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It was a Friday for the ages at the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in Cologne, Germany, capped by Cory Higgins's game-winning jumper with 0.8 seconds left to lift Barcelona over Milan and into the championship game. Welcome to the Official.
Jun 02, 2021 by Euroleague.net Print
The 2021 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in Cologne, Germany, followed the script that had been written throughout the regular season and the playoffs, making the 2020-21 season the most competitive on record.
Starting from the finishing points, both semifinals and the championship game at Lanxess Arena came down to the final minutes, if not the final seconds. Will Clyburn missed a go-ahead three late in the first semifinal for CSKA Moscow and Cory Higgins score the game-winner for FC Barcelona in the last season and the second semifinal. The total margins victory, 5 points, in the semifinals were the closest ever.
May 13, 2021 by Euroleague.net Print
Walter Tavares s reign as the EuroLeague Best Defender award winner will continue another year as the Real Madrid center was chosen to be the recipient of the trophy in a poll of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague head coaches. Tavares, 29, was a force in the middle for Los Blancos as he led the league with 1.8 blocked shots per game. His defensive impact stretched far beyond his blocks as Tavares s presence was a constant source of intimidation for opponents, which resulted in countless close-range shots that were altered, missed or simply passed up. In fact, opponents challenged by Tavares made just 34.4% of their shots, according to Synergy Sports. That number was the best on his team and 11th in the league. Moreover, his 4.8 defensive rebounds per game led the league and sealed possessions, often allowing Real to get going in transition. Because each of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague head coaches knows ho
May 11, 2021 by Euroleague.net Print
Eight of the top referees in Europe have been chosen to officiate the games at the 2021 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in Cologne, Germany. The list is a mix of veterans and top young referees, five of whom boast at least 14 seasons in the EuroLeague and a combined 19 Final Four appearances. Three of them are still in their 30s, including two who have been assigned to their first Final Four.
The chosen referees are Matej Boltauzer, Mehdi Difallah, Juan Carlos Garcia Gonzalez, Olegs Latisevs, Uros Nikolic, Sasa Pukl, Sreten Radovic and Gytis Vilius. The commitment and sacrifices that all of our officials have made, in what has been an exceptional season dealing with the current pandemic, has helped us get to the end of the season and another Final Four, and we are grateful to all of our officials for their dedication, Richard Stokes, Euroleague Basketball’s Senior Director of Officiating,