Sergio Scariolo, a former World Cup, EuroBasket champion and Olympic multimedalist with Spain, analyzes all the series of the 2024 EuroLeague playoffs on the latest episode of the EurohooPOD with Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti. From Real Madrid’s sweep over Baskonia to the dramatic Game 5 situations of the other three series, Scariolo breaks downs the keys of the quarterfinals, the players that made the difference, several “What Ifs” and how each team made the Final Four.
May 14, 2024•52 min
Two-time EuroLeague champion Chris Singleton joins the EurohooPOD with Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti. Straight from Doha, Qatar, Singleton talks about why he decided to continue his career there and not in Europe and looks at the basketball development in the country ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Singleton opens up about the scare he had with pericarditis last year and how reports about his condition affected his options that summer. He praises new Efes coach Tomislav Mijatovic, explain...
Apr 16, 2024•58 min
Basketball Champions League superstar Joe Ragland of Peristeri BC joins Eurohoops’ EurohooPOD with Antonis Stroggylakis. Fresh off leading Peristeri to a tremendous comeback and qualification to the quarterfinals, Ragland discusses team’s goals on all levels, being the BCL double-double king, and why he believes they can finish the season with the championship title. Ragland breaks down the influence of legendary Vassilis Spanoulis on himself and the team overall: How he runs the squad like a “E...
Apr 01, 2024•42 min
Virtus Bologna guard Iffe Lundberg visits Eurohoops' EurohooPOD for a conversation with Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti. The Danish guard discussed how Virtus became a Top 4-contending team in the EuroLeague, how Luca Banchi helped the players and the squad reach their potential and the reasons everything is different compared to last season.Lundberg also addressed what took place in summer when he was told that he was "not part of the team" and how everything changed and he emerged as a...
Mar 19, 2024•52 min
Jaycee Carroll, Real Madrid legend and two-time EuroLeague champion, joins the EurohooPOD with Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti. One of the most elite shooters in EuroLeague history, Carroll, now a financial advisor, looked back at his career, the decision between Real and Barca, his most special moments with the Blancos, how he built such a strong connection with Pablo Laso and becoming the non-Spanish player with the most appearances with the club.Carroll remembers when he first heard t...
Mar 06, 2024•56 min
Former EuroLeague Final Four MVP and current Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Ekpe Udoh joined Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti on the latest episode of Eurohoops’ EurohooPOD. Udoh talked about how he started a coaching career, the impact and influence of Zeljko Obradovic and how he still hears the legendary coach yelling what to do. He also discussed going from Bogdan Bogdanovic’s teammate to now coaching him and whether he’d see himself becoming a head coach on a EuroLeague team one day. A...
Feb 26, 2024•35 min
Fenerbahce Beko star Nigel Hayes-Davis won't rest until he's considered the "unanimous best forward in EuroLeague" as he explained to Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti on the latest episode of the Eurohoops' EurohooPOD. Hayes-Davis assessed the run of Fenerbahce in the 2023-24 season so far and emphasized why it's important that he and his teammates enjoy the journey before making the Final Four. He broke down the differences between coaches Dimitris Itoudis and Sarunas Jasikevicius, the b...
Feb 07, 2024•48 min
Former Final Four MVP Tyrese Rice joined Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti at the EurohooPOD to talk about his current work with athletes, a documentary that he's preparing about his very successful career in Europe, and give his opinion on several EuroLeague topics. Rice, a former player who won major MVP awards in all three big European competitions, looked back at his days with Maccabi Tel Aviv, explaining the secret that pushed the team towards winning the 2014 EuroLeague championship....
Jan 29, 2024•57 min
Paris Basketball star guard TJ Shorts joined the latest episode of Eurohoops’ EurohooPOD with Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti. The favorite to win 2024 EuroCup MVP, Shorts explained the reasons Paris is having such an impressive almost undefeated run, how they average nearly 100 points in a major European competition, and why his team could even compete in the EuroLeague right now. Shorts, the Basketball Champions League MVP of 2023, talked about his progress from a young baller in Latvi...
Jan 20, 2024•48 min
In the first episode of Eurohoops’ EurohooPOD for 2024, Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti host Finnish basketball great Petteri Koponen. One of the best shooters in EuroLeague during his playing days, Koponen explains why he is optimistic about the future of Finnish basketball, talked about the rise of the sport in his country over the last couple of years, and the potential the national team has to go far in tournaments in the future. A first-hand witness to Lauri Markkanen’s journey, he ...
Jan 10, 2024•39 min
Three-time EuroLeague champion with Panathinaikos and the “OG” of undersized centers Mike Batiste joins Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti on the latest episode of Eurohoops’ EurohooPOD. A EuroLeague legend and now assistant at the Toronto Raptors, Batiste looks back at his days with Panathinaikos, how playing under Zeljko Obradovic changed him both as a player and a person and the impact that the Giannakopoulos family had in his life beyond basketball. Batiste also explains why he prefers ...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 3 min
EurohooPOD and its hosts Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti welcome the nine-year overseas professional veteran Justin Cobbs, currently at Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in the BKT EuroCup and ABA League under head coach Simone Pianigiani. The 32-year-old California Golden Bears product recently shared he could be the best player who never played in the EuroLeague, starting an interesting debate on social media. He addressed the situation by mentioning another candidate for this matter. Justin...
Dec 14, 2023•40 min
Legendary Sasha Djordjevic joined Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti at Eurohoops’ EurohooPOD to talk about his vast career as a player and a coach and his current job with the Chinese national team. Djordjevic looked back at his stints with Virtus Bologna and Fenerbhace where he was fired after winning championships with both teams and analyzes the work he put on with those clubs and also Panathinaikos. He also discusses Partizan’s missed opportunity to make the 2022 Final Four plus his lo...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 4 min
From being one of the best EuroLeague centers with Baskonia to winning an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs and then becoming an NBA coach, Tiago Splitter is having quite a journey. The Houston Rockets assistant coach and EuroLeague great joins Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesari Milanti on the EurohooPOD to reflect on his very successful career as a player, his days with Baskonia, the Final Four trips, the EuroLeague title that never arrived, Dusko Ivanovic, the San Antonio Spurs and the ...
Nov 29, 2023•45 min
Former All-EuroCup and All-Basketball Champions League guard Dylan Ennis joins Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti at the EurohooPOD. The Murcia guard opens up about his career and explains why he finds it a blessing to play in different countries. He also discusses how the Basketball Champions League has evolved over the years, the stars he enjoys watching (and getting some inspiration from) in the EuroLeague, the BCL players who belong at a higher level, and gives his opinion on coaches pu...
Nov 23, 2023•39 min
Who are the former NBA players who perform better in their first-ever EuroLeague season? Which one stands out already, who has the highest ceiling, who needs more time and why it’s easier for some to adjust than the others? Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesari Milanti sit down at the new EurohooPOD episode to rate the EuroLeague season so far of former NBA players while talking about the early results in the MVP race and the controversy after Ettore Messina’s recent quotes on Kevin Pangos and Shabazz...
Nov 14, 2023•55 min
Baskonia forward Chima Moneke is the guest of the second episode of the new edition of Eurohoops’ official podcast EurohooPOD. Moneke talks to Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti about emerging as Baskonia’s leading scorer, Vitoria fans and feeding off of their passion, his respect for fired coach Joan Penarroya and his first impressions of Dusko Ivanovic. The 2022 Basketball Champions League MVP, All-BCL Team and All-ACB Team member, Moneke opens up on overcoming adversities since his caree...
Nov 08, 2023•59 min
Malcolm Delaney, former All-EuroLeague, All-EuroCup guard, and one of the top US players to play in Europe this century, is the guest of the first episode of the new edition of Eurohoops’ official podcast EurohooPOD. (1:14) Is Malcolm Delaney officially retired? (3:08) Current surroundings and business outside of basketball (5:08) First year after an 11-year professional career (6:45) "Come to my team, bro" (7:25) Baskonia? (8:35) His bond with Georgios Bartzokas (10:39) Extending longevity on t...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1
The season is not over in Europe but EuroLeague teams are already making moves and the market is hot: How many chances does Efes have to keep both Vasilije Micic and Shane Larkin? How many changes Barcelona will make? What kind of players will Real Madrid target? Will Facu Campazzo return for the Blancos? And how different will next season's EuroLeague be with some new additions and a couple of returns? Alex Madrid, Antonis Stroggylakis, Bugra Uzar and Antigoni Zachari answer everything...
Jun 03, 2022•39 min
It's that time of the year again with the 2022 EuroLeague Final Four approaching and we answer all burning questions: Which team has to deal with the biggest pressure? Why Ergin Ataman talks about the championship game already and not the semifinal? Why Barca's streak against Real Madrid doesn't matter? What are the strategies that will define the two games? Will Nikola Mirotic finally get to the end of the road after many disappointing Final Four tournaments? Will the presence of thousands of O...
May 17, 2022•55 min
It's playoffs time in EuroLeague and we break down the four quarterfinal battles. Can Maccabi Tel Aviv take advantage of Real Madrid's problems to pull off the upset? Will Milano stop the Micic/Larkin duo? Will it be a sweep by Barcelona against Bayern? Is stopping Mike James enough for Olympiacos to return to the Final Four or Monaco has some more surprises in store? And what extra motivation does a certain MVP candidate carry into the series? Antonis Stroggylakis and Antigoni Zachari discuss a...
Apr 18, 2022•53 min
It's Clasico time in EuroLeague and Antonis Stroggylakis with Antigoni Zachari break down the battle between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Who's going to win? What are the key matchups? Which players will define the game and why one particular team is on a constant "Revenge Mode." ALSO: Monaco has been on a roll but how serious are its playoff chances? Can Bayern Munich make the postseason again? We also discuss why EuroLeague teams sometimes show a completely different picture in their domestic le...
Feb 08, 2022•38 min
Sarunas Jasikevicius' casual comments on the coronavirus, Mike James flirting with becoming a pass-first point guard, Maccabi alive after a historically bad losing streak, Milano defending like there's no tomorrow and CSKA facing an offense crisis. Antonis Stroggylakis and Antigoni Zachari discuss what defined the first full (and COVID-free) EuroLeague Round of 2022 on the EurohooPOD
Jan 24, 2022•43 min
We're halfway through the EuroLeague regular season and Antonis Stroggylakis with Antigoni Zachari pick the MVP, Best Five Players, Coach of the Year and Rising Star of 2021-22 so far. We also bid farewell to 2021 by looking back at the most memorable moments of the year: A Greek Freak leading his team to an NBA championship after 50 years, Slovenia singing Halleluka all the way to the Olympic Games and a certain Turkish team claiming its first-ever Euroleague title.
Dec 29, 2021•38 min
It's Game of the Eternal Rivals time and Antonis Stroggylakis with Antigoni Zachari break down the battle between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. Will Olympiacos take "revenge" for the Greek League loss or will Panathinaikos make the 2-0? Who will be the game-changers? How different are the two teams right now? And how important is the mental aspect in the preparation? Also: The coronavirus crisis is hitting some EuroLeague teams hard and we are discussing whether more games should be postponed....
Dec 23, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 10
After having one of the most stunning debut performances in EuroCup history, former NBA guard Yogi Ferrell sat down with Antonis Stroggylakis and Antigoni Zachari on Eurohoops' EurohooPOD podcast for a discussion on his beginning with Cedevita Olimpija and not only. Ferrell talks about why he left Panathinaikos to join Cedevita in Slovenia and why his partnership with the Greek powerhouse ended so quickly. He also breaks down the most notable differences he has noticed between NBA and European b...
Dec 16, 2021•27 min
Who will win the EuroLeague Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid? Are we going to see a "Revenge Game" by any player from both sides? Will Fenerbahce get a second straight win for the first time this season? Can Zalgiris Kaunas extend its winning streak at home against mighty CSKA Moscow? And what happened with Nemanja Nedovic's injury and his reactions on Twitter? Antonis Stroggylakis and Antigoni Zachari discuss all in episode 8 of the EurohooPOD
Dec 09, 2021•26 min
The grand All-Turkish EuroLeague clash between Fenerbahce Beko and Anadolu Efes is upon us and Antonis Stroggylakis is joined by Bugra Uzar to break down the Istanbul derby: Will Anadolu Efes confirm its superior form and get the road win in Ulker Arena? Can Fenerbahce bounce back from three straight defeats? Has Efes corrected its mistakes from the 68 - 90 loss to Fener in the Turkish League? Why is Fener underperforming? Will a Fener loss put Sasha Djordjevic on the hot seat?
Nov 25, 2021•27 min
EuroLeague referee Anne Panther visits Eurohoops' EurohooPOD for a discussion with Antonis Stroggylakis and Antigoni Zachari. A pioneer and trailblazer in the world of basketball refereeing, Anne Panther became the first female referee to officiate a EuroLeague game (2016) and a Final Four match (2019). Becoming prominent in her job in a male-dominant field is one of the many topics she talked about on our podcast. (2:20) - (4:17) - How and why did she become interested in becoming a referee? (4...
Nov 11, 2021•44 min
Elie Okobo's star is rising and so does ASVEL. Emmanuel Mudiay leaving a Zalgiris team that is changing everything. CSKA's struggles under injury problems and Efes' road to recovery. And in the meantime, Olympiacos' defense getting even stronger with the addition of former NBAer Quincy Acy. Antonis Stroggylakis and Antigoni Zachari discuss all.
Nov 04, 2021•35 min
