Paul Zipser: “I had a little of bad luck in the NBA. But if you take the chance, which I did, you’ll be a...
FC Bayern Munich may not have done so well in this Euroleague season, whose future is still to be determined, but for Paul Zipser...
Donald Sloan: “You can’t have guys like LeBron speak for all players. Got to ask the guys on minimum contract”
Over ten years as a professional athlete, basketball has taken Donald Sloan almost everywhere. After not getting selected by an NBA franchise in 2010,...
Greg Monroe: “Fans in Europe are great. I understand their culture, but racial assaults on players happen all the time in the NBA as...
In July 2019, when FC Bayern Munich announced the signing of NBA veteran Greg Monroe, the main question was: How would he fare in...
Olivier Hanlan: “The goal is to get on an NBA team, but I keep the doors open for China”
Canadian combo-guard Olivier Hanlan was having a good season with Iraklis BC in Greece, leading his team in most statistical categories. Past tense is...
Darrun Hilliard: “Back to the NBA? Only with a guaranteed contract. But I see myself with CSKA long-term”
On one of their most impressive nights ever, reigning Euroleague champions CSKA Moscow hammered hosts Panathinaikos OPAP at the OAKA Arena by 97-66 last...
Ron Baker: “If there were any Kobes in Europe, they should be playing in the NBA”
Ron Baker was one of Euroleague champions CSKA Mocow’s most prominent signings last summer. The (almost) 27-year-old guard sought a different style of basketball
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Jimmer talks Jimmermania, responding to pressure and playing ball in three continents
When Panathinaikos OPAP announced the signing of former NCAA scoring ace Jimmer Fredette, only an underwhelming minority of basketball fans didn't know what to...
Malcolm Delaney: “NBA has changed. There’s a few teams trying to win and that’s why many players come to Europe”
Malcolm Delaney was one of European basketball's most familiar figures to have come back to the Euroleague last autumn. The 30-year-old guard took his...
Gabriel Deck: “I have always preferred European basketball to the NBA. Real Madrid is the best club I could possibly be with”
Argentinian combo-forward Gabriel Deck, coming off a full season with Real Madrid in Spain and a FIBA World Cup silver medal, has provided Pablo...
Alex Abrines: “I haven’t closed the door on the NBA. If I got the chance to go back, maybe I would take it”
After two and a half years with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Spanish guard-forward Alex Abrines returned home. The club that had made him one...
Austin Hollins: “Even if I had to go back, I would still choose Zenit Saint Petersburg over Panathinaikos”
Austin Hollins is having his rookie Euroleague season with Zenit Saint Petersburg, after five years of overseas experience. The 28-year-old had to cash his...
Samardo Samuels: “Once I left the NBA, I never really fought to get back. Cleveland carved my career out, but I could have been...
Jamaican forward-center Samardo Samuels has made headlines again. Less than five days after he got to score 12 points in the Greek All-Star Game...
Makis Giatras ready to write Patras club basketball most glorious chapter
In the most recent survey among Eurocup GMs, Promitheas Patras head coach Makis Giatras was ranked as the competition's third best coach, next to...
Nik Stauskas: “Playing without the ball is a big part of the game in Europe. After five years in the NBA, I was spoiled...
Canadian sharpshooter Nik Stauskas is exploring European basketball courts for the first time at the age of 26. Born in Ontario, he was selected...
Wesley Johnson bids farewell to Kobe Bryant citing his words to him: “Seize the moment, challenge your energy”
The news of the loss of Kobe Bryant at the age of 41 came as shock to his ex-Lakers teammate Wesley Johnson who is...
Peyton Place in Berlin: Former NCAA champ Peyton Siva discusses basketball and life under coaching legends Rick Pitino and Aito Reneses
TalkBasket.net looks into ex-Louisville standout Peyton Siva's trajectory, from his years with the Louisville Cardinals and his brief NBA stint with the Pistons to...
Marcelinho Huertas on his years in LA: “It was a bad situation. Some NBA players are spoiled because they have so much power”
Born and raised in Sao Paulo, but absolutely Europe-bound since he set foot in Spain back in 2004, Brazilian point guard Marcelinho Huertas has...
Facundo Campazzo on a potential NBA call: “If it comes, let it come. If not, I’ll try to become the best version of myself”
Facundo Campazzo is probably going through the best phase of his career. After an exhilarating presence at the 2019 World Cup in China with...
Brandon Rush on his stint with the Warriors, getting back on track with Mario Chalmers and the “impossibility to be physical” in Europe
Brandon Rush became the second and latest addition to the list of ex-NBA champions who have chosen the Greek League as one of the...
Jonas Jerebko on Khimki’s defeat to Olympiacos: “We f….d it up. Shame on us, it’s the Euroleague and every team is good”
Ten years in the NBA gave Swedish forward Jonas Jerebko the chance to display his excellent three-point-shot abilities, in addition to having a shot...
