On This Day, 2011: Panathinaikos wins its sixth crown

On This Day, 2001: Virtus becomes first champion of a new era

On this day in 2001, the modern era EuroLeague crowned its first champion when Virtus Bologna, then known as Kinder, defeated Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, then Tau Ceramica, 82-74 in the fifth-and-deciding game of the best-of-five finals series in Bologna, Italy.

ALBA’s Eriksson suffers ankle injury

ALBA Berlin will be without shooting guard Marcus Eriksson and forward Lorenz Brenneke for the next few weeks after each suffered an ankle injury. 

Zalgiris shined on defense in second half

After falling behind early, Zalgiris Kaunas leaned back on its iron-fisted defense to keep LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in check in the second half as it powered itself to another road win.