BCL Coast to Coast

The 2020-21 Basketball Champions League season may be over but we have one more podcast for you, featuring our regular chat with BCL CEO Patrick Comninos. We look back at the 2020-21 season and also look ahead to 2021-22 and the changes that are in place for next season in addition to plenty of other topics. Enjoy.

Rundown of the show


2:25 - BCL CEO Patrick Comninos

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The 2020-21 Basketball Champions League season is complete and Hereda San Pablo Burgos have repeated as champions. The Spanish club continued their fairytale last 12 months with another BCL crown as they knocked off Pinar Karsiyaka of Turkey 64-59 in the Final in Nizhny Novgorod. Burgos captain Vitor Benite was named the Final 8 MVP and he talked to the Coast To Coast podcast about the team's run to the title.

David Hein talks to Igor Curkovic who was on site in Russia for all the action, and the two break down the games and then work some overtime for even more analysis. If you missed any of the games in Russia, don't worry, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

Rundown of the show


36:35 - Vitor Benite of Hereda San Pablo Burgos

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The Basketball Champions League Final 8 is upon us … tip-off of the first Quarter-Final is Wednesday and the Coast To Coast podcast guys want to offer up their predictions of the action in Nizhny Novgorod. BCL announcer Jeff Taylor comes on the show to also give his thoughts on how he thinks things will go down in Russia.

David Hein and Igor Curkovic break down all of the match-ups and then reveal who they think will be hoisting the trophy on May 9. If you want to know more about the Basketball Champions League and some of its best players, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

Rundown of the show


32:50 - Jeff Taylor

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We are getting closer and closer to the Basketball Champions League Final 8 and this week's Coast To Coast podcast features three interviews: Aaron Doornekamp of Lenovo Tenerife, Kasey Shepherd from Nizhny Novgorod and Robin Benzing of Casademont Zaragoza.

David Hein gets you set up for the interviews and also lets you know what's up on the BCL website. If you want to know more about the Basketball Champions League and some of its best players, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

Rundown of the show

2:25 - Aaron Doornekamp of Lenovo Tenerife

41:00 - Kasey Shepherd from Nizhny Novgorod

1:14:40 - Robin Benzing of Casademont Zaragoza

If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

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The road to the trophy at the Basketball Champions League Final 8 is set as we now have the draw for the event at Nizhny Novgorod from May 5-9. The build-up continues and this week's Coast To Coast podcast features interviews with a leading figure from three of the eight teams: head coach Stefanos Dedas of Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon, Alex Renfroe of Hereda San Pablos Burgos and Ish Wainright of SIG Strasbourg.

David Hein flies the podcast ship solo again this week and talks briefly about the draw - don't worry, a more detailed breakdown is coming in a future show - and runs down the content on the BCL website. The Coast To Coast podcast is there for you if you have missed anything about the Basketball Champions League.

Rundown of the show

6:30 - Stefanos Dedas of Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon

42:50 - Alex Renfroe of Hereda San Pablo Burgos

1:20:05 - Ish Wainright of SIG Strasbourg

If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

The host for the Basketball Champions League Final 8 has been named and Nizhny Novgorod will welcome the basketball community to Russia on May 5-9. This week's Coast To Coast podcast features an interview with Hayden Dalton of ERA Nymburk.

David Hein goes solo on the podcast this week and looks briefly at Nizhny Novgorod as hosts and then runs down the content on the BCL website. If you missed anything this week, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

Rundown of the show

4:44 - Hayden Dalton of ERA Nymburk

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The field for the Basketball Champions League Final 8 is set with Pinar Karsiyaka and SIG Strasbourg booking the final two tickets for the big event on May 5-9. The Coast To Coast podcast breaks down those two games and the other action on the final gameday of the Play-Offs. The interview of the week is with Tony Taylor of Pinar Karsiyaka.

David Hein goes solo on the podcast this week and looks at all the games of the week. He then goes Overtime to offer even more insight into the BCL. If you missed anything this week, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

Rundown of the show

4:30 - Group I

7:00 - Group J

8:05 - Group K

10:20 - Group L

12:35 - Overtime

16:00 - Tony Taylor of Pinar Karsiyaka

If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

Six of the eight spots in the Basketball Champions League Final 8 have been booked as five teams joined Nizhny Novgorod in qualifying for the showcase event in May. Reigning champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos, Lenovo Tenerife and fellow Spanish side Casademont Zaragoza all secured their tickets as did ERA Nymburk and Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon. The week saw plenty of drama as Igokea knocked off Burgos and Holn got a last-second win over Happy Casa Brindisi. The interview of the week is with Philipp Galewski, the general manager of Brose Bamberg.

Igor Curkovic and David Hein highlight all the storylines including Zaragoza getting two wins and SIG Strasburg and Turk Telekom Ankara setting up a winner-take-all matchup in the final week of the Playoffs. Of course, the co-hosts work some more in Overtime to give you even more info about the BCL. If you missed anything this week, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

Rundown of the show

3:30 - Group I

6:35 - Group J

9:15 - Group K

12:15 - Group L

15:50 - Overtime

23:15 - Philipp Galewski, GM of Brose Bamberg

1:04:40 - Next week's games

If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

The first team has booked its ticket to the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League Final 8 as Nizhny Novgorod remained undefeated in the Play-Offs with two convincing wins to reach the season-ending highlight. Week 4 featured plenty of more excitement and some history. For the interview of the week we talked to Sasu Salin of Lenovo Tenerife.

Igor Curkovic is back and he and David Hein break down all the action, including the thrilling finish in Izmir, AEK Athens losing twice on the road and Brose Bamberg breaking club records. Of course, they also work some Overtime for even more in-depth analysis. If you missed any of the action in the BCL, the Coast To Coast podcast has you covered.

Rundown of the show

3:00 - Group I

6:30 - Group J

9:30 - Group K

15:50 - Group L

18:00 - Overtime

29:50 - Sasu Salin of Lenovo Tenerife

51:50 - Next week's games

If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.

Week 3 of the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League Play-Offs only had five games but there was plenty of drama. There is a three-way lead atop Group I and there was a wild finish between Happy Casa Brindisi and Tofas Bursa. And for the interview of the week we talked to Dylan Ennis of Casademont Zaragoza.

With Igor Curkovic on family leave, David Hein is joined by BCL website editor Dimitris Kontos, and they look back on all of the games and get you up to speed on what happened. And then they work some Overtime for even more in-depth analysis. The Coast To Coast podcast is the perfect place if you missed any of the action or just need your fix of Basketball Champions League.

Rundown of the show

5:25 - Group I

10:20 - Group J

12:30 - Group K

17:40 - Overtime

29:50 - Dylan Ennis of Casademont Zaragoza

1:09:00 - Next week's games

If you have any questions or ideas about what we should talk about on the podcast, please email us at info(@)championsleague.basketball

Follow the Basketball Champions League on Twitter and Instagram at @BasketballCL and like the Basketball Champions League on Facebook and subscribe to our BCL YouTube channel. Also, download the BCL mobile app on iOS and Android and watch games on Livebasketball.tv.