CSKA Moscow are aware of the pressure facing them when their quest for a seventh Euroleague crown begins tomorrow against Olympiacos but coach Ettore Messina is hopeful that the bad luck would have gone from last year’s bitter loss to the Greek league leaders.

The Spanish League (ACB) has officially announced that the Basque city of Vitoria will host the Supercopa ACB, the Final Four format tournament which opens the season in Spain.

Trying to figure out what will the focal point of this Final Four would be in order to start this preview with a more attractive opening paragraph. Read a detailed preview of the four finalist by one of our reporters in London.

Lithuania coach Jonas Kazlauskas confirmed that Toronto Raptors’ pair Jonas Valanciunas and Linas Kleiza will both be on his 12-man roster for this summer’s Eurobasket in Slovenia.

Zalgiris Kaunas have clinched their third straight Lithuanian league title after beating rivals Lietuvos Rytas 83-65 in Vilnius thus completing a 4-0 series sweep.

For Barcelona coach Xavi Pascual, it will certainly be a strange feeling playing Real Madrid for the first time outside of Spain.

Ahead of game four in the LKL Finals, Lietuvos Rytas have today announced that centre Patrick O'Bryant has been released from his contract.

The last time Real Madrid faced Barcelona in a Euroleague semi-final, Pablo Laso was a player bringing the ball up court.