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May 24, 2021 by Euroleague.net Print
Even though traveling to Cologne, Germany, to attend the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in-person is not possible, fans can still follow every moment on and off the court more closely than ever before with the launch of Final 4 Fans, a digital feast that will provide access-all-areas, free-of-charge footage throughout the event.
Starting on Thursday, May 27, and running through until the post-title celebrations late on Sunday, May 30, Euroleague Basketball s Facebook and YouTube channels will broadcast for up to eight hours per day of live and exclusive video covering every aspect of the Final Four.
The extensive coverage tips off on Thursday at 11:30 CET with the opening press conference, featuring the first pre-game comments in Cologne from coaches and star players. The rest of Thursday will include a special fans hangout session, followed by live images of all four teams practicing for
Confronting prejudice and discrimination in basketball and society
Racism is the subject of the latest Table Talk documentary presented by Euroleague Basketball. The hard-hitting and thought-provoking documentary was produced in support of Not in Our World, Euroleague Basketball s joint awareness campaign with the EuroLeague Players Association. It uncovers the prejudices and discrimination faced by black basketball players as they attempt to build their careers, and also considers the wider social implications of this urgent issue.
Several Turkish Airlines EuroLeague players speak candidly about their experiences, including Howard Sant-Roos of Panathinaikos OPAP Athens, Shaquielle McKissic of Olympiacos Piraeus and Ilimane Diop of TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Fighting against intolerance.
As at the start of the new season back in October, EuroLeague players and clubs will again be given the spotlight to make calls to action that help expand public awareness to foster respect and equality.
The on-court activation to spur attention to this vital topic coincides with the release of Table Talk: RACISM #NotInOurWorld, a hard-hitting and thought-provoking documentary that was produced in support of the Not in Our World campaign. The documentary uncovers the prejudices and discrimination faced by basketball players of color as they attempt to build their careers and also considers the wider social implications of this urgent issue.
Mar 13, 2021 by Euroleague.net Print
Olympiacos Piraeus fans have long known the greatness of Vassilis Spanoulis. But on Friday night the elder statesman brought out his Superman outfit once again to help carry the team to a comeback victory at home over Zenit St Petersburg.
Olympiacos trailed by 17 points in the second quarter and 16 points early in the third before completely shutting down Zenit’s offense and getting a 75-61 win to stay alive in the race for the playoffs. While the Olympiacos defense held Zenit to just 5 points in the fourth quarter, Spanoulis tallied 11 of his team-high 16 points in the final 10 minutes for the team’s second straight win.