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Fenerbahce Finish the Job as Jasikevicius Strikes Gold

Fenerbahce knew they were in for a fight but, as the confetti rained at the Euroleague Final Four, it was Sarunas Jasikevicius and company who could celebrate. The final proved one game too far for Vassilis Spanoulis in his maiden season with a gallant AS Monaco. The Big Yellow Machine had a lot of new […]

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Fenerbahce v Monaco: Two Roads, One Euroleague Title

It all comes down to this. Fenerbahce, led by Sarunas Jasikevicius, and AS Monaco, led by Vassilis Spanoulis, conclude the Euroleague Final Four and, indeed, the whole season, with the title game in Abu Dhabi. Emmet Ryan on what to expect on Sunday night. After 34 regular season rounds, the playoffs, and the Euroleague Final […]

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The Coaches Defining the 2025 Euroleague Final Four

The Euroleague Final Four is a showcase for the star players but Abu Dhabi will also feature four great minds of the game. Emmet Ryan on the men that will make the big decisions from the sidelines. It’s time to meet the head coaches: Ergin Ataman (Panathinaikos), Georgios Bartzokas (Olympiacos), Sarunas Jasikevicius (Fenerbahce), and Vassilis […]

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Fenerbahce’s best shot since 2017?

Fenerbahce return to the Euroleague Final Four with their eyes on the prize. In its second straight appearance at the final weekend of the season, can Sarunas Jasikevicius take the Turkish powerhouse all the way in Abu Dhabi? Fenerbahce were never sleeping giants but they had, really since 2019, taken a visible step back. The […]

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Euroleague season preview: Fenerbahce want more

BallinEurope is previewing all 18 Euroleague Basketball teams ahead of the start of the season. Today it’s the turn of a Fenerbahce side that Sarunas Jasivkevicius wants to bring to another level. With the late summer signing of Boban Marjanovic, expectations are high. Fenerbahce made it to the Final Four of Euroleague Basketball last season. […]

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Preview: Panathinaikos vs Fenerbahce – Euroleague Final Four

lt’s a return to the Euroleague Final Four for Panathinaikos while Fenerbahce face an old foe in Ergin Ataman. Who emerges on Friday to proceed to Sunday’s title game? The first of the Euroleague Final Four match-ups sees Sarunas Jasikevicius and Fenerbahce take on Ergin Ataman’s Panathinaikos. There’s lots of respect but no love lost […]

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Fenerbahce will lean on courageous unselfishness in Euroleague Final Four

This has been a strange season for Fenerbahce in Euroleague. Sometimes, strange things can turn out to be good. At least that’s been the case so far under Sarunas Jasivkevicius. In the second of our deep dives into the four competitors in Berlin, it’s time to look at the Istanbul giants. There may be no […]

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Sarunas Jasikevicius and the need to succeed

Everyone wants to win. Sarunas Jasikevicius needs it. With him leading Fenerbahce into a Euroleague Basketball playoff series again Monaco, Emmet Ryan on the fiery coach determined to prove his way works There’s no shortage of places where Sarunas Jasikevicius is loved. That’s not the debate. The question for the former player who has rapidly […]

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Fearless Predictions – Euroleague 2021/22 season

An old tradition of BiE is resurrected as our editor, Emmet Ryan, sticks his reputation on the line and waits for it to get battered It has been a few seasons since our long established trend of doing fearless predictions ahead of the Euroleague season (or major international tournaments for that matter) but it’s a […]

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How Do Top Euroleague Coaches Measure Up To The NBA?

This is a guest post from Max Kesler of Hoopsbeast, check out his site and follow him on Twitter. Max is fascinated by coaching and shared this piece about how the best in Europe compared to their counterparts in the NBA The EuroLeague is widely considered to be the second best basketball league in the […]

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The door opens for Sarunas Jasikevicius

With word out the the Toronto Raptors interviewed Sarunas Jasikevicius for its head coaching position, Emmet Ryan on how the work by Saras in Kaunas has shown there’s no limit to his potential on the bench When Igor Kokoskov got the job with the Phoenix Suns, it was a breakthrough for European coaches and a […]

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Zalgiris Kaunas, the most relaxed madmen in the room

Making their first trip to the Euroleague Final Four since winning it all in 1999, the pressure is off Zalgiris Kaunas. That’s exactly why everyone should be terrified of them, writes Emmet Ryan Let me tell you something about the opponent today. It’s got more money, it’s faster, stronger, more experienced, and, on paper, it’s […]

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