After a surprise in the semifinals, Maccabi Tel Aviv stormed to the first repeat title in more than 15 years by downing Tau Ceramica in the 2005 Championship Game!
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Real’s Tavares steps up to help children
Real Madrid big man Edy Tavares stood up during the COVID-19 crisis and joined the Save the Children non-governmental organization to help.
Printezis supports native island with ventilators donation
Olympiacos Piraeus star Georgios Printezis has supported Greece’s efforts to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus by donating two portable ventilators to Syros General Hospital.
#EUROLEAGUEUNITED: Players, coaches offer tips for self-isolation
Keeping spirits up despite being locked down is one of the goals of #EUROLEAGUEUNITED, and Turkish Airlines EuroLeague stars are here to help! Check out some of what they are doing to fill in the gaps without live basketball!
#EUROLEAGUEUNITED: Players, coaches join Stay at Home message
One of #EUROLEAGUEUNITED’s main goals is to support our fans this difficult time when they must socially distance themselves by staying at home. Many Turkish Airlines EuroLeague stars and coaches are joining the call and spreading the word that being at home and staying safe is the priority right now.
On This Day, 2019: Maccabi dominates the boards
Amid the tightest ever race for the EuroLeague Playoffs last season, no team won its Round 29 game in a more dominant fashionthan Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, whose 55 rebounds against Herbalife Gran Canaria matched the competition’s single-game non-overtime record.
On This Day, 2018: Shved sets single-season scoring record
On this day in 2018, Alexey Shved of Khimki Moscow Region set the EuroLeague single-season scoring record when he scored his 610th point of the campaign.
On This Day, 2002: Real sets free-throw record
On this day 18 years ago, Real Madrid set a shooting record that could stand for a very long time. Real was in a Top 16 group featuring reigning EuroLeague champion Kinder Bologna, Efes Pilsen and Ural Great Perm, in which only the winner would punch its ticket to the Final Four to be played in Bologna.
2010-20 All-Decade Team: Luka Doncic
No player accomplished as much in such a short time and such a young age as the latest player to be revealed as a member of the 2010-20 EuroLeague All-Decade team, Luka Doncic. In just three Turkish Airlines EuroLeague seasons with Real Madrid, Doncic dominated the competition like few players ever have.
20 Years Rewind: Greens make history, 2002
The 2001-02 season reunited all the greats to the EuroLeague after giants such as Maccabi Tel Aviv, Panathinaikos Athens, CSKA Moscow and Efes Pilsen Istanbul played the previous season in the FIBA SuproLeague.