BasketNews Talks

Latest episode of BasketNews Talks covers the NBA Summer League. Mindaugas Gobikas, Giorgios Kyriakidis, and Uygar Karaca discuss how European players performed in Las Vegas. Alperen Sengun, Filip Petrusev, Usman Garuba, Franz Wagner, Omer Yurtseven, Alex Antetokounmpo all played different roles and produced different results.

Topics:

• Intro (00:00);
• Alperen Sengun's MVP worthy performance in the NBA Summer League (1:04);
• Turkish basketball fans showing interest in NBA action (5:45);
• Filip Petrusev is heading to EuroLeague for at least one year (7:22);
• Franz Wagner's shots weren't falling in Las Vegas (11:25);
• Mixed feeling regarding Usman Garuba's play (15:14);
• Alex Antetokounmpo winning Summer League (20:25).

BasketNews' Uygar Karaca interviewed Alba Berlin's Sports Director Himar Ojeda. The men talked about the offseason changes that the German champions went through, the team's short-term and long-term goals in the EuroLeague, and a unique approach to preparation for games.

Topics:

• intro (00:00);
• Alba Berlin’s coaching change as Aito Garcia Reneses steps down (00:24);
• Last season’s leaders in Fontecchio, Siva, and Granger departing from the team (05:48);
• Alba bringing in Tamir Blatt, Yovel Zoosman, and Stefan Peno (08:43);
• The type of player Alba are still looking to add (14:13);
• Alba’s outlook on player development (16:53);
• Rising from the EuroCup and staying in the EuroLeague (19:58);
• The team’s goals in the upcoming seasons (25:00);
• A scientific approach to preparation for games (27:10);
• The health of Alba’s players (30:29).

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BasketNews Talks return with Rytis Vyšniauskas, Orazio Cauchi, and Giorgos Kyriakidis recapping the Olympic Basketball semi-finals, where France upset Luka’s Slovenia, and Team USA dismantle Australia. The guys also look ahead to Saturday’s Final and 3rd place matches.

Topics:

• intro (00:00);
• France edging out Slovenia behind Batum’s amazing block (0:09);
  momentum shift that helped Team USA dominate Australia (08:49);
• can Slovenia recover or will Australia win their first Olympic medals? (16:39);
• Team USA looking ready to have their revenge against France (21:42).

In the latest episode of BasketNews Talks, Rytis Vyšniauskas, Orazio Cauchi, and Uygar Karaca discuss the latest from the Tokyo Olympic Games basketball tournament quarterfinals including the retirement of such legends as Gasol brothers and Luis Scola.

• intro (00:00);
• Slovenia’s victory against Germany analysis (01:35);
• Spain v Team USA: Last Dance for Gasol brothers (08:26);
• Italy gave it all, but it wasn’t enough - discussion about France win (18:20);
• Heartbroken loss of Luis Scola and Argentina (25:28);
• The farewell to Luis Scola (28:02);

BasketNews’ squad discusses the latest Tokyo Olympic Basketball and Olympic 3x3 Basketball news.

Topics:

• intro (0:00);
• Slovenian party after 48 points by Luka Doncic (0:48);
• can aging Spain and Ricky Rubio beat Slovenia? (6:58);
• Argentina’s struggles this summer (12:04);
• the popularity of 3x3 Basketball (18:30);
• Latvian fairytale in the first-ever 3x3 Olympic Basketball Tournament (22:45);
• previewing the upcoming Olympic matches (29:10).

BasketNews’ crew briefly recaps the first 2 days of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Basketball Tournament.

Topics:

• intro (0:00);
• Luka Doncic’s incredible Olympic debut versus Argentina (0:45);
• a disappointing performance by Team USA against France (5:59);
• untapped potential for both Australia and Nigeria (14:24);
• other results of round 1 (17:47).

BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas talks to Zalgiris Kaunas newcomer Josh Nebo.

Topics:

• intro and painful birthday surprise (0:00);
• joining Zalgiris after unusual Zoom interview with coach Schiller (2:07);
• Armani’s interest last season and first-time experiences of playing in Israel (9:43);
• crazy time with rocket attack on Israel (15:49)
• how skateboarding was more important than basketball (19:07);
• life-changing growth spurt and hope to play for Nigeria NT (23:46);
• life situations that shaped Nebo’s personality (27:35).
  

Keith Langford will turn 38 next September. In a summer period when several EuroLeague veterans, among them Vassilis Spanoulis and Omri Casspi, decided to retire, one of the continent's most productive scorers keeps going. 

The EuroLeague trophy may be still missing from his collection of silverware, but the experienced slasher has always been capable of delivering the goods whenever required. An injury prevented him from being able to help his former team for the past two years, AEK Athens, in the Greek League playoffs, which provided some consolation to the 2018 Basketball Champions League winners after an underwhelming 2020-21 campaign in all competitions.

Topics:

• plans for the next season (0:00);
• sacrificing titles for money (1:40);
• accepting the reality of never making the NBA (4:03);
• differences between the younger and older generations (07:28);
• not talking with Xavi Pascual before leaving Panathinaikos (9:30);
• Khimki being on the verge of bankruptcy (11:10);
• EuroLeague turning into a closed league (12:38);
• FIBA rules and Team USA's chances in the Olympics (14:58);
• whatever US squad based on Americans playing in Europe would be a viable solution (16:20);
• Langford's biggest basketball dream (17:25);
• what question would Keith ask himself (20:05).