BasketNews Talks

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The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.

BasketNews Talks episodes:

August 27, 2021Erdem Can reflects on Fener, Utah Jazz story and relationship with Obradovic & Snyder
BasketNews' Uygar Karaca sits down with Erdem Can to discuss his accomplishments so far, upcoming challenges with Utah Jazz & his ambitious future goals.
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50min
August 26, 2021Mike Batiste talks struggling Panathinaikos, GM Diamantidis, and Zeljko returning home
BasketNews' Giorgos Kyriakidis catches up with EuroLeague icon and Panathinaikos legend Mike Batiste.
Topics:
Intro (00:00);
Donating to Greece wildfire victims (1:38);
Returning to OAKA and participating in the training session with Pao (4:02);
How Panathinaikos can return to being a winning organization (5:52);
Dimitris Diamantidis becoming the General Manager of Panathinaikos (7:16);
Chatting about Panathinaikos with Mario Hezonja back in the NBA (8:11);
Surprising Zeljko Obradovic return to Partizan Belgrade (9:11);
Agreeing with Zeljko that NBA doesn't trust coaches from Europe (11:52);
Most positive and negative changes to the EuroLeague since his playing days (13:43);
Kyle Hines following his footsteps as an undersized center (15:40);
Being great friends with Spanoulis and his future plans (18:59).
Accepting the end of playing career (20:23)
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24min
August 18, 2021Sengun's MVP caliber performance & Garuba's work in progress | BasketNews Talks
Latest episode of BasketNews Talks covers the NBA Summer League. Mindaugas Gobikas, Giorgios Kyriakidis, and Uygar Karaca discuss how European players performed in Las Vegas. Alperen Sengun, Filip Petrusev, Usman Garuba, Franz Wagner, Omer Yurtseven, Alex Antetokounmpo all played different roles and produced different results.
Topics:
Intro (00:00);
Alperen Sengun's MVP worthy performance in the NBA Summer League (1:04);
Turkish basketball fans showing interest in NBA action (5:45);
Filip Petrusev is heading to EuroLeague for at least one year (7:22);
Franz Wagner's shots weren't falling in Las Vegas (11:25);
Mixed feeling regarding Usman Garuba's play (15:14);
Alex Antetokounmpo winning Summer League (20:25).
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25min
August 18, 2021Alba Berlin Sports Director’s take on the team’s offseason moves and EuroLeague goals
BasketNews' Uygar Karaca interviewed Alba Berlin's Sports Director Himar Ojeda. The men talked about the offseason changes that the German champions went through, the team's short-term and long-term goals in the EuroLeague, and a unique approach to preparation for games.
Topics:
intro (00:00);
Alba Berlin’s coaching change as Aito Garcia Reneses steps down (00:24);
Last season’s leaders in Fontecchio, Siva, and Granger departing from the team (05:48);
Alba bringing in Tamir Blatt, Yovel Zoosman, and Stefan Peno (08:43);
The type of player Alba are still looking to add (14:13);
Alba’s outlook on player development (16:53);
Rising from the EuroCup and staying in the EuroLeague (19:58);
The team’s goals in the upcoming seasons (25:00);
A scientific approach to preparation for games (27:10);
The health of Alba’s players (30:29).
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33min
August 05, 2021Batum breaks Slovenian hearts while Team USA dismantle Australia
BasketNews Talks return with Rytis Vyšniauskas, Orazio Cauchi, and Giorgos Kyriakidis recapping the Olympic Basketball semi-finals, where France upset Luka’s Slovenia, and Team USA dismantle Australia. The guys also look ahead to Saturday’s Final and 3rd place matches.
Topics:
intro (00:00);
France edging out Slovenia behind Batum’s amazing block (0:09);
momentum shift that helped Team USA dominate Australia (08:49);
can Slovenia recover or will Australia win their first Olympic medals? (16:39);
Team USA looking ready to have their revenge against France (21:42).
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29min
August 03, 2021Quarter-Finals: Better teams prevailed & farewell to all-time greats
In the latest episode of BasketNews Talks, Rytis Vyšniauskas, Orazio Cauchi, and Uygar Karaca discuss the latest from the Tokyo Olympic Games basketball tournament quarterfinals including the retirement of such legends as Gasol brothers and Luis Scola.
intro (00:00);
Slovenia’s victory against Germany analysis (01:35);
Spain v Team USA: Last Dance for Gasol brothers (08:26);
Italy gave it all, but it wasn’t enough - discussion about France win (18:20);
Heartbroken loss of Luis Scola and Argentina (25:28);
The farewell to Luis Scola (28:02);
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33min
July 29, 2021Luka's party, Argentina in danger, and Latvian fairytale
BasketNews’ squad discusses the latest Tokyo Olympic Basketball and Olympic 3x3 Basketball news.
Topics:
intro (0:00);
Slovenian party after 48 points by Luka Doncic (0:48);
can aging Spain and Ricky Rubio beat Slovenia? (6:58);
Argentina’s struggles this summer (12:04);
the popularity of 3x3 Basketball (18:30);
Latvian fairytale in the first-ever 3x3 Olympic Basketball Tournament (22:45);
previewing the upcoming Olympic matches (29:10).
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31min
July 26, 2021Incredible Doncic and disappointing Team USA at the start of the Olympics
BasketNews’ crew briefly recaps the first 2 days of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Basketball Tournament.
Topics:
intro (0:00);
Luka Doncic’s incredible Olympic debut versus Argentina (0:45);
a disappointing performance by Team USA against France (5:59);
untapped potential for both Australia and Nigeria (14:24);
other results of round 1 (17:47).
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20min
July 22, 2021Josh Nebo talks an unusual interview with Zalgiris, weird Israel experience & Nigeria NT
BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas talks to Zalgiris Kaunas newcomer Josh Nebo.
Topics:
intro and painful birthday surprise (0:00);
joining Zalgiris after unusual Zoom interview with coach Schiller (2:07);
Armani’s interest last season and first-time experiences of playing in Israel (9:43);
crazy time with rocket attack on Israel (15:49)
how skateboarding was more important than basketball (19:07);
life-changing growth spurt and hope to play for Nigeria NT (23:46);
life situations that shaped Nebo’s personality (27:35).
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31min
July 21, 2021Keith Langford talks the NBA dream, future, and EuroLeague turning into a closed league
Keith Langford will turn 38 next September. In a summer period when several EuroLeague veterans, among them Vassilis Spanoulis and Omri Casspi, decided to retire, one of the continent's most productive scorers keeps going.
The EuroLeague trophy may be still missing from his collection of silverware, but the experienced slasher has always been capable of delivering the goods whenever required. An injury prevented him from being able to help his former team for the past two years, AEK Athens, in the Greek League playoffs, which provided some consolation to the 2018 Basketball Champions League winners after an underwhelming 2020-21 campaign in all competitions.
Topics:
plans for the next season (0:00);
sacrificing titles for money (1:40);
accepting the reality of never making the NBA (4:03);
differences between the younger and older generations (07:28);
not talking with Xavi Pascual before leaving Panathinaikos (9:30);
Khimki being on the verge of bankruptcy (11:10);
EuroLeague turning into a closed league (12:38);
FIBA rules and Team USA's chances in the Olympics (14:58);
whatever US squad based on Americans playing in Europe would be a viable solution (16:20);
Langford's biggest basketball dream (17:25);
what question would Keith ask himself (20:05).
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25min

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