown.

### Pivotal performer

Calathes set a new club record with 14 assists. He already had the previous record, shared with Thomas Heurtel. He added 5 points, 6 rebounds and a steal for a PIR of 18. Above all, he stepped up when it mattered most, controlling the game in the fourth quarter.

### Game-changing moment

Milan led 64-69 midway through the fourth quarter but Barcelona held the guests scoreless for 4 minutes. Meanwhile, Davies, Calathes, Mirotic and an outstanding Higgins fueled a mammoth 21-0 run which allowed the hosts to get a comfortable win.

### Stellar stat

Barcelona heavily outrebounded Milan, 39-22. The guests only pulled down 12 defensive rebounds, just as many as Barcelona's offensive boards. Barcelona led 22-13 in assists and had a much better three-point shooting percentage, making 8 of 14 for 57.1% as compared to Milan's 10 of 27 for 37%.

### Did you know?

Hines became the third player in EuroLeague history to score 1,000 two-point shots. He reached the milestone with a tip-in with 53.6 seconds left, his fourth basket of the game. Ante Tomic leads the all-time standings with 1,137 two-pointers made , followed by Georgios Printezis (1,112) and Hines (1,001).

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In an intense battle that went down to the wire, FC Barcelona recorded its 10th win of the regular season by downing AX Armani Exchange Milan 87-71 at home in Palau Blaugrana on Friday.


FC Barcelona v AX Armani Exchange Milan (2020-12-11T20:00:00.000Z)

In a legendary chapter of the Leningradka Derby, CSKA Moscow stayed unstoppable by downing Khimki Moscow Region 87-96 at Arena Mytishchi on Friday. 

CSKA beats Khimki on career night for James

In a legendary chapter of the Leningradka Derby, CSKA Moscow stayed unstoppable by downing Khimki Moscow Region 87-96 at Arena Mytishchi on Friday. CSKA grabbed its eighth consecutive win to improve to 10-3 in the standings. Meanwhile, Khimki dropped to 2-10 and is now on a four-game losing streak. Mike James paced the winners with career highs of 36 points and 10 assists. Darrun Hilliard added 15 points, Nikola Milutinov had 11 and 11 rebounds while Joel Bolomboy got 10 points for CSKA. Alexey Shved led Khimki with 26 points. Jonas Jerebko added 16, Jordan Mickey 11 and Greg Monroe 10. CSKA led from start to finish and an unstoppable James made sure his team went back home with a huge win.



Hilliard got CSKA going with 7 points, including a three-pointer and a layup, in a 0-9 opening run that made Khimki call timeout. Janis Timma and Shved each struck from downtown but Milutinov and Toko Shengelia kept CSKA fully in charge, 8-16. Shved downed a jumper and Jerebko and Monroe each added three-point plays to make it 16-19. Jerebko and Sergey Monia each hit from the arc before Johannes Voigtmann's bank shot let CSKA lead 22-25 after 10 minutes. James followed a triple with a sensational four-point play, getting help from Bolomboy to make it a double-digit game, 25-36, early in the second quarter. Will Clyburn scored from deep and Bolomboy dunked again to break the game open, 27-41. Jerebko followed a corner triple with a layup before Shved and Mickey each struck hit triples as Khimki crept closer, 41-47. James sank his fourth triple and fed Milutinov for a dunk, however, boosting CSKA to a 43-52 advantage at halftime.

Catch up on Khimki Moscow Region vs CSKA Moscow highlights from Round 13 of the 2020/21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, 11th December 2020

Khimki Moscow Region vs CSKA Moscow Highlights - Round 13 - 11th December, 2020

Hilliard followed a jumper with a three-pointer soon after the break. Mickey scored twice down low but Hilliard and Milutinov kept CSKA way ahead, 47-62. Mickey kept pacing Khimki, then Errick McCollum and Jerebko got their team within 56-64. James buried a step-back jumper and Voigtmann dunked in a 0-9 run that Alexander Khomenko capped with a layup. Shved and Jerebko nailed back-to-back three-pointers, then Monroe and Timma brought Khimki within 69-77 after 30 minutes. Monia downed a triple early in the fourth quarter. Bolomboy answered with an alley-oop dunk and Milutinov followed with another for a 74-82 CSKA lead. Shved rescued Khimki with a three-point play that James quickly erased with a bomb from downtown. McCollum and Monia gave Khimki hope at 82-88, with 3 minutes left, but James fed Milutinov for a dunk that sealed the outcome, 82-93, in the next-to-last minute.

### Pivotal performer

James had an unbelievable performance, finishing the game with 36 points while making 4 of 7 two-point shots, 6 of 7 three-pointers and 10 of 12 free throws. He added 10 assists, 9 rebounds and 8 fouls drawn for a PIR of 51, tying the sixth-best mark in competition history. Only Shane Larkin, with 53 last season, has had a higher PIR in a EuroLeague game in more than 15 years. James set new CSKA club records in points and PIR.

### Game-changing moment

A three-point play by Shved brought Khimki within 77-82 midway through the fourth quarter. James struck from beyond the arc, hit free throws and assisted Milutinov on a dunk that made it 82-93, sealing the outcome with 2 minutes left.

### Stellar stat

CSKA outrebounded Khimki by 36-43 by pulling down 17 offensive boards to tie its season-best mark. It had previously pulled 17 offensive boards against FC Bayern Munich on November 19. Khimki struggled from the foul line, hitting just 18-of-29 free throws (62.1%)

### Did you know?

James was one rebound away from recording the competition's fourth-ever triple-double. Nikola Vujcic did it twice while playing for Maccabi; with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists against Arka Gdynia on November 3, 2005; and then a little more than a year later against Union Olimpija with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on November 30, 2006. Nick Calathes was the last one to do it with Panathinaikos OPAP Athens against Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 11 points, 18 assists and 12 rebounds on April 4, 2019. James actually had the 10th rebound in his hands in the closing seconds, but a foul was called on the play, making his a near-triple-double effort.

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In a legendary chapter of the Leningradka Derby, CSKA Moscow stayed unstoppable by downing Khimki Moscow Region 87-96 at Arena Mytishchi on Friday. 


Khimki Moscow Region v CSKA Moscow (2020-12-11T17:00:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich avoided a slip-up at home and remained close to the league leaders with a strong defensive effort and a 76-62 victory over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne on Friday. 

Bayern's defense leads win over ASVEL

FC Bayern Munich avoided a slip-up at home and remained close to the league leaders with a strong defensive effort and a 76-62 victory over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne on Friday. Jalen Reynolds led the way with 17 points and 11 rebounds as Bayern won its second straight game to improve to 9-4 and 5-2 at home in the Audi Dome. Nihad Dedovic and Leon Radosevic both pitched in 11 points for Bayern, which was playing without leading scorer Vladimir Lucic. ASVEL suffered its third consecutive defeat – all of them on the road – in falling to 3-9 and 1-6 away from home. Allerik Freeman was ASVEL's leading scorer with 12 and Guershon Yabusele picked up 10 points.



JaJuan Johnson opened the scoring with a jumper and Dedovic followed with 2 three-pointers as the hosts went up 8-0 in less than 2 minutes, forcing an ASVEL timeout. Yabusele's free throws got the guests on the board and Charles Kahudi hit a triple. Paul Zipser countered with a three-pointer and reverse layup as the Bayern advantage grew to 17-8. Freeman knocked down a three-pointer for ASVEL but Zan Sisko was on target from long range and Bayern was up 24-15 after 10 minutes. Johnson had the first 5 points of the second quarter in extending the Bayern gap to 29-15. The hosts never allowed ASVEL to find a rhythm though the French side got the deficit to 31-21. ASVEL was held scoreless then for more than 3 minutes as Radosevic scored twice and Dedovic hit from deep again as Bayern cruised into the break leading 42-25.

Catch up on FC Bayern Munich vs LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne extended highlights from Round 13 of the 2020/21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, 10th October 2020

FC Bayern Munich vs LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne Extended Highlights - Round 13 - 11th December, 2020

After ASVEL made just 2-of-10 three-pointers in the first half, Antoine Diot and Yabusele hit triples early in the third quarter to trim the margin to 44-31. Bayern did not let up with Wade Baldwin draining a triple and Reynolds scoring twice for a 56-37 lead. ASVEL then kept Bayern scoreless for 4 minutes and scored 7 straight points to edge within 56-44. The hosts responded with the final 4 points of the quarter to remain in charge, 60-44, after 30 minutes. Kahudi hit a triple early in the final frame as ASVEL tried to get cut into the margin. Bayern did not allow much defensively and DJ Seeley's three-point play made it 67-49 with 7 minutes left. ASVEL's leading scorer Norris Cole finally scored his first points on a three-pointer on the next possession. And while Bayern's offense stalled, its defense limited ASVEL to just one basket over the next 6 minutes to secure the win.

### Bayern stops Cole

Norris Cole came into the game as ASVEL's leading scorer at 12.0 points to go with 4.3 assists. But the veteran missed his first seven shots to finish with 5 points and 2 assists.

### Bayern shuts down ASVEL's marksmen

Bayern knew it had to hold down the ASVEL sharpshooters as the French side was second-best in the EuroLeague in three-point shooting percentage at 39.4%. Andrea Trinchieri's men gave up just 8-of-23 triples, or 34.8%, to ASVEL, and 2 of those makes came in the final 32 seconds.

### Telling numbers

Bayern held ASVEL to just 45.5% on two-pointers and turned 16 turnovers into 20 points, compared to 9 points off 11 turnovers for ASVEL. Bayern also led in fastbreak points 12-0.

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FC Bayern Munich avoided a slip-up at home and remained close to the league leaders with a strong defensive effort and a 76-62 victory over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne on Friday. 


FC Bayern Munich v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2020-12-11T19:30:00.000Z)

Real Madrid made it six wins in a row at home by holding off Zenit St Petersburg 79-72 on Thursday night. 

Real rolls past Zenit for Laso’s 200th win

Real Madrid made it six wins in a row at home by holding off Zenit St Petersburg 79-72 on Thursday night. The first half was closely contested with defenses largely on top and it was 36-31 at the break. Real started the second half with a 20-3 run to take control, and although Zenit got closer with a 0-9 run entirely through Austin Hollins early in the fourth, the margin was too big to be overcome and Real never looked seriously troubled. Walter Tavares powered the home team with a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Alberto Abalde scored 16 points. Anthony Randolph and Nicolas Laprovittola both added 11 and Trey Thompkins 10. Hollins led the scoring for Zenit with 15 points, KC Rivers netted 12 against his former club and Kevin Pangos also scored 12. Real improved to 8-5, climbing above Zenit (7-4) in the standings.



Abalde drove inside to open the scoring and Thompkins made it 4-0 with a hook shot. Will Thomas got the visitors started before Mateusz Ponitka’s triple and Alex Poythress’s tip-in gave Zenit its first lead, 6-7. Randolph and Thompkins put Real back on top, but Zenit enjoyed a 0-7 run through Rivers from deep and Arturas Gudaitis and Pangos inside, making it 13-14. Jeffery Taylor’s triple saw the lead change hands again and Tavares added a three-point play. Rivers and Abalde traded three-pointers and it was 24-21 after the first quarter. Randolph’s corner three started the second quarter and Tavares’s tip-in made it 29-22. Zenit was held nearly 5 minutes without a field goal, but Billy Baron scored 5 straight points to keep it close. Real didn’t score for 4 minutes before Sergio Llull penetrated for a layup-and-one. An easy score for Taylor added to the lead before Ponitka’s bank shot with a foul on the halftime buzzer made it 36-31 at the break.first half goes here 

Catch up on Real Madrid vs Zenit St Petersburg highlights from Round 13 of the 2020/21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, 10th December 2020

Real Madrid vs Zenit St Petersburg Highlights - Round 13 - 10th December, 2020

Laprovittola opened the third quarter from long range and another Tavares tip-in gave Real a double-digit lead, 41-31. Laprovittola drained another three, but Baron answered likewise for Zenit’s first score of the second half. Gabriel Deck, Abalde and Laprovittola stretched the lead to 51-34 as Zenit couldn’t get anything going on offense. Hollins finally stopped the drought, but free throws extended Real’s advantage to 58-36. Poythress scored twice to make it a little closer, 59-42, at the end of the third. Abalde reasserted Real with a three-pointer early in the fourth, but Hollins scored all the points in a 0-9 run, including a four-point play, to make it 62-51 and keep Zenit hoping. Rivers added a three-pointer, but Real’s defense then held firm and Abalde’s layup-plus-foul made it 70-58 with 3 minutes left. Rivers and Thompkins both had three-point plays and Thomas added a triple before free throws from Pangos gave Zenit a small chance at 73-66 going into the last minute. But Randolph struck a corner three and the outcome was sealed.

### Old foes seek surprise

In a game between two coaches who know each other extremely well, there were early tactical surprises in an attempt to provide something unexpected: Pablo Laso sent out Real with no recognized point guards and Alberto Abalde filling that role, while Xavi Pascual’s Zenit began the game in a zone defense.

### Milestone win for Laso

The victory marked a milestone for Real coach Laso, who claimed his 200th victory in the competition. He also took his personal EuroLeague record against former Barcelona coach Pascual to 10-6.

### One streak continues, another ends

The outcome saw one streak continue while another came to an end: it was Real’s sixth consecutive home victory, but Zenit’s first loss on the road all season after six previous successes.

### D does it for Real

Real leaned on outstanding defense to establish a game-winning lead. Zenit was only allowed 10 points in the second quarter and scored just 3 points in the opening 8 minutes of the third, allowing Real to move ahead by more than 20. Jeffery Taylor’s outstanding defense on Kevin Pangos was a big factor in that effort.

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Real Madrid made it six wins in a row at home by holding off Zenit St Petersburg 79-72 on Thursday night. 


Real Madrid v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2020-12-04T20:00:00.000Z)

ALBA Berlin shrugged off its injury concerns to blow out Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 89-63 on Thursday and remain on a roll.

Balanced ALBA blows out Fenerbahce

ALBA Berlin shrugged off its injury concerns to blow out Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 89-63 on Thursday and remain on a roll. Niels Giffey collected 13 points and 8 assists as ALBA clinched its third win in the last four games to move to 5-7 after a 1-5 start. Peyton Siva added 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists and Maodo Lo, Kresimir Nikic and Johannes Thiemann all tallied 10 points for ALBA, which came into the game missing the injured quartet of Marcus Eriksson, Lorenz Brenneke, Simone Fontecchio and Ben Lammers. Fenerbahce came into the game having ended a four-game losing streak but it returned to the loss column and fell to 5-8. Tarik Biberovic led the way with a career-high 13 points in the losing effort. Nando de Colo returned for Fenerbahce from his calf injury but could only contribute 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists with 4 turnovers in his first game since Round 7.



Luke Sikma opened the game with a layup and Nikic tipped in a missed and-one free throw for a 4-0 lead. Biberovic hit Fenerbahce’s first basket from long range. Siva made a three-pointer and 2 free throws and Jayson Granger added a three-point play as ALBA surged ahead 18-9. Fenerbahce struggled to solve ALBA’s zone defense, though it scored 5 straight points to pull within 18-14. Two straight Thiemann scores had ALBA up 22-14 and it was 23-16 after 10 minutes. Nikic had a great start to the second quarter with three straight baskets, while a Giffey transition layup pushed the run to 10-4 to start the quarter for a 33-20 lead. Ali Muhammed managed a three-pointer at the other end, but Granger answered it from deep and Lo’s layup made it 40-23 as Fenerbahce was held scoreless for more than 4 minutes. The scoreboard showed 44-27 at halftime.

Catch up on ALBA Berlin vs Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul highlights from Round 13 of the 2020/21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, 10th December 2020

ALBA Berlin vs Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul Highlights - Round 13 - 10th December, 2020

Fenerbahce tried to be more aggressive to start the second half and Dyshawn Pierre trimmed the deficit to 46-31. Louis Olinde and Tim Schneider answered with back-to-back triples as the advantage grew to 54-33. Fenerbahce cut the gap down to 58-39 only to see Jonas Mattisseck drain a pair of three-pointers and ALBA led 70-41 after 30 minutes. Fenerbahce scored the first 4 points of the quarter to trim the gap to 70-45. But Olinde and Sikma both connected from long range to make it 78-48. Biberovic tried to cut into the final deficit with 2 three-pointers among his 8 points in getting the score to 84-60, but it was too little, too late.

### Youth served

Fenerbahce head coach Igor Kokoskov gave 19-year-old Tarik Biberovic his first start of the season after having played in three of the last five games for the club. The forward had one previous start for Fenerbahce against FC Barcelona in Round 9 in 2019-20. The Bosnia and Herzegovina-born Biberovic collected 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting including 3-of-5 on three-pointers.

### One assist from club record

ALBA Berlin dished out 28 assists in the blowout, just missing evening the club’s best mark in the EuroLeague of 29 set in Round 11 this season against Khimki Moscow Region. All 12 ALBA players scored at least 2 points.

### Telling numbers

ALBA forced Fenerbahce into 20 turnovers, which helped the hosts to a 21-10 advantage on points off turnovers. The guests also made just 6 of 22 three-pointers (27.3%) and ALBA grabbed 14 offensive rebounds which it turned into 17 second-chance points compared to 6 for Fenerbahce.

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ALBA Berlin shrugged off its injury concerns to blow out Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 89-63 on Thursday and remain on a roll.


ALBA Berlin v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2020-12-10T19:00:00.000Z)

Georgios Printezis played the hero role once again for his beloved Olympiacos Piraeus by scoring the game-winner in the final seconds to lift the Reds to a 79-81 road win over Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall on Thursday. 

Printezis lifts Olympiacos late in Belgrade

Georgios Printezis played the hero role once again for his beloved Olympiacos Piraeus by scoring the game-winner in the final seconds to lift the Reds to a 79-81 road win over Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall on Thursday. The visitors trailed by as many as 16 in the first half and led by 9 in the fourth in the thriller. Olympiacos won its second game of the week to improve to 7-5, while Zvezda lost its fourth straight game to fall to 4-9. Printezis led Olympiacos with 16 points, Vassilis Spanoulis scored 14, Aaron Harrison and Kostas Sloukas netted 12 points apiece and Giannoulis Larentzakis scored a personal-best 11. Sloukas also dished 7 assists. Johnny O'Bryant paced Zvezda with 16 points, Corey Walden and Jordan Loyd each scored 13 and Marko Jagodic-Kuridza added 10.



Both teams needed time to find their rhythm with each scoring just once in the first 2 minutes. Walden heated up with a pair of three-pointers and O'Bryant added another as the hosts jumped ahead 14-5. Though Livio Jean-Charles scored to end the visitors' drought, free throws by Ognjen Dobric gave Zvezda a double-digit lead and Dejan Davidovac extended it to 20-7. Jagodic-Kuridza's triple took the difference to 16 before a jumper by Sloukas ended the first quarter at 30-16. Olympiacos got going in the second quarter, though Zvezda kept pace. A Spanoulis triple closed the gap to 37-27 midway through the quarter. The Olympiacos legend did his best to continue the comeback and his free throws made it 45-37 at the break.

Catch up on Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs Olympiacos Piraeus highlights from Round 13 of the 2020/21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, 10th December 2020

Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs Olympiacos Piraeus Highlights - Round 13 - 10th December, 2020

Harrison came out for the second half with a hot hand and drained a trio of three-pointers to bring his team within 52-50 midway through the third quarter. Octavius Ellis scored on consecutive possessions to give the visitors their first lead since the opening minutes, 52-54. Threes by Jagodic-Kuridza and Dobric got the hosts back in charge, but free throws by Larentzakis and Printezis kept Olympiacos close. A three by Larentzakis gave the Reds a 61-62 edge at the end of the quarter. Spanoulis and Printezis teamed up on the first two baskets of the fourth to extend the margin. Larentzakis made it a 0-8 start to the quarter before Jagodic-Kuridza's tip-in ended the Zvezda drought. Davidovac also scored on the offensive glass before Loyd completed an 8-0 response to make it 69-70 with a little more than 5 minutes left in regulation. An acrobatic basket by Loyd tied the score at 76-76 with less than 3 minutes to go. O'Bryant pushed Zvezda ahead with free throws with 1:30 on the clock and Printezis evened it with a move in the post at 41.9. Spanoulis split free throws with 8.6 seconds to play to put Olympiacos up 78-79 and after a Zvezda timeout, O'Bryant drew a foul with 6.8 seconds and only made 1 foul shot. Olympiacos got the ball to Printezis, who scored the game-winner with 3.2 seconds remaining.

### Telling numbers

Olympiacos overcame its 20 turnovers and allowing Zvezda to take 12 offensive rebounds with excellent shooting. The Reds made 17 of 25 two-pointers (68.0%) and 12 of 23 threes (52.2%). It was its best shooting night of the season in two-pointers and second-best in threes after converting 52.9% against Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Round 6.

### Surprise contributor

Giannoulis Larentzakis had played more than 5 minutes in a game only once in his previous five appearances this season, but on this night Coach Bartzokas gave the big guard extended playing time and was rewarded handsomely. Larentzakis made 3 of 4 three-pointers and was fouled on his only drive to the lane, which resulted in 2 free throws made. He spent 15:48 on the floor and finished with a personal-best 11 points plus 2 rebounds.

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Georgios Printezis played the hero role once again for his beloved Olympiacos Piraeus by scoring the game-winner in the final seconds to lift the Reds to a 79-81 road win over Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall on Thursday. 


Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade v Olympiacos Piraeus (2021-12-09T18:00:00.000Z)